I gotta stop saying I don’t like sports. Because every time it comes around I fucking love the Olympics. Pro sports seasons have too many boring games because the goal isn’t greatness it’s more ads for car insurance. Shorter seasons, more sports, international athletes, much more exciting.

“Is there a technology the left is excited about?” High-speed rail! MRNA vaccines! New cancer treatments! Solar and wind energy collection! Better and longer-range EVs! That wood that's harder than steel! New apples! Fibermaxxing! Buldak Swicy ramen! Muppets! Muppets are too a technology, shut up!

Wow.

Make billionaires millionaires again.

This is a brutal read, but a must read, since it is likely going to be the future for some, thanks to antivaxxers. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.

Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude

These AI advertisements on the Super Bowl, I get what they are trying to message with these but they just seem to reinforce that AI is creepy and no one needs it.

Curling is awesome. #olympics

As far as I know, Tom Suozzi here still does not have a primary challenger in his district (NY-3 on Long Island). The filing deadline is April 6 for the primary on June 23, and if there's a remotely progressive town council member or PTA president in that district, this is the time to make a move.

Oh this is a real gem!

RFK Jr. appointee Kirk Milhoan has just clearly stated, out loud, that he wants to experiment on the people of the United States by seeing what happens as vaccination coverage plummets and infectious diseases spread.

Bookmarking this one because it is a great piece of writing. Sums up perfectly how I feel about AI.

This Yglesias piece in the NYT is horrifically bad. Almost every "fact" it cites is provably false. At best it is cocktail party banter from a pundit who knows nothing of energy. At worst, it was cut/paste from oil industry talking points. So, a rebuttal: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...

This article is great. I encourage everyone to read it and share it widely.

In 10 years, if AI is crammed into everything, those who use it won't be able to think for themselves anymore. They will be entirely dependent on AI to do everything, like most people are now on GPS to get anywhere. It is sad that so many of you are falling for this.

Hey @mozilla.org the reason I use Firefox is that you used to not add all the bad stuff that the other browsers add. Please reverse your decision on adding AI features. Let us have one AI free browser for pete's sake.

Know your rights. Protect your neighbors. New York is — and always will be — a city for all immigrants.

Maybe another way to think of it is as the "participation line" - the income one needs to fully participate in expected aspects of US life without worrying about plunging into deprivation one way or another (gift article) wapo.st/3MeOGki

An issue we're seeing at all levels of university is that many students are simply refusing to do *anything*. They aren't reading the syllabus, aren't following assignment guidelines, aren't engaging with material, ignoring deadlines. And this might seem like old news, but it truly has ramped up.

This deserves a nomination for the Nobel Prize in Economics.

It is shameful what this administration has done. No one deserves this kind of treatment.

At this moment You mean everything In that dress Oh, my thoughts, I confess Well, they're dirty Come on, Eileen

They line up perfectly.

Bluesky suspended Sarah Kendzior today for no reason whatsoever. She just shared excerpts of her articles, which were as always incisive and not offensive at all. Hey @pfrazee.com this is super not OK. I know her- we've interacted a fair bit via chats and her work is essential.

I just shared Daniel's newsletter. Now read this thread to see what's really going on behind the theater on the end of the shutdown.

A great thread on a fascinating tragic story, for today on the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this video. I don’t know how we’ve gotten to the point where men in full balaclavas can abduct daycare teachers while they’re watching children. But I do know that this isn’t sustainable. Abolish ICE. There is no way to reform this.

"Rich liberals need to get together, see all this for the democracy-ending crisis that it is, and pool tens of millions of dollars into an organization that will buy existing media outlets (traditional and social) and start new ones." newrepublic.com/article/2025...

I really hate the way @npr.org is framing this series. Seems that all media outlets write this same sad story about how if we don't have more babies, the economy is over. Is this a mandate from some corporate underwriter? Fewer babies is good. We consume too much as it is www.npr.org/2025/10/27/n...

Just receieved this today from Florida Blue. This is for a Bronze plan. Our monthly premiums are going from $333 (2025) to $2300 in 2026.

Looks like someone’s auditioning for The Onion amirite?

Giving a shout out to @cyclingscoop.bsky.social and their blog. #procycling This was a great article explaining Cyclocross. cyclingscoop.com/pros/cyclocr...

For someone new to cycling fandom, what site has best overview of race calendar/races to watch/chatter about elite men's & women's teams/different disciplines (had no idea there is so much) Thought Lombardia was last race of 2025 and then there was another today #procycling I need a summary website!

This is a breathtaking abuse of the law and power by the President of the United States. America is on the brink of martial law. Do not be silent.

Update: within hours of this post, the Daily Memphian printed Dan Conaway's article. They claimed he quit the newspaper (which he helped to found!) after they asked for "edits." Gimme a break. I spoke to Dan, and he's been cheered by your support. He's considering starting his own newsletter/blog.

People focus on the wrong things! Comparing the fact actors get plastic surgery is stupid. AI threatens everyone in the industry. AI Tilly doesn't need: a manager, agent, acting/dialogue coach, assistant, costumer, hair & makeup, time off, sleep, food, an opinion abt what she has to do or wear.

This paragraph is just absolute eloquent brutality.

This is not a fight about tax credits. This is a fight over your ability to go to a pharmacy and afford your insulin. We have the chance to protect the health care of millions of Americans. We need to take it.

I recall an anonymous quote from an elected Democrat asking with exasperation: do people expect us to put our bodies on the line? @katmabu.bsky.social did it. She gets it. All the respect.

Ok, hear me out...how about Team Journalism? When interviewing a politician who spouts bullshit, experts in the production booth can refute the bullshit (like saying, that isn't actually against the law) and can send follow up questions through the anchor's earpiece. Why is that not a thing?

Seth you gotta thank Sal Saperstein! #emmys

Is there any point in having today’s stage if everyone agrees that Jonas won the GC yesterday? I know it is the norm to have an easy last day for these grand tour races if the GC is pretty clear on the 20th day but doesn’t make for much excitement for fans to watch. #LaVuelta25

JONAS VINGEGAARD!!! Masterful! #LaVuelta25

The protestors have gone too far. Trying to tackle cyclists and knock them off their bikes is not going to help your cause. #LaVuelta25

This may be the weirdest amazing science story I've ever read.

Really not understanding the strategy today. 13 minute lead on the peloton? Another likely UAE win? What is with every other team in this race? #LaVuelta25

Alright, so I've been afraid to say this out loud, but I think after today, I can say it: In the first Battle of Los Angeles, the good people of LA County have prevailed. We beat ICE back. 1/

Teams that are not UAE: do you need more motivation to win a stage? They’ve won enough now. Let’s get it together. #LaVuelta25

Might as well rename the race as LavUAElta #LaVuelta25