In Portland, Oregon today, I drove past a church-a church-that had a sign saying “It’s ok, Charlie, we’ll carry on.” America has gone insane.

Beyond disappointed that Costco is refusing to sale mifepristone. I'll be cancelling my membership. sign.moveon.org/petitions/co...

The company I work for, that sells educational technology, has gotten rejected RFPs from TX and UT because of words like “diverse” in their proposals. “Growth mindset” was also a problem.

What the f*k is going on??

Finding Government Information during the 2025 Administration Transition #medlibs libguides.umn.edu/govpubs/admin

Just a reminder that Musk couldn’t get a top level security clearance. And he was under investigation for violating the terms of the clearance he did have. Now he has your Social Security number, your tax returns, and is unilaterally deciding who the government does and does not pay.

by @juliusgoat.bsky.social

Here's the speech if you haven't heard it. 13 minutes of your time. Share it with your American friends and neighbours, because they won't see it otherwise. Circulate it in Mexico and Denmark, France and the UK, Panama and Germany, Poland and Estonia, and especially -- especially -- Ukraine.

Just a fun bunch of gingerbread-people

Advice for the days ahead:

Yet again, I see that People Magazine is too cowardly to admit who the real Sexiest Man Alive is:

Hot take: libraries' newspaper access does a great deal to address paywalls. Everyone needs a library card, this is just another reason on the pile of reasons.