*systems (dumb typo)

They never EVER blame COVID infection itself as a possible cause for things despite the evidence of its effects across the body’s symptoms.

Yeah ok some of the lyrics didn't hold up well. But the point was a fundraiser. This year when you hear it, instead of cringing, consider helping a different community coming from Africa, who are choosing to enrich us here in the US.

www.charitynavigator.org/search?q=som...

Tenacious D

subscribe to the handbasket, a one-person operation that produced both of these stories in one day.

www.thehandbasket.co/subscribe

Testosterone for me but not for thee.

Abortion for me but not for thee.

Tax cuts for me but not for thee.

The hypocrites’ list goes on and on…

How right-wing superstar Riley Gaines built an anti-trans empire The swimmer tied a trans woman for fifth. The MAGA industrial complex took care of the rest.

I’ve spent a lot of the last three years investigating the rise of anti-trans politics. Often, it came back to the controversy over trans women athletes.

So I teamed up with @pablo.show to look into the leading figure on the issue: Riley Gaines.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202... 1/

This absolutely astounding episode taught me that:

1) Riley Gaines LOST outright to three women

2) Riley Gaines is a liar who makes up stories for attention, and

3) Riley Gaines is an opportunist who will vilify a group of people NOT abusing women to make money

Directly in your fridge drawer?? Do you soak it in bleach once the turkey is out!

This the @pablo.show’s episode on Nuzzi are the one-two punch you need to understand this particular aspect of the death of journalism.

How billionaires took over American politics The current concentration of wealth is unlike anything in history. So is billionaires’ involvement in politics.

In an era defined by political divisions and massive wealth accumulation for the richest Americans, billionaires are spending unprecedented amounts on U.S. politics.

As a result, politicians are more dependent on their donations than ever before.

Methodology

Or because they aren’t getting money (or as much money) from NASA to run it?

But THEN you have to support your contrary claim with verifiable and reproducible evidence. JUST disagreeing with something does not make it science. MAHA has no interest in proving their claims - they just want to sell you snake oil.

We’re Not Asking For Much, Angus "Standing up to Donald Trump didn't work."

Had to write about Angus King's declaration that "standing up to Trump didn't work" because I've never heard anything bleaker in my life.

badfaithtimes.com/were-not-ask...

@kaine.senate.gov @shaheen.senate.gov @hassan.senate.gov

If the Dems blink after all of this, for a deal that all but ensures no ACA subsidies in 2026 anyway, then what was the purpose of letting the shutdown go for 40 days in the first place?

@kaine.senate.gov - the Republicans already took back an agreed to deal by clawing back bipartisan funding. I am astonished you are naive enough to think an ACA vote will happen. You should be communicating why the shut down is the Rs fault instead of giving them an out.

To put this in scale, Elon Musk's salary from Tesla alone could fund the SNAP program for the entire country into 2034.

heads up to anyone who holds trans kids near: amy harmon from the nyt is searching for and having a hard time finding people to interview to find out exactly what trans kids are doing when their care is limited or cut off, and for purposes of community safety, please shut the fuck up around her.

Coincidence that it is in a blue state? Methinks not.

NASA may be quietly gutting an iconic campus with what it calls strategic closures, workers fear | CNN Buildings at Goddard’s Maryland campus are being emptied and padlocked, sources say. NASA leadership has pushed back against the concerns.

NASA may be quietly gutting an iconic campus with what it calls strategic closures, workers fear edition.cnn.com/2025/11/04/s...

YouTube video by Ringer TV The TRUTH Behind the Most Famous Plot Hole in 'Breaking Bad' (With Vince Gilligan)

Made a new Ringer show called Plot Hole or Not Hole, in which I ask TV/moviemakers about perceived plot holes in their work. First guest: Vince Gilligan on a possible plot hole in Breaking Bad. If people watch, I'll get to make more of these, so, you know, please do!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQa6...

If you liked this one, try this beauty from @benlindbergh.bsky.social about the 18 inning game:

www.theringer.com/2025/10/28/m...

You may say I'm a baseball fan
But I'm not the only one
I hope someday you'll join us
Because the World Series on Bluesky was a lot of fun

“Oh poor people can buy popsicles with food stamps” shut the fuck up the government gives perverts a trillion dollars in government money each year for pervert factories for billionaires the fucking popsicles are none of your fuckin business

Okay but what if it gets us to a different timeline? Have we considered the possibility time space continuum baseball will save us? Bc yes please.

i almost fainted and i dont care about either of these teams