Meg Gardiner

you gotta be fucking kidding me

The clues finally snapped into place and the case fit together.

Wanted LEGO Bandit Busted at Coconut Creek Walmart A man accused of stealing LEGO sets in a series of heists at a Pembroke Pines Walmart was arrested in Coconut Creek.

Crime headline of the day. Wanted LEGO Bandit Busted at Coconut Creek Walmart

Right?

Florida man accused of stealing $10k in trading cards from Target, Walmart by using taco seasoning packets A Florida man is under arrest on suspicion of stealing expensive trading cards from Target and Walmart stores by using 99-cent taco seasoning packets. (AP photo)

Crime headline of the day. Florida man accused of stealing $10k in trading cards from Target, Walmart by using taco seasoning packets

Eagle Scout mom here. Former den leader (Pack 184, Transatlantic Council). Seconding. Scouting is not military, and Mr. War should keep his hands off of it.

This always brings me joy

Mood...

The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne,
Th'assay so hard, so sharp the conquering.

Trump’s Epstein Scandal Takes Damning Turn as Dem Drops New Bombshell As new revelations in the Jeffrey Epstein saga threaten the president, a legal expert decodes what we just learned—and lays out a roadmap to what will happen now.

"We are dealing now with an allegation that the president of the US raped and sexually assaulted a child and is now using his DOJ to try to cover that up."

If you want to understand latest Epstein revelations, @leahlitman.bsky.social explains them clearly on our pod:
newrepublic.com/article/2070...

“If I wrote it in a thriller I’d get run out of town” example no. 4976 (this year)

thinking about how Savannah Guthrie had to cancel her trip to work the Olympics because of her mom’s kidnapping but the guy who heads up the investigative body handling the case was posting pictures of himself in the US hockey locker room today lol

Florida Man Arrested Almost Naked on Steps of McKee Church in Attempt to be “Verified as God” - Jackson County Sun Shortly after 8:00 AM on February 10, 2026, McKee Police Chief Zach Bryant was called to the McKee Baptist Church located on Water Street in McKee, KY, in reference to a male, naked other than under ...

Crime headline of the day. Florida Man Arrested Almost Naked on Steps of McKee Church in Attempt to be “Verified as God”

This is Wiley. He has never seen snow before and wants to make sure he gets a real good look at it. For science. 12/10 (IG: smileywileydog)

Citius, altius, broomius

Who's a good boy?

"Raiding kids' cells" – the very phrase is an abomination

My hands got scorched just reading that burn

cf: FLASH BOYS

DING DING DING DING

When you "ingest" the reporting, what AI sends out the other end is either vomit or shit.

LINCOLN

No, mate, it ain't.

Listen to, have/grab coffee, think about. (I lived in Surrey for many years)

It's very British phrasing. "Have a listen." "Have a coffee." "Have a little think about..."

Florida pickleball brawl involving up to 20 people results in paddles to the face and felony charges Anthony Sapienza, 63, and his wife Julianne Sapienza, 51, were arrested after multiple people sustained injuries, including a 70-year-old man.

Crime headline of the day. Florida pickleball brawl involving up to 20 people results in paddles to the face and felony charges

Her comeback from a horrific crash and injury last year - she thought she would never ski again - is inspiring!

FEDERICA BRIGNONE

Happy Valentine's Day, y'all

THE ODYSSEY: 2026. All hail our queen