Jonathan Earle

I've written about the overarching post story, causes, underlying pattern. But the failure of Lewis or Bezos to even show up, literally or figuratively, on a day of devastating cuts epitomizes the profound lack of character and accountability that is so common place today within the American elite.

Look at that tree frog - that must be where he lives

Let me stop you right there

Anne Frank died from a typhus epidemic that spread through the concentration camp where she was imprisoned.

This is a fascinating, if depressing, read.

a meme — the top says “My dog just got a haircut and now he looks like he gave up drinking and got his life together” and underneath are 2 photos of a dog (a schnauzer i think?). on the left, the “before,” he’s scruffy and in need of a haircut and a bath. and on the right, the “after,” he’s clean and clipped and wearing a jaunty red bow tie and looking very dapper indeed.

i don’t know if it’s the jaunty bow tie or what but i cannot stop laughing at this

The Board of Governors decided, unilaterally, that no published textbook in the field of sociology could be used in compliance with the law for an Intro to Sociology class. None. Victor: There's not a single existing textbook on the market that could be used that would qualify under state law? Zachary: Correct. Victor: I'm sorry, that's kind of funny. Like, the absurdity of not a single sociology textbook getting past the censors. I mean, it makes me kind of proud of our colleagues, but...

I do want to shout-out my fellow sociologists, who have collectively created a discipline so woke that not a single one of our introductory textbooks can make it past Florida's censors.

Great work everyone.

Here it is!!!! The Sandwich Fact!!!! Near guaranteed to make you go "huh I didn't know that" unless you did!
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Immigration, Fascism, And The Politics Of The American Creed We have to protect what's best about America from ALL threats, not just the easiest scapegoats.

The way forward for Dems is to abandon the "turn-the-page/turn-the-cheek ethos" and replace it with "proud accountability for enemies of democracy," says @brianbeutler.bsky.social.

Post-Trump era must be about accountability, not hollow reconciliation.
www.offmessage.net/p/immigratio...

It was only a matter of time before the mom from last week's SNL skit called in to CSPAN

Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.

No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.

Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...

‘Do You Speak Billionaire?’ and Other Stories From the Fall of the Washington Post

r.mail.talkingpointsmemo.com/mk/mr/sh/1t6...

Uh

Good lord, who wrote this tripe?

America 250: Presidential Message on the Anniversary of Our Victory in the Mexican-American War Today marks the 178th anniversary of our Nation’s triumph in the Mexican-American War—a legendary victory that secured the American Southwest, reasserted

This is, from a historical point of view, insane:

"With the promise of Manifest Destiny beating in every American heart, President James K. Polk took swift action to defend our Nation’s security, our dignity, and our sovereign borders."

www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-st...

Unbelievable

life comes at you fast

Maybe billionaire media owners aren't the answer

What a life! RIP Gabor

While vetting the Epstein files, the FBI created a list of prominent names mentioned in the documents—and they noted which people had "salacious information" about them in the records. Trump was on the "salacious" list. Bill Clinton was not.

www.justice.gov/epstein/file...

Dying not in light, but in darkness

He literally pulled a "you should smile more" IN RESPONSE TO AN EPSTEIN QUESTION.

Maybe the WH Press corps could defend their colleague against this harangue

No crimes detected

ICE says agents arrested 46-year-old Larry Temah from Cameroon on January 28 in New Orleans.

ICE says Temah was a New Orleans Police recruit who was issued a gun by the department despite issues with his immigration status.

NOPD says Temah had all the correct paperwork to be hired as an officer.

In an interview with NPR, Melinda French Gates confirmed that she ended her marriage with Bill Gates because of allegations contained in the Epstein files.