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We adopted Ripley on Nov. 1, 2018 after he was rescued off the streets of Hemet and we kind of made it his birthday. Best guess is he is about 10 now and he has been the best of boys as he has aged gracefully from the day we got him till this day…
It occurred to me that I’m spending an inordinate amount of time on Bluesky muting people who are, to put it nicely, stupid. So I’m going to take break and read books which is at least enjoyable.
So, in the meantime, here is Ripley to stare at you with great concern and/or curiosity.
So, in the meantime, here is Ripley to stare at you with great concern and/or curiosity.
January 6, 2026 at 3:14 AM
It occurred to me that I’m spending an inordinate amount of time on Bluesky muting people who are, to put it nicely, stupid. So I’m going to take break and read books which is at least enjoyable.
So, in the meantime, here is Ripley to stare at you with great concern and/or curiosity.
So, in the meantime, here is Ripley to stare at you with great concern and/or curiosity.
Mark Kelly should end every statement or televised response to Pete Hegseth with ”Also, fuck that guy.”
Maybe throw in an occasional “drunk” or “rapist” for variety.
Maybe throw in an occasional “drunk” or “rapist” for variety.
January 6, 2026 at 12:55 AM
Mark Kelly should end every statement or televised response to Pete Hegseth with ”Also, fuck that guy.”
Maybe throw in an occasional “drunk” or “rapist” for variety.
Maybe throw in an occasional “drunk” or “rapist” for variety.
The sad thing is Hakeem looks like he thinks he’s actually killing it up there.
Dude is the unseasoned potato salad of the Democratic Party.
Dude is the unseasoned potato salad of the Democratic Party.
Jeffries: "The Constitution isn't a matter of inconvenience. It is a requirement. George Washington in his farewell address to the nation made clear that the Constitution is sacredly obligatory upon all. That means everybody. There is no Trump exception."
January 5, 2026 at 10:53 PM
The sad thing is Hakeem looks like he thinks he’s actually killing it up there.
Dude is the unseasoned potato salad of the Democratic Party.
Dude is the unseasoned potato salad of the Democratic Party.
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My pro-incivility position for the New Year includes telling men like Ezra Klein and Matt Yglesias and Ross Douthat to STFU about abortion.
Non-negotiable. STFU. Your opinion is totally irrelevant.
Non-negotiable. STFU. Your opinion is totally irrelevant.
January 4, 2026 at 8:39 PM
My pro-incivility position for the New Year includes telling men like Ezra Klein and Matt Yglesias and Ross Douthat to STFU about abortion.
Non-negotiable. STFU. Your opinion is totally irrelevant.
Non-negotiable. STFU. Your opinion is totally irrelevant.
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The trouble is that Schumer thinks he is a fantastic communicator and nobody can make his party's case better than him, so he does all these interviews and it only makes Democrats look pathetically weak. If he was smarter he'd let the Dem senators who are better at it be the spokespeople.
We must focus on lowering costs for the American people, not starting new wars on a whim with no tangible strategy.
January 4, 2026 at 10:26 PM
The trouble is that Schumer thinks he is a fantastic communicator and nobody can make his party's case better than him, so he does all these interviews and it only makes Democrats look pathetically weak. If he was smarter he'd let the Dem senators who are better at it be the spokespeople.
In the NYT story: “Both Mr. Mamdani and Mr. Maduro identify as socialists, though they have no relationship.”
Not in the story: “Both Mr. Maduro and Mr. Trump have been indicted, but only Mr. Trump has been convicted, which sets them apart.”
Not in the story: “Both Mr. Maduro and Mr. Trump have been indicted, but only Mr. Trump has been convicted, which sets them apart.”
Mamdani Called Trump to Criticize Venezuela Strikes
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:21 PM
In the NYT story: “Both Mr. Mamdani and Mr. Maduro identify as socialists, though they have no relationship.”
Not in the story: “Both Mr. Maduro and Mr. Trump have been indicted, but only Mr. Trump has been convicted, which sets them apart.”
Not in the story: “Both Mr. Maduro and Mr. Trump have been indicted, but only Mr. Trump has been convicted, which sets them apart.”
There’s an unexpected opening to run Venezuela and, all of a sudden, Lane Kiffin is being super cagey about it….
January 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
There’s an unexpected opening to run Venezuela and, all of a sudden, Lane Kiffin is being super cagey about it….
”We could have on an expert in global affairs and conflict, but that would be elitist. So we’re here at an Autozone in Grand Rapids to ask Larry, Chet, Pablo and JD what they think about invading Venezuela and does this make Trump look super cool, while my boss Bari glares from the coolant aisle”
Tony Dokoupil to Kick Off His 'CBS Evening News' Run 2 Days Early Amid News of Maduro Capture
Tony Dokoupil will begin anchoring the “CBS Evening News” two days earlier than planned, taking the anchor desk Saturday night from San Francisco as the network covers the rapidly developing U.S. mili...
www.thewrap.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:27 PM
”We could have on an expert in global affairs and conflict, but that would be elitist. So we’re here at an Autozone in Grand Rapids to ask Larry, Chet, Pablo and JD what they think about invading Venezuela and does this make Trump look super cool, while my boss Bari glares from the coolant aisle”
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He’ll never support the woman who won the prize he feels should have gone to him.
Trump on María Corina Machado: "I think it'd be very tough for her to be the leader. She doesn't have the support or the respect within the country. She's a very nice woman but she doesn't have the respect."
January 3, 2026 at 7:11 PM
He’ll never support the woman who won the prize he feels should have gone to him.
Messaging tip: If you lead with “Nicolas Maduro is a criminal and authoritarian dictator who has oppressed the people of Venezuela for years” and end that part with “the people of that country deserve better,” you have already lost.
As the saying goes, “That guy could fuck up a baked potato.”
As the saying goes, “That guy could fuck up a baked potato.”
January 3, 2026 at 7:11 PM
Messaging tip: If you lead with “Nicolas Maduro is a criminal and authoritarian dictator who has oppressed the people of Venezuela for years” and end that part with “the people of that country deserve better,” you have already lost.
As the saying goes, “That guy could fuck up a baked potato.”
As the saying goes, “That guy could fuck up a baked potato.”
For some enterprising media journalist, there is a book just aching to be written about how Bari Weiss (CBS), Will Lewis (WaPo) and Chris Licht (CNN) irreparably destroyed their storied news organizations at the behest of the billionaire owners seeking to suck up to Trump.
January 3, 2026 at 3:03 AM
For some enterprising media journalist, there is a book just aching to be written about how Bari Weiss (CBS), Will Lewis (WaPo) and Chris Licht (CNN) irreparably destroyed their storied news organizations at the behest of the billionaire owners seeking to suck up to Trump.
This Is like reading a synopsis of one season of fuck-ups on HBOs Veep.
Until the 60 Minutes thing, 90 percent of the public had never heard of Bari and now she is a nationally televised ten-car pileup of clown cars with people checking in to see “what that dumb gal did today.”
Until the 60 Minutes thing, 90 percent of the public had never heard of Bari and now she is a nationally televised ten-car pileup of clown cars with people checking in to see “what that dumb gal did today.”
NEW from me:
Currently on tap for Tony Dokoupil on his first day as CBS Evening News anchor -- taking a private plane to Miami to so he can go jet skiing with DJ Khaled and play soccer with David Beckham.
Take that, elites!
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Currently on tap for Tony Dokoupil on his first day as CBS Evening News anchor -- taking a private plane to Miami to so he can go jet skiing with DJ Khaled and play soccer with David Beckham.
Take that, elites!
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...
Private jets and ‘Bari pitches’: Inside Weiss’ chaotic CBS Evening News reboot
EXCLUSIVE: The new CBS News editor-in-chief has chartered private flights for her armed security detail, made last-minute logistical changes and fired off ‘Bari Pitches.’ Weiss is once again accused o...
www.independent.co.uk
January 3, 2026 at 1:41 AM
This Is like reading a synopsis of one season of fuck-ups on HBOs Veep.
Until the 60 Minutes thing, 90 percent of the public had never heard of Bari and now she is a nationally televised ten-car pileup of clown cars with people checking in to see “what that dumb gal did today.”
Until the 60 Minutes thing, 90 percent of the public had never heard of Bari and now she is a nationally televised ten-car pileup of clown cars with people checking in to see “what that dumb gal did today.”
It’s all fun and games until Tony Dokoupil shows up for work on Monday and finds out it’s in his contract that he has to wear a Uncle Sam costume and he wonders why he didn’t take the “Tony the Weather Wizard“ gig at WOWT-TV in Omaha.
January 3, 2026 at 1:00 AM
It’s all fun and games until Tony Dokoupil shows up for work on Monday and finds out it’s in his contract that he has to wear a Uncle Sam costume and he wonders why he didn’t take the “Tony the Weather Wizard“ gig at WOWT-TV in Omaha.
Ending the year with neighborhood dogs:
Bam Bam the basset
Bunny the Lab pup
Moxie the Dachshund
And my two idiots: Ripley and Rosalita Esperanza Beyoncé
Bam Bam the basset
Bunny the Lab pup
Moxie the Dachshund
And my two idiots: Ripley and Rosalita Esperanza Beyoncé
January 1, 2026 at 3:53 AM
Ending the year with neighborhood dogs:
Bam Bam the basset
Bunny the Lab pup
Moxie the Dachshund
And my two idiots: Ripley and Rosalita Esperanza Beyoncé
Bam Bam the basset
Bunny the Lab pup
Moxie the Dachshund
And my two idiots: Ripley and Rosalita Esperanza Beyoncé
Hoody McDipshit took his mom to the prom and, suddenly, many questions have been answered.
“She’s my date” [slap] “She’s my mom” [slap] “She’s my date and my mom” [slap].
“Forget it, Jake, It’s Utah…”
[Saxophone plays, long shot of the Temple in the distance, a dog barks]
“She’s my date” [slap] “She’s my mom” [slap] “She’s my date and my mom” [slap].
“Forget it, Jake, It’s Utah…”
[Saxophone plays, long shot of the Temple in the distance, a dog barks]
December 31, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Hoody McDipshit took his mom to the prom and, suddenly, many questions have been answered.
“She’s my date” [slap] “She’s my mom” [slap] “She’s my date and my mom” [slap].
“Forget it, Jake, It’s Utah…”
[Saxophone plays, long shot of the Temple in the distance, a dog barks]
“She’s my date” [slap] “She’s my mom” [slap] “She’s my date and my mom” [slap].
“Forget it, Jake, It’s Utah…”
[Saxophone plays, long shot of the Temple in the distance, a dog barks]
The best way to watch this video is with the sound off, and watch his face as he’s fact-checked. He goes slack-jawed while gulping and looking for a friend to bail him out because he is just now figuring out that people are on to the fact that he‘s your basic garden-variety dipshit.
CNN: “Surely you don’t think a daycare should be unlocked.”
SHIRLEY: “There should be a reception area.”
CNN: “No, every day care is locked.”
SHIRLEY: “Fair point.” 🤔
He shows up to a day care with masked men and wonders why they don’t let him in.
SHIRLEY: “There should be a reception area.”
CNN: “No, every day care is locked.”
SHIRLEY: “Fair point.” 🤔
He shows up to a day care with masked men and wonders why they don’t let him in.
December 31, 2025 at 8:53 PM
The best way to watch this video is with the sound off, and watch his face as he’s fact-checked. He goes slack-jawed while gulping and looking for a friend to bail him out because he is just now figuring out that people are on to the fact that he‘s your basic garden-variety dipshit.
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The most telling Bari Weiss incident came when "The Free Press" excused George Floyd's murder, @radleybalko.bsky.social highlighted factual errors, and Weiss's reaction was not to make corrections, but to invite Balko on a podcast.
There is no truth, there are no standards, there is only content.
There is no truth, there are no standards, there is only content.
December 31, 2025 at 8:04 PM
The most telling Bari Weiss incident came when "The Free Press" excused George Floyd's murder, @radleybalko.bsky.social highlighted factual errors, and Weiss's reaction was not to make corrections, but to invite Balko on a podcast.
There is no truth, there are no standards, there is only content.
There is no truth, there are no standards, there is only content.
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Orcas, DEPLOY!
December 31, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Orcas, DEPLOY!
Okay, I gotta pop in here. None of these had anything to do with the recent Kennedy Center name change. Issa Rae and Giddens canceled this past February. The plug was pulled on Hamilton in March.
This is old news being sold as fresh rage-bait
This is old news being sold as fresh rage-bait
Issa Rae has canceled her sold out performance at the Kennedy Center. Pulitzer Prize winner Rhiannon Giddens, Peter Wolf, Low Cut Connie, and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, D.C., have also canceled. Lin-Manuel Miranda has canceled the entire Kennedy Center run of Hamilton.
December 29, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Okay, I gotta pop in here. None of these had anything to do with the recent Kennedy Center name change. Issa Rae and Giddens canceled this past February. The plug was pulled on Hamilton in March.
This is old news being sold as fresh rage-bait
This is old news being sold as fresh rage-bait
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“In what data the government has so far released, covering the first half of the blitz, a Tribune analysis found only about 1.5% of those detained for immigration-related reasons had been convicted of a violent felony or sex crime.”
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/c...
64 days in Chicago: The story of Operation Midway Blitz
President Donald Trump’s federal immigration enforcement operation led to most surreal autumn in Chicago history. What happened during those 64 days will be remembered for a long time.
www.chicagotribune.com
December 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
“In what data the government has so far released, covering the first half of the blitz, a Tribune analysis found only about 1.5% of those detained for immigration-related reasons had been convicted of a violent felony or sex crime.”
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/c...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/28/c...
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This spoke to me…
“Bookshops make everything better, don’t they? The smell of them, the silence of them, the sense of possibility that each and every one of the books they house promises. A great book has the power to change your way of looking at the world.” www.ft.com/content/cc77...
“Bookshops make everything better, don’t they? The smell of them, the silence of them, the sense of possibility that each and every one of the books they house promises. A great book has the power to change your way of looking at the world.” www.ft.com/content/cc77...
I opened a bookshop. It was the best, worst thing I’ve ever done
Chloe Fox shares the hopes and heartache of fulfilling a life-long dream
www.ft.com
December 27, 2025 at 1:39 AM
This spoke to me…
“Bookshops make everything better, don’t they? The smell of them, the silence of them, the sense of possibility that each and every one of the books they house promises. A great book has the power to change your way of looking at the world.” www.ft.com/content/cc77...
“Bookshops make everything better, don’t they? The smell of them, the silence of them, the sense of possibility that each and every one of the books they house promises. A great book has the power to change your way of looking at the world.” www.ft.com/content/cc77...
Coming back your way next year...
December 25, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Coming back your way next year...
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the all-staff equivalent of “go ahead. keep screaming ‘Shut The Fuck Up’ at me. it only makes my opinions Worse”
Bari Weiss just sent this Christmas Eve email to the CBS News staff about "building trust," which includes her tripling down on spiking the CECOT piece "to make sure it's comprehensive and fair."
One CBS staffer tells me: "She really has no idea how insulting she comes across."
One CBS staffer tells me: "She really has no idea how insulting she comes across."
December 24, 2025 at 7:29 PM
the all-staff equivalent of “go ahead. keep screaming ‘Shut The Fuck Up’ at me. it only makes my opinions Worse”
Merry Christmas from “Reagan just got elected” 1980 me and “We were promised bacon” Ripley and Rosalita Esperanza Beyoncé
December 24, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Merry Christmas from “Reagan just got elected” 1980 me and “We were promised bacon” Ripley and Rosalita Esperanza Beyoncé