he fell victim to one of the classic blunders! the most famous of which is, ‘never answer the phone for isaac chotiner,’ but only slightly less well-known is this: ‘never behave in a manner which causes derek guy to critique your fashion choices’

No bailouts. The US should extort these companies when the crash happens so they get minimal compensation in return for nationalizing the entire panopticon industry and then destroying it once harvested for socially useful parts. It won’t happen but it should

james carville is like if hee haw had a crypt keeper

Funny how Trump translated “you are obligated to disobey illegal/unconstitutional orders” into “they are telling people to disobey *my* orders.” That only applies if you’ve been issuing illegal orders unconstitutional orders, bub.

There’s an ambulance service that operates on IN and KY that is called Trans-Care (because they TRANSport people to medical CARE.) I expect that one or both of the state legislatures will try to pass a law against them (because “trans care”).

I have no idea what’s going on, but my hormones have had me all over the place emotionally today. (Mostly, but not exclusively, weepy.)

Can someone explain the distinction between “crime against peace” and “war of aggression?” Oh, never mind: I’m just here to note that Göring, Hess, Jodl, Keitel, von Neurath, Raeder, von Ribbentrop, and Rosenberg were convicted of both of those things at Nuremberg.

Did I expect to start my Monday getting all weepy? No. Did I mind? Also no.

Remember that striking Starbucks workers are asking you not to buy Starbucks right now

So the next time I cook for dinner church, I think I’m just going to roast cubed root vegetables, then dump em in a baking dish and top with a layer of cornbread. Anything you would vary or add?

Can someone explain the distinction between “crime against peace” and “war of aggression?” Oh, never mind: I’m just here to note that Göring, Hess, Jodl, Keitel, von Neurath, Raeder, von Ribbentrop, and Rosenberg were convicted of both of those things at Nuremberg.

Three things that must be said and repeated: • ICE delenda est • Fuck cancer • Berman out

Hopium is a hell of a drug.

The people who told you they were protecting the kids only to be part of an international child abuse ring? They're your enemies. The people who are gutting social services, educational funding, medical research, the environment, etc are your enemy. Not the drag queen reading story books.

In the song lyric, “I would do anything for love but I won't do that,” what is your personal “that”?

Familiar to Lutherans from the Small Catchism’s discussion of the 8th Commandment, “alles zum besten kehren.” (Rendered in English as “interpret all things of [your neighbor] in a favorable light,” “put the best construction on everything,” or “explain everything in the kindest way.”)

OK, this is just wild! I love this for both of them. www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Had good Indian food and decent company at a friend’s birthday dinner. (I was unadventurous with the food—lamb tikka masala. I say “decent” company because, while I enjoy hobnobbing with fellow nerds, TT/RP game nerds are not my favorite nerdy flavor. I suspect this is a character flaw on my part.)

Is it just me or do other Long Covid suffers read headlines like this one and think: “No shit Sherlock! Welcome to the party. We’ve been telling you this for yearsssss.” Followed immediately by gratitude for scientists investigating Long Covid to someday lead to treatments.

The phrase “outrage entrepreneur” is quite useful. IMO.

Dread of not-yet-seen horror

“Free DC” at the 51st minute. Pass it on.

I would like all of you, each and every one, to go google “Miss Universe National Costume Competition 2025 Norway” right now

It is a bad day to be literate on BlueSky.

I’ll never forgive myself: I kept searching until I found The (alleged) Poem. Ugh.

the most crazy-making part of this whole thing is that so many trans people of all ages can speak powerfully & eloquently about the harms of being denied a timely & effective medical transition, but our words, our actions, even our *corpses* are treated as manipulative

10/10 no notes

Just realized that I have never, not once in my life, said the words “I’m [so] horny.” (Not for want of occasions when it would have been true, but never said it.)

10/10

I did laundry today. Apparently that was too much (on top of having cooked 3 nights this week), because I’m having a crash (as in fatigue, not car).

Please forgive me. I quipped about a politician that someone else doesn’t like. I regret the error and will endeavor to do better in the future.

Do NOT cross that picket line, folks!

In a world in which people with too much power and influence desperately need to be told and to understand when they are wrong, we are suddenly all inescapably drowning in sycophancy machines.

Gonna add “Berman out” to “ICE delenda est” and “Fuck cancer” on my list of things that need to be said repeatedly.

Today in Trumpland: 1. Nooses and swastikas are no longer hate symbols (in the Coast Guard) 2. Nursing programs are no longer “professional degrees” (for student loan purposes) 3. Quoting the UCMJ (re: obligation to disobey illegal orders) is a capital offense (when a Dem says it)

Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door. This is who it was:

When ICE starts raiding Spanish-language churches in December and January, we’re going to hear a great outcry from the “War on Christmas!” gang, right? Right? RIGHT?!?

to keep functioning, a society must discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities bsky.app/profile/anna...

Today is the Transgender Day of Remembrance. Trans people have literally always been here; every time I see someone sneering "oh but there were no trans people when I was in high school," well. I dated a trans girl in high school, and was close friends with a trans guy.

TIL that I’m immediately suspicious of anyone who applies bold and italics and colors to the text of their email message. Sure, I needed to hear “This is excellent news! Thank you, Willow.” I did not get anything extra out of your putting it in bold.

Some people are saying deep fry turkey gender reveal and why would you even put that out there.

I braised again today—beef short ribs. Long, slow cook. My official food evaluator (Son) has declared that “this is f*cking delicious.” I have to concur.

Nobody’s talking about how the decline of “third spaces” in our society is connected to the difficulty of monetizing—at scale and optimized—such spaces. Can’t “maximize shareholder value” for a library or community center.

TIL that when the CSB* issues recommendations following an investigation of a serious incident**, those recommendations are non-binding. However, if a company doesn’t implement them, the CSB will Make It Known. * U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board ** a massive fatal explosion

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“You don’t have to embarrass our guess,” you say? How much more embarrassed could he be after you trot him out and put him on show in that hideous faux-gilded aesthetic atrocity you call your office?

Update: now have plenty of chocolate in the house. Hoping I can parcel it out reasonably and make it last.

just learned we won an award for our blog post about Tom Holland and stormwater management. remember, when you see an article about stormwater management, you repost it. i don’t make the rules.

I know of a national leader who is extremely controversial and whom a lot of people don’t like. But I certainly wouldn’t wish for a “thing” to “happen” to him. Definitely not.