Please give a thought to people whose New Year’s Eve was spent in bomb shelters because a criminal invader was trying to destroy their energy infrastructure.

God what a breath of fresh air

Delete your Twitter account right now. Just do it.

In 2026 I want all of the decent people to remember one thing. You aren’t meant to be this disciplined, this self-sacrificing to survive. The environment is supposed to support good living. We can have that. You are not a failure. That is politics. That is all.

universalize this please

one of my recent preoccupations is the visceral hostility the MAGA right has for the histories and traditions of the United States. these are people who spit on the Declaration and salute third-rate European despots!

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.

so x dot com’s ai generated CSAM and they admitted it may violate US law and … i haven’t seen in anyone in power say much at all or call to stop using the platform

Not even the Nazis were talking about getting rid of one third of the population… This is an utterly crazed idea of a “nation” literally walled-off from the world, purged of every scintilla of diversity, bullied into blank-faced white-bread conformity. Death.

Monthly reminder: Many people have a book in them, but it takes a special kind of freak to leave the Land of Laziness, cross the Plains of Procrastination and Insecurity Mountain, find the Blade of No One Made You Do This, and use it to cut your chest open and yank that book out.

I love this piece by @mollycrabapple.bsky.social—and not just for the obvious reasons: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

I really don’t know why this particular story hasn’t broken through.

This is the correct takeaway from that reporting, yes.

"No Way To Prevent This," Says Company Spending Billions Of Dollars To Encourage This

100 million. The official DHS account is suggesting deporting over 1 out of every 4 people in the United States.

This childcare center stuff is going to lead to pogroms against Somalis. This is what the fascists want to happen, because they want to start a race war and also they want to imprison and/or deport everyone who isn’t white.

Hope all is well and it's a false alarm (still, bomb threats are awful on their own).

This is why they want us talking about day care scams.

expanded edition 📽️

A Friend In Need (the poker playing dogs) is maybe the best American painting after DeKooning’s Women series.

NPR reported today that the overwhelming majority of the aid Israel is allowing into Gaza is *commercial.* In other words, Israel is banning free food and shelter aid and only allowing in goods that Palestinians have to buy. With money they don't have.

Walz has an opportunity to do what he didn't do at the VP debate. He can call out the sick, anti-human cowardice of this kind of strategic racism that fluffs the worst billionaires alive. It will be Sprkngfields over and over until someone does.

Michael Reynolds from Europa echoing this sentiment in the NYT today! Every time someone asks me to make any predictions for books in 2026, the only thing I'm certain about is that readers will begin to move away from algorithms and continue to be drawn to the authenticity, curation, and humanity.

Once fell into an orchestra pit after seeing a very off-off-off Broadway performance. The person who reached his arm down and helped me climb out? The great Michael McKean, back when he was still most famous for being Lenny on Laverne & Shirley.

Absolutely not the case. Postmaster general, sure. But not carriers.

As someone who both values what I read on WWB and likes getting paid for the things I write for them, this is a great reason to donate. There are vanishingly few outlets that pay for critics to review translated fiction, so if you can afford to help one of them continue, please do.

pour one out to an icon www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It would not be difficult, practically speaking, for someone from within the journalist/commentary clique whom Suzanne considers peers, to drop her an email and ask her what the 'killing off' of 'trans ideology' would look like, in real terms, including and especially for those immediately affected.

Israel says it will suspend several humanitarian groups, including Doctors Without Borders, in 2026 for failing its new vetting rules for groups working in Gaza. Some international organizations have said that Israel’s rules are arbitrary and could endanger staff.

This is about elections.

Reminded yet again that I am the luckiest. Had a bunch of friends over, plus both of my kids (32 and 19) along with their friends. All the food was eaten, all the liquor was drunk, so many laughs and hugs were had. My heart is full.

It's a little irritating that a fascist can just decide to go 'i don't like this other fascist' and a great deal of people respond with 'she just like me fr fr welcome to the tent we keep talking about for some reason.' a fascist hating another fascist doesn't make her antifascist you f-ing goobers

More than 30 immigrants have died in ICE custody in 2025 That’s the most in over 20 years

Such a nightmare

One of my most colorful acquaintances just texted “wow!” and then unsent the text. Feeling too shy to ask her what’s up!

The most unforgettable compliment on your appearance? My top-3: 1️⃣ You make me feel so tall! (When I dated a 5’3” guy) 2️⃣ Are you sure you’re not a professor? You really look like a professor! 3️⃣ Your toenails are like little a little baby’s! (a pedicurist in Key West)

How are these fits of presidential incontinence never covered as their own news events in NYT? Hours of sick hateful bile from the curdled joyless leader of the Christian nationalists sitting in the ruins of the tinsel trimmed White House he’s demolishing — seems like a story to me.

The most unforgettable compliment on your appearance? My top-3: 1️⃣ Beautiful like a Lithuanian! 2️⃣ Oh, I thought you’re a dentist, you’re so stylish. 3️⃣ You look like an old bitch. (A compliment to a 17yrs old, going to a bar as a minor)

Imagine watching Sinatra, son of Dolly & Antonini born in Genoa & Sicily, respectively, and Martin, son of Gaetano & Angela, born in Montesilvano, Italy & Ohio respectively, (Angela to parents born in Monasterolo, Italy), and crusading against the value of children of immigrants to the U.S.

Off to perform the traditional Boxing Day combo of a bikini wax and a trip to the weed dispensary.

If you’re wondering why your friends in academia are a little on edge right now, it’s because an eighteen-year-old who hasn’t done the reading, doesn’t look at the assignment, and has does no critical thinking skills more complex than “because I think it’s in the Bible” can literally end your career

My mother, a 75-year-old Midwestern white lady who hasn’t shown any interest in popular music since the 20th century, just said out of absolutely nowhere: “I like Bad Bunny so much.” As @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social says, I do not regret to inform you that we are going to win.

Republicans want to kill the post office and the media is there for it, which is why you have never seen a news story about how the police department has never turned a profit and is a waste

Please donate to my Kickstarter to make "Morty Supreme," a shot-for-shot remake of "Marty Supreme" with Richard Kind in the Timothée Chalamet role.

Woke ass Santa ready to punish naughty Confederate traitors in ways the actual government was not

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

Merry Christmas, y’all. Wishing a better 2026 for everyone.

Merry Christmas! May you enjoy the cinnamon nutmeg season as much as I do, with all the peace, major chord progressions, warm drinks, butterfat and sparkling this and that, whatever you believe, however work it ❤️🎄 🎁 here's a great album to get your day going www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Mv4...

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