Jack Womack

Very impressive.

He is an objectively middling public speaker at best, and that's when he's speaking from prepared remarks. Off the cuff he constantly fumbles. Insane how low our standards are for nepo baby failsons larping as working class heroes.

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Suspect in Texas bar shooting wore 'Property of Allah' clothing and Iranian flag emblem according to AP source A gunman wearing clothes with an Iranian flag design and declaring “Property of Allah” killed two people and wounded 14 early Sunday at a Texas bar, a law enforcement official told AP.

A gunman wearing clothes with an Iranian flag design and declaring “Property of Allah” killed two people and wounded 14 early Sunday at a Texas bar, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press. https://to.pbs.org/40Bx06i

Now *this* is my kind of hyperlocal Weird America esoterica. And maybe its yours, too

Cannot begin to guess at the etymology.

Seems like something @jwomack.bsky.social might get a kick outta, if I may be so bold

Looks like Starmer wants to take on Toni Blair's legacy and get kicked out a few months from now due to getting involved in an illegal US war of choice, as no one is going to pay attention to the 'defensive' part of his statement, they will assume this means they are part of it.

New records show Florida officials burned more than $1.2 million per day on 'Alligator Alcatraz' Last August, the Florida Division of Emergency Management requested a $1.49 billion grant from the federal government, underscoring the staggering scale of spending of taxpayer dollars on federal immi...

New records show #Florida Gov. Ron DeSastrous burned thru more than $1 million a day on his Everglades concentration camp floridatrib.org/2026/03/01/n...

Suspect in Texas shooting wore 'Property of Allah' clothing and Iranian flag emblem, AP source says A law enforcement official tells The Associated Press that the gunman who killed two people at a bar in Texas early Sunday was wearing a sweatshirt that said “Property of

Suspect in Texas shooting wore 'Property of Allah' clothing and Iranian flag emblem, AP source says www.wdrb.com/news/nationa...

An Update: Did a Brooklyn Couple Kill a Neighbor’s Trees for a Better View in Maine?

When folks from Maine use the term "from away", most of us aren't talking about all resident non-native Mainers. After all, half of Maine's MoC were born elsewhere (Angus and Chellie.) I can't even describe exactly what sets off our 🚨, but I expect locals from Rockport recognized it with these two.

Look I just need to emphasize that sure, Seth Moulton has no moral compass, but if you go to one of his events & really listen to him speak, my god is he incredibly boring

just got back from buying cat food at Canadian Tire, where now they have four "assistants" working the aisle with the self-checkout because everybody has learned that self-checkout = opportunity to steal with practically no risk

as illustration rendered in a precise pen and watercolor technique of a jolly, self-satisfied William Gaines

BTD - Mad Magazine's revolutionary renegade publisher, William Gaines - Portrait by Drew Friedman

According to our sources in Williamsport, the vehicles have arrived.

Three United States service people have been killed (so far).

The death count for the Epstein Coverup keeps growing.

Today, US & Israeli forces bombed the Gandhi Children’s Hospital in Iran’s capital of Tehran.

Nurses supposedly risked their lives carrying newborns to safety from the rubble.

I’m having trouble finding more reporting about this, but here is at least a blurb from Reuters:

As Iran attacks Dubai, the tax-free haven for the global elite could see 'catastrophic' fallout — 'this can also send shockwaves globally' | Fortune The area's success at attracting capital from around the world over the years and diversifying away from oil could also make it a threat to global markets.

“This is Dubai’s ultimate nightmare as its very essence depended on being a safe oasis in a troubled region. There might be a way to be resilient but there is no going back.” https://bit.ly/4r7ydx8

The closer you look the more signs you see that ICE charters are a mess. In one one week:
-Omni ICE flight had a 7-hour sit, then possible depressurization
-2nd Omni flight stranded in blizzard for 14 hours
-Air Wisconsin ICE flight emergency return
-Eastern ICE flight diverted
-Global X emergency

Becky Calzada for ALA President

Libraries are under attack and Becky is a fearless defender of intellectual freedom and the right to read, standing strong for libraries and the communities we serve. Becky leads with courage, clarity, and conviction. I am proud to vote for Becky!

it’s wild how everyone hates Fetterman (correctly) and there’s a guy running who’s basically holding a huge I’m The Next Fetterman sign and it hasn’t slowed him down at all

Georgia officials issue criminal referrals, fines in alleged $140 million Ponzi scheme Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has made numerous criminal referrals and issued $1 million in fines in the case of an alleged $140 million Ponzi scheme.

After months of investigating allegations of a $140 million Ponzi scheme, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger's office has made numerous criminal referrals and issued $1 million in fines, ensnaring a number of state GOP figures.

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Epstein’s New Mexico Ranch Gets Scrutiny at Last. It May Be Too Late.

(GIFT ARTICLE) Epstein’s New Mexico Ranch Gets Scrutiny at Last. It May Be Too Late.
Heinous allegations have prompted state officials to restart an inquiry, which went cold in 2019, into the convicted sex offender’s lesser-known property.

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/01/u...

Episode 49: “Love is Strange” by Mickey and Sylvia Welcome to episode forty-eight of A History of Rock Music in Five Hundred Songs. This one looks at “Love is Strange” by Mickey and Sylvia, and how a reluctant bluesman who wrote books o…

Shout-out to the great @500songspodcast.bsky.social. This one mentioned in EP 49

Little Willie John - Need Your Love So Bad

📡📻🔒Sheffield Live! 93.2FM

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#NightTrainNowPlaying

Y’all, please nominate—it’s so very helpful to everyone: the authors, the jury, the foundation, and to readers

Good thread.

video from iceout.org earlier today at the whipple outside minneapolis shows a hennepin county sheriff’s deputy shoving the head of a protestor who was already tackled into the ground

we need someone to challenge dawanna witt for sheriff. this brutality happening under her watch is unacceptable

"Suckers" and "losers."

I found myself startled at the certainty with which commentators were saying he wouldn’t be leading the party into the next election. Now I’ll be disappointed if he leads it into the local elections. Or indeed the end of the Wednesday.

Looks like a roundup of awards for DHS Science and Technology Directorate programs from as recent as last year dating back to 2004 (!!!). That's why you don't see private prisons companies. These are tech companies DHS has helped incubate or paid for R&D.