The holiday tunes have given way to the Led Zep. This is as it should be.

Maybe the 15th DUI will finally restrict this borracho to driving his sneakers around the cárcel? abqjournal.com/1111205

Obscenely irresponsible for car makers to install such distractive devices in vehicles. Should be regulated and disallowed. #RoadSafety techcrunch.com/2017/12/05/gm-…

He already has his own racket. x.com/AoDespair/stat…

Never gave $1 to a candidate. Living as I do in a state of relative political sanity, I've indulged my greater belief that $ is not speech, but a plague on our governance. But, desperate times. Join me in giving to good, viable Dems in these House races. secure.actblue.com/donate/great_s…

Caught the aftermath of some freelance wealth redistribution while cycling through a couple trailhead parking lots this afternoon. Shattered auto windows and cops taking statements. Happy holidays.

*Grille washer for the removal of unsightly pedestrian/cyclist remains not included. x.com/BrownTieDan/st…

Good piece by @ryanlcooper on the absurdity of the media's obsession with working class white Trump voters: theweek.com/articles/74539…

the year in review

"He's tweeting again, isn't he? Lemme know when it stops."

"[T]he Gadsden Mall Creeper doesn’t know the meaning of the word, “quit,” or a number of other words, I’ll wager." Welcome to the Food Court of the Gods. x.com/CharlesPPierce…

This is slightly awesome. x.com/chrislhayes/st…

Anyone who has spent time with a dementia sufferer recognizes what's going on here. I'm certain the GOP does, too. They just don't intend to do anything about it because having a loon for a patsy is too good to be true. x.com/esquire/status…

No love for those of us still rocking the iPhone 5? Just 'cause it's coal-fired? x.com/voxdotcom/stat…

For Donald J. Trump Fox "News" is almost the best sex doll ever. Except it never pees on him. x.com/ThePlumLineGS/…

Facebook is a pimple that no amount of determined squeezing can pop. It grows ever larger and more hideous. x.com/david_j_roth/s…

Que triste es el idiota loco. x.com/VicenteFoxQue/…

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A "carrot" for contractors. And you just know where business is gonna stick it. nyti.ms/2q7lUYu

The last bean burrito smothered in green chile, with a side of rice, of 2017. I miss it already. The burrito, not the year.