Frank Lynch
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Frank Lynch
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· 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."
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February 17, 2026 at 1:22 PM
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Frederick Wiseman has died; his documentaries were long, but worth it. If you're a foodie you should definitely check out “Menus-Plaisirs — Les Troisgros”, on a Micheline restaurant and the family behind it. I told soo many people about it. #food #cooking #film
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Frederick Wiseman, 96, Penetrating Documentarian of Institutions, Dies
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February 17, 2026 at 1:17 PM
Frederick Wiseman has died; his documentaries were long, but worth it. If you're a foodie you should definitely check out “Menus-Plaisirs — Les Troisgros”, on a Micheline restaurant and the family behind it. I told soo many people about it. #food #cooking #film
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No shit, we're in dark times; and if we don't maintain our hope we are lost. I think the history of Leiden and how they endured the Spanish siege is a good guide. Also? When the Spaniards retreated, the celebration wasn't with champagne, but a simple feast of herring and white bread. Be there for it
February 13, 2026 at 3:06 AM
No shit, we're in dark times; and if we don't maintain our hope we are lost. I think the history of Leiden and how they endured the Spanish siege is a good guide. Also? When the Spaniards retreated, the celebration wasn't with champagne, but a simple feast of herring and white bread. Be there for it
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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
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February 14, 2026 at 12:38 AM
A reminder, everything you post is visible to all. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...
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Metallurgist Constance Tipper was born #OTD in 1894.
Her groundbreaking work on the brittle fracture of metals saved countless lives during #WWII & laid foundational principles for modern fracture mechanics. First female FT faculty member at Cambridge Dept of Engineering (1949). #WomenInSTEM (1/2)
Her groundbreaking work on the brittle fracture of metals saved countless lives during #WWII & laid foundational principles for modern fracture mechanics. First female FT faculty member at Cambridge Dept of Engineering (1949). #WomenInSTEM (1/2)
February 16, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Metallurgist Constance Tipper was born #OTD in 1894.
Her groundbreaking work on the brittle fracture of metals saved countless lives during #WWII & laid foundational principles for modern fracture mechanics. First female FT faculty member at Cambridge Dept of Engineering (1949). #WomenInSTEM (1/2)
Her groundbreaking work on the brittle fracture of metals saved countless lives during #WWII & laid foundational principles for modern fracture mechanics. First female FT faculty member at Cambridge Dept of Engineering (1949). #WomenInSTEM (1/2)
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joyce is going after elon again
February 17, 2026 at 1:22 AM
joyce is going after elon again
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EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas:
“Coming from a country that ranks second in the freedom of speech index, and for me to hear lectures about free speech from a country [the US] that ranks 58th in that same index is interesting”.
“Coming from a country that ranks second in the freedom of speech index, and for me to hear lectures about free speech from a country [the US] that ranks 58th in that same index is interesting”.
February 15, 2026 at 9:31 PM
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas:
“Coming from a country that ranks second in the freedom of speech index, and for me to hear lectures about free speech from a country [the US] that ranks 58th in that same index is interesting”.
“Coming from a country that ranks second in the freedom of speech index, and for me to hear lectures about free speech from a country [the US] that ranks 58th in that same index is interesting”.
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Really important point here. And I'd also note compare how different the legacy media is covering white man VP JD Vance vs. how they covered Black woman VP @kamalaharris.com, even though she's objectively orders of magnitude more capable & qualified than Vance is.
This same NYT reporter recently published a long story on the rural white conservatives affected by California Democrats’ new congressional map while barely addressing the much more numerous Republican gerrymanders targeting voters of color, cities, etc.
Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
February 16, 2026 at 7:40 PM
Really important point here. And I'd also note compare how different the legacy media is covering white man VP JD Vance vs. how they covered Black woman VP @kamalaharris.com, even though she's objectively orders of magnitude more capable & qualified than Vance is.
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& always a team player, as seen in this Godfather outtake shot, where he's the cue card man for Marlon Brando
February 16, 2026 at 6:27 PM
& always a team player, as seen in this Godfather outtake shot, where he's the cue card man for Marlon Brando
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lol this is gonna burst so fucking hard
February 14, 2026 at 11:47 PM
lol this is gonna burst so fucking hard
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“Readers should be able to assume that every word between quotation marks is what the speaker or writer said… The writer should, of course, omit extraneous syllables like ‘um’ and may judiciously delete false starts.”
-NYT ethical guidelines
-NYT ethical guidelines
Have you ever once seen the New York Times quote Trump like this?
February 16, 2026 at 7:48 PM
“Readers should be able to assume that every word between quotation marks is what the speaker or writer said… The writer should, of course, omit extraneous syllables like ‘um’ and may judiciously delete false starts.”
-NYT ethical guidelines
-NYT ethical guidelines
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Remind me of Douglass explaining why the 4th of July speech won't waste time explaining why slavery is wrong:
"Must I argue the wrongfulness of slavery? Is that a
question for Republicans? There is not a man under the canopy of heaven, that does not know that slavery is wrong *for him*."
"Must I argue the wrongfulness of slavery? Is that a
question for Republicans? There is not a man under the canopy of heaven, that does not know that slavery is wrong *for him*."
February 16, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Remind me of Douglass explaining why the 4th of July speech won't waste time explaining why slavery is wrong:
"Must I argue the wrongfulness of slavery? Is that a
question for Republicans? There is not a man under the canopy of heaven, that does not know that slavery is wrong *for him*."
"Must I argue the wrongfulness of slavery? Is that a
question for Republicans? There is not a man under the canopy of heaven, that does not know that slavery is wrong *for him*."
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👀 Invoking Orwell, a federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore panels and historical acknowledgments of the history of slavery that the National Park Service removed in Philadelphia. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
February 16, 2026 at 6:24 PM
👀 Invoking Orwell, a federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore panels and historical acknowledgments of the history of slavery that the National Park Service removed in Philadelphia. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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UPDATE: “FBI formally notified Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) on it will not provide the BCA with access to any information or evidence that it has collected in the 1/24 shooting death of Alex Pretti.”
🤔A lawless regime. Abolish ICE.
dps.mn.gov/news/bca/sta...
🤔A lawless regime. Abolish ICE.
dps.mn.gov/news/bca/sta...
February 16, 2026 at 6:09 PM
UPDATE: “FBI formally notified Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) on it will not provide the BCA with access to any information or evidence that it has collected in the 1/24 shooting death of Alex Pretti.”
🤔A lawless regime. Abolish ICE.
dps.mn.gov/news/bca/sta...
🤔A lawless regime. Abolish ICE.
dps.mn.gov/news/bca/sta...
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Popping up across Brooklyn... All of the people featured in the windows are Black people.
February 16, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Popping up across Brooklyn... All of the people featured in the windows are Black people.
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Democrats should get behind a voter ID law that only goes into effect when 99.9% of the eligible population has a valid ID and automatically pauses when the number falls below that. The fact that Republicans would never accept this would make clear what the real point of voter ID laws is.
February 16, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Democrats should get behind a voter ID law that only goes into effect when 99.9% of the eligible population has a valid ID and automatically pauses when the number falls below that. The fact that Republicans would never accept this would make clear what the real point of voter ID laws is.
Pam Bondi is so dumb, she gets three sets in Connections and then loses.
February 16, 2026 at 4:23 PM
Pam Bondi is so dumb, she gets three sets in Connections and then loses.
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This Wednesday 2/18, a conversation I got to be a part of, with someone I’ve admired for a long time will be out on YouTube.
I’m still wrapping my head around the fact that it even happened.
I have all of you to thank for putting me in spaces like this.
I can’t wait for you to see who it is.
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I’m still wrapping my head around the fact that it even happened.
I have all of you to thank for putting me in spaces like this.
I can’t wait for you to see who it is.
💐
February 16, 2026 at 3:53 PM
This Wednesday 2/18, a conversation I got to be a part of, with someone I’ve admired for a long time will be out on YouTube.
I’m still wrapping my head around the fact that it even happened.
I have all of you to thank for putting me in spaces like this.
I can’t wait for you to see who it is.
💐
I’m still wrapping my head around the fact that it even happened.
I have all of you to thank for putting me in spaces like this.
I can’t wait for you to see who it is.
💐
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WSJ: “.. The pricing break is over. .. Companies .. are raising prices early this year on items from bluejeans and spices to housewares and industrial products.”
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February 16, 2026 at 1:28 PM
WSJ: “.. The pricing break is over. .. Companies .. are raising prices early this year on items from bluejeans and spices to housewares and industrial products.”
@wsj.com
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On this day in 1847, Missouri passed an act that prohibited Black people from learning to read and write and assembling freely for worship services. The act also forbade free Black people from migrating to the state.
Feb. 16, 1847 | Missouri Prohibits Education of Black People
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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February 16, 2026 at 2:02 PM
On this day in 1847, Missouri passed an act that prohibited Black people from learning to read and write and assembling freely for worship services. The act also forbade free Black people from migrating to the state.
My wife saw Hate Radio last night at St Ann's Warehouse. It sounds incredible, and if you're a theatregoer and have the chance, go.
February 16, 2026 at 3:41 PM
My wife saw Hate Radio last night at St Ann's Warehouse. It sounds incredible, and if you're a theatregoer and have the chance, go.
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@evanbirnholz.bsky.social out here giving @aapor.bsky.social lessons in the Sunday crossword 🥹
February 16, 2026 at 3:27 PM
@evanbirnholz.bsky.social out here giving @aapor.bsky.social lessons in the Sunday crossword 🥹
If you're into Criterion Collection offerings, good news: 4K discs are on sale. All the ones I saw are paired with Blu-Ray, and sometimes the Blu-Ray only is also on sale. www.criterion.com/shop/collect...
4K Discs
Offering stunning picture quality and high-fidelity audio for a complete, immersive home-entertainment experience. All 4K discs, including preorders, are 30% off through February 22.
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February 16, 2026 at 3:24 PM
If you're into Criterion Collection offerings, good news: 4K discs are on sale. All the ones I saw are paired with Blu-Ray, and sometimes the Blu-Ray only is also on sale. www.criterion.com/shop/collect...
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This scheme to make passports harder to obtain comes as Republicans are trying to make passports one of the few documents that can be presented in order to be permitted to register to vote.
State Department orders nonprofit libraries to stop processing passport applications
The State Department has ordered nonprofit public libraries to stop taking passport applications, cutting off a popular local service.
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February 15, 2026 at 4:38 PM
This scheme to make passports harder to obtain comes as Republicans are trying to make passports one of the few documents that can be presented in order to be permitted to register to vote.