A James Watson obituary worth reading, and a reminder of what we lost in Sharon Begley. She had pre-written this obituary when she died in 2021.

I write my columns sitting in a New Haven café, eating waffles and lattés served by comely young immmigrant waitresses. Here’s how women ruined my workplace. by Ross Douthat

A clear, useful explanation of Justice Jackson's actions.

Three masked agents questioned an Illinois Department of Transportation employee about his immigration status — and if he had traveled to New York and was “aware” of the mayor-elect in New York City, the governor’s office said.

“It’s kind of a shocking number." The median age of first-time home buyers in the U.S. hit an all-time high of 40 in 2025, according to a report from the National Association of Realtors. nyti.ms/4hKc58V

ICE agents in Chicago violently detain a non verbal autistic man for being “non compliant” He couldn’t “comply” because of his disability…they don’t care This is not the first time they’ve gone after a disabled person They target the most vulnerable because it’s an easy way to meet their quota

Don't lose sleep over headlines linking melatonin to heart failure.

This is actually a pretty standard and unremarkable move, as evidenced by Justice Jackson issuing it. But most people won't believe that for several good reasons. /1

I will believe corporations are people when one goes to prison for goading an AI user into suicide. www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/u...

The one obituary of James Watson you should read is this one by microbiologist Beth Mole, @bethmariem.bsky.social

As soon as I figure out how to be born into generational wealth it’s over for you bitches

What did James Watson co-discover? Rosalind Franklin's work. Read about Photo 51 and the shitheels at King's College anytime you need a cup of rage. Watson lived long enough to show the world exactly who he was. Good riddance.

Panera’s moderately caffeinated lemonade was loosely associated with 2 deaths before it was taken off market. This article alone has 4 examples of ChatGPT encouraging young people to commit suicide, and OpenAI’s own public stats estimate over a million users discuss suicide with ChatGPT each week.

In your name, with your tax dollars 🧵

A fun question. In 5 years time, what looks better? The US’s enormous bet & capex on AI? Or China’s equally enormous bet and capex on renewables?

Love her!

Federally funded memory care unit

Rep. Yassamin Ansari has set up a table and this sign outside Speaker Johnson’s office.

incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty

It’s been a pleasure working with Lex and everyone in the politics vertical at Teen Vogue. I’m heartbroken that my column, Disability Visibility, is gone. Teen Vogue was one of the few places that published disabled journalists regularly. I just spent the last 2 months working on my next column

apnews.com/article/immi... Federal immigration officers in Los Angeles arrested a U.S. citizen during a raid outside a Home Depot store, then two of them got into his car and drove off with the man’s toddler strapped into a car seat in the back

Did Knee-Jerk Contrarianism Ruin the New York Times?

Every day this year has been a further reminder that Nancy Pelosi only made it look easy.

the question nobody with a soul is asking, answered by people nobody wants to hear from

We must note that all the condemnation of Tucker Carlson platforming Nick Fuentes has been about anti-Semitism and there has been an alarming and revealing silence around his anti-Black racism and white supremacy. When the head of the Heritage Foundation apologized, he only cited anti-Semitism.

Subscribe to The Onion instead of whatever this shit is. Membership.theonion.com

And if you're dissatisfied with quality of school meals, then the best way to fight for improvements is to start by making them universal. Because, if meals are means-tested, it's too easy for people to dismiss those who qualify for free meals as "undeserving" of high-quality food.

School lunches get a bad rap, but they're healthier than the average packed lunch. And making them free for all amplifies academic and health benefits for low-income kids by removing stigma/shame. So I'm glad Colorado voted to raise taxes on high-income households to make school meals free for all.

Oh yeah, it's coming. The "Big Short 2: AI Boogaloo" is going to be a hell of a sequel next year. www.yahoo.com/finance/news...

Nothing says good riddance to a sex pest like this:

New York Times having a totally normal one

Real photo of the White House. The signage lets you know this is the last salon in town that still does beehive hair.

What the blue wave election says about Joe Biden's health by Jake Tapper

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There's a joke about aristocrats. I'll say no more.

I’m just a small-town political scientist, & it’s still relatively early, but it appears that The Actual Democrats did not Need To Do any of the Things or Learn any of the Obvious Lessons that Ezra Douthglesias said they Must Do & Learn.

Good things are possible and we don’t have to settle.

Tonight's even more proof the mainstream reporters who are still on Twitter are suffering from a brain problem akin Havana Syndrome that is preventing them from accurately doing their jobs. They are being cooked alive by a snuff-focused apartheid algorithm.

I hope someone is writing "12 Hangry Men" about the sandwich guy jury

thank you for the outpouring of support! those of us laid off from Teen Vogue yesterday are now sharing our GoFundMe to help us cover our emergency expenses now that we've lost our incomes, as we get back on our feet.

The guy who got famous betting against the housing market in 2007 just before that bubble burst - played by Christian Bale jn “The Big Short” - just wagered $1 billion on the collapse of the AI boom. www.wsj.com/livecoverage...

Pennsylvania has an important Supreme Court race coming up on Tuesday, November 4. If you live in the Keystone State, or know someone who does, vote YES to retain three justices who will protect your fundamental rights and freedoms.

Dick Cheney did more than anyone else to build up expansive and destructive executive branch powers in the wake of 9/11; he lived to see another president turn those same powers against his own daughter. He should be a warning sign to the GOP today but too many of them are in the cult.

Opinion | It’s time to close the borders and make the United States a country for Americans again. by Peter Thiel, Elon Musk, David Sachs, Rupert Murdoch, and Patrick Soon-Shiong

RFK Jr came to Sacramento where I debated him twice. He lost both times. I am running for Congress where I dare him to debate me again. #SB277 #SB276 #Ivax2protect DrPanforCongress.com

The photos in this Chicago Tribune piece… It's a quiet middle-class inner suburb, but these guys look like they're in Fallujah circa 2006. The uniforms indicate Border Patrol and its BORTAC "special operations" unit. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/31/c...

today’s information came out piecemeal, and people should be able to share their own situations on their own time, but I could share this much ^ as it is pretty cut and dry on the facts. Teen Vogue also no longer has any trans staffers as of today.

thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting. now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.

Abbott's joke about putting a tariff on people makes sense if you read it in the context of hoping to be able to own people again.

I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day. certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.