🚨NEW: For the first time in history, the single largest group of people arrested in the interior and sent to ICE detention is people with NO criminal record. As of yesterday's data release, 40%(!) of those arrested in the interior and detained by ICE had no prior conviction or pending charges.

Monty Python responses to the troops patrolling our streets are the best responses to the troops patrolling our streets

We've done the math: Born Jan. 3, 1975, Danica McKellar is 18,530 days old today, matching Wilford Brimley's age on the day 'Cocoon' was released. Congrats Danica! You've reached the Brimley/Cocoon Line.

Why is Mon Mothma going on VACATION to Yavin? We need her on Coruscant to FIGHT! Primary her!

If only we had more cowbell. @normdeplume.bsky.social

Some big implications for journalism, too, where reporters often mistake trending posts as a reasonable reflection of public opinion.

This is correct. You can zone out a bit! They get it if you are like "wait I missed that part can you say it again" but you have to act like you care. Because they'll keep telling you about stuff they care about.

Every law prof rn

Expect any non-citizen (for now) in any position of power to be harassed and abused on pretext by the secret police.

Too many things wrong with Trump's post here, including the fact that separate M, M, and R shots probably don't even exist at this point. But mostly I am cringe-laughing ad HEPATITAS and CHICKEN P. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Pastor NDP.

Preaching on Moses' call this Sunday, and Exodus 3:13-14 always reminds me of a Big Daddy Kane lyric from 1988, "So full of action, my name should be a verb." My congregation is too old and white to understand the reference, so it probably won't make it into my sermon.

Let's not miss the important detail that Stephen Miller looks like if Prince William went on 'Stars In Their Eyes' as Pitbull.

Never forget this bullshit either. The time that Lie Social all wanted to see Liz Cheney dead among many others. This is the party of VIOLENCE! We will scream from it from the rooftops if we have to!

What a surprise to this pastor, to learn that anti-fascism is inherently anti-Christian, too?

Straight guys might not want advice from gay guys but: having a social life is a project that you can either work at, or not. If you’re lonely, join clubs, civic groups, and a church if you’re religious. LGBT folks do exactly that in spaces that we’ve made for ourselves. And it works.

The story in the piece, about seniors having a bad case of flu & not being the same after? Yep times a few dozen says this pastor. Gift link, because influenza & pneumonia vaccines are a good idea: wapo.st/46TQ6sn

Finally figured out one area where I wish we could RETVRN! While zero threats is best, I would much rather that menacing messages were attached to hand-thrown projectiles instead of bullets.

First thing tomorrow morning, I have to write my semi-monthly pastor's letter for the church newsletter. What should I write about?

And, again:

I do love the Lakefront. I need to hop on the train and visit again soon.

Our mission is to acknowledge this fact and make a commitment to changing our own minds. It requires a DAILY decision to interrogate our privileges and prejudices, and the humility to accept when we screw up.

This is the part that bugs me the most about 53% of my cohort coming for her. Bitches, you are upholding and participating in a racist patriarchy. Great job. Keep thinking that your privilege is going to save you instead of reflecting on how you are enabling what you profess to hate.

The NYC mayoral race is important for the people of NYC. The rest of us should keep our eyes on our own paper

New argument against AI regulation just dropped. Checkmate, atheists. www.wsj.com/tech/peter-t...

Kimmel: "The President of the United States made it very clear he wants to see me and the hundreds of people who work here fired from our jobs. Our leader celebrates Americans losing their livelihoods because he cannot take a joke."

bow to your king 🎃

As long as we’re all autism experts now, here’s an actual study showing links to air pollution and fossil fuel hsph.harvard.edu/news/air-pol...

So…Aaron Glenn’s sideline celebration is 🔥🔥🔥 with Earth, Wind & Fire attached to it.

Who else is audiobooking this with me today?

I drive by this mural regularly. Fake Nate, Real Nate, anti-graffiti clearcoats, whatever the real story is, I love our communist Cookie Monster

Kamala Harris: "It feels chaotic, but what I would offer you is what we are witnessing is the swift implementation of a plan that was decades in the making. Project 2025 didn't just drop out of thin air. That's a product of decades of work. Federalist Society, Heritage Foundation ... "

This is a man who clearly never accompanied any of his children to even a single pediatrician appointment.

This thread is how it’s done: Reject the easy but hateful answer, interrogate the text a bit more, and don’t forget to be humane and humble.

AUTISM ANNOUNCEMENT: “This is the wrong kind of spoon. It is not a good spoon. The bowl shape is all wrong.”

AUTISM ANNOUNCEMENT: “You have turned on the big light. Please turn the big light back off. We have small lights, lamps with shades, for your convenience. They do not make me angry like the big light does.”

Since this is going to be headline news tomorrow… The highest quality research has shown Tylenol use in pregnancy is NOT at all associated with autism risk. To suggest otherwise is to be an amateur that cherry-picks data points from decades ago. What we discussed 2 weeks ago remains true today ⬇️

That reminds me; time to bust out my seasonal cross-stitch and other autumn accessories for the living room. (It is framed, image below is from before I framed it.)

The thing about the Rapture is how it actually happened in 1988 but the only people who were worthy were a community of Old Order Mennonites in central Iowa so it didn’t really make the news much

My newest follower must be the son of one of the silver-haired, Rolex-wearing US Military Doctors from the US Military who used to try to friend me on Facebook all the time.

I chucked my (10-month old) phone across the driveway yesterday, and put a scratch-crack in the middle of the screen. 🤦 I plopped a screen cover on it to see how long it holds. I wish there were a phone that could call, text & GPS well, but had no social media apps--I would consider buying one.

I spent six hours today watching the #CharlieKirkFuneral. And, as a mainline clergyman, I think sitting with this book by @briankaylor.bsky.social should be mandatory for those of us who identify as mainline Protestants before we point our fingers at our evangelical counterparts.

I can't believe I invested everything in futures

It was the first open-river swim there in nearly a century, the result of decades of work addressing pollution.  By Leigh GiangrecoMore than 250 swimmers jumped into the Chicago River on Sunday...

Former counselor to RFK Jr’s predecessor:

Back at my old church for a dinner for the first time in a while. This vintage sign in the parish hall never fails to crack me up.

Seems like it’s time to rescind “All Are Welcome” signs. And move toward “Bigotry Not Tolerated Here.” Those who are welcome know damn well that they are. And if you FEEL unwelcome, that sounds like a YOU problem.