Judge Cannon delays release of classified docs report — & gives #Trump an out

“Cannon said her order keeping the DoJ from publicly distributing the report would expire Feb. 24.

She gave no explanation for that particular date.

Cannon ostentatiously extended an invitation for Trump -and his former co-defendants in the case- to appeal her decision and try to keep the report buried for even longer!”

https://www.politico.com/news/2025/12/22/classified-documents-case-aileen-cannon-00704266

"When someone works for less pay than she can live on—when, for example, she goes hungry so that you can eat more cheaply and conveniently—then she has made a great sacrifice for you, she has made you a gift of some part of her abilities, her health, and her life.

The “working poor,” as they are approvingly termed, are in fact the major philanthropists of our society. They neglect their own children so that the children of others will be cared for; they live in substandard housing so that other homes will be shiny and perfect; they endure privation so that inflation will be low and stock prices high. To be a member of the working poor is to be an anonymous donor, a nameless benefactor, to everyone else."

Barbara Ehrenreich
h/t @alfiekohn

#fabulamurina (mouse story) 477
mures dulcia zingiberis coquunt (The mice are baking gingerbread). Minima massam complanat, Minimus ferculum tenet Silvius crustulum suave gustat (Minima is rolling out the dough, Minimus is holding the serving tray and Silvius is tasting a delicious biscuit).

I’ve had a glorious morning so far. Does this count as #3goodthings

1. My neighbourhood 7-Eleven had been boarded up for weeks, but it reopened today. I had worried it was closed for good, as Granville St lots are all at risk of being turned into condo buildings.

2. I found a nearby walk-in clinic that presumably nobody knows about, because I was the only person in the waiting room and I maybe waited 15 minutes max. Likely this won’t last, sadly; they reopened after renovations a few weeks ago.

3. It’s not raining.

Visito poco fa il sito web di news della Repubblica (GEDI) e si apre automaticamente una finestra con un video in cui si vedono esercito italiano e militari NATO che simulano azioni di guerra. Il video non ha sottotitoli né voce di commento. C'è da chiedersi chi siano i destinatari del messaggio implicito del video: i nemici della Nato? O noi italiani? I nostri figli?
Conforta il fatto che siamo a Natale, tempo di pace...
L'URL del video è qui di seguito:
https://www.repubblica.it/embed/esteri/2025/12/23/video/bulgaria_truppe_nato_simulano_lattacco_alleuropa_impegnati_anche_i_bersaglieri_italiani-425057160/?adref=boxHomeRep-Live&opp=bl&generation=pageload&width=233&height=132&gd-facet-webview=false&el=player_ex_425057160&bcplayer=true&autostart=true&vpa=auto&wpm&type=sticky&pageWithPaywall=0&w_t_pagehref=https://www.repubblica.it/

Olivier Caune - The Last Call - Montreal

Ruling Offers Due Process to Alien Enemies Act Detainees

“Boasberg certified the detainees case as a class action lawsuit, the meat of his decision was a reversal of his own prior decision in the case.

In light of new facts that emerged, Boasberg concluded that detainees were in the constructive custody of the USA while held at CECOT.”

https://morningmemo.talkingpointsmemo.com/p/major-ruling-offers-due-process-to?publication_id=1300648&utm_campaign=email-post-title&r=3wtr4i&utm_medium=email

#OtD 23 Dec 2013 after an unfavourable review with a manager, a Citibank worker downed 90% of the bank's networks. He did it so management could "see what the guys on the floor [are] capable of doing when they keep getting mistreated" https://stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9554/citibank-worker-sabotage

@geist @angel All die Themen reiße ich übrigens in meinem Buch „zwischen Urknall und Apokalypse“ an! Gibt noch mal eine andere Perspektive 😉 (Das Schreiben war wirklich spannend)

#Bluesky Tip: Participate in challenges, prompts, or themed days. It’s a fun way to join community trends while still showcasing your voice. #creativechallenge #BlueskyTips #engagementboost #trendwise

From Queer-Baiting to Neurodivergence: ‘Heated Rivalry’ Author Tackles Fan Theories and Controversy

https://www.wired.com/story/heated-rivalry-author-rachel-reid-interview/

@futurebird to be censed by the Romans, and the town was full because of Roman census

Ava DuVernay's debut film Middle of Nowhere is on Netflix but leaving soon.

If you enjoy her current work and/or are a fan of indie film, it's worth watching while it's available.

#AvaDuVernay #IndieFilm #MiddleOfNowhere #Netflix #Movies

2025: Web pages vanished. Links broke. Public data disappeared. But the Internet Archive kept the receipts.

From investigations by The New Yorker and The New York Times to video features from the BBC and CNN, these stories show why preserving the web became one of the year’s defining information battles. ➡️ https://blog.archive.org/2025/12/22/top-news-stories-about-the-internet-archive-2025/

Tamale assembly time! Este tamales rojos de puerco tradicional.

I am relieved and proud to read sensible vaccine advice coming from Michigan's Chief Medical Executive, Dr. Natasha Bagdasarian.
and also deeply ashamed of myself for my immediate reaction when I heard her name: "shouldn't she be... a Witch Doctor?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LuqOEfPhIrg
#dadjoke #old