On the Larry Nassar letter from Epstein. FBI did request handwriting analysis of it suggesting they were not convinced it was actually from Epstein. That is in the files I believe. But what is NOT available (as far as I have seen as I post this) is what the analysis found.

This is as easy a test of your belief in the American system as is conceivable: Should this be an acceptable argument from a president?

The vitally important story that Bari Weiss killed. My hope is now more people will see it than would've before. Spread the word. archive.org/details/3mam...

I can’t stop laughing. Last night, I asked the kid for one more thing for his Christmas list. He said “maybe a cheap mandolin?” I started looking on Facebook marketplace at musical instruments but didn’t find one. Today he texts to see if he can borrow my mandolin for his Christmas Eve dish…

Trans youth healthcare is based in decades of research and supported by every major medical organization in the US. Under RFK Jr, a handpicked panel produced a dodgy report claiming otherwise. It's a clear example of Kennedy's war on science. So why aren't news organizations treating it that way?

Since I’m getting “what did I miss” from alot, Paramount Plus, owner of CBS spiked the El Salvador CECOT prison story yesterday on 60 minutes because it made the White House look bad. Cancel paramount plus Censorship. Bari Weiss

Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.

+1,000,000

Oh look, it’s the shortest day of the year!

rfk will not rest until your kid is dead wapo.st/4s2l2zn

The price of coddling conservative ignorance and malice is astonishing.

Nice card, but it won’t be me voting for an anti-trans senator.

Happy Epstein files day to all who are past ready to “celebrate”.

This bill will kill trans kids if it passes the Senate and is signed into law. And we are going to need to find alternative means of support and alternative places to save lives if it does. www.cnn.com/2025/12/17/p...

I was thrilled! My medication costs $500/month. With 600% off that means the government will be giving me $3000.00/month. What a deal!

20 minutes of shouted lies followed by “have a merry Christmas and a happy new year.” Presidential.

How do we slash by 600%?

Dems voting with the pedo undie checkers. Unbelievable. @repcuellar.govpeeps.us @dondavisnc.bsky.social @replauragillen.bsky.social @jaredgolden.bsky.social @vicentegonzalez.bsky.social @adamgrayca.bsky.social you are a disgrace.

This is absolutely insane. Insane. 25th amendment please.

This idiot.

Yes.

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Reader, I guffawed.

"He took every Advanced Placement class he could, earned a scholarship to Brown and worked at Wawa over the summer to make enough money to buy a laptop, according to his two sisters."

pe is a cancer.

So much more of this please.

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what trump is doing to the somali-american community is deplorable.

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The horrific tragedy at Brown University is the 389th mass shooting this year and the 230th gun incident on school grounds so far this year. This is not normal and we don't have to live this way. bradyunited.org @bradyunited.org

Oh look, it’s the thesis of @annhandley.bsky.social’s #B2BForum keynote in the wild!

Wow.

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People keep wondering why they're going after Venezuela. It's because they want to do regime change and control its oil, then use a big tract of land there to keep a tax free "network state" that looks like Dubai but operates like Rhodesia. They are saying this out loud! Believe them!

It was always about oil, not drugs. It’s why there’s been no evidence of drugs. It’s why they haven’t wanted to leave survivors. The US seizing an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela further proves this. They’re saying they’re keeping the oil. It’s piracy and murder.

So now Marco is Director of Branding in addition to his other duties. Ridiculous.

He is a good man.

What a horrific thought. Skip straight to humans.

If every Muslim voter in Dearborn voted for Harris, she still would have lost Michigan. If she had won Michigan, she STILL WOULD HAVE LOST THE ELECTION. If you want to blame voters for current conditions, feel free to blame the actual demographic responsible for Trump and that is WHITE PEOPLE.

Can someone tell me why any of the Dems below would vote for Trumps judicial nominees? Voting is the one place you all have an impact. Going on TV and ranting is just empty words ! @senatormarkkelly @timkaine @adamschiff and @dickdurbin

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Bessent’s makeup person this morning must have taken eyebrow Sharpie lessons from watching Jay Kelly.

Eric Schmitt is an idiot. Good god.

JJ Frankie JJ and two of the Jims came into the kid’s work tonight. He was way cooler than I would have been. Love those Blueberry Bulldogs. #shoresy

We just drove by Journey Church in NH and both of us started singing Don’t Stop Believing.

Jesus and I would like to remind you that literally no one has ever stopped anyone from saying 'Merry Christmas.’