Danny

So I've taken the liberty of creating a QR code that links to @MPD_150's FAQ about what police abolition, or #DefundThePolice, involves (thanks to @TweetneyMoore for the suggestion of resource!). A QR code lets you share this quickly and easily in person, like at an event.

Getting caught posting from an alt account that’s supposed to be your own mother. I’d feel sad for his loneliness and neediness if he was literally anyone else on the planet.

@Naturalphilosy It sounds a little troll, and prone to invoking a negative knee jerk reaction, but it's pretty true. Because the most important experience engaging with media is one of growth and discovery. You should be finding things you never knew would hold meaning, and growing from it.

“It’s not the job of the artist to give the audience what the audience wants. If the audience knew what they wanted, then they wouldn’t be the audience, they’d be the artist.” — Alan Moore

@parlorroomdo I'm not gonna lie, when I saw this premise I was nervous af about how it would play out, but it's one of the most effortlessly funny episodes of anything on dropout. So many big laughs, and just easy going comedy despite a potentially risky topic. Really good!

The reactions at the end 😭

@ItsCousin_Vinny @DemzDeliver That very agency has become notorious for doing things they don't actually have any "power" to do. Turns out, you have the power to do anything you choose to if no one stops you. I guess we'll see if he has the power to curtail that or not, won't we?

@DNAlienPrime @DemzDeliver Never once was that stated above… I stated that he doesn’t know that he has no power to influence federal law enforcement… you are making LARGE logical leaps in defense of him… yet again coming full circle to your defense of an establishment character.

🚨 Zohran Mamdani has signed an executive order blocking ICE agents from entering NYC property without a warrant.

@TheEricGoldman Seeing Altman on there just shows the whole list is poison... and I'm disappointed most by Arronofsky. Sigh.

There are some very talented people on this list... but this ain't a cool list to be on.

@ItsCousin_Vinny @DemzDeliver Yeah, Mamdani is the metaphorical boot and not the extra-judicial paramilitary goons you're worried about him "influencing." You fucking toad.

@DNAlienPrime @DemzDeliver Interestingly enough you defending someone in establishment is bootlicking…

@ItsCousin_Vinny @DemzDeliver

@DemzDeliver I swear people need to start taking civics seriously. How was he elected into office not knowing that he has no ability to influence federal agents.

@GianmarcoSoresi I actually just got done watching you on a recent episode of @parlorroomdo on @dropout (it was really good btw), and not one ad! A shocking concept. But seriously, anyone who doesn't know how good Dropout is, it really is modeling things I hope to see grow beyond.

There’s so much room for new companies to come along with the simple innovation of “we’re not gonna be assholes about it”

@dimension20show @dropout Listen, I was rewatching Cloudward, Ho (as you do) and it's absolutely hilarious companion, Adventuring Party and ran across this little bit of prophecy... If this does NOT happen? Brennan Lee Mulligan is a COWARD!

🚨 TONIGHT! 🩸A new episode of Dimension 20: City Council of Darkness launches on @dropout at 7 PM ET/ 4 PM PT! Starring Brennan Lee Mulligan, Emily Axford, Ally Beardsley, Brian Murphy, Zac Oyama, Siobhan Thompson, and Lou Wilson! #citycouncilofdarkness

And there you have it, folks.

@RedEaglePatriot If ONLY he had thought of building a White House ballroom!!

Now do you fucktards see why the White House needs a ballroom?

@deml4368 @punishedmother And a "security controlled location" is any location where there is security. Isn't that already the entire White House grounds for one, and anywhere the President and the Secret Service go for another? How would an ugly gold ballroom be uniquely "security controlled"?

@deml4368 @punishedmother Since when does a ballroom have "all the anti terror systems built in"? What the fuck does that even mean? Metal detectors? Name one actual thing. Now tell me how it helps literally anywhere else. You ever hear how the president sometimes appears in other public places?

I’ll remind you that Ashley St. Clair recently confirmed for us that the administration does get all these people in group chats and tells them exactly what to tweet

@hot_savce @GianmarcoSoresi The common element you are attempting to demonstrate is the thing that was actually fucking happening. That would be like saying "weird how after that natural disaster, every person is all talking about the hurricane at once." The ballroom is a wild fucking unrelated stretch.

@GianmarcoSoresi yes and both sides do it, this isn’t anything new anyone claiming this is unique to one side cares more about their party than the truth and reality

I know the American education system will never have an internet literacy class bc it’s not in the state’s interest but this would be the kind of stuff people should learn before they’re allowed to vote

@GianmarcoSoresi Not for nothing, but he also just handles the pages in such a weird way, even for someone hunting for a particular passage. It feels very clumsy to watch, and to me it looks like a man who barely interacts with any books ever.

Same thing happened to me in 3rd grade reading class except at the end I burst into tears

@karbonbased This is not fucking complicated.

You can pinpoint exactly where they invented avocado toast

@nathanallebach Damn... we need to bring back being a psychedelic hippie, that shit never stopped being rad. Sincerely.

Been reading our kids The Rainbow Goblins (1978) recently. Even though it’s 10x wordier than modern children’s books, the artwork is so captivating they scan every page and point at every detail as we go. Art and effort will always be the antidotes to slop.

@Ron_Christian55 Christ thats a lot of words to tell the world you're an unwavering asshole.

I find it absolutely ironic that in a show that is supposedly about SUPERHEROES, about people who are meant to rise above normal human weakness and stand as symbols of hope, one of its central characters, Atom Eve, goes and has an abortion. And from everything that’s implied, that was Mark’s child. His kid. And he didn't even get a say. He was apparently… absent. And her response to that situation is basically, “Well, this is hard, so I’m just going to end it.” Let that sink in for a second. This is a character who is framed as compassionate, empathetic, morally grounded. A HERO. The kind of character we’re supposed to admire, look up to, maybe even feel inspired by. And yet when faced with the responsibility of protecting the most innocent, defenseless life imaginable—her own unborn child—she doesn’t rise to the occasion. She doesn’t fight through it. She doesn’t struggle and overcome. She doesn’t even try to embody that heroic ideal. She folds. Immediately. Because it’s difficult. Because she might have to do it alone. Because it would change her life. That’s it. That’s the line where her “heroism” just completely folds. And I’m supposed to sit here and accept that? I’m supposed to still see her as a hero after that? I’m supposed to root for her like nothing happened? No. Absolutely not. Because at that point, what even is the definition of a hero anymore? If someone who has the power to save lives on a massive scale can casually decide that the most vulnerable life imaginable isn’t worth protecting, then what are we even doing here? What’s the message? That heroism only applies when it’s convenient? That saving lives is optional depending on your personal circumstances? And before anyone jumps in with the usual defenses because I already know they’re coming...save it. I don’t care about the “context.” I don’t care about the “emotional complexity.” I don’t care about the essays explaining why it was “a deeply human decision” or “a realistic portrayal of struggle.” I’ve heard it all before. It’s the same recycled talking points every time something like this comes up. People bending over backwards, twisting themselves into knots, doing Olympic-level mental gymnastics just to justify something that completely undermines the very foundation of what these characters are supposed to represent. And that’s really the bigger issue here, isn’t it? This isn’t just about one character. This is about what modern “superhero” storytelling has become. Shows like Invincible don’t just tell stories—they go out of their way to tear down the idea of heroism itself. They take pride in it. They revel in it. There’s this smug, almost arrogant tone of “Look how mature we are because we’re deconstructing everything you used to love.” And what does that “deconstruction” look like? Ultra-violence. Endless gore. Heads exploding like water balloons. Limbs getting ripped off. Blood sprayed across the screen like it’s trying to win an award for how shocking it can be. And then on top of that, moral decisions that completely gut the idea of heroes being something aspirational. It’s like the show is actively allergic to sincerity. Like it can’t stand the idea of heroes being genuinely good, genuinely selfless, genuinely inspiring. Everything has to be twisted, darkened, or dragged through the mud in the name of being “realistic.” Being cynical doesn’t make something deep. Being brutal doesn’t make something meaningful. And tearing down ideals doesn’t make you smarter than the people who still believe in them. It just makes the whole thing feel hollow. And I look around and I still see people watching this. Still praising it. Still calling it “peak superhero storytelling.” And I honestly don’t get it. I really don’t. Why? What are you getting out of this? Is it the shock value? The gore? The constant subversion for the sake of subversion? The characters making decisions that completely contradict the idea of what a hero is supposed to be? Because from where I’m sitting, it just looks like people have been conditioned to accept this kind of thing as “normal” for the genre now. Like this is just what superheroes are supposed to be broken, compromised, morally inconsistent, and wrapped in layers of blood and cynicism. And if that’s the case, then yeah… I’ll pass. Go ahead. Defend it. I know some of you will. Go ahead and stutter through your explanations. Pull out the think pieces. Do your triple-axel somersaults of mental gymnastics to explain why this is actually brilliant, why it’s “nuanced,” why it’s “important storytelling.” Convince yourself that this is what heroism looks like now. But don’t expect me to buy into it. Because to me, this isn’t bold storytelling. It’s not deep. It’s not inspiring. It’s just another example of a genre losing sight of what made it worth caring about in the first place and expecting the audience to applaud while it happens.

you need to understand that a-list agents/managers are putting these ppl in rooms with reps from ai companies so they can ink deals. they aren't living in reality, they only know the sales pitch. take this as seriously as when they were all gung ho about NFTs. it's not inevitable