DOJ briefly uploaded this letter from Jeff Epstein to serial child molester Larry Nassar: "Our president shares our love of young, nubile girls. When a young beauty walked by he loved to 'grab snatch,' whereas we ended up snatching grub in the mess halls of the system."

So it uh seems like the reason we never saw Epstein's suicide note is because his reason for killing himself was effectively "it's so unfair that trump (in my presence) molested girls whereas I can't get away with it"

CHOTINER: and when you're in water you PARTICLE MAN: don't get wet, that's right. CHOTINER: And this is because PARTICLE MAN: the water gets me instead. It becomes particle-manish CHOTINER: There's been some debate on this point. Triangle Man, for example PARTICLE MAN: I think we're done here

Reminder that in the late ’80s, an entire major studio movie with A-list stars was built on the idea that kidnapping a CEO who didn’t give out Christmas bonuses was a holiday comedy premise.

60 minutes segment under Kamala: how the US is missing the solar power boom due to infrastructure/regulatory barriers 60 minutes segment under Donald: nationally censored expose about how they took innocent Americans to a concentration camp How am I not surprised.

“Tell Bari. We want her to know it was us.”- Canada

We talking Command and Conquer AI?

good norning

Thoughtful response by @stevevladeck.bsky.social One observation, and potentially a basis of progressive consensus, is that the vision offered by me and @samuelmoyn.bsky.social and others is not one of a world in which there are “no checks” on presidential administrations. (1/6)

I can now confirm that this is NOT a good combo.

Incompetent courtiers being put in charge of key technical positions and then totally botching them was a recurring feature and major weakness of historical absolute monarchies and authoritarian regimes. Anyway, Bari Weiss,

In the summer of 1950 most US newspapers ran an AP story about how race had become the main issue in the upcoming Georgia governor's race. Segregationist Herman Tallmadge, governor from '47 to '55 and then a Senator until 1981 made a name for himself by refusing to "apologize for being a white man."

while i can tolerate Dispatch writers, this is why the Bulwark is anyday preferable to the Dispatch: to see what is in front of your eyes is a constant struggle, and Jonah doesn't seem capable of it

This passage is interesting today isn’t it

If I have to count every personal infraction of Trump against me, my family, and my friends, I will do so. It is already a long list, everything from transgender oppression to getting fired, $25 in frivolous taxes, cancelling my favorite comedian, putting my career on an indefinite hold...

Hearing the dying screams of independent journalism as the censors plunge the dagger... It is a horrifying sound, but what is more horrifying is the silence.

Tonight’s dumb napkin cartoon…

people who are new to academia tend to find its obsession with sources and citations a brake on their "i'm just trying to be CREATIVE, man" mindset. but it turns out the relentless obsession with accuracy, citation, and *provenance* is a load-bearing pillar of the whole enterprise

ADHD is a nasty affliction if you're trying to be a professional in anything

Strong 2nd to this, and I would just add that the modern world is much more dependent on extremely accurate and precise timekeeping then most people realize (all cell networks require it, most using gps disciplined oscillators)

Interesting move to threaten Bouie's employment and then complain that you're being bullied by a US representative

One day something will happen — a wedding, a graduation, a job promotion, Jake Paul getting knocked out, Andrew Tate getting knocked out the next day — and you’ll want the right outfit to celebrate. Buy that special outfit now, so you’re ready when that next unexpected moment arrives.

Just parked the car and noticed that the Mini next to me has London 2012 Olympics-themed trim, an event that now feels like it occurred three ice ages ago. 💂

Biblically accurate ornament

holy shit dawg

Me: I don’t see the appeal of boxing TV: OK but what if it’s professional boxers savagely brutalizing influencers Me:

Hamilton Polka goes so hard: "And I'm not throwing away my SHOT" *comical bullet ricochet sound effect* "It's time to TAKE A SHOT" *more bullet ricochet sound effects*

LA machinists -- we need 12 of these ASAP. 12x quantity to start, 7075 AL, dimensions 4.5 * 10.5 * 13.5. Dm me if interested in taking this on

I'd like to argue that my French Canadian and north German background means that I'm more English than the real English and therefore more American than these heritage Americans.

this is the funniest fucking part i've ever seen in my LIFE

It seems like TPUSA is one of the only orgs that's actually serious about conservativism and discusses it with the proper weight. I can see why Kirk was so essential to people who elected to go down with the ship.

JFK’s niece: h/t @jamiegangel.bsky.social

Suffering from success(ful covid vaccination booster)

Bill Kristol is so devoted to conservativism he became a liberal

Cultural Revolution required

the reality is Spanish is our de facto second language and white people need to sack up and face reality

It’s that time of the year where Home Alone is going to be on tv a bunch. As relatives go “they should have had a battery powered alarm” and make other judgments on the family’s lack of responsibility in forgetting their kid, get a better source to learn from what happened. ferd.ca/home-alone-a...

again thinking of when The Free Press ran an article alleging that George Floyd was not killed by the cops, and @radleybalko.bsky.social proved beyond any question that the article was bullshit, and instead of retracting it Weiss asked him to come on her podcast

5739 West Midway Park

Okay but everyone realizes these firms are lying about having had human reviewers look at this right?

No plans this weekend? We ain't buying it. Here's our weekly list of ways to get involved in the community, from @graciemck.bsky.social and featuring @freedcproject.bsky.social, @rhizomedc.bsky.social, and more: 51st.news/dc-civic-eng...

For the record I support increasing the retirement age, not because I support increasing the retirement age but because I oppose it. The sooner we enact the increase the less severe the increase will have to be.

those who predicted authoritarianism were both dismissed, & deeply misunderstood, by the media my latest for @newrepublic.com newrepublic.com/article/2042...

Ironically Garland was selected for SCOTUS for being uncontroversial and unlikely to cause political fallout. The moment his nomination was killed in the Senate without a hearing is on my list of top five critical moments our Constitutional government collapsed.

Thread with link to obits for the late, great, Kate Ho.

I believe the Court is communicating ex parte with the White House about this case and has been for months.

i tried to explain to people months ago that the fash/MAGA right was not mourning charlie kirk, that they do not really care about charlie kirk nor erika nor indeed any human life including their own, and as such it would advance the centre nothing to try to mourn kirk themselves. voila.