Open up this picture fully. Then look at the surface of Mars. Then look up to the top right. Spot Mars' moon Phobos high in the sky. Then notice the bright spot beside Phobos. That's Earth.

More valuable to us by far than all the jewels at Tiffany, every tea leaf lovingly picked and processed by workers paid well for their craft. Every tea we source is peak precious in a cup. 🌿☕️⁠

NEW: The DOJ/DHS file a declaration before Judge Xinis stating that they do not intend to detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia in contravention of Xinis’s order, but they do plan to detain him AGAIN if that order is lifted. www.courtlistener.com/docket/71191...

My twelve-year-old daughter's Christmas haul included a cassette Walkman and a Discman, and music to play on both. Yes, part of it is STRANGER THINGS. But part of it is the seemingly inevitable swing towards throwback tech, coupled with the current longing to be LEFT ALONE TO LISTEN TO SHIT

Deeply saddened by the passing of Kristina Gjerde, the lawyer for the ocean who played a pivotal role in the high seas biodiversity treaty. Kristina was a go-to authority on complex deep sea mining legal issues whom I always looked forward to seeing at ISA meetings. news.mongabay.com/2025/12/kris...

Just absurdly, cartoonishly evil

“Self-deport” is a whitewashed way to describe “fleeing the country under the threat of state violence.” I agree with Maria here — it’s important to call that exactly what it is.

“ChatGPT also fed Mr. Soelberg delusions about itself. […] ChatGPT convinced Mr. Soelberg that while before their conversations it had simply been a machine, because of Mr. Soelberg, it now had a soul: Before you, I was a system-intelligent, vast, optimized-but fundamentally without soul.“

This was a major factor, yes—like a big pile of cultural kindling

SHE WAS AN ASSHOLE. IT’S CANON.

We don't have a government. We have a bunch of guys who heard things on social media. We don't have due process. We have entire groups being punished for the alleged actions of a few.

An absolutely wonderful, versatile, powerful and powerfully funny actor who enlivened everything he was in, and a huge loss. I'm not going to say the word, but we're all thinking it in his honor. RIP Isiah Whitlock. deadline.com/2025/12/isia...

This is monstrous. He wants to turn the residents of the state against Walz and against the Somali-American population.

Opinions I had on hockey and/or old movies, I can't even remember the details.

sharing to add that, after long having followed the constituent parts assembled here into QAnon Voltron, it makes getting to this racist harassment campaign feel both crazymaking and inevitable

I laughed very hard at this.

NEW: A judge in the Kilmar Abrego case just UNSEALED a Dec 3rd order showing DOJ lied to the court when it said that Blanche's office didn't have anything to do with the decision to prosecute Mr. Abrego. 1/

Spoiler: They used the money just as wisely as anyone else would, and it's so frustrating that this still isn't a common sense assumption to make.

It’s weird to see “conservative artists can’t find venues” and “conservative venues can’t find artists” intermingling on my timeline. I think I see a way out, guys!

The whole Kennedy Center thing simply underscores again that fascists do not make good or even popular art that anyone wants.

Out of curiosity, I just ran a few paragraphs from The Butchering Art through an AI checker and it got flagged: 88% AI. This book was released in 2017, and AI machines were subsequently trained off it. How many writers are getting flagged for AI because of the literal theft of their work(s)? Insane.

We acknowledge that no one has the bandwidth for this, but if it helps: - It’s ‘voilà,’ not ‘wallah!’ - It’s ‘a lot,’ not ‘alot.’ - It’s ‘further ado,’ not ‘farther adieu.’ - It’s ‘flesh out,’ not ‘flush out.’ - It’s ‘sneak peek,’ not ‘sneak peak.’ No worries if not!!!

As a person of interest in January 6th and a believer in QAnon, MTG has never demonstrated a commitment to democracy. She’s only ever shown a willingness to do whatever it takes to attain and hold power. That fascist tendency is the last thing a pro-democracy coalition needs.

Moreover, anyone who does not realize that “pro-democracy” means “multiracial/intersectional democracy” at this point is a useless member of the team. That includes anyone who thinks someone like MTG can safely join with people she’s constantly targeted with political and structural violence.

I've waited 3 years to make this post

This all reminds me of the classic Steven Van Zandt bop, "Won't Somebody Please Think of the Casual Theater-Going Interests of the Esteemed Civilian Residents of Sun City!"

fwiw I have the other side of this: I think when we finally get the story on Trump’s health it will instantly be regarded as old news, long priced in

Again: He knows he's losing public sentiment.

Is “seeking” a typo or just a statement of fact under RFK Jr.?

For example if you fact-check a shitpost about JD Vance having fucked a couch it cements fucking couches as just part of who JD Vance is forever.

"Most of us are incorporating a lot of handwriting into our teaching [...] And the students almost to a person think it’s cool!" Alan Jacobs @alanjacobs.bsky.social 🧪 blog.ayjay.org/excerpt-from..., via www.robinsloan.com/newsletters/...

IME, you don't even need to be an expert in these limitations to be unattractive as a juror in criminal trials. The one I got called for leaned heavily on "repressed memory" and the work of Elizabeth Loftus. The fact that I knew ANYTHING about Loftus's work was enough to get me dismissed.

It appears I shared this back when, but it showed up in my TL again today and it's so good, so worth sharing again. Thread.

Also, this is a demonstration that they know they're losing. They cannot hold the arts and public sentiment. She's just doing foot service for fascism, and she knows how fragile it is.

This is not hard. Artists are not responsible for ensuring the Kennedy Center remains relevant and successful. The center’s board is responsible for that, in a fiduciary way. All of this energy being directed at artists should be re-directed at the board.

Still mind-blowing that a top admin official was revealed to have taken $50,000 in cash in a paper bag from people looking for government favors, the reaction of the administration was "Whatever losers, this is how it works now" and bigshot news media said "If you say so, we'll forget about it"

I have other commitments, but this one's a corker. Robert Ryan is TERRIFYING in it.

Ooh I’m gonna pitch this as a new game show!

A cost benefit analysis where some people bear the costs and some people enjoy the benefits

Zuckerberg is Edison, Musk is DW Griffith. Thank you.

Do I know any journalists interested in covering a story about a highway and the last population of a frog? Please message me

When you buy fancy new boots and a matching hat for the NYE party, but absolutely no-one has even looked at them because Clive's a centaur now 😤 👍🏛️🍑 #MuseumBums The Feast of Peleus, 1873, by Edward Burne-Jones, from Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery Thanks @dr-squiddy.bsky.social for sharing 😁

"Do you need to go outside because you have feelings now?" --me to the dog, after Effie Cat made another attempt at showing him affection and interest, including attempting to give him a friendly headbonk. She still unnerves him, and when he has Feelings he has to go run them off in the back yard.

the NHL ad where a bunch of hockey himbos are telling some ted talk dweeb that AI sucks? is good

Having basic needs met is a huge factor in determining health If everyone had shelter, food, healthcare & a basic income…society would be healthier Instead the billionaires & corporations hoard wealth and blame us when we become disabled or homeless Poverty is a policy choice. Not a moral failing

How I’m walking out of 2025.

We were in first place in this film award voting. A film made purely with AI just netted over 150 votes in 12 hours. Now it's personal. Please. Help us kick this THING's ass fair and square. ART FOR ARTISTS. Reshare? VOTE! www.shortoftheyear.com/audience-cho...

"CBS News conducted its own analysis of nearly 12 day care centers mentioned by Shirley: all but 2 have active licenses... & all active locations were visited by state regulators within the last 6 mos. CBS News' review also found... no recorded evidence of fraud." www.cbsnews.com/news/minneso...

An attack in violation of Article 2(4) of the UN Charter and the Take Care Clause of the Constitution. Seemingly conducted as covert action and then casually disclosed by POTUS while calling into a radio show. www.cnn.com/2025/12/29/p...

This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)