Lovely to come into NYC and it's too late for any shuttles to take us to our particular rental car service or, apparently, to where we're staying. I know this hasn't been the city that never sleeps for a long time now, but damn.

Hah, phone corrected "plantar fasciitis" to "plantar fascists."

Also, after all the things I went through trying to find the right sneakers to wear for my job, I can't help but check everybody's kicks as they're walking by my gate. Unexpectedly, there are a good number of people wearing On sneakers, followed by Brooks, Adidas, NB, some Nikes...

I had to go through the body scan 3X 'cause the first two times I registered as invisible to the machine and just now, the fortune cookie I got with the airport Asian food had no fortune in it. Hmmmmmmmmmm...

Of course women don't like the Cybertruck. Women only want one thing, and it's Wonder Woman's plane.

Artists have really shown how important art is to society. Remember: art is political. Video credit: justwalkingindc/IG

“Remember, baby, your Texas buddy told you that bullshit walks and money talks.” thebarbedwire.com/2025/10/16/o...

Susan Stamberg, an original National Public Radio staffer who went on to become the first U.S. woman to anchor a nightly national news program, has died. n.pr/4qjVMDS

I was married, but I'm not married anymore. Women dont like the vehicle.

In 2024, I wrote a story for Texas Monthly about Michelle Haas, whose complaints resulted in the removal of books about slavery from historic Texas slave plantations. Haas sued us, alleging defamation, and was represented by the preferred lawyer of billionaire J.P. Bryan. Today, we won on appeal.

‘No Kings’ protest organizers around the country repare for a possible Trump crackdown Organizers and supporters told NOTUS they expect a Saturday's nationwide No Kings protests to be peaceful — but they are planning around possible provocation from federal law enforcement or agitators.

Amen.

I'm sure there are health issues that McConnell has addressed or is addressing, 'cause he's got that boss Congressional health care on tape, but it's not a good look to collapse like a scared goat when asked a question about current ICE-induced horrors.

I really need Democrats to announce, daily, that there will be consequences when they are back in charge. And then for them to actually follow through.

Responding to a woman asking for a divorce with, "But who will cook for me?" should be a big warning sign for all future relationships. And that's just the tip of this horrible iceberg.

This is just wacky.

One of the more joyous parts of the protests of ICE in Portland has been the music as well as the costumes. Long may the music play in those enforcers' masked mugs.

Whenever you see a man in a banana suit playing a sousaphone at a protest, you know it's gonna be a good 'un.

I would rather my tax money go to flood victims than whatever wasteful bullshit our government has been pissing it away on

You rarely get to see an actual photograph of the First Amendment being neutered. 1/2

I talk a bit today about how weather ballon launch reductions in Alaska may have negatively impacted the weekend forecast there. Also, a look at Texas where FEMA budget cuts may be hampering the ability of Kerr County residents to recover. But also some good news at the state level.

As my son said upon hearing of C.K.'s death: "That's not the obituary I was looking for." Talking to others in the younger generation should be required at this point because many of them are well aware of what the fucked-up bully in office is doing to this country.

women don't like the vehicle

Yep, I'll keep it. #xstitch

Timeline cleanse ❤️

This and one of the responses had me laughing so hard.

My son to my husband in the car: "Why are you sideseat driving me?"

So many "red states 🙄" are really gerrymandered, voter suppressed, and politically marginalized states.

An excellent read:

Glad to see a woman running statewide; I've been waiting.

I realized most of the way through this @finefrogstitching.com pattern that I hadn't centered the words beneath the whale. I kinda like it this way, though, plus my general laziness ensures it'll stay this way. So there. #xstitch

This thread is really interesting and has huge implications for New Orleans. Currently, Trump can’t occupy the city with troops under Gov. Clownfish’s request. That’s because national guard can’t be deployed without pay — and the mechanism they used puts the feds on the hook to pay them.

That racism is so ingrained in this nation's DNA, white people are fine with not having if it means other races can't have it, too.

I don't know why someone describing a place as being "quiet as a nut" is so funny to me, but it is.

Who YOU gonna call?

"I fear President Trump believes the American people are so divided that today they will not stand up, fight for, and defend our most precious constitutional values so long as they are lulled into thinking their own personal interests are not affected."

Hehhehhehhehhehhehhehheh

In case I've never mentioned it before (only a couple of thousand times), this 1981 Pretenders Rockpalast set is probably my favourite concert performance by anyone. *That* lineup, captured in full flight. An hour and a half of pure joy, frankly. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LzR...

In Providence!

The anniversary was September 25 and I def hadn’t seen this so here you go

Sometimes I'm not sure where to start with stuff like this...but part of me is still kinda mad my dad put me in a position to have to give up the mace my mom gave me when I started college. Even though I never had an occasion to have to use it, thank God.

Baking 2 of these cakes because apple cider doughnut.... smittenkitchen.com/2024/10/glaz...

I just realized...the Time cover pic of the narcissistic felon makes him look like a deflating inflatable.

Kermit is our Emmanuel Goldstein.

This could explain the entire manosphere

Oh no D’Angelo died. Wtf man

Welp. I did it. I finally got COVID. I'm fine now, but I do sincerely wish every ivermectin-chugging MAGA ass and every antivax RFK-supporting jerk of whatever political persuasion a very merry up yours. badastronomy.beehiiv.com/p/i-got-covi... 🧪🔭

Egg-zackly. We ain't got time for this shit. Most folks know it. Pols who say they are trying to keep authoritarianism in check are out of time, but they don't seem to realize that.

"making things happen in Houston means you can make things happen anywhere because Houstonians respect those who do things well." bittersoutherner.com/issue-no12/l...