This evening's thought to ponder from Maggies Farm.

I will never ever ever understand how the Biden administration had all this nuclear-level dirt on Trump and didn't pull the ripcord. You can try to explain it but it will never make sense.

You know those stories about how the magic of Christmas miraculously restores your faith in humanity? It isn't working.

God, if you are listening...

Horse hockey

The fact that CBS's blatant subservience was not enough to get the Administration to back Paramount's offer on WB just shows that prostrating yourself has limited utility. It's never enough.

It’s a a shame he might not live long enough to see people scrape it off the building and stomp on it.

Gonna be the Epstein File

I prefer to try.

Bigger than 2008 is that bad?

Ok but will this pass the Bechdel test

“brought to you by Bank of America“ is quite the kicker, if there’s anything we agree on it’s that billionaires are part of the problem

Many people on this website suffer from unconscious bias. you can find most of these people in Jamelle Bouie’s mentions.

this is not behavior becoming of a FIFA Peace Prize recipient.

Bro

It is truly wild to hear people in leadership talk about AI and then listen in on the thoughts of the folks who have been trying to use it on the daily. Wild.

I don't consider the Supreme Court to be legitimate. I also know that the Democratic party is not up to the challenge of disempowering the court so the illegitimate court will continue to exist for years to come. Folks will have to figure out how to move with this in mind.

WOW! AN HONOR! — GCN

Labor should move across borders with the same freedom as capital.

The most unpopular president who shows no signs of turning it around no less!

30 Rock meme but with Counting Crows

This came to me in a dream

This man loves him some violence.

If we can only have art from people who "aren't in it for the money" that means we can only have art from privileged middle-class dilettantes. Making art being a viable career is responsible for nearly all worthwhile art, and if it's not a viable career any more we will get drastically less of it.

ALL IMLS grants restored in every state & territory.

In response to a ruling from a federal judge in Rhode Island, the Institute of Museum and Library Services reinstated all previously canceled grants in every state and territory. It's a huge win for libraries and our communities.

"The reinstatement of all IMLS grants means that libraries across the country will be able to resume vital services for learning, imagination, and economic opportunity. We are breathing a sigh of relief, but the fight is not over." ALA President Sam Helmick. Show up for our libraries, American Library Association.

NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.

This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!

Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...

NYC is one of the few places I felt at home but I knew from the jump if I wanted kids I’d probably have to leave.

Who broke the societies I wonder

are you saying theres a difference between not doing a thing and doing a totally different thing??

I would put dying from preventable disease towards the top of the bad things list but also I would put her politics right below it

when its definitely not a hostage situation