On NPR on Friday, there was a story of a 4-year-old--an American citizen--who hasn't left her house since early December, not even to play in the yard. And her 8-year-old brother recently stopped going to school, too. Their father is undocumented, and the family doesn't want to risk him being taken.

The Green Line trudges along, regardless of snow, on the tracks, to and fro. #Boston

The Bunkah!

It's snowing! Why didn't anybody warn us about this?

Rest I peace Uncle Floyd. Funny guy.

I'm starting a GoFundMe for Alex.

I'm sure they're very disappointed.

Happy National Polka Dot Day!

Celebrate the legacy of DeForest Kelley on his 105th birthday with a mint julep and a hypospray full of cordrazine.

Happy birthday to Boston native Edgar A. Poe.

Yesterday I fell down getting onto a train. I'd sue, but it was my own damn fault. My knee still hurts so I'll try to milk it for sympathy. Thanks to the kind woman who helped me to my feet.

Photo by Joseph O. Holmes

Wonder Woman did this in the 1940s as well… #iceout #BeGood

The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred. It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become

Is Venezuela free yet?

God bless the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

DHS Warns Any Action By Americans Will Be Treated As Domestic Terrorism https://theonion.com/dhs-warns-any-action-by-americans-will-be-treated-as-domestic-terrorism/

Happy National Argyle Day! IYKYK

A tough choice for Trump’s administration as they decide whether to declare war on NATO or their own people first

Nicolás Maduro Charged With Felony Oil Possession

This is my favorite hospital. It has its own Dunks.

Happy National Science Fiction Day. "There is no belief, however foolish, that will not gather its faithful adherents who will defend it to the death." -- Isaac Asimov

So Twitter is now not only the world's pre-eminent Nazi hang-out but is also a peddler of AI-generated child pornography, and the guy that owns it is about to become the world's first trillionaire? Do I have this right?

It is almost 2026 here on the east coast. Which is good, because 2025 was terrible in so many ways. I'm not very comfortable with the concept of hope, but I do actually hope for a better new year.

Happy Christmas! We've bombed Nigeria! Tidings of comfort and joy.

Our Christmas dinner was Chinese takeout. We sang the traditional carol in "A Christmas Story" style. Charming, but a little racist.

Christmas Eve! Do I still have time to get something from Amazon or should I just go the the trial size section at the drug store like last year?

ICE has posted a video of Santa Claus arresting immigrants. Your government is hijacking a symbol of charity to spread fear and hate. it’s up to all of us to defeat these twisted fascists.

Happy Solstice to those of you still believe the Earth is round.

Happy 100th birthday birthday to Dick Van Dyke. My hero since I was a kid.

Paramount should produce Star Trek Phase II as Roddenberry intended.

Tonight's movie is Girl Crazy (1943) starring Mickey Rooney and Judy Garland, featuring the music of George and Ira Gershwin with Tommy Dorsey and his orchestra. Lots of singing and dancing cowboys, Rooney cutting up, and Garland being wonderful.

Today is a day of infamy. Yesterday was a day of infamy. As tomorrow will be. We live in an age of infamy.

A policeman's lot is not a happy one.

Impeachable.

Dude, you're getting a Stepford.

I already like this guy.

I'm all bundled up and barricaded in my bunker to survive the great storm. French toast for breakfast and I just had a Monte Cristo sandwich for lunch. Someone tell me when the storm ends so I can begin shoveling my way out.

Didn't Kirk and Spock have to fight a creature like this?

As God is my witness, I once saw a wild turkey fly. Kind of a weird thing to see, to tell the truth.

Earlier I advised people not to involve themselves with illegal activities. I quickly deleted the post. In the current version of America the Justice Department might investigate you for reminding people that breaking the law is illegal. Orwell missed one -- crime is patriotic.

I went to the neighborhood convenience store to pet their cat. She made me buy the eggnog. No choice.

Impeachable.

"Quiet, piggy!"

"Racially gerrymandered?" Woah now, I'm sure the GOP didn't mean to do that.

Happy World Diabetes Day to all my sweeties.

The Big Dumper was robbed. Robbed I tell you.

It's National Indian Pudding Day. I miss Durgin Park.