Frank Lynch
@fplynch.bsky.social
OK, you found me. Ex-marketing researcher. Editor in chief, samueljohnson.com
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Frank Lynch
@fplynch.bsky.social
· Aug 16
One of the major studios was casting for a bio pic of the great composers, and thought Schwarzenegger would be a great Brahms. He demurred. "I'll be Bach."
Define heritage, Marco. Say it out loud. Does it include Cubans?
February 16, 2026 at 12:28 AM
Define heritage, Marco. Say it out loud. Does it include Cubans?
Funny how it never seems to be set up for the laborer's benefit.
Farm workers pruning apple trees in WA state tell us, "The fog makes everything wet. This makes the work more difficult and dangerous. It also means we can't meet our minimum quota. They pay 45 cents per tree." #WeFeedYou
February 15, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Funny how it never seems to be set up for the laborer's benefit.
One of my favorite moments in Independence Day is when Will Smith says "I have got to get me one of >these<!"
"PIN badges featuring an image of one of Lichfield’s most famous sons have been made available. The Samuel Johnson items have been donated to the Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum by local historian Jono Oates."
lichfieldlive.co.uk/2026/02/15/l...
lichfieldlive.co.uk/2026/02/15/l...
Local historian creates special pin badges featuring famous Lichfield figure - Lichfield Live®
Pin badges featuring an image of one of Lichfield's most famous sons have been made available.
lichfieldlive.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 9:07 PM
One of my favorite moments in Independence Day is when Will Smith says "I have got to get me one of >these<!"
Reposted by Frank Lynch
"PIN badges featuring an image of one of Lichfield’s most famous sons have been made available. The Samuel Johnson items have been donated to the Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum by local historian Jono Oates."
lichfieldlive.co.uk/2026/02/15/l...
lichfieldlive.co.uk/2026/02/15/l...
Local historian creates special pin badges featuring famous Lichfield figure - Lichfield Live®
Pin badges featuring an image of one of Lichfield's most famous sons have been made available.
lichfieldlive.co.uk
February 15, 2026 at 9:02 PM
"PIN badges featuring an image of one of Lichfield’s most famous sons have been made available. The Samuel Johnson items have been donated to the Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum by local historian Jono Oates."
lichfieldlive.co.uk/2026/02/15/l...
lichfieldlive.co.uk/2026/02/15/l...
The Netflix series on America's Next Top Model SHOULD devote an episode to how 5Pointz was said to be in Brooklyn instead of Queens, but something tells me it won't.
February 15, 2026 at 9:03 PM
The Netflix series on America's Next Top Model SHOULD devote an episode to how 5Pointz was said to be in Brooklyn instead of Queens, but something tells me it won't.
Trump’s Relentless Self-Promotion Fosters an American Cult of Personality
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 8:32 PM
Reposted by Frank Lynch
The acting director of ICE told Congress, under oath, that local law enforcement in Colorado leaked raid plans, allowing gang members to escape.
After 9NEWS questioned ICE's claim and its timeline, ICE deleted the claim from its social media platforms.
After 9NEWS questioned ICE's claim and its timeline, ICE deleted the claim from its social media platforms.
February 15, 2026 at 4:58 PM
The acting director of ICE told Congress, under oath, that local law enforcement in Colorado leaked raid plans, allowing gang members to escape.
After 9NEWS questioned ICE's claim and its timeline, ICE deleted the claim from its social media platforms.
After 9NEWS questioned ICE's claim and its timeline, ICE deleted the claim from its social media platforms.
Reposted by Frank Lynch
NO MORE BILLIONAIRES
February 15, 2026 at 3:05 PM
NO MORE BILLIONAIRES
Floridians. Sheesh. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
Florida Couple Arrested After Pickleball Match Turns Into a Brawl
www.nytimes.com
February 15, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Floridians. Sheesh. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/u...
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If you’re the type that likes it when Valentines Day falls on a Tuesday, you have to wait until 2034. Sorry.
February 14, 2026 at 6:05 PM
If you’re the type that likes it when Valentines Day falls on a Tuesday, you have to wait until 2034. Sorry.
Reposted by Frank Lynch
Jean Dubuffet, Soul of the Underground, Vence, December 1959
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135778
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135778
February 14, 2026 at 3:27 PM
Jean Dubuffet, Soul of the Underground, Vence, December 1959
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135778
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135778
The Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary show ("BobFest") was more than 30 years ago
February 14, 2026 at 2:44 PM
The Bob Dylan 30th Anniversary show ("BobFest") was more than 30 years ago
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A reminder, everything you post is visible to all. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts
www.nytimes.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:38 AM
A reminder, everything you post is visible to all. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
I wish recipes would give you an idea of what some ingredients cost, just like nutritional information. If I'd known what almond flour was going to cost I'd have chosen another recipe; when you're in the grocery store aisle and see the price you're well past the choosing.
February 13, 2026 at 11:29 PM
I wish recipes would give you an idea of what some ingredients cost, just like nutritional information. If I'd known what almond flour was going to cost I'd have chosen another recipe; when you're in the grocery store aisle and see the price you're well past the choosing.
Reposted by Frank Lynch
Reposted by Frank Lynch
The previous president was forced to drop out of running for re-election because of concerns over cognitive decline, all while sounding far more coherent than this.
"Helicopter pilots were wounded pretty badly in the legs landing on the couple of machine gunners seemed to have make it through a thicket of bombs. But they were taken out rapidly by our snipers who stationed on platforms. Hellu-- actually unbelievable, helicopter platforms all the way the line"
February 13, 2026 at 7:26 PM
The previous president was forced to drop out of running for re-election because of concerns over cognitive decline, all while sounding far more coherent than this.
Reposted by Frank Lynch
"More than half the Boone County voters identified as noncitizens were actually citizens."
"DHS has pooled confidential data from across the federal government to enable states to mass-verify voters’ citizenship status using SAVE."
Also relied on by ICE and their facial recognition apps.
#Pinks
"DHS has pooled confidential data from across the federal government to enable states to mass-verify voters’ citizenship status using SAVE."
Also relied on by ICE and their facial recognition apps.
#Pinks
“Not Ready for Prime Time.” A Federal Tool to Check Voter Citizenship Keeps Making Mistakes.
The Department of Homeland Security pushed out the revamped tool while it was still adding data. That led to widespread misidentification, particularly for citizens born outside the U.S.
www.propublica.org
February 13, 2026 at 3:41 PM
"More than half the Boone County voters identified as noncitizens were actually citizens."
"DHS has pooled confidential data from across the federal government to enable states to mass-verify voters’ citizenship status using SAVE."
Also relied on by ICE and their facial recognition apps.
#Pinks
"DHS has pooled confidential data from across the federal government to enable states to mass-verify voters’ citizenship status using SAVE."
Also relied on by ICE and their facial recognition apps.
#Pinks
Oh BABY! Criterion is putting Lenny out in May www.criterion.com/films/29151-...
Lenny
Director Bob Fosse’s nervy, freewheeling showbiz drama tells the real-life story of taboo-shattering comedian Lenny Bruce, the counterculture prophet whose unfiltered style opened up new frontiers in ...
www.criterion.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Oh BABY! Criterion is putting Lenny out in May www.criterion.com/films/29151-...
The copy of Les Miserables I read in the 1980's wouldn't fit in a pocket, but it WAS something you could hold and read while straphanging; you would never want to do that with the copy I saw in my local independent yesterday.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/b...
So Long to Cheap Books You Could Fit in Your Pocket
www.nytimes.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:47 PM
The copy of Les Miserables I read in the 1980's wouldn't fit in a pocket, but it WAS something you could hold and read while straphanging; you would never want to do that with the copy I saw in my local independent yesterday.
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/b...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/b...
"Meth. We're on it."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristi_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristi_...
Kristi Noem - Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristi_Noem#"Meth._We're_on_It"_campaign
February 13, 2026 at 3:41 PM
"Meth. We're on it."
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristi_...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kristi_...
I guess I need to add Infinite Jest to my queue. But ahead of it (so far) are Cloud Atlas; Heather Ann Thompson's book on Bernie Goetz and white rage ("Fear and Fury"); and Bolano's 2666... I need to make sure nothing else squeezes its way in.
February 13, 2026 at 2:47 PM
I guess I need to add Infinite Jest to my queue. But ahead of it (so far) are Cloud Atlas; Heather Ann Thompson's book on Bernie Goetz and white rage ("Fear and Fury"); and Bolano's 2666... I need to make sure nothing else squeezes its way in.
This needs to be called out, no sitting on hands
Current state of things: One Fox News host casually declares that Epstein’s money comes from “Jewish billionaires” and a “Jewish banking family,” another responds that he was a “sex rabbi.” www.mediamatters.org/fox-news/jes...
February 13, 2026 at 1:27 PM
This needs to be called out, no sitting on hands