Behind this important reversal is a member of the Coast Guard who saw what was happening and had the courage to leak it to the press. That person deserves serious praise.

So the question is, do the cultists think this is genuine or do they recognize this is fabricated bullshit and yet love the message? (not sure what the message actually is in this case).

There’s not much better than a handful of dry roasted, fully salted, Planters peanuts.

Nah man. Those heinous people have cheated the system for like $250 a month. Never mind the system has cheated then for 3? 5? 7? generations?

I’m reminded of the immense environmental change that happened while people hunkered down during the pandemic. Even 30 days of some of us just staying put was eye-opening for me. And I recognize stating home wasn’t an option for many.

The political problem here, similar to fascism, is people have forgotten how *bad* it was. When Nixon is the one signing the clean water act, you know things were BAD bad. But now we’ve kidded ourselves into believing the free market cleaned things up because it was good for business.

Promises kept.

Which is why I was disappointed that the feds will take this case. The Chief says it like it’s a good thing. Is *this* DOJ gonna prosecute someone from a fed branch they’ve been colluding with?

The article I've been wanting to write.

The North Shore discourse tonight is gonna make me spend money I shouldn’t on a three-way tomorrow.

I grew up in the south and now live on the North Shore of Boston. This is not trying to be barbecue. Completely different thing and, like barbecue, the right one is amazing.

Sort of a dumb question, but are there independent editors? Independent fact checkers? And I get that the dollars (nonexistent) get split even more. I know nothing about journalism other than as a consumer. Just wondering if theres a way to create collectives of independents with skills?

The first Calvin and Hobbes comic appeared in newspapers 40 years ago today, on Nov. 18, 1985. #CalvinAndHobbes

“American Girl” by Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers in Silence of the Lambs. youtu.be/UN8itmIDFms

I read this and my internal monologue was: “This actually decent writing. At least I can follow it. There’s a clever turn of phrase. Enough about the bamboo already.” Then realized I’d just come off a bunch of Nuzzi’s excerpts and my idea of “good writing” had been dragged way down.

As I was saying… Maybe first order of business is a definition of “emergency” and exercising a congressional check such that POTUS can’t use emergency powers on anything they feel like it. bsky.app/profile/prop...

Fuck them Aggies generally and that state trooper in particular

@support.bsky.team Why do my videos not have any controls? I can’t even close the video (no X on screen) to get back to the thread. Only way out is to force close entire Bsky app

I say live and let die. But that’s just me.

Do I understand why Democrats held on for forty days and then caved? I do not. My sense of purpose, my focus on doing things I can do in lanes where I can do them, does not drift. My sense of purpose does not depend on elected Democrats leading; they will follow, erratically and begrudgingly.

Anybody else enjoying this Aaron Rodgers beat down?

I really want a ruthless Bad Mother Fucker to be the Senate Leader, but I don’t see it in the current Senate Dems. Am I wrong?

He’s been assigned the “oh I tried” role for this show. They all know exactly what is happening.

Make space today to read this thread. You’re going to need some time to sit with it. To sit with what we have become as a country.

A computer that only talks about blue bouffants, a Marge language model.

It’s so stupid, but when this is all over, we’re gonna have to codify rules for *everything*. For example, if the Speaker doesn’t swear in a member-elect within 14 days of the election being certified, the House Minority Leader can swear them in.

People really don’t understand how much Real, Serious Money groups like Exxon and Shell are pouring into green energy, not least because of Build Back Better and CHIPS. These guys are in the business of money, not oil, and at this point there’s too much green in green tech for Big Energy to ignore.

"who radicalized you" Nothing radicalized me, I was born with basic empathy. The world decided that was radical.

Man. Dick Cheney's been dead like a day and a half and the country is ALREADY healing.

"If Republicans want a return to political influence in America's dynamic economic and cultural powerhouses, they're going to have to learn how to appeal to the complex folkways of urban dwellers"

this is objectively hilarious

I often think about how Cheney wanted revenge for what happened to Nixon, and how we live in the ruins made by that dream.

I’m to that age where I’m either having a stroke or forgot that I put bread in the toaster. (it was the bread, thank you for asking)

A movie you’ve seen more than 7 times with a gif

This doxxing of me will not stand!

Found the couple who won Halloween. Tessie and Pedro

Weird that I just saw Keller as a part of a WBZ News advertisement.

Gos forbid we let the free market do free market things.

Kirk hits a dinger, but Blue Jays lose 3-2 (predictitory)

get their assess George 💪

look, they're not perfect, but actually that's the end of that skeet

Having tried to explain it to Europeans and ambivalent Americans, here's my thing on baseball... Is it the greatest game? Who knows, but it's ours. And it's task not time limited. You have to get 27 outs, one way or another.

My daughter calls her childhood best friend’s mother Mom in addition to calling her biological mother (my wife), Mom

From the haircuts to the tactical gear to the show if force, these guys are definitely referencing some early 20th century groups.

Me either and I stayed up until 3am.

It’s okay, Jays. You’ll get ‘em in game four, which starts ten minutes from now.

Our long international nightmare is over