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Donald has a higher number of gold toilets than the number of pencils he thinks your children should have.
December 10, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Donald has a higher number of gold toilets than the number of pencils he thinks your children should have.
Going into Christmas and telling folks they’re gonna have to stop being so generous to their children with (checks notes) dolls and pencils.
December 10, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Going into Christmas and telling folks they’re gonna have to stop being so generous to their children with (checks notes) dolls and pencils.
Geez, Schumer’s heart isn’t even in it.
It’s war crimes and/or murder!
Dems need a leader in the Senate.
It’s war crimes and/or murder!
Dems need a leader in the Senate.
December 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Geez, Schumer’s heart isn’t even in it.
It’s war crimes and/or murder!
Dems need a leader in the Senate.
It’s war crimes and/or murder!
Dems need a leader in the Senate.
I very much appreciated that show.
December 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
I very much appreciated that show.
You have changed my life.
December 9, 2025 at 6:58 PM
You have changed my life.
According to Jim and King of Queens being some of the worst offenders
December 9, 2025 at 6:51 PM
According to Jim and King of Queens being some of the worst offenders
Ooh! Yesterday I was thinking of RFK Jr. (& Hegseth previously) performing failed pull ups in public to demonstrate their masculinity.
And how it’s such an adolescent male activity.
Your theory taps into what I was thinking and goes deeper.
And how it’s such an adolescent male activity.
Your theory taps into what I was thinking and goes deeper.
December 9, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Ooh! Yesterday I was thinking of RFK Jr. (& Hegseth previously) performing failed pull ups in public to demonstrate their masculinity.
And how it’s such an adolescent male activity.
Your theory taps into what I was thinking and goes deeper.
And how it’s such an adolescent male activity.
Your theory taps into what I was thinking and goes deeper.
Are Black political elites to blame for the carceral state because they—especially—should have pushed back against it when white moderates developed the policies?
It seems like you’re dancing around something you think you’re not supposed to say.
It seems like you’re dancing around something you think you’re not supposed to say.
December 9, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Are Black political elites to blame for the carceral state because they—especially—should have pushed back against it when white moderates developed the policies?
It seems like you’re dancing around something you think you’re not supposed to say.
It seems like you’re dancing around something you think you’re not supposed to say.
Some drew the line at voting for someone who facilitated the genocide of their people & showed they would continue the slaughter. Didn’t try to reach them at all by even allowing a Palestinian speaker at DNC.
I don’t blame such voters.
And there was no difference b/t Dem & Rep leadership on Gaza.
I don’t blame such voters.
And there was no difference b/t Dem & Rep leadership on Gaza.
December 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Some drew the line at voting for someone who facilitated the genocide of their people & showed they would continue the slaughter. Didn’t try to reach them at all by even allowing a Palestinian speaker at DNC.
I don’t blame such voters.
And there was no difference b/t Dem & Rep leadership on Gaza.
I don’t blame such voters.
And there was no difference b/t Dem & Rep leadership on Gaza.
Once I was w/ other caregivers-parents w/ young toddlers in some percussion activity circle. The facilitator tried to do too much for that age. My kiddo, like everyone, is getting frustrated.
She doesn’t have a fit. Just gets up & walks away to play with dolls instead.
My hero. You can just leave!
She doesn’t have a fit. Just gets up & walks away to play with dolls instead.
My hero. You can just leave!
December 9, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Once I was w/ other caregivers-parents w/ young toddlers in some percussion activity circle. The facilitator tried to do too much for that age. My kiddo, like everyone, is getting frustrated.
She doesn’t have a fit. Just gets up & walks away to play with dolls instead.
My hero. You can just leave!
She doesn’t have a fit. Just gets up & walks away to play with dolls instead.
My hero. You can just leave!
Yes. And it may be designed to explain, preemptively, expected increases in infant mortality due to anti vaccination policies.
Women not breastfeeding, not doing so exclusively, or not doing so long enough will be blamed.
Women not breastfeeding, not doing so exclusively, or not doing so long enough will be blamed.
December 9, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Yes. And it may be designed to explain, preemptively, expected increases in infant mortality due to anti vaccination policies.
Women not breastfeeding, not doing so exclusively, or not doing so long enough will be blamed.
Women not breastfeeding, not doing so exclusively, or not doing so long enough will be blamed.
Breastfeeding soon will be the only non-disease way for infants to get antibodies with childhood vaccinations under attack.
Actually, this sounds like a preemptive way to explain away pending infant disease and death—it’s women’s fault for not breastfeeding.
Actually, this sounds like a preemptive way to explain away pending infant disease and death—it’s women’s fault for not breastfeeding.
December 9, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Breastfeeding soon will be the only non-disease way for infants to get antibodies with childhood vaccinations under attack.
Actually, this sounds like a preemptive way to explain away pending infant disease and death—it’s women’s fault for not breastfeeding.
Actually, this sounds like a preemptive way to explain away pending infant disease and death—it’s women’s fault for not breastfeeding.
Gingerbread dicks sold separately and labeled, “Oops! All dicks.”
December 8, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Gingerbread dicks sold separately and labeled, “Oops! All dicks.”
These doctored photos are a tacit reminder that ICE being kitted out and wielding tactical gear isn’t for a physical need—it’s just costuming meant to send a message.
December 8, 2025 at 7:42 PM
These doctored photos are a tacit reminder that ICE being kitted out and wielding tactical gear isn’t for a physical need—it’s just costuming meant to send a message.
It also sounds like a stunning lack of empathy. That, at best, we’re all just performing *sympathy.*
Also that none of us might actually be members of the targeted community.
Also that none of us might actually be members of the targeted community.
December 8, 2025 at 7:35 PM
It also sounds like a stunning lack of empathy. That, at best, we’re all just performing *sympathy.*
Also that none of us might actually be members of the targeted community.
Also that none of us might actually be members of the targeted community.
No AUSA is being prevented from doing her job. People who are *not* AUSAs are being prevented from doing things they are not legally permitted to do.
December 8, 2025 at 6:38 PM
No AUSA is being prevented from doing her job. People who are *not* AUSAs are being prevented from doing things they are not legally permitted to do.
I don’t know!
I’m just waiting for SCOTUS to write something about preserving Congress’ right to create agencies where they give the president as an individual sole power. And that this is what it looks like to return power to the people.
I’m just waiting for SCOTUS to write something about preserving Congress’ right to create agencies where they give the president as an individual sole power. And that this is what it looks like to return power to the people.
December 8, 2025 at 5:51 PM
I don’t know!
I’m just waiting for SCOTUS to write something about preserving Congress’ right to create agencies where they give the president as an individual sole power. And that this is what it looks like to return power to the people.
I’m just waiting for SCOTUS to write something about preserving Congress’ right to create agencies where they give the president as an individual sole power. And that this is what it looks like to return power to the people.
This case feels like the perfect encapsulation of this legal moment. Making weak arguments in favor of precedent designed to echo weak RW arguments in a doomed effort to appeal to nonexistent consistency at best and their vanity at worst.
When none of it, none, will change the case’s outcome.
When none of it, none, will change the case’s outcome.
December 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
This case feels like the perfect encapsulation of this legal moment. Making weak arguments in favor of precedent designed to echo weak RW arguments in a doomed effort to appeal to nonexistent consistency at best and their vanity at worst.
When none of it, none, will change the case’s outcome.
When none of it, none, will change the case’s outcome.
Original intent was for the president to have the minimal power necessary for functionality! Duties and powers got added on as necessary for functionality.
December 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Original intent was for the president to have the minimal power necessary for functionality! Duties and powers got added on as necessary for functionality.
And the ads themselves are the path for data mining. Data mining that’s not just used to serve ads more effectively.
December 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
And the ads themselves are the path for data mining. Data mining that’s not just used to serve ads more effectively.
Elderly Black ladies asking who did the body and shaking their heads
December 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Elderly Black ladies asking who did the body and shaking their heads
If the Labour obesity tsar bites you, he’ll need more bites and calories.
December 8, 2025 at 5:05 PM
If the Labour obesity tsar bites you, he’ll need more bites and calories.
Counter theory—a poor argument made by a conservative protege potentially pushes RW justices to make stronger arguments in *defense* of independent agencies. B/c the justices want to show off how they’d do it better.
Which gets the RW arguing in favor of the independent agencies. Worth a try?
Which gets the RW arguing in favor of the independent agencies. Worth a try?
December 8, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Counter theory—a poor argument made by a conservative protege potentially pushes RW justices to make stronger arguments in *defense* of independent agencies. B/c the justices want to show off how they’d do it better.
Which gets the RW arguing in favor of the independent agencies. Worth a try?
Which gets the RW arguing in favor of the independent agencies. Worth a try?
The notion that independent means unaccountable also reflects fundamentalist christian thinking.
They can’t imagine a relationship where, say, a husband and wife are independent people who also are accountable to each other.
They can’t imagine a relationship where, say, a husband and wife are independent people who also are accountable to each other.
December 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The notion that independent means unaccountable also reflects fundamentalist christian thinking.
They can’t imagine a relationship where, say, a husband and wife are independent people who also are accountable to each other.
They can’t imagine a relationship where, say, a husband and wife are independent people who also are accountable to each other.
Well, MTG and Mace *are* revolting.
December 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Well, MTG and Mace *are* revolting.