unhelpful. adjective. Having an unhelpful quality.

It's only young women. This is a Big Older Man. Of course his life is more important. When will people understand? Just ask the US Women's Hockey Team. Might ask the Taliban, too, for better insight on this issue.

Fearful of next step in democracy destruction: DJT now urged by advisers to "declare a national emergency that would unlock extraordinary presidential power over voting." US used to oversee other country's elections to ensure fairness. But who can we turn to now? wapo.st/3N5cpEn

She looks mighty nervous when he mentions private equity investment. That the ultimate boss, PEI?

There is nothing that cannot be improved by the addition of googly eyes

"I have a concept of a plan to find evidence that there might be evidence of someone looking for evidence."

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This! Even if I'm not sure if I'll like it or get to it. Or even if I just need to look up one little item in a book. I go ahead and check it out. If you visit a library, try to always check out a handful of books!

The caption on a photo of a person who does use AI: "one of the top reporters in our newsroom through her smart use of AI in identifying interesting stories. . . . AI is making for better journalism and better community awareness." Who wrote this caption? AI, I bet!

we need to talk about that Ring Super Bowl ad

Even before I saw this well-documented commentary about Ring, I questioned the effectiveness of this device for finding dogs when I saw the ad. I too found the stat of 1 dog per day as very low. But the other ramifications of this device? Hooboy! Much more important to think about!

"Nobody understands [Spanish]." True, except for the 636 million who speak this language worldwide (source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish...).

Love this analogy!

The reality is America is a huge multicultural multilingual country, not a white ethnostate, and venomous white supremacist MAGA crybabies lose it whenever that reality becomes unignorable. We should always seek to increase, not decrease, their discomfort. www.the-reframe.com/hating-the-g...

"Nobody understands [Spanish]." True, except for the 636 million who speak this language worldwide (source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spanish...).

Terrified Conservatives Lose Ability To Speak English After Exposure To Bad Bunny Performance https://theonion.com/terrified-conservatives-lose-ability-to-speak-english-after-exposure-to-bad-bunny-performance-dios-mio-cry-millions-of-panicking-republicans/

I just called my reps with @5calls.org: 5calls.org. It's incredibly easy. Bookmark it, and every now and then, when you have 5 mins, you can share your voice with the people who can act on it. You'll have a hand in our democracy!

Also, large, tall siblings, partners, roommates, yes, the best way to stand in the kitchen and chat with me while I'm cooking is to lean your back against the sink.

Here's how to identify some crowd control munitions, canisters of which federal agents have left on the ground after deploying them against people in Minnesota. bit.ly/3YWp1jE Graphic by Mark Boswell/The Minnesota Star Tribune

O'Hara: "I don't have any evidence that I've seen that suggests the weapon was brandished"

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O'Hara: "People have had enough. This is the third shooting in less than 3 weeks. The MPD went the entire year last year recovering about 900 guns from the street, arresting hundreds of violent offenders, and we didn't shoot anyone ... this is not sustainable."

and this is why even impeachment and removal won’t be nearly enough to regain the position the U.S. held in the world just 1 year ago.

This isn’t inevitable. A few Republicans in Congress could still stop a reckless annexation or attack on Greenland — right now. Silence is a choice.

I also heard that the Springfield, Illinois, 10-and-under soccer group gave him one of their "Participant" ribbons.

Washing directions: "... dry flat, cool iron." Question 1: Who irons anything, let alone a thick sweater? Q2: What would a "cool iron" even do?

Criminal investigator: Have you seen a [detailed physical description] wearing a tan jacket and driving a [vehicle description] with plate number 123-456 in the Leefield Mall area? They kidnapped a child. ICE investigator: Do you know where any non-white people live?

Reminder: One week until fourth quarter state and federal estimated taxes are due! 📅 #TheParty'sOver @acesediting.bsky.social @efafreelancers.bsky.social

ICE is clearly out of control, & to increase its numbers, its recruitment ads target gun shows, disgruntled former police, military enthusiasts, and conservative political websites. Recruitment ads emphasize racism and fear (e.g., Uncle Sam fights "cultural decline" and "invasion" in one poster)

Donald Trump acknowledged that he informed oil companies about his plans to attack Venezuela and abduct its leader, despite not bothering to notify Congress.

Hero. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/21/u...

These squeeze bottles of mustard waste so much at the end. Spatula doesn't fit in the neck. I've sawed bottle in half to extract the mustard but at the risk of losing a finger. Any better ideas?

Sitting at my laptop, enjoying the luxury of a quiet morning and answering personal correspondence that is long overdue, I feel like Cora Crawley. Except I am wearing old long johns and have central heating!

How to buy yourself a needy malignant narcissist? Just offer him a phony, made up "Peace Prize" & he's all your's!!! No need for a formal ceremony as he'll snatch from the box & put it on all by himself. Both laughably pathetic AND pathetically laughable. 🤡 🫣

I am in love with blue painters tape. Find a partner who forgives you like blue painters tape forgives you! #HandyWoman #AmPainting

How far we've strayed from civility! Also, a misspelling, a comma splice, and a misplaced modifying phrase, all rolled into a hostile, juvenile response.

If they can only see these women as mere faces, then every legislator needs to think of their own daughter or granddaughter and pretend it was she who was roped into this disgusting cabal.

No other comment needed

A little fun this morning!

It seems that if you join any social media and start following people, you should at least make one original post to start the ball rolling.

Yeah, I read a first-person acct of a woman who pestered away two masked men in an unmarked vehicle casing an elementary school. They said they were ICE. Two unidentified adults. Hanging around a school. Watching kids.

Best Google Voice transcript of the day: What the speaker said: Hello, Ms. Boyd What the transcript heard: Hummus Boy

Maybe the Dems should nominate a dead person for the 2028 presidential race!

Friends in NYC, the polls are open until 9 pm, so you still have time to vote if you haven't yet! Find your polling place here: findmypollsite.vote.nyc Don't miss out - you'll wanna be able to say you were part of this!

Lol!

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Man Wouldn't Have Worn Costume To Work If He'd Known He Was Getting Laid Off

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