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I say this quite honestly. My view is that the conservative majorities of the Court who brought us here are complicit in all of this. They have blood on their hands and they should be remembered as facilitators of death and suffering.

Bears repeating. Lessons from Dr Snyder’s book On Tyranny.

A Winter Wren bopping along the edge of a fallen log. I find these birds to be the cutest of the wrens we have here in Michigan due to their spherical shape.

A Red-headed Woodpecker perches on a snowy branch against a gray sky. These woodpeckers are one of four North American Woodpeckers that store food (the others are: Acorn Woodpecker, Red-bellied Woodpecker, and Lewis's Woodpecker), and are the only ones that will cover it up

"Many hated him; all helped him." - Daniel J. Boorstin on reporters and Joseph McCarthy, The Image, 1961. Some things do not change.

Are we healthy again, Secretary?

"A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people."

Excellent 🧵 Frame your thoughts to mobilize!

'Southbank into the Light' by Alistair Carr alistaircarr.com

The context: this ties to a Trump decision dating to the first 72 hours of his administration to stand down all cybersecurity operations targeting Russia, creating an open gap for Russian influence operations.

Pretty much a complete inversion of the rules applied in civil law societies, like most of Europe—where the identity of a person arrested or charged is to be scrupulously guarded, but he identity of police and their images are deemed public information.

This situation is very unpredictable. We saw that last night, with a thousand people needing to evacuate Burlington. I encourage all Washingtonians to continue to stay alert and follow instructions from local officials. Keep yourself and our first responders safe.

Donald Trump, your days in power are numbered.

This is horrific unadulterated bigotry that has no place in Congress or anywhere. Full stop.

this is a general warrant and it's specifically the kind of warrant the framers passed the 4th amendment to outlaw

for whatever reason, the victims of traffic violence never factor into the calculation. no urgency there. but do something that might affect a suburban lawyer who had a few drinks and then it becomes an “equity” issue

Disney has hiked prices and laid off hundreds of workers this year. Yet Disney paid its CEO $41B in 2024. It just reported a 36% increase in net profits for parks and streaming. And it plans to double stock buybacks next year. Remember this as Disney turns to AI.

Yesterday, Spc Sarah Becstrom was laid to rest in West Virginia at a VA National Cemetery. Surprisingly none of the major major news media mention it. No flags were lower to half staff. Well the Convicted FElon keeps the news focus on him. www.wvva.com/2025/12/10/s...

“There is another photo in the tranche showing pictures of “Trump condoms” being sold for $4.50 each, branded with the words, “I’M HUUUUGE!” “ www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

This. This was the formative event of my generation & our entire politics in 🇺🇸. The structural break after which we were no longer a full democracy, when 5 Wizards In Robes decided they were a super-legislature & counting all the actual votes didn’t matter. The rest has been 25 years of commentary.

Medicare for all, paid leave, universal childcare. Busting up big corporations and tackling Wall Street’s greed. Getting big money out of politics. Supporting unions and fighting for higher wages. If Dems want to win back working people, this is the agenda they must support.

25 years ago today, SCOTUS elected George W Bush president of the United States by blocking completion of a voting canvass in Florida. A subsequent canvass by the Associated Press showed that Bush's rival, Al Gore, had won the race in Florida—and thus the contest for the presidency—by 700 votes.

Some experts expressed disagreement about whether the President can fly by flapping his arms very fast

Apparently we’ve established that if the US can seize the largest tanker off Venezuela, it can just as easily seize a small, alleged drug boat without murdering the occupants.

Indianapolis Star, November 22, 1918

oh good lord a friend tipped me off that DHS actually *does* use Joanna, named after one of Gil's victims. little too on the nose.

Tough to believe that "pass our map or we'll send a vigilante mob after you" wasn't a winning message.

The regime is weak. That doesn't mean it's not dangerous. But it means it's beatable, and we're beating it.

Bookmarking this to use whenever Republicans tell me how much they care about the national debt

One of the most blatantly authoritarian threats in a Trump term full of them

Liberals are constantly trying to indoctrinate our young people. You can see the proof in this colorful PragerU video presented by the Young America's Foundation at a Turning Point USA school club meeting.

WSJ: “.. A Visual Breakdown of Trump’s Pardon Spree” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

During his first term, Trump created the worst job market in US history-losing 3 million jobs So it should surprise nobody that-during his second term-history is repeating itself How could anybody have thought this guy would make things better All he’s EVER done is destroy everything he touches

Wild Turkey feather appreciation post. Their feathers are stunning in the sunshine.

County officials have ordered “GO NOW” evacuations for the entire 100-year floodplain of the Skagit River valley — the county’s main population center.

If you make a billion dollars — or $500 million or even $100 million dollars — and you keep trying to make more, then there is something seriously wrong with you. It's a mental illness akin to hoarding or drug addiction.

Big week for people maintaining the distinction between font and typeface

In an unfortunate but completely predictable turn of events, they managed to mess up a good thing.

I’ve now been notified of another death in ICE custody — the 26th since Trump took office in January. We need oversight, accountability, and justice. I will keep fighting for the dignity of immigrants in Trump’s horrific detention centers.

COLBERT, on Paramount’s $108 billion bid for Warner: “.. Wow. .. If my company's got that kind of green, I'm sure they can afford to un-cancel one of their best shows.” $PSKY @latenightercom.bsky.social @colbertlateshow.bsky.social

I've probably photographed Brad Lander more than any other elected in NYC because the dude shows up. He's everywhere, he's incredibly accessible, and he genuinely loves New Yorkers. You can literally go up and talk to him whenever he shows up. Go ahead, try it! (I have NEVER seen Goldman ANYWHERE.)

Arkansas PBS will become the largest (so far) PBS affiliate in the country to disaffiliate. This is a move that is unwanted by the public that has supported public television for decades.

FIRE is suing on behalf of Monica Meeks, a veteran and Tennessee state employee who was fired for criticizing Charlie Kirk on Facebook following his murder. Argues that "her termination was unlawful retaliation for her protected expression" and demands reinstatement. www.thefire.org/research-lea...

I think this is probably a new era of grand jury practice where there is communal awareness of abusive policing. The GJ just doesn't believe the state. I'm not an expert on the history of grand juries, but my sense is that this is the first time we are seeing that phenomenon at scale.

The US is down at least $30 billion in tourism for 2025. International boycotts and a loss in appeal to visit due to Donald Trump has resulted in millions of trips canceled.

Sesame Street but with sociopaths.

“.. If you want to live in the best country on the earth, that is also the safest, and the one that will actually respect your work and offer you the right environment to flourish, well, come to Canada,” she said. 🇨🇦 @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/w...