I have a feeling this one is soooo not finished. She keeps calling to me: "Make more lines!"

Don't fight back...FIGHT FORWARD.

Kamala Harris on The View on election night: "That night -- I grieved in a way that I have not since my mother died. The pain was not at all about losing a race. I knew what it was going to mean for the country ... all I could say over and over was 'my God, my God, my God.' It was very difficult."

Earth's Children series did it for me. But only after Mercedes Lackey put her words in my brain. "Mage Wars?" I mean...come on.

It would be awesome if NextStar gets their big merger then loses all the content anyone would watch: Disney, Fox films, Marvel, Star Wars. If I were Bob Iger that's what I'd do. But I'm also extremely petty.

Yep

Things that don't surprise me example 5,001. (gift link) NYT - Elon Musk’s Father Accused of Child Sexual Abuse Errol Musk has been accused of sexually abusing five of his children and stepchildren since 1993, a Times investigation found. Family members have appealed to Elon Musk for help.

Independent - Wall Street Journal fires back at Trump over Epstein birthday letter lawsuit: ‘The article is true’ Lawyers for Rupert Murdoch and publishers call president’s lawsuit ‘an affront to the First Amendment’.

Wow! Learn something new every day. San Francisco Chronicle - Why some Bay Area residents woke up moments before Monday morning's earthquake

Can someone bring out the Gong Show noisemaker already?

NBC - Secret Service agents dismantle network that could shut down New York cellphone system Agents discovered electronic devices in five locations in and around the city that could be used to disable cellphone towers. The system could also be used for criminal activites.

I hope they laugh in his face again. NBC - Trump to address U.N. as divisions with allies deepen over Palestinian statehood, trade

CNN - Tuesday’s special election in Arizona set to deliver a decisive US House vote for Epstein files release

Word of the Day 09.23.25 -- Compulsory (adjective | kuhm-PUHL-suh-ree): Required. "The US Supreme Court ruled in 1905 that states have the right to enforce compulsory vaccination laws." — Carolyn Thompson, Boston Globe Synonyms: mandatory, incumbent, necessary, obligatory

Politico - Judge allows work to restart on New England wind project that Trump halted “There is no question in my mind of irreparable harm to the plaintiff,” Judge Royce Lamberth of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia said of the administration’s actions during the hearing.

"Discrepancy?" You mean "still trying to find the best way to fudge the numbers," right? Axios - Bureau of Labor Statistics: Key report, delayed last week, now out Oct. 30

Guardian - Scams, silence, rejection: US job seekers describe ‘depressing’ work prospects Qualified candidates struggle in a sluggish market due to Trump tariffs, AI screening and vanishing entry-level roles.

Adam Klasfeld and Allison Gill Trump's campaign to prosecute Tish James could help Kilmar Abrego Garcia In a Substack Live video, Allison Gill and I break down Abrego's vindictive prosecution claims, which just got a boost from Trump's attacks on New York's AG.

LA Times - Predator drones shift from border patrol to protest surveillance

Shit I Read Yesterday - September 22, 2025 Dispatches from the Shit Show

Strength in Numbers with G. Elliott Morris - A lot of powerful people just don’t realize how unpopular Trump is The backlash to ABC/Disney canceling Kimmel shows why it's important for businesses and the public to understand that two-thirds of Americans are not Trump voters

Alex Friedman - I’m begging corporate media to stop being so polite and accommodating Business as usual doesn’t work under authoritarianism

CBS - The night Jeffrey Epstein claimed his cellmate tried to kill him

Happy Rapture Day! 🤣

I don't think it's done yet. Just a few touch-ups left.

I triple dog dare AI to recreate this vibe. Go ahead, you weak little thing. 🤣

Wait what?

It’s happening! It’s working! It’s spreading! It’s catching! We’re clipping in! via @ejeancarroll.bsky.social

Guardian - Trump says Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch likely part of US TikTok deal US president tells Fox News ‘a man named Lachlan is involved … that’s a very unusual name, Lachlan Murdoch’.

They're not meant to be in captivity. CNN - Tiger kills Oklahoma trainer linked to ‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic Ryan Easley was killed Saturday by one of the big cats at the Oklahoma preserve where he worked, according to the facility.

He was tweeting during a memorial service? Why am I not surprised? ABC - Patel says FBI investigating 'possibility of accomplices' in Kirk shooting The FBI director posted during Kirk’s memorial service.

Edith Pritchett - Tipping the scales www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

Word of the Day 09.22.25 -- Diaspora (noun | dahy-AS-per-uh): The dispersion or spread of a people from their original homeland. "The war caused a huge diaspora of artists and intellectuals from the country." Synonyms: displacement, dissemination, migration, scattering

Disney needs to hear from us. Let them know how you feel about their capitulation to authoritarianism. Contact Disney - The Walt Disney Company thewaltdisneycompany.com/contact-us/ Disney’s Corporate Social Responsibility team: [email protected]

Lone Star Left - Meet The Candidates: Sara McGee For Texas House District 132 Schools, housing, healthcare and a candidate who shows up.

Robert Reich - The moral bankruptcy of America’s leadership class In the face of the worst crisis American democracy has faced in living memory, they’re silent or complicit

The Breakdown with Allison Gill - WATCH: THE BREAKDOWN of TRUMP’S CORRUPT DOJ Today, Allison discusses the threat to free speech with the ouster of Jimmy Kimmel, the exploitation of Charlie Kirk by the right, and the ongoing corruption within Trump’s Department of Justice.

Shit I Read Yesterday - September 21, 2025 Dispatches from the Shit Show

WSJ - Cardboard-Box Demand Is Slumping. Why That’s Bad News for the Economy. Mills that make the material for corrugated packaging are closing at an unprecedented pace this year.

I would follow the money on this one, folks. Leucovorin is manufactured by several companies, so someone must have a financial stake in this. Guardian - Trump officials reportedly set to tie Tylenol to autism risk

WAPO - Trump officials shut down bribery probe of border czar Tom Homan Homan was caught on tape accepting a bag filled with $50,000 in cash from an undercover FBI agent in September 2024, according to people familiar with the matter and a government document.

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Trump’s delusional if he thinks this ends with Bubba from Oklahoma landing a tech job. Tech firms will just move operations overseas to reach top-tier talent. 📌 After Trump slapped a $100K fee on new visas, several passengers bailed minutes before takeoff, afraid they couldn’t get back into the US.

Again...who the fuck are "they?"

For a man notorious for his vulgarity and his lack of appropriateness or taste, this may be Donald's coup de grâce (well, other than what he's done to the Oval Office).

If you want to understand the failure of our media, since Kirk’s murder Republicans have fanned out across the media for interviews, all claiming Dems calling Trump ‘fascist’ causes violence. And not a single interviewer has pushed back with: ‘But Trump called Harris a fascist!’

Reuters - Russian general who served in Ukraine war is dismissed Russian Colonel General Alexander Lapin, a senior commander who served in the first phase of the Ukraine war, has been dismissed from military service.

Working on it

Tit-goo path. Tit-goo thing.

Crowd size. Always with the crowd size. Why do we use that as a measure.