The Epstein file is the only thing Trump has ever taken his name off of

The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go. Parenthood? Yeah, that checks out.

Damn it. This is a top tier dad joke. Disappointed in myself for not getting there first.

Kafkaesque, is the word.

Bwahaahaaa. There’s the schadenfreude I needed for today. Stefanik nuked her promising political career for…what, exactly? And she no doubt released this news right as the Epstein files drop to reduce the inevitable mocking that would otherwise follow. But we noticed. Oh yes, and we mocked.

Actually, the “Basket of Deplorables” comment was offensive because it was a gross understatement of the truth.

Yup. Democrats completely botched this one. They had a wide open lane to the hoop, and dribbled the ball off their feet.

Cannabis is finally being rescheduled. What a colossal missed opportunity by both Biden and Obama to not do this first. Just unconscionable to allow Republicans to get there first and take the credit. harris-sliwoski.com/cannalawblog...

Pour one out for Dan Bongino

While I have doubts about the truth of anything Lauren Noecker says, this *could* be true, and if so, it’s a real problem. The only viable solution may be that Portland has to become its own developer, which could also solve some of the land-use regulatory delays.

And people wonder why Oregonians despise California ex-pats so much. Sheesh. This Lauren Noecker character sucks shit. Seems like a win for everyone that she moved back to LA to be with her own people.

What?! No way. Not Woody Allen! www.nytimes.com/2025/12/13/s...

An astonishingly stupid piece from Steve Duin and @oregonjournalism.bsky.social. Besides the many “mights” and “coulds” without citation to statistics, Duin fails to grapple with the fact that generational wealth is one of the biggest causes of income inequality in this country. Frankly…

Happy Valley’s finest continues her Tour d’Sgrace.

I’m not usually a complain-about-phone-updates guy, but holy hell. I hate the new iOS updates so fucking much I want to flush my phone down the toilet. Apple, you suck!

“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.” Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻

Absolutely no one will be safe until we disband this despicable agency and prosecute these crimes of battery and kidnapping.

Step aside, Mohammad Ben Sulayem and FIA. FIFA just blew right past you in the cringiest medal ceremony sweepstakes.

This is so disgraceful. The CFPB has been neutered to such an extent that consumers should be extremely wary of any and all of their investments and the financial services companies they use. There is no longer any meaningful oversight at the federal level.

Maybe the reason they got so mad when Hillary referred to them as a “basket of deplorables” was because that description wasn’t hideous enough.

Get his ass, Halle! This stupid, small man shouldn’t be within sniffing distance of the Presidency.

An Oregon pilot program giving cash to homeless youths sees a staggering reduction in homelessness. The program gave participants $1,000 cash payments each month for two years, and at the end of the project's first phase, 91% of participants reported being in stable housing.

When I was in Minneapolis last summer, I had a Somali Lyft driver, who was a super friendly guy, but spent a good chunk of the ride complaining about how Biden sucks because he made everything so expensive. I wonder how he’s doing today.

From the Barnard college newspaper in 1935:

Crypto Leaders Call For Infusion Of 20 Million Dopes To Stabilize Market

This might be my favorite news item from the entire Trump era.

I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape

What the faaackk?! Dude literally took bribes from El Chapo and ran a borderline narco state, but he gets a pardon while we’re about to go to war with Venezuela (allegedly) over drugs. It was never about drugs, obviously. In Trumpland, everything is left = evil and right = good.

This is huge news. I’ve known several graduates of Siebel, and what a massive loss for the American craft beer community at a brutal time. Just one more slice of something that actually made America great, which Donald Trump has ruined.

1) There are thousands of state employees doing fantastic work like finding fraud, keeping workplaces safe, and figuring out how to maximize Medicaid funds, to name a tiny sliver of what they do; and 2) Tobias Read is doing just fine running the SoS office and conducting audits.

An 18yo US citizen, surrounded by eight masked, armed agents of the state, taken into custody, not read his rights, not offered a chance to contact a lawyer, proof of citizenship ignored, handcuffed so tightly he later required medical attention. Profoundly, profoundly anti-American shit.

Jesus fucking Christ on a pogo stick. This motherfucker never learns. HE NEVER FUCKING LEARNS! Same goddamned argument for 40 years, and he’s always, always wrong! Afghanistan? Iraq? Never heard of ‘em! Now here’s why the only solution to dealing with Venezuela is regime change via US invasion.

This is some of the most vile, depraved shit I’ve ever seen, but is excellent reporting from Phil Williams. If Hell exists, there’s a whole wing awaiting this Minadeo prick.

Happy 40th birthday to Bill Waterson’s ‘Calvin and Hobbes’. A work of consummate, stubborn, human, and more-than-human art.

This is so depressing. I worked closely with 2 amazing DOJ attorneys in the financial fraud unit, and both are now gone (1 retired and 1 joined a state AG’s office), so I had a vague sense of what was happening there. But it’s so much worse than I knew. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

I worked for Rogue Ales & Spirits for many years, and my understanding is that it has undergone some pretty radical changes since I left (which is almost certainly for the good). But even given the state of the craft beer industry, this is still pretty shocking. lincolnchronicle.org/rogue-brewer...

“CALL IN THE TROOPS” is the new “OFF WITH HER HEAD.”

In response to this claim that the "strategy didn't work." The people were on our side. We were building momentum to help save our democracy. We could have won - the premium increase notices were just starting. And giving in now will embolden him. Things will likely get worse.

I just had a law school LSD-flashback experience, lol.

Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).

Oh wow. I *completely* forgot that Eve Fartlow existed. Fun!

If there is a more perfect illustration of Donald Trump’s America, I would not like to know what it is.

RIP Dick Cheney For @inthesetimes.com inthesetimes.com/article/mamd...

Not sure I agree, and here’s an example. If there was one m-fer in national politics who was willing to pull that pin, it was Ross Perot. And he managed 20% as an independent! So I think it probably depends on the circumstances and candidate, but it can be done.

Tear down the entire White House and force future Presidents to live in a double-wide on the South Lawn like they deserve.

While Trump’s ballroom is going to be gaudy and stupid, I truly do not understand why everyone is so enraged about it. What was so special about the East Wing? Who gives a shit if it’s torn down? Most of us were never going to go there anyway.

So I guess US soldiers are mercenaries now? Well, at least for the few hours or whatever that $130 million will actually cover military salaries.

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