In 1979, Mattel sold toy Battlestar Galactica fighter ships that fired a tiny spring-loaded "torpedo." One 4-year old choked on it, and the entire line of torpedo toys was recalled and never sold again.

Trump declares the Iran war “terminated” precisely on the 23rd anniversary of Bush’s infamous “Mission Accomplished” speech. (h/t @kdbyproxy.bsky.social)

In a series of harrowing interviews on Australia’s 60 Minutes, they paint a picture of a desert fortress where even men were subjected to vile sex attacks—while the FBI allegedly sat on tips about bodies buried in the dirt.

The president of the United States, folks.

My top 15 TV Shows ever, gut instincts only: LOST Veronica Mars Cheers West Wing Sopranos The Wire Andor Buffy the Vampire Slayer Battlestar Galactica ER Seinfeld Saturday Night Live Friday Night Lights Justified Mad Men

DC, Maryland, Virginia

This is very funny because if Chicago had a middle name, Marie would absolutely be in the running 😂

@insidenu.bsky.social FYI, might need to update the depth chart piece.

Fascinating. Marcus Romain has apparently moved from QB to RB (at 3:58): www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh89...

Imagine thinking the home of Guinness, Trinity College, Temple Bar, and James Joyce "needs something mega" to attract visitors.

When you want to "abadndon the South" just know that you are abandoning the part of the country that has 60% of the US's Black population. The racism employed by neo-libs in this argument isn't hidden, you just probably don't have anyone but liberal whites in your life you're not called on it.

Every. Single. State. Has higher gas prices today compared to a week ago. Biggest jumps: IN +84c/gal (yes, 84 cents in a WEEK) MI +72c/gal OH +60c/gal IL +39c/gal NM +37c/gal

Welcome to team Medicare for All....Libs of TikTok?!?!?!?

Gas prices continue to come down? My dude....

“Before this evening is over, one of you will not vote for me for Best Late Night Comedy/Variety Talk Show”

If you're updating the little box on Wkipedia for this war, the result is a permanent blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and indefinite high gas and energy prices for westerners, a hardline Iranian regime in charge, and continued existence of the Iranian nuclear weapons program.

the era of people smoking everywhere fucking sucked, with every street littered with flaming garbage, and everyone else forced to trudge home smelling like shit. romanticizing that is batshit.

Ugh, why is it this complicated? You have 16 teams in the lottery (including play-in losers)? Each one gets a 6.25% chance. If you want to stagger it/give worse teams better odds and better teams worse odds, do so on an equal/gradualized basis. Done.

Some of you need this pep talk rn

Gasoline hits $4.25 Nationally.

The Midwest will never be defeated.

#BREAKING Federal prosecutors in Chicago say they are dismissing the conspiracy count against the remaining members of the Broadview Six.

Well, the entire Trump administration SHOULD be indicted in the future for this, as well as other crimes.

Welp, now that they've gutted the Voting Rights Act, what's the over/under on how soon Alito or Thomas announce their retirements so that Trump/Senate Republicans can quickly push through a few 28 year old Federalist Society fascists onto SCOTUS?

NO 👇 LIES DETECTED

take a second and REALLY THINK about what an absolute demon you have to be for KING CHARLES to come off simultaneously more wise and authoritative AND more fun and gregarious than you, even though no one in his life has ever called him any of those things the bar is so low it colonized Australia

kash Patel quietly placing his big bet on a post-trump second act as the greatest undercover public defender of all time

I'm not saying I've been obsessively listening to Chess but maybe I have in fact obsessively been listening to Chess and believe the actual challenge is "maybe we can't fix Chess, but we *can* make Sneakers"

The best post of the day, the best idea I've heard in a long time. Songs I'd suggest: "Blind Man Driving" "All I Want is Your Phone Number" "Tahiti Isn't in Europe"

Hopefully with a hilarious Lego video.

Your Honor, the defense rests

@elienyc.bsky.social Any thoughts/impressions on this morning's Cisco v. Doe argument before SCOTUS?

@chrisgeidner.bsky.social Any impressions on this morning's Cisco v. Doe argument at SCOTUS?

I literally do not get health insurance. Under my insurance, my prescription costs ~ $40 for a 3 month supply. Without insurance and using an online coupon? $22. WHY IS IT CHEAPER WITHOUT MY INSURANCE? WHY DOES INSURANCE EXIST IF IT'S MORE EXPENSIVE FOR PRESCRIPTIONS!?!?!?

The Japanese people/fans who do this are obviously wonderful, but the headline "A bird leaves nothing behind"? Uh, I've seen what a bird leaves behind, and it is definitely not nothing.

Oh no how will California live without these billionaires who have a million offshore accounts and fourth homes in Florida and an army of tax lawyers and don’t pay their taxes anyway

I will never figure out how to spell "maneuver" without checking.

this is an elite joke. joke of the year nominee IMO

Good. If we all raise taxes, these fucking leaches will all run

I love that my boys both seem to love Top Gun: Maverick.

One lone idiot bum rushed security a floor and several hundred yards away from the President and was promptly captured and stopped immediately, having only been able to shoot a (thankfully vest-wearing) security officer. If you have to stay up multiple nights on that case, you're bad at your job.

I'm so proud of the college football community here and elsewhere who made this possible, and in particular to @shutdownfullcast.bsky.social @edsbs.bsky.social @hollyanderson.bsky.social @celebrityhottub.bsky.social @surber.bsky.social @jasonkirk.fyi and their team for leading the charge.

A Commodity Exchange Act note related to the Brandon Sorsby news: Kalshi/Polymarket, under their (very flawed) interpretation, are futures markets, and are therefore not required to track problem gamblers, create/support anti-gambling help lines, or even limit "trades" (i.e. bets) to those over 21.

I'm not a Texas Tech fan at all, but: 1. Great on Sorsby getting the help he needs. 2. Online/app-based sports gambling should be banned.

My conspiracy theory: The Bears didn't draft a pass rusher because they have a plan/framework in place to land Maxx Crosby.

I'm slightly disappointed the Bears didn't make Aidan Hubbard an UDFA priority. Seems like a local kid with good measureables at a position of need. Wish Hubbard the best in Seattle, though.

They did an ep where Jenna Fischer hosted, and it never occurred to anyone to put her and Davis in a scene together! They did another with Lauren Graham, and it never occurred to anyone to see if she could handle rat-a-tat Sorkin dialogue the way she could Amy Sherman-Palladino's! That show...

Free headline for @theonion.com: Rapist President: "I am not a rapist."