SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going— SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti— SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE

A vicarious joy: professionalism. I love watching YouTube documentaries… ATC recordings… videos of engineering and pros working behind the scenes. I love watching experts be expert.

Well in light of the Netflix-WB deal, I did get a laugh when I saw this.

In 2010, one of the things we did was support the USNS Comfort response to the Haiti quake. It was such a potent soft power and humanitarian resource. The fact that China is doing this in Jamaica now is an unmistakable signal. This is the sort of thing we used to do.

"A Chinese hospital ship quietly docked in hurricane-hit Jamaica this week, projecting soft power into the heart of the Caribbean where a US armada is conducting a controversial anti-narcotics mission targeted at Venezuela."

There was an earthquake alert that went out this morning for a M5.9 near Reno, NV. This was a false alarm. There was no earthquake. The USGS is working to identify the issue. More soon.

A lot of people got a shake alert for the Reno quake who are nowhere near Reno.

Happy Thanksgiving out there. Thankful for all those who serve, for all those who light the candles in the dark for others.

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Also damning (and perhaps even more meaningful in retrospect) is how Jack was in there RTing Crystal1Johnson, revealing how the “new elites” of Twitter have long been high on their own supply (of disinformation). Jack just got his from the Gabbard wing of the “left” and now Elon from the hard right

I have heard this a lot whenever anyone posts about USAID, and I’ve just decided that anyone who badmouths USAID gets blocked on sight. Life is too short.

Those who have died this year in my circles have been such damn good human beings. It doesn’t seem fair that the mean of spirit seem to last forever when the kind and principled ones seem to pass first. Instead of being angry at the universe, I have to just choose gratitude that I knew them.

I traveled today to attend the memorial for a friend who recently passed. She was an amazing human being and a trailblazing public servant who was there for countless on their worst days. The memorial will be tomorrow morning. I am so glad to have called her Friend for so many years.

me: *doing absolutely nothing* my brain: doo do dooo RAH RAH RASPUTIN…

Ok folks. What is the best, most banger version of Rasputin? Who has done the best remix?

PULLET TRAIN

A family rebuilt life in this small room after the storms because USAID showed up when nothing else did. Today the agency is gone but the proof of its power hangs on these walls. Real help. Real dignity. We should not forget what was possible when we chose to care.

David Richardson was terrible at FEMA. Truculent and unqualified… Emergency management deserves better. America in times of disaster deserves better.

There are only 8 DC-10s in the US now. The biggest affected operator is 10 Tanker… good thing fire season is (mostly, cuz climate change) behind us.

Big aurora night tonight! Love the pics from so many people.

Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...

Elon and company should rightly go down in history as a villain for the destruction of USAID and be judged accordingly. 👇🏾

Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...

Brad Lander is at the victory party and, folks, he has the custom one-of-one “GOOD FUCKING RIDDANCE” shirt.

That speech was fire - every single word of it.

A sneak peek at the cover of next week’s issue, which celebrates Zohran Mamdani’s historic win. #NewYorkerCovers https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/451hFM

Crazy day for your natsec lib friends who also understand the differences between Twelver and non-Twelver Shi'a Islam.

Gang remember the night isn’t over till California prop 50 comes in.

folks we still got prop 50 coming in CA if you’re in line to lib out stay in line

Historical perspective on Virginia election results- Abigail Spanberger is on track to win by the largest margin of any Democratic candidate for Governor since 1961, before the integration-era party realignment. Democrats will win their largest House of Delegates majority since 1987. A BIG night.

NBC is calling it for Mamdani!

New Jersey, it is the honor of my life to earn your trust to become this great state’s 57th Governor. I promise to listen, lead with courage, and never forget who I serve.

Here come the results…

I’m in a tiny town in WA, but this Ugandan-Gujarati-American is totally waiting for the NYC mayoral result.

That crash in Louisville is horrible. Such a big impact area.

Speaks Arabic in one video, visits a gay bar in another. This guy does not stop (neither do his suits… always wearing a suit!)

Bodega cat approved. 🐈

NYC Comptroller Brad Lander was a controller for Halloween. I love this kind of dorky dad energy. 🏅

The sense of moral injury about the lack of USAID just … I can’t get over it. I know what America can do to help our friends in times of crisis - I’ve seen it, been a part of it many times. The fact that we simply don’t have the will in the face of such human danger and suffering is terrible.

A lot of empty seats this morning at the @cascadiaeqs.bsky.social annual meeting in Seattle, WA where our federal partners should be. Their presence is vital when we discuss earthquake and tsunami hazards, and their absence is definitely felt. We miss you all!

I kinda really miss having USAID around whenever some international disaster looms…

Atlantic Hurricane Melissa Intermediate Advisory Number 26a issued at Mon, 27 Oct 2025 23:52:47 +0000 ...MELISSA EXPECTED TO BRING CATASTROPHIC AND LIFE-THREATENING WINDS, FLOODING, AND STORM SURGE TO JAMAICA LATER TONIGHT AND ON TUESDAY... Additional Details Here.

Has anyone gotten way to make safari on iPad OS 26 not suck? The transparency is making the top bar and tabs unusable on light colored webpages, where a page appear “underneath” the UI Yes I turned on “reduce transparency” in accessibility. Still sucks.

This remains the funniest way to hear about an internet outage, though.

Watching the coverage of the Louvre heist on France 24 is a nice change from domestic news.

This photo accompanying a news story about the heist at the Louvre is perfection.

Thieves at the Louvre is the kind of proper crime we should be talking about, instead of the rest of this insanity. I hope this is the basis for a new Pink Panther movie, tbh www.nbcnews.com/world/europe...

Important thread on the relevance of the protests today 👇🏾

I saw some great signs and protesters today. I went out of my way to thank those carrying signs that specifically mentioned USAID (of course). And there was a young kid in a shark hoodie with a sign that said “another trans kid who just wants to be” - I told them thank you for being here.