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Ms. Rachel accused of ‘blaming the Jews’ for scandal that saw her like antisemitic comment "Pushing one-sided political narratives, and then calls accountability 'bullying.' That's not leadership. That's exactly why she shouldn't be anywhere near a mayor's office," the founder of StopAntisemitism told The Post.

Ms. Rachel accused of ‘blaming the Jews’ for scandal that saw her like antisemitic comment

"America is an oil company with an army."

—George Carlin

Moulton: "The parallels with Iraq are unmistakeable. Bush said there was WMD in Iraq. Turns out that was a lie. Trump just made up fentanyl being WMD, which doesn't even come from Venezuela, just to justify this war. We said this wasn't about regime change, but it is."

I should be asleep but I got home late and had to do Hanukkah candles so I’m reading on the couch waiting for them to burn out. (It’s kind of nice.)

Kimmel: "This show is not important. What is important is that we get to live in a country that allows us to have a show like this."

Eric Adams goes to shul wearing some sort of I don't even know what it is decorated with gold braid and stars of david, and I think embroidered lit candles.

what in the

a man in a furry vest says i 'm just feeling a little bit left out ALT: a man in a furry vest says i 'm just feeling a little bit left out

I feel like I never feel the earthquakes

Trump gutted the weather service. Then Texas flooded. It's a brutal reminder that in disasters, we need the federal government.

"The bottom line is that Trump and DOGE made drastic cuts to the NWS and the NOAA. Retired federal scientists warned the cuts could hamstring forecasts and make extreme weather events less predictable and more dangerous."

Trump refers to bankers as "shylocks"

As @lyndonbajohnson.bsky.social would say: these folks couldn’t pour piss out of a boot with the instructions written on the heel.

Rep. Dean: "The senators voted on this not knowing exactly what was in the bill. I bet they loved the part about no sales tax on silencers. Really, folks? We want to make silencers more plentiful in this country at the behest of the representative who owns gun stores? Conflicts of interest abound."

Congressman Ritchie Torres tells MSNBC he is unlikely to run for New York Governor.

Torres also continues to decline to endorse Zohran Mamdani for New York City Mayor but said that Mamdani is ‘likely to win.’

Reporter: “You once said you would end the Ukraine war in 24 hours… You’ve now been in office for five months and five days. Why have you not been able to end the Ukraine war?”

Trump: “Because it’s more difficult than people would have any idea.”

I remember too keenly the sense of dread I felt in 2003 when a friend elatedly messaged me on AIM that we were at war when Iraq was bombed.
I feel that dread again tonight.
Sometimes military action can be justified. Sometimes it should not be. But it can NEVER be celebrated.

Military action against Iran can be good for Israel but bad for the US.
Israeli military action against Iran can be justified even while prolonged action in Gaza has moral complexities.

Gray is the color of a crappy day when things feel gloomy.
Gray is also the color of the world. Not just because things are gloomy but because the world is not black and white.

The muppet character Swedish Chef

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Much as I would not dare to predict the consequences of this war, I do think we can summarize it thusly so far:

A smart and evil man manipulated a stupid and evil man into a war against a fanatical and evil regime.

Fuck Ted Cruz for making Tucker Carlson seem sane.

NYC Comptroller Brad Lander Detained by Masked Federal Agents While Escorting Immigrant from Court This was the third time Lander had been accompanying people to and from their immigration hearings.

NYC Comptroller Brad Lander was taken into custody by federal agents while attempting to escort a defendant from immigration court on Tuesday afternoon.

This was the third time Lander had been accompanying people to and from their immigration hearings.

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The Tony Award for biggest turnaround of the year goes to Maybe Happy Ending, for a show that allegedly almost couldn’t afford to finish building the set and is now so deservedly winning on the biggest stage!

The Tony Award for prime broadcast spot despite not being nominated for best musical goes to Real Women Have Curves. And I hope that prime placement translates to tickets for a well-deserving show!

The Tony for fastest run to the stage clearly goes to Cole Escola.

The Tony Award for the tearjerker that you’re not entirely sure why but you’re still feeling all the feels goes to the Hamilton 10 year anniversary medley. #TonyAwards

The Tony Award for luckiest person in attendance goes to Keanu Reaves. We should all be so lucky to be that close to Jonathan’s pure talent and infectious love. #TonyAwards

And the Tony Award for award going to the absolute nicest person on Broadway goes to Francis Jue. #TonyAward

The Tony Award for best creative choice and programming decision goes to Brian Stokes Mitchell doing VOG announcements!