Gov Walz vows justice

If we assume that alien life uses the same chemistry, we risk missing biology that is similar – but not identical – to our own…” #Biology #Astrobiology #Exobiology theconversation.com/can-scientis...

He who does not bellow the truth when he knows the truth makes himself the accomplice of liars and forgers. -Charles Peguy

Volcano wakes up after 700,000 years, is now considered 'stirring': Not even an eyeblink on the geologic scale. www.earth.com/news/taftan-...

#Manhattan needs an intelligent, fiercely dedicated anti-trumpist in DC. I wish him every success. @gtconway.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/06/n...

Disturbing. “Americans are almost evenly split between approval and disapproval of the U.S. sending forces to capture Maduro, though most say the operation should have required congressional approval.” #Venezuela www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...

Had a run and now they're all tuckered out. #Dogs

Must be pickled herring. scitechdaily.com/scientists-f...

Snow shoveling in #Buffalo is a reliable seasonal gig. www.buffalobills.com/news/snow-sh...

This isn’t about democracy. It’s about oil. Democracy is just the costume that regime change wears to look respectable.

DOJ is still in violation of the Epstein Files Transparency Act.

“Trump rejected our Constitutionally required approval process for armed conflict because the Administration knows the American people overwhelmingly reject risks pulling our nation into another war.”

Computational functionalism vs. biological naturalism A fascinating article on the competing theories of consciousness. Can an advanced computer be sentient? thedebrief.org/consciousnes...

HOW ANTISEMITISM WARPS History's Most Flexible Weapon I think this look at Antisemitism from the perspective of why authoritarians love it offers some of the most important insights on hate I've ever come across. Wish more people had see it!

Hillsborough, North Carolina Free America WalkOut Tuesday, January 20

China keeps the really good fireworks for themselves.

I would require no such advice. #Russia share.google/PrLrAVbHeDTZ...

Your flu shot didn't cover this strain. “Clearly, it’s out-competing the other strains of flu, which is suggesting it is more contagious…” #Flu #Influenza www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/n... www.charlotteobserver.com/news/state/n...

Lola Lambchop on guard against miscreants and malefactors. #Dogs

Kallima inachus, the orange oakleaf, indian oakleaf or dead leaf, is a nymphalid butterfly found in tropical asia from india to japan.😍

5. World’s oldest baby born. www.sciencefocus.com/news/weirdes...

WATCH — @jenpsaki.bsky.social : “Let’s go back to those 10 co-conspirators…” @rokhanna.bsky.social : “Some of them were at parties where you had 13 & 14 year-olds paraded naked… They did disgusting things. The Epstein class needs to be held accountable. Release the files.”

“I was so naïve,” she said. Or, how a Christian eventually found Christ (no paywall) #MarjorieTaylorGreene www.nytimes.com/2025/12/29/m...

Hermitage. #Photography #blackandwhite

Tobacco drying shed. #photography #blackandwhite

“…about one-tenth the distance to the Moon…” What's the margin of error? Do I need to wear a helmet, just in case? dailygalaxy.com/2025/12/aste...

This is what it means to be a resistor.

Context you rarely hear: global stocks are up about 30% over the past year. U.S. stocks? Around 18%. That means American investors underperformed the world by about 12 percentage points, even while headlines called it a “fantastic year.”

Last night, my 3 yo granddaughter said, “Gramps, I'm flying to Vegas!” She is, tomorrow with her parentals.

“He finished high school at eight and completed a three-year bachelor program in just eighteen months.” www.earth.com/news/15-year...

Funny Numbers xkcd.com/3184/

“Dragon Man reminds us that humanity is bigger than any single lineage and that even hardened tooth tartar can rewrite textbooks.” www.earth.com/news/dragon-...

We condemn the scandalous US visa ban on former EU Commisioner Breton and digital activists. Protecting democracy isn’t censorship. ✋🏼 Disinformation isn’t free speech. Europe won’t take lessons from those undermining democracy and free speech. Here in Europe we set our own laws. 🇪🇺✊🏼

“Someone tried to slip some news into this past Sunday’s episode of ‘60 Minutes,’” a visibly angry Weiss told the gathering. #CBS www.borowitzreport.com/p/bari-weiss...

CBS News has capitulated but Democracy Docket never will. I created it without any corporate backers or private equity investors. It's only accountable to its members who help support its 22-person team. Become one now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

“…will be longer and larger than the World War II-era Iowa-class battleships…” Forward into the past. Maybe they'll do a better job than they did with the Zumwalt class boondoggle. 🤞🏽 Congress questions DOD closely before funding. www.npr.org/2025/12/22/g...

Habit with him was all the test of truth, It must be right: I've done it from my youth. —George Crabbe

Donate to the ACLU, if you can. action.aclu.org/give/donate-...

Corporate media is missing this key point about Trump and Epstein: Trump didn’t just meet the 14-year-old child Epstein was abusing--he put her in his beauty pageant. My new article is based on the actual testimony in Ghislaine Maxwell's criminal trial deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/trump-didn...

photocontest.smithsonianmag.com/photocontest... #Photography

“It's long been the case that gatherings related to Israel haven't felt safe. But now Jews feel they are under a constant threat, even at non-political cultural and religious gatherings” #Jewish #AntiSemitism #UK www.bbc.com/news/article...

(sigh)

This award rightly belongs to my sister-in-law. www.space.com/space-explor...

Sunday, December 21, at 10:03 AM EST (15:03 UTC). #Solstice www.pbs.org/newshour/sci...

Ugh. jewishinsider.com/2025/12/zohr...

“A group backed by the cannabis industry, American Rights and Reform PAC…donated $1 million in March to MAGA, Inc., a Trump-aligned super PAC.” Pay to play. #Cannabis #CBD www.cnn.com/2025/12/18/p...

The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed. —Steve Biko

Swalwell weighs in on Puka.

Lawful immigration pathways are being weaponized by this administration. Follow the rules and show up to your check-in? You risk arrest. Miss a check-in? Your case is dismissed and you become deportable. Secretary Noem knows this. I will continue monitoring 26 Fed until this abuse stops.