Hegemonic suicide: “The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 ambassadors and other senior career diplomats to ensure embassies reflect its ‘America First’ priorities…” www.reuters.com/world/trump-... Trump pulls 30 envoys in ‘Amer...

The endless rounds of discourse about news media personalities can be tiresome because it often feels gossipy. I have to remind myself that we focus on them because we rely on the news media to act as a conduit to/from people and institutions with power. And many of them are failing us badly.

“A Charlie Brown Christmas” https://enoki.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:gvda6fem6r7selm4gzjjww4a&cid=bafkreihc2gnurihiuyqicpn3crk3c2oidqshfr5y45ld67g6p3d7gyyavi

This is starting to make the rounds, but I checked Andrew Tate’s feed and replies on X and did not see the post shown. There’s a high probability it is fake. https://enoki.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:gvda6fem6r7selm4gzjjww4a&cid=bafkreieztg2nqnahuwnru2twmrgteop7slcmzy642nkpi44hcn7fnpviay

Victorians were weird, but sometimes in a good way. I’m fond of these little creatures wishing us “Peace, Joy, Health, Happiness”: https://enoki.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:gvda6fem6r7selm4gzjjww4a&cid=bafkreia3xuxv7wdaahx36ktkuhmrqqfcyly2yhiube3jcsbqtuelqshqdu

Looking through Victorian holiday cards is helping me understand why they used so much laudanum and cocaine. Meanwhile, we’re left to deal with a similar degree of social and economic upheaval with only caffeine and nicotine, lol.

Feeling a vague sense of dread about the year ahead? The Victorians have you covered there too: https://enoki.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:gvda6fem6r7selm4gzjjww4a&cid=bafkreib65abk2ujpzxtdcugchssm7woisslynfrbvqdihqmvdhzuvqp2la

This Victorian Christmas greeting card showing children staring at the dead body of a robin—typically a symbol of hope and good cheer—captures the 2025 holiday vibe: https://enoki.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:gvda6fem6r7selm4gzjjww4a&cid=bafkreicnsngcvt6toruosyccfd4n5v4iofu2wzdzlk2mvshlki77ni42nu

These charts will give you a sense at how dramatic the increase in the price of gold has been, especially since Trump took office. L: gold prices last 10 years R: gold prices YTD https://enoki.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:gvda6fem6r7selm4gzjjww4a&cid=bafkreidblxt3hn6ykla3qmr5vpk23piiiqvffictebfr3tdkiv67tdq6g4 https://enoki.us-east.host.bsky.network/xrpc/com.atproto.sync.getBlob?did=did:plc:gvda6fem6r7selm4gzjjww4a&cid=bafkreidwagxcmyg4liqanrwwhmjhrsnyit546h5ndsvfgur7euzhnsfl4y