Crime headline of the day. Man arrested after 16 years on the run when he returns to Italy to watch the Olympics

One of the most expressive singer-songwriters of her generation, Sarah McLachlan's deeply felt and virtuosic performance is miraculous. n.pr/3M9F0rT

Anthropic head of AI safety quits, warning of "world in peril" & announces plan to study creative writing, as my college charges ahead in deal with Anthropic, which trained its tech on at least 25 books taken without permission from our Creative Writing faculty. www.bbc.com/news/article...

In a pickle: couple charged with felony battery after pickleball brawl at Florida country club

I wanted to share this @daveholmes.bsky.social tribute to James Van Der Beek. I knew James too. Dave captures him perfectly. He was funny as hell but kind and decent to his core. A truly great father, above all. He put a lot of love into this world.

“I wanted to go back to Mid-World, which was always the Territories by another name.” So says Stephen King in announcing Other Worlds than These, also known as T3, co-authored with Peter Straub. The release date has been set: October 6, 2026. What else do we know? Read on!

Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground

Guys. Fuck. It's Reggie. I know times are absolute shit, but if you're not in the shit at the moment, please consider helping. Dude is a legend and a big part of why Horror is where it is.

El Paso update: Earlier this week, the anti-drone technology was launched near the southern border to shoot down what appeared to be foreign drones. The flying material turned out to be a party balloon, sources said. One balloon was shot down, several sources said.

Warner Bros is reuniting Mike Flanagan and Stephen King on a new adaptation of The Mist. Flanagan will direct and write the screenplay.

Bad Bunny is number 1 on both the Global and US Spotify Daily Top Artists chart for Feb 9. Kid Rock does not appear on either list.

Breaking News: Susan Collins, one of the Republican Party’s most electorally vulnerable senators, will run for re-election in Maine. Her seat is crucial to Democratic hopes of retaking control of the chamber.

AOC on DHS Warehouses: I think every American should be alarmed. They are building—and have built—a black box system that disappears people, both immigrants and U.S. citizens alike.

The Benito effect... activity on Bluesky spiked 70% during the Super Bowl 👀

This is a tax on you. You paid $1,000 more in a tax because of Trump.

Cuba has warned international airlines that as of today/Monday the country will run out of aviation fuel due to the US oil siege, Agencia EFE reports.

Japan's benchmark index jumps to a record after Takaichi's landslide election win. Follow our live blog for the latest ⤵️

I hereby nominate Joe Keary to play Billy Joe Armstrong in the eventual biopic.

One of the best things about the Muppets is that they love each other. Yeah, they get annoyed and aggravated and angry and frustrated with/at each other, but they still love each other. And respect each other's differences, quirks, and range of abilities.

I’m watching a lot of petty, mean-spirited haters dunking on Kid Rock on every platform and seriously you all rock.

More than half the drugs on the TrumpRx site have a cheaper generic version on the market. Pristiq, an antidepressant, is available with a TrumpRx coupon for ~$200 for a 30-day supply. A generic version is on GoodRx for less than $30 and Mark Cuban's CostPlusDrugs for $16.65.

Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show will be interpreted by Celimar Rivera Cosme into Puerto Rican Sign Language, a unique dialect used on the island that academic researchers and other experts consider endangered.

BREAKING: The Epstein survivors are releasing this ad on this Super Bowl Sunday to send the message that they will not “move on” from the largest sex trafficking scandal in the world. #standwithsurvivors

Former Washington Post journalists have launched a GoFundMe to help repatriate fired staff members who are effectively stranded in foreign countries. One of the richest men in the world fired them from the paper and didn’t even pay to ensure they got home. Abolish the billionaire class:

NSA detected foreign intelligence phone call about a person close to Trump

kind of funny that an olympian said they are here to represent "compassion, respect, and love for others" and some people automatically knew that was a statement against them

Serious people abroad taking PET (Putin-Epstein-Trump) seriously. www.reuters.com/world/poland...

His stage name is BAD BUNNY... a bad-ass artist and honey-of-a-Bunny. His given name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio. He is a handsome 31-year-old American citizen. Make no mistake. 1917: The Jones Act grants U.S. citizenship to all Puerto Ricans. I'll be watching... I'm a huge fan!

the magic of the Muppets is that there are two fourth walls. they constantly break the one that reminds the audience they are performers. they NEVER break the one that reminds the audience they are puppets. this dynamic is the key to their entire comedy style

Japan votes in snap election as PM Sanae Takaichi takes a gamble

“During my tenure, difficult decisions have been taken in order to ensure the sustainable future of The Post.” —Will Lewis

Italy has ruled out being a part of Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace”. Turning into quite the embarrassment for him.

Italy says railways hit by 'serious sabotage' as Winter Olympics begin

Acive duty military are being ordered to buy a ticket to Melania and watch it, whether they want to, or not. www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/mil...

The US is run by traitors.

Virginia State Senator Louise Lucas is just a delight on every level

End of year data shows how bad last year was for Federal BOP hiring/retention -- in part because so many staff were lured away to better pay and incentives at ICE:

In which Jeffrey Epstein, who laundered money for the Russians, explains how Donald Trump was doing exactly the same thing, and how this accounts for most of his wealth.

#FridayReads I Know a Place by Nat Cassidy Great Uncle Harry by Michael Palin

I’m not sure that Robin Williams was ever better than he was in GOOD WILL HUNTING.

I'm always there for new music from Bruce Hornsby!