A few excerpts from Darmok's Christmas Story: Ralphie and Flick, at the flagpole. Randy, his arms down. The Old Man, when the lamp broke. Santa and Ralphie, on the mountain.

I don’t mean to sound extreme, but I don’t think we should have torture camps for people with criminal records either.

On Dec. 4, DOJ labeled people who impede or "dox" ICE agents "domestic terrorists." I document how DHS believes following, recording, and protesting agents is "impeding," and has a policy of threatening & arresting ICE observers. That's unconstitutional. www.cato.org/blog/dhs-pol...

If you read one U.S. president's remembrance of Rob Reiner today...

This entire weekend

Sunday Taquitos #6: “Your papers, please.” Art by Ivan Ehlers.

We live in a culture where it is far more dangerous to say what a man did to you than for the man to actually do the thing to you. And that is because of all the people who know without actually knowing…That silence is its own kind of sexualized violence. www.ms.now/opinion/jeff...

Republicans finally announce healthcare plan via RFK JR, “We’re introducing new sticks to bite down as we amputate your leg.” via @timheidecker.bsky.social and @osullyville.bsky.social

Our young people don't have to live or die like this. We owe it to them to take action.

The number this does on you when you're also recovering from a brutal delivery and all the postpartum hormone rollercoaster rides can't be overstated. Fuck all these people.

It’s very funny to me that countries are trying to pass laws banning teens from social media until they’re older and can “handle it” as if the last decade hasn’t been about watching rich middle aged men nuke their brains on Twitter and then run the USA via shitpost.

#teamorca 🐬🏴‍☠️

Given how R&D pipelines work, it is very difficult to recover time lost by stopping basic research (R1 below). We knew that at Bell Labs, at time when “monopoly money was nice” & some could work on research that might take 1-2 decades (or never) to pay off: archive.nytimes.com/dotearth.blo...

That is, do American auto manufacturers want to compete in the global market for auto sales. Answer is apparently no. This and the repeal of IRA subsidies will be remembered as the end of auto manufacturing in the US. In 10 years we will all be driving BYDs. BYD cars. BYD trucks. BYD SUVs too.

The battery storage industry in the U.S. has grown in leaps and bounds in recent years, surpassing its most aggressive targets to become one of the largest new sources of power on the grid.

If we're not at war, Pete Hegseth is a murderer. If we are at war, Pete Hegseth is still a murderer. He's a murderer. And you don't need to go to The Hague to hold him accountable because there are perfectly good, American laws AGAINST MURDER. My latest in @thenation.com

"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."

Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw. The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.

Fear is contagious, but so is courage. I remain steadfast in my oath to the Constitution and am grateful to those across the nation who stand with us. Don't give up the ship.

No more billionaires, please. Go home, Tom. I don't care what side you profess to be on, just go home.

Did #metoo go too far? Well, *looks at the news* clearly it didn’t go far enough www.patreon.com/posts/metoo-...

Imagine the things we could do with our time if we didn’t have to do this bsky.app/profile/chan...

Just received my pallets of solar panels, various control equipment, batteries, and most importantly the meter collar for my 'geez this is taking forever!' solar installation. Finally, we get to give PG$E the salute they deserve.

LA TACO is the real shit. Support them.

they understand insurance. the entire premise of libertarian opposition to mandatory insurance is that they should not have to care about anyone else and be permitted to take risks. it's the same opposition to vaccination and taxation. they are bad neighbors.

Folks in Fremont should be aware. And a safe bet not to answer the door when anyone come knocking.

Go see Cal!

Well, some of us are friends. www.usatoday.com/story/graphi...

Meet our newest patient here at the Alaska Raptor Center, a Northern Pygmy Owl named King Owlbert by his rescuers. Owlbert arrived with a drooping wing, making flight difficult. We’ve given him a supportive wing wrap, plenty of tasty mice, and time to heal. #small #owls #adorable

Another stellar Paul thread.

Here's another bit of conventional wisdom Zohran completely blew away: His speech was at well above a 10th-grade level. It was complex, erudite, punctuated by deep and fluent references. You don't have to condescend to voters with baby talk! Part of re-establishing norms is speaking like an adult.

BREAKING: Live look at the rich fleeing New York

Sandwich Guy is in the courthouse cafeteria eating a soup.

I have completed my task for the day! I installed a new doorbell chime and transformer (oddly mounted in the highest corner in the garage?). The original builder spec pair was making unsettling grindy noises. All set for trick or treaters to test it while I hide upstairs with the lights off.

A reminder.

NEW: ICE is planning to build a shadow deportation network in Texas. A proposal outlines a 24/7 transport operation run by armed contractors—turning Texas into the logistical backbone of an industrialized deportation machine. My latest @wired.com: www.wired.com/story/ice-is...

Watch this ICE agent getting arrested for drunk driving tell a cop that he uses race to decide who to target. "You're a ginger, so I'm sure you're legal."

The government of Jamaica has set up a portal for contributing to official relief efforts. I will update this thread if anything analogous opens up for Haiti, Cuba, or the DR supportjamaica.gov.jm

This is a real thing that a judge had to say to the Chief of US Customs and Border Protection.

If any Californians out there need motivation to send in your ballot, this should be it. Issa? Calvert? Valadao? Could be pushed out.

I think this is a really astute observation from Rep McBride as to why

Seattle No Kings from the monorail

These clowns make an excellent point about holding on to our joy. #NoKings #oakland

Giant copy of the Constitution being carried down Pennsylvania Avenue.

“Why should I go to a No Kings protest?”