BREAKING: María Corina Machado presented President Trump with her real Nobel Peace Prize medallion, officials say.

Latin Kings gang member arrested for stealing rifle from FBI vehicle during Minneapolis riot thepostmillennial.com/breaking-lat...

U.S. forces seize sixth Venezuela-linked oil tanker

Here is my take for @orionmagazine.bsky.social on the non-existent bigfoot. A lot of time, effort, and research went into this. Thanks to @annvandermeer.bsky.social for lots of interview assistance and @sarahlovesbirds.bsky.social. Extra photos in thread. 1/? orionmagazine.org/article/bigf...

Art by Syd Mead for U.S. Steel, 1969. The direct influence on the walker designs for The Empire Strikes Back is well documented. #starwars

The death toll from nationwide protests in Iran has surpassed 2,500, activists said, as Iranians made phone calls abroad for the first time in days Tuesday. n.pr/4aSM6uK

A groundbreaking lawsuit against Celina ISD under a new state law that lets schools be held liable for employee sexual misconduct could cost the district millions.

Iranians could call abroad on Tuesday for the first time since communications were halted during a crackdown on nationwide protests in which activists said at least 646 people have been killed. n.pr/4qjRhbO

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado asked Pope Leo XIV Jan. 12 to intervene in freeing political prisoners and advance a democratic transition in the country after the ousting of its president by U.S. forces.

Planetary Alignment xkcd.com/3192/

Where did this allegedly happen?

Venezuela has freed a handful of detainees in what it calls a gesture of national unity. Rights groups say releases are slow and the country's repressive system remains in place. n.pr/4bpDvjm

Huge missed opportunity.

Art by Tim White (art here is circa 1974 - 1985)

Venezuela released a number of imprisoned high-profile opposition figures, activists and journalists, in what the government described as a gesture to "seek peace". n.pr/4bpBeVi

A new video of the Minneapolis car ramming incident in which the driver was killed is out. This exploded a few myths. • The driver knew the officers were indeed officers. • The driver knew the officer who ultimately fired was in front of the vehicle. x.com/i/status/200...

The Mamdani-commie and her mommy: NYC mayoral aide Cea Weaver who says whites owning houses is racist bursts into TEARS when asked about her mother's $1.4m Craftsman home www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

Looking for nature valentines cards? Last year's comic is now available as cards! They start shipping Jan 12. topatoco.com/collections/...

For the first time since 2020, GasBuddy, a fuel price analyst, is predicting gas prices will average below $3 per gallon nationwide. Some Houston gas is already a dollar cheaper than that.

The protest at the Grand Bazaar represented the latest signal that the demonstrations are likely to continue. Violence surrounding the protests has killed at least 36 people, activists abroad say. n.pr/4jt9PUt

CPB had been winding down since Congress acted last summer to defund its operations at the encouragement of President Donald Trump.

Wild that so much of Venezuela's defense and intelligence is run by the Cubans. thehill.com/policy/inter...

The rise of Venezuela's deposed president, Nicolás Maduro, was slow, beginning in youth politics and shaped by the mentorship of Hugo Chávez. His fall, too, unfolded over years. n.pr/4bfdcfB

The United States has captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Opposition leader María Corina Machado has been one of his biggest critics. n.pr/4aEkBoA

For the first time in years, the Democrats are opposed to a Venezuelan criminal entering our country.

Awesome: "What the builders found, after breaking through a bricked-up basement wall, was a forgotten labyrinth – a vast network of beautifully crafted Victorian vaults hidden right beneath one of the city’s busiest districts." secretldn.com/london-museu...

The U.S. Justice Department has unsealed a new indictment alleging "drug trafficking and narco-terrorism conspiracies" against Maduro, his wife and other defendants. kerane.ws/4sklPvL

It's been a rough year for Putin's allies. 😄

Maduro before and after 😄

U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a social media post on Saturday that captured Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro and his wife would "soon face the full wrath of American justice on American soil in American courts."

China social media thrashes one-child policy after population control czar dies www.straitstimes.com/asia/east-as...

About 5.5 million borrowers are currently in default. They haven't risked wage garnishment since the beginning of the pandemic, when policymakers paused the practice. n.pr/49mlYXT

Change you can believe in: U.S. economy grows by 4.3% in third quarter, much more than expected, delayed report shows www.cnbc.com/2025/12/23/u...

President Trump recently embraced kei cars, tiny vehicles that are popular in Asia but hard to get in the U.S. Kei car enthusiasts are delighted — but doubt whether much will change. n.pr/4b146Ty

U.S. regulators on Monday gave the green light to a pill version of the blockbuster weight-loss drug Wegovy, the first daily oral medication to treat obesity. n.pr/4pNYnVN

Glenn Reynolds: DEI hollowed out a generation — and sapped America’s promise nypost.com/2025/12/22/o...

Telescope Types xkcd.com/3182/

The Rick Springfield Paradox: If you get Jessie’s girl, she is no longer Jessie’s girl, and you have obtained nothing.

Having Bill Clinton speak at the Democratic National Convention every time was probably a mistake.

It's the weekend, baby

Super Dimension Fortress Macross art by Shoji Kawamori (1982)

The Trump administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion that includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, a move that is sure to infuriate China. n.pr/48Tyoqd

Or, "my boyfriend wants me to have *different* nightmares."

*walking in a winter wonderland* ME: where's bluebird? BIRD: gone ME: w... who are you? *bird looks around shiftily* BIRD: I'm new bird

Free downtown tour takes a look back at Fort Worth’s religious history

Fishing xkcd.com/3179/

Four members of a left-wing, pro-Palestinian extremist group were arrested for allegedly planning to bomb several sites throughout L.A. on New Year's Eve. | Haley Strack https://ow.ly/svIt50XJOVr

FBI stops planned New Year’s Eve Los Angeles terror attack by pro-Palestinian cell nypost.com/2025/12/15/u...