“I have asked the clergy of the diocese to make sure their affairs are in order and they have written their wills.,not the time for statements. It is time to put our bodies between the powers of this world and the most vulnerable”. Rob Hirschfeld, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire

Stephen Colbert on the ICE murder of Renee Nicole Good: “The message from this administration is clear. Only they determine the truth. And when their forces come to your city: obey or die. And if you die, you clearly didn’t obey. This should be an alarm bell for the entire country.”

The Catholic Church has really been on a good streak. There's other denominations standing up to the terrible behavior of our government (Episcopal, UMC, etc.) but the Catholics have been a pleasant surprise. Two solid Popes in a row is certainly helping a lot.

Expect to see a surge of proud ignorance and proplawganda about what you can say about ICE agent Jonathan Ross, identified by local media as the person who shot and killed Renee Good. In particular, expect a repeat of Rittenhouse-era “accusing him of murder is defamation” rhetoric. It’s not. /1

The Tigers aren't actually serious about winning, exhibit 752.

Two immediate questions - 1. Is breaking a window & reaching into a running car law enforcement SOP? 2. Anyone placing odds on the likelihood that he has a history of violent behavior in and out of uniform?

Thanks to an ice storm and a rogue branch, I've been unexpectedly pushed into the used car market. Y'all - used electric vehicles are CHEAP. The depreciation on 2-4 year old EV's with low miles is absolutely absurd, we're talking 50%-75% depreciation from new. This is a great time to buy.

Just over TWENTY years after college freshman Jake took advantage of Dreamhost's referral codes and plastered his on every web hosting review site he could find, the final reward payment has arrived. It hasn't been more than a few dollars in a decade plus, but honestly great ROI.

Dear @detroitlions.bsky.social, 2026 is off to a rough start. It won't fix the world, but it would be a bright spot for me if y'all could go ahead and hire Mike McDaniel to be our OC. I think it would be great for the team and for vibes. Sincerely, Jacob

Congress has had *multiple* opportunities to ban government agencies from buying data like this - data that would require a warrant to get, under any other circumstances. The Fourth Amendment Is Not for Sale Act passed the House with a bipartisan majority in 2024. The Senate never took it up.

AOC: What we saw today was a criminal murder a woman while she was trying to flee for her life. What we saw today was a manifestation of every American’s worst nightmare: their government turning into a tyranny.

4 pieces of good news today: 1) Hochul and Mamdani are working on free pre-K 2) Tish James got a SECOND Trump makebelieve US Attorney DQed 3) 9 Republicans backed Jeffries' ACA subsidies discharge petition 4) 5 Republicans voted for cloture Kaines' WPR prohibiting more invasion in VZ

It is the position of the Trump Administration that its agents can come into any state and city in America (let alone other countries) and kill people and that state and city have no jurisdiction to inquire about it. Treat any Trump official accordingly.

Well that's nice to see! Dems all voted in favor and picked up Collins, Hawley, Murkowski, Paul and Young.

i firmly believe — like you would have to give me hard evidence to convince me otherwise — that they feed trump a steady diet of AI slop

It's started! The 2026 #kakapo breeding season is under way, with the first nest found on Whenua Hou today. Pearl is on two eggs. #conservation #parrots #birds

Better yet, disestablish all of DHS, and undo the nightmarish idiocies that we created in a panic 25 years ago. Reestablish the INS, get rid of ODNI, fix the damage from the Patriot Act, etc.

better way to think of this is “20,000 of the dumbest, most violent people in the country currently receive government subsidies for their stupidity and violence. should we continue doing that?”

The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.

Democrats need to understand that they can just say “It’s insane to threaten Greenland” and “I don’t think ICE should murder Americans in the street” and you don’t need to pretend to link it to the affordability crisis. Say bad things are bad.

My mantra today (and for many days after) is that there is no “good” time to do life things but you should do them anyway because that what makes a life that you want to live. Whew.

Is their any better example of NATO providing substantial military support in the 21st century than Afghanistan? It's not clear to me that there's any nation that has materially benefited from NATO more than the US.

With the CBS Evening News and 60 Minutes all-in on simping for Trump, I checked to see if Dan Rather was still kicking. It turns out he is still writing and bringing heat. Quite a contrast to what's happening at CBS (and across media more broadly). Good for him.

A reminder that Harry Enten was at 538 until 2018 and was supposed to be the other Big Brain Boov alongside Nate Silver.

Yes, and? Whether it's legal or not does not matter at all unless there's consequences and the will & ability to enforce them. I've reached my limit with 'Trump can't do this because it's illegal' or 'what Trump did is illegal' unless there's an actual path to enforcing the law.

Can someone explain to me why cat does this? Front cat frequently goes to back cat for licks. BC gives licks, but also often grabs FC or clamps down with teeth. BC doesn't seem to be attacking. Why cat? Why?

Still a lot to see!

The perfect two sentence story.

Got paid AND his job back, lmao. Keep fighting these dweebs

At some point during that process he faces charges after firing a questionably legal firearm at a hurricane and damaging property.

women in STEM

Pelosi was lowkey right that Milley shoulda just arrested him the day of

Every time it's: Can Trump do that? No. Is he doing it anyway? Yes.

On the 5th Anniversary of the failed January 6th insurrection attempt, we’re reminded how fragile democracy can be. We must remember the darkness of that day so it’s never repeated. As history is rewritten by some, we choose to speak the truth of what happened.

I remain confused about the USCPSC maintaining the last good gov social media account.

So @gtconway.bsky.social is running for congress as a Democrat. I don't question his anti-Trump position; I think he's been consistent on that for long enough to buy it. But has made any case that he aligns with Dem or liberal positions outside of 'never Trump'?

There's no reason fashion guy should go this hard, but it's an absolute gift that he does.

Given these two facts, can you work out the inevitable conclusion? 1. ADHD meds are mostly controlled substances that cannot be refilled without doctor approval each month. 2. People with ADHD often struggle with basic, repeating tasks and tend to do them at the last minute or late.

This is objectively such a cool place to be sworn in as mayor. First saw this station on urban exploration videos on very early YouTube. :D

I would like to say that 2026 will be the year I hit a 150 day Wordle hard-mode streak, but I just had a 50/50 on the 6th guess on Jan 1. Hit it, but that's a close call to start the year!

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I grew up in the 90's but didn't have cable until I went to college, so I completely missed MTV as a cultural touchstone. Watching the discourse is interesting because it had no real impact on me.

Just finished reading Iain Banks' Consider Phlebas. Enjoyed the read but found the ending really unsatisfying. I went to add it to GoodReads and discovered I read it in 2015 and left the same review I would now. Glad I'm consistent, but not a great sign for my memory!

Gingerbread 2025 Dumpster 🔥

Jay Leno's turn from late night villain to one of the most interesting, likeable and passionate car guys on YouTube remains bizarre. Never would have expected it but Jay Leno's Garage just puts out consistently great content.

Knives out: the upper middle class are squabbling vicious children who do not deserve their inheritance Glass onion: the new elite are the stupidest murderous cunts alive and deserve your scorn Wake up dead man: those preaching anger as salvation are leading you to death, hope and kindness matter

@kenwhite.bsky.social Hey Ken, it looks like you've taken more heat than normal on here today. I hope you're doing well, don't forget to take care of yourself.

the more times i watch lord of the rings the more im like, a toddler leash for frodo would’ve helped a lot

Wake Up Dead Man Unless You’re a Vampire, Then Please Don’t

Is the tampon guy the same guy that someone went to lunch with and everyone was mad about it or at her or mad that people were mad about it? Just trying to keep up.