this shit is just beyond parody, man

Boomers: It just sucks so much that everyone gets participation trophies now, you used to have to show real merit to get an award Also Boomers:

The Center for Disease Control can now officially be renamed the Center for Disease Communication Make no mistake: this is a vote to kill Americans for years to come www.nytimes.com/2025/12/05/h...

New in PN: A war criminal without a war "We’re watching the flimsy justifications fall apart in real time. They can try to shift the blame. They can try to say that people clinging to wreckage for dear life are somehow an active threat. But in the end, it’s just murder."

On this day (5th Dec) in 1866, my 2 x great grandparents George Rutter (1840-1905) and Jane Hampson (1845-1902) married in St Clement Church, Toxteth #liverpool although both were born in #cheshire. George was a police constable & Jane’s father was a mariner. #familyhistory

BREAKING on MS NOW:   Brian Cole Jr., the suspect accused of being the Jan. 6 pipe bomber, confessed to agents that he planted the bombs and has indicated he supported President Trump, according to two people familiar with his interview.

Gertrude Benham (1889–1938) was a pioneering British explorer and mountaineer renowned for her extraordinary solo travels during the early 20th century. #GirlPower #RadicalWomen

Two H&R Block agents handed their immigrant clients over to ICE and used the reward money for a cruise. Not a joke. #ICE #HRBlock www.reddit.com/r/Minority_S...

The Golden Age.

Mark Zuckerberg’s gamble on the "Metaverse" has lost his company more than $77 billion.

BERMAN: Would it be legal for police in Arkansas to kill suspected drug dealers on a boat in a lake? TOM COTTON: The premise of your question is not well-founded BERMAN: The answer is no. It would not be legal to kill them.

Abbe Lowell, the attorney who is representing Letitia James: “I can't tell you a time in the federal system...where a federal prosecutor thought a case was strong enough to bring to a grand jury, and the grand jury said no.” @kaitlancollins.bsky.social

"I believe that the influence of woman will save the country before every other power." - Lucy Stone (1818-1893) Feminist & Abolitionist She kept her maiden name. "A wife should no more take her husband's name than he should hers. My name is my identity and must not be lost." #femninism #feminist

Though the court's decision is a relief to some counties that worried about having to potentially pay back millions, lawmakers have since expanded the tax exemption in question, meaning local governments will receive less revenue going forward.

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Tarantino is clearly a sick misogynist who gets off on hurting women. There's numerous stories of him stepping in to perform violent acts on women in his films whenever he can (face won't be seen) These moments in Kill Bill, Diane Kruger in Inglorious Bastards slate.com/culture/2025...

Hey friends! After Tiktok throttling me and losing that income and more importantly my reach, I did what I NEVER planned I would at the encouragement of others and that is to join YouTube. I don’t know what I’m doing but would appreciate any advice and a follow! #youtube youtu.be/xhsnSyOsHGw?...

If you work at a federal prison and know about wrongdoing, we want to hear from you. We’re especially interested in tips about the priorities of Bureau of Prisons’ leadership, contracting and budget decisions, and concerns about abuses of power:

NEW: In the five years since Texas created a $1.4 billion fund to guard against destructive flooding, at least 90 local governments turned down tens of millions of dollars in grants and loans. That money went unused for years. With @texastribune.org

The structure offered no meaningful protection from the outdoors; detainees said they were left exposed to extreme Florida heat, relentless humidity, direct sunlight, swarms of insects, and the elements without shade, clean water, or basic sanitation.

In several cases, individuals reported having their hands and feet shackled or fixed to the ground while confined in the box, leaving them immobilized and unable to relieve pain or adjust their posture.

even shift their weight. Some detainees say they were kept inside for hours at a time, and in the most serious accounts, for nearly an entire day.

This is so messed up… Amnesty International reports that detainees at Alligator Alcatraz (and at another facility, Krome North Service Processing Center) describe being placed in a “punishment box,” a cage-like structure in the yard so cramped that people could not sit, lie down, or

FLORIDA — Woman in scrubs: “I’m a U.S. citizen! Why are you doing this to me??”

The fact that a second strike like that in an armed conflict is definitely a war crime should not completely negate the fact that *there is no war* and ALL the strikes are cold-blooded murder. The whole chain of command are murderers.

BREAKING: Federal grand jury REFUSES TO INDICT New York Attorney General Letitia James again

Hmm. Ghislaine Maxwell is filing a habeas petition challenging her incarceration PRO SE (no lawyers). I guess even David Markus has his limits? Incidentally, she's worried that the release of the Epstein files would be devastating to her case.

Still life Pencil Drawing from 1988 assignment in 10th grade art class. #artadventcalendar #pencil #drawing #eastcoastkin #stilllife #artyear

Can we please stop calling these people “settlers”? They’re terrorist colonisers. youtube.com/post/UgkxA3j...

The only people outside of Russia thay that believe what Putin says are in the White House, or at least what's left of it. #America understandingwar.org/research/rus...

When the sun shines,so too do the trees. #photography

If you see John Roberts in person, be sure to tell him he’s a worse Chief Justice than Roger Taney (pronounced “tawny”). That’s a nerd burn that will hit him where it counts.

March Morning Lake Superior Minnesota Winter

Mary Ann Camberton Shadd Cary (1823 – 893) was an American-Canadian anti-slavery activist, journalist, publisher, teacher, & lawyer. She was the 1st black woman publisher in N. America and the 1st woman publisher in Canada.[1][2] She was also the 2nd black woman to attend law school in the US.

The shift to EVs is happening—fast. Manufacturers can either embrace the long-term transition or chase short-term gains by clinging to petrol and diesel. China is choosing the long view. Many in Europe aren’t. The risk? Ending up with cars no one wants, lost market share, and shuttered factories.

Family of Colombian man killed in illegal U.S. strike files human rights challenge The petition from the family of Alejandro Carranza says the military bombed his fishing boat on when he was sailing off Colombia's Caribbean coast, in violation of human rights #Wrldpoli🌐 www.npr.org/2025/12/04/g...

This is where we are now. Families are starving in the wealthiest nation in the world. Meanwhile the president is intentionally trying to cut off food for hungry people who live in states that did not vote for him. It's not just immoral — it's un-American. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...

The United States joined 90 other countries at the United Nations on Wednesday to demand Russia "ensure the immediate, safe and unconditional return of all Ukrainian children who have been forcibly transferred or deported" and urge Moscow to stop the practice. www.reuters.com/world/us-bac...

Ruins of a farmhouse. 8”x8” oil on wood panel Available on my website.

A corrupt president pardons a corrupt member of Congress for corrupt reasons. With multiple guilty pleas establishing a bribery-laundering scheme, Hakeem Jeffries still called the case “thin” and sought cover in a bribery-plagued Supreme Court. A lesson in squandering potential inroads with voters.

NEW: GRAND JURY REFUSES TO RE-INDICT LETITIA JAMES per @nicollewallace.bsky.social on Deadline White House. HAHAHAHA

I dunno what Hakeem Jeffries is trending here for but I’m sure it’s because he was being a shitbag. Again. So lemme say it just to say it: Any electoral gains Dems make in next couple years won’t matter a good goddamn if this party’s leadership is still in place. Tell your reps to speak the fuck up

I've got new details coming soon on what lawmakers saw on the video of the second strike and what they heard in the classified briefing today. It's deeply unnerving stuff. Stay tuned.

More than 2,500 Starbucks workers are on strike. They’re demanding dignity: fair pay, safe conditions, a contract that respects their labor. It’s time their voices are heard at the same volume as CEOs earning millions.

Bleak start to the morning w/ stagnant skies, Breath of December blown cross bare neck! Crunch of refrozen snow echos in the stillness. Under blankets of heavy snow, Dark brooding figures catch the eye, Hard frozen lane and slick, Tippy toe along, even Askums 4 wheel slides!

John’s Splinters: After snowfall, mixed day of puffy clouds, overcast, then bang! Sunset with bright oranges on the blue. Monochrome skies, over freezing pond. Juncos in mass, plus the regulars. Boots found! Shoveled shot driveway. 27ºF headed to 37. Ya’ll be careful out there.

“The plan is not to do this ever again because frankly, it was a disaster." But the plan doesn't mean a promise, and two international students from MSU say they need the court's protection if the plan changes. By @keilaszpaller.bsky.social: dailymontanan.com/2025/12/02/m... #montana #mtnews #mtpol

Extremely high tides this morning in San Diego. The high tides are colloquially known as “king tides” #sandiego #sdca #oceanbeach #beach #surfing #surf #dogbeach #ocean #waves #kingtides #hightide #surfob