Tarriffs are Taxes, You Twat

Following illegal orders is illegal, but that only matters in a world of truth and accountability. I hope yesterday's election outcomes remind ICE agents and other Trump enablers that accountability is coming.

Hey creatives: I need a montage of Trump's 60 minutes quote saying ICE isn't violent enough repeating on loop against a backdrop of the ever-increasing video evidence of ICE violence. Please and thank you.

It's not that people are convinced your policies won't work. Rather, (rich) people are afraid they might work.

2 black and white dogs on a fluffy couch with a green, yellow, and maple tree outside the wall of windows.

Whippets and fall colors. Ahhhhhh.

My mom has been doing this for years in her community, and I finally got to join her on my recent visit back home. It was humbling to help, and also heartbreaking to see so much need. First time visits are up at the same time as donations are down. Keep up the great work!

Maybe someone smarter than me can explain this: how the heck is the national AVERAGE price of a dozen eggs $1.33, but the lowest prices by state is $6.79 in SD!? And where can I find these mystical $1.33/dz eggs?
eggprices.org/national-data

in light of the kimmel news, just a reminder that a few days ago a prominent fox news host literally called for killing homeless people. right afterward, someone shot up a couple homeless encampments.

that fox news host still has his job.

It Can't Happen Here, written by Sinclair Lewis in 1935

First published in 1935, when Americans were still largely oblivious to the rise of Hitler in Europe, this prescient novel tells a cautionary tale about the fragility of democracy and offers an alarming, eerily timeless look at how fascism could take hold in America.

Foremost Jessup, a newspaper editor, is dismayed to find that many people he knows support presidential candidate Berzilius Windrip. The suspiciously fascist Windrip is offering to save the nation from sex crime, welfare cheats, and a liberal press.

But after Windrip wins the election, dissent soon becomes dangerous for Jessup. Windrip forcibly gains control of Congress and the Supreme Court and, with the aid of his personal paramilitary storm troopers, turns the United States into a totalitarian state.

A suggestion for your next book club pick, especially if you are in a red state. Should be a spicy discussion.

The gut punch is knowing that every outcome will be claimed as a MAGA win. If no new drugs are discovered, they will claim that it is proof that ALL funding is wasted, leading to more cuts. If drugs ARE invented, it will be proof that the cuts were necessary, leading to more cuts.

I'll be in Normandy for a week. Other than the D Day beaches and cemeteries, what other must-see places should we explore?

Black and white dog snuggled in a black and white blanket.

I aspire to achieve this level of peace

The actions (and inaction for that matter) of the that-could-never-happen-here crowd are ensuring it will absolutely happen here.

Independence Day hits differently this year. More funeral than fun.

Quote seen at Eisenhower Library in Abilene, KS: I HATE WAR as only a soldier who has lived it can. -General Dwight D. Eisenhower

I'm having yellow cake flashbacks

And here we are. It is disgusting to read the cheers and rationalization from Internet trolls and Republicans alike. The majority of these people are still insisting that this was an isolated strike, not an act of war that will result in retaliation. There will be retaliation.

I am thinking of all our service people at bases within striking distance of Iran. I am scared for them.

Sadly, I do not expect that Trump dragging the US into war would lose him many supporters. They are in too deep to turn back now. They will appreciate the distraction and somehow Blame Biden.

Nothing but pride and joy in Boston today #NoKings #YaaasQueens

The same people who were neck vein bulging mad at Biden for the disinformation that FEMA was not doing enough in NC will now yawn at this news.

This math ain't mathing. And coupled with Elon's latest claim during the bro spat it is all looking very shady.

Be safe out there, LA friends. I fear we will get an answer to my question this week.

Anyone who is surprised that a Trump official is unaware of hurricane season has forgotten that Republicans accused the Democrats of generating hurricanes and targeting them at red states with a machine.

Shredded Chicken Tacos These easy Shredded Chicken Tacos transform plain shredded chicken into a juicy, flavorful, FAST meal. The answer to what to make for dinner!

We had TACOs last night. Chicken, of course. A delicious act of resistance. www.wellplated.com/shredded-chi...

Hooray! Come on SC, vote for intelligence and empathy!!

"What's in it for me" is a terrible way to run a country, but an excellent way to destroy it.

Close enough. Suit up, Elon. Time to go to Mars, big guy!

Federal workers spoke to reporters after DOGE fired them. Now they face investigation. At least half a dozen USAID employees are facing threats of "disciplinary action" for speaking to reporters after they thought they had been fired.

Trump admin (DOGE): "We are working to upload all of our receipts in a digestible and transparent manner consistent with applicable rules and regulations."

Also Trump admin: It is illegal to talk about what DOGE did to you. www.cbsnews.com/amp/news/dog...

Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI

Must read: Nexus by Yuval Noah Harari. It provides great perspective on the role of information tech in shaping political movements.

TLDR: I'm scared for the US. Elon's centralization of citizen's private data and unsupervised insertion of AI code is beyond alarming.

bookshop.org/p/books/nexu...

The ends, no matter how utopian, can never justify illegal means. Never.

I am so tired of the trope that suggests that doing one thing must come at the expense of doing another. We have to multi-task like hell to find off this onslaught of horrors.