post expiration date and non returnable

for no reason whatsoever here’s a reminder that if you consider yourself a leftist/punk/abolitionist/anarchist/radical in any sort of way and get called into jury duty, you are to become the most square person on earth during the jury questionnaire!!!

Had jury duty, can confirm!

Highly recommend watching the McCarthy Era legal drama 12 Angry Men (1957). It holds up like Roman concrete. 12 white Ben on a jury must decide the fate of a Spanish American kid accused of killing his father. It seems open and shut until one juror votes not guilty because to him the facts don’t add up and he has reasonable doubt. And in making everyone go over all the evidence and pick it apart, they start having to confront (and reject) the biases that made the cops sound believable.

the KIDS act passed the house today. 267-117, 47 not voting.

*wandering aimlessly through the labyrinthine tunnels and caverns of your ask box* hello? is this the way to the Blogger's Paradise? i'm so terribly lost.....

you take the path to the EAST. as you walk the ground slopes downward gently. you carry on like this for a while, your feet splashing through a few puddles left behind from the moisture seeping through the stone walls. rounding a turn to the left, you suddenly are confronted by what appears to be a FINISHED BASEMENT, complete with wood panelling, fluorescent lights, carpet, and a FOOSBALL TABLE. there also appear to be stacks of BOARD GAMES and a TELEVISION hooked up to a NINTENDO WII CONSOLE

you inspect the TELEVISION. it's a Zenith brand crt tv. a little on the older side, but still plugged in and would work perfectly fine. next to it on the tv stand is a NINTENDO WII CONSOLE, also plugged in and with a disc for MARIO KART WII sticking halfway out of it. two WIIMOTES in WII WHEELS rest atop the television. you also hear a NOISE behind you, as if someone has entered the room

you inspect MARIO KART WII. MARIO KART WII is a multiplayer-oriented racing game from the Mario Kart franchise for the NINTENDO WII CONSOLE, released in the US on April 27, 2008. Mario Kart Wii retains the traditional premise of the franchise, with players selecting Mario franchise CHARACTERS to use as drivers alongside themed VEHICLES. As with most racing games, the overarching goal is to place first among other competitors, achieved through the usage of item-based weaponry common to the series and taking the fastest routes to secure the lead. the disc is maybe a little dusty, but there are no scratches or visible damage. you hear the noise from behind you again, this time more clearly. it's a VOICE. "um, hello?" it says, "okay you're definitely ignoring me. that's fine"

you reminisce about CHARACTERS and VEHICLES. MARIO KART WII features 12 starting characters, while 14 (if both Mii outfits are counted as separate characters) more can be unlocked for a total of 26 playable characters. Unlike with the past Mario Kart titles, however, the characters are categorized under a size class system, instead of the usual weight class system. Starting characters include the classic MARIO and LUIGI, as well as baby versions of them. Unlockable characters include some deeper cuts, such as BIRDO, DAISY, and FUNKY KONG. MARIO KART WII was the first to introduce bikes to the series, and they have remained a staple ever since. There are thirty-six total vehicles in this game. There are 18 karts, 18 bikes, each divided into the 3 size classes, making 6 and 6 available to each character, 3 and 3 to begin (thus making half of the vehicles unlockable). As with the Standard vehicles, each kart and bike varies in color scheme depending on which character drives them.

you reminisce about MULTIPLAYER with FRIENDS. remembering all the good times you had playing MARIO KART WII with your PALS brings a happy tear to your eye. you just know it would lift your spirits to play again and would definitely improve your MOOD after you've been stuck in POSTER'S PURGATORY for so long. the VOICE clears their throat behind you. "listen man, if you don't want me here you can just say it. i mean, i can take a hint or whatever, but you've been staring at that NINTENDO WII CONSOLE for so long i thought you'd fallen asleep. b-but i know you're not asleep or anything cos a) you can't sleep in POSTER'S PURGATORY and b) i see that happy tear. um..." the VOICE trails off and you hear more shuffling. "it's the ROBES, isn't it? i knew they were a bad descision..."

you say "join me in a game of mario kart on the nintendo wii." the VOICE sighs in relief. "i'd thought you'd never ask!" they flop down on the couch next to you and you can see it's ROBED FIGURE PSYGULL from earlier. you hand her a WIIMOTE and insert the MARIO KART WII disc into the NINTENDO WII CONSOLE. "i call dry bowser" she says. the two of you relax and have a fun time playing mario kart together :)

the early projections are in! this year's top five halloween costumes will be:

Ideas in the 1890s: What if cocaine was a health drink