The title is from a live blog entry on The Guardian website on the 10th of June. The post quoted Trump spreading a conspiracy theory that the Governor of California and the Mayor of LA had paid protestors to cause trouble. The not-so-subtle phrasing makes it quite clear what the ...

"... the president said without reference to reality."
Gunwallace at 12:00AM, June 12, 2025Writing unsavoury people
Gunwallace at 12:00AM, June 5, 2025
I've spent a lot of this year dealing with the fallout of the death of a close friend. For whatever reason he picked as his executor a woman that none of the rest of his friends and family get along with. Actually, that's downplaying it. Most of them ...
Quackcast 742 - ex-special forces!
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, June 3, 2025 LISTEN on our player!
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It seems like every single “badass” in TV, Movies, books and comics is “ex-special forces” or something like it these days. It's become a meaningless cliche. Writers use it as a shortcut to show ...
Trust is the Biggest Asset
Tantz_Aerine at 12:00AM, May 31, 2025
It's not really talked about much, since trust isn't as flamboyant or flashy as love or praise or admiration. However, I think a strong case can be made that it is the most invaluable element defining human relationships on pretty much every aspect and every scale.
We see ...
How we remember (the clothing of) a time.
Gunwallace at 12:00AM, May 29, 2025
I recently rewatched the The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, which is a 1996 released concert actually performed in December 1968. Various performers, including Jethro Tull, The Who, Taj Mahal, and Marianne Faithfull each perform a song. There were a few circus acts as well, including a fire eater ...
Quackcast 741 - Hooks
Ozoneocean at 12:00AM, May 27, 2025 LISTEN on our player!
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Sometimes you get hooked into things, you become a fan and you wonder how you got there. A while ago you were laughing at those dorky, obsessed fans over there and now suddenly you're ...
Balloon Placement is an Art
Tantz_Aerine at 12:56AM, May 24, 2025
I don't really have much to say when it comes to balloon placement, except that it's a balancing act: speech balloons must be looked at but not really be ‘seen’. In the sense that the balloons shouldn't obstruct the reader of the webcomic from easily reading the ...
Random Quail comics
Gunwallace at 12:00AM, May 22, 2025
The ‘Quail’s Random' list of comics on The Duck front page is a holdover from the early days of Drunk Duck. There have been occasional noises made about removing it, but when push comes to shove people have spoken up for the random list. Personally, I like it. It ...