“Institutionalizing Trumpism” appears to be the goal of Project 2025. But what does that really mean, practically speaking? And if Trump is not reelected, where would Project 2025 go from there? Professor Thomas Zimmer tackles those questions and more in this week's Big Q&A. https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/project-2025-thomas-zimmer-trump

Your moment of schadenfreude to start off the new year in Congress.

"Americans came out to the polls to protect democracy and beat back extremism. Most of us in this country agree that our democratic system works best when we all have our voices heard and our votes counted."
https://www.democracydocket.com/opinion/voters-sent-a-clear-message-on-election-day-that-democracy-matters/

I've been photographing the night sky with my Pixel 6 Pro trying to find an eerie space where the ground and the sky meet...
Here are a few from last night.