A Yankee in Nashville

A joke for the history buffs.

They will do anything to not be caught up in the Epstein files. No matter what lives are lost or who we have to bomb in the process. It’s simple if we find out the truth on the Epstein files the GOP and all of them are going down including the supreme court.
DO NOT BE QUIET NOW

Similar to whenever there's a plane crash, I see people scared about riding trains. A reminder that the reason why there's so much noise and spectacle about this accident it's because it's exceedingly rare. Traveling by train is safer than doing so by car, by quite a margin.

Hey NATO Can you just ban Trump and not the United States?

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Happy birthday, @petebuttigieg.bsky.social! 🥳🥳🥳
You continue to be our true north.
We couldn't be more grateful for you!
#TeamPete ❤️

Mineral specimen of rich, crystalline Malachite with a green-blue color on the face of a light grey rock.

I have used this image as my banner, but never showed it off properly. So for this #MineralMonday, I proudly present this spectacular specimen of Malachite!

Northern Lights from Phoenix Park now. #SpeirGorm

Macro photograph of a California poppy seed head

California Poppy Sead Head with Golden Tickseed in background
#flowers
#photography
#art
#macro

They're like digging up posts about me not voting for Kamala. I actually did vote for Kamala. You didn't! You're in another country!

Everybody knows Franz Kafka, but almost no one knows his sister Ottla. She was gassed on arrival at Auschwitz on Oct 7, 1943 after volunteering to escort a group of orphans from the Terezin ghetto so they wouldn’t be afraid.

Transcript: "No," said Gallego. "And I've been very clear. He is a madman. He is insane. He's only thinking about himself." "You really think he's insane?" Cooper pressed him. "Yes!" shouted Gallego. "I'm sorry, where are we at this moment where we don't understand what's happening in this country? The man is threatening war against a NATO ally. We all think this is rational, right? Let's accept what's happening here. He is not rational right now. He is destroying our world reputation or potentially our economic opportunity or economic might and power around the world because he is being petty."

Worth tracking down tonight's Anderson Cooper's AC360, first ten minutes, w Sen @gallego.senate.gov .

Gallego is holding nothing back. (See attached image, from this story www.rawstory.com/ruben-galleg... I heard this live.)

Text gives you the gist; worth finding video for the vibe.

people.com/nj-girl-foun...

"6 years old... walking by herself on the street, crying, crying out for her dad, asking, 'Where's Papi? Where's Papi?'..."

It’s a Police State in Minnesota Minnesota is experiencing a state-wide police riot backed by the full authority of the federal government.

progressive.org/op-eds/its-a...

😬

In Minneapolis, a Pattern of Misconduct Toward Protesters

"A protester detained, her bra removed and wedding ring cut off, and some of her clothes never returned..."

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/18/u...

2026 is going to be a very dark year for US foreign policy, where everything that was built over many decades by leaders for collective security is torn apart by one madman, but only because people in his own party remain silent.

Steve's American cousin?

Wrap up warm if you're going to the pub. We're not all as well designed as Steve...

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Steve has just come into the room and put this on my desk triumphantly. Apparently he did see the Northern Lights after all:

Well, he's not wrong...

Thank you, Minnesota There is no greater obligation for an American than loyalty to the Constitution of the United States.

Thank you, Minnesota
open.substack.com/pub/stevesch...

Excitingly, we've had our first X-class solar flare of the year: it was incredibly long-lived and full-halo'd (we're making up words over here), and most importantly, Earth directed.

It's measured at X 1.95, and is expected to make landfall between 00:00-6:00 GMT 26 Jan.
#northernlights #aurora

Kamala and Hillary were always the more qualified candidates! Stop the hate!

🕯️At least one person killed in drone strike in Kharkiv: According to the head of the Kharkiv Regional State Administration, it is a 20-year-old woman.

‘Marty Supreme’ Becomes A24’s Biggest Domestic Box Office Hit Timothée Chalamet’s ping pong drama has become indie distributor A24’s biggest hit domestically, surpassing “Everything Everywhere All At Once.”

Timothée Chalamet’s ping pong drama has become indie distributor A24’s biggest hit domestically, surpassing “Everything Everywhere All At Once.”

PSA: If Bill Kristol can say this dems should be able to say it

For Trump to say theres a need to change leadership in other countries I'd say it's time to say the same for the United States.