Steve, at the risk of committing PowerLine heresy, IMHO, TWIP has never been the same since you left. Loved this meme offering this morning. More, please, when you are able.
Also, this is a terrific site. Really enjoying your efforts here. Excellent choice bringing Max on once a week. His last offering was mind blowing.
On the TWIP bright side, Tony, I’ve gotten much of my Saturdays back. On the TWIP downside, my “honey do” list no longer has a viable excuse for procrastination.
John at PL seems to be trying to sincerely emulate Steve. He does post memes, but -- sadly -- w/o the same panache as Steve managed to quietly insert into the effort. It's kinda like an apprentice artist trying to replace Leonardo Da Vinci.
I agree that John is trying. But Steve's TWIP was structured and curated with a level of expertise and sense of popular and even nerdy culture that John can't channel or replicate. Steve's weekly offerings set the tone for the Commentariat, making each Saturday epic!
I stand corrected. I reviewed TWiP from summer 2024 through fall and saw no Hawk Tuah memes. I'm shocked because my knowledge of pop culture and social media comes from TWiP, so I don't know how I would have heard about it.
I really was surprised that there was an inherent skill to "curating" memes, but there is.
On behalf of Lucretia, perhaps there is someone who can help Steve improve his curation of historical analogies when they are doing the 3WHH podcast.... :)
Steve, at the risk of committing PowerLine heresy, IMHO, TWIP has never been the same since you left. Loved this meme offering this morning. More, please, when you are able.
Also, this is a terrific site. Really enjoying your efforts here. Excellent choice bringing Max on once a week. His last offering was mind blowing.
Best,
Tony
I second Tony’s motion.
On the TWIP bright side, Tony, I’ve gotten much of my Saturdays back. On the TWIP downside, my “honey do” list no longer has a viable excuse for procrastination.
MTWiPGA!!!!
(Hound Dog)
John at PL seems to be trying to sincerely emulate Steve. He does post memes, but -- sadly -- w/o the same panache as Steve managed to quietly insert into the effort. It's kinda like an apprentice artist trying to replace Leonardo Da Vinci.
I agree that John is trying. But Steve's TWIP was structured and curated with a level of expertise and sense of popular and even nerdy culture that John can't channel or replicate. Steve's weekly offerings set the tone for the Commentariat, making each Saturday epic!
"...sense of popular..."
Very true. I don't see JH posting a Crazy Plane Lady or Hawk Tuah meme.
I don't believe I ever posted a Hawk Tuah meme. (I could be wrong.) But Crazy Plane Lady passed the old Hayes Code test that I used.
I stand corrected. I reviewed TWiP from summer 2024 through fall and saw no Hawk Tuah memes. I'm shocked because my knowledge of pop culture and social media comes from TWiP, so I don't know how I would have heard about it.
And John just declared that there will be no more Star Trek memes! Worse, he's continuing with the Star Wars genre. :)
I really was surprised that there was an inherent skill to "curating" memes, but there is.
On behalf of Lucretia, perhaps there is someone who can help Steve improve his curation of historical analogies when they are doing the 3WHH podcast.... :)
You are mean! (But not as mean as Lucretia!)
Outstanding to see The Romulan Commander in this edition!
I assumed some readers would know the reference!
The Justine Trudeau memes never get old.
That’s a northern Cardinal, he doesn’t stand a chance. Now the Brazilian Cardinal on the other hand….
My favorite Cardinal is still Albert Pujols. Money in the bank.
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"One virtue signalling ribbon to rule them all, and in the darkness bind them."
Seeing corrupt judges arrested warms my heart.
That same suspicious package needs to be sent to each District judge.