The more you know…

Southern California's wild weather is not over. Wind gusts of up to 65 mph predicted

Molly is hoping for 2026 to be really...really...EVIL.

This is called "freedom" and it's pissing off the new Commissars who believe that artists must perform at the State's command

Julie K. Brown is a reporter for the Miami Herald who did groundbreaking work on Epstein beginning in 2018, including groundbreaking work on the disgusting coverup by Alex Acosta. Her travel itinerary was released with some of the Epstein files. It appears the DOJ was monitoring her in 2019.

Issa Rae has canceled her sold out performance at the Kennedy Center. Pulitzer Prize winner Rhiannon Giddens, Peter Wolf, Low Cut Connie, and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C., have also canceled. Lin-Manuel Miranda has canceled the entire Kennedy Center run of Hamilton.

A majority of Americans are more pessimistic when thinking about the year ahead, according to the latest PBS News/NPR/Marist poll.

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U.S. forces on Saturday stopped an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela for the second time in less than two weeks as President Donald Trump continues to ramp up pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. https://to.pbs.org/3MOaOlV

For over a century, Broadway has been at the heart of NYC culture, with glittering marquees welcoming millions of tourists and locals every year. But Broadway musicals are now struggling to make a profit, as affordability concerns impact all aspects of American life. https://cnn.it/4pM3C8l

The MIT professor Nuno Loureiro was killed at his home by an old classmate on the run from a shooting at Brown University, the authorities said. Loureiro “was like an Einstein without the crazy hair,” his former colleague said.

I’m shocked.

Several of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims said that they were frustrated by the heavy redactions of photos and documents that the Justice Department released on Friday.

San Francisco outage disrupts trains, leaves 130,000 without power

Harold Lloyd with his family and their legendary Christmas tree.

President Donald Trump came to North Carolina on Friday to talk about the economy. He ended up explaining how his wife organizes her lingerie drawer.

Of course there's always Edith and Anton Walbrook in The Queen of Spades, also brilliant.

Steamed hams???

Congressional investigation now.

“The alchemical collision of the actors, the style, and the real-life settings result in a film so attentive to fluctuations in the characters’ emotions that watching them exist is exciting,” writes @mattzollerseitz.bsky.social about IS THIS THING ON?

Mitt Romney is in the New York Times saying we should tax the rich.

“It’s not a secret. There’s no sugarcoating it. It’s a pending, looming disaster heading our way.” “We are facing almost certain defeat.” “The chances are Republicans will go down and will go down hard.” www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-han...

Eastside Santa Barbara holiday parade canceled over fears of ongoing ICE raids

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday defended the Trump administration’s military actions against alleged drug boats in the Caribbean, saying they show “the strength of American resolve.”

Democrats have stepped up their demands to expand the inquiries underway in Congress into a U.S. military attack that killed two alleged drug smugglers who survived an initial strike on their boat.

‘Hurt people’

WATCH: A CDC panel voted to end the recommendation that newborns receive the hepatitis B vaccine, despite a 99% drop in cases since in the 30 years since it was implemented. Chris Hayes and Brandy Zadrozny react. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6REM...

A cache of files related to Jeffrey Epstein are set to be released. In The Atlantic Daily, the investigative reporter Julie K. Brown shares tips with @dgraham.bsky.social on how to read the files like an expert:

Mike Lindell, the MyPillow CEO and right-wing conspiracy theorist, has filed paperwork to run for governor of Minnesota next year. However, in an interview with the Minnesota Star Tribune, Lindell said he “isn’t 100% yet” decided on whether to run, and will make an announcement next week.

Guitarist Phil Upchurch, who played with Donny Hathaway and Michael Jackson, dies at 84

‘Abbott Elementary’ star Quinta Brunson launches fund to provide free field trips to thousands of Philly students

“Less than a year out from midterm elections in which Republicans’ vanishingly small majority is at stake, Mr. Johnson’s grasp on his gavel appears weaker than ever, as members from all corners of his conference openly complain about his leadership.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...

Ken Johnson discovered the underside of his California house was in curious disarray. So he installed a security camera and discovered he had a 550-pound furry houseguest. A black bear had taken shelter under his house.

A new post by a Republican state Senator in Indiana, saying she will "not cave" on redistricting as she shares that she was just the target of a pipe bomb threat to due "DC political pundits."

Pope Leo XIV kicked off the first foreign trip of his papacy on Thursday, arriving in Muslim-majority Turkey for a visit aimed at showcasing his interest in dialogue with other faiths and cooperation with other Christian denominations.

The world premiere of THE MARK OF ZORRO, directed by Fred Niblo and starring Douglas Fairbanks, happened on November 27, 1920, in New York City. #OnThisDay

More than 30 years after his death, the work of Bob Ross continues to engage viewers. https://to.pbs.org/49Hzu96

Something to be thankful for, especially if you live near Palm Springs.

BREAKING: The suspect in the D.C. shooting attack is an Afghan national who worked with a CIA-backed military unit during the war in Afghanistan, the CIA says.

Attorney General Pam Bondi says the Justice Department intends to charge with terrorism offenses the suspect in the shooting of two National Guard soldiers in Washington.

Trump has canceled the GDP Report for the first time in history. He has also cancelled the Jobs Report. He is trying to conceal the weak economic performance his policies have caused . www.newsweek.com/trump-cancel...

WASHINGTON (AP) — National Guard members shot in Washington, DC, identified as Sarah Beckstrom, 20, and Andrew Wolfe, 24, US attorney says.

Missing Virginia high school football coach now wanted on child pornography counts

And did absolutely nothing to stop them.

The National Park Service says it is going to start charging international tourists an extra $100 to enter popular parks. They will be left out of fee-free days, reserved for American residents. n.pr/48CbbII

Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out Mystery review – Josh O’Connor excels in another deadpan delight

Struggling Six Flags names new CEO. What does that mean for Knott's and Magic Mountain?

"A Brazilian judge has ordered ex-president Jair Bolsonaro to begin a 27-year jail sentence for plotting a coup d’état after his 2022 election loss." THAT's how it's done. US et al: take note.