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Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

Congratulations to new Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado for her courageous struggle to bring democracy to Venezuela.

Coffee is forcing people to confront the realities of tariffs like nothing else can.

It's my birthday, but I want YOU to give YOURSELF a present--go see THE LONG WALK.

How to buy new books and pretend like it was an accident

An essential read? 🫣 #booksky

Today's been kind of a rough day. I learned earlier that my current gig will be ending 10/17. Though the timing is never great it's not really surprising. Was hoping to get a few more months out of it, though.

Anyway, if anybody's hiring here's my LinkedIn profile: www.linkedin.com/in/stephen-b...

Let’s be clear about what happened to Jimmy Kimmel Trump’s most brazen attack on free speech yet.

After years of complaining about cancel culture, the current administration has taken it to a new and dangerous level by routinely threatening regulatory action against media companies unless they muzzle or fire reporters and commentators it doesn’t like.

Good Morning 💙☕️…

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Truth…😂😂😂😂

Much of our country's trauma could be prevented. Child abuse, in all its forms, is way too prevalent. Eliminating child abuse through training and support for parents would prevent most trauma and would prevent a multitude of health conditions and societal and economic problems.

Oh, thank god.

I’ll watch Stephen Colbert wherever he lands.

Stephen Colbert is a profoundly good and deeply talented man with a great staff and an excellent show. They all deserve better.

Stephen Colbert is an epic talent, an incisive observer who’s been wronged by Paramount. They can pretend this isn’t capitulation, but I wouldn’t believe it.

Between massive cuts in Medicaid killing thousands and all the unemployed scientists pushed out because of funding cuts, I look forward to the flood of vengeful comic book mad scientists and their Senator-eating robo-raptors.

Ah, the golden age.

310,000 Tennesseans

“When I’m writing, I use AI for—”

“Haha. You can’t write and have zero respect for what writers do. And you owe me money for stealing my shit. Bye.”

That’s it. That’s the answer. It’s not a debate.

Our tripod tuxedo cat, Edward Thatch (Blackbeard) AKA Pirate Cat. He is sitting upright on my lap like a person and looking both ridiculous and adorable.

I feel like everyone could use a ridiculous cat right about now.

I mean, if echo chamber means things like not getting called racial slurs daily, trans folks being treated like humans, a little kindness here and there, and the collective understanding that science is a real thing, then please sign me the fuck up.

500 Days until the Mid-term Elections

BREAKING: Iran surrenders after Trump threatens to serve as their president for four months.

Yes, it was on this date in 1979 that I first appeared on TV as the Svengoolie character! Still around thanks to your support!

Definitely in order!

I understand this and I understand why he has to say this.

But goddammit this is the shit they want.

Minnesota’s flags will fly at half staff in honor and remembrance of Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman.

She woke up every morning determined to make Minnesota a better place, and she will be greatly missed.

Good morning! I hope everyone has a safe and enjoyable day. There is strength in numbers.