The irony of Clarence Thomas writing the decision in Blanche vs. Lau, utilizing the expression "moral turpitude," cannot be overstated.

Why does the data on death by Tesla (autos) only run through 2023? Despite the deeply inadequate reporting, it is the square of the number of people killed in the infamous Ford Pinto. As of 2023: 481 reported Tesla deaths. 27 reported Pinto deaths. 27 TIMES as many. Still not off our roads.

This morning, The Guardian had a photo on the story about the Iranian team arriving in the US. Protesters in the frame were carrying American and Israeli flags. The photo has now been changed. It is from a angle that fully cuts the Israel flag out. Why the Bibi-washing? Who got to you Grdn?

GenAI is a tech bubble of hype and absurdity. It runs on nothing but vibes and dollar signs in billionaire's eyes. But that's why we must resist it. We broke NFTs, we broke the Metaverse, we can break this nonsense too.

When "Would he play again?" took a backseat to "would he walk again?" the Wolves held their breath for Raúl. Fulham gave him a chance, and he gave the Cottagers 3 exciting years. But he has always been all-in for El Tri Mexico. Now, that miraculous head has scored for his National Team. Bravo! 🇲🇽⚽

A worthy way to celebrate America's 250th might be to decommission Fort Custer, the greatest monument to human failure until tr*mp came along, make it National Forest. Rename it for the people whose land it occupies, w/ a Michigan's First Nations Management Board, run by the tribes, to manage it.

By Jim Benton

Fck Data Centers!!

Important distinctions. 😁

"When I see a policeman with a club beating a man on the ground, I don't have to ask whose side I'm on." ~ George Orwell

How can one pick this up in the midwest? We hunger for the wisdom of the socialist canine.

Couldn't have said it better:

Military appreciation MONTH? They get a grotesque amount of our budget. They blithely follow orders from the most obscenely deranged creature to infest the white house, and they get a pass for it all because they are "fighting for our freedom," Which they haven't done since 1945. Rubbish.

Destany Pete researched an Indigenous chokecherry recipe and achieved promising “in vitro” results on cancer cells. Her science project gained international recognition for combining traditional knowledge with modern laboratory experimentation.

Education is never wasted.

Sir David Attenborough turns 100 today 🎉💯 A champion for planet earth, guiding us through jungles, oceans and other wonders of our planet. 🌍 #HappyBirthdayDavidAttenborough

This. Exactly.

The comments on the original post are hilarious.

I hope humanitarian group (or two) are keeping an eye on I-196 up the west side of Michigan. It appears to be a thriving ICE human trafficking corridor. Probably hauling kidnapping victims up to Baldwin. The state troopers appear to be giving them cover. #humanrights #defundICE

The greed is sickening. #greed #crime #evil

A flaw in our national conversation is that we use a false "we." Do "we" bear responsibility as a nation for acts undertaken against the will of the majority? Did "we" shoot down x ? Did "we" bomb y ? No. We must change how incidents are described. It is appropriate to lay blame where it belongs.

Hurrah for the Cottagers! Yay, Fulham FC! All the best to Sess for hamstring healing ❤️‍🩹 #Fulham #Cottagers

I was just reviewing the SCOTUS' decision in USPS v. Konan, in which the right-wingers effectively declared that INTENTIONAL mishandling of the mail by the USPS is not something for which they can be held accountable. The implications of that are staggering, and not only for elections.

Happy St. George's Day!

"Food inflation" was reported as 2-3% in 2025, but food prices increased about 30%. When inflation is reported, don't beat yourself up. You are not imagining things! "Inflation" is a highly manipulated measure. It does not reflect reality, as lived. You are right. The inflation numbers are baloney.

Every one of us needs to quote her at every public meeting, everywhere.

I just read a line in an article by Alex Duran* that perfectly fits way too much of modern American history: "give people enough spectacle and vicarious aspiration, and...They won't organize. They'll mistake consumption for freedom." *The whole article, in today's Guardian, is worth reading.

Listening to Sir David Attenborough comment that a puma has come back, "...with cubs!!" is one of the best things. A person who has been making nature TV for decades, he still takes delight in kittens. He is a treasure.

Way past time for the wheels of justice to start turning.

Ah, here's the rest of his point:

Mr. Hollingsworth didn't have time to mention the 16°F area temperature rise surrounding the site. Oh, and the data predation. But his points about water are spot on.

An excellent point for public comments regarding data centers is the (potential) +16°F heat rise that surrounds the sites. Offer to turn up the heat in the meeting room 16°. Ask how the average local temperature will feel when raised 16°. Lean hard on this, because it is extraordinary climate damage

The way you are reacting to a madman in the white house, holding the nuclear codes? It's the right way. Could you-should you do more-do better, whatever? Who knows! During the Cold War, we lived like this. It requires us to always be wrong-footed. Fearful populations are biddable-look at Congress. 🧵

If you want to glorify The Divine in any form, maybe care for each other. Gather and create joy. Tend the world and her many children of all species. Look out for the Good and multiply it. And never make war. Evil cannot glorify the Good.

Dan Rather represents an era when journalism wasn't as polarized into political groups. I miss those days. 😭

Using "AI" to counterfeit creative effort demonstrates the failure of a society to value human beings. One is willing, even eager, to steal others' work under the cloak of algorithmic anonymity in order to create "output." Not to communicate the beauty or knowledge that only you can share--just GIGO

Design for People! Revolutionary! 🩷

Hmm...🤔

Neurodivergence leads to that painful moment of watching jokes tumble into the sar-chasm.

Why we marched, even though our "reps" refuse to hear us.

Appropriately, on or about April Fools' Day, the US will fling billions of taxpayer dollars into space, to circle the moon. A feat that brings us nothing but debt. It was done in the whizzing contests of the last century. Let's fix the planet that we are on. It's our only option. Circling the drain.

Lovely.

Pope Leo on Palm Sunday: “This is our God: Jesus, King of Peace, who rejects war, whom no one can use to justify war. He does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war, but rejects them, saying: ‘Even though you make many prayers, I will not listen: your hands are full of blood’ (Is 1:15).”

Henry Louis Gates, Jr. just called: The loser cruiser's DNA match was successful.

February of 1933. Wonder if Schumer and Jeffries have seen this one🤔 Or Slotkin...

I find it hard to pity TSA agents who have shown impressive levels of incompetence, abusive behavior, and officious attitude. They often have bad attitudes, and (looking at you AUS!) cannot work out how to queue up passengers for screening on machines they can't manage. Not safer with ICE (nor TSA).