Jon Collins

Schoolhouse Rock was literally extolling the virtues of the Great American Melting Pot in 1973.

A bit of a brag, I guess, but I have read more books in the past three years that I had in the past 5. I love to read right before I go to sleep. I’m currently reading a Joan Crawford biography and really digging it.

C’mon, fellas, pick up a damn book already! If I can do it, you can too!

Drop an album that was important to you when you were nineteen

a man is sitting at a table with a plate of food in front of him that says movieclips Alt: a man is sitting at a table with a plate of food in front of him and him giving a chef’s kiss .

The shock of LinkedIn recommending I connect with a former horrible boss with the thrill of ignoring it and moving on with my life.

Impeach Kristi Noem
Fire Stephen Miller
Abolish ICE
Prosecute ICE Agents

Donald Trump Says No Staffer Has Been Fired For Posting Video With Racist Obama Clip Donald Trump said that a staffer has not been fired in the fallout after a video was posted to the president’s Truth Social account that featured a racist clip depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as a...

A reminder that our racist president posted a horribly racist thing that even his own party thought was too racist for them to stomach is not apologizing for doing this racist thing and no one is facing accountability for it.

I hate this timeline so much.

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UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA MARK KELLY, Plaintiff, Civil Case No. 26-81 (RJL) V. PETE HEGSETH, et al., Defendants. MEMORANDUM OPINION February 12, 2026 [Dkt. #2] United States Senator Mark Kelly, a retired naval officer, has been censured by Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth for voicing certain opinions on military actions and policy. In addition, he has been subjected to proceedings to possibly reduce his retirement rank and pay and threatened with criminal prosecution if he continues to speak out on these issues. Secretary Hegseth relies on the well-established doctrine that military servicemembers enjoy less vigorous First Amendment protections given the fundamental obligation for obedience and discipline in the armed forces. Unfortunately for Secretary Hegseth, no court has ever extended those principles to retired servicemembers, much less a retired servicemember serving in Congress and exercising oversight responsibility over the military. This Court will not be the first to do so!

Worse still, Secretary Hegseth contends that this Court is not yet competent to decide the issues in this case. He and his fellow Defendants argue that military personnel 1 Case 1:26-cv-00081-RJL Document 37 Filed 02/12/26 Page 2 of 29 decisions are exempt from judicial review and, in any event, that Senator Kelly should first be required to go through the military appeals process so the military can have the first crack at adjudicating his First Amendment rights. I disagree. This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly's First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees. After all, as Bob Dylan famously said, "You don't need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows." To say the least, our retired veterans deserve more respect from their Government, and our Constitution demands they receive it! Senator Kelly's First Amendment claim is not only justiciable; he is likely to succeed on the merits. He has also shown irreparable harm, and the balance of the equities fall decidedly in his favor. As such, his motion for a preliminary injunction on his First Amendment claim is hereby GRANTED.

BREAKING: Judge blocks Hegseth effort to punish Sen. Kelly.

"This Court has all it needs to conclude that Defendants have trampled on Senator Kelly's First Amendment freedoms and threatened the constitutional liberties of millions of military retirees."

Background: www.lawdork.com/p/breaking-k...

Bad Bunny > Bad Bondi

What a damning photograph.

I swear to God, the current battle we are having right now is between people who paid attention in classes in high school and those who don't.

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I produced the trailer myself with one of our amazing editors. I can’t wait for you all to see the new season! #bellecollective #realitytv

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Cinematrix No. 685: February 9, 2026 Can you name a Best Picture-nominated Robert De Niro movie?

Vulture Cinematrix No. 685: Feb 9, 2026

I got 9/9 Correct
Score: 2658

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Ghislaine Maxwell's attorney has gone public with her offer to "clear" Donald Trump in exchange for a pardon. So if Donald gives her one, that would be an admission that she has information about him that could lead to criminal convictions.

Stupid of the lawyer to say the quiet part out loud.

Crockett: "The US is falling apart, partially bc he's allowing for killings in the street, but also bc we have a 34 count convicted felon being shielded from any type of accountability as it relates to a child sex trafficking ring. I don't understand why we're pretending any of this is normal."

Bad Bunny gave an inspiring and sexy celebration of America while a pre-taped Kid Rock has calves like a child who goes to the nurse’s office every day during PE.

Shot of a TV from the Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime show with Bad Bunny walking by a dancer and a table .

I loved the Benito Bowl. Joy, pride, great dancing and production value, Gaga AND Pedro AND Ricky Martin! And the music was a blast! #badbunny #SuperBowl

GM: Charisma check.

Mamdani: [rolls natural 20]

GM: that’s a d6 how did you

Mamdani: [direct to camera] Did you know you can check out board games at your local public library? 😊

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Here’s the official trailer for the new season of BELLE COLLECTIVE! We got betrayal, family tragedy, business issues and feuding belles.

The new season starts next Friday 2/13 on OWN at 8pm/7pm CST and I can’t wait for you all to see it!

#BelleCollective #realitytv

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It’s also a pilot. So if the ratings and engagement are strong, ABC/Disney will order a full season

It aired on ABC earlier this week and now it’s on Disney+

Very embarrassing in hindsight but in the late 70s, my family was watching Battle of the Network Stars and I commented on Scott Baio's nipples.

People wonder why Gen X is crabby; besides join pain, it's because most of our formative crushes have turned into rightwing nut jobs.

Highly important! I'm going to watch the special this weekend and I cannot wait

Apparently dwarf tossing is legal in Nevada...

The "staffer" will not be fired because a staffer didn't post it. Everyone knows this, especially political reporters, but that sure ain't gonna stop them from carrying his water in order to preserve access.

Now that wasn't so hard, was it, Running-For-Re-Election @mayor.lacity.gov?

cc #LindseyHorvath @raeforla.bsky.social

To recap the White House's official position, the racist video was posted erroneously by a staffer and they took it down, but even if it was posted on purpose, the outrage would have been fake because the post was fine and inspired by the Lion King

Trump Deletes Racist Video of Obamas After Outcry

Gift article.

Trump is a racist. He always has been. This is yet another example of how he is unfit for office. And so many folks voted for him. They voted for this.

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The jig is up, oh no!