This is Sydney Harbour this afternoon. Other passengers and I pretty taken aback.

Quick thread: I spent the last week figuring how the American far-right became obsessed with "Ukranian biolabs." I learned two things: 1 — The right really is warming back up to Putin. 2 — The origins of this specific conspiracy theory are dumber than you’d ever imagine.

This is horrifying: Police say a 67-year-old Asian woman in Yonkers was punched in the head and face 125 times, foot-stomped seven times, and spat on by a man shortly after he yelled a racial slur at her nbcnewyork.com/news/local/ny-…

I didn't know Tucker Carlson was an arbiter of Blackness, but you learn something new everyday "Tucker Carlson Questions If Ketanji Brown Jackson's Views Are Black Enough" Story by Josie Harvey: huffpost.com/entry/tucker-c…

NEW: The anti-racism children's book that Ted Cruz was railing against yesterday during Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearing is currently a #1 bestseller on Amazon huffpost.com/entry/ted-cruz…

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson wipes away tears during Sen. Cory Booker’s speech:

I wonder where that woman is today. The student at Harvard who, years ago, saw another young, Black woman on campus and told Ketanji Brown what she needed to hear. “Persevere.”

This is a real text that Ginni Thomas sent to Mark Meadows, shortly after the 2020 election.

IYKYK

Chatted to Jordan Klepper about what it was like filming a comedy show at an insurrection. huffpost.com/entry/jordan-k…

"The Daily Show" comedian headed to Hungary to find out why Trump supporters are so obsessed with the Eastern European country. huffpost.com/entry/jordan-k…

CNN+ gave me the best 7 months of my life. I’ve met some of the most talented people ever. I took a chance and it didn’t pan out the way I wanted. On that note, I believe in my skills and talents and know I (and my CNN+ colleagues) would be an incredible asset to any team. 💛

For the first time in our history, a black woman becomes minister for Indigenous Affairs. Historic moment for Linda Burney MP

Rep. Billy Long (R-Mo.) blames mass shootings on abortion... huffpost.com/entry/billy-lo… by Josie Harvey

“Don’t make us out to be the victims,” convicted J6er tells HuffPost's Josie Harvey . “Nobody forced them to go inside the Capitol.” huffpost.com/entry/jan-6-ri…