www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d... I know I should be more charitable, but: It’s about dang time! It’s been more than 1,300 days since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia. The agony Ukraine has endured has been prolonged & exacerbated by many entities—including the EU.

www.huffpost.com/entry/scotus... Somebody please assure me Trump isn’t allowed to appoint himself Fed chair. (He did it with the Kennedy Center & that …) His “idea” for a 1% rate is a recipe for rampant inflation & economic ruin. (See: Turkey)

Somewhere, some obscure lawyer has had their weekend ruined by being assigned to write up a new indictment.

Trump’s tell when he’s afraid: He lies by claiming he doesn’t know anything about the topic. (He has the opposite tell when he’s feeling confident: He lies by claiming he knows everything about a topic.)

www.reuters.com/world/americ... From Admiral Holsey’s farewell speech: “We must always be there for like-minded partners, like-minded nations who share our values: democracy, rule of law and human rights." Well, with radical, woke notions like that, it’s no wonder Hegseth shoved this guy out!

“Don’t make it sound so bad.” If I could expand on the President’s remarks: “It only sounds bad because you’re making it sound bad. Everybody I know can afford all the health care they want. Look at me! I can get an MRI any time I feel like it. There’s no problem with health care at all.”

Thanks @davetait.blusky.social for promoting this comment from a church leader. I’m a Christian who longs for the leaders in our churches to remember & reclaim the traditions of the Social Gospel & Catholic Social Teaching. It seems like it’s happening a little more often recently.

Repubs in Indiana= courage Repubs in Washington= not so much

The standard Trump Jenga tower: “I have no clue who this woman is.” then “I’ve never met her.” then “Well I meet a lot of people.” then “I never saw her do anything g wrong.” then “I didn’t do anything wrong.” then… Releasing the Epstein files pulls the bottom block out of the Jenga tower.

Apparently, this was someone dressed up as a Catholic bishop. I'm wondering if there's any actual Catholic bishops out there who would be willing to stand up and say this. You would be doing Jesus' work.

www.foxbusiness.com/economy/smal... Small businesses in the US face an impossible choice: raise prices or go under. Tariffs are eating away at the heart of the American economy.

What is the NY Times thinking. Just one look at this picture PROVES this is a very healthy & vigorous guy. In fact, he’s so vigorous that he has to sit down every time he meets someone.

I’m Canadian & have had no desire to travel to the US since Trump got re-elected. But the chance that I might be refused entry because of my BlueSky posts suddenly feels very attractive. Maybe I’ll go down to the border, show them my posts & see what happens. Could be fun.

Hah!

www.msn.com/en-us/health... Hundreds quarantined because of measles outbreak. Hundreds! One way of looking at this: Some people listen to the wrong “experts”. Another way: The measles virus is more determined to thrive than is the human race. Another way: Virus again outsmarts humans.

www.cbc.ca/news/politic... Turns out PM Carney is a very adroit parliamentary leader. Not bad for someone who has never held elected office before.

A shaft of sunlight into a dark room. Sen. Van Hollen deserves praise for sticking this fight.

Now that’s some fine hearing management! Kudos to everyone who arranged it.

Please cue up the great Warren Zevon song “Poor Poor Pitiful Me”

Trump is an “imperfect messenger”. I think that should be nominated for #UnderstatementOfTheYear”

www.politico.com/news/2025/12... “never going to be pitch perfect.” Wait, I thought Trump was a messaging genius? Which is it?

How about they just release the video of the time BETWEEN the two strikes when the two survivors are helpless in the water? They can keep hiding the last moments of the snuff film if they want.

Turns out the “we’re not releasing video because it might compromise sources and methods” excuse is only relevant when there’s stuff the US government doesn’t want its citizens--and people around the world—to see.

How many minutes before Hernández applies for this visa?

I have a sneaking suspicion that whoever is arranging these Trump affordability speeches will someday write a book claiming they did this to make sure the GOP loses its majorities in the House & Senate in the midterms.

Let’s spare a moment (but just a moment) to pity Trump’s speechwriters. They toil away, carefully crafting a case that he & his administration are working tirelessly to ease the affordability crisis. And then Trump trashes it. Perhaps they should consider resigning (as loudly as possible).

Jesus: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28 Notice Jesus’ use of the word “all”. He meant what he said.

“deadhead fed hair” At last—we have a name for that thing on Trump’s head! Silly me; I’ve just been calling it “The Weave”.

We’re nearly 4 years into this terrible war—and more than 10 years since the illegal annexation of Crimea—and more than 15 years since the invasion of Georgia. I think we need to stop using the phrase “fast-track”.

It feels like the American electorate is beginning to fight its way out of this tragedy. Or am I being too optimistic?

How on earth is a font woke or unwoke? This is Boebert-level foolishness.

President Jefferson used the US navy to fight pirates. President Trump commanding the US navy to become pirates. ussconstitutionmuseum.org/major-events...

Well, I suppose, technically, oil is a drug.

So relieved that the US has solved all its big international issues, so they can focus on piddly stuff like which font gets used in reports. Rubio reveals how small his issues are—maybe even “liddle”, eh Marco?

Alternative headline: Former MAGA voters in Miami voters realize MAGA offers them nothing but empty words.

Yet another thing I didn’t have on my bingo card: Rand Paul, the voice of reason.

lol I love that Habba thinks she can quit a job she never had. That reminds me, I need to resign as the prime minister of Australia.

If gerrymanders are really failing, it’s a very big deal.

This is pretty impressive.

www.politico.com/news/2025/12... Trump is weak. He could get a peace deal quickly if he was willing to truly pressure Russia with comprehensive sanctions. But he will not stand up to Putin. This, I think, is why he is unconsciously projecting the accusation of weakness onto European leaders.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025... Looking at this picture & wondering: When Pres. Trump says “weak and decaying”, is he talking about Europe or about himself?

And everyone else in the room was silent. Cowards.

Never surprising; always shocking.

Arsonist shows up to play firefighting hero.

Trump throws money at farmers: Arsonist shows up to play firefighting hero.

Trump Arne’s money Arsonist shows up to play firefighting hero.

Russia Russia Russia www.bbc.com/news/article...

It’s the weave! You know’like a drunk driver weaving back & forth across the road

Trump should have got Cuellar’s promise to jump to the GOP in writing.

Pie in the sky bye & bye.