If John Larroquette’s Captain Stillman from Stripes was made Defense Secretary you’d 100% cast Pete Hegseth.

This is some of the dumbest, most offensive and most dishonest shit I’ve ever heard. Our longtime allies should do what they have to do. I empathize and understand. We’ve completely jumped the shark.

MSJ’s immigration work does not generate any revenue, its simply a need that MSJ is doing its best to address. If you have the means and the desire to help out our hard working immigrant neighbors, consider throwing a few dollars MSJ’s way. It’ll make you feel good. Promise.

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"The day that will live in infamy" has mostly died of neglect.

Here is the long and short of it.

That’s called burying the lead

I can't thank you enough for the massive outpouring of well-wishes on this very special day. 🫶, Mar🐫

Every person seeing this has “agreed” to arbitration without realizing it. -waiving the right to a jury, to a judge, to discovery, to bring class claims, and on and on. Arbitration agreements originated for business v business disputes not to ensure consumers and workers lose due to power imbalance.

One of the biggest lies spread by corporations is that consumers and workers voluntarily agree to #ForcedArbitration. Most people don’t know a forced arbitration clause is part of their contract, and the contract is typically "take-it-or-leave-it." #FinePrintTraps #FairAct #ProtectConsumers

Excited to be back in my home town to support Healing Appalachia! Gonna listen to some great music this weekend and raise desperately needed money to help the area continue to climb out of the opioid epidemic. No one is going to help us but us. Be safe out there and take care of your neighbors.

Michael Oliver is a clown.

The Animals crushed the 100 yard dash, so The Rolling Stones could run a marathon.

It’s a terrible bill. It will literally kill people. The most vulnerable among us will suffer as the wealthiest benefit. It’s perverse. I wish there were something I could do. But alas, I am only a U.S. Senator from Alaska whose “no” vote would kill the bill. So I voted yes. You get it.

It seems early but we appear to have entered my favorite weeks of a summer farm share: aubergine and tomatoes. 🤤🤤🤤

While Trump sucks Elon’s, er, charging cable, could the media remind him these cars are woke? Electric car rebates for buyers, carbon offsets for Tesla? Climate change? Green new deal? Media, please make him square the circle.

This is the real life consequence of Trump, Elon, Project 2025. Some loan shark claiming 0% interest and then trapping someone into a usurious loan?!? Dead to rights, it’s morally and legally wrong and the CFPB swings into action. But not now. Now we we side with the loan shark. Make it make sense.

Shock. Gasp. Who could’ve seen it coming?!? Make some more profit on the backs of the working poor? Fuckin’ A. Eat the rich.

"The CFPB forced Wells Fargo to pay billions for creating 16 million fake accounts & required the credit bureaus to fix mistakes damaging millions of credit reports, but that type of work has now screeched to a halt." #ProtectConsumers #DefendCFPB www.nclc.org/unlawful-shu...

Just deliberately crashing and then restoring the market and rich people betting on it happening and enriching themselves. Nothing to see here.

Yes, this current moment is terrifying for many of us. And also - I firmly believe there is so much that we can do. Here’s something short that I wrote on that: “if you’re terrified right now, here’s what to do next.” If of interest, please share. open.substack.com/pub/okwonga/...

Dani Ceballos?!? There’s a neuron that hasn’t fired in a while.

At 17 years and 247 days, Ethan Nwaneri is now Arsenal's second youngest Premier League goalscorer, behind only Cesc Fàbregas against Blackburn in August 2004 (17y 113d). via OptaJoe

Should have more goals and less cards. But, thrilled with the lead and the scintillating football. Come on you Gooners!

Season Premiere January 20th: “Full White House” (h/t @jimmykimmel.bsky.social )

buying twitter for 44 billion is a bad deal, but buying the US government for 44 billion is actually an amazing deal