“Hell is empty, and all the devils are here.”
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Recovering hillbilly. Not a joiner, not a follower. Oh, wait …
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Actually, it's exactly the duty of an artist. To take a stand through their art.
"Any artist cancelling their show at the Trump Kennedy Center over political differences isn't courageous or principled—they are selfish, intolerant, and have failed to meet the basic duty of a public artist: to perform for all people"- Kennedy Center spokesperson Roma Daravi
Kennedy Center vows to sue musician who canceled performance over Trump name change
The Kennedy Center is planning legal action after jazz musician Chuck Redd canceled an annual holiday concert. Redd pulled out after President Trump's name appeared on the building.
www.npr.org
December 28, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Actually, it's exactly the duty of an artist. To take a stand through their art.
December 28, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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“We live during a time where all the institutions and corporations I worked for—or leaders I looked up to—they caved or remained silent, so we are now finding hope in everyday people…”
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Defiance in a Time of Cowardice
She sang the national anthem in Spanish as deportation forces assaulted L.A. Now she’s headed to Sundance.
www.thebulwark.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
“We live during a time where all the institutions and corporations I worked for—or leaders I looked up to—they caved or remained silent, so we are now finding hope in everyday people…”
www.thebulwark.com/p/defiance-i...
www.thebulwark.com/p/defiance-i...
Holy fu*king sh*t!
This is very, very bad.
“Offers” my a*s! States that refused/rejected DoJ’s memorandum of understanding - so far, CO and WI - have been sued!
stateline.org/2025/12/18/t...
This is very, very bad.
“Offers” my a*s! States that refused/rejected DoJ’s memorandum of understanding - so far, CO and WI - have been sued!
stateline.org/2025/12/18/t...
Trump’s DOJ offers states confidential deal to remove voters flagged by feds • Stateline
The U.S. Department of Justice has sent confidential draft agreements on voter data sharing to more than a dozen states, part of the Trump administration’s effort to obtain unredacted voter rolls, wit...
stateline.org
December 27, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Holy fu*king sh*t!
This is very, very bad.
“Offers” my a*s! States that refused/rejected DoJ’s memorandum of understanding - so far, CO and WI - have been sued!
stateline.org/2025/12/18/t...
This is very, very bad.
“Offers” my a*s! States that refused/rejected DoJ’s memorandum of understanding - so far, CO and WI - have been sued!
stateline.org/2025/12/18/t...
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Not sure I understand why the Trump administration cares about Christians in Nigeria and not Christians in Ukraine
December 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Not sure I understand why the Trump administration cares about Christians in Nigeria and not Christians in Ukraine
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Merry Christmas one and all, from the Vaders 🎄
December 25, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Merry Christmas one and all, from the Vaders 🎄
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Editorial cartoon by the multi-Pulitzer winner Ann Telnaes.
December 25, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Editorial cartoon by the multi-Pulitzer winner Ann Telnaes.
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I've seen this going around today and it's beautiful, so here's a gift link.
Opinion | Martin Scorsese: ‘Rob Reiner Was My Friend’
www.nytimes.com
December 25, 2025 at 6:17 PM
I've seen this going around today and it's beautiful, so here's a gift link.
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A federal judge issued an order at 12:30 this morning temporarily enjoining the Departments of State and Homeland Security from arresting or detaining Imran Ahmed.
December 25, 2025 at 3:47 PM
A federal judge issued an order at 12:30 this morning temporarily enjoining the Departments of State and Homeland Security from arresting or detaining Imran Ahmed.
Happy Christmas and a Merry Kringle, everyone.
Divine messengers: Italian nuns’ social media posts go viral
Divine messengers: Italian nuns’ social media posts go viral
Revelation of Instagram spurs retired Catholic devotees in Abruzzo to gain millions of views with upbeat videos
www.theguardian.com
December 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Happy Christmas and a Merry Kringle, everyone.
Now playing …
December 25, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Now playing …
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A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a March presidential memorandum to revoke the security clearance of prominent Washington attorney Mark Zaid, ruling that the order could not be applied to him. https://to.pbs.org/4q085ES
Judge blocks Trump effort to strip security clearance from attorney who represented whistleblowers
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a March presidential memorandum to revoke the security clearance of prominent Washington attorney Mark Zaid, ruling that the order —...
www.pbs.org
December 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a March presidential memorandum to revoke the security clearance of prominent Washington attorney Mark Zaid, ruling that the order could not be applied to him. https://to.pbs.org/4q085ES
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NEW: last night, the US govt launched an assault on the ‘global censorship industrial complex’, aka European tech researchers/campaigners.
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
A message to America: we are not your enemy
Last night, the US launched an all-out assault on the "global censorship industrial complex", I respond with some deep breaths, solidarity and a vibey video (it's all I have)
open.substack.com
December 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
NEW: last night, the US govt launched an assault on the ‘global censorship industrial complex’, aka European tech researchers/campaigners.
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
It’s a deeply chilling move & speaks as to why we need international solidarity more than ever.
open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
The EU’s Digital Services Act of 2022 was adopted to ensure that "what is illegal offline is also illegal online” (e.g., hate speech) and “has absolutely no extraterritorial reach and in no way concerns the United States."
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
U.S. bars five Europeans it says pressured tech firms to censor American viewpoints online
Secretary of State Marco Rubio characterized them as "radical" activists and "weaponized" nongovernmental organizations.
www.pbs.org
December 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
The EU’s Digital Services Act of 2022 was adopted to ensure that "what is illegal offline is also illegal online” (e.g., hate speech) and “has absolutely no extraterritorial reach and in no way concerns the United States."
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
The full thread is worth the read.
This Day in Labor History: December 24, 1913. Striking Italian copper workers in Calumet, Michigan held a Christmas party in the town’s Italian Hall. Someone shouted “fire.” Could have been company thugs, but we will never know. People rushed the exit and 73 died, including 59 children!!!
December 24, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The full thread is worth the read.
Beautiful writing by Clare Coffey interpreting the perennial Christmas classic, deepening my understanding and appreciation for the film.
"It’s a Wonderful Life is, in part, the story of someone becoming, kicking and screaming, against all intentions and desires, a big man. Mary sees the big ...
"It’s a Wonderful Life is, in part, the story of someone becoming, kicking and screaming, against all intentions and desires, a big man. Mary sees the big ...
IT'S A WONDERFUL ESSAY: It seems people usually rewatch 'It's a Wonderful Life' just before Christmas. Can I commend to you this marvelous essay we published a few years ago? It could change the way you understand that classic movie.
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www.thebulwark.com/p/there-is-n...
There Is No Mary Problem in ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
George’s vision of his wife without him is essential to the film, but critics continue to miss its true—and profound—meaning.
www.thebulwark.com
December 23, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Beautiful writing by Clare Coffey interpreting the perennial Christmas classic, deepening my understanding and appreciation for the film.
"It’s a Wonderful Life is, in part, the story of someone becoming, kicking and screaming, against all intentions and desires, a big man. Mary sees the big ...
"It’s a Wonderful Life is, in part, the story of someone becoming, kicking and screaming, against all intentions and desires, a big man. Mary sees the big ...
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What’s worse than stealing presents from under the tree?
Cartoon from the New Yorker.
Cartoon from the New Yorker.
December 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
What’s worse than stealing presents from under the tree?
Cartoon from the New Yorker.
Cartoon from the New Yorker.
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Check out the Kavanaugh FN 4; I think it's pretty clear that the Kavanaugh Stop thing has gotten to him:
December 23, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Check out the Kavanaugh FN 4; I think it's pretty clear that the Kavanaugh Stop thing has gotten to him:
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Having to watch a bootlegged copy of a video from another country because my country censored it is making me feel as if I'm living in 1980s Eastern Germany.
December 23, 2025 at 7:29 PM
Having to watch a bootlegged copy of a video from another country because my country censored it is making me feel as if I'm living in 1980s Eastern Germany.
