The fact that Dems cannot turn the whole “Republicans are making sure your gas prices stay high” into a slam dunk marketing push is so frustrating to me. It’s a sure-fire way to put pressure on them from constituents to get legislation passed, or, at least, maybe have some sort of effect during mid-terms. Republicans…

The house already passed a price gouging bill and it’s heading to the Senate, where there’s no way it’ll pass because it’s a Dem bill and every Republican will vote against it (every R in the House voted against it along with several D’s)

He did, the republicans are trying to block it because their constituents believe Biden is responsible for high prices. They want people to keep believing that.

I’ll add this to the increasingly long list of reasons not to go back to Texas

The reviews on Amazon for this show are absolutely hilarious to read! It’s just page after page of butthurt Neo-Nazi whiners defending Homelander and 4chan and all the other gross shit The Boys likes to call out. Sometimes when I need a laugh I’ll go read them.

It’s not a delusion. Musk has been making inflated projections for the last ten years (how many times has Tesla missed his production target now?). Musk’s claim has a deliberate aim: hype. He’s hyping his publicly traded companies, because their valuation essentially relies on a bubble of hot air.

LMFAO. Just more proof that you can be incredibly intelligent and incredibly stupid.

Elons “plans” aren’t delusional.  That would assume he believes it can be done.  He knows it can’t be done and he certainly won’t be driving it.  It’s just more Elon being Elon (meaning spouting BS to get attention).  Everyone certainly knows how needy Elon is.

Lol, once upon a time way before I knew Musk was involved, I sent my info to Starlink so they could send me offers to their internet services when they came to my area because why not look for alternativs (supposedly it was very soon). That was over 4 yrs ago. So sure, Starlink is coming to save the poor’s in Brazil fr…

Bolsonaro and his clique are SUCH colossal collection of human doormats and boors, that even Musk must’ve been annoyed at the sheer stupidity and bootlicking that probably took place backstage. Bolsonaro fashions himself as a strong guy but he is a super bitch who wags his tail at almost anyone who shows him a modicum…

Here’s an idea: stop using Twitter.

Hell, I knew he was a supervillain when he cranked out 20,000 flamethrowers.

The Jaunt is my favorite King short story. Incredibly creative and of course horribly fucked up. The description of the Mob shoving people into the portal with no destination set really stuck with me.

The Jaunt would be good for a shorter movie.  Mrs. Todd’s Shortcut now that’s a good one that I haven’t read in forever.  Maybe that mixed with Crouch End or Strawberry Spring somehow?

Yeah, the only ones on this list that I think need to be made into films would be a true “The Dark Tower” film (1st book), “The Talisman” and I would also add “The Jaunt” to the list. That’s a cool, creepy story with lots of potential to be a great movie, albeit with a super bummer ending. :o

I always wanted the novella (short story?) Hearts in Atlantis to be adapted. No, not that movie. The true Hearts in Atlantis story about the college kids becoming addicted to Hearts and flunking out during the beginnings of the Vietnam era. Done right, it could be a great little indie movie.

My notes:

I’m still mad at King for turning down Darabont for the Dark Tower and then being totally fine with Akiva Goldsman shitting all over it

Speaking of Stranger Things, I felt like King wrote The Institute almost as a response to a show that cribs almost entirely from his work (right down to the font).

Eyes of the Dragon was my entry point to King. I am still bummed Thomas didn’t show up in the final Dark Tower entry, still hunting after all these years for Flagg. King hinted at it for years. I guess he forgot?