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I wish JD Vance’s momma had traded him for fucking pills. She woulda had a better weekend and we would have a better nation.

Just read this graf. Share it with people you know who don’t pay attention to politics or news.

None of us can be sure what will “work.” You try multiple things and find your way in. Read some histories of the Civil Rights Movement by those who participated. They were never “sure” of what would work. Some campaigns fizzled out. But persistence, creativity, determination, and focus were key.

Whenever you welcome guests, treat them with kindness, grace and respect. Simple as that.

I will always associate America to these men who came here on 6 June 1944, landing on Normandy beaches. They came to liberate us from Nazism. None of them wore a suit. Many of them paid the highest price for our freedom. I hope I can say again, one day: “I know. This is who you are, America.”

It took seeing adult bullies to understand that my childhood bullies didn’t even really want to hurt me, they just wanted to feel powerful and how I felt about it wasn’t even in the equation. I can’t imagine someone not outgrowing that, but apparently it happens quite a lot!

the single most un-american and anti-constitutional statement ever uttered by an american president

I want to be extremely clear about this: anyone wearing a swastika shirt is way, waaaaay over the get-your-ass-beat line

“Why don’t they play popular music at the Super Bowl anymore.” — Man who thinks 1996 was 10 years ago.

saving this sucker (which is already depressing) so i can compare it to next year’s post-tariffs “what do I need to live if I have a family” numbers

Happy Saturdee! Happy Black History Month! ✊🏾

California public transport in a nutshell

Read the whole thing.

In my years of reporting on LGBTQ news this was by far the hardest. But we are still here. You made it to Friday. You lived. Good job. That wasn’t easy. Through a diversity of tactics, we will continue to live. Rest up, drink water, find community, so that we can all be here tomorrow too.

So the FBI is planning on getting rid of hundreds of agents who worked on the orange conman's investigations. Can you say 1939 Germany a little louder?

WELCOME TO BLACK HISTORY MONTH

Important economics reminder for all: these tariffs are a tax on US companies paid to the US gov’t. Companies have bottom lines. They’re not going to lose that much margin, especially with shareholders, employees, etc. So that tariff cost is passed onto us: the consumer. Things get more expensive.

Start telling your international friends and family and associates to not come to the United States for vacations/tourism/work conferences.

If you're with ICE or any other authority targeting innocent migrants, don't expect cooperation from me. Your failure is a blessing for humanity. I hope your job is soul-draining. I am actively rooting for your anxiety and frustration. I would rather gargle broken glass than make your life easier.

We are here. It’s what the stupid napoleon did. The one we don’t cover in high school.

I’ve visited Auschwitz twice. Truly harrowing. My main feeling was disbelief. Not so much disbelief that I didn’t believe it, but that I could never understand why/how humans can do that to each other. There was probably disbelief at the time. As there is now. Benefit of the doubt can be misplaced.

Reminder: “during COVID” is still right now

“After Auschwitz, the human condition is not the same, nothing will ever be the same. Here, heaven and earth are on fire.” —Elie Wiesel

New politician test: “Are trans rights human rights?” If they answer ANYTHING other than an immediate YES, walk away while saying “I’m not voting for you.”

So to be clear, Elon has given a Nazi salute, then said Germans shouldn’t feel guilt for their Nazi grandparents actions, said no race mixing for Italy, and that we have to “save” Japanese culture. This motherfucker trying to speed run reforming the Axis.

Hey um…children of illegal immigrants, please stop posting on TikTok that your parents/family aren’t here legally 🥲

A helpful thing to remember, or at least it has been for me: in hard times, there will be discrete moments—maybe lots of them—where you experience love and joy and community. It is no sin to enjoy them, and arguably more of one to refuse them.

women in horror ripping out the heart of a man and eating it in a primal rage is something so personal to me

Reminder: Unless you're on a medical diet or working towards health goals that require abstinence from particular foods (in which case, don't read this), everything you might want to consume on Mon., January 20, 2025 has been designated "It's fine; have as much as you like." This is a one day offer.

We’re at full bore mad king on day one. Fuck it, I’m calling out of work drunk tomorrow.

Still hoping Trump dies in a really funny way on camera

Hug your kids. Kiss your partner. Read a good book. Paint a miniature. Go for a walk. Give the dog a bath (you know you need to, the dog stinks) There's loads of time for anxiety and stress. It's only been 6 hours.

I will forgive and forget January 6th when I’m dead.

Whichever pronouns you want me to use are the ones I’m using for you

Odd that big British and French and Irish and Israeli news organizations have already posted stories on this, but not yet the @nytimes.com or @washingtonpost.com.

One headline to rule them all