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You will get tired of my Big Corona pictures.
#GoBears (BA CompSci) #GoBruins (MBA)
“Our long national nightmare is over.”
Reagan, 1981: “In the present crisis, government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem.”
Clinton, 1996: “I say again, the era of big government is over. But we cannot go back to the era of fending for yourself.”
Mamdani, 2026:
Clinton, 1996: “I say again, the era of big government is over. But we cannot go back to the era of fending for yourself.”
Mamdani, 2026:
January 2, 2026 at 3:54 AM
“Our long national nightmare is over.”
Reposted by Buffy's Blog
If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
January 2, 2026 at 2:26 AM
If you are a resident of California, the state now has a portal where you can demand deletion of your personal data from 500+ registered data brokers with a single request form, for free.
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
consumer.drop.privacy.ca.gov
Reasons not to go into the water at the beach after a storm.
Body discovered in Santa Ana River in Orange County
Body discovered in Santa Ana River in Orange County
A body was discovered in the Santa Ana River in Orange County on New Year’s Day. Orange County Fire Authority crews received reports of a body spotted in the river near Warner Avenue and Harb…
ktla.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:08 AM
Reasons not to go into the water at the beach after a storm.
"My mother is a fish."
Happy Public Domain Day! Jan 1 marks the date when eligible works pass into the public domain in the United States. Notable works entering the public domain this year include certain early Mickey Mouse cartoons, the novel As I Lay Dying, and the Gershwin composition Embraceable You.
#copyright
#copyright
Public Domain Day 2026 | Duke University School of Law
January 1, 2026 is Public Domain Day: Works from 1930 are open to all, as are sound recordings from 1925! By Jennifer Jenkins and James Boyle[1] CC BY 4.0 Please note that this site is only about US l...
web.law.duke.edu
January 1, 2026 at 6:11 PM
"My mother is a fish."
Happy Soggy RoseParade Brought To You By Honda™️!
January 1, 2026 at 4:21 PM
Happy Soggy RoseParade Brought To You By Honda™️!
tfw you really, really want to get rid of Trump, and the mainstream press says that Newsom is the front-runner.
January 1, 2026 at 7:18 AM
tfw you really, really want to get rid of Trump, and the mainstream press says that Newsom is the front-runner.
The Populist President.
Trump, celebrating New Year's at Mar-a-Lago, bids $100,000 for a painting
January 1, 2026 at 6:30 AM
The Populist President.
Here’s hoping 2026 is not booby-trapped.
December 31, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Here’s hoping 2026 is not booby-trapped.
Now for waffles to surpass chips.
*Buffy ducks the pancakes*
*Buffy ducks the pancakes*
December 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Now for waffles to surpass chips.
*Buffy ducks the pancakes*
*Buffy ducks the pancakes*
Her alimony payments depend on denying she said it.
This WSJ article adds some fascinating context to the NYT article that has the mother of a 14 year old model brought to Mar-a-Lago for a party having Maples come up to her and saying keep those girls away from these men and my husband. Maples denies she said it.
December 31, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Her alimony payments depend on denying she said it.
Jetééééééééééé
December 30, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Jetééééééééééé
It (almost) never rains on the Rose Parade, but this is going to be a soaker...
Yet another major rain event will arrive in Southern CA on NYE & last into New Year's Day--and it could, once again, bring substantial impacts due to both timing on holiday and preceding exceptionally wet conditions. Peak impact will overlap exactly w/Rose Parade. [Thread] #CAwx
December 30, 2025 at 11:15 PM
It (almost) never rains on the Rose Parade, but this is going to be a soaker...
It's 72 here, and the sun just poked out!
*Buffy throws suntan lotion in purse and runs down to the beach*
*Buffy throws suntan lotion in purse and runs down to the beach*
The developing storm is a pretty unusual one, with deep subtropical origins. The parent low pressure has formed quite far south--west of the southern tip of Baja CA! Accordingly, its associated air mass is warm & convectively unstable (w/lots of thunderstorms at present). #CAwx
December 30, 2025 at 11:14 PM
It's 72 here, and the sun just poked out!
*Buffy throws suntan lotion in purse and runs down to the beach*
*Buffy throws suntan lotion in purse and runs down to the beach*
Your daily #Econ101: Growth vs. Extraction
Costconomics vs Walmartnomics in a nutshell. Here’s why having a Costco in a community boosts the entire community, including nearby businesses, while Walmart destroys whole towns and leaves people leaning on social safety nets.
And yes, it’s about as simple as you think. …
And yes, it’s about as simple as you think. …
December 30, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Your daily #Econ101: Growth vs. Extraction
And especially watch out for The Trump-The Hawking Radiation!
It will scramble your brain cells and leave extra "The's" around.
@tomtomorrow.bsky.social
It will scramble your brain cells and leave extra "The's" around.
@tomtomorrow.bsky.social
Cartoon: The black hole
Full disclosure, this is a lightly-edited encore presentation of a cartoon that first ran seven years ago. Even hard-working cartoonists need a little time off during the holidays!
As always, if � .....
www.dailykos.com
December 29, 2025 at 10:22 PM
And especially watch out for The Trump-The Hawking Radiation!
It will scramble your brain cells and leave extra "The's" around.
@tomtomorrow.bsky.social
It will scramble your brain cells and leave extra "The's" around.
@tomtomorrow.bsky.social
The “but my friends will get hurt” presidency.
December 29, 2025 at 2:08 PM
The “but my friends will get hurt” presidency.
Trump apparently hates free enterprise and capitalism.
Just so long as he isn't the one doing 'em.
Just so long as he isn't the one doing 'em.
December 29, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Trump apparently hates free enterprise and capitalism.
Just so long as he isn't the one doing 'em.
Just so long as he isn't the one doing 'em.
Betting Trumpie knows that Putin has a complete set of the #EpsteinFiles.
Before every meeting or even phone call with Zelinskyy, Trump first calls Putin. That should tell you something.
It is a strictly one-way street since he never calls Zelinskyy, EU leaders, or anyone else before talking with Putin.
Clearly, Putin's approval matters to him.
It is a strictly one-way street since he never calls Zelinskyy, EU leaders, or anyone else before talking with Putin.
Clearly, Putin's approval matters to him.
December 29, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Betting Trumpie knows that Putin has a complete set of the #EpsteinFiles.
Thieves trying to call the cops on thieves.
AI sloppers (is that a term?) crying that their prompts are being stolen is more beautiful than anything AI could produce
December 29, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Thieves trying to call the cops on thieves.
So interesting how the lost art of Kremlinology has come roaring back into fashion as Trumpology.
seems to be a small hole at the site of discoloration
December 28, 2025 at 10:43 PM
So interesting how the lost art of Kremlinology has come roaring back into fashion as Trumpology.
Anyone remember that Hunter Biden guy?
Trump Family Wealth 2025 Gains Breakdown:
Donald Trump: Gained $3 billion.
Eric Trump: Net worth jumped to $400-750 million
Donald Trump Jr.: Increased to $500 million from $50 million.
Barron Trump: Estimated at $150 million.
Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner: Ivanka at $100 million; Kushner ~$1 billion
Donald Trump: Gained $3 billion.
Eric Trump: Net worth jumped to $400-750 million
Donald Trump Jr.: Increased to $500 million from $50 million.
Barron Trump: Estimated at $150 million.
Ivanka Trump & Jared Kushner: Ivanka at $100 million; Kushner ~$1 billion
December 28, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Anyone remember that Hunter Biden guy?