@josparsons.bsky.social
“In the heat of the moment, you’ve got to make a decision, and sometimes that decision is imperfect,” said Hegseth, arguing that under the intense pressure of warfare it can be nearly impossible to distinguish between a porcelain urinal and a white refrigerator.
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Pete Hegseth Invokes ‘Fog Of War’ After Pissing In Break Room Refrigerator
ARLINGTON, VA—Describing the incident as a split-second operational judgment made under rapidly evolving conditions, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth invoked the “fog of war” Thursday to explain why he ...
theonion.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
“In the heat of the moment, you’ve got to make a decision, and sometimes that decision is imperfect,” said Hegseth, arguing that under the intense pressure of warfare it can be nearly impossible to distinguish between a porcelain urinal and a white refrigerator.
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Happy Krampusnacht, to those who celebrate.
December 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Happy Krampusnacht, to those who celebrate.
@jeffsharlet.bsky.social @cripdyke.bsky.social
Thanks for being such gracious, not-Xitty folks. I worried that I had breached decorum. Jeff, we were in touch about a possible projects when I was at Iowa, and I’d read anything @cripdyke.bsky.social writes.
Thanks for being such gracious, not-Xitty folks. I worried that I had breached decorum. Jeff, we were in touch about a possible projects when I was at Iowa, and I’d read anything @cripdyke.bsky.social writes.
December 5, 2025 at 1:49 AM
@jeffsharlet.bsky.social @cripdyke.bsky.social
Thanks for being such gracious, not-Xitty folks. I worried that I had breached decorum. Jeff, we were in touch about a possible projects when I was at Iowa, and I’d read anything @cripdyke.bsky.social writes.
Thanks for being such gracious, not-Xitty folks. I worried that I had breached decorum. Jeff, we were in touch about a possible projects when I was at Iowa, and I’d read anything @cripdyke.bsky.social writes.
“Just because I said ‘Blow up the boat and everyone on it’ doesn’t mean I literally wanted to do those things. Ever heard of a rhetorical device? The media can’t handle nuance or irony.”
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www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/my-...
My Order to Kill Everyone and Everything Was Taken Out of Context
“[Secretary of War] Hegseth ordered a lethal attack but not the killing of survivors, officials say… Amid talk of war crimes, the details and preci...
www.mcsweeneys.net
December 3, 2025 at 7:55 PM
“Just because I said ‘Blow up the boat and everyone on it’ doesn’t mean I literally wanted to do those things. Ever heard of a rhetorical device? The media can’t handle nuance or irony.”
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/my-...
www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/my-...
Fixed:
Sing like no one is listening.
Love like you’ve never been hurt.
Dance like nobody’s watching.
Drool like no one is filming,
and live like it’s heaven on earth.
Sing like no one is listening.
Love like you’ve never been hurt.
Dance like nobody’s watching.
Drool like no one is filming,
and live like it’s heaven on earth.
December 3, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Fixed:
Sing like no one is listening.
Love like you’ve never been hurt.
Dance like nobody’s watching.
Drool like no one is filming,
and live like it’s heaven on earth.
Sing like no one is listening.
Love like you’ve never been hurt.
Dance like nobody’s watching.
Drool like no one is filming,
and live like it’s heaven on earth.
December 2, 2025 at 11:39 PM
“The atrocities in Charlotte” is a perfectly measured lacerating phrase. Hat’s off to @bittersouth.bsky.social. Love you guys. Never stop fighting the good fight.
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The Bitter Southerner on Instagram: "Today we’re sharing these powerful Jesse Barber photos. Appalachia based, this isn’t Jesse’s usual beat, but over the weekend he was photographing the atrocities i...
1,201 likes, 11 comments - bittersoutherner on November 19, 2025: "Today we’re sharing these powerful Jesse Barber photos. Appalachia based, this isn’t Jesse’s usual beat, but over the weekend he was ...
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November 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
“The atrocities in Charlotte” is a perfectly measured lacerating phrase. Hat’s off to @bittersouth.bsky.social. Love you guys. Never stop fighting the good fight.
www.instagram.com/p/DRPeGhwkUl...
www.instagram.com/p/DRPeGhwkUl...
The Trump Department of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over the holiday season.
Exclusive: Trump DHS Plans Immigration Raids on Churches Over Holidays
The Trump Dept. of Homeland Security is briefing federal agencies on plans for immigration enforcement operations inside churches over holidays.
thisweekinworcester.com
November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
November 12, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Put Stephanie Land’s essay on the history of SNAP and food insecurity at the top of your reading list. Better yet, read it NOW!
time.com/7329421/snap...
time.com/7329421/snap...
SNAP Benefits Are Running Out. The Cruelty Is the Point.
This is what happens when the safety net drops out beneath 42 million Americans, writes Stephanie Land.
time.com
October 30, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Put Stephanie Land’s essay on the history of SNAP and food insecurity at the top of your reading list. Better yet, read it NOW!
time.com/7329421/snap...
time.com/7329421/snap...
Mike McDaniel is the Jamie Kennedy of the NFL.
October 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Mike McDaniel is the Jamie Kennedy of the NFL.
Left: Father Coughlin's anti-communist club, September 1935
Right: Donald Trump's anti-communist club, October 2025
Right: Donald Trump's anti-communist club, October 2025
October 17, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Maybe he needs to read his scripture a bit more closely.
Just a thought.
Just a thought.
He always sounds like he's arguing against himself.
JD Vance on homelessness: "I don't know why we accepted that it was reasonable to have crazy people yelling at our kids. You should not have to cross the street in downtown Atlanta to avoid a crazy person yelling at your family. Those are your streets."
August 21, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Maybe he needs to read his scripture a bit more closely.
Just a thought.
Just a thought.
Bullshit this is a “financial decision.” It’s because the feckless corporate drones are afraid of their merger not going through, and Colbert is a relentlessly effective critic of Trump. One thing autocrats can’t stand is being mocked.
deadline.com/2025/07/the-...
deadline.com/2025/07/the-...
‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’ Ending Next Year With CBS Retiring Late-Night Franchise
In a shocking move, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert is ending in May 2026. “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert will end its historic run in May 2026 at the end of the broadcast season. We consider...
deadline.com
July 17, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Bullshit this is a “financial decision.” It’s because the feckless corporate drones are afraid of their merger not going through, and Colbert is a relentlessly effective critic of Trump. One thing autocrats can’t stand is being mocked.
deadline.com/2025/07/the-...
deadline.com/2025/07/the-...
Protest is patriotic.
July 4, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Protest is patriotic.
Even the rabbits in my neighborhood are resisting.
July 1, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Even the rabbits in my neighborhood are resisting.
What a pathetic person. As my late mother said of him, the bile rising in her usually mild Irish-Catholic mouth, “Vulgar.”
Corporate Media: Trump wishes all of US a solemn & meaningful Memorial Day.
May 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
What a pathetic person. As my late mother said of him, the bile rising in her usually mild Irish-Catholic mouth, “Vulgar.”
This message is appearing on Facebook and Instagram. Anyone know whether Harvard has officially announced these classes? Yay, if true.
May 24, 2025 at 2:27 PM
This message is appearing on Facebook and Instagram. Anyone know whether Harvard has officially announced these classes? Yay, if true.
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/do...
Don't cut NPR and PBS funding!
Millions of Americans rely on public media for their news and educational programming. In many rural areas in our country, public broadcasting is their main avenue for receiving news, emer...
sign.moveon.org
February 1, 2025 at 10:37 PM
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/do...
Well, this is a good time to mention that I'm leaving Substack for Ghost. Hope to have the transition done in a week or so.
Substack comes out in favor of Elon. read.substack.com/p/the-fight-...
January 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Just sent an urgent appeal to @repshontelbrown.bsky.social, encouraging her to fight back against the latest Trump outrage, this one gutting scientific and medical funding. Am eager to see her response.
January 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Just sent an urgent appeal to @repshontelbrown.bsky.social, encouraging her to fight back against the latest Trump outrage, this one gutting scientific and medical funding. Am eager to see her response.
Yet another example of how institutional racism and inequality are exacerbated by natural disasters.
afrolanews.org/2025/01/blac...
afrolanews.org/2025/01/blac...
Black residents hope to rebuild homes, legacy after Eaton Fire
Facing destruction from the Eaton Fire, Black families in Altadena and Pasadena rally to support each other while grappling with the loss of homes and heritage.
afrolanews.org
January 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Yet another example of how institutional racism and inequality are exacerbated by natural disasters.
afrolanews.org/2025/01/blac...
afrolanews.org/2025/01/blac...