Nola Taylor Tillman

working on a new unified theory of american reality i'm calling "everyone is twelve now"

My dad: <silence>

Don't worry. I'm sure he'll have a comeback.

*ok, not legal

Because of course it was legal back then. >.<

My dad: "Seditious behavior. Punishable by death." is not a call for their death. It's a statement.
Me: <shares pic of the tweet 'Hang them. Washington would have.'>
My dad: Washington would have.
Me: Washington would have shot black people too. That doesn't make it legal.

What is the statute of limitations on this?

In some ways, the ongoing disillusionment with my parents is even more painful than the ongoing disillusionment with America.

Which is ridiculous since they've - separately, bc divorced - been MAGAts for years.

I don't know why I keep allowing myself to be disappointed by my parents. I truly believed that they - esp my dad, a vet - taught me to stand up against the govt, checks & balances, think for yourself.

Now he's defending investigation into the Seditious 6 and the recall of Mark Kelly.

It's a (very badly drawn) kitty cat. Some people call it a pussy cat.

Hey North Carolina!
This is one of our Courage Candidates, @kyahcreekmore.bsky.social who is running in NC-05. Give him a follow!

You’re never too young to make a difference

I really. REALLY. Wanted to copy Trump's message for Democratic reps. But I'm actually a bit concerned in DC I'd wind up arrested over a sign quoting our Nazi in Chief.

No, he isn’t. There is literally no legal means by which he can do this. It’s not presidential power. TPS by law cannot be terminated early, and Somali TPS is not set to expire until March 17, 2026.

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA IN RE: SUBPOENA NO. 25-1431-014 : MISCELLANEOUS ACTION : : NO. 25-39 MEMORANDUM KEARNEY,J. November 21, 2025 Our elected Congresspersons granted the Department of Justice limited authority in 1996 to investigate federal health care offenses involving the labeling and distribution of prescription drugs. The Department of Justice is now investigating the labeling and distribution of prescribed clinically authorized puberty blockers and hormone therapy. It subpoenaed fifteen categories of records from The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia including billing and insurance records, communications with manufacturers and sales representatives, and the names and complete medical and psychological records of children receiving gender-affirming care. The Hospital agrees to produce most of the requested materials. But it objects to producing the identities of its child patients and their families along with their confidential medical files. Its objection requires we study two questions: whether Congress authorized a subpoena for the children's confidential medical records, and, if so, whether the children's privacy interests outweigh the Department of Justice's need for these confidential medical records under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. We find the answer to both questions is "no." We strike the three requests for these child- identifying and treatment and disclosure records as beyond the authority granted by Congress. We also find, even if this private information could be relevant, the heightened privacy interests of children and their families substantially outweighs the Department's need to know the children's names, addresses, and treatment along with disclosures for gender-affirming care at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

BREAKING: Federal judge rejects DOJ's effort to subpoena the names and medical records of children who have received gender-affirming medical care from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Ready to #ResistTheRegime

Keep your head low This article has some light spoilers for the show Hadestown. But as they note, 'it's an old song', a story based on an ancient myth, one you probably studied and maybe forgot back in high school.

Last weekend, my youngest was part of the crew for their high school production of Hadestown. And it once again got me thinking about how long people have been trading freedom for 'security' - and how that security is so often a lie.

Me in the euphoria post-election, settling down to work:

Stars are blah blah. "As these bright dreams encounter one another..."

Yes, it will likely be a darling cut, but I'm leaving it in for now.

Congratulations to all the Democratic candidates who won tonight. It’s a reminder that when we come together around strong, forward-looking leaders who care about the issues that matter, we can win. We’ve still got plenty of work to do, but the future looks a little bit brighter.

This election wasn't just about voice and power. It was about hope. The last 12 months have caused me to lose hope, over and over. Once again, that hope has returned.

Sometimes, offline, I feel like my house is the only piece of sanity in a surreal reality.

It's not in this article but the government asserts that the sandwich was thrown at "point blank range", which implies subway sandwiches have defined effective weapon ranges of varying lethality, and I would like to see the government's chart of these ranges.

Near-Earth Asteroids Spin Faster Than We Thought The fast spin of small near-Earth asteroids suggests scientists need to revise their ideas about what holds these rocky bodies together.

“Maybe there are more than we think.”

Mine for @skyandtelescope.bsky.social

Sometimes I wonder if giving up a steady paycheck was the right call and sometimes I don't.

Oh I think everyone is getting soap for Christmas lolol

Watch my supercut of things Mike Johnson doesn’t know. You can see the whole show here: www.youtube.com/live/Ams4OLn...

Well, they didn't report it on the "Our Glorious Faux News 'MERICA" so it must not be real new....
/s

it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions

"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"

🤷🏼

The Buckets We Fill When Government Fails: Mutual Aid and Food Insecurity in America As government aid falters and SNAP benefits face cuts, Americans are turning to neighborhood mutual aid networks. People are organizing food drives and community care to fight hunger and restore digni...

This is mutual aid, not charity, a community response to hunger & instability when gov safety nets fail. Right now, as 42 million Americans who rely on SNAP food assistance face uncertainty during the gov shutdown, understanding the difference between charity and mutual aid is incredibly important.

Love this so much.
As a Georgia resident, after reading One Person, One Vote, (by Carol Anderson), I cried.
Push back, California. Push back, USA.

Dementia Don

The triumph of bullshit Internet conspiracy theories are now official government policy.

New in PN: The triumph of bullshit

"We’re a long way from 'covfefe' and tumescent hurricanes Sharpied on a weather map. This is an era of lies as policy, where government priorities are based on right-wing conspiracy theories and fear-mongering."

So I just stumbled onto what may be the most awesome soap ad ever. I am now struggling with my basic, uh, thriftiness, combined with my desire to support these guys!

@mycluckhut.bsky.social