one takeaway from the grok noncon porn thing is that much of the media just isn't interested in an issue they can't pretend has two sides or that doesn't give them an opportunity to shit on the left. Also it would be uncomfortable to justify remaining on twitter after acknowledging it

Article I of the Constitution plainly does not permit offensive military hostilities without Congress’s approval— and that’s before we ever get to any international law principles.

If Wyoming Republicans did something good, it was going to be by accident...

A heck of a chart: in every single one of the 10 major US cities that built the most housing between 2017 and 2023, rents for older, existing units fell—often by quite a bit.

fuck outta here

trump did january 6th. republicans did january 6th. violent traitors did january 6th. they stormed the capitol, destroyed the building and threatened to kill members of congress. ashli babbitt was a violent insurrectionist. the capitol police protected people. these are truths we need to repeat.

Among things, Jan. 6 was an attack on law enforcement.

We should send more presidents to prison. In the five years since January 6th, two other democracies both faced their own version of insurrectionists attempting to overturn elections. Both countries handled it better — and more definitively — than we did. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/five-ways-...

The United States of Denial www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/01/the-...

130,000 Alabamans are about to lose their health insurance as a direct result of the “One big beautiful bill”, and a Florida man is tweeting like it’s some kind of win. If you live in the state, call Sen. Tuberville and tell him what’s on your mind: 202-224-3121

he called me a Nazi and told me that I was verging on libel. my response was "why would I take legal advice from you. the last Nazi you represented is going to die in prison."

You'll NEVER guess who published Matt Taibbi's latest treatise, "We must burn down freedom of speech in order to save it"

it seems like the most likely outcome at this point is madurismo without maduro and unfettered US access to natural resources

This "big picture" monologue/analysis(?) is a lot more problematic than the b-roll and graphic miscues: In it, Dokoupil says that China and Russia were "building a presence in Venezuela"? Says who? From where? How? And why?

The Bari Weiss News Network www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/01/the-...

you know what's weak, bitching to god damn Axios off the record. if you want to have an argument about this then use your real name

It’s unspeakable to have an anti-vax regime in the United States. But that it came about from, and in reaction to, the largest & safest drug rollout in human history (that saved many millions of lives) is pretty tough to swallow.

Still laughing about the Free Press bringing Rod Dreher aboard as a twice-a-month contributor. The only question is whether he'll be required to stick to his prior hits and write only weird racist stories about genitalia, or if he gets to address other burning issues.

Around 2.28 he says tells Tapper: "You are approaching this from the wrong frame, this neoliberal frame that the United States job is to go around the world and demand immediate elections be held everywhere." Man, I know neoliberalism has been defined in all sorts of ways, but thats truly a new one.

“ChatGPT started coaching Sam on how to take drugs, recover from them and plan further binges. It gave him specific doses of illegal substances, and in one chat, it wrote, ‘Hell yes—let’s go full trippy mode’” www.sfgate.com/tech/article...

One piece of wisdom one acquires with age is the sheer number of ways one can injure themselves while asleep

Law review note idea: Third Amendment jawboning?

RFK Jr.: more kids need to die www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/01/rfk-...

A reminder that, in the midst of everything else, the Trump administration is an incredible combination of entitlement and sloppiness. DOJ: "We were too busy invading Venezuela to address your court order, Chief Judge Boasberg." Boasberg: "You didn't even follow the rules in filing this request."

Admittedly, having one absolutely crazy right-wing hack is at least some variety in this collection of drearily rote right-wing hacks

::taps sign::

VP Delcy Rodríguez gets sworn in as interim President by the Supreme Court of Justice of Venezuela

If the DEA had killed 80 innocent Americans in the course of apprehending one drug dealer, there would be riots. But we are so ghoulishly indifferent to the lives and humanity of people abroad that it's barely even part of the conversation.

The Dunroe Doctrine www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/01/the-...

I predict that 2026 will be a big year for the “Hey Ed!” series.

Petty tyranny www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/01/pett...

With alt text. (In an alt unv, Kelly would get himself elected president, restore his rank and pension, and collect himself a THIRD federal retirement.)

Telling reactionary Silicon Valley billionaires what they want to hear and nothing else makes for godawful punditry but it’s an excellent business model

INBOX: Statement from Senator Kelly

OK, @miketanier.bsky.social asks for this one, so here's the final list of the easiest schedules by average DVOA of opponent. As I've said, note that the top two teams here made the Super Bowl despite beating up on easy schedules.

You’re so vain you probably think this country is about you www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/01/your...

Every grad student who ever read "Discipline & Punish" immediately thought "Oh, THAT guy."

Congestion pricing is an unqualified success in NYC. It would be great to see it expanded to every city with decent public transit options. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

(1) Trump wants the Venezuelan oil (2) it will require lots of capex and may not be financially or logistically feasible to restart oil production (3) Rubio likely sold this to Trump on the basis of oil royalty/revenue while he wanted to contain Havana and enforce LatAm order

Reviving Venezuela’s Flow of Oil Will Not Come Easily or Cheaply It will take years and billions in investment to revitalize Venezuela’s oil industry NYT Rebecca F. Elliott www.nytimes.com/2026/01/05/b...

The end goal of Grok sexual harassment is to make women afraid to be visible. It’s a punishment for daring to exist in a way the perpetrators can’t control. There’s no one solution to this, because the problem isn’t just technological. It’s cultural. It’s misogyny. This is just one expression of it.

Remembering these bangers

amazing how the entire machine can pivot within 24 hours. no need to slowly upsell the argument; just issue new marching orders

Jesus the Ravens defense is just pure ass

Callous cruelty to the family of murder victims. This is the sort of shit you are signing up for if you carry water for trump yet many do anyway!

FIFA Peace Prize winner outlines laundry list of invadable countries www.lawyersgunsmoneyblog.com/2026/01/fifa...

We now go live to Mar a Lago:

TRUMP: Colombia is very sick too. Run by a sick man who likes making cocaine and selling it to the US, and he's not gonna be doing it very long Q: So there's will be an operation by the US in Colombia? TRUMP: Sounds good to me

He just got run down and tackled by the guy using the walker at the start of Office Space.