American media treat it as if it were some sort of joke. But at this point all the signs point clearly to a violent plan from Trump to seize Greenland and subject it to US military occupation. There's nothing remotely funny about it. www.sueddeutsche.de/meinung/trum...

This is totally underreported. Trump is not just going after "illegals." He's going after people who were here legally, by changing their status. These are people who entered the US the right way, and never broke a law. Now they are subject to Trump's whim, his ICE goons, and inhuman detention.

Happy Festivus to the rest of us! youtu.be/HX55AzGku5Y?...

If this is how you’re framing the story, you’re leaving out the most important part: This was never about discrimination against the Christian student. It was ALWAYS about discrimination against the trans TA.

It isn’t “for no reason”. The tariffs allow Trump to hold large corporations hostage until they pay him massive bribes. The reason is to enrich Trump, whatever the cost. I’m tired of people thinking there’s some deep policy or something when it’s just mundane mob shakedown shit.

Bringing back Limewire to illegally rip copies of reporting suppressed by the government is definitely some cyberpunk shit

BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...

New legislation from Rep. April McClain Delaney (D-MD) would "require the immediate removal of Donald Trump’s name from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and to prevent future actions to rename it or other historic landmarks or memorials."

Celebrating my gorgeous girl’s birthday. Heading into a new year with this little cutie 🩷

RIP Chris Rea.

I stopped watching 60 Minutes after Andy Rooney’s disgraceful commentary on Kurt Cobain. Every so often I consider giving them another chance, but they keep giving me very good reasons to stay away.

Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:

in 2010 my premium was $500/mo for a policy w/a pre-existing condition exclusion rider, so doctor visits, Rx meds, etc. related to that was out-of-pocket w/no cap. I went to Europe every year to stock up bc same meds were OTC there. Meds + airfare + hotel was cheaper than 3 months of the Rx here.

Fun fact: It’s easy to keep premiums low when you only have to insure healthy people.

When your deductible is $10k, $3k won’t even begin to cover your healthcare costs, let alone provide you with monthly income. This is the argument of someone who’s never had a two-figure bank account balance and daily phone calls from Medicredit.

Why decline all these chances to defend feminism? Because to participate would be accepting the premise that our rights and humanity are up for debate in the first place. Once you’ve conceded that it’s reasonable to ask whether women’s equality was a mistake, you’ve already lost.

You just know he’s gonna make federal employees work on MLK day after giving them a 5-day weekend for Christmas

This is precisely how fascism works, by grabbing at and taking away a little more freedom whenever events lend themselves to it. Bit by bit you lose your rights, until you turn around and realize the road you're on has been long, and democracy is well behind you over the horizon.

Anyone who thinks wheelchair users move through the airport more quickly has never traveled with a wheelchair user, *especially* in airports with “mobility lounges” where they dump the wheelchair passengers until it’s time to board their flight. We’ve been last on the plane at Heathrow many times.

Nothing recent, but if you go to jeffrey-ricker.kit.com and sign up, you’ll get a free ebook of stories, and who doesn’t like free? I know I do. #WeeknightWriters

periodic reminder that premiums will always skyrocket in an insurance market that is both for profit and guaranteed issue, which is why the subsidies were put in place Why are the premiums and costs skyrocketing? It's not the cost of care. It's the record profits being taken by insurance companies.

Nothing says OK Boomer like thinking changing “Kennedy” to “Trump” matters to most people because they still revere Kennedy. The reason people care is that they hate Trump.

So this delivery app won’t even let me see menu options for restaurants outside the delivery area for my current location, and wtaf is up with that. Surely people place orders for other delivery addresses all the time? I want to order something that will arrive after I’m home. That can’t be unusual.

*smashes the buzzer so hard it shatters into a million pieces* WHAT IS SOMETHING YOU’D SAY IN BED

Gender affirming care for trans people is safe, effective, and has a lower regret rate (4%) than almost any major medical procedure. It saves lives. These are facts. The right's talking-points are recycled "they are coming for your children!" scare tactics well over fifty years old at this point.

But if you actually need ongoing medical care, and rx costs go down but your deductible doesn’t, you’ll still pay the same amount every year. Healthcare isn’t suddenly affordable because the $10k you have to pay every year is going to a provider instead of a pharmacy.

remember when some of y'all were welcoming her to the resistance ... please, next time she mildly criticizes trump, please remember she's still the enemy, trying to hurt my family specifically. and they aren't gonna stop with minors.

A federal judge nominee admitted today that he said during a sermon that disabled people shouldn't get married. As I wrote for @motherjones.com, in fact, many can't out of risk of losing their benefits. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Aw, man. Gil Gerard died. It's near impossible to be a Gen-Xer and not have grown up with him as a hero. A soap opera actor turned lunch box superhero, he absolutely dominated the late 70s as Buck Rogers. He was also Jake Rizzo on Sidekicks and many will remember him from THE NICE GUYS. Legend.

the world lost an entire generation of gay men and other HIV+ people all because of this piece of shit in the photo below. and that student debt you can never seem to pay off? also the fault of said piece of shit below.

Gift link www.nytimes.com/2025/12/15/o...

National soccer federations (we know FIFA won’t) and the IOC need to step up. The USA has no business hosting international competitions, tournaments, or academic conferences under this administration.

People often take issue when I say “we.” But I think it’s important to phrase it that way. This isn’t what I want. It’s not what I voted for. But this is what’s being done in our name. It’s we.

My gorgeous girl’s in hospital. She’s getting good care & I should take advantage of the time for myself, but I miss hearing her laugh & seeing her cuddle her red panda (who’s with her tonight). Hoping she feels better soon so she can come home. And missing my dad, translator of all things medical.

We’ve lost a legend.

Remember that every MAGA accusation is a confession, so read the MAGA posts talking about how Dems react to Charlie Kirk’s death and you’ve got the blueprint for the DJT reaction to a Dem’s death

“In a year when LGBTQ+ communities faced renewed attacks and the names of DEI efforts were sullied by those in power, Bywater Books remained firm in its commitment to publishing titles that celebrate queer existence and that embrace diversity.” —Bywater Books, Foreword INDIES Publisher of the Year

We don’t bother with Whataburger anymore. It takes far too long to get food that’s inevitably cold. The quality and service have really gone downhill.

Brown U kids who survived USA 389th mass shooting of 2025 will now pay out of pocket for their healthcare, because USA guarantees guns but not health. Australians who survived the 1st mass shooting in 29 years will pay nothing for healthcare because Australia guarantees health & regulates guns.

Every new detail is more horrific than the last. Too much blood was shed this weekend. Too many innocent lives lost. Young, old, in between; celebrities, volunteers, students—people going about their lives. Raise a glass. Hug a loved one. Be kind to yourself and others. 🩷🙏🏻

He's also responsible for raising all the money that paid for bringing Hollingsworth v. Perry & even more importantly Bostic v. Schaefer, which created the circuit split that forced SCOTUS to take on Obergefell v. Hodges. The role he played in American marriage equality cannot be overstated.

The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing. All from his movies.

A beautuful thread about Rob Reiner.

Legendary

Rob Reiner, who directed such beloved Hollywood classics as 'This Is Spinal Tap,' 'Stand by Me' and 'When Harry Met Sally' after starring in the trailblazing sitcom 'All in the Family,' died Sunday along with his wife, Michele, in their Brentwood home. bit.ly/48UWXSi

BREAKING Two people have been found dead at the home of director and actor Rob Reiner. The LA Fire Department said the ages of the two victims is 78 and 68 which matches the ages of Rob and his wife Michele. Full Story: bit.ly/497DhMd

The ACA isn't just "health care for people who don't have a conventional employer." It also disallows something that was incredibly common 20 years ago, which I fear is getting lost to generational memory: insurance companies could deny you health care for essentially any previous health problem.

It’s the first night of Hanukkah and the world seems like a very dark place. But we can bring light to the darkness. We can fight for each other and make goodness, love, and community shine through. Show me your menorahs and let’s light up the timeline!

That's what Texas had, and it led to the highest uninsured rates in the country, not to mention the maternal mortality rate of an undeveloped nation

The titans go down! Your fighting Texas A&M Aggies are going to the NCAA volleyball semi-final for the first time ever!