Authors by whom I have read 5 or more books: Asimov Heinlein “Doc” Smith Augustine Bede Tillich Conan Doyle Sayers Christie C. S. Forester O’Brian Scott Dickens Shakespeare Twain Susan Howatch Kurtz Shwartz Tolkien Turtledove Tarr

This one hits hard.

It was this or a huge wooden horse

Your now-regular reminder that Republicans in Congress are okay with all of this...

a president placing himself at the head of a parallel quasi-gov't body outside of the formal systems or control of the US: impeachable charter making him *permanent* head: impeachable charter conferring private power to open bank accounts: impeachable opening such an account: yup, impeachable

Has anyone else been emailed a ridiculous Islamophobic screed claiming to be the work of the sender, and starting roughly as follows (possibly after some comments about “Dumbocrats” not caring about dogs)? I got it recently from a friend & it doesn’t sound like his writing. 1/2

I may be becoming a creature of habit. Sat down in the local deli after Mass & the server said “You usually have the three cheese panini on Ash Wednesday. . .”

This answer - from one of the president’s key economic advisors - is disgraceful. And, fwiw, the number for tariff pass through is closer to 94-96 percent

Just a gentle reminder: we start tomorrow because (in our calendar: others do differently) it’s 40 days *not counting Sundays*. Part of our *preparation for* Easter is the weekly *commemoration of* Easter. ⚓️

I spent my childhood inside of American concentration camps. I know one when I see one. And that is what ICE is building.

Fulton Co elections expert: “In all 5 areas identified by ... the [search warrant] affidavit, there are a multitude of false or misleading statements or omissions. ... Once ... corrected, the affidavit loses any basis in reality.” storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

Yes, he's evil. But don't forget: He's also deeply, deeply, deeply idiotic.

Happy new week everyone. It was a glorious sunrise here in Glastonbury today. Let's hope the sunshine lasts. ☀️

Roses are red Violets are blue Language change stops this Rhyming with cow (from @chirila.bsky.social, reposting with permission)

⚓ A couple in the parish where I preached today have been working, w/ assistance of an immigration attorney, to get a new class of lawful residency after the termination of TPS. Authorities have asked them to come in this week to file some further paperwork--they expect to be seized at the office.

When Bereleh and Faygel Krugman emigrated from Belarus to New York, which was mostly Catholic and Jewish in 1920, I don't think they did for the Scots (with one t) Irish culture

The heads of Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, and Tesla all joined Trump at his inauguration. Since then, largely thanks to Trump's Big Ugly Bill, their companies have reaped $51B in federal tax breaks — paid for by huge cuts to our social safety net. This is what oligarchy looks like.

“. . . I do not believe that the meaning of the Constitution was forever ‘fixed’ at the Philadelphia Convention. “Nor do I find the wisdom, foresight, and sense of justice exhibited by the Framers particularly profound. To the contrary, the government they devised was defective from the start.” 1/2

“Russia saw Navalny as a threat. By using this form of poison the Russian state demonstrated the despicable tools it has at its disposal and the overwhelming fear it has of political opposition.”

In its ongoing war against higher ed—and law firms—the battles MAGA has won are those where the other side surrendered in advance. (The Columbia/UT Austin/Paul Weiss "strategy," vs the Harvard/UCLA/Perkins Coie/etc strategy.) Resistance is not just braver but also smarter and more effective.

I hope that these verses, dear, ‘ll Not strike you as facile or odious: On this day, could I be your Cyril, Or even perhaps your Methodius? (Still working on the card design.)

Yesterday, at the check up with the optometrist to see how Wednesday’s cataract surgery had gone. He: “So how’s that left eye doing?” I: “Sinister.” He laughed, but then again I’m paying him.

The two best ideas of my retirement so far have been: 1) The Dog, and 2) The gas log in the old fireplace both shown here from Christmas season.

Exclusive overnight, at Law Dork: www.lawdork.com/p/uscis-refu...

As the mist swept across Glastonbury Tor, the crescent moon was rising. Taken about 45 minutes before sunrise this morning.

This is Bogie. This rope is his very favorite toy because it makes his tiny human smile too. 13/10 (TT: _chelsea_brown_4)

The GOP is ginning up the “non-citizen voting” claim and the House has passed the SAVE act, which harms eligible US voters. It’s bullshit. All of it. Its sole purpose is to undermine trust in elections as a pretext for a fed power grab. Get the facts. These are voices I trust. go.bsky.app/PTSTqyD

I don’t really know what I expect in posting this, but maybe some people see it and can learn from it. I’ll call it “lessons from an unwilling immigration attorney.” 1/

Say what you will about Pam Bondi, she always keeps her cool, shows due respect for Congress, and takes responsibility for her actions

It's true.

Steve is wondering if anyone saw that...

Ally canine.

Trump goes full racist during Black History Month, refuses to apologize. What the research says about why this matters. www.whitetoolong.net/p/trump-goes...

Alabama’s past is America’s future. Ever met anyone who brags they voted for George Wallace?

It's not breaking news by now, I guess, except in what it does to our hearts.

Look at this otter enjoying his best life :)

Here is the latest on the story about the visitor brochures at Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monument in Jackson, Mississippi. www.mississippifreepress.org/brochures-ca...

I was once doing a crossword and the clue was "Wood from Lord of the Rings." Six letters. "Mallorn" didn't fit. Neither did "Fangorn," nor "Mirkwood." "Willow" didn't match the nearby other words. I tried every Ent's name. I was so frustrated. The actual answer? "Elijah."

I am speechless. "The National Park Service has removed visitor brochures from the Medgar & Myrlie Evers Home National Monument. Among the anticipated changes? No longer calling his murderer a 'racist.'" 🗃️ mississippitoday.org/2026/02/05/m...

Following the Constitution is now "immigration extremism" When Republicans say they can't have their mass deportation unless they kill the Constitution, Democrats must respond the Constitution must live and mass deportation must die.

“If you see this, we implore you to post a picture from your divide without explanation.”

Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue

This pup found a stick shaped like an old timey pipe earlier today and has already solved three mysteries. 13/10

More opportunities to support the restoration of the President's House signage...

Anyone happen to have this in a minor key? youtu.be/AzriMAOAAJU?...

The US immigrant population generated more in taxes than they received in benefits from all levels of government every year from 1994 to 2023. The Cato study provides the first-ever 30-year analysis of the fiscal effects of immigration on government budgets. https://ow.ly/jy8a50Y8kM3

I signed the petition to restore the interpretive signage at the President's House, where George Washington Washington evaded Pennsylvania's gradual emancipation law. www.change.org/RestoreOurHi...