Farewell, Milano-Cortino, it's been real slick.

Justice Kagan missed the opportunity to write, “99 actions and a tax ain’t one.” See slip op. at 5.

I don’t know who needs to hear Jesse Jackson leading the kids on Sesame Street in this beautiful call-and-response reminding them that every child is somebody, but here it is

Government by Coreys is obviously a bad idea.

Gavin Newsom's governing style has been to broker deals among interest groups -- allowing major structural problems in California to persist and worsen because the bold action required to address them would bother somebody or other with money. Not what the US needs atm.

easy slogan for the next democratic presidential candidate is “i will reform the corrupt supreme court and repeal citizens united”

This technology already exists and is widely used. It doesn't involve 'government surveillance' and would not allow ICE or any other government agency to stop individual cars. Just say you think thousands of kids dying every year is worth it so you can speed! www.autoweek.com/news/a615322...

"This 'Show' is just a 'slap in the face'" - Mahatma Gandhi

"Wuthering Heights" - Albert Einstein

I think it's best for everyone to understand that the unified class project of billionaires right now is to do to white collar workers what globalization and neoliberalism did to blue collar workers.

Sociopathic. He responds to demands for accountability of a murder like someone stole his parking spot

I always thought it sounded pompous when journalists referred to themselves as "the fourth estate," but turns out a robust, free press (probably specifically newspapers) is a load-bearing component of republican governance.

It's getting so you can't even say "Merry Whiskey Friday with Tony Dokoupil" anymore without getting a dirty look from the cashier.

stop the War on Whiskey Fridays with Tony Dokoupil!

big strong savvy gavin newsom apparently doesn’t even have the wherewithal to stand up to ben “i have never satisfied a woman in my life” shapiro

This Newsom guy has to go. He has no core beliefs other than that people should keep voting for him for whatever office he wants.

Understanding Trump means grasping that he sees our government and our country the way private equity sees a company it takes over. You crack it open, extract all the value from it as fast as you can, line your pockets with it, and walk away. If it means nothing to you, destroying it is irrelevant.

Gavin Newsom cares much more about billionaires than about our trans siblings and basic human decency. He would be a disaster of a Democratic presidential nominee. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/13/u...

The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.

In this article about right-wing high school clubs backed by Texas politicians, it would have been helpful for the Times to look at how gay-straight alliance clubs are currently banned in Texas by SB 12, a clearly unconstitutional law supported by the same folks. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/07/u...

kind of darkly funny that "gender studies" is the stereotypical "useless degree" because gender studies will help you understand a large and important chunk of the current psychosis in american life

Other countries should put the U.S. under sanctions until Trump is out.

Here's an equally delightful lead that includes the second verse, the Leveler/Digger remainder for us thru old Isaac Watts: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HkHe...

A great lead, marred only (in my humble opinion) by humming the second verse which has the best words: Princes, this clay must be your bed, in spite of all your towers; the tall, the wise, the reverend head must lie as low as ours! www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4FH...

me & who

as scholars widely recognize, Jesus is a classic "Frodo figure." The celebration of the Old New Year on March 25 - the destruction of Mordor - lasted for many centuries.

Seems like there would be some VERY bad problems if a Waymo-saturated Bay Area city is hit by a serious earthquake that knocks out traffic signals and creates other unexpected road conditions. Have regulators given this any thought?

A podcast app for timestamping whenever one of the hosts uses a questionable pronunciation.

I would love to see an episode of Secret Lives of Mormon Wives recut with the Dune soundtrack.

Jack Aubrey would never.

The Tingleverse breaks containment.

i think you're just being disagreeable in exactly the way that you seem to relish and i'm glad that's fun for you.

LONG RAMBLING EMOTIONAL THREAD: It's World AIDS Day. Since the Administration has decided to keep it quiet, I'd like to share my introduction to AIDS. I grew up in Seattle. My mom remarried a man who had a brother who was a King County Sheriff's Deputy. His name was Terry and he was gay. 1/x

Biblically accurate mid-century communist Christmas light.

Biblically accurate mid-century communist Christmas light.

The newest episode of The Dig (guest: Malcolm Harris) about left strategies is an excellent listen while chopping Thanksgiving veggies. thedigradio.com/podcast/what...

The blessed cinematic universe where Obi-wan and Jean-Luc have a sweaty meeting in an Indian jail.

Timeline cleanse: a great Sacred Harp lesson led by Kathleen Robins, captured on film by Alan Lomax and crew: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeQc...

Timeline cleanse: a great Sacred Harp lesson led by Kathleen Robins, captured on film by Alan Lomax and crew: www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeQc...

new BWVs just dropped!

Posting a bird to support @sbworkersunited.org and remind everyone not to buy Starbucks for the duration of the unfair labor practice strike

This is good stuff. Note he says "a right to adequate medical care," not "access" to healthcare.

Mf lying about the sandwich

The mayor is now addressing the sex toy business allegation, and says it’s a consulting business.

Marsha Berzon is lowkey a national treasure.

“Put that on the news.” Fuck yes.