Personally, I strongly suspect that was very much on purpose. Perhaps even on Hegseth's demand.

Here is a godawful joke in chart form to ruin your Christmas season 🤪🎄

Important thread. I recall being horrified by this catastrophe when it happened, even more so than Chernobyl two years later.

Department of Defense Law of War Manual, Sec. 18.3.2.1 states the "requirement" to refuse illegal orders. What’s its key example? Wait for it . . . It’s "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked."

It was seventy years ago today that Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat on an Alabama bus, triggering one of the world's great experiments in nonviolent action

And "Arrival" is the best time perception film ever made.

live in the present, hide in a box until xmas

And the fox said, "Eh, it was probably sour anyway." (With apologies to Aesop)

"My poll numbers have never been better."

The DC shooting story is really getting to me because we literally trained this man as a child soldier for a death squad in a forever war and Stephen Miller et al want to blame it on other cultures? It's our culture, American culture, that killed that woman.

Keep in mind that white American males shot and killed countless Americans including many children, and no one ever did a thing but protect their right to do it again.

KID, have you rehabilitated yourself? Happy Thanksgiving! www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaKI...

Alice Brock, immortalized in Arlo Guthrie's 1967 anti-Vietnam War, Thanksgiving classic "Alice's Restaurant," a place where "you can get anything you want," passed last year, at the age of 83. via PBS

Today, in Utah, homeowners *or renters* can simply buy a solar panel at Costco, take it home, and plug it in to a wall socket, like an appliance. It just sits there & trims about 15-20% off a residential power bill. If you move to another apt., you can take it with you.

for thanksgiving i want turkey pot pie in that order

There will be a flood of conspiracy theories from both sides about what the DC National Guard shooting "really" was. Except nobody knows exactly what happened or if anyone died, and there are no details about the shooter. Sometimes the proper response is not to respond for a while.

My AI hand turkey has seven tail feathers.

Crying. #cats

Grandma got run over by the greatest transfer of wealth from the working class to the super rich.

An inspiring thread of hope, support, and finally, accomplishment. Best in the future, and my admiration to your mentors! (Six posts, including this one)

Fortunately, the climate there isn't conducive to supporting ice.

Just a reminder for you folks who've been anticipating the 5th and final season of "Stranger Things." Four episodes drop tomorrow, three on Christmas Day,and the finale on New Year's Eve. (Netflix)

I avoid travelling on Holidays, but I'm taking it to new heights for Thanksgiving this year. My coffee shop is closed, so I'm not even walking thar far.

one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.

I rewatched "V for Vendetta" last night, and damn, it hits *hard* in this era.

this is mesmerizing

Yes, they're perfectly normal. ⚒️

This is, IMO, the most beautiful English language sentence ever written. And it's the last sentence of the book.

Happy #EvolutionDay: #OTD, 1859, Charles Darwin published "On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection". The fossil mammals that he recovered in South America sparked the theory of evolution. 🧪⚒️ paleonerdish.wordpress.com/2016/04/06/d...

I just want enough money to figure out which of my problems can’t be solved by money

More #LegendsOfGeology Ellen Morris Bishop from Oregon State University Her seminal book: In Search of Ancient Oregon, mixes her knowledge of earth history and #Geology, and her passion for photography to help bring the fascinating story of Oregon’s origins to life. ⚒️🪨🌋⏳🌎

They can’t make computers as intelligent as humans, but they can make humans as unthinking as computers.

Aye

Made me laugh

Is there an unknow button. I’d like an unknow button.

A God who truly loves us wouldn’t let it get dark at 5 PM

all that gold in the oval office - this guy really likes to be pampered. or some other brand maybe. *shrug* Depends, I guess

Just remember that given the abundance of neurodivergent people in science, it’s far more likely that autism causes vaccines.

Today is the Friday before Thanksgiving, so basically January

Stephen Miller watching the Trump-Mamdani presser

The Oregon coast is amazing! My son and I visited Cannon Beach this fall and had a great hike. I love the epic views, dramatic cliffs and towering trees. All that rain sure makes everything green, doesn't it? I hope you enjoy the results! OREGON COAST, Acrylic, 24x24” ©2025 Jim Musil

Semeru, Indonesia is erupting. Communities are being evacuated. Incredible footage of pyroclastic density currents in the news. youtube.com/watch?v=ducv...

Morning.

I'm not anti America exactly, but does the competition have a brochure or something I could look at