Every time I see my newly shaved head in the mirror, I feel an unmistakable jolt of joy. I can't stop touching it. I feel amazing, figuratively and literally. And that I can say "I woke up like this" with my full chest. I am (re)entering my queen era..

Game! Changer!

The fact that I can take a quick look at the litter robot (making sure there are no surprises outside the box), then say "Clean the litter box" and our other robot will go over there and vacuum and mop all around and then clean its own components..........

I did make the mistake of getting a Shark vacuum/mop that could do none of these things. It's going back to the store. But this *other* brand? Phew! They aren't playing around.

It's wild to me that this robot can automatically determine whether it's carpet or hardwood/tile, then lift up its own mop and vacuum autonomously.. that it can sense thresholds and adjust its wheels accordingly.. that you can program "no go zones" and it will do its best to avoid the cats!

A decade ago, those silly roombas would just roam around like bumper cars, no idea where it was or what it was doing. Such a waste of time. The robot vacuum/mops NOW? Shiiiiit. I am *marveling*.

The fact that I can be washing dishes and say "Clean the kitchen" and the robot gets to work vacuuming *and* mopping around me, avoids the cats, then it goes and cleans its own mopping pads and empties its own dustbin?!!!

Shocked to learn just how much some of these robot vacuum/mops have improved over the last decade.. I had no idea.. these things are massively life changing!

A graduate teaching assistant who gave a University of Oklahoma student a failing grade on a psychology essay will no longer be teaching at the university

Tell me again how schools are biased against boys? "Boys at her school shared AI-generated, nude images of her. After a fight, she was the one expelled" apnews.com/article/scho...

Where those Harper’s Letter folks at

Betty Reid Soskin, the National Park Service’s oldest ranger, has died. She was 104.

I’ve seen this movie before..

i really think there is legit political space for running on "we are going to dismantle ICE"

It's your birthday, Duane.

BREAKING: At least 16 files from the Epstein release disappeared from DOJ's webpage, including a photo of Trump, with no explanation.

Pantone just updated their Color Of The Year

Chicago is having none of this administration's BS.

It was such a joy to celebrate Hanukkah with Mandy, Kathryn and their son, Gideon. As Jewish New Yorkers across our city prepare to light candles and mark the seventh night today, I wish you and your families a Hanukkah full of light and love. youtu.be/KIxAKyioXng

I feel like I haven’t seen this girl in years. And by this girl, I mean me..

The cats were very concerned..

I’m gonna be insufferably vain for a *while*

I’m going to save so much money…

I remember really enjoying the bald look in early thirties and can’t recall why I ever decided to grow my hair out again.. it’s been way too long since I felt this free! ✨✨✨

Oh yes I do love this for me 😍

New/no hair alert! 🚨🚨🚨

Check it out youse! @anarchistsunited.bsky.social is firing up the money cannon again for 2026! we're still here! with the mission on our minds! ⚡🎸⚡

Breaking: Rep. Ro Khanna says the Trump DOJ's production "does not comply with" the Epstein Files Transparency Act. Khanna says he and Rep. Thomas Massie "are exploring all options" — including impeachment of DOJ officials, inherent contempt, or referring individuals for obstruction of justice.

The UNC system just released its final policy on mandatory syllabi disclosure, stating that syllabi are university (not faculty) IP and certain course info must be posted on new, publicly searchable databases before every semester. A thread about what's changed from the draft I reported on earlier:

The New School owns about a billion dollars worth of art, most of which is not on display. They could sell the two Warhols they own and raise $100 million tomorrow. But they’d rather close academic departments.

New School “administrators have started to implement a plan to close, overhaul or merge about 30 academic programs or majors; pause nearly all admissions to doctoral programs; and offer buyouts or early retirement to what professors say is about 40 percent of the full-time faculty.”

David Brooks, who wrote in the NYT last month, "The Epstein Story? Count Me Out" is... in the latest Epstein photo dump published by @oversightdemocrats.house.gov. He should absolutely be fired by NYT for this. Major conflict of interest that he didn't disclose.

🤡🤡🤡

Joy unlocked..

How in the world have they not yet captured the Brown University shooter?

I keep forgetting Alice is gone. It’s been almost a month and it still feels like a shock.

Going into 2026, a reminder for everyone who's fallen off the creative wagon, game dev, writing, art, music, whatever, no matter how long:

Become ungovernable

there is really no difference between the current administration and having the country run by david duke

In Boston, we like our protests with a whole lot of history. #teaparty #dumpICE #Dec16

An MIT professor was fatally shot at his home in Brookline last night, police said.

Isn’t the Brown University mass shooter STILL AT LARGE? Wth?

I just found out Kmart still exists?!

Rob Reiner (1947–2025)

I feel very, very sad about the Reiners' passing.

An epidemiologist at Columbia had to issue a statement saying the research article RFK Jr. cited with her name is FAKE. It’s not real. The paper itself doesn’t EXIST. Yall this is fascism. FAKE scientific articles used by the government to influence policy is FASCISM. This is horrifying.

Vandals decapitated and smashed the statue of Mary in an Evanston church’s outdoor Nativity scene Friday, and the church responded by replacing it with a sign saying Mary was beaten & dragged away in front of her son and is being held in immigration detention. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/15/n...

"Today, the Trump meme coin has lost 88% of its value... "First Lady Melania Trump’s meme coin suffered even steeper losses. Today it’s worth just 11 cents, which means anyone who bought at the top and held on has lost 99% of their investment..." www.cnn.com/2025/12/15/b...