I’m glad he was here with us, here at the end of all things [giftie] www.nytimes.com/2026/05/21/a...

For more than a decade, Stephen Colbert has been one of the top voices of late night—making us laugh and, even more importantly, reminding us who we are and what America stands for. Michelle and I enjoyed being Stephen’s guests—even when the games were rigged—and we’re grateful to call him a friend.

For the umpteenth time: The most corrupt president in American history.

Ah, yes. Fewer air traffic controllers is the answer. www.reuters.com/business/wor...

“Nearly 50,000 Lake Tahoe residents are being told to find a new power provider because the grid is being re-routed to A.I. data centers.”

President Obama: “We pulled it off without firing a missile. We got 97% of their enriched uranium out. There’s no dispute that it worked and we didn’t have to kill a whole bunch of people or shut down the Strait of Hormuz.”

Made my day

Many congressmen pretend to have been briefed about “inside information” regarding UFOs. They are always the weird ones too that no one hangs out with. They have NO special information . We don’t know any more than everyone else. If someone pretends they do, they don’t.

Why did Trump pardon drug trafficker and Honduran president Juan Hernández? According to leaked audio tapes, it was an initial payment in part of a agreement between Trump, Bibi, and others to take down Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum. english.elpais.com/internationa...

This stuff is so benign that tons of it is for sale on Amazon. Anyone arresting Bezos?

Marjorie Taylor Greene says she reported the threats to her family to a number of people in the Trump Administration: I did hear from Kash Patel. He said, ‘on it,’ but I haven’t heard from him since. I don’t know what he’s on *laughter from crowd*

Florida Sheriff Pulls Out Photo of #MAGA Influencer Arrested in Human Trafficking Sting Posing With President and Don Jr - Yahoo News UK share.google/DZPRQmwO9p2u...

"The program, which provides HIV testing, counseling and support services — will sunset June 30, according to the Indiana state Department of Health. The decision follows a $6.7 million reduction in federal funding that had supported the program..." indianacapitalchronicle.com/2026/04/30/i...

Liberal universities offer too many courses in vague, poorly-defined, made-up areas. by A. Middling Whiteman, Palantir Chair of Western Free Speech Studies, University of Austin

The Trump administration asserts that a nearly 50-year-old law requiring the preservation of presidential records is unconstitutional. Historians warn important papers could be destroyed.

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This guy www.nytimes.com/2026/04/22/u...

We have a deal. theonion.com/at-long-last...

The Onion has successfully bought InfoWars. Happy 4/20. 😂

"She’s been a court interpreter for over 20 years, the only one licensed in Texas for Hindi, Punjabi, or Urdu. Her language skills are requested nationwide..." "One of her children recently enlisted in the military... www.texasobserver.org/immigration-...

WOW: A stunning new report in the WSJ reveals that military advisers intentionally excluded Donald Trump from the command room during the recent high-stakes operation to extract a downed U.S. airman in Iran, because they feared his erratic behavior could jeopardize the mission. 1/

So he'll show us that he can read?

"I don't think people are sufficiently prepared notwithstanding what happened in 2021, for the possibility that he will try to fuck with this election. And he will. He's already basically telling us that's what he's going to do, just the same way he told us he would do that in 2020."

@jessicatarlov.bsky.social living rent free

France passed a law requiring solar panels on every parking lot with more than 80 spaces. Equals 10 nuclear reactors Reduces heat island, shades cars The US -- 800 million parking spaces. Most of them are uncovered asphalt sitting in direct sunlight. Why aren't we doing this?

The president’s new attorney general today swore that not one single more Epstein file would be released. This is probably because the last AG got fired because she released credible allegations against the president by a 13-year-old child.

Should be part of his next test.

What a decent President says.

CHRISTINA KOCH GREETING HER DOG AFTER RETURNING FROM THE MOON IM GONNA CRYYY 😭😭😭

Kim: Three weeks of the war in Iran could have funded vision, hearing, and dental coverage for every senior in America on Medicare. I mean, it just gives you a sense of the trade-off.

The wife of an Army staff sergeant, who is set to train for deployment, was taken from a military base where the couple planned to live. ICE agents had entered the base and detained Annie Ramos.

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Polymarket: 99-1 odds against the president praising Allah on Easter. Trump:

This is real It’s being done in our name Congressional Republicans are okay with this

The Quizlet flashcards, which WIRED found through basic Google searches, seem to include sensitive information about gate security at Customs and Border Protection locations. www.wired.com/story/cbp-fa...

This is absolutely fantastic. ht: @maddenifico.bsky.social

Pam Bondi’s portrait was taken down at DOJ and tossed in a trash bin soon after her firing. MS NOW obtained the photo. The move reflects how deeply unpopular she was among career officials. Ken Dilanian & Carol Leonnig scoop www.ms.now/news/pam-bon...

The call is coming from inside the house.

He makes a persuasive case.

Donald Trump says US could ‘take the oil in Iran’ ft.trib.al/wDbuDoC

President Volodymyr Zelensky has been formally nominated for the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize. Hide the ketchup.

www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03... 😔

Two pilots dead at LaGuardia. A lone controller managing two simultaneous emergencies. The FAA is 3,000 controllers short. We will blame the human. We should fix the system. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...

I know this has circulated with alacrity recently, so you may have already seen it, but if you haven't... WOW BOY HOWDY it's the most useful thing. Thank you cardcatalogforlife.substack.com -- this is a very very very helpful public service: cardcatalogforlife.substack.com/p/google-has...

h/t to @adammockler.com for pointing out this gem from 2016.

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Remind us- what do Republicans think should happen to immigrants who commit fraud? We’ll hang up and listen