Kirk: Captain Tribble? Elphaba, what have you done?
Elphaba: Given everyone a chance, once you do you'll be surprised to see who has the skills to move us forward into the future.
Spock: Most logical Ensign.
@ansonmount.bsky.social last night's episode of Strange New Worlds was everything I needed!

Three pictures of a very tired and bedraggled looking Jesus doll on a thrift store shelf. In each picture there's a sock bubble saying wtf. In white text was a purple background there's the words Happy Easter Jesus how's it going this year?

Happy Easter!
You'd be disappointed too if you came back after a 3 day nap to find out all your followers a couple thousand years later have turned into complete douchebags. At least the loud ones have. I know there are quiet ones doing good. But the majority, they have old Joshua here saying WTF.

Important to remember!

A lot of people seem to think following the U.S. Constitution is optional—like picking which shoes to wear in the morning. It’s not. If you’re within the boundaries of the United States, the Constitution applies to you.

I hate that TV just has commentary blather when they should be just pointing mics at lawmakers and Supreme Court justices talking to Trump so we can listen in. Even PBS, which in the past has been better about shutting up.

Opinion | In just five days, Trump has set the country back nearly 100 years The president’s new slogan might as well be “We were better off 95 years ago than we are today.”

"a return of the 'corrupt process' that existed before the 1930s in which tariffs remain on the books and businesses try to curry favor (in this case, with Trump) to win exemptions..."
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

🌟 this morning, 🇨🇦 PM Justin Trudeau said the U.S. has launched a trade war, and Canada is fighting back.

to the American people, Trudeau said “we don’t want to do this” (meaning retaliation). #tariffwar 🍁 we love America.

“no justification for these tariffs” ❗️ Trudeau stands strong for 🇨🇦 🍁

I'm looking forward to catching up LIVE with Stephen Colbert tonight. Feels like there will be plenty to discuss!

Tune in to the Late Show at 11:35 pm ET.

Elon Musk has shut down a team of tech-savvy civil servants responsible for developing the IRS’s free tax-filing service and improving government websites. As a result, 90 employees were immediately locked out of their devices and informed that their jobs were deemed non-essential.

YouTube video by TUNE - Musical Moments I Am A Pirate King | The Pirates of Penzance | TUNE

This doesn't spoil anything, and is a delight, please enjoy. Kevin Kline is a delicious treat
youtu.be/uH4IuO55U9I?...

Might not be exactly the same sort of pirate music, but when I'm really down I tend to put on my favorite comfort film which is the Pirates of Penzance. An hour and a half of singing pirates and it's everything for me. Kevin Kline is a piece of fried gold in it!

Some Migrants Sent by Trump to Guantánamo Are Being Held by Military Guards The Times has obtained a list of 53 Venezuelan men the Trump administration has put in a wartime prison built to hold Al Qaeda suspects.

The Trump admin says ICE has custody of migrants sent to Guantanamo, but it's DOD guards in Camp 6, a war-on-terror prison. It won't say who is being held incommunicado there, but we are publishing a list of 53 men in Camp 6.
w/ @carolrosenbergnyt.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...

This is bullshit.

Complete and total bullshit.

They say that, with so many battles to fight at the moment, you should pick your battles.

If forced to pick one battle, I will always pick Freedom of the Press.

Immigrant Aid Groups Seek Access to Migrants Sent by Trump to Guantánamo In a lawsuit, the groups asked a judge to enable lawyers to communicate with the men in case they would like legal representation.

Immigrant Aid Groups Seek Access to Migrants Sent by Trump to Guantánamo

In a lawsuit, the groups asked a judge to enable lawyers to communicate with the men in case they would like legal representation.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/u...

Canadian geese lifting off of a lake with two small coyotes standing nearby. The lake is frozen except for a small spot where the birds are.

I drive through the state park on my way to work, and this morning I saw two little coyotes running around on the mostly frozen lake having fun making the geese take off. 🥰

YouTube video by Behind The Science Fiction Six-String Samurai (Trailer)

@blindwave.com I randomly thought of your "get high& watch" videos when a song from one of the weirdest movies ever came on my ipod!
Y'all need to see Six String Samurai!
Buddy Holly and metal heads in a mad Max style landscape. So weird! So good!
youtu.be/KVYiE8jQQIU?...

Trump Brazenly Defies Laws in Escalating Executive Power Grab (Gift Article) In the radical opening weeks of his second term, President Trump has appeared to feel little constraint by any need to show respect for the rule of law.

Gift link:

Trump Brazenly Defies Laws in Escalating Executive Power Grab

In the radical opening weeks of his second term, President Trump has appeared to feel little constraint by any need to show respect for the rule of law.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/05/u...

Your Library's Hoopla Digital Collections Are Breaking Their Budget If you've noticed changes to the digital materials you can borrow from your library, that's because that access is costing libraries way more than ever before.

Did you know your public library's hoopla digital collections are absolutely destroying their budget? That prices have gone up in some instances of over 400%, while library budgets have been stagnant or cut?

Everything you should know as a library user: bookriot.com/library-hoop...

I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world.

Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO

Lupita Nyong'o has the most realistic portrayal of a preschool teacher EVER, in the wildly funny and bizarre zombie movie Little Monsters.
Also, if you enjoy teachers dealing with zombies, then you definitely also need to check out Cooties.

Sell your Tesla. ❌

Sell your Cybertruck. ❌

Get off Twitter. ❌

Don’t sign up for Starlink. ❌

Bankrupt him. It will take while but it’s possible. ✊🏻

#resist

The USAF removed Tuskegee Airmen & Women Airforce Service Pilots of WWII from basic training curriculum. For 30 years I promised these women I would not let them ever be forgotten again. We worked for decades to have them remembered. The Airmen too. Knowledge is power. 🗃️ www.msn.com/en-us/societ...

Anna Savage-Duncan Jan 25, 2017 I quite like the little anti-trump hashtag I came up with earlier today, lets spread it around! #orangeisthenewReich

As an INFJ, I'm frequently proven right, especially that things that lots of people dismiss me for or mock or make light of. This is probably one of the worst times that's ever happened. And one of the worst things possible to be right about.
#OrangeisthenewReich

Read.
Read books.
Reading books is resistance.

Buy.
Buy books.
Buying books is resistance.

Share.
Share books.
Sharing books is resistance.

Celebrate
Celebrate books.
Celebrating books is resistance.

Picture of the Bishop and text that reads. For those who wish to send a Postcard of support to the Bishop of Washington for her sermon of love, esp as the Bishop is under attack - ADDRESS: The Rt Revd Mariann Edgar Budde Episcopal Church House Mount St. Alban Washington, DC, 20016-5094, USA

Take the time to say thank you for her bravery and strength to speak truth to power.

I opened bluesky to find you, & you were 1st on my feed! 🙏
"Springtime for hitler & America"
I dreamed you sang a song of elon/trump to Mel Brook's classic.

I was just looking him up this morning to see when the new season started 😁 He's the best.

World war II has been America's favorite sock (Yes, I mean it THAT way) to stroke their ego & pretend we're heroes....
I never thought we'd have half the country making excuses for this fucking bullshit. Much less supporting it.

In 1850, the California government banned the controlled burning that Indigenous people had been doing for centuries. The practice controlled the forest density, scaled down undergrowth, and promoted fire-resistant species. It reduced the severity, mileage, and overall number of forest fires. 1/5