Hegseth is very transparently blaming a Navy admiral for his own decision. Let this be a lesson for every other military officer: The Trump administration will issue unlawful orders, then blame you for following them.

The publisher of the Franklin the Turtle children's books series said today it condemns the unauthorized use of the beloved character after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth shared an image of him apparently firing at drug boats.

Good morning. No they’re not plowed, the salt truck tracker is down, and there are accidents everywhere.

It's December 1st - which means I get to share weird and wonderful Victorian Christmas cards, starting with one that looks straight out of #StarWars. @markhamillofficial.bsky.social, is that you?

LIVE NOW: Sen. Mark Kelly speaks out about Trump and Hegseth's efforts to intimidate him. WATCH: www.youtube.com/live/KS-tT5W...

The trio of octogenarian nuns gained global fame after fleeing their care home and breaking into their former convent. Now their superior has asked the Vatican to intercede in the dispute. n.pr/4peEUgS

The third and final episode of our ALEXANDER THE GREAT’S EGYPT series is out now! Come for the anti-elephant regiment, stay for the monetary reforms and corpse tourism! youtu.be/n0-rqr-qI8A?...

When Mark Carney sets specific goals for Canada to "diversify away" from its reliance on the US—making headlines in Canada but not the US—hear that for what it is: Close partners and allies looking elsewhere for better friends. This is the silent way that the US loses its pointless trade war.

Typo #bloomcounty #billthecat #opus #goodmorning #comics #oliver #outland #SteveDallas

The DHS account continues to show the Trump regime’s true colors

All of those vegetarian, yoga-posing, D&D-playing, LotR fans are gonna burn in hell, I tells ya!

The Monkey King, a rebellious 16th-century Chinese superhero, is finally breaking into the U.S. through Netflix films, blockbuster video games, and a sold-out San Francisco Opera production. n.pr/4rov9hl

28 November 1943 | The Auschwitz camp administration organized a film screening for the children of SS garrison members. At 3 pm in the building of the main SS kitchen, the children could watch a film titled “Puss in Boots ” (Gestiefelter Kater).

Patch Upgrade #bloomcounty #billthecat #opus #goodmorning #comics #oliver #outland #SteveDallas #AI #Gemini #ChatGPT

December is right around the corner, and with it, our somewhat-annual holiday party! Come by during store hours on Saturday December 6th! We'll have tasty treats, discounts, and almost all our staff will be in! Come pick our brains for the perfect recommendations for holiday gifts or for yourself.

🥧 (a Thanksgiving comic)

Respects to the family #bloomcounty #billthecat #opus #goodmorning #comics #oliver #outland #SteveDallas

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Yum #bloomcounty #billthecat #opus #goodmorning #comics #oliver #outland #SteveDallas

…. beef?

#romance #cozyromance #NOAI "And for the final touch..." Jessie watched as he put the cowboy hat on with a smirk. "What do you think?" "I think we better get going before I throw you down right here on the floor." Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FCMNWLFS/ All other bookstores: books2read.com/u/bwGG2G

I think it’s time to put this one back out into the ether, friends Come and learn about how the tropes undergirding anti-Jewish hatred and conspiracy theories as they exist today came to be…

Make That A Double #bloomcounty #billthecat #opus #goodmorning #comics #oliver #outland #SteveDallas

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Viola Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, has died. She was 111. "I have lived through the massacre every day. Our country may forget this history, but I cannot," she told Congress in 2021. Geoff Bennett has more.

Viola Ford Fletcher, who as one of the last survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre in Oklahoma spent her later years seeking justice for the deadly attack by a white mob on the thriving Black community where she lived as a child, has died. She was 111. https://to.pbs.org/43OHYaQ

I've said since Trump picked on Mahmoud Khalil that he was picking his political martyrs poorly. But this one...

BREAKING: Comey case dismissed without prejudice. Halligan invalidly appointed, judge rules. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

YouTube's algorithm is really pushing the @bitcherton.bsky.social animation rn and I'm so pleased. The show is hilarious and I'm really proud of the animation ♥️ youtu.be/mX03meMip-w

'Superman' comic found in a California attic sells for record $9.12 million at auction

Things Change #bloomcounty #billthecat #opus #goodmorning #comics #oliver #outland #SteveDallas

If you have time for a cuppa in the midst of your Tday prep on Wednesday, 11/26, I'll be part of the Free Library of Philadelphia's Seniors program and chatting about being a romance author. . . and life in general. We begin at 11am and the libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/eve...

Of course, Pierre Polievre’s popularity is dropping. His charmlessness is exceeded only by his toxicity. Canada does not need a Trump wannabe as its prime miniister.

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Your Daily Dorothy Parker

The power of a good switch

I just think Trump understands Mamdani is not someone he wants to tangle with. Too smart, too charismatic, too New York, too straightforward, too young. Easier targets elsewhere, like everyone who works for him and most of Congress. (1/2)

Every man needs to find a woman who looks at them like Trump Looks at Mamdani.

A dead body. A cryptic note. Two women searching for answers in a world they dare to occupy. #BookSky #AMurderousBusiness #ResistTheHeteropatriarchy bit.ly/AMurderousBu... @minotaurbooks.bsky.social

Guys my Google image search history is *abominable*. The amount of propaganda posters I swam through for this video, the search terms I had to type with my own to hands... youtu.be/z3qD-R5Gapw?... -B

Romantasy improving the sex lives of readers is the best possible argument for library funding.

"[History] is really complicated, and you have to tell that complication. ... Any idea of boiling it down to simplistic slogans is not American," Ken Burns said. https://to.pbs.org/4p6Y47H

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🚨🚨 In recent weeks, a third-party law firm, ClaimsHero, has launched an aggressive online campaign urging authors to opt out of the Anthropic settlement. But as the federal judge overseeing the settlement made clear last week, ClaimsHero’s campaign is not just misleading—it may be unlawful.