Number nine on our top news stories from 2025: “D.C. churches respond to federal show of force” D.C. churches unite against heightened federal policing, defending vulnerable neighbors and calling for justice over fear-based governance. #pcusa @askforshani.bsky.social @davidensign.bsky.social

I'm now equipped for the Christmas online arguments

Hey Megyn Kelly, 14-year-old Eloise would like a word: “If my voice makes you uncomfortable, good… because the minute adults start defending predators by defending the age of a child, you’re not protecting the truth, you’re protecting the predator.” Sound up! 🔥🔊 1/2

I voted in VA this week. I hold on to vestigial hope for democracy.

Glad I don't have access to whatever platform the World Series is on these days. I can't lose that much sleep.

No Kings, Arlington VA. An event organized by the residents of the retirement community across from the park. My favorite sign: I'm Too Old for This Shit!

As of Sunday, the 271st day of 2025, there have been more than 320 mass shootings in the US, according to the non-partisan Gun Violence Archive. All I can say is, "hey, hey NRA, how many kids did you kill today?"

It's not complicated. It's the guns.

10-ish year old kid just ran on the field at the Nats game. Doesn't he know the National Guard is in town to stop marauding youth?

At the Nats game alone listening to the game with earbuds. Tapped them to get the "ambient aware" setting and suddenly got a whiff of pot. I don't think that's how that's supposed to work 😎

Remember that line about when fascism comes to America it will be wrapped in the flag and waving the Bible? The thing is I never thought I would see it, but here we are.

D.C. churches respond to federal show of force D.C. churches unite against heightened federal policing, defending vulnerable neighbors and calling for justice over fear-based governance. #NationalCapitalPresbytery #pcusa @askforshani.bsky.social @davidensign.bsky.social

The president is right. There is a crime wave in DC. It's centered at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. Send in the guards.

To pay down the deficit created by letting billionaires and corporations skate tax free. This song from the Bush meltdown still fits. youtu.be/_M8fOwHnwg0

If Joe Biden said "I appointed Jerome Powell" the media would go nuts with stories about Biden losing cognitive abilities (and rightly so, if he did that). But when Trump says he's surprised that Biden appointed Powell: crickets. I'm surprised about that too since the appointment came in 2018.

Happy Canada Day. Must be nice to get a chance to be proud of your country every now and then.

Question for historians: did Hitler sell perfume?

A top staffer to Sen. Tina Smith emailed Sen. Mike Lee’s top staffers on Monday about “how much additional pain you’ve caused on an unspeakably horrific weekend” Via Sam Stein on twitter

This is a helluva letter

Our youngest child ages off of our insurance this month. She does gig work that serves kids in Title 1 schools. Helping her navigate the market and she asked "why is this so stupid?" Our answer: capitalism with a heavy pour of racism.

What, exactly, are the U.S. Marines being faithful to as they land in L.A. to occupy a U.S. city?

They come for the librarians because libraries are where we preserve culture and where people can discover truth. Fascists want to control culture and undermine truth.

TANK vs TESLA "We've crushed fascism before and we'll crush it again" - ⁠WW2 veteran Ken, 98, in the tank

@nationals.com what's up with the MASN live stream today?

I love that little determined face...

Losing a job is not the worst thing in the world. This post is about ICE agents.

One of our grandkids is on the spectrum. So this is a nice old grandpa saying to RFK, Jr. with all due respect, and I mean every ounce of respect due you: go fuck yourself.

Estimates range from 3-5.2 million Americans in the streets over the weekend protesting against the administration. Or about 100 times as many as showed up for the inauguration in January. Bummer that it took seeing the first two months instead of stopping it in November, but here we are.

Why DEI matters: I was watching a Nats’ game with a queer person who has a lot of experience in lesbian circles. They pointed out to me that the hand gesture Nats players make after a hit is a gesture for lesbian sex. Organizations need diversity so they don’t embarrass themselves. #MLB

I love my little neighborhood. Five of us squeezing into our Subaru this morning to head down to the Mall and make a little ruckus.

What could possible go wrong? www.cbsnews.com/news/fda-foo...

@slate.com might want to check in on the Senate floor; Cory Booker is bringing some truth and y'all are missing it. Bummer for you, but it doesn't have to be.

Cory Booker is doing a thing. Stand up for democracy.

I hope somebody is arranging a massage for Sen. Booker at the end of this. Standing for that many hours is hard on a body. On the other hand, standing for democracy for that many hours is probably good for the soul.

a few thoughts on news of the week densign.substack.com/p/how-long

Best AB of Kiebert Ruiz's MLB career? #openingday

I have several email addresses and a signal account; better check some of the less frequently used ones to make sure nobody is trying to send me classified documents. One can't be too safe these days.

The only question that anyone in the media should be asking the White House: How can Pete Hegseth keep his job after today?

I've been listening to a playlist of songs related to "home." It's remarkable how many songs are either called "take the long way home" or repeat that phrase in the lyric. This has led me to the inescapable conclusion that most of our traffic problems are due to inefficient routing on the way home.

Sign on the exterior of a church I saw last week in Florida: Abolish ICE. That's a church I'd visit.

@nationals.com y'all ought to post here; there are fans here and y'all are missing out

Talking with a neighbor about the 5-things-you-did-last-week email. Neighbor's work is classified so it's illegal for him to share details. A response offered here to anyone in a similar situation: "If I told you what I did last week I'd have to kill you. I have these times available next week"

So, are we now the 51st state of Russia ...

"Do not cooperate with the ratfuckers." Effective or not as communication with a progressive Congressional office? Asking for a friend ... who is sick and tired of this already.

A few images from Presidents Day in DC

Every American should watch this short video from @gilduran.com www.youtube.com/watch?v=OC62...

Elon—the richest man on Earth—is gutting the world’s largest provider of food aid. He could end world hunger single-handedly and still be the richest man alive. But he won’t. Instead, he spent 40 million on Super Bowl ads attacking USAID! Stand with USAID: share this counter-ad…

a 40-year-old story as fresh as the news of this week inthesetimes.com/article/the-...

The arc of justice is mighty long but it bends toward holy ground; when we do the work of love it bends the whole world round. MLK Day 2025

Haven't seen this anywhere so here's a rec for Dems (looking at you Obama, Biden, Clinton) showing up for the inauguration. If the Republicans break long-standing practice and put the flags at full staff, wear black armbands as a sign of mourning and respect for President Carter. Feel free to share