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My aunt, the doctor,
told me a new joke.
She asked:

How can you tell
that we’re in
for a rough winter?

I said I did not know.

And in response
she sent me a graphic
from New York City’s
Department of Health
that recommended
wearing a mask.

And then neither of us laughed.

Abbott Releases—and Blacks Out—1,400 Pages of Emails With Elon Musk Texas Governor Greg Abbott was forced to reveal his emails with Musk. He didn’t totally comply.

After Texas news outlets made a public records request to see emails Gov. Abbott and Musk’s companies, state officials took months fighting and delaying their release.

Then, they released 1,374 pages with all but 200 of those pages entirely blacked out. trib.al/gAr6UQy

On Camera, Fed Agents Point Guns at Mother and Four Kids in Queens The agents came looking for a relative who no longer lived in the apartment, the shellshocked mother told THE CITY. Days later, her children are terrified to leave their parents' sides.

VIDEO: Federal Agents Bust Into Queens Apartment, Pointing Guns at Mother and Her Four Kids www.thecity.nyc/2025/11/19/q...

Majority of corporate Trump ballroom donors represented by 3 lobbying firms, watchdog says Lobbyists from the three firms mingled with top tech executives and President Trump at a dinner for White House ballroom donors last month.

The majority of the corporations known to have donated to the fund for Trump's new White House ballroom are represented by three lobbying firms. www.cbsnews.com/news/corpora...

Keith Urban Just Performed A Gay Anthem For Trump At Mar-A-Lago—And It's One Big Yikes

They're utterly clueless.

Poverty is a policy choice. Concentrated wealth is a policy choice. Inequality is a policy choice. None of it is natural or inevitable. Remember: We have the power to build a system that serves the many, not the powerful few.

Five corporations control 90% of the US media market.

Airlines merged from 12 major carriers in 1980 to 4 today.

Four giants control 80% of meat processing.

A handful of companies control the pharmaceutical industry.

The evidence of corporate concentration is everywhere.

Celebrated game developer Rebecca Heineman dies at age 62 The gaming community mourns a beloved mentor and LGBTQ+ advocate with a storied career.

Among the many achievements in her life, Heineman was perhaps best known for co-founding Interplay Productions, the company that created franchises like Wasteland, Fallout, and Baldur’s Gate.

Medical racism played a huge part here. She was already having seizures. Which meant the hospital should have admitted her for treatment.

She wasn’t “at risk for preeclampsia” she HAD IT & they ignored her.

The ‘Great Meme Reset’ Is Coming From Jack Dorsey to Gen Alpha, everyone seemingly wants to go back to the internet of a decade ago. But is it possible to reverse AI slop and brain rot?

Been fascinated by the idea of a Great Meme Reset ever since I first heard about it. Originally, I was trying to parse how it would be possible to rewind the internet. Then I really thought about what it could mean and why people might want to turn back time...

www.wired.com/story/the-gr...

So … it’s not an indictment at all?

🇫🇷🗽 Did you know that there are six Statues of Liberty across #Paris?!

Watch the video to see where you can find them 👀

Can’t wait to see ‘Waiting for Godot’ tomorrow!

Signed up for lottery tix & won last minute $50 seats (hopping on Amtrak & got a hotel for the night for the sticker price).

This is my 1st mass public event since the stroke & I’ll probably be the only one masking, so wish me luck!

To Weaken Minority Voting Power, Republicans Push For Unprecedented Mid-Decade Census Read more here.

Unsatisfied with norm-busting mid-decade partisan gerrymanders, House Republicans are now laying down the intellectual groundwork for an unlawful mid-decade census. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

UC Berkeley scientists hail breakthrough in decoding whale communication The research shows overlap between whale calls and human language.

www.sfgate.com/bayarea/arti...

Here's a legit question: CloudFlare, a company I'd never heard of, cost my company tens of thousands of dollars today because of its outage. But today's corporate oligarchy is an elaborately constructed accountability avoidance machine. So how can I get compensated for our losses?

Microsoft warns that Windows 11's agentic AI could install malware on your PC: "Only enable this feature if you understand the security implications" Microsoft is pushing ahead with its plan to add agentic capabilities to Windows 11 but has issued an important security warning for anyone who is interested in trying it out.

I do this ish for a living, I am an AI developer and researcher, and *I* don’t fully understand the security implications. What hope do regular users have?

www.windowscentral.com/microsoft/wi...

Airborne pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2 can spread and linger in the air, a bit like cigarette smoke. High quality masks/respirators are key to preventing infection, especially in indoor spaces.

LGBTQ Americans and Allies Sound Off on Kim Davis, SCOTUS Ruling Upholding Marriage Equality | GLAAD The November 10 U.S. Supreme Court ruling upholding the landmark decision in Obergefell v. Hodges, the 2015 case that granted marriage equality to LGBTQ people nationwide...

In the aftermath of the SCOTUS ruling, many LGBTQ Americans and our allies are going on record to reinforce their support for marriage equality, and to tell Kim Davis (and those who think like her) to “go away.”

glaad.org/lgbtq-americ...

Notice from the Anthropic Copyright settlement website

It turns out that the folks at Anthropic used two of my books to train their Large Language Models. I've gone and submitted my claim via the class action settlement. If you're an author whose work has been stolen, you should too

Some of you never paid enough attention to professional wrestling and it shows. A surprising “face turn” always, always, ALWAYS ends back in a return to “heel”.

This is of course a post about Marjorie Taylor Greene.

hey what if i use a machine that can't do math to help with my taxes

There is a murderer and a rapists in the White House.

Miss Piggy from the muppets

The only Piggy I recognize:

Native women have always worked twice as hard to be seen half as much. They make $.58 per every dollar earned by non-Hispanic white men.
#NativeWomensEqualPay

Imagine having had four wives and a history of being close friends with pedophiles…. And thinking “I know what will help my reputation. I’m going to be the lone vote in favour of protecting the men on the Epstein list”

That’s Clay Higgins.

He wants to protect predators.

You need to make a plan if your kid has special needs.

Pope Leo calls out 'extremely disrespectful' treatment of migrants in the U.S. The U.S.-born pope has spoken out several times against his native country's treatment of migrants in the U.S.

The U.S.-born pope has spoken out several times against his native country's treatment of migrants in the U.S. n.pr/4i4exY4

Clay Higgins built his brand on law and order. He pals around with a man guilty of incest. A Mother Jones investigation has revealed troubling connections between the Louisiana Republican congressman and fellow former cops accused of severe misconduct.

Clay Higgins was the only member of the House to vote against releasing the Epstein files. He also pals around with a man guilty of incest.

A Mother Jones investigation has revealed troubling connections between the Louisiana congressman and fellow former cops accused of severe misconduct.

The Senate has ended business for the night, so even though they agreed to fast-track the bill requiring the release of the Epstein files, it won’t be sent to the Trump until they’re back in session which won’t be until at least next Wednesday.