I don't blame Trump for any of this. Voters were warned by so many people. Voters were either too stupid to see the lies they were being fed or so vile they actually wanted this, or too lazy to vote.

41-year-old LeBron James is the oldest player in NBA history to record 3 straight 25-point games, passing 40-year-old LeBron James who did it 3 weeks ago.

No TV show ever concluded so perfectly as Cheers. After 11 seasons (!) of the highest quality, the finale was beautifully played, moving & satisfying. Brave decisions were made even as characters & back-story were stayed true to: it remains a storytelling masterclass.

Between Trump and the rise of AI, I'm coming to believe that a zombie apocalypse could be our salvation.

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The Browns firing Stefanski talk is interesting b/c: 1)He's a good coach - Browns aren't finding anyone better. 2)But he's lost too many games, and a change may do everyone some good. 3)The Watson trade was awful from the beginning. It crippled the coach, no one would have succeeded.

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To be fair, they're dumber than a trump voter.

I can't help but think that the main reason that Trump attacked Venezuela is to distract us from the Epstein files and the multiple pictures of him hanging out with what looks to be be 12 year olds.

If any country would like to kidnap our stupid fucking pedophile felon president and put him on trial, I'll just say thank you.

Eagerly awaiting the uplifting message our president puts on TruthSocial to begin the year with. I'm sure it will be motivating.~

Your occasional reminder. (Source: MTS) #EconSky

Anybody else notice the pious evangelical maga crowd going nuts and just going crazy about religion? Almost feels like they're having a tough time reconciling their beliefs with their faith.

After Marjorie Taylor Greene held a news conference at which she threatened to name abusers in the Epstein files, Trump called her. Greene was in her Capitol Hill office. Everyone in the suite of rooms could hear him yelling at her. According to Greene, Trump replied, "My friends will get hurt."

America has the 4th highest mean wealth per adult on Earth, trailing only financial shelters Switzerland, Luxembourg, and Hong Kong. But America is 'only' 15th in median wealth per adult, in line with Spain and Italy, and trailing France and the UK, places usually considered to be poorer than the US

All of the money that changed hands in the Teapot Dome scandal totaled less than $10 million after adjusting for inflation, and it was considered so corrupt we still teach it in high school government classes a century later.

Thirsty Dog!/Thirsty Cat! (1994-1994): Liters of lightly carbonated bottled water made specifically for pets, containing vitamins and flavorings ("crispy beef" for dogs, and "tangy fish" for cats), but FDA approved for humans consumption, and even certified kosher.

This is horrific.

@chrisclaytondtn.bsky.social's annual farm policy satire/parody is really good this year. "Despite record retail prices, President Trump declares high beef prices a "Democratic hoax" after being awarded the Meat Institute's inaugural Peace Prize."

Merry Christmas to all who celebrate, and best wishes for everyone else!

A report card for the Hype Man (quotes from January 2025): 1) "we'll have unsupervised FSD in almost every market this year" Grade: Fail 2) "Teslas will be driving "in the wild" with no oversight in Austin by June" Grade: Fail 1/2

What we’re being told is that a guy who is an adjudicated rapist, who was credibly accused of sexual assault by dozens of women, who paid hush money to a porn star, who cheated on all his wives, who is mentioned hundreds of times in the Epstein files, couldn’t possibly be a sexual predator.

Mitt Romney said the quiet part out loud: the rich should pay more in taxes. The Wall Street Journal attacked him for it. But he’s right—and ignoring the math is how democracies crack. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

This - which sounds to me like he substantially wrote it himself - is a more complete version of the statement from the other night, which means, in effect, "Move on me and none of us are getting out of here alive."

But can you trust the information this administration puts out? apnews.com/article/econ...

Twitter/X has been worthless for a long time.

Shocked. Gee, I wonder who is mentioned in those 16 files? Guessing Trump and a bunch of billionaire republican donors.

One issue our employer provided healthcare has is it causes people who should retire or step back to hang on to their job way too long. Work with a couple that's been talking retirement for 5+ years, just waiting for Medicare. Absolute dead weight, and everyone just wishes they'd leave already.

The first answer: "In this country those honors are conferred by consensus after a person's death." The second: "I'm not particularly worried about anyone who thinks a man who spiritually and financially bankrupted us is worthy of his name on a building."

The lesson really is that if you think something is too expensive, don't buy it! www.theatlantic.com/technology/2...

The only thing deserving of having Trump's name on it would be a prison for white collate criminals.

He is the weakest president I have ever seen. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

Ginger Altoids (2004-circa 2015): Classic Altoids mints, featuring a spicy, peppery ginger flavor, reminiscent of ginger beer.

Just 31% of Americans approve of Trump's handling of the economy, according to a new AP-NORC poll.

All these "manly" Republicans and not a one has the balls to even think about impeaching trump.

These artists topped my listening this year. #SpotifyWrapped www.spotify.com/wrapped-shar...

James Cameron on how close he came to directing 1993’s Jurassic Park & what he thinks of Steven Spielberg’s adaptation. I love this for the honesty, modesty & graciousness of Cameron’s reflections. (It’s from the latest edition of the estimable Empire magazine.)

Love my Brussel sprouts, but whole heartedly agree that cabbage is awesome. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

Travis Hafner Pronk Bar (2006-2007): After a breakout season, Cleveland 1B/DH Travis Hafner received his own candy bar, milk chocolate loaded with crispy rice. "Pronk" was Hafner's nickname, which was a hybrid of his two minor-league nicknames, "The Project" and "Donkey".

Ordered this for my daughter's Christmas gift, because she loves concert tees and Wil and Kev put on a great show. Check out Black Violin when you need some new music.

pickup trucks for the average person should not have been allowed to advance past this. if you need anything bigger, you should have to provide some kind of documentation showing you have the license and need for special heavy machinery, otherwise you get the 1990 toyota hilux

Emails sparked the beginning of our national nightmare. Perhaps emails will end it.

An under-reported headline. If you're an American, what the Republican Party is doing should disgust you.

This should leave no doubt who to blame for the shutdown. apnews.com/article/gove...