This is really kind of epic:

YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert A Message From The Frog Resistance

Kermit is our Emmanuel Goldstein.

There are Special Elections in lots of states.
I’m starting with one that isn’t happening until Dec 2 because it would be the biggest, most impactful flip - US House TN 07.
@aftynbehn.bsky.social Aftyn Behn won the Democratic primary last night.
Please follow her.

I am the enemy within! (Runs off to find someone to subvert and also breakfast)

Two red fire trucks in garage at Ladder Company 105, Brooklyn, NY, circa. 9/11.

Remembering Ladder Company 105, Brooklyn, NY. Thank you for all you did.

US political violence overwhelmingly comes from the right -

the side that calls for, glorifies, & literally pardons it

The Don't Tread on Me Gadsden flag with a penguin

I am obsessed with the penguin Gadsden flag

Is there a database of people the U.S. government has kidnapped/disappeared since Trump took office? That would be helpful.

She got a hubcap diamond star halo.

Dave the dog says hi.

Mahalo Coffee Roasters, Knoxville, TN. Pretty cappucino. And tasty.

We need to have an international holiday every year where the richest person in the world is ritually thrown into a volcano. Good, healthy disincentivizer.

Does anyone remember "The Burning Zone"?

How do you say whooping cough. I have vague memories of relatives saying "hupping". This will be relevant soon.

When we accidentally fire a bunch of experts it turns out we need, do the experts get to ask for a higher salary to go back to work? Is there a point to going back to work if you can't get a contract worth diddly poop? Puzzles.

Splotzing. Heh.

Well played, @MoonPie. Well played.

www.knoxnews.com/story/news/2...

Democratic politicians need to cut half the words in everything they say and stop talking like corporate hacks.

I'm not teaching my grad course 'Civil Resistance: How It Works' this semester. But here is an abridged version of the course schedule, readings, and films I used the last time I taught it (in 2022). Just in case it's useful. drive.google.com/file/d/14RRJ...

This is the flyer the KKK is distributing in Kentucky 👇

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Yep.

Fun with bird flu. Which the government can't report on now.

CITY OF NEWARK = "Today, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents raided a local establishment in the City of Newark, detaining undocumented residents as well as citizens, without producing a warrant. One of the detainees is a U.S. military veteran who suffered the indignity of having the legitimacy of his military documentation questioned. This egregious act is in plain violation of the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, which guarantees 'the right of the people be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures... "Newark will not stand by idly while people are being unlawfully terrorized. I will be holding a press conference in alliance with partners ready and willing to defend and protect civil and human rights. Details to come."

The Mayor of Newark says ICE detained citizens and a military veteran in a warrantless raid there today. www.newarknj.gov/news/mayor-r...

What will be the dumbest executive order, I wonder.