Charles S. Freeman kindly invites you to get Lent

You’re just trying to make sure I never go to Florida again, aren’t you?

Umm, actually no. When they said that I stopped taking them seriously.

"When you give presidential immunity to a raging narcissist who only sees himself, you're asking not just for trouble but for massive death." - Joanne freeman

<taps sign>

Parody, to be sure, but…? bsky.app/profile/nytp...

Why do I get the feeling that the US is basically playing the role of hired muscle for Israel to launch the war on Iran that they’ve long wanted to fight?

Anyway I don’t see how killing schoolgirls is going to help Iranians overthrow their regime. bsky.app/profile/benc...

Times are hard to deal with when I wake up to news of bombing Iran and my first thought is “Wait, I thought we were taking over Cuba?”

Alum here. Worse. Definitely worse.

@raygunsite.com This shirt needs to make a comeback.

On a t-shirt: THERE ARE NO DISTRACTIONS. IT'S ALL BAD.

On a t-shirt: THERE ARE NO DISTRACTIONS. IT'S ALL BAD.

After first hearing this about nine months ago in Tulsa, I got to hear it live again tonight across the river in Davenport. If it comes to your town, go hear it.

US Hottest Winter Temperature Just Happened In Texas Thursday | Weather.com It's a preliminary finding, but stunning, no less. Heat typical of the heart of summer scorched South Texas in late February. Here's what happened.

Here's the preliminary findings from NWS-Brownsville on what may be America's hottest winter temperature on record.

Hopefully it lasts more than two or three hours.

Apparently it was already blocked. Woohoo!

Brady Tkachuk decries White House’s AI video of him insulting Canadians after US gold US ice hockey star Brady Tkachuk has said he does not appreciate an AI video released by the White House that shows him insulting Canadians

He F’d around and is now F’ing out. www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...

…(1) for the rich diversity and potentially healthy evolving of the US’s democratic journey; and (2) for the kin-dom and commonwealth of God.”
Foote, Jr. and Thornburg, Being Presbyterian in a Dysvangelical America, 109.

On Christian nationalism:
“There is little to nothing legitimate about this belief and its values. It is bad theology. It is an offense to God, who embodies and shares love in Jesus. It has nothing except resentment, grievance, opposition, and destruction: 1/x

Cincinnati sues Sorsby over $1M exit fee after Texas Tech transfer Cincinnati is suing former quarterback Brendan Sorsby, alleging he breached his NIL contract with the Bearcats by refusing to pay a $1 million exit fee following his transfer to Texas Tech.

Hoo boy. So at this point (1) "college" athletics are a pro sport, and (2) if you're one of the poor saps on a roster with no cut of the NIL $$$ (are walk-ons even allowed anymore?), you're basically cannon fodder. www.espn.com/college-foot...

Donald Trump hosts USA men’s hockey team with unexpected spread at White House The USA men's national hockey team showed up at Tuesday night's State of the Union after winning Olympic gold over Canada on Sunday. The players were sitting in the House gallery when the chamber erup...

Although I do hope he enjoyed his McDonald’s in the White House conference room. www.thebiglead.com/donald-trump...

It had its moments for sure.

AI song generator startups Suno and Udio angered the music industry. Now they're hoping to join it AI music platforms Suno and Udio were sued by major record labels in 2024 for allegedly exploiting the recorded works of professional musicians.

AI is unethical at its root. Apparently I will be screaming this at the top of my lungs for the rest of my life. apnews.com/article/suno...

Devils honor Jack Hughes for golden Olympic goal U.S. Olympic hero Jack Hughes was honored by the Devils before their game Wednesday night against the Sabres.

"I'm so proud and so happy that the men's and women's hockey teams brought the gold medal back to America," Hughes told the crowd.
Don't know about you but it rings a little hollow after Saturday and Monday. www.espn.com/nhl/story/_/...

I believe you’re confusing Porky Pig with Daffy Duck…

So seldom does karma kick in so quickly…

This is evil, and using any less strong word for it is ethical malpractice.

Good God, he’s still out there? I’ve been out of the music world fifteen years now, how is he still out there? HOW???

But this isn’t just a regular account. Johnny MAGA appears to actually be a White House staffer named Garrett Wade who works for the Trump administration as a rapid response manager, helping to run the very same White House account his anonymous MAGA account amplifies. A phone number associated with Wade is linked to Johnny MAGA, according to a WIRED review of publicly available records, and the connection was confirmed by a source close to the White House. Wade and the White House did not respond to requests for comment.

The Johnny MAGA account was created in September 2021, according to its X profile. (It originally used a different handle, which referenced Wade’s birth year, according to records reviewed by WIRED.) While the account’s earliest available posts focused on NFTs, it has been a consistent pro-Trump presence since at least 2022. The operator of the Johnny MAGA account has not disclosed an official relationship with the White House while operating the Johnny MAGA X account. Multiple media outlets, including Mother Jones, TownHall, and the New York Post, have all linked out to posts on the Johnny MAGA account seemingly as organic reflections of public sentiment on political issues.

This is very good reporting that sheds light on just how small the extremely pro-Trump online right really is. The online right is totally astroturfed. The White House's own staffers are running meme accounts to make them look more popular than they are. www.wired.com/story/a-whit...