U.S. pals: Do. Not. Donate. To. Salvation. Army. There are better charities out there. Much better.

[Behind the Bastards] Part Three: The Men Who Might Have Killed Us All #behindTheBastards podcastaddict.com/behind-the-b... Cool to hear Robert quote @alfiekohn.bsky.social in this episode! Been listening to this podcast for years and this is the first time I owned one of his source books...

Getting rid of Trump won't help if we don't also get rid of the system that created and enabled him. If the US is ever to be a world leader again, we have to prove to the world that we're not always just an election away from being ruled by a corrupt, fascist moron...

This is just one example of the kinds of incidents that prove the police aren't there to serve and protect the people. The origin story of police in the US is to protect the rich and powerful and very little has changed...

If Congress passed a law stating that partisan gerrymandering is illegal, the corrupt SCOTUS would rule that it's only "partisan" when it benefits Democrats...

Germany is not a nuclear power today, in significant part, because the fascists running their country early last century were anti-diversity. I wonder what world-changing technology the US will miss out on because of Trump's anti-diversity policies...

This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥

Ran my usual Tuesday 5k and crossed the 1000-mile mark for the year. Not bad for someone whose "First Try" run was on 3/6/21 when he was 48...

@davidgerard.co.uk don't know if you have seen this already. Turns out the one good use of AI is detecting AI-based accounting fraud substack.com/inbox/post/1...

It's about damn time!

The more I learn about private equity, the more I'm convinced that those engaging in it are horrible people, and our laws and regulations encourage them to do their worst. A just system wouldn't reward "investors" who destroy businesses, reduce competition, and hurt consumers...

For the record: if I see your post about running, I'm going to like it. I don't care if you ran fast or slow, or if your run was long or short. It's all about getting out there and doing it. Running is the ultimate cardio workout. There's no faking it. Run or run not, there is no try... #runsky

Has anyone asked John Roberts whether raping children could potentially be an "official duty" of a former/current/future President? I mean, maybe he'll just say Trump can do (and always have done, and always can do) whatever he wants, so what's in the Epstein files won't matter... #NoKings

Guillermo del Toro's "Frankenstein" is amazing! As someone who has actually read the book, I can honestly say that he gets it right! Whoever gave it a negative review was probably upset he didn't have green skin and bolts coming out of his neck...

My whole life the GOP has won back power by liberals and progressives blaming Democrats for not fixing the problems created by Republicans fast enough and/or completely.

To everyone who didn't vote for Hillary: This is on you!

In 2001, terrorists tried to destroy the White House with a hijacked plane. 24 years later, the president of the United States accepted a plane from people funding terrorists and destroyed the White House himself.🔄

If Biden had done this, it would have been the top story for a week. Republicans would have been calling for his resignation and Democrats would have been asked whether they still support him...

Who remembers this news story?

When the Democrats retake Congress next year with a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate: 1) Impeach and remove Vance 2) Refuse to confirm a new VP 3) Impeach and remove Trump 4) President AOC

Mayor-elect Mamdani's victory speech was amazing! I wish him all the success in the world...because the world needs him to be successful! Also, I'm still trying to wrap my head around the fact that the new mayor of the NYC was born during my freshman year in college...and that's okay. #Mamdani

Whenever there's an opportunity to just be a good man, Joe never disappoints...

Friendly reminder that Dick Cheney was a firm believer in the "If the [Republican] President does it, it's not illegal" concept. He said as much as a US Rep. He would have LOVED it had the SCOTUS made Reagan or the Bushes truly above the law, so let's not pretend he's okay just because he's dead...

Hey, @gavinnewsom.bsky.social! Instead of spending the money paying overtime to cops, why not spend it feeding people?

I sometimes wonder whether John Cougar Mellencamp is still hayseed enough to say, "Look who's in the big town."

On the left, the refurbished Lincoln bathroom. On the right, picture I took in Saddam Hussein's palace in Basra in 2005.

I love this podcast! [Freakonomics Radio] 651. The Ultimate Dance Partner #freakonomicsRadio podcastaddict.com/freakonomics... via @PodcastAddict This episode made me think of @soozuk.bsky.social, since she's the only person I follow on-line who is into dressage...

Since Republicans are so upset about paying to feed people, here's an idea: Any company whose employees are receiving SNAP benefits pay a tax penalty equal to 110% of the amount their employees received. This way, it costs them LESS to just pay their employees MORE...

I've never been more emotionally invested in an election in which I could not vote than I am in the race for mayor of NYC. Mamdani has to win. He just has to...

Did I hear @michaelhobbes.bsky.social reading headlines on Episode 1 of "The Devil You Know" podcast?

I snort-laughed.

Relationship Advice for Guys in Songs: Next time, don't assume she's a prostitute... Otherwise, way to take the L and move on. There's a fine line between being persistent and being creepy, so be sure and stay far from it. open.spotify.com/track/6pivm7...

Relationship Advice for Guys in Songs: You don't deserve "one more chance" from a woman whose birthday you missed, on top of everything else. Apologize, learn, and move on. Maybe next time you'll be there for her from the start. open.spotify.com/track/07HqIg...

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Relationship Advice for Guys in Songs: Why would a girl who looks so fine want to be true to a crying drunk? Stop balling, sober up, and tell her that she's the only one you really love. open.spotify.com/track/16VhHt...

If you're a normal person visiting Versailles, every other thought is "No wonder they killed these bastards..."

One of the frustrating things about being an aging martial artist is that some days you feel like the Kool-Aid Man, and other days you feel like the wall...

For the record, what Trump is doing to the White House is no more legal than if someone had dropped a bomb on it, but the MSM refuses to report on it that way...and there will, of course, be no consequences to him for doing it. It's just another day of normalizing his lawlessness...

Dramatic photos show construction equipment tearing into the East Wing façade and windows, though the federal agency that oversees such projects has not approved President Trump's 90,000-square-foot, $250 million ballroom. n.pr/48AUON2

Good thing I'm not well-dressed.

The party of law and order...

This doesn’t even include the ones who had pending case but he had their charges dropped.

It seems that Google has done a total 180 on that "do no evil" thing. I never expected any better from Meta or Apple...

Right-wingers will lose their businesses and have to carry credit card debt to buy groceries, but will still say things were worse under Biden. Their refusal to accept economic data as reality, when it contradicts what they want to believe is true, should be treated as a mental disorder...

My youngest turned 22 today, and tomorrow my wife leaves to visit her newborn nephew. Seeing the outfits she's bringing him reminded me how much simpler parenting used to be. When they were little, I could solve all my kids' problems and felt like a superhero. I wish that were still true today...

It's not even a ceasefire. It's a pro-Trump propaganda campaign that failed to get him a Nobel...