This is a direct result of the funding cuts from the current administration. As a comment I saw elsewhere said, “One small step for man, one giant leap for fascism.” 😞😞😞

What about my post-fraud-findings check from DOGE?

Gosh golly, did he have enough pearls for everyone to clutch?

Porque no los dos?

Everything they've done has been administrative by fiat. That means a single stroke of a pen on January 20, 2029 by a democratic president can undo all of it. They can't get any of this passed in Congress. We'll survive this just as we always have. You can't get rid of us.

It's striking that progressives like Tim Walz and Zohran Mamdani evoke the middle American attitude that, "Yes, we can fix these social problems because we're Americans and it's the right thing to do!" While the "America first" right only emulates failed and failing nation-states elsewhere.

These dumb takes always go one way. They never run a photo of a billionaire in Central Park, calling out a capitalist for hypocritically enjoying a public park like some kind of commie

Hmmm. … I guess I can go with it. 💰💰💰

Spending the evening with Benoit Blanc and friends, as we do our usual NYE appetizers and wait to bring in 2026. Happy New Year, everyone!

Reminds me of Design Mom (Gabrielle Blair), of “The best Twitter thread on abortion” fame, and her equality brilliant thread on Naaman (which you can read here: open.substack.com/pub/designmo...)

Definitely pull up a chair for this one.

Gorgeous!

My lunch today was a can of Portuguese sardines, with saltines and it. was. effing. amazing. Ye gods, I miss home.

Christmas project for someone I really don’t want to give a present to kept failing. I should take this as a sign, right? (It’s complicated. Trying something different in the hopes it works.) *deep sigh*

My Portuguese handlerfairy struck again. ❤️ 2 little bottles of olive oil (common in restaurants), a small bottle of Ginja* Vinegar, a can of sardines in olive oil, a can of petingas** in olive oil, and a little pouch of “salt flower” ***. (“…a bit of seasoning. The best salt in all of Portugal.”)

Before I knew the term SciFi, my life was filled with it. I remember watching Battlestar Galactica in my grandparents’ home, and I remember Buck Rogers: a name and a face and a sense of enjoyment and excitement that are a core childhood memory. RIP Gil Gerard. Thank you for making me dream.

I have lived in the US for the past 10 years and I’m still not used to how fast seasonal décor shows up in stores, or how fast it gets taken down. It’s not even Christmas yet and holiday stuff is already being replaced by EASTER décor. 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

Regardless of how many times I’ve times I’ve watched it, Thorin’s death makes me tear up every single time.

No words.

I have a free morning for the first time in almost 3 months. I hardly know what to do with myself… (Christmas shopping, actually. That’s what I’m doing.)

According to the TasteAtlas Awards of 2025/2026, Portugal has the 4th Best Cuisines in the world. Which is amazing and not really that surprising. According to CEOWORLD, based on feedback from over 295K readers, it’s also the 4th Best Country to visit. Again, amazing and not surprising. 🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹

I’ve been Whammed. * deep sigh*

So many resources!!!

This thread is such an eye-opener, but this post really sums it up.

Absolutely true. His supporters are clueless on how deranged the man truly is because no one is talking about it. Especially frustrating how every missed word from Biden was ZOMGHEISMENTALLYILL.

meanwhile blackjack is definitely right-coded because republicans love to hit anything under 21

The amount of raw egg consumed in Portugal would drive some people nuts. Heck, my brother used to love Gemadas, which are essentially raw yolks beaten with sugar.

This is gold upon gold, though the rum in the casserole story may be my fave. 😂😂😂

Today’s xkcd made me cry. In a good way. xkcd.com/3172/

Oh, he predicted the recent rise of socialism? After Occupy Wall Street, Bernie Sanders' 2016 strength, the election of AOC and the Squad in 2018, etc? How could he possibly have seen that coming? We'd all better listen to this seer's other views which I'm sure aren't creepy and insane.

He’s probably also too old and tired for them, and no longer needs the ticket sale money.

Said lady brought me today a box of Nestum Mel. 😁❤️😁❤️😁❤️😁 My precious. 😁😁😁 (Her husband was actually in Portugal last Sunday and she texted him about me missing it and so he stopped by the store and got me some. And this is why I love people. ❤️❤️❤️)

What the what?!?!?!???? I swear, this is the weirdest, most bizarre timeline.

100%.

Sadly, she's every Trump voter: Someone who, wittingly or unwittingly, voted for their own abuser.

So the streamer Ludwig recently found out that one of his earliest regular viewers, who was trans, passed away and tonight he's doing a charity stream for the Trevor Project. So far he's raised over $46,000 in about 5 hours. www.twitch.tv/ludwig

We knew the current president had allowed the racists, homophobes, transphobes, etc, to show their true colors. It’s apparently also allowing all the pedos to do the same.

Funny how they were so willing to criticize Obama’s tan suit, and his wife’s sleeveless dress.

Does anyone know of a lawyer that can help regarding academic dismissals (graduate school) and not following ADA accommodations? My friend’s husband is now thousands of $s in loan debt with no realistic way of finishing his degree, and has exhausted appeal options. School is in TX, he’s in GA.

My question is who is doing all the Epsteining for these powerful wealthy men now?

Wtf???!?!!!???

I just texted “Go Bills” to my oldest kiddo and that was not on my Bingo card.

Had a get-together this afternoon with some like-minded friends. It was wonderful getting to catch up a little, but also had the opportunity to meet new people, including one lady whose husband is Portuguese. 🇵🇹🇵🇹🇵🇹 We truly are everywhere. 😂😂😂

🎯🎯🎯

These are the same people who are ok with child brides in this country, and think a victim of SA needs to be married to her abuser so as to not tarnish the family’s reputation. It all tracks.

If my 7-year-old engaged in this sort of bigotry and name calling I would expect to find myself in a parent-teacher conference by tomorrow afternoon. Meanwhile, the White House Press Secretary is out here on national television, living her best life

James Watson died yesterday. He was a bad man with many bad ideas. We owe a debt of gratitude to the unknown hero who uploaded this picture of him to Wikipedia.

oh so these people do pay attention to who politicians follow on social media, they just don’t care that the vice president follows a bunch of actual neo-nazis

😂😂😂

Oh, 100%.