BHL Mencken
@bhlmencken.bsky.social
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Not the Icemelt we were looking for
Halfway through winter, heat is melting the California snowpack
Halfway through winter, heat is melting the California snowpack
The snowpack in California stands at just 59% of average for this time of year. Extraordinary warmth has meant that storms bring more rain and less snow.
www.latimes.com
January 30, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Not the Icemelt we were looking for
Felicitations to Ageless Aquarians and other fellow air signs
![Comic. [Banner: Mathematical Society: 2025 Meeting.] PERSON 1 with bun: Any other new developments from the year to cover before we wrap? PERSON 2: Oh, the teens picked a new funny number. PERSON 3 with short hair: Aww, I’m glad to hear they’re still doing that. PERSON 4 with ponytail: I’ll add it to the list. [List: 23 (skidoo!; 42; 69; 420; 1,337; 58,008; [circled]: 67]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:cz73r7iyiqn26upot4jtjdhk/bafkreig43e2u4zzpifhq6fbf2iwplmva2lt5rokfg5uws5dysbe55up6wa@jpeg)
January 30, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Felicitations to Ageless Aquarians and other fellow air signs
America is Stewing
Since 2020, there’s been a notable decrease in athletes’ social and political engagement—but after Minneapolis, that spirit seems to be flickering back to life, Jemele Hill writes.
The Return of Athlete Outrage
“I think that when human lives are at stake, it’s bigger than anything else,” the basketball star Breanna Stewart said.
bit.ly
January 28, 2026 at 8:46 PM
America is Stewing
What infelicities Friends and Pool Parties and such have wrought. Go back to - well, ok, not OH, but maybe the City could stand to Drop Dead a little more?
What if I made the critical preservation of pumpernickel bagels my entire personality www.grubstreet.com/article/why-...
Why the Pumpernickel Bagel Is Disappearing
At shops around town, a once-standard flavor has become an endangered species.
www.grubstreet.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:22 PM
What infelicities Friends and Pool Parties and such have wrought. Go back to - well, ok, not OH, but maybe the City could stand to Drop Dead a little more?
Pro Knauss in Bio?
January 28, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Pro Knauss in Bio?
I guess Antitrust exemptions only go so far
Everyone still think athletes will avoid DHS (ICE, CBP etc) racial profiling?
#WorldCup ⚽️
#WorldCup ⚽️
Giants star Jung Hoo Lee detained by CBP
The South Korean was traveling to California on Wednesday to take part in a Giants FanFest tour stop in San Ramon.
sfstandard.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:17 PM
I guess Antitrust exemptions only go so far
Now that the previous Paid Insurrectionist has been put out to pasture (presumably with a nice package of pro-shoot and a lil' BTC), can someone tull as more about what the new guy, a native Cop speaker (others Need Not Apply?), needed the missing 50 Gs for, besides suits that fit and EFL training?
January 28, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Now that the previous Paid Insurrectionist has been put out to pasture (presumably with a nice package of pro-shoot and a lil' BTC), can someone tull as more about what the new guy, a native Cop speaker (others Need Not Apply?), needed the missing 50 Gs for, besides suits that fit and EFL training?
Congratulations to the First Lady upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...
January 21, 2026 at 6:07 AM
Congratulations to the First Lady upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/co...
Oh?
Trump says ‘there can be no going back’ on Greenland as private messages from Macron leaked – Europe live
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...
Trump says ‘there can be no going back’ on Greenland as private messages from Macron leaked – Europe live
Flurry of posts on Truth Social firmly set out Trump’s Greenland stance to European leaders
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:58 AM
Oh?
What exactly does this creepy old man want to acquire remote territory for again?
Epstein’s notorious “Pedophile Island” was part of the last land purchase struck between the U.S. and Denmark.
Trump Reminded That Epstein’s Island Featured in Last U.S.-Denmark Land Deal
Little St. James in the U.S. Virgin Islands was once part of Denmark. President Donald Trump’s new obsession, Greenland, still is, but for how long?
trib.al
January 20, 2026 at 6:38 PM
What exactly does this creepy old man want to acquire remote territory for again?
Who will have the courage to save the country?
How will the enablers and other cowards be remembered?
How will the enablers and other cowards be remembered?
We are watching one of the wildest things a nation-state has ever done: A superpower is committing suicide because the GOP Congress is too cowardly to stand up to the Mad King.
This is one of the wildest moments in all of geopolitics ever.
This is one of the wildest moments in all of geopolitics ever.
Footage shows Danish troops arriving in Greenland as part of a new military deployment. Among the personnel who landed on the island is Major General Peter H. Boysen, Chief of the Danish Army Command. #Greenland
January 20, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Who will have the courage to save the country?
How will the enablers and other cowards be remembered?
How will the enablers and other cowards be remembered?
The President of the United States did something like this in even earlier adolescence, which may help explain the particular cast of his incipient dementia.
“One Tuesday morning last month, a 15-year-old Russian boy got ready for school by packing a paramilitary vest, a helmet, and a knife,” Anna Nemtsova writes. She reports on the recent surge of violence among Russia’s children: theatln.tc/4pe56xJR
January 20, 2026 at 6:32 PM
The President of the United States did something like this in even earlier adolescence, which may help explain the particular cast of his incipient dementia.
20 Homemade Cocktails for Under $20
lmao, neighborhood Signal chat full of people who would otherwise be considered “wine moms” has turned against the New York Times for their coverage of what’s happening
January 20, 2026 at 6:21 PM
20 Homemade Cocktails for Under $20
In a changing climate, I already drink New World wines/am prepared to chalk one up for the South Downs - Beware of the Bull - but, and maybe it's just because somebody looks nicely Burgundian today (I'm not no Lemberger), as a Patriot, I think I may need to quaff Ad'OC until Truth or Consequences.
BREAKING Trump threatens 200% tariffs on French wine and Champagne over France's intentions to decline invitation to join his Board of Peace
January 20, 2026 at 6:20 PM
In a changing climate, I already drink New World wines/am prepared to chalk one up for the South Downs - Beware of the Bull - but, and maybe it's just because somebody looks nicely Burgundian today (I'm not no Lemberger), as a Patriot, I think I may need to quaff Ad'OC until Truth or Consequences.
You must really consider the circus
It just might be your kind of zoo
I can't think of a place that's more perfect
For a person as perfect as you
It just might be your kind of zoo
I can't think of a place that's more perfect
For a person as perfect as you
BREAKING: The Washington National Opera is leaving its longtime home at the Kennedy Center.
Opera leadership said the decision stemmed from a drop in attendance and a decline in donor contributions in the wake of Donald Trump’s takeover of the venue.
Opera leadership said the decision stemmed from a drop in attendance and a decline in donor contributions in the wake of Donald Trump’s takeover of the venue.
Washington National Opera Leaving Kennedy Center After 55 Years
The Washington National Opera is leaving its longtime home at the Kennedy Center. The organization said decision stemmed from a drop in attendance and a decline in donor contributions.
consequence.net
January 13, 2026 at 6:22 PM
You must really consider the circus
It just might be your kind of zoo
I can't think of a place that's more perfect
For a person as perfect as you
It just might be your kind of zoo
I can't think of a place that's more perfect
For a person as perfect as you
We used to play for silver
Solidarność
Solidarność
Central bankers from around the world said Tuesday they “stand in full solidarity” with U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, after President Donald Trump dramatically escalated his confrontation with the Fed with the Justice Department investigating and threatening criminal charges.
Top central bankers express ‘full solidarity’ with Fed Chair Powell in clash with Trump
Central bankers from around the world said Tuesday they “stand in full solidarity” with U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, after President Donald Trump dramatically escalated his confrontati…
trib.al
January 13, 2026 at 6:20 PM
We used to play for silver
Solidarność
Solidarność
Maybe it was the roses, but do I understand that I'm supposed to get off the Hot Stove warming me during our long national nightmare until Ps and Cs R and pay attention to a bunch of Xs and Os in tights scrambling after a questionably-kashrut animal byproduct? I'm a little ER-preoccupied these days.
The suburban boomers are fucking sick of this shit man. You can absolutely take this country back
January 13, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Maybe it was the roses, but do I understand that I'm supposed to get off the Hot Stove warming me during our long national nightmare until Ps and Cs R and pay attention to a bunch of Xs and Os in tights scrambling after a questionably-kashrut animal byproduct? I'm a little ER-preoccupied these days.
This guy couldn't manage his way out of a priority mail package
The rule defines the meaning of a postmark, the date printed or stamped on most mailed items. In the past, the postmark generally indicated the date the USPS received the item. Now, it will explicitly mean the date that the USPS processes the item. https://to.pbs.org/4qiBkTa
How this new mail rule could affect your ballot, your tax return and more
The rule, which went into effect on Christmas Eve, defines the meaning of a postmark, the date printed or stamped on most mailed items.
www.pbs.org
January 13, 2026 at 5:34 PM
This guy couldn't manage his way out of a priority mail package
Busted. Stop pretending that these Bourbon Streetwalkers are in any way honest, honorable, or dignified.
Steve Scalise in January 2026: "Why are prices so high under Joe Biden?"
January 13, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Busted. Stop pretending that these Bourbon Streetwalkers are in any way honest, honorable, or dignified.
The future's here
January 13, 2026 at 5:24 PM
The future's here
Wandering is indicative of Alzheimers or other dementia.
And what's going on with your hair, Squanto?
And what's going on with your hair, Squanto?
Trump Gets Up, Walks Away From Meeting To Stare Out Window At Ballroom
Trump Gets Up, Walks Away From Meeting To Stare Out Window At Ballroom
Trump Gets Up, Walks Away From Meeting To Stare Out Window At Ballroom
www.huffpost.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:14 PM
Wandering is indicative of Alzheimers or other dementia.
And what's going on with your hair, Squanto?
And what's going on with your hair, Squanto?
You can call him Sir
“Starmer could send troops to Greenland to ease Trump’s security fears”
Apparently Starmer is considering, with European leaders, sending troops into Greenland.Trump will not be happy - but he can hardly complain about it.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
Apparently Starmer is considering, with European leaders, sending troops into Greenland.Trump will not be happy - but he can hardly complain about it.
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/01...
January 13, 2026 at 5:04 PM
You can call him Sir
Little time for real news, Dr. Jones, but we'll steal a moment to note that only criminals would think that the most valuable items in the Louvre are the jewels. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hNb...
Brad Pitt flirts at the cafe with Catherine Zeta Jones scene - Ocean Twelve
YouTube video by Charles' Fav Movie Clips
www.youtube.com
October 31, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Little time for real news, Dr. Jones, but we'll steal a moment to note that only criminals would think that the most valuable items in the Louvre are the jewels. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hNb...
When It's Sleepy Time Down South
When a person with dementia tries to spell Korea and then has another stroke.
October 30, 2025 at 12:27 PM
When It's Sleepy Time Down South
Have really been enjoying that new show Ceasefire with Jeter and Big Papi.
October 16, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Have really been enjoying that new show Ceasefire with Jeter and Big Papi.