Tomás Arís

At this point they're loyalty grafted and will become pro-war the second the party starts handing out free rationalizations to make them feel smarter.

That's awful. I hope they can heal well. Condolences.

Oh, not at all. I've totally heard anti-vax stuff from people who really ought to know better. Being a mechanic doesn't mean you understand physics, and vice versa. Nurses don't always get virology, and I bet virologists don't always know how to find a vein. Oy.

We are such world-historical losers right now.

America has a new clash of civilizations — with European liberals According to Trump’s new national security strategy, America is done with “democracy promotion”… except in Europe.

Racism is never about logic, reason, or even philosophy.

It's just greed disguised as a mad scientist. It used to be a mad biologist. When that got discredited, it switched to a mad social scientist. And now...now it's just plain mad.

Inquiries picked up after Mr. Mamdani won the Democratic primary in June, Mr. Noonan said. One person who called Mr. Noonan asked if it was possible to escape city taxes by moving into an upstate vacation home while keeping a property in the city. After Mr. Noonan explained the rules, that person decided to stay. That happens often, he said. "I had a client tell me once, 'In order to move to Florida, I actually have to move to Florida, right?'' he said.

The problem with all these threats to leave NYC is rich people love living in NYC

You fucking reptiles can smear hate on the wall all day long, but you’ll never have the power to claim someone else’s name, and there’s nothing you can do to tarnish them, either.

If you cared more about your own names, you might start to understand that integrity is the only capital that matters.

"...And injuries." Like when the needle punctures your skin and they have to apply a band aid?

I think we should put more elephants in boardrooms

For the first time this century, child deaths under age 5 will likely rise. Why? A dramatic drop in mortality for youngsters under age 5 has been one of the great accomplishments in global health. But estimates suggest that in 2025 child deaths will go up.

Why child deaths under age 5 will likely rise for the first time this century : Goats and Soda

www.npr.org/sections/goa... Thanks to Little Marco, and Elon cutting USAID. #merchantsofdeath

I was thinking a while back that healthcare was the new "blue collar" for our generation because it's so much of the work force.

I mean...it's honest work. And they need people to do it. Definitely takes some muscle.

Everyone Uses This Coping Strategy. When Does It Become a Problem?

Speaking about lessons in self stifling and self expression. Neat stuff. What's normal?

How Being Ignored Shapes a Young Mind’s Choices A quiet child in the back row often carries hidden burdens. Mateo’s story reveals how silence in school can shape the choices a young mind makes.

Learning that you're supposed to stifle yourself for the sake of others is an experience.

Um...

The Administration exists to degrade the United States forever.

Bongino saying the quiet--and cynical--part out loud.

In other words: I was making money shoveling conspiracy bullshit without having any facts and conning my audience to make a buck. After I leave the FBI, I will get back to that.

What a confession.

*slams newspaper down on newsstand*

Four images of our president dozing off with the caption, in block red CAPS: "END WOKENESS!"

Ordinarily, I try to avoid using the word "woke" because it tends to sound either sanctimonious or snide when we white folks use it, but...I like puns.

A picture of an unfortunate bearded fellow with this caption from The Independent: "News: JD Vance's Hanukkah invitation says 'Celebrating 50 years of Christmas' in embarrassing blunder."

Have we reached peak Vance yet?

Maybe I'll ask him next time I get the chance. Maybe it's AI. Hyper-efficiency can lead to madness.

Kennedy’s Methodical 2-Decade Quest to Dismantle Vaccine Policy

Of all the things you could do with your life...why?

Attorneys move to drop lawsuit seeking to limit immigration agents' use of force after Bovino and hundreds of Border Patrol agents leave Chicago Attorneys for a group of protesters, clergy, and journalists have moved to drop a lawsuit seeking to restrict federal immigration agents' use of force in Chicago, even as an appeals court weighs an in...

That's an interesting maneuver.

Weirdest shortcut ever? Feels like some kind of algorithmic fluke driven by the pasta bowl that is the West Virginia road system.

"Many protected lanes were still more less suited for cycling than cross-country skiing."

Accurate!

We asked CDOT what's on tap for properly maintaining Chicago's protected bike lanes after snowstorms. - Streetsblog Chicago The department needs to promptly plow bikeways after blizzards, or else face arguments that riders were better off with old-style, paint-only bike lanes.

I was asking myself this exact question earlier today.

That's wild, and damn. My bro in law was a trucker and I'm sure he'd be pissed as hell about that, between being told to followed stupid rules and getting himself potentially fatally messed up for a load of salsa.

Do they understand what the word "lethal" means?

That's...unfortunate.

We get trucks caught under viaducts sometimes, which is bad enough.

Maybe someone should put up a sign?

Mayor Doubles Down On Corporate Head Tax As Majority Of Alders Pitch Alternative Budget Plan Twenty-six alderpeople are pushing a plan released Tuesday that would kill a proposed corporate head tax and other spending proposals backed by Mayor Brandon Johnson.

Nice to see "doubling down" I can actually get behind.