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Breathe. I recommend 4-2-6 breathing. Enjoy your current surroundings. They're likely pretty good! I love this cafe I'm working from. Remember this too shall pass. Focus on your next step. One day at a time.

Iran’s people were facing a horrible shortage of water before the war began. If we are destroying desalination plants and setting fire to Teheran we are committing unfathomable crimes.

Iran being pushed to play the card of targetin desalination plants leads to something utterly terrifying.

Under King Vance, the murder of US citizens will be grounded in a coherent ideology. by Curtis Yarvin

and honestly the world would be so much better off if all of us with Online addictions just got into smack

Your regular reminder that there’s no such thing as “dry powder” or “cash on the sidelines”. 👇🏼 Even in China.

Following the fall of Maduro, many Russian war bloggers are starting to realize in what bad shape Russia is. The events in Venezuela are unanimously considered a strategic Russian defeat, and they admit that Russia is currently too weak to help any Russian allies.

Venezuela this morning. Once a dominant leader is gone, and clear successor accepted by the crowd, there is a natural rush for the Launch Pad as the here-to-fore powerless seek control. For American policymakers, time is of the essence, as the potential for chaos is high.

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For years, I have posted this quote from 1984 to explain Trump Still accurate

Denmark, Canada, Mexico, Cuba, and Colombia leadership are having an interesting day today

What the KENNEDY Center used to be… Remember that time Aretha Franklin performed at the 2015 Kennedy Center Honors, paying tribute to Carole King, who co-wrote “You Make Me Feel Like A Natural Woman,” and it brought a tear to Obama’s eye and everyone to their feet? And Carole King’s reaction. Wow.

This is true and I was the only one on set excited about it (and playing the song on my phone to blank stares)

I gave him such amazing props for being an Omar fan in Cedar Rapids. Was one of the best meta jokes ever in a movie

From my local town’s subreddit, which is usually pretty sleepy. All the maga boosters in the thread getting like 100+ downvotes; mods handing out bans. You love to see it.

The grasshopper gets it — divide and conquer. Today’s robber barons use the same playbook. But together, we have all the power. Watch.

While I appreciate the nod to my Molotov-hurling younger self, I've actually moderated a bit on this point. Not about where you _should_ be (point still holds), but on the mitigatory steps you may need to take in order to get there. charitydotwtf.substack.com/p/on-friday-...

Similarly, I don't think I could enjoy a contemporary X-Files.

Okay, this one hit WAAAAAY too fucking close to home.

Sometimes, you don’t wake up and choose violence… you wake up and choose cheese.

Re: the discussion of Bari Weiss's point that the gov't must comment on a story for it to run, I feel compelled to share that over the past ~20 or so years of trying to get worthwhile comments from the FAA, if I waited for something of length & substance from the agency, my career would not exist.

America has 925 billionaires as of this year. Collectively they have a record $6.9 trillion in wealth. The bottom 50% of Americans control $4.2 trillion in wealth. When 925 people control more wealth than half a country’s population, we have a very serious problem.

“Charcuterie is just French for Lunchables.”

NEW RIZZO ALERT! youtu.be/qne0IdyZuc4?...

ONLY YULE

Watching “Noelle” with my family, which is definitely kinda like a Hallmark Christmas movie, but definitely the best one.

Pantone just updated their Color Of The Year

i really should follow only @indivisible.org . Instead of what fresh hell of hypocrisy and lies do we have today, I’d greatly prefer actionable steps. I don’t want more rage bait. Just the next step and planning discussions.

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🎯 @crampell.bsky.social : “No question this wave of deportation operations hurt workers just trying to do their jobs. But it’s also terrible for contractors & construction companies that employ them. So why hasn’t the construction industry, ya know, done anything?” open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...

May I recommend a subscription to @theonion.com print edition as a holiday gift, because their ads continue to rule

Trump is intellectually less competent, tactically less savvy, and politically weaker than he was even a year ago. And he's blatantly, flagrantly ill. The costs of standing by him are going up, and the costs of defying him are plummeting.

Dunkin’ Donuts taking over a spot that was previously run by Starbucks is so Boston.

The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing. All from his movies.

This entire weekend

I don’t think people realize the significance of this “tail” risk

Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.

how to move to the delta quadrant

How will you cope with your right-wing relatives over the holidays? Here's my advice. https://youtu.be/ByhKM8NBK2E?si=IYoaPqn6gAydGPNV

Jesus this was so prophetic

"I say we take off and nuke the site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure."

Introduce yourself with 5 concerts you’ve been to: Weird Al Yankovic (first concert ever) Unwritten Law (Blink 182 opened… had hot wings with UL before) Dave Brubeck playing Take Five in my classroom Hello Kitty performing In a laser light show in Puroland, Japan One of Aretha‘s last shows

ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...