Ben

RIP, :)

I’d simply parry the RPG

Candles in lake Harriet spelling out "abolish ice."

Kevin Spacey, and now I want to see this as an SNL skit.

Ex-husband.

This was something I observed going way back. The most common denominator among the rignt wing entertainment complex was being a prior Hollywood wannabe

This is only related in a sideways manner, but: the story of any small slice of humanity is the story of humanity, just boiled down and distilled. So:

In 2020, we had a lot of conversations about harassment at SF/F conventions, and Isaac Asimov came up several times.

Thread.

At the World's Strongest Man competition, two competitors carrying stones past each other.

Feated Rivalry

The thing about oppressive regimes that host global events is that they do it to sportswash their global public opinion. The current assholes were never interested in doing that and don't give an f about global opinion.

It's going to be bad.

Told today of an US media professional, born and bred in LA but whose parents are of Mexican heritage - who is now so justifiably paranoid about ICE - that he has taken to wearing a body cam at all times and carries his passport constantly... in case...

The land of the free?

Every country should be telling their citizens not to travel to the US for the World Cup.

That's awesome!

Um, I didn't realize the Epstein files were going to cast so much light on so many mysterious moments in Tesla history.

I thought I could just randomly post tidbits as I stumbled on them, but it's already clear that this deserves much more serious research.

Please pardon the posting interruption!

“The tornado warning sirens can cause stress and retraumatization to communities that have been afflicted by tornados so we don’t use them here” do you fucking hear yourselves

Holy shit in Berks County too. This article says ICE is planning to open 23 (TWENTY THREE) of these things. Are people gonna wake up or not. Christ Almighty you don't NEED to be wilfully stupid you can just get on the right side of history

Unbelievable

Had a good time at the DFL Caucus tonight.

He was also a deputy mayor in mid-2000s Australia before emigrating to the US. He was a clown clown then, too.

This is so infuriating to read.

blink twice if it's BoeBoe

VIl. CONCLUSION There is an old adage among lawyers. If you have the facts on your side, pound the facts. If you have the law on your side, pound the law. If you have neither, pound the table. Secretary Noem, the record to-date shows, does not have the facts on her side or at least has ignored them. Does not have the law on her side or at least has ignored it. Having neither and bringing the adage into the 21st century, she pounds X (f/k/a Twitter). Kristi Noem has a First Amendment right to call immigrants killers, leeches, entitlement junkies, and any other inapt name she wants. Secretary Noem, however, is constrained by both our Constitution and the APA to apply faithfully the facts to the law in implementing the TPS program. The record to-date shows she has yet to do that. By accompanying Order, the Court GRANTS Plaintiffs' Renewed Motion for a Stay Under 5 U.S.C. § 705. Ana C. Reyes Date: February 2, 2026 ANA C. REYES United States District Judge

Judge Reyes’s conclusion: “There is an old adage among lawyers. If you have the facts on your side, pound the facts. If you have the law on your side, pound the law. If you have neither, pound the table. … Having neither and bringing the adage into the 21st century, [Noem] pounds X (f/k/a Twitter).”

This is Noam Chomsky talking about Cambodian refugees accurately describing the horrors of the Khmer Rouge that they’d escaped from.

This line in particular is why I’ve hated Chomsky for so long.

i think semi-regularly about how the Old Miss Riot had the Deputy AG and like 500 USMS, BOP, and BP trapped in a college building under a siege of molotovs and bullets. 27 were shot and in all half got wounded! The Lieutenant Governor had to stop the state police from joining the rioters

I can never take the mask thing seriously because:

I really like this one. www.youtube.com/shorts/sDZGj...

‘Streets of Minneapolis’: 32 protest songs inspired by the city's ICE resistance MinnPost contributor Jim Walsh compiles a playlist by songwriters who are tapping into their talent, anger, artistry and empathy to support Minnesota.

Yall will want to read this superb local reporting from MN. So much good here.

www.minnpost.com/arts-culture...