JAIL FOR DOGE BROS. JAIL FOR DOGE BROS FOR ONE THOUSAND YEARS.

What stands out to me is the arrogance. The surefootedness that this was the correct thing to do despite no experience in government. The presumption that they were entitled to use their own uninformed judgement to cut funds to things that they don’t personally value www.404media.co/i-watched-6-...

[soothing voice] sure you do, Sam. now, can you tell us, is the intelligence utility in the room with us right now? no no, I’m not saying that. I believe that YOU believe it exists. that must make you feel pretty powerful, huh? okay. and is the intelligence utility telling you to do things?

Meanwhile, in Vermont… People are getting gassed for protesting ICE. Yep, that’s still going on. America sure is great, isn’t it? #Vermont #ICE #SouthBurlington

ooooh temu figured out it's now shorthand for "cheap off-brand garbage" and is not happy about it

"People used to be excited about tech, now they dread what data you're going to steal next, they dread what violation of privacy or the environment will turn up next." this whole missive will make you want to stand on your desk and yell "O CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN!," but that bit really got me good

If you ever accidentally double the butter in a cake recipe highly recommend baking it anyway. It looks tragic but the taste is off the charts delicious

the most important state election of early 2026 is right around the corner… though you’d never know it by the attention it’s receiving. here’s hoping this bolts article helps jumpstart a little more chat!

I think about this all the time. And for faculty in good jobs it still has some of that — I do enjoy knowledge making. But those are so so few and everywhere else the academe is indentured labor to a loan shark.

Watching the classical performance internet drag Timothee Calamity to hell and back is incredibly entertaining. If I were a dude who only recently added a fourth facial expression to my acting rep I simply would not come for the best in the business but that’s me.

People explain the real impact of politically-motivated changes to the settlement rules on their lives, the Home Office responds with "We make no apology ..." IME people in power who use the "no apology" formula know full well that they are doing something very wrong

Kafka understood that an even greater indignity than being turned into a giant insect was still being required to go to work afterward.

The very first thing is that people need to look at the fact that for yearssssss Jews have been saying there is antisemitism on the left and for yearssssss we’ve been told that’s *impossible* and we’re lying.

Liver's cheap because there's low demand for it. If everyone started eating it, it would become expensive. And even if everyone loved it, it's only recommended that you eat it once a week, or you risk vitamin A toxicity. Would be nice if the secretary of HEALTH knew that!

No but this is entirely correct

This is Wiley. He has never seen snow before and wants to make sure he gets a real good look at it. For science. 12/10 (IG: smileywileydog)

eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, nor is it known unto the human heart, the magnitude of hate Pope Leo has for JD Vance specifically

COULD WE NOT

ICONIC

She's running to replace Dick Durbin and, uh, to say this is a welcome change in tone and attitude would be a hell of an understatement.

the discovery process in lawsuits against doge is not going to be kind to them, these guys ruined a lot of people’s livelihoods for the most arbitrary and capricious of reasons, and those people are going to remember that

I cannot imagine the pressure of skating competitively period much less at the Olympics but also has anyone explored the possibility that this specific ice rink is haunted?

THEY ARRESTED HIM AT SANDRIGHAM (like yes I know that’s where he lives but that’s a Royal Place so for them to go get him THERE or at all honestly they must have their evidence locked down) www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c7...

Oh, so it IS possible. www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/cq...

Born to celebrate Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras, and Pancake Day, forced to read emails because it is TUESDAY.

So when thousands of women (and children) were being duplicated--including in non-consensual AI porn--it was no big deal. But it took "only a 15-sec clip" of these two famous white men to draw outrage and fear. Gotcha. Cool cool.

The more I learn about measles the more I want to never, ever get within 900 miles of it.

Remember, the GOP isn’t afraid of voter fraud. They’re scared of voter accuracy.

douglas adams was our most accurate futurist

If they’re losing the “I’m not political but I love America” guys in Callaway hats…

STOP IT how cute is this???

I did not know this and it’s important! Also I have many questions about this study that they commissioned and then BURIED because the only reason to do that is if it revealed that things were EVEN WORSE than what’s in the public arena now.

Holy moly: Seattle’s millionaire tax, passed last year, is expected to bring in $115 million in its 1st year, way more than the $50 million anticipated. The funds will go to the city’s new social housing developer publicola.com/2026/02/11/t... (Is NY Gov Hochul paying attention?)

Ice dancing is such a delight; it’s beautiful, you need like top level abilities at least 6 areas to do it well, and this year they brought the DRAMA?? Be still my heart

What's so amazing about Jim Henson as a puppeteer is that he could literally be explaining that Kermit is made out of felt and ping pong balls and yet Kermit still feels alive the whole time he's doing it

Columbus introduced sugar cane to the Caribbean and his son opened the first plantation. They were the originators of this brutality. So many Caribbean people died on these plantations that they eventually had to start bringing in slaves from Africa. Average lifespan once there was only 7 years.

I sincerely hope that JD Vance gets this reaction every single place he goes.

welp, this destroyed me first thing upon waking up

Just because good news is worth celebrating: There is now a Prep medication that is an *every six month* injection. HIV has, effectively, a vaccination.

I am an Old and as such Sabrina Carpenters’ music does not hit the way it would if I were 25 but I do appreciate that every time I see her in the news it’s for something cool and fun and very well-executed

I’ve said it before but it bears repeating: Wyden isn’t an alarmist! He’s not a lawmaker who manufactures drama and scandal to keep the attention on himself and his career! When he makes moves like this we should be very concerned!

The French are taking none of Musk’s bullshit.

A manager for the Immigrant Defense Network told MPR News that back in November, 2,500 people were trained as constitutional observers. Now, the total is nearly 30,000 trained observers in 77 of Minnesota's 87 counties.

they should make a movie series about how it’s irresponsible to use technology to mess with the natural order of things for profit

“I’m not even sure it qualifies as a documentary, exactly, so much as an elaborate piece of designer taxidermy, horribly overpriced and ice-cold to the touch” This is one of those reviews that’s so well written and scathing it almost makes you want to watch the movie. (Almost.)

Yesterday, five-year-old Liam and his dad Adrian were released from Dilley detention center. I picked them up last night and escorted them back to Minnesota this morning. Liam is now home. With his hat and his backpack.