Today we commemorate the Immaculate Conception. This is a celebration of Mary's conception, not of her Son's, and some people (me) will get a little ruffled if you confuse the two. You can visit this beautiful yet unsettling painting by Leonardo at the Louvre.

Trump Cognitive Test open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...

Mothing: 2025 wrapped-up open.substack.com/pub/feralia/...

Merveille du jour. #macromonday #teammoth

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Catholic humor.

🖤 Ann Lowe 🖤

Ann Lowe was the Black genius behind Jackie Kennedy’s iconic wedding gown. Before the fashion world was ready to credit a Black woman’s talent, Lowe was already designing for America’s most powerful families. Brilliant. Bold. Innovative. Undervalued. And nearly erased from history.

What I saw today. Ruth, the tiny monkeydog in her little green hoodie.

Gollum Trump wins Happy Meal Peace Prize open.substack.com/pub/newsom20...

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Finally! The day we've all been waiting for: Gruss vom Krampus! In celebration of Krampusnacht: Toss the Elf on a Shelf. Break the news to the kiddies about the Krampus.

Bravo, Chief.

Police Chief Brian O’Hara has delivered a blunt message to his department: If an officer witnesses ICE agents using illegal force and fails to step in, they will be fired. 👏 👏 👏

BERMAN: Would it be legal for police in Arkansas to kill suspected drug dealers on a boat in a lake? TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.

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Trump Boasts That International Criminal Court in The Hague Has Invited Him to Receive Award open.substack.com/pub/borowitz...

The USPS posting a NINE BILLION DOLLAR LOSS!!! sounds terrible. Certainly worse than if you said "USPS costs thirty dollars per person per year" even though that means the same thing and more accurately describes a government service

Cassidy continues to pay lip service to the public health catastrophe he created with his cowardice.

New in PN: A war criminal without a war "We’re watching the flimsy justifications fall apart in real time. They can try to shift the blame. They can try to say that people clinging to wreckage for dear life are somehow an active threat. But in the end, it’s just murder."

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Sooo sleepy 😴 open.substack.com/pub/newsom20...

Pantone Color of the Year 2026 Cloud Dancer Your thoughts?

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The Empire in The Water open.substack.com/pub/defiance...

Sen. Kelly: “This is about a president who doesn't want anybody to say anything that he does not like. I don't think he understands the Constitution. I think he is ignorant to the Constitution and the rule of law…This isn't about me. This is about what he will do next.”

#WinterInMinneapolis IYKYK

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Another good day for the handknits Bellingham, WA

A real dandy for the Whisker Box

Dorothy Day (1980) worked tirelessly for peace and social justice and was a knock-out to boot. She considered herself a Christian Anarchist: "One must always live in a state of permanent dissatisfaction with the Church". Her cause for canonization began in March 2000 and remains open.

I would call Pete Hegseth a war criminal, but we aren’t at war. He’s just a mass murderer.

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Remembering Jimi on what would’ve been his 83rd birthday. "If I don't meet you no more in this world, I'll meet you in the next one. And don't be late. Don't be late." #JimiHendrix

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St. Columbanus (615) carried squirrels around in his hoodie and chatted with bears. He can be invoked against depression and floods and is a patron saint of motorcyclists. We celebrate his Feast Day today. “St. Columbanus, pray for us.” #vroomvroom

This young man has it exactly right.

#Knitting 🧶 Out come the handknits.

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