Our photographer Alex Kormann captured the exact moment the presses stopped for the last time in Minneapolis, ending a 158 history of locally printed newspapers.

Brigitte Bardot, trente ans de sympathie pour l’extrême droite

The only true way is the Canadian way (As much as I wish it was a joke, it is in fact not one and this is exactly how it works here)

Salsiz is an air-dried or sometimes smoked type of rectangular sausage from Grison. It is made from different meats, including venison or chamois, but pork and beef are the most common. My Swiss Secret Santa, who seems to know me well, gave me a triangular salsiz from renowned manufacturer Hatecke.

Not sure I understand why the Trump administration cares about Christians in Nigeria and not Christians in Ukraine

Dean Martin, born Dino Paul Crocetti, son of Italian immigrant Gaetano Crocetti Frank Sinatra, son of Italian immigrants Antonino Sinatra and Natalina Garavanta Merry Christmas to everyone except Stephen Miller and his enablers and handlers

The NYT details what happens when a petty man with no taste and no humility takes over the White House: too much gold, too many trinkets, and too many paintings. Trump's Oval Office is a solid fit for his McMansion in the making. Gift link www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Re-heating talking points to defend a questionable decision in a Christmas Eve email is poor leadership. You want your team to enjoy the holiday and not send them home with a condescending message.

I don't understand the failing grade. How is this not pure academic gold? 'Women naturally want to do womanly things because God created us with those womanly desires in our hearts.' /s

Hardly a surprise: Proper oversight is apparently lacking at ICE.

If you start in Freiburg, drive just 45 mins to the west, and walk into a supermarket, things look different. Food is presented in a different fashion, and you encounter vegetables you've never heard of before. If you ever run into a few chayotes, they're really nice as a gratin.

Fruits unknown: Most Germans have never seen a Meyer lemon. Unfortunately, this fruit is almost impossible to purchase here. A few times a year, I drive to Colmar to do a French grocery run. If it's the right season, a few Meyer lemons will make the trek to Freiburg.

An interesting and moving account of a ‘stammtisch’ in New York. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/n...

30 job openings for racist billionaire lickspittles. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/22/u...

!! Here’s a link to full video of the 60 Minutes segment that Bari Weiss killed last minute, via @jasonparis.bsky.social: is.gd/paU8Ko (It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)

Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…

Here’s a gift link to this stunner Washpost story, quoting the 60 Minutes correspondent on the CECOT story, who accuses Bari Weiss of spiking the piece all because the Trump Administration wouldn’t comment. “Government silence is a statement, not a VETO.” wapo.st/3YL4T3D

A report from the advocacy group Everytown For Gun Safety analyzed data from local police departments on nearly 350,000 guns used in crimes from 2020 to 2024, including where they came from.

Putin wants all of Ukraine - and more, US intelligence warns - www.reuters.com/world/europe...

Einmal so viele Affären haben wie Jens Spahn.

Irland, das an dort niedergelassenen Technologiekonzernen gut verdient, belangt diese bei Gesetzesbrüchen nicht. Man gibt sich ohnmächtig und hofft einfach darauf, alles möge im Sande verlaufen. Hoffentlich hat Wolf Erfolg.

Mein Interview über X und seinen Umgang mit Hass-Postings ist im Berliner @tagesspiegel.de heute auch gedruckt erschienen - und nun auch ohne Paywall online: www.tagesspiegel.de/kultur/ein-m...

Documentary journalism at it's finest here. Such important work by NYT colleagues recording the excessive use of force by Trump era immigration teams. How ‘Turn and Burn’ Immigration Operations Unleash Chaos — and Sweep up U.S. Citizens www.nytimes.com/video/us/100...

Pantone just updated their Color Of The Year

I understand that having a lot of followers has tremendous advantages on X/Twitter where content creators receive royalties. But why create an automated account on Bluesky that follows 2.4k other accounts within 19 minutes? What can you achieve with this strategy? Can anybody enlighten me, please?

Clay Risen (@risenc.bsky.social) wrote an obit about a principled guy who did everything right and got fired anyway. Those who listened to him, saved a lot of money. The NYT's obits have been consistently one of the best sections of the paper for a long time. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/b...

“They’re going to bring back suffering and death,” said Dr. Sean O’Leary, chair of the infectious disease committee for the American Academy of Pediatrics. “I don’t say that with any hyperbole, that’s exactly what’s going to happen.” Gift link www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/h...

Three years and one month from today, I’m going to grab a pickax and pull those letters off that building, but I’m going to need help holding the ladder. Are you in? Applying for my carpenter’s card today, so it’ll be a union job!!!

Elise Stefanik went from moderate to full MAGA and pretty much supported Trump whenever she could. Recently, Ms Stefanik had to realise that all her efforts didn't pay off. Trump's promises to allies are worth next to nothing and his interests constantly shift. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/n...

GEORGE SANTOS Serial fraudster and Congressmember who lied about his identity, committed wire fraud, stole from donors, and exploited 9/11 for personal gain. Trump commuted his sentence after just three months. See more at: gov.ca.gov/2025/12/14/trumpcriminals/

More of that, please.

"It’s time for any Trump staffer with a shred of decency to resign." Honey, Diogenes equipped with a klieg light couldn't locate a Trump staffer with a shred of decency. Get real.

2/2 … with how Rob Reiner responded to the death of Charlie Kirk:

Archie Bunker, also a reactionary bigot from Queens, would have displayed 1000 times more grace and compassion than his spiritual descendant who currently occupies the White House.

Walking into 2026

The US Constitution has the feel of a fine colonial mansion now owned by a slum landlord who now rents it out room by room to wild-eyed misanthropic fanatics each with a messiah complex. Ok, that is a VERY strained figure of speech. But I believe it to be accurate.

Brutal but effective public health messaging from New York Public Health. The CDC is compromised. They’re no longer a reliable source of information. They push anti-vaxx & anti-science grift. Get your vaccines. Wear a respirator. Clean the air Get public health advice from experts, not RFK Jr

Their closing message to Indiana: change your maps to artificially benefit the President's political party or 'roads will not be paved' as punishment. They are openly saying this. Who would want to live in a country that works like that?

I’ve dispensed so much wisdom over my time on this platform. And THIS is the post that got attention?

Twitter accounts are based in Russia. BlueSky accounts are based in homes with, frankly, too many books, plants, obsolete cables, and pieces of rustic pottery, that could do with a bit of a tidying up, to be honest.

You will be visited by 3 spirits.

Breaking News: Alina Habba resigned as U.S. attorney in New Jersey after a panel of federal judges ruled last week that she was serving in the position unlawfully.

Whoa … this is really strange. Federal law enforcement managed to confiscate almost two tons of cocaine, and arrest 3 suspects, without blowing the boat out of the water or killing anyone. 🎁 link ⤵️ www.miamiherald.com/news/local/c...

Been 4 years since leading military analyst & Trump's future children's rights commissioner Scott Ritter informed us that Russian plans to invade Ukraine exist only in US & NATO imagination

“Anybody who wants to dismantle Europe should just pick up any history book of the 20th century,” [Kupchan] said, adding “or any history prior to 1945.” The Trump administration lacks the ability to understand the past and threatens the West's future. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/06/w...

Matt Wuerker, Politico

Kim Jong-un ist ernsthaft neidisch.

Can’t wait for Putin to get the FIFA peace prize next year

Rudolph gets all the love, so let’s talk about the names of Santa’s other reindeer. dasher | noun | one that dashes dancer | noun | one that dances prancer | noun | one that walks or moves in a spirited manner Ok, those three are easy to understand. 🧵⬇️