Imagine all the cool, fast trains we could have with the billions we spend on bombs.
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Imagine all the cool, fast trains we could have with the billions we spend on bombs.
Show me the logo you’re designing for the Shield of the Americas immediately.
For years on my old blog I published the names of servicemembers who died in Iraq & Afghanistan. No other outlets were.
These are the first 4 Americans to die in the Iran War.
Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35
Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42
Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39
Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20
One of the greatest, Bruce Campbell, announcing he has cancer. Our hearts are with you Bruce, Hail to the King.
A large group of people, mostly men, standing in the rubble of a collapsed building. A headline reads: "Strike on Girls’ School Kills 115, Iranian State Media Says" Photo by Mehr News Agency
At least 115 people, most of them likely children, were killed in a strike on a girls’ elementary school in Iran on Saturday, health officials and state media said. It was not immediately clear which country hit the school. Our reporters are trying to confirm details of the attack. trib.al/HxXybV9
Remember when we had a Congress?
It’s bad for motion pictures, and it’s bad for America.
The closing of African American Studies and GWSS at Iowa is absolutely heartbreaking. It is such an important time to study these subjects. Words really cannot express how upsetting this decision is. www.thegazette.com/higher-educa...
They don’t care if things are safe for the women who are pregnant. Their goal is not to ensure a pregnant woman’s safety.
Abortion was phase I, trans healthcare was phase II, birth control is phase III
Leaked documents reveal that Meta has blocked its AI chatbot from discussing topics including abortion with minors—a blanket policy that contrasts sharply with the firm's handling of child sexual exploitation claims.
A+ State of the Union counterprogramming by TCM.
For the first time in league history, the WNBA generated enough revenue in 2025 to trigger revenue sharing with players. Players will receive $8 million.
The union will also pay out $9.25 million from revenue generated from its group licensing program.
www.espn.com/wnba/story/_...
Coincidentally, the snow broke my zoomer as well.
No, I'm sorry, we are not "still on for today," and no, I cannot do a zoom because, uh, the snow broke my zoomer. Best of luck to you and let's circle back in April.
was listening to SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR this morning and it is totally wild how much that record is a no skips, banger after banger, stone cold classic. you’re telling me at least four of the best pop hits of the 80s are on one album?!?
If you like sport:
Remember that once the Olympics are over, the Paralympics are held in the same place. They are usually not broadcast live, but YouTube has them, you can keep up there.
They deserve your attention too, and the athleticism is just as amazing.
youtube.com/@paralympics...
More people in Alabama died by gunfire in 2023 than in New York State, with four times Alabama’s population.
When he died, I was at a tense family reunion, and it brought all the Dems & Republicans together because absolutely no one thought he had killed himself. For my part, I immediately assumed it was Queen Elizabeth who ordered the hit.
Arresting Andrew on his birthday is a nice touch.
A photo of an ice cream machine with a sign reading, "Anything is possible with ice cream." Beneath that is a hand lettered sign reading, "No ice cream".
2026 basically
Screenshot of a CNN segment shared by Acyn. A split-screen shows commentator Lydia Moynihan on the left and Kevin O’Leary on the right during a heated exchange. The chyron reads, “Obama: Dems need to avoid scolding and ‘virtue-signaling.’” The post quotes O’Leary referencing China and concentration camps, and McGowan responding about West Virginia.
I spent my childhood inside of American concentration camps. I know one when I see one. And that is what ICE is building.
Pepsi prebiotic soda. We doing too much now.
As a Gen X woman, I no longer believe we will ever elect a woman president. The sexism in this country is even worse than I thought it was.
Fire Island is SO good
"Moderna's CEO announced the company will no longer invest in new Phase 3 vaccine trials for infectious diseases: 'You cannot make a return on investment if you don't have access to the U.S. market. Vaccines for Epstein-Barr virus, herpes, and shingles have been shelved.” 9:12 AM Feb 12, 2026 604.8K Views
In terms of what cures are being lost:
- Epstein-Barr virus is perhaps the major trigger for multiple sclerosis
- herpes simplex virus causes cold sores, genital herpes, infections in babies, deadly meningitis
- shingles virus causes an intensely painful disease
People who let cars cut in from an exit ramp just because they didn’t want to wait in the line YOU ARE WAITING IN, why?
this is a level of complicity that had not occurred to me
People talking about terrible teachers and gender bias in STEM fields & I can remember when the anatomy teacher tried to keep a girl from going on a field trip to Chico State to view a cadaver. Her mom raised absolute hell & now that girl has a Ph.d in molecular biology and leads R&D.
CNN: "Another photograph - these are notes AG Bondi brought to the hearing today. This shows a list of Rep. Jayapal's search history. Lawmakers are allowed to go to a DOJ facility to search unredacted files. We learned from this photo that the searches are apparently being tracked & read by the DOJ"
