babe wake up, they're doing insider trading on war crimes

Imagine how bonkers you'd have to be to think this. Now imagine someone that bonkers and stupid with a six-figure sinecure at a major news outlet. That is the power of oligarchy. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

1. Kidnap the President of Venezuela 2. ??? 3. Profit

If your position is that regime change should be forced on countries where the president does not respect democratic norms and regularly kidnaps opponents using an officially sanctioned paramiliatary, have I got news for you about your position on the United States

THIS ISN’T GETTING ENOUGH ATTENTION. More than 100 immigration judges have been fired nationwide since Trump took office. 21 in San Francisco alone, many without explanation. Why? Because these judges provided due process under US law. The Trump admin doesn’t want hearings or fairness. 1/2

The whole era of 1917-1923 is really so much weirder than anybody remembers now.

times like these remind me of how not forever the internet actually is.

Okay, I will preface this with the GIGANTIC disclaimer that I promise I know how this looks, and I *swear* this is not personally motivated: If you have an old #LiveJournal account, and it has things you still care about in it, download it or import it to Dreamwidth SOON. Details:

How are they going to square this with the law against black people having guns?

I’ve seen a few BlueSky “well actually” posts about how Adams is no laughing matter and like, this is the best analysis of why people both laugh and recognize the harm.

Every single aspect of this is beyond disturbing, but they are literally broadcasting the intent to commit ethnic cleansing. This is evidence for The Hague.

And it must be emphasized how much this riot itself was motivated by white supremacy because it was NYC‘s first black mayor, of all people, who pushed for it. It must be further emphasized that an individual by the name of Rudolph Giuliani was instrumental in organizing and escalating the riot.

"Court records show her assault charges, stemming from an argument with her mother, were reduced to a misdemeanor and then dropped for lack of evidence." www.baltimoresun.com/2026/01/01/e...

Similarly, Chicago just had a year of record low violent crime. (Fewest killings since 1965.) Crime in general is down across the board. For years now, the US has been safer than it was when we were kids. But you'd never know that from talking heads & media reporting. Crime sells.

Mayor Mamdani has nullified every executive order issued by Eric Adams after he struck his corrupt bargain with Trump to secure dismissal of the indictment against him.

I frequently criticize the Times on various fronts. With great size/power comes great responsibility. But it's always important to remember that really only they have the resources and capacity to put stuff like this together. These are like genome maps of the Trump corruption machine.

In this in-depth interview Billie Jean Sweeney — a former editor at The New York Times — details how the paper shifted towards openly promoting anti-trans hatred, why this was directed from the very top, how some staff pushed back and the immense damage done by the NYT legitimizing bigotry.

What the KENNEDY Center used to be… Remember that time Aretha Franklin performed at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors, paying tribute to Carole King, who co-wrote “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman,” and it brought a tear to Obama’s eye and everyone to their feet? And Carole King’s reaction. Wow.

Yeasty

Sadly, I don't think liberals are embarrassed; I think they don't like immigration. Clinton signed both NAFTA and the Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act.

day one in mamdani’s new york

The truth pulls on its boots after the lie has circumnavigated the globe

This is a remarkable and under-covered national story.

I’m really proud of the work we published on @lawfaremedia.org this year. If you appreciate our detailed reporting and analysis, I hope you’ll consider making a tax-deductible donation to support our non-profit journalism. And yes, it’s journalism. 😊 givebutter.com/journalism/a...

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in Ancient Rome, you’d chill with the homies at the public bathroom, sharing the single ass-wiping sponge on a stick (Xylospongium) amongst yourselves it was a more noble era www.smithsonianmag.com/history/how-...

Based on data from 27 reports, basic income recipients are more likely to find long-term employment, and not a single pilot has resulted in reduced work. Recipients also experience less stress, because of course they do.

uh holy SHIT?

80 years ago today, former college and professional US football stars serving with Marine Corps divisions occupying Nagasaki, Japan, played the “Atomic Bowl” (Nagasaki Bears vs. Isahaya Tigers) before a 2,000-plus crowd on the radiated ruins of a high school where hundreds of students were killed.

This is amazing journalism, and a heartbreaking story. Don’t read the comments if you want to retain your hope for humanity.

Happy New Year from the Izu Shaboten Zoo!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3ue... www.dcreport.org/2025/12/29/n...

NEW: Jack Smith seemed in total command of the details of his probes and used his deposition to forcefully rebut claims of weaponization and reiterate his belief that Trump was guilty of historic crimes. Our 7 takeaways. w/ @Hailey_Fuchs @jordainc www.politico.com/news/2025/12...

After a year of intense partisan divisions where the judiciary play a starring role in the political theatre, Roberts on Wednesday capped off 2025 calling for judges to remain impartial and uphold their constitutional oath when deciding cases www.courthousenews.com/roberts-issu...

Virginia Heffernan wrote this shortly after the 2016 election and it still holds true

Not only a perfect denouement, it was the end of an era. Thirty years ago today, this strip was published.

Dec. 31, 1925: Italy's Parliament passes a measure to effectively abolish freedom of the press. Law No. 2307 gives Benito Mussolini's regime the power to license all publications to ensure they won't undermine his authority. He explicitly seeks the "fascistisation of the press."

THIS. Did you know sickle cell is curable, now? FULLY curable. If you're feeling down or despairing about what FEELS like technology/advancement/science "standing still" or being fully malicious, I have great news: You're not paying attention to actual science. Just tech industry marketing.

WELP. The court in TN unsealed the order on Kilmar Abrego Garcia's motion to compel discovery that was ruled on in early December, and HEY GUESS WHAT, MCGUIRE'S PANTS *WERE* ON FUCKING FIRE storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

It would be a remarkable story to data-match individuals collecting military disability pay with these new recruits.

New: We got an internal ICE document revealing its $100 million ad plan to bring in 14,000 new hires: deals with "tactical" influencers; ads to gun & military buffs; and geo-targeting phones around NASCAR races and gun shows. A "wartime recruitment" mode with paramilitary branding: wapo.st/44QrP5j

NEW: President Trump's first veto of his second term kills a unanimous bill to fund a major drinking water project in Colorado. Trump had threatened punishment for Colorado for imprisoning his ally Tina Peters. www.9news.com/article/news...

Ben Nighthorse Campbell, Former Colorado Senator, Dies at 92 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/30/u...

Daycare centers were also the primary target of the Satanic panic, because fundamentally American religious conservatism is opposed to women having jobs outside the home.

I've spent a couple of days working on this one, and it didn't end up quite where I expected it to. But I think this is the clearest way I can describe where my head's at, why I approach LLMs in the way that I do, and why, while it's describing-not-prescribing, it's a little light prescribing too.