Josh J Architect
@jjarchitect.bsky.social
Architecture and built stuff that I find I interesting, amusement park stuff, pro wrestling. Occasionally chicken parm photos.
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Josh J Architect
@jjarchitect.bsky.social
· Nov 15
The Elephantine Colossus was a tourist attraction located on Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York City.
It was built in the shape of an elephant, an example of novelty architecture.
The seven story structure designed by James V. Lafferty stood above Surf Avenue and West 12th.
It was built in the shape of an elephant, an example of novelty architecture.
The seven story structure designed by James V. Lafferty stood above Surf Avenue and West 12th.
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Unlike other recent expiring contracts at AEW, no internal memo has been sent about Chris Jericho’s departure. He is expected to remain under contract.
(Source: Fightful Select)
(Source: Fightful Select)
January 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Unlike other recent expiring contracts at AEW, no internal memo has been sent about Chris Jericho’s departure. He is expected to remain under contract.
(Source: Fightful Select)
(Source: Fightful Select)
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Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald, From an Upstairs Window, Winter, oil on canvas, c.1950–51
January 5, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Lionel LeMoine FitzGerald, From an Upstairs Window, Winter, oil on canvas, c.1950–51
Any human that demands $1 gas is demented.
TRUMP: MAY SUBSIDIZE OIL COMPANIES REBUILDING IN VENEZUELA: NBC
January 5, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Any human that demands $1 gas is demented.
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My insurance premiums tripled.
TRUMP: MAY SUBSIDIZE OIL COMPANIES REBUILDING IN VENEZUELA: NBC
January 5, 2026 at 11:08 PM
My insurance premiums tripled.
All architecture is temporary, yes; however, it’s the people who choose to keep things standing or left to the elements.
"The loss of the Hollywood Center Motel at 6614-6724 West #SunsetBlvd —and its 1905 centerpiece house—marks more than the disappearance of another historic building. It is a failure of policy, enforcement, and stewardship," #LAConservancy. www.instagram.com/p/DTJI5Ztk9s... #historicpreservation
Los Angeles Conservancy on Instagram: "The loss of the Hollywood Center Motel at 6614-6724 West Sunset Boulevard—and its 1905 centerpiece house—marks more than the disappearance of another historic bu...
318 likes, 13 comments - laconservancy on January 5, 2026: "The loss of the Hollywood Center Motel at 6614-6724 West Sunset Boulevard—and its 1905 centerpiece house—marks more than the disappearance o...
www.instagram.com
January 5, 2026 at 10:54 PM
All architecture is temporary, yes; however, it’s the people who choose to keep things standing or left to the elements.
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In 1983, 60 Minutes ran a story about a recently uncovered event that happened decades prior.
In 1982, a reporter named Gary Moore went around asking questions to Black Floridians.
"What exactly happened in 1923?"
It's the 103nd anniversary of Rosewood
youtu.be/cUfhfpuI2i0?...
In 1982, a reporter named Gary Moore went around asking questions to Black Floridians.
"What exactly happened in 1923?"
It's the 103nd anniversary of Rosewood
youtu.be/cUfhfpuI2i0?...
Rosewood Massacre Survivors and Eye-witness Testimonies (1983)
YouTube video by I Love Ancestry
youtu.be
January 5, 2026 at 10:02 PM
In 1983, 60 Minutes ran a story about a recently uncovered event that happened decades prior.
In 1982, a reporter named Gary Moore went around asking questions to Black Floridians.
"What exactly happened in 1923?"
It's the 103nd anniversary of Rosewood
youtu.be/cUfhfpuI2i0?...
In 1982, a reporter named Gary Moore went around asking questions to Black Floridians.
"What exactly happened in 1923?"
It's the 103nd anniversary of Rosewood
youtu.be/cUfhfpuI2i0?...
The remains of Sarah Carrier's house, where two Black and two White people were killed in Rosewood, Florida in January 1923
January 5, 2026 at 10:41 PM
The remains of Sarah Carrier's house, where two Black and two White people were killed in Rosewood, Florida in January 1923
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The destruction doesn't make for a photo-op like tearing down the East Wing of the White House or bulldozing the Rose Garden, but it's every bit as bad. Generations of American children learned to spell and count, learned the Preamble to the Constitution, from watching shows produced by the CPB.
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has been dissolved, ending its 58 years as the primary funder for PBS, NPR and local TV and radio stations
Corporation For Public Broadcasting Is Dissolved After 58 Years Of Service
www.huffpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 8:04 PM
The destruction doesn't make for a photo-op like tearing down the East Wing of the White House or bulldozing the Rose Garden, but it's every bit as bad. Generations of American children learned to spell and count, learned the Preamble to the Constitution, from watching shows produced by the CPB.
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This is not as altruistic as it seems — Ruddy also has professional motivations, as Nexstar's NewsNation and Newsmax compete for cable distribution and retransmission fees.
Ruddy is worried NewsNation will win if the combination happens, since Nexstar has powerful local TV bargaining chips.
Ruddy is worried NewsNation will win if the combination happens, since Nexstar has powerful local TV bargaining chips.
Newsmax CEO Chris Ruddy is urging the FCC to block a proposed $6 billion merger between local TV broadcasters Nexstar and TEGNA, saying the combination violates federal law and the spirit of anti-monopoly rules.
Newsmax urges FCC to deny Nexstar-TEGNA merger
The company warned the deal would increase retransmission fees and further concentrate power among local TV station owners.
thedesk.net
January 5, 2026 at 8:23 PM
This is not as altruistic as it seems — Ruddy also has professional motivations, as Nexstar's NewsNation and Newsmax compete for cable distribution and retransmission fees.
Ruddy is worried NewsNation will win if the combination happens, since Nexstar has powerful local TV bargaining chips.
Ruddy is worried NewsNation will win if the combination happens, since Nexstar has powerful local TV bargaining chips.
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“Imagine calling yourselves the ‘master race’ but forgetting to secure your own website — maybe try mastering to host WordPress before world domination,” Root wrote.
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
Hacktivist deletes white supremacist websites live on stage during hacker conference | TechCrunch
A hacker known as Martha Root broke in and deleted three white supremacists websites at the end of a talk during the annual hacker conference Chaos Communication Congress in Germany.
techcrunch.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:34 PM
“Imagine calling yourselves the ‘master race’ but forgetting to secure your own website — maybe try mastering to host WordPress before world domination,” Root wrote.
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I am once again asking why the U.S. should follow Denmark’s vaccine schedule and no other aspect of its public healthy policy.
BREAKING: CDC announces an unprecedented overhaul of the childhood vaccine schedule, a significant shift that recommends fewer shots for all kids.
CDC overhauls childhood vaccine schedule to resemble Denmark in unprecedented move
The new U.S. guidelines recommend all children get vaccines for 11 diseases, compared with the 18 previously on the schedule.
nbcnews.to
January 5, 2026 at 7:58 PM
I am once again asking why the U.S. should follow Denmark’s vaccine schedule and no other aspect of its public healthy policy.
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honestly if dems cant go after an easy target like musk they need to be fucking replaced
this is the most high profile republican funder and a major government contractor
where are the fucking democrats?
where are the fucking democrats?
Elon Musk’s Grok AI is used to digitally undress images of women and children
January 5, 2026 at 7:16 PM
honestly if dems cant go after an easy target like musk they need to be fucking replaced
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Perry's Buffalo Bills Rock Pile to the Ralph (2009-2010): Vanilla ice cream loaded with caramel swirls, chocolate covered pretzels, chocolate covered peanuts, and praline peanuts. It was released to celebrate 50 years of the Buffalo Bills franchise
January 5, 2026 at 12:33 PM
Perry's Buffalo Bills Rock Pile to the Ralph (2009-2010): Vanilla ice cream loaded with caramel swirls, chocolate covered pretzels, chocolate covered peanuts, and praline peanuts. It was released to celebrate 50 years of the Buffalo Bills franchise
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Here's the link to the story
Organizer arrested in Grand Rapids following protest in response to U.S. attack in Venezuela
An officer can be heard telling the woman she's being arrested for "obstructing a roadway" and "failure to obey a lawful command from a police officer."
www.wzzm13.com
January 5, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Here's the link to the story
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The video in the thread redacts the images, mercifully. But you can see from the prompts what is happening. This is obscene, vicious and intolerable. X and Grok should be shut down until this grotesque harassment can be stopped. Those responsible should face the full force of the law.
One example of how Grok is being used to target women. Swedish Deputy Prime Minister Ebba Busch being sexualised, degraded, and humiliated step-by-step by Grok. All the images accurately reflect the prompts provided.
January 5, 2026 at 7:04 PM
The video in the thread redacts the images, mercifully. But you can see from the prompts what is happening. This is obscene, vicious and intolerable. X and Grok should be shut down until this grotesque harassment can be stopped. Those responsible should face the full force of the law.
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i'd like to see someone really push a uk minister on why they think its acceptable to keep their comms on this site
Elon Musk chatbot repeatedly making CSAM on demand should be one of the single biggest stories right now and it's effectively a collective shrug instead
January 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
i'd like to see someone really push a uk minister on why they think its acceptable to keep their comms on this site
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Watch this when you can.
Trump calls Jan 6 a “day of love.” This bodycam footage shows otherwise.
YouTube video by NPR
www.youtube.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Watch this when you can.
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Five years ago on Jan. 6, Trump incited a terrorist attack on the Capitol to remain in power. The failure to swiftly hold Trump accountable for his attempted coup is what laid the groundwork for where we find ourselves today. My article deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/the-straig...
The straight line between Trump’s Jan. 6 terrorist attack and his attack on Venezuela
Trump is what happens when crimes go unpunished
deanobeidallah.substack.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:26 PM
Five years ago on Jan. 6, Trump incited a terrorist attack on the Capitol to remain in power. The failure to swiftly hold Trump accountable for his attempted coup is what laid the groundwork for where we find ourselves today. My article deanobeidallah.substack.com/p/the-straig...
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The first scene with Heather (my character) was in was actually written in the scripts for episode #4, but played in #3. They switched it around in the edit bay.
Having a tween complain about cramps was simply not done. And there we were, breaking all the rules.
Having a tween complain about cramps was simply not done. And there we were, breaking all the rules.
January 5, 2026 at 5:52 PM
The first scene with Heather (my character) was in was actually written in the scripts for episode #4, but played in #3. They switched it around in the edit bay.
Having a tween complain about cramps was simply not done. And there we were, breaking all the rules.
Having a tween complain about cramps was simply not done. And there we were, breaking all the rules.
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50 years ago today (January 5, 1976) the best damned TV show ever - and Norman Lear's labor of love - debuted.
It caused an immediate uproar, and we never took our foot off the pedal. We did 325 episodes of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman in 18 months, and taped 2 shows a day to get the Holidays off. 1/
It caused an immediate uproar, and we never took our foot off the pedal. We did 325 episodes of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman in 18 months, and taped 2 shows a day to get the Holidays off. 1/
January 5, 2026 at 5:38 PM
50 years ago today (January 5, 1976) the best damned TV show ever - and Norman Lear's labor of love - debuted.
It caused an immediate uproar, and we never took our foot off the pedal. We did 325 episodes of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman in 18 months, and taped 2 shows a day to get the Holidays off. 1/
It caused an immediate uproar, and we never took our foot off the pedal. We did 325 episodes of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman in 18 months, and taped 2 shows a day to get the Holidays off. 1/
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over on @washingtonpost.com - yet another piece on the lack of 'starter homes'
we should stop using this term. high interest rates. high land values.
the starter home as our parents knew it is not coming back.
we need a new path forward.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
we should stop using this term. high interest rates. high land values.
the starter home as our parents knew it is not coming back.
we need a new path forward.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
Why America stopped building the ‘starter home’
Concepts about starter homes seem inconsistent with today’s prices and expansive floor plans, leaving many first-time homebuyers with few options.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 5, 2026 at 5:09 PM
over on @washingtonpost.com - yet another piece on the lack of 'starter homes'
we should stop using this term. high interest rates. high land values.
the starter home as our parents knew it is not coming back.
we need a new path forward.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
we should stop using this term. high interest rates. high land values.
the starter home as our parents knew it is not coming back.
we need a new path forward.
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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The first great American 250th anniversary date of the year arrives this Friday: the publication of Thomas Paine's COMMON SENSE, which occurred on January 9, 1776.
Many sources have the date as January 10, 1776. This is incorrect. But what accounts for the confusion???? Friends, follow me.
Many sources have the date as January 10, 1776. This is incorrect. But what accounts for the confusion???? Friends, follow me.
January 5, 2026 at 5:20 PM
The first great American 250th anniversary date of the year arrives this Friday: the publication of Thomas Paine's COMMON SENSE, which occurred on January 9, 1776.
Many sources have the date as January 10, 1776. This is incorrect. But what accounts for the confusion???? Friends, follow me.
Many sources have the date as January 10, 1776. This is incorrect. But what accounts for the confusion???? Friends, follow me.
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At long last, the Venezwainian people will be free
January 5, 2026 at 5:40 PM
At long last, the Venezwainian people will be free
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PD says she was unlawfully in roadway + obstruction - obviously not the case during this interview, but seems they decided to pick her up for those charges after the fact from the protest (which you can see had a PD detail allowing it in the street). Very unstrategic, pure lawsuit settlement fodder.
January 5, 2026 at 5:32 PM
PD says she was unlawfully in roadway + obstruction - obviously not the case during this interview, but seems they decided to pick her up for those charges after the fact from the protest (which you can see had a PD detail allowing it in the street). Very unstrategic, pure lawsuit settlement fodder.
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Activist arrested on-camera in Grand Rapids, Michigan while summarizing the reasoning behind a peaceful protest against the U.S. government’s kidnapping of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro held earlier that day.
January 5, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Activist arrested on-camera in Grand Rapids, Michigan while summarizing the reasoning behind a peaceful protest against the U.S. government’s kidnapping of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro held earlier that day.