HONK for Democracy and/or Jesus

Europe and Europeans cannot help us win the midterms or pressure our representatives. That part is all on us. But those things alone are probably not sufficient. This is a group project.

I mean, that’s a pretty good line

"This understanding of being beloved calls us into action. Jesus emerges from the Jordan empowered to confront injustice, heal the brokenhearted, challenge oppressive systems, elevate the marginalized, and proclaim God’s kin-dom." ... — Grace Ji-Sun Kim

How's the game going honey? It's grate

I figured the best way to get a Bears win was to proclaim, "Well, it looks like Chicago won't be winning this game," at the start of the Fourth. (It's working.)

Here is a video of a frozen creek that had begun to thaw, and the water was flowing beneath the thin ice on top. I took this because it was soothing and wonderfully bloopy and I wanted to listen to it for hours. You are all welcome to enjoy it, too. Let your brain settle here and rest for a moment.

Common Sense, published 250 years ago today.

Literally luging into the anti-ICE protest. That’s some Minnesota-ass shit.

I'm sorry Indiana, but you can only be good at one men's sport at a time.

Among the proposed rule changes for 2026, a players foot must be completely across the center line to be a violation. Also, benches change sides only after the second set and before the fifth. Challenges couldn't be initiated after a time out and more 👇 www.ncaa.org/news/2026/1/...

#Huskers , never FORGET OUR STATE MOTTO. It's etched over our our capital's front doors.

"I informed them they were violating the law. They said they didn't care." Pretty much sums up this whole regime.

"Given that three of Montana’s four members of Congress are veterans, it seems they have confused being in the military–where the 'Commander in Chief' gives the orders and they obey–and being in Congress, which is specifically charged with serving the people, not whomever sits in the Oval Office.”

I don’t know why this pathetic behaviour made me think of this, but by god it fits.

Occasional funky stitching “Art Before Dishes”-Susan O’Malley Embroidery on antique quilt piece. 2026 #artquilt #imperfection #slowstitch #quiltsky #embroidery

Here's the map after 24 hours of launch. Find your event or get one up here: www.mobilize.us/map/?tag_ids...

On one side: the No. 1 ranked Midwestern juggernaut, destroying everything in their path, led by a stoic head coach. They're huge favorites. On the other: a good Miami team nobody expected to be there, playing for a title in their home stadium. Where have I seen this before?

It is striking to me how similar the rules for dealing with ICE and the rules for dealing with vampires are.

Your daily fortune: Today's problems can be solved with patience, an email, tater tots, and a dagger, but it's up to you to determine the correct order.

We sure could use a little good news today. - Anne Murray

ICE killing Renee Good in Minneapolis is horrific, and it's made even worse by the lies & disinformation the Trump admin is spewing.

They're not just doing tyranny, they're doing the *exact* things listed in the Declaration of Independence that the colonists accused the king of. It's surreal

Murder is the intentional killing of another human being without legal justification.

Congress needs to HOLD ICE ACCOUNTABLE. It’s their f*cking JOB. Please share and USE this tool from @demcast.com to send letters to your MOCs today demanding accountability. Pass it on!

We have so much more power than you can imagine if only we organize ourselves. Individually, the state won’t even notice us to scrape us off its boot, but together we are the highest authority and the most awesome force on the face of the Earth. The people, united, can never be defeated!

Today in Oh Hell No

Discworld QOTD, from Snuff

It is OK to put down your phone You have seen the horror You will not be able to do anything about it until you put your phone down Put your phone down. Close your eyes. Say a prayer to whatever divine power you believe in, even if it’s just yourself Don’t stop until you feel stillness Then:

We owe a debt of gratitude to everyone at @npr.org who contributed to this archive project and the preservation of truth. "The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command" - George Orwell, 1984

Apple Photos Reminds Man He Was Nude In Capitol Building 5 Years Ago

Lastly for 12th night: the kallikantzaros (or kallikantzaroi in plural) is a sort of subterranean goblin or troll who can come above ground during the 12 days of #Christmas, or the #yuletide fortnight after the winter #solstice, while the sun ceases its forward movement, found in the folklore of

Time to turn some folks into banana slugs live on TV

Is everyone else’s team 15-0 or just mine? #Huskers

this does help

Trump wanted to erase J6. @npr.org said: Not on our watch. www.alternet.org/january-6-ar...

Yes, hello? I don’t think 2026 is working properly. I’d like to cancel my free 5 day trial please.

Discworld QOTD, from Equal Rites “Zoon tribes are very proud of their Liars. Other races get very annoyed about all this. They feel that the Zoon ought to have adopted more suitable titles, like ‘diplomat’ or ‘public relations officer’. They feel they are poking fun at the whole thing.”

peek = 🫣 peak = 🗻 pique = 👀

BBC journalists have been banned from describing the kidnapped Venezuelan leader as having been kidnapped. The BBC News Editor has sent this to BBC journalists.

If you have to remind people “we are the good guys” that’s a pretty good sign you’ve stopped doing good guy stuff

Uneducated voters will always be a greater danger to this country than immigrants.

Dr. Janell Green Smith was a highly respected Certified Nurse Midwife She died due to complications during labor "That a Black midwife & maternal health expert died giving birth in the United States is both heartbreaking & unacceptable." From a statement by The American College of Nurse-Midwives

It can seem pollyannaish to imagine wildly positive futures at times like this, but that's when they're most powerful - a light to guide our way out of the dark. Fascism wins when we can't remember what a better world looks like. When it doesn't feel possible. Nurturing our dreams is resistance.

DJT 🤝 Diaper Companies "We don't want leakers."

Well, back to leaving voicemails for Daines, Sheehy, and Zinke that sound like I'm on the floor begging to a King. "DO WHAT'S RIGHT!," I plead. I appeal to their power and attempt to wake their hearts to save America. After the beep. #MTPol #5Calls

I wish I could elocute what is going on and why it's wrong. But my tongue gets tied with despair. The easy metaphor is Cassandra. Even more, I wish I didn't have to explain why things are wrong, that everyone in the USA just knew THIS IS WRONG and took action to correct it. My heart hurts.