She was tiny and underweight, but she had the biggest smile. I knelt down to meet her, and she did a somersault into my lap, wagging her tail so fast I couldn't see it. I fell in love with her instantly.
Maria! I loved --LOVED-- narrating your story! I hope I made you proud.
Screenshot of a New York Times article that says: '2 hours ago. John Ismay. Covering the Pentagon. Hegseth has said before that U.S. troops are fighting for military victory in Iran “in the name of Jesus Christ.” During the news conference he again cast the war in explicitly Christian terms. He compared the rescue of two downed F-15 crew members inside Iran to biblical miracles. And he compared reporters in the Pentagon press corps to the Pharisees who criticized Jesus Christ.'
U.S. troops don’t fight wars “in the name of Jesus Christ.” They serve the Constitution. At least, that’s the idea.
You're kind to ask. I don't believe it makes a difference. I just want you to hear it and enjoy it.
Hi friends. I am not great about promoting my own work, so please bear with me while I get through this.
This week's It's Storytime With Wil Wheaton is Heathman Ldg, by Brian Evenson. It is available wherever you get your podcasts.
If you listen, I'd love to hear your thoughts.
@wilwheaton.net Wow Sir. Thank you. Your interpretation of Chris giving the speech about “maybe I SHOULD be your dad” is jaw on floor emotional. I needed to sit with that for awhile. Such a loving homage to River and yet different to not dishonor his voice but celebrate it. Thanks for this keepsake.
screencap of a tweet with a photo at the bottom of JD Vance giving a talk, gesturing smugly with his hands Eric Daugherty • @EricLDaugh • 1h • JD VANCE RESPONDS TO POPE LEO: "When the Pope says that God is never on the side of those who wield the sword - there is more than a THOUSAND year tradition of Just war Theory." "In the same way that it's important for the vice president of the United States to be careful when I talk about matters of public policy, I think it's very, very important for the pope to be careful when he talks about matters of theology." "And I think that one of these issues here is that there has been - if you're going to opine on matters of theology, you've got to be careful, you've got to make sure it's anchored in the truth, and that's one of the things that I try to do, and it's certainly something I would expect from the clergy, whether they're Catholic or Protestant."
I’ve given this a great deal of thought, trying to come up with the perfect joke for this moment, and this is what I have so far -
POPE LEO: our religion teaches that this war is bad
VANCE: wow, who died and made YOU head of the Catholic Church??
POPE LEO: well, you should know, you were there
A million years ago, in 2019 or thereabouts, someone said "living through this as a survivor is like having a thumb pressed into a bruise that can't heal, every day" and WOW did that speak to me.
Thank you, and I'm so sorry. <3
Goddamn the footsteps.
I am honestly shocked that any country is sending its athletes here. Maybe it's too soon, but I fully expect a boycott of the World Cup and Olympics.
This was me, all day yesterday. Even though I knew that shitler would TACO, all the memories of my physically abusive father and emotionally abusive mother came flooding back. I was on the edge of dysregulation all day.
I imagine I'm not the only one who is tired today as a result. I see you.
That's fair. They are also on Deezer and Apple Music.
I hope you run for elected office again. Our country needs you.
ICE loves hurting and killing women.
Good morning to all my fellow punk and ska nerds. I just came across your new favorite two tone band, Harry Katz and the Pistachios. If you love The Specials, Selecter, Rancid, boy do I have something wonderful for you!
open.spotify.com/artist/3vGAD...
Was Favreau always like this, and I just never noticed? Or is it more recent?
"I don't want to do this, but you made me." - every abuser, ever.
We fucking told you so.
I tried so hard to like that show. The premise is incredible and the storytelling is great. I just can't get past how much the main guy acts like every bully in my life, including my father. It's just part of his character, and it's not for me.
I realized two things yesterday.
1. For years, I didn't care at all about anything associated with rockets and going to space.
2. That's not right. I had just gotten sick to death of shitty billionaires and their performative expressions of wealth.
I never stopped loving NASA and its mission.
Glorious earth rise from the far side of the moon, taken by NASA Artemis II crew. We are in the most Octavia Butler of times, including all the... earth stuff.
Glorious earthrise photo taken from the far side of the moon by Artemis II crew. We're in the most Octavia Butler Earthseed of times, including all the... earth stuff. 🌎
My fellow LEGO and Star Trek nerds may enjoy this MOC as much as I do.
rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-256...
More like she finally agrees with us.
Maybe? I've done a bunch of stuff for NASA that I still can't believe I got to do. I don't recall if I did this, though. Can I have a link?
Ethnic cleansing secret police at home, genocidal wars of aggressions abroad, but hey let's not lose sight of the real issue: marginal tax rates.
During the anti-ICE school walkouts in January, a group of students in Chandler were targeted by an armed agitator. Turns out it was Phoenix PD Sergeant Dusten Mullen. He admitted his plan was to try to get purposely assaulted so the teenager protesters would all get arrested (it didn’t work).
This is why I have one of these taped to my monitor.
In a very real way, the President of the United States should be held to the highest standard of conduct in the whole country.
Somehow, he’s held to a lower (nonexistent) standard of conduct than literally everyone else. It’s unfathomable.
Happy First Contact Day!