On this Christmas Eve, I am pondering the notion that it appears as though women were far more respected before 12 men began vying for Jesus’ attention and became jealous when he preferred to company of Mary over theirs.

1/ My sister wrote a book. Not a big book, not a published book but a very good book, I think. It’s funny and deep at the same time. The main character has “Reality Blindness,” so, she’s not sure what is real and what isn’t. This confuses and overwhelms her; she relies on her husband and kids

Now my Social Security benefit is less than it was last year. Which means it pays for less of my rent, less of my bills, less of the gas I need to put in my car. Which means I have to get a second job, which I barely will have time to do among all the other things I do.

My freaking Medicare Part B and C deduction rose from $77 and change to $162.90. That 2.8% increase sure did come in handy.

Yup, she sure did.

I think my dog just drank half a cup of coffee.

I think I figured it out: Oil is a convenient excuse; the real reason Trump’s mad at Venezuela is because they got a bunch of people Trump illegally sent to CECOT, out.

Here’s why the full release of the Epstein Files is important to me: Because women matter. Whether it’s a woman who’s been accosted on the street, raped by a stranger or husband, abused by a rich man or a poor man, we matter more than the abuser. It’s our lives that get ruined.

For your holiday listening pleasure: “I’m Giving Myself a Huge Ballroom for Christmas" youtu.be/jouUY18dx2c

I’m no expert, but this is spot on and mirrors what we’ve been saying. Trump has dementia and is visibly declining. The rambling, the speed, the confusion, the fixation, the sundowning. It’s happening before our eyes. Watch this breakdown.

I am not a Christmas person; there’s some trauma there. But I realized the one thing I do miss about Christmas as a child is the stocking. A world of tiny wonders. So, for my hard-to-buy-for sisters, they’re getting Christmas stockings. I feel quite good about that.

Democrats Shocked and Dismayed Over DOJ Release of Elfstein Files Rather Than Epstein Files.

We are the stupidest people on Earth. “We passed a LAW!! They HAVE to release the Epstein Files, now!!! Gotcha!”

So, Kash Patel’s crime fighting strategy is to just let criminals run about until they kill themselves. Brilliant!

Listening to debate in the House about the bill to rein Trump in, in the Venezuela thing. Here’s my question: has there been any evidence presented describing who the victims of the strikes were, who they were working for, what exactly was on the boats? I don’t think so. That’s a problem, I think.

🚨NO national coverage🚨 🚨🚨🚨NO FEMA🚨🚨🚨 We are the “news,” so spread it and let’s see how we can help.

Thank you, @reppaultonko.bsky.social

We are going to war and killing others, and allowing our soldiers to die, for a business deal gone bad, 50 years ago, between Conoco Phillips, ExxonMobil, and Chevron v. Venezuela. How does that make sense? Trump is insane with greed.

BREAKING: Jack Smith just revealed that Trump broke the law, in his statement to the House. "Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."

So, Trump basically hired his mother as Chief of Staff.

BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families. The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.

If Susie Wiles is the child of an alcoholic, she learned all the wrong lessons.

LAPD arrests murder suspect based on evidence. The FBI arrests murder suspect and has to let them go based on lack of evidence. Well done.

Sybil Ludington (1761–1839) - at just 16 years old, made a daring nighttime ride to rally American militia forces during the Revolutionary War. On the night of April 26, 1777, she rode over 40 miles (more than 2x as long as Paul Revere’s 18-mile ride). #GirlPower #RadicalWomen

@handsoffnyc.bsky.social is hosting more than 120 community-led events across NYC this weekend to ensure their neighbors have whistles and know their rights, all to protect from escalating ICE abductions. This. Is. The. Way. If you're in New York, you can find events near you at HandsOffNYC.com.

What fuckin now?

I am troubled this morning. By all of it but mostly by the young woman outside the convenience store I met last night, asking for money so she could spend the night in a flophouse charging her $20. It was 16 degrees when I ran into her and gave her the $5 I had in my wallet. She had, she said,

Here are the instructions for the Lemonade Stand you wanted 😁

#GVerse Rob Reiner spent decades defending democracy and fighting for equality - even when it wasn’t easy or popular. At a moment when silence is safer, his willingness to speak out is a reminder that protecting democracy requires courage. #Repost to honor Reiner's legacy of justice ♥️

Enough is enough with the corruption and crimes! bsky.app/profile/amer...

Oh, the holidays in rock and roll. This weekend: two days and nights of hardcore. Nine bands a day starting in about an hour.

🚨 Unarmed residents formed a human shield, demanded a warrant, and refused to move until ICE backed down. That is what real community looks like. www.instagram.com/reel/DSL0M_P...

I’m having - well, I can’t call it a conversation, it’s more of a lecture series, with someone who doesn’t understand that, by and large, the people who fought for civil rights, women’s rights, LGBTQ+ rights, ended the Vietnam Nam war were boomers and blames them for all the ills of the world.

The more I hear about these boat strikes, the more I suspect that they have very little, if any, knowledge about who these people are, what they’re doing, what’s on the boats or where they’re going. They’re literally shooting fish in a barrel believing they’ll get a real criminal here and there.

Nice work by the authors of this MMWR with some good vaccine news! The report found that the 2024–2025 COVID-19 vaccines provided significant protection against COVID-19 related emergency department and urgent care visits among U.S. children aged 9 months to 17 years. www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes...

Ok, enough. I’ve seen enough. I’m playing solitaire, now.

Lifesaving research: gutted. Vaccines: restricted. Science: ignored. Enough is enough. RFK Jr. must be removed from office.

I am having the best conversation about inexpensive ways to eat with three lovely folks, here on Blue Sky. As Maya Angelou said, “we are more alike than we are unalike.” We’re all in this together, even up into Canada, just trying our best to navigate this hideous era.

Democrat Eileen Higgins will be the next mayor of the city of Miami, according to a projection from CNN’s Decision Desk, breaking a nearly 30-year Republican streak.

Aww, I hurt his fee-fees.

I especially like the part about slapping me in the face. Abuse much?

Get a load of this. John, here, thinks he gets to call me names and judge me.

Judgy, judgy, judgy. I don’t need to be lectured about how to feed myself. I don’t need to be informed about the price of food - I know the price of food; I know the price of everything I buy and I know the same staples that cost $45 last year, cost $60 in January and $100 yesterday.

So, I had a home wellness visit, yesterday, courtesy of my health insurance. We talked about my diet; I was startled to hear myself say I eat one meal a day and almost never have fresh fruit and vegetables because it’s too expensive to do otherwise. Shit.

“Our society is on a track to strip women of the ability to better themselves & to gain independence. It is about the repression of women,” says Esther Kim Varet. She is running for Congress in CA’s 40th district! Local elections matter! Take a listen!👇🏼 #localelectionsmatter #womensrights #pinks

I put it all together yesterday. icemsg.org/the-objective/