I had plans to do nothing today but everyone else had other plans 😬

Best Smart Smoke Detector (and Why You Still Need a Dumb One) Every smart smoke alarm I’ve tested has one potentially fatal flaw, trading fewer nuisance alarms for a risky sensor strategy.

Best Smart Smoke Detector (and Why You Still Need a Dumb One)

I don't think I'll ever get over Clarence Thomas ruling on cases related to Jan 6 knowing that his wife was an active participant in the attempted coup.

Or ruling on cases related to government regulations and a wealth tax knowing he took gifts from billionaires.

It's a disgrace.

Just a thought: How about we stop shaming the poor for buying things that may not be essential, and start shaming the rich for making a profit off things that are essential?

“Feud with the Pope” is BACK as a likely Wikipedia section heading after a 400-year gap.

The United States is destroying itself | Rebecca Solnit The daily news can’t adequately convey the administration’s sabotaging of our government, economy, alliances and environment

“The United States is being murdered, and it’s an inside job. Every department, every branch, every bureau and function of the federal government is being fatally corrupted or altogether dismantled or disabled.”

I'm not joking when I say mRNA technology is more important than "AI" and it's a tragedy we're throwing billions into one while our government is aggressively defunding the other.

There was a time when the president inspired pride instead of exhaustion. I miss that more than I can say.

Clarence Thomas ruled in favor of Citizens United.

Harlan Crow's political contributions then went up 862%.

Then we later find out Thomas let Crow take him on lavish trips, buy his mom's house, and help fund his wife's conservative nonprofit.

But go on about how "progressivism" is a problem...

"You're just voluntarily complying with this whimsical cosplay" -- holy shit, Tim Kaine is *demolishing* Russ Vought

Pope Leo XIV: Jesus told us, blessed are the peacemakers. But woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic, or political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth.

The FISA flop, plus Republicans can’t stop fighting each other An audacious play by Johnson to pass a five-year extension of Section 702 of FISA failed spectacularly just before 1:30 a.m.

NEWS in @punchbowlnews.bsky.social ☀️ AM: An audacious play by Johnson to pass a 5-year extension of Section 702 of FISA failed just before 1:30 a.m., leaving House GOP leaders firmly stuck over how to address concerns from rank-and-file Republicans.

Read the latest:
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Cherfilus-McCormick puts CBC in a bind For decades, the Congressional Black Caucus has fiercely defended its members even during high-profile ethics cases. This time may be different.

For decades, the Congressional Black Caucus has fiercely defended its members even during high-profile ethics cases. Florida Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick’s case may be different.

Full story:
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Vault: Warren thinks SEC chair misled Congress Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) told SEC Chair Paul Atkins she believed the regulator may have “deliberately” misled the Senate Banking Committee.

VAULT: Sen. Elizabeth Warren told SEC Chair Atkins she believed the regulator may have “deliberately” misled the Banking committee over the agency’s FY2025 enforcement figures, according to a letter sent on Thursday.

@brendanpedersen.bsky.social got the letter:
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Cartoon by @andertoon.bsky.social.

How America’s elite colleges breed high-status careers—and misery “They funneled the shit out of me.”

How America’s elite colleges breed high-status careers—and misery

Senate GOP losing patience with Speaker Johnson as DHS faces crisis Senate Republicans are growing increasingly frustrated with Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) decision not to put a Senate-passed bill to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on the …

Senate Republicans are growing increasingly frustrated with Mike Johnson’s decision not to put a Senate-passed bill to fund most of DHS on the House floor for a vote as they fear the White House could soon run out of money to pay federal workers affected by the partial government shutdown.

“Account based in Pakistan”

brilliant -- Morning Joe put together clips of Pete Hegseth reciting a fake Bible quote from Pulp Fiction, along with the Samuel L. Jackson scene from the movie

Kamlager-Dove: Stevie Wonder can even see how much this war is costing us. Prices have gone up, and this dude is wanting to spend $2 billion of your money every single day rather than help you. Fuck him.

He anonymously threatened lawmakers reining in shady hospital deals. Now he’s been arrested. Authorities believe they've identified the vitriolic troll that we reported on.

Authorities in Louisiana issued an arrest warrant for a businessman who they believe has run a vitriolic social media account that for years has harassed and threatened critics of America’s largest hospital landlord.

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ICE And The Absence Of Accountability Earlier this month, at the notorious state-run immigration detention facility in Florida dubbed “Alligator Alcatraz” by state officials, there was another incident.

In Maine, ICE brazenly called their operation “catch of the day.” The banal inhumanity of it all is overwhelming. The deaths, the injuries, the conditions in detention, the brazen disregard for people’s rights, including American citizens. And it’s still happening.
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France passed a law requiring solar panels on every parking lot with more than 80 spaces.

Equals 10 nuclear reactors
Reduces heat island, shades cars

The US -- 800 million parking spaces. Most of them are uncovered asphalt sitting in direct sunlight.

Why aren't we doing this?

We should be learning from other countries...