Mark
@franklinshepard.bsky.social
I still love women. And musicals.
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St. Peter at the Pearly Gates: Did you live by the Ten Commandments?
Mike Johnson: I have no idea. I have not seen those
Mike Johnson: I have no idea. I have not seen those
November 3, 2025 at 4:55 PM
St. Peter at the Pearly Gates: Did you live by the Ten Commandments?
Mike Johnson: I have no idea. I have not seen those
Mike Johnson: I have no idea. I have not seen those
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Cuomo Makes 11th-Hour Pass At Female New Yorkers
November 3, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Cuomo Makes 11th-Hour Pass At Female New Yorkers
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Most likely don’t have this on the Election Day radar, but felony disenfranchisement is on the ballot next week in Virginia, an unusually harsh state for denying voting rights to people with criminal records. Major reform may be coming there, and Tuesday is pivotal.
Here’s what you need to know:
Here’s what you need to know:
October 30, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Most likely don’t have this on the Election Day radar, but felony disenfranchisement is on the ballot next week in Virginia, an unusually harsh state for denying voting rights to people with criminal records. Major reform may be coming there, and Tuesday is pivotal.
Here’s what you need to know:
Here’s what you need to know:
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short answer, yes,
April 4, 2025 at 10:50 PM
short answer, yes,
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“Are you Haitian?”
An ICE agent, who is being arrested for drunk driving and nearly killing his little kids & others, tries to stop the arrest by racially profiling the officers arresting him. Amazing to watch the courtesy given to him as he is belligerent and uncooperative
October 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
“Are you Haitian?”
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“I’m going to make it easier for the private sector to build housing in this city, because what we see today is that it’s not labor, it’s not materials, it’s the weight that’s often costing so many, so much to actually build the housing we need."
The Left YIMBY candidate we need!
The Left YIMBY candidate we need!
✅ freeze the rent
✅ 200k new affordable homes
✅ make it easier to build
✅ 200k new affordable homes
✅ make it easier to build
October 17, 2025 at 12:53 AM
“I’m going to make it easier for the private sector to build housing in this city, because what we see today is that it’s not labor, it’s not materials, it’s the weight that’s often costing so many, so much to actually build the housing we need."
The Left YIMBY candidate we need!
The Left YIMBY candidate we need!
Silwa really angling for the parade-lovers vote
October 17, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Silwa really angling for the parade-lovers vote
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Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?
HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.
HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.
October 14, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?
HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.
HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.
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happy sigourney weaver pumpkin photoshoot day to all who celebrate
October 1, 2025 at 3:55 PM
happy sigourney weaver pumpkin photoshoot day to all who celebrate
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
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I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)
September 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)
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Jim Henson designed owls and you can never convince me otherwise
September 5, 2025 at 5:57 AM
Jim Henson designed owls and you can never convince me otherwise
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I've been helping Alison Fraser get her back catalog out digitally, but in doing so, we unearthed a demo from William Finn's unproduced musical of Mary Poppins, which you can stream today! Finn fans will recognize the melody immediately.
open.spotify.com/album/5zykKj...
open.spotify.com/album/5zykKj...
At the Close of Day (Demo)
open.spotify.com
September 22, 2025 at 3:38 PM
I've been helping Alison Fraser get her back catalog out digitally, but in doing so, we unearthed a demo from William Finn's unproduced musical of Mary Poppins, which you can stream today! Finn fans will recognize the melody immediately.
open.spotify.com/album/5zykKj...
open.spotify.com/album/5zykKj...
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They also have DVDs full seasons of TV shows and movies. And if you don't have a DVD player you can get a DVD/Blu-Ray for under 100 bucks or an external drive for your computer for around that if you don't have a TV
As you cancel streaming services, here is a casual reminder that only 16% of Americans read for pleasure anymore, and your local library has hundreds or thousands of books you haven't read.
They would love to see you stop by and renew your library card.
They would love to see you stop by and renew your library card.
September 19, 2025 at 11:48 AM
They also have DVDs full seasons of TV shows and movies. And if you don't have a DVD player you can get a DVD/Blu-Ray for under 100 bucks or an external drive for your computer for around that if you don't have a TV
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Use of the word "evil" in official congressional e-newsletters, over time, by party
September 15, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Use of the word "evil" in official congressional e-newsletters, over time, by party
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I keep imagining an Always Sunny episode titled "The Gang Sets Monetary Policy"
Vance on undermining the Federal Reserve: "I don't think we allow bureaucrats to make decisions about monetary policy and interest rates without any input from the people that were elected to serve the American people...POTUS is much better able to make these determinations."
September 2, 2025 at 2:21 AM
I keep imagining an Always Sunny episode titled "The Gang Sets Monetary Policy"
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So....
1)The state of Florida spent >$200 million to build the facility it calls "Alligator Alcatraz"
2) It opened in early July, christened by Trump.
3) Now it is closing, due to a judge's order.
4) It will cost $20 million to dismantle the center, which was used for about 2 months.
1)The state of Florida spent >$200 million to build the facility it calls "Alligator Alcatraz"
2) It opened in early July, christened by Trump.
3) Now it is closing, due to a judge's order.
4) It will cost $20 million to dismantle the center, which was used for about 2 months.
August 28, 2025 at 7:23 PM
So....
1)The state of Florida spent >$200 million to build the facility it calls "Alligator Alcatraz"
2) It opened in early July, christened by Trump.
3) Now it is closing, due to a judge's order.
4) It will cost $20 million to dismantle the center, which was used for about 2 months.
1)The state of Florida spent >$200 million to build the facility it calls "Alligator Alcatraz"
2) It opened in early July, christened by Trump.
3) Now it is closing, due to a judge's order.
4) It will cost $20 million to dismantle the center, which was used for about 2 months.
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New, from me:
America is no longer a functioning democracy. It is a competitive authoritarian system, hurtling rapidly toward authoritarianism.
This was a hard piece to write but we can't move forward if we don’t acknowledge where we are.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-author...
America is no longer a functioning democracy. It is a competitive authoritarian system, hurtling rapidly toward authoritarianism.
This was a hard piece to write but we can't move forward if we don’t acknowledge where we are.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-author...
The authoritarian checklist
It is time to admit that America is no longer a functioning democracy
donmoynihan.substack.com
August 28, 2025 at 1:19 PM
New, from me:
America is no longer a functioning democracy. It is a competitive authoritarian system, hurtling rapidly toward authoritarianism.
This was a hard piece to write but we can't move forward if we don’t acknowledge where we are.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-author...
America is no longer a functioning democracy. It is a competitive authoritarian system, hurtling rapidly toward authoritarianism.
This was a hard piece to write but we can't move forward if we don’t acknowledge where we are.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-author...
Something about "they indicted the ham sandwich but not the guy who threw it"? I need help workshopping this www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/u...
Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent
www.nytimes.com
August 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
Something about "they indicted the ham sandwich but not the guy who threw it"? I need help workshopping this www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/u...
I like to imagine Vincent D'Onofrio just sitting in his trailer, thinking of all the things Wilson Fisk would and wouldn't do.
August 15, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I like to imagine Vincent D'Onofrio just sitting in his trailer, thinking of all the things Wilson Fisk would and wouldn't do.
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Trump Still Polling Well With Working-Class American Pedophiles
Trump Still Polling Well With Working-Class American Pedophiles
WASHINGTON—Despite the president’s sagging approval rating overall, a Gallup Poll released Tuesday confirmed that Donald Trump’s support remained overwhelmingly strong among working-class American ped...
theonion.com
July 29, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Trump Still Polling Well With Working-Class American Pedophiles
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It is fucking insane that we had a decade of people complaining about the dangers of cancel culture, and now literally hundreds of thousands of people are being purged from government jobs for ideological reasons, but that is not cancel culture.
July 25, 2025 at 1:35 PM
It is fucking insane that we had a decade of people complaining about the dangers of cancel culture, and now literally hundreds of thousands of people are being purged from government jobs for ideological reasons, but that is not cancel culture.
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when they close it all up, I do believe this will go down as the funniest video on the internet
July 24, 2025 at 7:51 PM
when they close it all up, I do believe this will go down as the funniest video on the internet