DISNEY: "OK, we are putting Jimmy Kimmel back on the air. You can resubscribe now." ME: "I unsubscribed because you immorally bowed to fascism. I'm not going to resubscribe because you immorally bowed to finances."

Vladimir Putin has clearly made a calculation, @anneapplebaum.bsky.social argues: Donald Trump, to use the language he once hurled at Volodymyr Zelensky, has no cards, and his fond wish to be seen as a peacemaker can be safely ignored. https://theatln.tc/6bX6jcrP

Not really an overstatement to say that the test of a free society is whether or not comedians can make fun of the country's leader on TV without repurcussions.

Recently, my book THEY CALLED US ENEMY was banned – again – in Tennessee. Book bans are out of control. Huge parts of American history are being restricted. To join me in standing up for the freedom to read, go to pen.org/action. @penamerica.bsky.social @topshelfcomix.bsky.social @idwpublishing.com

A culture is shaped and ultimately defined by the worst behaviour tolerated

I promise to question everything my leaders tell me. I promise to use my critical faculties. I promise to develop my independence of thought. I promise to educate myself so I can make my own judgements. - Carl Sagan

Read David Pepper’s list of Trump grifts open.substack.com/pub/davidpep...

ICE was "responding" to the chaos ICE itself created. It was not responding to the way LA is without intentional provocation from ICE. And now the National Guard is "responding" to the chaos ICE created. It is not responding to the way LA is without intentional provocation from ICE.

A message from Carl Sagan from 1995—some of his last prophetic words.

More than 6000 scientists have signed a declaration condemning "Administration policies that undermine the NIH mission, waste public resources, and harm the health of Americans and people across the globe" www.standupforscience.net/bethesda-dec...

I ran an experiment, simultaneously posting articles on Bluesky and X, and then testing to see how many people actually clicked and read them. The numbers on Bluesky are higher, both because the X algorithm downranks journalism, and because Bluesky attracts readers, not just shitposters.

It’s also 5 years ago dumbass.

Mr. Authoritarian President, why weren’t you as interested in upholding “very strong law and order” during the insurrection on the Nation’s Capital as you are now in LA? Was your inaction then a result of your having incited the insurrection? #WeMustImpeachTrump!

Healthcare for seniors is *not* waste, fraud, or abuse. Food for hungry kids is *not* waste, fraud, or abuse. A $45 military parade for a draft dodging felon *is* waste, fraud, and abuse. Paying the National Guard to attack US citizens *is* waste, fraud, and abuse.

Shame on West Point for inviting a draft dodger, who views the US military as merely props to be used for his own glory, to give its commencement speech. With no respect, the tacky wheezing fool wore a campaign ball cap and rambled on about yachts and trophy wives to the bored graduates.

That’s the flag raising on Mt. Suribachi on Iwo Jima. It happened in February 1945. It has nothing to do with victory in Europe.

We can throw away $120,000,000 flipping fighter jets into the sea, but can’t afford to give the pilots healthcare when they retire.

Ooooh, delicious 👏👏 Have been looking forward to this one.

If you think a just-fertilized ovary is entitled to life but are indifferent to what happens to a kidnapped 4-year-old with cancer, sent to a dangerous country without meds, you don’t give a fuck about the lives of children. You are just in a cult that fetishizes being against abortions.

BREAKING: The constitutional crisis has arrived. We knew it was coming, just not when.

First RFK Jr says that people on the autism spectrum are useless eaters. And then he announces that the government is going to make a list of them, a “registry.”

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Kill a white millionaire, get the death penalty. Kill two black protesters, get invited to CPAC to be celebrated.

This, for the US, and our upcoming election in Canada

If the american people need motivation to stand up to Trump i recomend watching star wars again. It's about exactly this situation.

Since 1951, the US has had all the rights to have whatever military they wanted in Greenland, which is part of NATO. The US has gradually reduced its presence. If Greenland's security was insufficient, it suggests that the US has been irresponsible.

The fact that the Department of Justice has not, and will never, launch an investigation into this massive national security breach tells you all you need to know about this lawless and profoundly corrupt Administration.

Unless that book is “Lord Of The Rings”, then you’re golden

May have!?? That’s like saying my cat “may have” ignored me at some point

But #Canada is happy to invite them to stay awhile. #toronto 😃

And in other news.. “New polls show that US citizens are not at all concerned about the all the dead canaries lying around.”

You know that uncontrollable gag reflex that immediately makes you feel sick the rest of the day after the first sip of morning coffee with bad milk in it? A new study finds that quite a few people are actually immune to that feeling. Who would’ve thunk?🤷‍♂️

I'm Swedish, and I'm with Denmark 🇩🇰 to the end, whatever it is.

The world is in dire need for this podcast to spread like wildfire. A masterclass in critical thinking.

What does that recycle-arrows looking button do?….ooops…

But her emails…

What could be more stupid than th Usha Vance uninvited visit to Greenland, aided by AI and Santa? The Greenlanders don’t WANT her or her ‘delegation .’ Greenland is autonomous under NATO member Denmark and the Danish Crown. The USA has a base on Greenland. So shut up yanks and leave us alone.

If you ever wondered how the KGB manipulated foreigners and got them to repeat Soviet propaganda, spend some time listening to Steve Witkoff talk about his wonderful conversations with Vladimir Putin.

I've started to realize that Anne Frank and her family wouldn't have been safe around a lot of people I know and loved and once respected. That's not something you get over.

Witkoff's repeating of Kremlin lies about "russian-speakers" wanting to "join Russia" is truly chilling. This is nothing less than carte blanche for Putin's genocidal imperialism. Hearing Americans talk like this should be an electric shock for Europe, not a wakeup call.

Just stumbled on this brutal gutpunch of a video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSq6... I've trained The Algorithm to show me stuff like this— randos working on projects and showing them to you? I've never seen this channel but I've seen a dozen like it. Dude fixes radios. The video is not about radios.

#ElbowsUp #Canada "Hell no, we won't go!" Canadians are on passive-aggressive strike! www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Socratic Fella entered the chat - just asking questions. Shout out to @cindyvasko.bsky.social for the melting, smelting and welting in the forge (I think, the mail just said forged by CindyV)🫡 Regardless, check out Cindy’s photography at cindyvasko.com/gallery/. Beautiful stuff.