Oh, please, stop with drivel about American media should be a watchdog for truth, justice and democracy. It's the F-troop of journalism. It's fallen hard for overt and covert US government actions in Iran (going back to the 50s), Cuba (several times), Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Granada, Panama

Oh, let us forgive Senator Mike Lee's youthful indiscretion. His is but 54 years old. He's been in the Senate for a scant 15 years and is finding his way. Before that he struggled in menial jobs as a clerk - twice to Samuel Alito - so his moral compass may need calibration. He's also suffered...

Clearly, this is on Biden. abcnews.go.com/Internationa...

Navy loses 2nd fighter jet in Red Sea in a week

Both of the pilots were recovered and early indications are that they suffered minor injuries, the official said. No other injuries were reported.

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Kids are going to learn the joys of making and playing with corn husk dolls. www.axios.com/2025/05/01/s...

Stephen Miller: Most Americans would pay more for U.S.-made dolls

The doll debate continues.

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I don't think Musk needs a GoFundMe to start on his path to Mars. What's holding him back? How can we encourage him?

There's a word I want to call Musk. My 90 year old mother says it would be an insult to human anatomy.

I wish they made anchovy flavored toothpaste. Because then when someone says "There's one more slice of pizza if anyone wants it" you could say "Great! I just brushed my teeth!"

Last week I: 1) Reported some obvious bots 2) Posted the bon-est of mots 3) Encouraged those who resisted 4) Blocked some idiots who persisted 5) Went to Costco where I bought lots.

How soon will we see him in full FBI cosplay at a raid? www.c-span.org/program/whit...

I think it would be much easier for older people to understand the staggering scope of investment and failure for the Metaverse if Zuckerberg had just named one of his kids Edsel. www.ft.com/content/c513...

Meta’s investment in VR and smart glasses on track to top $100bn

Tech group reveals it put $19.9bn into its Reality Labs division, which develops its smart glasses and headsets, last year

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I literally reported this Wednesday.

Ellen Nakashima@ellenwapo.bsky.social · 2y ago

SCOOP: New Social Security chief was being investigated for leaking data to DOGE when Musk team tapped him. Sr officials placed him on paid leave while probing whether he may have violated privacy & tax laws, WaPo's Lisa Rein reports. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

NYTimes Wirecutter explains it like I'm dumb "Unlike electric and gas heaters, which must create heat to warm the water, heat pump water heaters simply take the heat particles that already exist in the air and move them into the water." I just need to keep a jar of heat particles handy.

I bet it is either accompanied by or quickly followed by announcing the closures of many or all bases in Europe.

Kai Ryssdal@kairyssdal.bsky.social · 2y ago

This will be deeply, deeply destructive and destabilizing.

So how quickly is Hegseth going to close US bases in Europe?

I think the Red Dawn movie premise had some of the major factors wrong. Trump administration orders Pentagon to plan for sweeping budget cuts www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Trump administration orders Pentagon to plan for sweeping budget cuts

The Trump administration directive exempts a handful of programs, including Trump’s expanded military mission along the U.S.-Mexico border.

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So this happened a while back. "Former President Donald Trump on Tuesday described Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine as “genius” and “savvy,”... www.politico.com/news/2022/02...

Trump calls Putin 'genius' and 'savvy' for Ukraine invasion

The former president's praise for Putin comes at a perilous geopolitical moment in Europe.

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Get Duffy on the horn. Tell him to gas up the Winnebago, pack up the family and check this on out. www.kgun9.com/news/communi...

One confirmed dead in Marana Regional Airport crash Wednesday morning

A crash has occurred at Marana Regional Airport, 11700 W. Avra Valley Road, Wednesday morning, KGUN 9 has confirmed with airport personnel.

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Face-eating leopards are becoming pickier eaters as face surplus mounts. Most agree that "The cheeks are the best parts".

I recall when mother and fathers often decided to take separate flights to the same destination. Ya know, just in case. Will flight insurance kiosks return to airport concourses? Are we going to be that great again?

New DOGE Motto "Efficiency Will Set You Free"

Democrat leaders and their consultants will wrap their messaging simplification with something like "Eschew Musk".

3 point trend 1) Read an article about today's FAA firings 2) Pause to wonder if I should rent a car for a Winter drive from NY to WA rather than fly tomorrow. While weighing risks of options, 3) Waze sends me an unprompted notification that takes me to a recommended route and drive time estimate

People here complaining about generic "Democrat electeds" falling silent, doing nothing, or sharing hand wringing worries that lag the news. Please name them and grade their work in public. They are supposed to work for us.

Is it a good Trump/Musk/RFK trade to go long on casket makers, floral supplies, and funeral homes or does this move too swiftly to mass graves?

Hey, everybody! Time to bone up on how your health really works. The secret is in the balance or imbalance of the four humors -- blood, phlegm, yellow bile and black bile. People thrived on this for a couple thousand years. If you have more nuanced views than this, you're just making stuff up.

I've been in NYC for this visit since shortly after congestion pricing started. My observation compared to previous stays is that when you are almost hit in a cross walk, it's much more likely to be by a luxury vehicle or black SUV

Greasy Pete got this job to look good (audio must be off), to return the armed forces to pre-Truman times, willingness to order troops to shoot migrants at the border as precedent to shooting protesting citizens. He will be allowed to fail in all other respects. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/u...

Hegseth’s Bruising 72-Hour Debut Overseas

It was a crash course in geopolitical realities as the new defense secretary stepped onto the world stage.

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Alt text: Sallow, slump shouldered man with dark circled eyes is glad that his looks so thoroughly conceal his slavish idolatry.

Ari Cohn@aricohn.com · 2y ago

Emil Bove truly looks every bit of the cartoon villain he is

Alt text: Mayor Adams looks through the camera to a point 1,000 miles away and refuses to let his face betray his joy at having fed the shitty wolf.

Josh Marshall@joshtpm.bsky.social · 2y ago

Monday Changed Everything: Gov Hochul Needs to Remove Eric Adams from Office talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/monda...

Yeah, Kennedys doing stupid, selfish stuff used to be able to kill people only one or two at a time.

Katie Phang@katiephang.bsky.social · 2y ago

RFK Jr. as our nation’s Secretary of “Health” 🫤 Irony abounds.