Random post. Here's an old clip (from 2001) of Swing Out Sister's hit "Breakout". The drummer is Gota, who was on the band Simply Red. #BreakOut #SwingOutSister www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceHP...

Perhaps I’m 13, but ahahaha. So NJ

The pro German soccer team Werder Bremen have canceled a planned spring tour to Minnesota and Detroit, citing the controversial immigration crackdown in Minnesota.

Just finished reading (listening) to Melinda Gates' book "The Next Day". Went to Costco today and the traffic in the area was unbelievable. Decided to download the audio book and listen to it in the car. Surprisingly good! us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

JD Vance personally invited Pope Leo to the U.S. 250th celebration on the 4th of July. Today the Vatican announced Leo will be spending the day with migrants instead.

Watch Pope Leo set aside the invitation to the July 4th 250th celebration in the U.S. that Vance handed him. Vance: The U.S. people are extremely excited about you. Pope Leo smirked and said, "Hmmm." He chose to spend that day in Italy with migrants instead. Pope Leo shade is the best shade.

Nothing like the Lunar New Year on Argyle! Grateful for the vibrant culture that makes our district shine. Wishing everyone a joyful year ahead!

Bluesky: The Place for Sports!

We should do everything we can to help Democratic politicians leave Twitter behind. Help the AG out!

Let's try this again 👋 Hi Bluesky - I'm Massachusetts' Attorney General. You might know me from suing President Trump nearly 50 times, beating Uber and Lyft in court, or being the first woman of color elected to statewide office in MA. I officially left X today - help me find my MA people?

10% yesterday. 15% today. As Gorsuch wrote, could be “1 percent or 1,000,000 percent .. and he may change his mind at any time for nearly any reason.” 🤡 www.nytimes.com/2026/02/21/b...

China being in 8th is eye-popping. That 53% is over 13 million units, almost 10x 🇺🇸 sales. Norway is impressive, I think they will hit the 100% EV target much earlier than expected. Their power grid is also powered by 100% renewable energy. #EV 1/x

I’ll take “things that won’t work” for $500. nationalpost.com/news/canada/...

NPR continues to bring you all the news you can use about Nazgul.

Just watching a clip on ABC News talking about Mackenzie Scott's historic donations to HBCUs. I thought I heard it wrong but she has donated over $1B since 2020. Her philanthropy is genuine, unlike the others who donate for self-promotion. #MackenzieScott www.youtube.com/watch?v=bh7o...

If you're going to donate to Eric Dane's GoFundMe, why not donate the same amount to a random person living with ALS's GoFundMe who doesn't have the publicity to get their financial amount hit quickly?

NEW: JD Vance flew to Rome to formally invite Pope Leo XIV to join America’s 250th anniversary celebration. The first American pope has declined — days after rejecting President Trump’s “Board of Peace” invitation. On July 4, he’ll be in Lampedusa, standing with migrants.

His blood pressure has got to be through the roof right now, so if anyone has a chance to ask him an aggressive question about the Epstein files, that really could make It happen today. Come on, reporters. We'll build statues in your honor.

Her father fled China because he organized student protests during Tiananmen. He was a political refugee. The story of this family, and Alysa Liu, would have played out very differently today. This is what we're losing. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/19/w...

Biden would’ve been instantly impeached in a bipartisan vote if he put his face on the freakin’ Department of Justice building

Psssst … I now have hoodies for No Kings protest shop.beingliberal.org

Random post. Here's Jon Batiste performing (yep, performing) Für Elise. Calling it incredible would be an understatement. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5YR... #JonBatiste

Alysa Liu, daughter of a Chinese refugee and pro-democracy activist, brings glory to the USA. 🇺🇸 🥇

"Unlike the 'meritocracy' they are trying to build in which white men are restored to their proper dominance, the Olympics are pretty close to a true meritocracy. Conservatives can’t whine that Simone Biles or Chloe Kim must have gotten their spots by pushing aside a more 'qualified' white athlete."

It’s nuts hearing Trump say more Americans are working today than in the history of our country when we just saw a million jobs revised down for 2025.

NEW: Jeffrey Epstein cultivated relationships with CBP officers at the airports he frequented. Epstein emailed and texted with six CBP officers, invited them to his island, visited with them at the airport, and frequently sought to determine who was going to be on duty when he was traveling

Congrats to BART rider and Oakland legend Alysa Liu on winning a gold medal at the Olympics and making the Bay Area proud!

A great thread from an expert.

#Olympics #WinterOlympics #MilanoCortina2026 #IFigureSkating Not bleeped on NBC either. Nice!

#Olympics #WinterOlympics #MilanoCortina2026 #IFigureSkating ⛸️ 👀

Alysa Liu: "THAT'S WHAT I'M FUCKING TALKING ABOUT" 🗣️

we couldn't use government funds to buy coffee (like, folgers ground coffee) when i worked on a CDC outbreak emergency response

BREAKING: Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been convicted of insurrection for declaring martial law in December 2024, and has been sentenced to life in prison.

Reminds me of this oldie but goodie youtu.be/OsBOWSjOLsE

UK: Prince Andrew arrested. South Korea: Former President Yoon sentenced for life. Brazil: Former President Bolsonaro serving a 27-year sentence. USA: President Trump demands $10 billion payout from taxpayers.

To recap it again: In 2007, Palm Beach financier Jeffrey Epstein pleaded guilty to two counts of soliciting prostitution from a minor, and served a year or so in a local jail (with work release!). Then he went back to his comfy life and powerful friends. And he’d probably be doing it all today.

We made news in Manila! www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyab...

The executive jet that DHS says it needs has a “bedroom with a queen bed, showers, a kitchen, four large flat-screen TVs and even a bar ..” @nbcnews.com www.nbcnews.com/politics/imm...

4/ Plus Latvia Latvia Launches Human Trafficking Investigation After Epstein File Release www.reuters.com/business/med...

Never in a million years did I ever fathom when I resurrected the Epstein story in 2018 that it would lead to first arrest of a British Royal in four centuries. Not since King Charles I was arrested in 1647. open.substack.com/pub/jkbjourn...

Agree 💯 They change the term so they don’t run afoul of Dear Leader. Reminds me of this scene from History of the World Part 1 youtu.be/V_Ck6v6c1ko

If I have to hear one more news outlet use the term "disrupted norms" when talking about Trump... Call it for what it is: breaking his presidential oath of office lying mobster tactics (cartoon from the archives)

Looks like cracks are developing in the Epstein class…

King Charles III has issued a statement following the arrest of his brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor:

The Colbert Talarico interview isn't just about the F.C.C. anntelnaes.substack.com/p/trumps-fear

2026 basically

This story has everything: Grift. Immigration industrial complex. DeSantis. Toilets. Florida gave $92 million to a single porta-potty company involved with "Alligator Alcatraz"; the company is named "Doodie Calls": www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/02/17/9...