TBH, from a MAGA perspective this government shut down has a bit of the “please don’t throw me in the briar patch” feel.

The Dedra Meero and Syril Karn romance is the most delightful since Rose and Jack.

I love telling Kirk-stans that “all lives matter”

Watching the Big Brother crackdown on accurate descriptions of Kirk’s heinous statments brings this up
“Hate speech does not legally exist in America. There’s ugly speech. There’s gross speech. There’s evil speech. And ALL of it is protected by the First Amendment. Keep America free.”
-Charlie Kirk

I have a recurring thought that a story needs to be told about a white child who is adopted by black parents. Why is it always the reverse?

Loved that book! Was a wonderful accompaniment between circumnavigations with Patrick OBrian

Get it, AOC!

It’s interesting that “conservative” apparently means “radically change and privatize all levels of the federal government without any plans, safeguards or oversight”.

In other words, “burn it all down” is pretty much the least conservative approach.

Federal contracts are no longer being paid.

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Had an awesome time chatting with Jon Stewart & @weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social talking about how to fight the dumpster fire.

Gear up. It’s time to brawl.

I love you, AOC!

The Female Military Officer Is Called Sir Why do military men sometimes call female officers sir?

Hopefully that male pastor doesn’t see this article: www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/al...

Nice analysis of the inevitable self-sabotage of trumpism

@jonathanbchait.bsky.social

Much less over 3 dozen..:

I prefer presidents who haven’t been convicted of a felony.

Dave Rubin, four years ago: "If Joe Biden... completes a four-year term, actually completes a four-year term, I will retire. I will retire at the end of that term. That will be it. I will disappear..."

House conservative defies Johnson over remote voting for new moms in Congress | CNN Politics GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna repeatedly tried to convince Speaker Mike Johnson that he — as a pro-family champion — should back her push to allow new mothers to vote remotely for six weeks while they ar...

Republicans are “pro-family” like foxes are “pro-henhouse”. It’s just a means to further their self-serving agendas. But if you’re gonna negotiate with terrorists, this is probably a good place to find common ground.

www.cnn.com/2025/01/18/p...

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social

Exclusive: Bluesky is getting its own photo-sharing app, Flashes More good news for those looking to exit Meta's social app ecosystem in favor of a more open alternative: An independent developer is building a

Let's Gooo!
techcrunch.com/2025/01/15/b...

Hilarious! I have a similar thought when I read some sagas that ignore biology - like where did Sam and Frodo poop on the pass of Cirith Ungol?

For those who've been following the story of John Williams, the mole inside the militia movement, he's now released a significant portion of his files through @ddosecrets.com: ddosecrets.com/article/para...

New year, new playbook: No more bipartisan favors for the GOP Hakeem Jeffries is not the leader Democrats are looking for.

Word. I think Jeffries is a good and decent man. And may not be what the political hour calls for. Stop saving Republicans from themselves, especially with their own constituencies.

thehill.com/opinion/camp...

@hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social @aoc.bsky.social

pnhp.org/news/deaths-....

Amazing

A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found. Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends....

Fantastic, and terrifying, read. @josh-kaplan.bsky.social kills it with some methodical journalism

www.propublica.org/article/ap3-...

Biology is not ethics: A response to Jerry Coyne's anti-trans essay Aaron Rabinowitz offers his take on a controversial blog post

Great response to the Coyne debacle over at FFRF. Thanks to @friendlyatheist.com for hosting it.
open.substack.com/pub/friendly...

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