august

the occasional ramble. a spare thought.

[august @auggiethinks]

male menstrual cycle (your balls fall off and then grow back once every 3 months)

[K A C E Y @KaceyMusgraves]

I don’t think you have a dog in this fight but if you did you would have shot it.

[James Talarico @jamestalarico]

Ken Paxton is selling off Texas — our land, our water, our communities.

Data centers bankroll Paxton, they get tax breaks, and you get stuck with the bill.

We can’t afford Ken Paxton’s corruption.

(This ad was made by humans — not AI.)

[villains enthusiast @aemondseyepatch]

actually interesting horror/sci-fi film concept

[august @auggiethinks]

@CharlesFromAfar I deadass was writing and turned to my mom to ask if a martini was a feminine or masculine drink. She looked at me and said, "shaken not stirred" i was like oooo bitch u right...

[Brian Krassenstein @krassenstein]

URGENT RECORDING BELOW: Despite MAGA liars claiming that James Talarico was a patient at Lindner Center of Hope in Ohio, and allegedly recording an employee stating that he was, I just got off the phone with the Lindner Center and they have confirmed that the whole story is a Giant LIE.

Listen Below:

[fran🏒 @IlyasCigarette]

*taps sign*

[James Talarico @jamestalarico]

I challenged Ken Paxton to a debate 85 days ago, but no one has heard from him.

People are getting worried.

I’ve received credible reports he's suffering from a rare condition that causes clinical levels of cowardice.

@KenPaxtonTX: I am asking for proof of ability to debate.

[Kyle Clark @KyleClark]

NEW: As Colorado’s Tina Peters reportedly meets with President Trump to discuss an election “plan,” her attorney says the plan involves seizing ballots nationwide and discusses strategy for a potential civil war

[august @auggiethinks]

@meemeenite @lilies5_ @marvel_updat3s He was presumed dead at the end of Thor one and Thor two, then actually died in Infinity War. Three times, ppl thought he died. Thats what they meant.

[august @auggiethinks]

@Conchobar2003 I WAS LITERALLY LIKE "ugh this looks like shit, i will NOT be sea - GARAZEB ORRELIOS?!"

[august @auggiethinks]

Its called the banality of evil btw

[Ronan @RonanCantSee]

“I was just following orders” was rejected as a defence at the Nuremberg trials by the way

[Star Wars Holocron @sw_holocron]

ANDOR writer Dan Gilroy has released a statement critiquing the Trump administration and commenting on the parallels between the show and Disney’s suspension of Jimmy Kimmel.

“As one of the writers on the Disney+ drama Andor, we spent six years thinking about a fascist takeover of a galaxy far, far away. Six years thinking about ordinary beings as an authoritarian regime comes in for the kill. Many people saw parallels between Andor and the real world. I see them as well, particularly in the events of the last week.

Donald Trump’s tools of governance, coercion and intimidation, have found focus on Hollywood. Faced with a social media firestorm, fear, and an FCC head threatening “they can do this the easy way or hard way,” Disney suspended Jimmy Kimmel for speaking his mind. I deeply disagree but acknowledge it was a difficult decision. If you believe otherwise, wait until fate knocks on your door and demands you choose between conscience and hardship — because if you work in this industry that day is coming.

The suspension bought time, but not much. Disney now stands at a crossroads: terminate Kimmel’s contract and become pavement for the road to a brave new Trumpian world; or stand for the First Amendment and take the onslaught. There’s not much at stake, just free speech, the oxygen that sustains life in this town.

Trump’s aim is to control what we make and say. The concept seems far off and abstract. Neither is true. Is it hard to conjure a new oversight office or cabinet seat? Is it difficult to picture Trump toadies deplaning at LAX with binders of banned topics and mandated alternatives? You’ll meet them when you have to pitch for approval or get grilled about subversive co-workers.
Regardless of how the jack-booted attack on Jimmy Kimmel is resolved, this isn’t a skirmish. It’s a siege. The first thing Putin did after taking power was silence shows that criticized him. Artists are censored first because they fear us most. The fact this isn’t new doesn’t diminish the shock of the last few days. The majority in Hollywood believed their job was entertainment — the bolder souls attempted to inject theme and commentary — but for everyone this has suddenly become Westworld real.

Whether you’re reading this on line at Blue Bottle or killing time before your 3 o’clock Zoom or staring at a glowing screen unable to sleep, we have all become characters in a story where our actions carry actual weight and consequence. Our industry faces the most sophisticated, venomous, creeping evil in America’s history. There’s no standing above this conflict. No impartial observers. If you’re on the sidelines you’ve made a choice and must live with it.

Their goal is to instill fear, to make you feel helpless, hopeless, to break you down. Don’t let them. Educate yourself. Organize. Speak truth to authority. Because the story’s not written — the pen is in your hand.”

[Annalea 🪷🐝🌻 @citizengatsby]

“It was a shitpost.”

This is very insightful analysis.

[Jessica Burbank @JessicaLBurbank]

“I’ll fucking tell you what radicalized me”

A story from smbgvfedk3 on TikTok.

[august @auggiethinks]

@PronounSurvivor @fovillian_67 @WajahatAli It's a reference to Far Cry 6 - same as the other engraving on a different casing, a reference to Helldivers II (the 500 kilogram). It's not unreasonable to assume both are related and tangential to the Groyper Movement. The kid dressed as their mascot for Halloween, too.

[august @auggiethinks]

Can y'all tell i really fuck w/ Syril. Hes pathetic and he chooses the wrong side but hes also not pathetic because he has genuine beliefs. He couldve been Kallus but he wasnt. Thats what hurts the most about his story, and how it all meant nothing in the end. Love this guy

[august @auggiethinks]

I genuinely dont see what is wrong with this. Syril is one of the best characters in the show because of how tragic & complex he is. His death genuinely shook me to my core. Syril is probably the most sympathetic allegory for Trump Supporters he could write. Thats impressive.

[Star Wars Holocron @sw_holocron]

ANDOR creator Tony Gilroy compares Syril’s support for the Empire to people’s support for Donald Trump.

“I mean throw a stone in Washington DC or Mar-a-Lago right now…. Why sign onto this death ship? It’s because you’re afraid of something.”

(Source: https://t.co/hh7VpQZOl6)

[august @auggiethinks]

why would people be mad about this. Gilroy actively acknowledges the fear of losing community, while also being strung along by propaganda. Half of the MAGA Cult relies on a belief that you are surrounded by family. If you dont agree, what are you?

Syril realizes too late.

[hayden starfighter✨ @rotsoka]

is this how the galaxy felt in return of the jedi

[caden⸆⸉ @caden3123]

THE CLOSEST DOMINOS NEAR THE WHITE HOUSE IS EXPERIENCING ABOVE AVERAGE TRAFFIC AS OF 11PM

TRUMP IS DEAD