May he Rest in Peace: www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Trump Is the Jan. 6 President www.nytimes.com/2025/12/31/o...

“The bosom of America is open to receive not only the Opulent and respected Stranger, but the oppressed and persecuted of all Nations and Religions; whom we shall welcome to a participation of all our rights and privileges (1783)." #GeorgeWashington #PrayForAmerica

There is no “one and done” in any conflict. The opponent always gets a vote, and unless we’ve prepped for all the things Iran may do we’re gonna have some surprises.

Wow! South Dakota generated enough renewable energy to meet all of its energy demand and then an additional 21% on top. I assume that excess energy was exported to other states. The vast majority of the renewable energy generation was wind. And Montana met almost 94% with renewables. Amazing.

Well said

This is why allies are important.

I never thought the leopard would eat my face… “ I feel like a sucker.” - Jim Cramer

This⬇️

Mike Luckovich

Europe is preparing to go it alone.

"In a town with just over 1,000 residents, hundreds of people packed Belmont's Community Building Saturday for a town hall hosted by Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan. The building was filled to capacity with people even waiting outside and peeking through the windows..." www.wkow.com/news/politic...

Today, we honor the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion, an all-female unit of the U.S. Army Women's Army Corps that served during World War II. Theirs is an important story about our history, and a reminder that determination and teamwork can overcome any challenge.

Paul Singer

Growing up in a small town in New England, the annual town meeting is where I learned about civics in action.

ICE detained a US citizen in Northern Virginia with guns drawn. He offered to show ID and told the officers he was an American citizen, but they handcuffed him. He's a Trump voter, but says he is reconsidering his support after he was targeted for being Hispanic www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/n...

Early FAFO hall of fame candidate

I’m dying! None of them actually want to go back in! They wanted to get out! The vaccine was the perfect excuse! — Marines and soldiers discharged for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine show limited interest in rejoining apnews.com/article/pent...

“You’re terminated because…?” Fired federal employees are telling their stories—no deep state, just career public servants tossed aside. DOGE’s mass firings aren’t about efficiency—they’re gutting expertise, wrecking lives, and calling it “reform.”

NEW — 19-year-old DOGE engineer Edward Coristine turns out to be the grandson of former KGB spy Valery Martynov, who played a role in a sprawling 1980s espionage saga. www.jacobsilverman.com/p/prominent-...

“Open your mouth for the mute, for the rights of all who are destitute. Open your mouth, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy.” - Proverbs 31:8&9 www.faithonview.com

I’m thinking, maybe Americans should stop going to Russia and giving Vladimir Putin a steady stream of new hostages

Musk’s takeover of government agencies is a national security crisis. Counterintel red flags abound. My latest in @theatlantic.com. www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

Pretty damn good framing for Dems

Osama Hajjaj www.cartoonmovement.com/cartoonist/658

Monday thought:

For a quick sugar high to “own the libs,” the attempts to shutter USAID would do long term damage that couldn’t be reversed for a generation. My latest: adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/the-case-f...

Pete Buttigieg: “Even the greatest country, if it loses the rule of law, will not have much left.” REPOST if you stand with Pete Buttigieg!

Sometimes my prayers only get as far as “Our Father” And that is ok.

What is Musk’s goal?: ‘The aim is a diminished government that exerts less oversight over private business, delivers fewer services and comprises a smaller share of the U.S. economy — but is far more responsive to the directives of the president. www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

Ooo this is a good one ☺️

C.S. Lewis in @theatlantic.com in 1959 with one of my favorite essays, about the efficacy of prayer. www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

To America’s 2.3 million federal employees: Don’t accept a buyout. Neither Musk nor even Trump has the legal authority to make such an offer. And even if they did, would you trust them to follow through on it? Sincerely, Robert Reich Former U.S.Secretary of Labor

Senator Chuck Schumer sums it up

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Elon Musk is destroying our country

Is Musk is *just now* being made a “special government employee” just confirms how illegal this has all been!

No one. Fuck this.

These are the clowns Congress refuses to stop.

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What Elon is doing is straight up illegal. He has no authority to go through line by line and shut off funding to organizations he dislikes. He's intentionally trying to destroy civil society.

Kaine: "Last week the president signed an emergency order regarding energy. There's an energy emergency and he just put a 10% tariffs on energy from Canada? He is increasing prices at the pump at the same time he's saying there's an energy emergency. The emergency is self-created."