Phil the bard

On Miracles in Mississippi Here’s a quick summary of a thread I recently posted on both BlueSky and X. Storytime – for those who want to push some “southern” miracle in public schooling – using …

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We’re into the “mysterious bank deposits into guard’s account” part of the Epstein murder conspiracy theory.

If human rights are limited to certain groups, they are not really human rights, are they?

Can confirm.

We are being lead by the dumbest people.

The glibness. The indifference. The carelessness. The utter lack of planning for a war against a country of 90M. The sickness of a man who acts on whim that will kill thousands not hundreds. The horror of a regime that enables this sickness. The broken body politic that votes in such malignancy.

I hope you aren’t drunk and took your staff’s advice, Rashida and I don’t know this man and feel confident he didn’t care about us. Please restrain from drinking too much as you have been warned from your staff and stay off social media when you are drunk. I pray in his holy month you find peace and respect for your self,

uhhh oh my god

We are so lucky in Detroit…

It’s really crazy how much I’ve been agreeing with Rep. Thomas Massie recently!

They always have trillions of dollars for illegal wars in the Mideast, but SCOFF in your face and clutch their pearls when you ask for universal healthcare. You are all being played.

this is your mission. our pedophile president needs you to bomb this elementary school full of kids because he thinks it makes him look cool. also his scheming viziers will be betting money on it for fun. good luck soldier

March in the Birch Woods
Clarence Gagnon
1919

"The most powerful economic development tool available to any community isn't a tax incentive or a new highway interchange — it's making the place worth living in."

If you listen to the wind, you'll hear the sound of a million demoralized Hoosier urbanists: "...nooooo duuuuhhh..."

Trump treasury official to exit after objecting to Minneapolis crackdown John Hurley’s exit follows internal disputes over the White House-backed push to target alleged fraud in the Somali community.

Exclusive: John Hurley, a top Treasury Department official, is leaving after privately raising objections to White House-backed plans to crack down on the Somali immigrant community in Minnesota, according to seven people familiar with the matter.

Tech legend Stewart Brand on Musk, Bezos and his extraordinary life: ‘We don’t need to passively accept our fate’ He was at the heart of 1960s counterculture, then paved the way for the libertarian mindset of Silicon Valley. At 87, Brand is still keen to ensure the world is maintained properly – not just today, b...

Fine profile of Stewart Brand, going over his whole remarkable life but occasioned by his terrific new book, "Maintenance: Of Everything (Part 1)."

“'It’s harder to imagine how something might go well than go badly,' he says. But 'that’s how you negotiate your way into a future you were glad of.'"

shame is back on the menu boys

Landing
Christopher Pratt
1973

I have been a subscriber for nearly 30 years. Dropped it.

MS NOW's Ken Dilanian on Patel's USA hockey trip: "Nobody believes that Kash Patel would have been in that locker room had Donald Trump not made him the FBI director. It’s not like Kash Patel is famous on his own, so he clearly used his office to get this access and the taxpayers paid for the trip."

Abraham Lincoln & his favorite Stratocaster. Photo taken by Keith Richards. 😎

In this 2024 interview, Jack Hughes, who just scored the game-winning goal for the US Olympic hockey team, explains why it was important for him to embrace Pride Night when many other NHL players refused to do so.

USA group pic on ice with Olympic platform

USA group pic on ice with Olympic platform, with Johnny Gaudreau's kids and jersey

USA group pic and a second with Johnny Gaudreau's kids

USA

KATZ: You voted for tariffs


LAWLER: No, I voted against ending the fentanyl natl emergency


K: You voted with Trump & it's gonna hurt people in your district. You're making costs higher

L: No, I've actually cut costs but putting money back in people's pockets


K: I guess we'll see in November

BOOM!!!!!!!!

Jack Hughes and his jacked up teeth

Jack Hughes saying "I so proud to be an American today" with his mouth freshly missing a bunch of teeth he lost shortly before scoring a gold medal-winning goal is beyond iconic.

AND Michigan is now the world capital of Hockey

Jack Hughes though. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Imagine if HEALTHCARE WAS FREE in America, as it is in Greenland. Just imagine. 🇺🇸🇬🇱

Just One More Goal
Bill Brownridge
2013