Pressure works "Disney Co. said Jimmy Kimmel Live! will return to the air on Tuesday, ending a suspension imposed following controversial remarks ..." "...“It is a decision we made because we felt some of the comments were ill-timed and thus insensitive. We have spent the last days having thoughtful conversations with Jimmy, and after those conversations, we reached the decision to return the show on Tuesday.” https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-22/disney-says-jimmy-kimmel-live-to-return-following-backlash?srnd=undefined&embedded-checkout=true
FYI: Macron recognizes Palestinian state at UN Assembly
👏🏻 "More than 400 celebrities are backing Jimmy Kimmel and speaking out against “government threats to our freedom of speech” in an open letter organized by the ACLU." https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/22/entertainment/kimmel-aniston-streep-hanks?cid=ios_app
Via Brad Moss: The cocaine was still recoverable? That’s some quality material. NYT - Authorities in Dominican Republic say they've recovered cocaine from speedboat that was recently destroyed in a US military airstrike "It was unclear which airstrike Domin R’s announcement was connected to. The most recent strike, announced by Trump Fri, struck vessel, killed 3, whom T referred to as “narcoterrorists” w/o offering details +posted a 1-min surveillance video showing a speedboat being blown up"
“I Look at This Country and I See a Stranger The news tells us that we are moving from 1 country to a different, autocratic one. The TV shows us: This country looks different, sounds different and feels different. A familiar face and a familiar voice vanish” 🎁
Opinion | This Is the Feeling of Losing a Country. I Know It Well.
This is one of those moments in history.
Clarity, and it ain't good. Via Justin Wolfers: Lemme spell it out. Trump's only leverage over Jimmy Kimmel and ABC came from FCC regulation. His direct power over H1-B visas gives him similar leverage over tech, higher ed, and others.
🚨”EPA orders scientists to stop publishing research, officials say - “…Both employees said that the imposition of this type of review is unprecedented and warned that it could stymie the release of scientific findings important to preserving public health.” https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2025/09/20/epa-scientists-research-publications/
Another illegal murder “Trump said Friday the U.S. military has carried out another "lethal kinetic strike" on a boat accused of carrying drugs — at least the third strike in recent weeks.”
Trump says U.S. military has struck another alleged drug boat, killing 3
President Trump said Friday the U.S. military has carried out another
#WompWomp Keep ‘em coming “Judge strikes down Trump’s $15bn lawsuit against the New York Times Judge says Trump’s complaint that the newspaper is ‘spreading false content’ about him violates federal rule”
the Guardian
Judge strikes down Trump’s $15bn lawsuit against the New York Times
Judge gives US president 28 days to refile action after saying original filing is full of ‘vituperation and invective’
Here we go again Via Carl Quintanilla: * ESTONIAN AIRSPACE VIOLATED BY RUSSIAN MILITARY JETS ON FRIDAY, EUROPEAN AND NATO OFFICIALS SAY * ESTONIA DEFENCE MINISTER: INCIDENT "UNPRECEDENTEDLY BRUTAL" @reuters.com