Trump and his Administration are targeting me because I said something they didn’t like — but here’s the thing: I won’t be intimidated into silence. I’ve overcome challenges a lot tougher than Donald Trump or Pete Hegseth.

November 16, 2025

The Stolen Recipe That Became Our Thanksgiving Tradition by Ang Pompano. (plus a givaway): Ang Pompano: It goes without saying that Thanksgiving is all about tradition, and traditions mean a lot to Annette and me. One of our longest-standing traditions goes back to when our kids were little: me…

NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen. Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.

Why is it so hard to find a #MothRadioHour episode I heard this afternoon?! Grr. On being a new mom, advice from a doula. I want to forward the link to the mom of my newest grandbaby-to-be and I can't find it!

Best Ever PECAN PIE BARS (or Bites) from Cleo Coyle #Thanksgiving #ChristmasCookies: From Cleo Coyle: These Pecan Pie Bars make a great dessert for Thanksgiving and a lovely cookie for eating or gifting at Christmas and Hanukkah. They're also a handy pantry recipe for winter because they freeze so…

Doreen from @criminalelement.bsky.social presents my West African Peanut Stew recipe from Murder at Cape Costumers - plus a glowing review! @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social #capecod #cozymystery www.criminalelement.com/cooking-the-...

Yes! Thank you, world. #nokings

The 105 House Republicans who condemned George Santos and voted to expel him from Congress are strangely silent about Trump springing him from prison after a very short stint. They are all terrified of King Donald.

One Texan woman vs Ted Cruz. If only the media had half her balls.

Wow!

See you there! #nokings

My friend in Sweden wished me and all Americans "all the best for today’s #NoKings march! 🎉🎉🎉 Have a wonderful day! 🤩🌻" I thanked her and said we would be out in huge numbers. #Savedemocracy

Awesome!

Am I a fan of #Halloween? You bet! Read my essay about it, plus you can check out a glowing review of Murder at Cape Costumers and a giveaway at Kings River Life Magazine! kingsriverlife.com/10/04/murder...

In a Truth Social post, President Trump said he directed Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to send U.S. troops to Portland, Oregon. Mayor Keith Wilson dismissed the threat, calling it “a big show of force, and nothing more.”

Oho! Go Portland.

“The number of necessary troops is zero.” Portland Mayor Keith Wilson

Dictators hate mockery—because their power relies on fear. Thus Kimmel. In essence, humor is a form of resistance.

Border Czar Tom Homan was caught by the FBI accepting bribes - on camera - to deliver government contracts in exchange for $50,000 in cash. Pam Bondi knew. Kash Patel knew. Emil Bove knew. And they made the investigation go away. A corrupt attempt to conceal brazen graft.

So Trump gets DOJ to drop an obvious bribery case against Tom Homan, then fires the US Attorney who found insufficient evidence to prosecute Letitia James, then threatens to fire Pam Bondi and replace her with dunce Lindsey Halligan unless she immediately indicts his enemies.

Exclusive: As the Trump administration rushes to open massive makeshift holding centers nationwide, ICE’s own inspectors say the marquee Texas project is violating dozens of federal standards for immigrant detention.

Let’s ’Streisand Effect’ this one and make sure everyone knows about this study that the DoJ doesn’t want anyone to know about.

Go find this report, it’s out there!

Rebecca Brandt, manager of Denver spice shop Savory Spice, is Leslie Budewitz's guest on the blog today. Stop by and hear her chat about spices and enjoy a kimchi recipe! www.mysteryloverskitchen.com/2025/09/savo...

Woot! Congrats, Catriona, and I can't wait to read this.

This!

Thanks for having us!

I encourage people to watch this video. The selected footage shows the professor doing nothing even slightly out of line, whereas the student misinterprets the law and hopes to impose her religious beliefs on the material. Administrators caving to this is terrifying.

Striking piece by a former U.S. Navy captain on Trump’s lethal attack in the Caribbean. www.defenseone.com/ideas/2025/0...

My Halloween muffin recipe, a #giveaway, and a glowing review over at Cinnamon, Sugar, and and Little Bit of Murder! cinnamonsugarandalittlebitofmurder.com/halloween-mu...

Trump appears to have committed a crime of "moral turpitude." Losing the liquor licenses at two of his NJ clubs would be one of the few direct penalties he'd face.

On September 8, 1974, President Gerald Ford pardoned President Richard Nixon:

Terence Tao, one of the world’s greatest mathematicians, is speaking out after federal research funding to UCLA was suspended. “People who support all the positive aspects of America have to speak out and fight for them now,” he said.

This! Author-chefs chatting around the kitchen table about apple recipes and giving away six cozy foodie mysteries! @mysterykitchen.bsky.social

But will they act on their second thoughts? I'd like to see it!

Terrifying.

Crying as I type . . . (with laughter)

Plus Dr. Demento, Dr. Zhivago, Dr. Doolittle, Dr. John, Dr. Science: "I'm not really a doctor. I have a masters degree in science!" Dr. Bronner, Dr. Kildaire, Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman, Dr. Fauci, Doc Watson, Dr. Ruth, Dr. Brown (from the Beatles...), Doctor Strangelove, oh, and Dr. Edith Maxwell!

Thanks so much!

#FireKennedy #FireRFKJr #DudeGottaGo

This.

A skeptic is someone who needs to analyze and understand the evidence for a claim before they accept it. RFK Jr has seen all the evidence, had it patiently explained to him, and rejected it because it didn’t fit his worldview. He’s not a skeptic, he’s an anti-vaccine zealot.

I wish I believed that what happens on Bluesky ever makes it through the White House information filter, because I really would like him to get the full Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come "they're having a party about how dead you are" experience just to find out once and for all if that really works

A wide-ranging interview with Marian Cozy about all kinds of aspects of my writing life!

The Murder at Cape Costumers audiobook has arrived with all the cozy charm and twisty mystery you love! @kensingtonbooks.bsky.social #CapeCod #cozymysteries #audiobook