So @jimmykimmel.com's first words back tonight--"As I was saying..."-- were an homage to Tonight Show host Jack Paar, who used those words when he returned after walking out on his show in a censorship dispute with NBC. From 65 years ago: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrhQ...

Honestly fascinating to me that in the 5 day run up the Trump/RFK announcement, shares for the makers of Tylenol had dropped substantially and then rose immediately following the announcement after people saw how unbelievably unserious yesterday actually was.

A good ad on the DC Metro

Isaac Chotiner has invited me to sample some delicious Amontillado wine and I don’t know guys but I think I’m going to come out of this interview seeming like *quite* the wine expert

Congrats to Rhode Island’s Marta Martinez for leading the charge with 3 other arts nonprofits to win a court case to force the NEA to support queer arts because free speech Marta’s org RI Latino Arts is so tiny they don’t have any fulltime employees - yet they were the ONLY RI org in the suit

People bothering Jesus about lost keys... HE'S GOT A GUY FOR THAT.

Every day there is a new piece (or many) of the saddest news I've ever heard, and it's especially brutal to consider that this is being done on purpose by our government.

SHE SURE DOES couple things: 1. Dolan didn’t resign because he’s in trouble. you submit the letter when you turn 75 and the pope accepts it usually when they’ve got a replacement lined up for you 2. sometimes that takes years, so it does mean something that Leo accepted it right away

Don't think I've ever felt this embarrassed to be an American. There's shame and anger too. But mostly embarrassment. We're the laughingstock of the developed world. And we should be.

A friend working in—and enthusiastic about—AI asked me how kids were using it in K–12 schools now, so I asked my kids. Kids: "Cheating." Me: "Yeah, I figured, but have you ever had a teacher try to use it for something el—" Kids: "No, it's for cheating. For writing papers for you."

Bentley University allows ICE agents to use their campus as a staging area. If you or a family member goes there or works there, you might want to make a fuss about that.

I don't understand why more elected officials don't do this sort of thing.

I would die a happy man if I never had to read the words “raising questions” in another headline again.

Are we going to talk about the fact that we have a clear pattern of ICE taking children as hostages here in Massachusetts, #mapoli, or are we just going to continue to yammer about how we support public safety? Because this isn’t safe at all.

This is so violent. If you see ICE in Mass, call the LUCE line ASAP. (617) 370-5023 Save this # to your phone.

today i am challenging democratic politicians, for the rest of the week, to pick one (1) horrifying thing republicans are doing and pretend its as bad as jimmy kimmel being indefinitely suspended id suggest tom homan taking bribes, but theres a few things to pick from if they want

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Terry Pratchett fans who’ve read Monstrous Regiment will be expecting Trump and Kennedy to start declaring Abominations, starting with vaccines and Tylenol

putting together some recent things I've read on AI who-cester.blogspot.com/2025/09/ai-h...

seriously, Fourth Estate, if you're screwing up your ledes, we're not having it

It is hardly the point but a) trans people existed in Medieval Europe, b) lots of currencies were used in Medieval Europe, not just gold, which was in fact uncommon, c) alchemy was a lot more common in early modern Europe, d) women are not a commodity you absolute weapons????

somehow I can never make the links from the Massterlist postings work massterlist.beehiiv.com/p/in-front-o...

Big h/t to NPR for a super clear headline www.npr.org/sections/sho...

In Tylenol's new FAQ, they are already anticipating something I hadn't considered. That parents might not give acetaminophen to their children when feverish. Just a reminder: do NOT give your child aspirin as a substitute. www.tylenol.com/frequently-a...

“Leominster police arrived at the scene, recovered the child and returned her to the family. However, two days later, on Hip's wife's birthday, federal agents returned to the house, pulled the man out of the car and arrested him.” In Leominster, MA

Hey a thing I really don’t want to get lost here is that while Tylenol doesn’t cause autism, IT’S FINE TO BE AUTISTIC. Let’s not grant them the premise that autism should be eradicated in our way to correct the science, okay? Okay.

It’s the High Holidays, which means we will learn which elected officials, campaigns, brands, etc. know a Jewish person or how to Google. Let’s see who posts apples and honey and who posts menorahs and dreidels.

It's all fun and games until a cop handles a Tylenol gelcap with no gloves and within seconds their socks are bothering them.

an update on the W H A T

They’re only going after Tylenol because the president of the United States can’t say acetaminophen. 🤦‍♂️

...apparently he tweeted about it several days ago. it seems weird that The Economist purposely hid his name from readers. unless of course they knew that readers might already be aware of Jəsse's long history of bias on this issue...

The NYT liveblog on the autism press conference is a fascinating read -- largely because it's written by health reporters and not political reporters. Look at how direct and appropriately shocked these posts are! www.nytimes.com/live/2025/09...

Hey, friends who are expecting a baby: you listen to your doctors, and don’t you feel one lick of guilt over doing what you need to take care of yourself.

You fail to cancel one comic and the NYT remembers how to write headlines.

We’re gonna need a bigger reconstruction.

Steve Silberman is not here to shout it — so it’s up to all of us. Vaccines don’t cause autism. Neither does Tylenol. (I mean seriously WTF?!?!) The “epidemic” of autism is the result of increased testing, broader definitions, and raised awareness. LOUDER.

Let's not spread misinformation and fear unnecessarily, okay? We've got enough to worry about as is.

Hahahahahahahahaha Oh no /cry (The End of All Things by John Scalzi)

salute to everyone IMMEDIATELY adopting the graphic #AutismAnnouncement

we're into multiple articles a day now www.the74million.org/article/anot... #BadAINews

Breaking: Jimmy Kimmel to return Tuesday.

and then some days involve an interview on the Grange, which was not what I was expecting at the Big E www.wwlp.com/news/local-n...

loved editing this story from @leilaniclark.bsky.social, with photographs by @estefancy.bsky.social It’s about people feeling scared and uncertain and still doing the right thing for each other, because we’re all we’ve got

We're living in a biblical allegory

GUESS WHAT WEEK IT IS

I “deserve better” than … (*checks post*) death? Er … thanks for the compliment?

wrote about Disney adults pressuring Disney and fighting fascism where you are. www.everythingishorrible.net/p/disney-adu...

This is my last week at the Wall Street Journal. I'll be returning to Chalkbeat to launch a new section focused on the big ideas and debates in American education. More on this soon! You can sign up to keep following my work here: www.chalkbeat.org/newsletters/...

What I don’t get is, US Navy captains are following these orders and not resigning

Warning, Worcester: that “Citizens AI” crap is purporting to “cover” our meetings now. And it is, of course, hallucinating wildly.