⬆️.. The American version of "Libertarianism" is an ABERRATION, though—NOBODY really TAKES IT SERIOUSLY. ~ Noam Chomsky

⬆️If your choice is, "do what I tell you or starve," that's not a choice—it's in fact, what was commonly referred to as; WAGE SLAVERY in more civilized times, like the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, ..🔽

So, a Writ of Habeas Tortoise?

- Open Instagram - Go to your profile - Tap the three lines in the top-right corner - Scroll down to the Sharing and reuse section - Toggle off "Allow people to use your content on Instagram and with AI features on Meta" for Posts and Reels

Elaine Chao, in defiance, not removing his pellets from the terrarium,

Everybody should just calm down. I had a phone conversation with Mitch McConnell this morning - lasted about 20 minutes - we talked about properly ripened bananas, Vozinha's standout performance, and how Donald Trump is on every fucking page of the Epstein Files.

Mitch should be reincarnated as a chicken.

I dreamt I saw Mitch McConnell, As real as you and me. "But Mitch," I cried, "they said you died!" "I never lived," said he.

Where's Mitch McConnell™️

I just called Mitch McConnell. No answer.

Of course I am happy that E Jean Carroll gets her money. But Trump is a rapist and a pedophile AND BELONGS IN JAIL.

the $5.8MM is from a different case for E JEAN CARROLL - and glad the judge ordered the release of the funds that TRUMP had to deposit she's STILL owed over $92MM we MUST demand accountability for this and EVERY single crime TRUMP has & continues to commit www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

BREAKING: Molly Crane Newman reports that Judge Kaplan has ORDERED the release of the $5m plus interest to E Jean Carroll. Drop a follow for her

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... Great news for E Jean Carroll #Blues

Good God, you Americans call things 'socialist that we call civilised.

"Socialism is when the fire department comes and puts out the fire. Capitalism is when the insurance company refuses to pay for damages."

I signed up for the education and benefits. I did 21 years for the retirement and benefits. It's why I inwardly cringe when I get thanked "for my service". I signed a contract and did a job. The taxpayer is now holding up their end of the contract. No thanks are necessary imo.

"[T]here is no slight that Trump can’t turn into a forever grievance & no failure he can’t try to pin on someone else. It’s like Caligula trying to make his horse a consul, except the horse is Trump’s own wounded ego, & it claims not just one seat, but absolutely all of them." This is excellent!

ALERT: Gov. Andy Beshear (D-KY) asks Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) to provide a health update to him and to all Kentuckians

Webster’s would like a word. www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/a...

So there’s a famously pugilistic poster on here (who has me blocked) who said, essentially, that character doesn’t matter when choosing to vote. Only policy. And I think that is just fundamentally backwards and, ultimately, the reason why the online left keeps falling for lying grifters. (Thread)

For the ppl saying that women are liars cause they only speak up when a man is running for office, consider that most victims are just happy to escape and our peace is more important to us than “justice” but if our abusers were about to gain power, we’d feel morally obliged to say something

Boston is suing Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube. The city says the companies deliberately designed addictive features like endless scrolling, notifications, and algorithms that harm kids' mental health. The lawsuit joins more than 1,500 school districts nationwide.

It isn't just Trump who is a foreign agent... It is the entirety of the GOP... They have ALL been compromised.

What is Platner waiting for?

All the reactions to American food... I would like to remind everyone living here, our food is so good because of immigration. We started using flavors from other countries and mixing them. Just like our population. We'd still be eating beans on toast without immigrants.

In case you missed it, here's Count Binface's appearance on the BBC this morning.

Texas Rights Group, Officials Demand Independent Probe After ICE Fatally Shoots Immigrant www.commondreams.org/news/texas-i...

Accountability for January 6th is coming. It's a must if we want to move forward as a country. Jack Smith is just the man for the job, no matter how long it takes & I'm here for it! youtu.be/m-1uLWn-Nw4?...

Good Morning! My name is Mike Tanier, former NFL writer for Football Outsiders, Bleacher Report, New York Times and several outlets buried by the sands of time. I now write NFL jokes and analysis for food. too-deep-zone.ghost.io/32-nfl-teams...

This is too weird. The senator’s health did not warrant a return to the U.S.” But she left after his heart attack. Maybe he was put on an ECMO and was stable? I don’t get it.

You know what USA team has won 4 World Cups and didn't need the president to step in and cheat for them? The Women's soccer team.

Kyle Lowry playing for the Raptors changed the trajectory of my life. He made me fall in love with basketball in 2013 & then I spent years yelling about his impact, trying to contextualize his value beyond the boxscore. Now I use stats to tell basketball stories for a living. Wild.

After a long day of patience while I worked, Blue bolted to have fun after his dinner.

A mother who claimed vaccines killed her toddler twins has now been charged with suffocating them. If the allegations prove true, this wasn’t just a horrific crime…it became a story used to spread fear about lifesaving vaccines. Facts still matter.

I ordered the book “How to Scam People” over 6 months ago, and it still hasn’t arrived. 👀

apnews.com/article/affo... premiums surged this year. A new analysis shows it's likely to happen again in 2027 You can thank Republicans for this debacle!

I spoke with my dear friend Mitch McConnell this morning as he continues his recovery. We talked for nearly 20 minutes about Graham Platner, low gas prices, and Greenland. I told him Washington needs him back soon. He responded with the same silence he used to kill voting rights.

Has jake tapper watched this movie?

Lawrence O’Donnell dismantles the myth of Graham Platner. And warning signs were there all along. Information was publicly available, but ignored. Maybe the U.S. Senate shouldn’t be someone’s first political job. No public office. No real vetting. Hype isn’t a substitute for scrutiny. 🧵

California Cops Tracked Protesters Using Orange County Sheriff's Flock System For over 19 months, cops across the Golden State continuously used OCSD’s Flock system to track protesters, almost all linked to anti-ICE demonstrations.

The head of FIFA should have said no The coach should have said no The player should have said no But most of all, the question should not have been asked.

Cartoon by @deadder.bsky.social. Woman on a train

A federal judge has rejected Elon Musk's bid to void the jury verdict finding that Musk defrauded Twitter investors by trying to drive down the company's stock price after agreeing ‌to a $44 billion takeover.

I certainly don’t trust her, but MTG is lighting them up. 💥

Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones joined more than two dozen local officials, clergy members and lawmakers on Tuesday to discuss gun violence prevention as Virginia’s new assault weapons ban — barely a week old — remains tied up in a series of legal challenges. @virginiamercury.com

West Texas families deserve answers before these corrupt big shots get the green light. These data center developers promise jobs, power, water, and progress, but too often Texans are left with higher bills, louder neighborhoods, more pollution, and more questions than answers.

If folks really wanted soccer to grow in this country, they'd show more support for the women.