Tim Cook donated $1M to Trump’s inauguration. He fawned over Trump and gifted him a 24-karat gold plaque (as Apple lobbied for tariff exemptions). Apple donated to Trump’s White House ballroom. And it removed ICE tracking apps from its stores following a demand from the DOJ. Remember this.

Now… to work…

Iran’s Parliament Speaker MB Ghalibaf accuses Trump of lying, saying he made “seven claims in one hour, all false.” He adds Iran—not the U.S.—will control the Strait of Hormuz, with ships requiring “Iranian authorization” to pass.

July 21 1935: The Führer orders a new reception hall and ballroom to "entertain foreign diplomats" at the Chancellery. Underneath the dance floor is an air raid shelter. A 2nd deeper bunker is built next to this in 1944, where he would spend his last days as the Reich collapsed.

I'm seeing a warning in red, "Rate Limit Exceeded." Does BlueSky have a band width issue?

My little park triangle seems to feature parties beyond the feathered patrons.

As America tries to endure with a 'Sheriff Bart' holding a gun to its own head while making wacko threats...

This Reddit post is formatted like a joke but it’s actually a very dry recitation - at times, direct quotes - of America’s public war strategy over the last month. This can’t go on. This is deranged. Impeach and imprison.

Don't get me wrong: I'm relieved that this case is shaping up as either 8-1 or 7-2 against the Trump executive order. But the case is a gift to the Supreme Court. By rejecting an outlandish position, it will earn credibility as apolitical, even as the Overton window moves far to the right.

Watching a soccer match at McCarren Park with one team playing in a physically aggressive manner. Coupled with that, its members do the injured routine with any encounter. Ugh!

Coming soon...

Seems incredible that markets at closing took Trump's instant reversal on Iran situation as if there was some honest assesment of it. A timeline glimpse.

FT analysis has revealed that widely shared imagery of strikes in the Middle East have been either generated or modified with AI. Is this a new front line in the disinformation war? Read the full story on #FTEdit 👉 ft.trib.al/4GFCWcL

Watching a guy in McCarren Park in Bklyn doing a three ball juggle, I'm reminded of horn players that have to practice in public spaces to avoid annoying neighbors. Also remembering grmshprd owner describing 'tail up' dogs as 'asshole' dogs. Showoffs.

Analysis | With Stephen Miller running America's domestic policy, Benjamin Netanyahu running its foreign policy, and Donald Trump heading up interior decorating and bribe-taking, the executive branch has tripled its efficiency.

Scary but probably realistic grim view of national economic stability in our 'equity' controlled nations. The scary parts seem meticulously itemized. Note the description of Biden's immigration. www.ianwelsh.net/friday-morni... ~by Sean Paul Kelley

Judge probably worked out deal details with Chuck Schumer.

There is no one I admire more than Cory Doctorow, an extraordinary author, activist, and person. In his 6th anniversary post at his Pluralistic blog, he gives you a sense of the hard work that goes into his work. pluralistic.net/2026...

Compare these concentration camps to the Trump White House grand ballroom. The 'America' conservatives dream about.

Classic Schumer pretend action talkingpointsmemo.com/news/democra... '.. without new guidelines for Immigrations and Customs Enforcement'

Also, may I say that I don’t agree with people saying ICE and CBP need “more training.” They’re doing exactly what this administration has trained them to—impose a reign of fear in blue cities. They don’t need more training. They need to be ripped up root and branch.

Hmmm... How could Russia be getting strategic intelligence information? 🤷🏼‍♂️

Sad news. www.downwithtyranny.com/post/howie-k...

In the morning the lotto web indicated no winner and a new 2 billion$ prize. I wonder how many bought a ticket thinking that. Only way this could be seen as more corrupt is if Trump is somehow found to be the winner.

!! Here’s a link to full video of the 60 Minutes segment that Bari Weiss killed last minute, via @jasonparis.bsky.social: is.gd/paU8Ko (It was uploaded to the Global TV app in Canada, seemingly by accident, and has now been taken down)

🚨 The DOJ appears to have redacted Donald Trump’s name from the allegations made in this exhibit in the Epstein files. Trump’s name was in the original release. Now, it’s blacked out. See for yourself.

"Am I fully doing what is mine to do?" [Good listen with an excellent speaker.] digbysblog.net/2025/12/20/t...

The only thing he should have his name on. Don’t forget to subscribe here: www.dworkinsubstack.com/subscribe

"The hypocrisy is stunning." But now standard with conservatives.

No idea why an Afghan refugee shot National Guard soldiers within walking distance of the White House, but this new USCIS directive was revealed on Monday. Worth noting.

Watching wolves walk by in Omega Park, Québec 🐺

Fall fallens.

My walk happened to intersect with the NYC marathon.

A Trump buddy, as part of the FIFA soccer organization, has created a 'Peace Prize.' I wonder who the winner will be. Is Trump 5 years old? www.theguardian.com/football/202...

This level of repulsive Republican conservative religiousity isn't called out enough. I've read that they have 'bible classes' to selectively distort religion to suit their corrupt agenda. Pharisees ready to nail any 'Jesus' they don't like to a cross.

Looking for the song about paradise paved into a parking lot ("paved paradise, put up a parking lot") the search's next tune had lyrics.. "In a voice that came from you and me" Have to think '60s for that sort of voice.

Though only loosely similar (Canadien hockey players of the era were often working class) Henri Richard was born on February 29. An actual birthday only once in four years. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henri_R...

Sheet! Trump probably thinks this is chump change compared to Musk's calling for $1 trillion from the Tesla board. Watching the raping, or is it 'violent fingering' of America. Approved by the Repub devout followers of Jesus.

Not the usual Poubelle find.

A matched pair:

As the light dissipates with the evening and my pigeon food is done the pigeon crowd I relate to leaves for the night. So I think of Gordon Lightfoot and "Sundown.' All the best to all.

Ugh! Pigeon illness.

🚨 As @hartmannreport.com warns, the end of democracy in America won’t roll in on tanks, it will come “packaged as entertainment.” And it won't “announce its departure with trumpets. It slips away in silence, one institution at a time.” gregpalastinvestigates.substack.com/p/the-whoppe...

Great question from comedian Matt Goldich: How close were Trump and Epstein on a scale of 12 to 17.

Living in America today, I'm not sure if I'm a cast member in a Mel Brooks or Leni Riefenstahl flick.

Donald Trump and the deeply religious GOP evangelicals, looking for opportunities to 'finger' people.

www.dailykos.com/stories/2025... "Only the portrait of a deceased individual may appear on United States currency and securities."

"We're all taking a risk to be here, we're all sacrificing our identities, our jobs, our livelihoods, to be here," protester says. "It's really scary because this is your lives, these are your jobs, nobody wants to sacrifice their comfort but...they will keep taking," -protester

The fkng bugs that swim in pigeon feathers easier than I swim in water. I've seen them land on a bird, take a couple of steps and then seemingly melt into the feathers. Birds then go into irritated grooming.