orcas have the chance to do the funniest thing

House Republicans quietly release transcript of Jack Smith's closed-door deposition — here's a breakdown of what he said open.substack.com/pub/unpresid...

Millions of workers are toiling away from their families over the holidays. So thank the workers who serve you. Appreciate the workers who care for you. Respect the workers who pick up your trash. Salute the workers who get you your mail. Pay all workers a living wage.

Also, more generally, why do none of these reports examine Nikolai Patrushev's claim that Trump had obligations to the forces that helped him win? It is a fact that Russia helped Trump in 2016, 2020, and 2024. Why is that EVER forgotten? tass.com/politics/187...

Wordle 1,656 4/6 ⬛🟨⬛⬛⬛ ⬛⬛🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟨🟩🟨⬛ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩 Try to avoid these today.

Connections Puzzle #934 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 Totally spaced the puzzles yesterday. At least I'm not rigid.

Nothing about this is normal. I don't even know where to start other than to say again -- this is not normal.

‪Heather Cox Richardson:

Thank you for your patience while we cut off all federal aid for your child care. Our review should be completed shortly. And if things run over a bit, just think that in 10 years, President Trump could be dating your child, and your financial worries will be over.

What I need to know is, does red wine go with mini chicken corn dogs?

This is monstrous. He wants to turn the residents of the state against Walz and against the Somali-American population.

@papacitogordo.bsky.social Dude, what a piece of lukewarm garbage she is.

Connections Puzzle #932 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 Athletics? Seems very general compared to the other 3.

Every single time Trump has a meeting with Zelensky, Putin calls Trump the day before and Trump’s position in the Zelensky meeting then mirrors the Russian position. The talking points are the same, with all the same lies. It’s a simple playbook for Putin and it works every time.

I miss the days when we didn't name winter storms. Just sayin'. #Ezra

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Good morning sunshine, it's get back to work day, wonder if my car is gonna start after such a long vacation. 🤔🙄 Wish you have a great day while staying safe wherever you go or do. ☕🌞☕🤗☕🥰☕💞☕

I don't believe Donald Trump was involved in Epstein's sex trafficking ring... I believe Epstein was involved in Donald Trumps sex trafficking ring. Trump plays second fiddle to no one. Epstein didn't buy the Miss Teen USA pageant, Trump did. Do you actually think it was for the investment?

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Connections Puzzle #931 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 Okay...

How effective is protesting? According to historians and political scientists: very www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

as an aside i am fascinated by this whole effort to make katie miller a thing. she’s incredibly off-putting and totally vacant behind the eyes!

I just blocked an account. They were soliciting votes for which rock we like. They had disabled comments AND quote posts. May I say, why are they on social media if they're not willing to interact? It's such a hotbed of controversy, rock preference. 🙄

Joe Rogan confuses chickenpox with measles—also doesn’t know that measles wipes out your immune system’s memory to fight other germs: ❌"Measles was what everyone got when I was a kid…“❌ WRONG.

This is why corporate media is dying in this country and independent media is on the rise.

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It was a FREE CONCERT, and they said they’re suing Chuck for $1 million b/c he canceled. They lost ZERO DOLLARS on it. Chuck needs a good pro-bono attorney. Please spread the word.

Probably obvious to everyone here, but they simply want to make it illegal (or, gasp, bad manners!) to express dissent, in any way. Please, do not fall for this, ever. Do not obey in advance, and express dissent, and in your own direct or creative ways, at every opportunity.

This anodyne BS is how the NYT summarizes the most corrupt presidency in US history. Trump said he didn't know what Project 2025 was; he lied. He said he would get prices down; he lied. He said he'd only deport criminals; he lied. He started wars and attacked his own people.

Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.

Congress should not let up on contempt for Bondi. They must bring her b4 committee, under oath. Except this time when she starts with her CRAP, they must be prepared to have the Sgt. At Arms, put her in cuffs. Period.

ERIKA KIRK HAS A HEARTFELT MESSAGE OF HEALING FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON — "BUY MY BOOK!" — BECAUSE THE GRIFT NEVER ENDS. I COVER THAT AND ALL THE OTHER DUMBFUCKERY FROM THE PAST SEVEN DAYS IN MY "THIS WEEK IN STUPID" — THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO READING IT. LINK IS HERE: bit.ly/4p9LfJv

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Connections Puzzle #930 🟩🟪🟩🟩 🟨🟦🟨🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟨🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 Waaaay too close.

These four absolutely horrible people are the biggest threat to American hegemony and Western values. They are traitors who are ruining and sabotaging the West, and they plan to go much further. Don’t let them!

Wordle 1,651 X/6 ⬛⬛⬛⬛🟨 🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛ 🟩🟩🟩⬛🟩 Well that sucked.

Connections Puzzle #929 🟩🟨🟩🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 Okey dokey.

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Connections Puzzle #928 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 Purplr, and purple?

They have acquired the Supreme Court, the executive branch and much of Congress. They’re openly grabbing billions in government contracts and subsidies, orchestrating the largest transfer of wealth in American history. I’m on team pitchfork.

Off to work. Merry Christmas Eve to everyone who celebrates, and have a groovy day even if you don't. 💚

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Mixed feelings on this, but the bottom line is presidential democracy is incredibly stupid. Prime Ministers can just be jettisoned by their own party if they do something shitty. Presidents are considered indispensable because all of the party’s power rests on one person holding that office.

Connections Puzzle #926 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪 Purple is weird, especially in light of the green category today. 😂

Still waiting fir ANY PART OF THE MSM to connect the dots on the assassinations of the MIT Fusion Scientist & the orange idiots "truth social" merging with a Rusdian fusion research company the very next day, quickly followed by the revocation of 5 wind turbine facilities......