Listen friends - gather your hope where you can. People showed up in all 50 states on a moments notice. Voicemail boxes of senators are filling up. Lawsuits are being filed.

Look at all the good people.

And do not forget to take care of yourselves. Seriously. This is a long haul.

Any time he blames "DEI," the media should report it as "He's blaming Black people. And Latinos. And women. And LGBTQ people. And pregnant people. And people with disabilities."

Stone temple pilots were awesome because whether they were like "we are alice in chains" or "just kidding we're the beatles/red kross" or "sike! We're david bowie" the music was always very good

A universe in motion seen from the International Space Station during a night pass over Earth (view fullscreen).

I love this so much!

At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.

This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.

Since a page is about to turn, I'll just say that I have less patience than I once did for unnecessary fights or with spending time here with people looking for them. If that's your thing, fine--everyone blows off steam in different ways. But I'm not here for that.