Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."

Any oil company that invests in the production, refining or distribution of Venezuelan oil is exposing their shareholders to significant long term credit liability. We raised that point in a letter to the oil majors today, but want to dive into why: casten.house.gov/media/press-...

Where is Eileen O’Neill Burke? Cook County, Illinois (Chicago)

Thanks to everyone who nodded knowingly, saying Tom Homan was sent in to lower the temperature.

Samantha Hankey and Myra Huang

Saw this on @indivisiblechicago.bsky.social’s instagram but not here yet

ICE agents will continue to execute our citizens in the streets for as long as they believe they can get away it. There will be more executions like this. What are our leaders doing to prevent it?

I'm on site where a federal agent shot a Minneapolis man this morning. It's bad. Dozens of federal agents are facing off with hundreds of outraged residents. People being tear gassed, helicopters above, I keep hearing pops, and lots of loud BANGS. This smoke is from tear gas:

they went to an emergency room seeking help for their 7 year old child. ICE arrested the 7 year old and her parents. the family is here legally. www.oregonlive.com/portland/202...

And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand, Revelation 16:2 (KJV)

60th anniversary of a great gift from my parents!

Sundowning, by @pkrugman.bsky.social “In his last few months my father remained lucid and rational—remained himself—during daylight hours. Once the sun went down he deteriorated, becoming confused, paranoid and aggressive.” open.substack.com/pub/paulkrug...

On the shadow docket, the Supreme Court reveals itself to be not just conservative, but pro-Trump. talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/you-say...

Danish parliamentarian Rasmus Jarlov speaking to MS NOW on Stephen Miller comments regarding Greenland: "I hope he’s kept away from young women, because that’s the mentality of a rapist. You can’t defend yourself, so I’m going to take you. That’s basically what he’s saying."

The pale, cold light of the winter sunset did not beautify - it was like the light of truth itself. Willa Cather

I turned against Dolce & Gabbana years ago. They didn’t learn after slapping their gay fans in the face. They don’t change.

Any DoJ attorney who participates in this investigation should suffer professional and social shunning that makes it effectively impossible to continue to work as an attorney.

Kawase Hasui 川瀬巴水 Japanese, 1883-1957 Ushibori（牛堀） 1930 Art Institute of Chicago

According to reviews, this set of IKEA pots and pans is seemingly indestructible and capable of lasting nearly two decades — for just $100. Wirecutter decided to see if this potential dupe could stack up against our buy-it-for-life recommendation.

ICE isn’t making rare mistakes. This is the point. When an agency can grab people first and sort out rights later, if they bother at all, everyone is at risk. Citizen or not.

Breaking NYT: The Pentagon used a secret aircraft painted to look like a civilian plane in its first boat attack, according to officials briefed on the matter. The laws of armed conflict forbid combatants from feigning civilian status. That is a war crime called "perfidy."

This is stunning. Listen to this in Philadelphia. Thousands singing “Hey-Oh, we won’t be silent while our friends are gunned down.” Really listen to it.

A Black man was killed by ICE (off duty) in Los Angeles on New Year’s Eve. And like Renée Good, he was an American citizen. But most people have not heard about Keith Porter. I need y’all to realize this. Black people experience this lack of visibility all the time when it comes to being victims.

The only way the next democratic administration is going to do anything even somewhat resembling reforming and rooting out lawless thugs from ICE and elsewhere is due to sustained popular pressure. Otherwise, the instinct from the Dem elite to just turn the page and move on is going to be massive

“They just killed that lady right there. They shot her in the head, bro.” A neighbor films the aftermath of Trump’s ICE goons murdering an innocent woman in Minneapolis.

Tim Walz is such a good and decent man. And seeing what has been done to him stirs a rage in me so strong that I can’t really grapple with it at times. I only know one way forward which is a promise to use that rage to bring about change and a return to decency.

Say what you will about CBS News, but make sure it's loud enough for everyone to hear.

With thanks to @peterhuestis.bsky.social for reminding us that today marks the birthday of the great queer modernist painter Marsden Hartley, I think you all deserve a thread of his sexiest beefcake paintings. First up, "Canuck Yankee Lumberjack at Old Orchard Beach, Maine," 1940

And here I stand both to impeach and purge

Today is Christopher Durang's birthday! ❤️

I'm entirely serious about this: until you internalize the view that urban America is Real America, you won't see the urgency of structural reform of an American government whose fundamental structures so disadvantage its population centers—the great engines of its prosperity, progress, & culture.

Happy New Year’s Day from Chicago 11° F / -12° C

Smith: He was getting calls from people he trusts, people he relies on—and he still refused to come to the aid of the people at the Capitol. That’s very important evidence for criminal intent in our case.

Pretty crossword puzzle today 🎄

Or it’s François Arnaud done up to look vintage

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Kyiv on Christmas Eve. I film these moments to show you our strength. We haven’t lost our spirit in this long war.

In a chapel or church, we would never move a muscle until the organ voluntaries were complete. DREADFUL that BBC is cutting in to talk over them. #9LC

Also, if you've never read or listened to this sermon by Mtr. Erika Takacs about the WORD chord, now's a great time. #9lc #wat www.saintmarksphiladelphia.org/sermons/2015...

Comma missing in the text and the pronunciation "gathered into one things earthly and heavenly," #9LC

This arrangement of "I saw three ships" is both completely masterful, 💯 no notes, but also seems perfectly calibrated to make me go insane this early in the day. It's been in like seventy five keys and there is a glissando into 9 out of 10 downbeats. #9LC

Was just wondering about the three ships last night. Where did this come from? #9LC

It's so weird to hear Rutter in such keys as E, A, or C, because normally he's featuring some French-ass chaos during Christmastide. #9LC

L’Enfance du Christ - too Continental, @imanimosley.bsky.social ? #9LC

I have to keep switching to the other site to see commentary by Nico Muhly, which is WELL worth it! #9LC

Have they done this Bruckner previously? It's sending me #9LC

hello #9LC old timers & newcomers! remember to use the hashtag, download the program BEFORE the service, use deck.blue if you follow along with other skeets & most importantly, have fun! talk to each other, share your nerdy thoughts & enjoy the special time that is Nine Lessons & Carols ❤️

Now listening. First year I can remember I wasn't driving to see my family on this day and listening on the road. Will watch for commentary by @imanimosley.bsky.social

NEWS Russell Brand has been charged with one additional count of rape and one additional count of sexual assault. These charges are in addition to two counts of rape, one count of indecent assault, two counts of sexual assault, and one count of oral rape.