Michele

Stupid words I shouldn't have had to say today:

Ouch, owie, boohoo, I just hurt my finger on a pillow.

And I don't think that needs an explanation

The cost of Trump’s birthday parade put into perspective at Philly’s #NoKings, created with @indivisiblephl.bsky.social.

America’s first capitol is the REAL capitol today.

HOLY SHIT.

That's one of every 15 residents of the city, btw.

Did Donald Trump skip US soldier memorial for golf dinner? What we know President Donald Trump left the White House for Florida on Thursday and dined with leaders of the LIV Golf tour that evening.

" in September 2020 that of the 96 dignified transfers that took place from the start of Trump's first term, Trump had only attended four."

To be fair, he already told us he thought they were losers and suckers.

www.newsweek.com/donald-trump...

"...the man who tried to stop the rights upon which I stand. I'm not here, though, because of his speech, I'm here despite his speech. I'm here because as powerful as he was, the people were more powerful."

What a moment.

Trump and DOGE have fired 25,000 federal workers so far.

Now Trump and DOGE have to hire them back thanks to court orders.

Most workers have been placed on administrative leave — technically rehired and paid, but still unable to do vital work in our communities.

"Efficiency."

Former Trump spiritual adviser faces charges of lewd acts with a child Texas megachurch founder Robert Morris indicted in Oklahoma on five counts over alleged misconduct in 1982

I'm not even a little surprised.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Why we need a new free speech movement And why universities should sue the Trump regime for abridging the First Amendment rights of their institutions and their students

Whether you like or dislike what’s said at universities, free speech is at the core of our democracy, and protecting it should be one of the core missions of universities.

Which is why America needs a new Free Speech Movement, similar to the one that broke out on college campuses 61 years ago.

SEC halts fraud prosecution of Chinese crypto bro whose purchases enriched Trump Justin Sun's token buys have reportedly earned the president more than $50 million.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Don't worry, he's definitely here for the betterment of this country.

That was apparently some very aggressive toe sucking.

Five things

I think I did this correctly

In one of the most spur of the moment, timiest, long term planniest things I've ever done, I put a deposit on a cruise for Mar 1 next year

In unrelated news, current world events leading to apocalypse look as if they should come to a head the morning of Feb 28, 2026, with fallout throughout the day

www.military.com/daily-news/2...

In turn, when people tell them, "i could understand Kendrick and the show was steeped in symbolism," their answer is "no, shit, trash, worst ever." Like we didnt once have to endure Enrique Iglesias in a halftime show.

Wonder what the difference is?

one of the best takes about Kendrick's halftime show is "couldn't understand it, it was shit, metal forever"

I'm sure those are the same people who, during the Olympics, screamed, "i could understand Gojira just fine, it's awesome, there was SO MUCH SYMBOLISM, you're trash for not getting it!"

DOGE gains access to department that oversees nuclear weapons: Reports Luke Farritor, 23, is now listed in the Department of Energy's staff directory as an "information engineer," E & E News reported.

www.newsweek.com/doge-luke-fa...

Cool. Coolcooolcoolcool. An ego maniac and a bunch of kids going through puberty have access to the end of the world without a single government clearance or bacground check of any kind. This is awesome.

Trump's canceling of 50 security clearances is unprecedented and partisan, experts say The move is meant to please Trump voters, punish perceived enemies and represents “the most politically saturated security action since the Oppenheimer case in the 1950s."

Honestly, I don't know if I'll ever stop being horrified at this point

www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

Hey I don’t know what Democratic Senator of mine named Tim Kaine needs to hear this, but none of you need to be voting for a single one of these cabinet picks to be confirmed! There is no benefit to be gained!

OK, getting some clarity here. Under Biden, some agencies reorganized such that interpreters and accommodations divisions were placed under DEI departments, so those folks were automatically laid off. Others who remained separate divisions weren't. 1/

A photo of the front cover of issue 1641 of Private Eye magazine with the caption "ON SHELVES NOW!" The headline reads "DONALD TRUMP: AN APOLOGY." The cover features a mock statement claiming that, in contrast to past descriptions of Trump as "a sleazy, deranged, orange-faced man-baby," the magazine now recognises him as "a political colossus, the voice of sanity, a champion of liberty, and the saviour of the Western world." The parody humorously describes him as "slim, handsome, and young," concluding with a note that "this statement has not been fact-checked."

Donald Trump. An Apology.

The new Private Eye is out now

UnitedHealth uses AI model with 90% error rate to deny care, lawsuit alleges For the largest health insurer in the US, AI’s error rate is like a feature, not a bug.

just a random story I remembered today, apropos of nothing arstechnica.com/health/2023/...

Ignore anyone who says "the resistance is over, it failed."

They are wrong. The people of South Korea stopped martial law in six hours by taking it to the streets.

#TheResistanceLives

A Georgia Town’s Vote for Trump Threatens Its Immigrant Workforce The president-elect’s deportation plans have hit home in Dalton, where Hispanic workers power carpet mills.

This is the lack of thought that got an inept trashbag elected

"Wait, he meant the people we work with and appreciate? I thought he only meant the scary drug pushers and murderers because we know no homegrown white people would do that"

www.wsj.com/us-news/dalt...