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Don’t read this if you haven’t watched the new Knives Out movie but I wrote about how the series only works because Blanc doesn’t treat the mysteries like a game but is always protecting the most vulnerable individual in the case
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Benoit Blanc’s road to Damascus
There’s several tensions at work in the new Knives Out movie, Wake Up Dead Man — religious belief vs nonbelief / atheism, innocence vs guilt, love vs hate, what a community looks like, what is the tru...
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December 2, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Don’t read this if you haven’t watched the new Knives Out movie but I wrote about how the series only works because Blanc doesn’t treat the mysteries like a game but is always protecting the most vulnerable individual in the case
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William Shatner as a former Nazi who defuses bombs for the British government in "The Promise," an episode of ONE STEP BEYOND airing #OTD in 1960.
A memorable tale of second chances w/ a supernatural twist, written by future Oscar nominee Larry Marcus.
On YouTube:
youtu.be/f8ES4pKxLcc?... #FilmSky
A memorable tale of second chances w/ a supernatural twist, written by future Oscar nominee Larry Marcus.
On YouTube:
youtu.be/f8ES4pKxLcc?... #FilmSky
November 30, 2025 at 4:28 AM
William Shatner as a former Nazi who defuses bombs for the British government in "The Promise," an episode of ONE STEP BEYOND airing #OTD in 1960.
A memorable tale of second chances w/ a supernatural twist, written by future Oscar nominee Larry Marcus.
On YouTube:
youtu.be/f8ES4pKxLcc?... #FilmSky
A memorable tale of second chances w/ a supernatural twist, written by future Oscar nominee Larry Marcus.
On YouTube:
youtu.be/f8ES4pKxLcc?... #FilmSky
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“The content of the course was the reason for the dismissal and not the stated reason: failure of academic responsibility,” the council wrote in the report. www.texastribune.org/2025/11/10/t...
Texas A&M panel: Firing violated professor’s academic freedom
University officials dispute the faculty council’s conclusion. Melissa McCoul lost her job after a video of a classroom debate went viral.
www.texastribune.org
November 11, 2025 at 3:24 AM
“The content of the course was the reason for the dismissal and not the stated reason: failure of academic responsibility,” the council wrote in the report. www.texastribune.org/2025/11/10/t...
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Martin Scorsese and his daughter Francesca read Letterboxd reviews and guessed which Scorsese movie they were about.
November 6, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Martin Scorsese and his daughter Francesca read Letterboxd reviews and guessed which Scorsese movie they were about.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:44 PM
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I wrote at least 4 clever, snotty, angry posts today and deleted them before posting. It was probably the right move. And @radiofreetom.bsky.social is probably right about this: "Responsible citizens must hold themselves to a higher standard than officials who are acting like grade-schoolers."
Trump’s voters have become like the members of the administration, delighting in the crassness and obscenity that pours out of the president and his circle whenever they are challenged. But policies suffer and the public is poorly served.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
A Confederacy of Toddlers
The Trump administration is a regime of troubled children.
www.theatlantic.com
November 4, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I wrote at least 4 clever, snotty, angry posts today and deleted them before posting. It was probably the right move. And @radiofreetom.bsky.social is probably right about this: "Responsible citizens must hold themselves to a higher standard than officials who are acting like grade-schoolers."
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Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’
November 3, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’
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Caligula's unorthodox style raises eyebrows among some liberal Romans.
-New York Times, 39 AD
-New York Times, 39 AD
October 28, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Caligula's unorthodox style raises eyebrows among some liberal Romans.
-New York Times, 39 AD
-New York Times, 39 AD
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this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.
October 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
this rocks. when indiana edu killed the student newspaper, Purdue stepped up, printed the forbidden issue, drove it to Bloomington and stocked the boxes.
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oooh. Bookmarking this! "How to turn off AI tools in Apple, Google, Microsoft, and more." Step-by-step instructions from Consumer Reports.
How to Turn Off AI Tools Like Gemini, Apple Intelligence, Copilot, and More via @ConsumerReports
AI features are crowding into Google search, Gmail, iPhones, Windows laptops, and other products. If you're suffering from AI overload, these settings can help.
www.consumerreports.org
October 15, 2025 at 8:53 PM
oooh. Bookmarking this! "How to turn off AI tools in Apple, Google, Microsoft, and more." Step-by-step instructions from Consumer Reports.
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New from me at Cato: I go through the numerous and massive First Amendment and academic-freedom violations of Trump's proffered "compact" with universities and then talk about the mechanism by which it would be enforced, by way of what I describe as a "retroactive push-button guillotine."
Universities Must Defend Their Independence by Rejecting Trump's "Compact"
The Trump administration has proffered a “compact” to universities that would require them to surrender their independence and academic freedom. How many First Amendment violations can we identify in ...
www.cato.org
October 11, 2025 at 2:08 AM
New from me at Cato: I go through the numerous and massive First Amendment and academic-freedom violations of Trump's proffered "compact" with universities and then talk about the mechanism by which it would be enforced, by way of what I describe as a "retroactive push-button guillotine."
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for any UVA folks that follow me you should circulate this among your networks balkin.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
Balkinization: The Art of Replacing the Law with the Deal
A group blog on constitutional law, theory, and politics
balkin.blogspot.com
October 5, 2025 at 2:21 PM
for any UVA folks that follow me you should circulate this among your networks balkin.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
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I wouldn't mind if comey went to jail for what he did in 2015 but just not this way
September 26, 2025 at 12:33 AM
I wouldn't mind if comey went to jail for what he did in 2015 but just not this way
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I absolutely loved Teri Garr, a wonderful actress— so sad to hear about her death. She also participated in the best, most scathing & most illuminating Random Roles Q&A ever: t.co/J14DALML3y
https://www.avclub.com/teri-garr-1798214431
t.co
October 29, 2024 at 9:15 PM
I absolutely loved Teri Garr, a wonderful actress— so sad to hear about her death. She also participated in the best, most scathing & most illuminating Random Roles Q&A ever: t.co/J14DALML3y
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October 27, 2024 at 4:14 AM
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20 years ago tonight. I will never forget this for as long as I live.
October 17, 2024 at 2:21 PM
20 years ago tonight. I will never forget this for as long as I live.
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in addition to everything else, perfect example of the pervasive idea in american politics that democrats are the only people with agency
Sean O'Brien is a fucking idiot www.mediaite.com/politics/tea...
Teamsters Union Head Tells Theo Von Democrats ‘F*cked Us Over for the Last 40 Years’
Sean O'Brien ripped into Democrats during an appearance on Theo Von's podcast, saying the party "fucked over" his union members for 40 years.
www.mediaite.com
October 9, 2024 at 2:16 PM
in addition to everything else, perfect example of the pervasive idea in american politics that democrats are the only people with agency
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The Martha Raye Story
I was introduced to Martha Raye after a performance of, at a particularly dreary and remote Chicago theater, Everybody Loves Opal, in which she was touring the country with pickup casts city by city.
It was dreadful, and she was mugging her brains out.
1/
I was introduced to Martha Raye after a performance of, at a particularly dreary and remote Chicago theater, Everybody Loves Opal, in which she was touring the country with pickup casts city by city.
It was dreadful, and she was mugging her brains out.
1/
August 27, 2024 at 11:13 AM
The Martha Raye Story
I was introduced to Martha Raye after a performance of, at a particularly dreary and remote Chicago theater, Everybody Loves Opal, in which she was touring the country with pickup casts city by city.
It was dreadful, and she was mugging her brains out.
1/
I was introduced to Martha Raye after a performance of, at a particularly dreary and remote Chicago theater, Everybody Loves Opal, in which she was touring the country with pickup casts city by city.
It was dreadful, and she was mugging her brains out.
1/
August 27, 2024 at 12:45 PM
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We have a new addition to the family. Lilith C. Nichols, Lily for short. Like our beloved Carla (RIP) before her, she is named for a character in Cheers.
(Cc @bebeneuwirth.bsky.social )
(Cc @bebeneuwirth.bsky.social )
August 23, 2024 at 2:38 AM
We have a new addition to the family. Lilith C. Nichols, Lily for short. Like our beloved Carla (RIP) before her, she is named for a character in Cheers.
(Cc @bebeneuwirth.bsky.social )
(Cc @bebeneuwirth.bsky.social )
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You guys remember all those gopher tortoises I used to post about when I lived in Florida? A lot of them came from here. And the state plans to replace it with golf courses. Guys, I need your help on this one. Please sign and help me protect it.
www.change.org/p/protect-jo...
www.change.org/p/protect-jo...
Sign the Petition
This petition is to oppose the 'Greenside Oasis Golf Complex' that is set to be installed into Jonathan Dickinson State Park. This proposed recreation area will add 3 golf courses into Jonathan Dickin...
www.change.org
August 22, 2024 at 3:03 AM
You guys remember all those gopher tortoises I used to post about when I lived in Florida? A lot of them came from here. And the state plans to replace it with golf courses. Guys, I need your help on this one. Please sign and help me protect it.
www.change.org/p/protect-jo...
www.change.org/p/protect-jo...
August 22, 2024 at 12:09 AM
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ngl its kinda nice to see hillary get her flowers. she faced so much more shit than any human being ever should
August 20, 2024 at 2:09 AM
ngl its kinda nice to see hillary get her flowers. she faced so much more shit than any human being ever should