Actual words spoken by the U.S. National Intelligence Director today: “It is not the intelligence community's responsibility to determine what is and is not an imminent threat.” Lord help us.

Mood

Timeline cleanse

“You said the war is 'very complete.' But your defense secretary says 'this is just the beginning.' So which is it?” “You could say both” Somebody make it make sense.

Administration officials wanting to purchase nuclear weapon proof bunkers is totally cool and normal. www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03...

The Dow has dropped below 50,000. Someone ask Pam Bondi if we are allowed to care about the trafficking of minors now.

Make your travel plans folks. Major League #Rugby championship is set for June 21 in Chicago!

May your day be better than Prince Andrew’s and may he sing like a canary.

“My halftime performance was pre recorded but performed live,” Kid Rock captioned a Feb. 10 video posted to X. “No lipsycing like the haters and fake news are trying to report. When they synced the cameras to my performance on Bawitdaba, it did not line up”

In 2017, Jeffrey Epstein said "Some at dinner with Biden last night were concerned about dementia…did not recognize old friends.” Ooos, my bad. He said that about Trump.

The New Republican on the journalistic malpractice that was committed by the political press in the lead-up to the 2024 Presidential Election. newrepublic.com/article/2059...

The U.S. immigrant population paid more in taxes than they used in government benefits every year from 1994 to 2023, cutting deficits by nearly a third. It is undoubtably that the US fiscal position would be significantly worse without immigration. www.cato.org/white-paper/...

“I fired 5 rounds and she had 7 holes. Put that in your book, boys" text message sent by CBP Supervisory Agent Charles Exum after he shot Chicago resident Marimar Martinez five times. That’s some sick s**t.

Several media outlets have reported that a lieutenant to a member of the United Arab Emirates' royal family secretly invested $500 million in Trump's "fledgling" World Liberty Financial cryptocurrency company.

Yes. The tone is the problem. Maybe the execution of innocent individuals in cold blood is a teensy problem as well.

"I cannot support the national Republicans stated retribution on the citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so," It is time for more Reps of conscience to leave the party that supports extrajudicial killings of citizens. www.cbsnews.com/minnesota/ne...

Action is the antidote to despair. Please consider donating to these fine organizations: American Immigration Council ACLU of Minnesota Advocates for Human Rights

When you’ve lost the NRA

You can watch the 60 Minutes segment on the inhumane gulags where this administration is sending immigrants in the link below. The new management at CBS decided that they wouldn’t show US audiences the horrific crimes being committed in our name. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...

Just when you think you have arrived at the bottom, you hear a knocking from below. -Russian proverb.

Not every day we get this type of display here in the flatlands.

A real thing said by Kayleigh McEnany: “What message does that send when you can just throw sandwiches at CBP officials?” I’m not sure she will like the answer.

The President nodded off during a talk on obesity & dementia given by Dr Oz. Secretary of HHS immediately pulled an “exit, stage left” when someone collapsed during a White House press conference, & the President did whatever this is. The writers of Veep would reject this as too implausible

Jury: charges are baloney Sandwich guy acquitted!! www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/p...

Here we have ICE leadership testifying in court that they have ordered people arrested for expressing constitutionality protected political opinions.

If you read one thing today, this should be that one thing. therickwilson.substack.com/p/the-east-w...

We have the choice to use the gift of our life to make the world a better place- or not to bother - Jane Goodall

Striking opinion by U.S. District Judge William Young in his ruling finding that the Trump administration wrongly ordered the deportation of pro-Palestinian students to "strike fear" and deny free speech rights.

Don’t forget to cancel Disney and Hulu y’all.

To everyone who slices red onions for salad bars: slice them thinner. This has been my TED talk.

“Don’t go fishing or the administration might kill some totally innocent people. Har dee har har!!”

Welcome to “Susan Collins is Extremely Alarmed Yet Does Nothing” episode infinity.

You know what was missing? The House Un-American Affairs Committee. @dhs-uscis.bsky.social now going to screen for “Anti-America Ideas or Ideologies” when processing immigration benefit requests.

Imagine if Biden had said it, episode one bajillion and two: “We have an ocean that’s separating us, right? A thing called…an ocean. A big, beautiful ocean.”

Stuart Anderson on how immigrants and the children of immigrants are critical to the survival of US universities. www.forbes.com/sites/stuart...

Policy Director at @immcouncil.org describes how the administration’s immigration policies make us less safe. www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

Some good news out of NYC today. Be sure to donate to @aclu.org so they can continue to fight back against this imperial administration

The current administration has jailed a reporter who is lawfully present in the US for five weeks and is attempting to deport him. His “crime” is reporting accurately on the administration’s purge of immigrants. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

ICE in Philly secretly deported 82 yr old lawful permanent resident who had been tortured by Pinochet regime in Chili & granted asylum when he went to replace lost green card. currently hospitalized in Guatemala, a country where he has no ties. Unconscionable www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...

“Do you know the word skedaddle? It means skedaddle.” Things that would have caused a shit storm if Biden had said them, exhibit two bajillion and one.

1977: why would the bartender in star wars even care if some robots with artificial intelligence came into his bar 2025: ohhh ok

Bass: We have to stop this mess. The idea of having troops go through the park and disrupt a children’s summer camp, or drive through the streets and just pick people off… So our city attorney is leading the way. We are filing a lawsuit and calling for an injunction to stop this.

The bottom line from Axios report. “Until recently, a surge in immigration drove solid economic growth and a robust labor market. Now, policy is pushing it the other way.” More on economic damage being done by the Administration’s draconian immigration policies at www.axios.com/2025/07/02/t...

So we are arresting 6 year olds with Leukemia now. www.tpr.org/border-immig...

New MAGA Kennedy Center Board: We are getting rid of drag queens and wokeness!! Also new MAGA Kennedy Center Board: Come to our productions of Mrs Doubtfire and Les Miserables!

There is no better metaphor for our times than the current occupant of the White House having a portion of the rose garden torn up and replaced with concrete. abcnews.go.com/amp/US/wireS...

The last professional sports franchise in Chicago to host a home playoff game were the Bulls after the 2021-2022 season. The Bulls lost to the Milwaukee Bucks 4-1 in that series, and the average ticket price was $221.

When Donald Trump was running to return to the White House, much was made of President Biden’s cognitive abilities. This reporter and others, though too few sadly, tried in vain to call attention to the unhinged elephant in the room - Trump’s mental state was a much bigger story," -Jim Acosta

The Dept of State has "temporarily" halted new interviews for #F1 student visas as it is working on new rules involving expanded vetting of social media accounts. This represents a substantial escalation in the administration’s efforts to scrutinize international students seeking to study in the US

So there is this little thing called the Student and Exchange Visitor Information System or SEVIS that tracks all international students in the US. It was implemented after 9/11. Pretty shocking that the President doesn’t seem to know it exists.