Great breakdown of a great halftime show, which was viewed by an estimated 135 million people. Kid Rock & His Merry Band of Racists attracted *snigger* 6 million. www.forbes.com/sites/hannah...

Many (most) people are saying... #usefulidiot

Profile of a "domestic terrorist." apnews.com/article/ice-...

"Happy" #J6, everyone. Here's a link you can share with anyone who's somehow forgotten what actually happened that day or has been fooled by the lies, shown in videos taken by the participants themselves. projects.propublica.org/parler-capit...

For those of you who haven't seen, and for those of you who haven't watched in a while. I was happy to play part in making this happen. #XTC www.youtube.com/watch?v=TntN...

One of these things is not like the others.

Part two (of three) of the #XTC podcast. www.mixcloud.com/FrenchSpurs1...

Well, hello there. If you have the time and inclination, you might want to listen to this podcast about #XTC. www.mixcloud.com/FrenchSpurs1...

The Best People, part 52,492: www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Happy last day before fall, y'all. May you someday create a horn arrangement as awesome as this one. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gs06...

Let's be clear about who is behind most political violence (and hate speech, for that matter). In case you're wondering about the source that TIME magazine used to create this graphic, the CATO Institute is a libertarian group co-founded by one of the Koch brothers.

Timeless truths. www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMG0...

As someone who works for an NGO that is the primary care of provider of trauma and other medical care in Gaza, and who speaks with someone inside almost every day, I can say this balanced call for aid is 100% correct. We have a responsibility as human beings to help. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/27/o...

Getting ready to participate in Saturday's demonstrations against authoritarianism? Here are some useful tips. www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...

Hey, folks! If you ride a bicycle, wear a helmet. These photos are from a low-speed crash that was my own stoopid fault (my attention wandered, and my front wheel got caught in a groove or pothole). Still cracked a rib, but this helmet saved my life. Your helmet could save yours.

As we remember our last victory against Nazis and other fascists, we must remain steadfast in the face of rising authoritarianism. On this VE Day, "we may allow ourselves a brief period of rejoicing, but let us not forget for a moment the toil and efforts that lie ahead." youtu.be/PkQ8uFiqx4k?...

A powerful piece written by a friend of a friend of mine, who calls the author "one of the best human beings I have ever known." substack.com/home/post/p-...

At yesterday's rally.

We already are burdened by the fact that, as Jonathan Swift said, "Falsehood flies, and the Truth comes limping after it." It's even worse when the machinery of government is bent to this purpose. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/24/b...

Another reason not to trust AI. www.newsguardrealitycheck.com/p/a-well-fun...

Detail on how stupid and unproductive this is, and how it will ultimately hurt America's global interests. America First? Hardly. wapo.st/4h3WxLc

"Trying to force an election in a foreign democracy during wartime...against most Ukrainians’ wishes...in violation of the Ukrainian constitution [and] to further the imperialist agenda of a war criminal like Putin is a stain on the US and its role in the world." www.gzeromedia.com/by-ian-bremm...

God damn him. Slava Ukrayini! www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

And we'll never rest again until every Nazi dies. www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLkP...

"What lies ahead is not fascist or single-party dictatorship but competitive authoritarianism—a system in which parties compete in elections but the incumbent’s abuse of power tilts the playing field against the opposition." www.foreignaffairs.com/united-state...

This headline would be funny if it weren't so sad. www.axios.com/2025/02/09/n...

Principle 3: People who behave stupidly are more dangerous than people who behave maliciously. Evil people at least have some accurate sense of their own self-interest, which might restrain them. Stupidity dares greatly! Stupidity already has all the answers! www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/o...

Take five minutes to watch this. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/22/o...

“Indeed, but for Mr. Trump's election and imminent return to the Presidency, the Office assessed that the admissible evidence was sufficient to obtain and sustain a conviction at trial.” Read it and weep: www.justice.gov/storage/Repo...

"THESE are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of their country; but he that stands by it now, deserves the love and thanks of man and woman." –Thomas Paine, December 1776

Soldiers, in the name of Democracy, let us all unite! www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7GY...