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everybody's talking about the odyssey, but america has a meaty epic poem with countless interpretations all its own: john henry www.dontrocktheinbox.com/on-john-henr...
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Colbert guest hosted a public access TV show in Monroe, Michigan a day after the Late Show ended. Guest star: Jeff Daniels Special appearance by: Eminem Musical director: Jack White Genius. youtu.be/jJTXB5uT_C4?...
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Thank you to @boingboing.net for amplifying our Adopt Love campaign to raise awareness and support for shelter animals! boingboing.net/2025/08/04/c...
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I'm sure Americans will give zero fucks what language the truckers are speaking when the goods they want to buy are no longer on the shelves at Walmart or Target. Good luck, you fascist fucks.
"We're gonna ensure that our truckers, who are the backbone of our policy, are all able to speak English" -- Leavitt says Trump will sign an order demanding that all truckers can speak English
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It may be breaking, but @booker.senate.gov's voice has never been more powerful. Thank you, my friend, for speaking out for freedom, justice, and the country we love.
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This (false) equation of billions with brilliance isn't as surprising as you might think. In the US, dominant institutions--in media, religion, education, etc--spoon-feed us the myth of meritocracy from the time we're old enough to understand The Little Engine That Could. 🧵1/
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Looks like there were about 44k deaths last year from COVID in the US, putting it on par with guns and cars, so officially the level that "we" stop caring about it.
"The COVID-19 pandemic is over, and HHS will no longer waste billions of taxpayer dollars responding to a non-existent pandemic that Americans moved on from years ago" Imagine being a Long Covid sufferer, or someone who has lost a loved one to Covid this week, and hearing that.
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i am going to keep coming back to this piece i think. trump is fighting a retribution campaign against the entire american people. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/o...
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