Kevin Howley
@khowley.bsky.social
Veteran academic, sometime columnist, part-time broadcaster
The tyrant succeeds in further isolating US from NATO allies. Nothing more.
Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom release a joint statement:
January 18, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The tyrant succeeds in further isolating US from NATO allies. Nothing more.
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Reposted by Kevin Howley
Watch 60 Great Noir Films. Directed by Orson Welles, Billy Wilder, Fritz Lang, and starring Humphrey Bogart, Barbara Stanwyck and Edward G. Robinson.
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60 Free Film Noir Movies
Watch 60 great Noir films directed by Orson Welles, Billy Wilder, Fritz Lang, and starring Humphrey Bogart, Barbara Stanwyck and Edward G. Robinson. All free.
www.openculture.com
January 18, 2026 at 1:25 AM
Watch 60 Great Noir Films. Directed by Orson Welles, Billy Wilder, Fritz Lang, and starring Humphrey Bogart, Barbara Stanwyck and Edward G. Robinson.
www.openculture.com/free_film_no...
www.openculture.com/free_film_no...
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OPINION: "A little over a year ago, on August 5, 2024, coincidentally my birthday, I stepped into the role of revenue manager for the Mississippi Free Press. When I interviewed with CEO Donna Ladd and Publisher Kimberly Griffin, I truly had no idea what I was getting myself into," Tami Jones writes.
Publisher’s Note | As I Take the Publisher Reins, Why This Work and Moment Matter to Me
MFP Publisher Tami Jones writes about her new role, her background in journalism and why MFP’s mission matters to her.
buff.ly
January 17, 2026 at 4:45 PM
OPINION: "A little over a year ago, on August 5, 2024, coincidentally my birthday, I stepped into the role of revenue manager for the Mississippi Free Press. When I interviewed with CEO Donna Ladd and Publisher Kimberly Griffin, I truly had no idea what I was getting myself into," Tami Jones writes.
Never forget 2016: Corporate Dems insisted on Mrs. Clinton's candidacy and undermined the progressive populism of the Sanders campaign. The results speak for themselves.
#ThanksDNC
#ThanksDNC
Measles was eradicated in the Americas, Beyoncé made “Lemonade” and liberal hopes were high for the first woman president. Voters were encouraged to Pokémon Go to the polls. Remember 2016?
https://cnn.it/4pHSubS
https://cnn.it/4pHSubS
January 17, 2026 at 5:33 PM
Never forget 2016: Corporate Dems insisted on Mrs. Clinton's candidacy and undermined the progressive populism of the Sanders campaign. The results speak for themselves.
#ThanksDNC
#ThanksDNC
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We still have rights. Time to use them.
Hell no, it's not over
We still have rights. Time to use them.
www.motherjones.com
January 17, 2026 at 5:01 PM
We still have rights. Time to use them.
Venezuela invasion wasn't about drugs, it's about oil.
Greenland isn't about US security, it's about the island's vast natural resources.
Greenland isn't about US security, it's about the island's vast natural resources.
President Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff on European countries rallying to Denmark’s side in his pursuit of Greenland.
Trump to Impose Tariffs on Some European Nations Over Greenland
President Donald Trump announced a 10% tariff on European countries rallying to Denmark’s side in his pursuit of Greenland.
bloom.bg
January 17, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Venezuela invasion wasn't about drugs, it's about oil.
Greenland isn't about US security, it's about the island's vast natural resources.
Greenland isn't about US security, it's about the island's vast natural resources.
Minnesota offers the rest of the country a roadmap for nonviolent resistance to American fascists and their goon squad.
inthesetimes.com/article/minn...
inthesetimes.com/article/minn...
“We Are Facing a Tsunami of Hate”: Amid ICE Crackdown, Unions and Community Groups Call for Minnesota Shutdown in 10 Days
Following the ICE murder of Renee Good and an assault on the state by federal immigration forces, a labor-community coalition is calling for residents to refuse to work, shop or go to school on Januar...
inthesetimes.com
January 17, 2026 at 3:22 PM
Minnesota offers the rest of the country a roadmap for nonviolent resistance to American fascists and their goon squad.
inthesetimes.com/article/minn...
inthesetimes.com/article/minn...
On something of a Steve McQueen jag in recent days.
Tonight's feature picture: The Great Escape (1963).
Tonight's feature picture: The Great Escape (1963).
January 16, 2026 at 6:08 PM
On something of a Steve McQueen jag in recent days.
Tonight's feature picture: The Great Escape (1963).
Tonight's feature picture: The Great Escape (1963).
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Orson Welles Narrates an Animated Parable About How Xenophobia & Greed Will Put America Into Decline (1971)
Orson Welles Narrates an Animated Parable About How Xenophobia & Greed Will Put America Into Decline (1971)
More than 50 years and 10 presidential administrations have passed since Orson Welles narrated Freedom River (1971). And while it shows signs of age, the animated film, a parable about the role of imm...
www.openculture.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:42 AM
Orson Welles Narrates an Animated Parable About How Xenophobia & Greed Will Put America Into Decline (1971)
A good day. Submitted my first column of the new year and been out with herself twice already.
Was thinking about another long walk, but sideways snowfall has me reconsidering.
Better to stay warm and dry listening to Uncle Michael's Bob Weir tribute on Hinky Dinky Time.
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Was thinking about another long walk, but sideways snowfall has me reconsidering.
Better to stay warm and dry listening to Uncle Michael's Bob Weir tribute on Hinky Dinky Time.
wfmu.org/drummer
WFMU Give the Drummer Radio
Give the Drummer Radio is a 24-hr radio/streaming music channel brought to you by the mighty WFMU. Created in 2010 by longtime WFMU DJ Doug Schulkind, the Drummer Stream is now home to more than two d...
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January 16, 2026 at 6:04 PM
A good day. Submitted my first column of the new year and been out with herself twice already.
Was thinking about another long walk, but sideways snowfall has me reconsidering.
Better to stay warm and dry listening to Uncle Michael's Bob Weir tribute on Hinky Dinky Time.
wfmu.org/drummer
Was thinking about another long walk, but sideways snowfall has me reconsidering.
Better to stay warm and dry listening to Uncle Michael's Bob Weir tribute on Hinky Dinky Time.
wfmu.org/drummer
This is what a power grab gets you in the ROK.
A South Korean court sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison for charges including obstructing attempts to arrest him following his failed bid to impose martial law reut.rs/4b2cfqZ
South Korea court sentences ex-President Yoon to 5 years in prison for obstruction
A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former president Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison for charges including obstructing attempts to arrest him following his failed bid to impose martial law.
reut.rs
January 16, 2026 at 5:59 PM
This is what a power grab gets you in the ROK.
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Let's make sure this video trends! Make it go viral! MELIA has to find a human. She's so easy to fall in love with. I know she'll find the right home.
Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
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Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
www.facebook.com/reel/1934507...
1K reactions · 175 comments | Melia has spent 854 days laying in her kennel, surrounded by nonstop barking, waiting for a life that still hasn’t come. Music plays to help soothe her, but it can’t repl...
Melia has spent 854 days laying in her kennel, surrounded by nonstop barking, waiting for a life that still hasn’t come. Music plays to help soothe her, but it can’t replace a home, a family, or...
www.facebook.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Let's make sure this video trends! Make it go viral! MELIA has to find a human. She's so easy to fall in love with. I know she'll find the right home.
Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
www.facebook.com/reel/1934507...
Town of Hempstead Animal Shelter
(516) 785-5220
3320 Beltagh Avenue , Unit
Wantagh, NY 11793
www.facebook.com/reel/1934507...
Profiles in Cowardice.
Joining Josh Hawley's about face on Senate War Powers resolution is none other than the spineless senior senator from Indiana, Todd Young.
#Hawley #Young #WarPowers
Joining Josh Hawley's about face on Senate War Powers resolution is none other than the spineless senior senator from Indiana, Todd Young.
#Hawley #Young #WarPowers
January 14, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Profiles in Cowardice.
Joining Josh Hawley's about face on Senate War Powers resolution is none other than the spineless senior senator from Indiana, Todd Young.
#Hawley #Young #WarPowers
Joining Josh Hawley's about face on Senate War Powers resolution is none other than the spineless senior senator from Indiana, Todd Young.
#Hawley #Young #WarPowers
Josh Hawley's latest "Manhood" moment.
CAIN: Trump came at you hard the other day, saying you "should never be elected to office again." You changed your vote on war powers after that. Why?
JOSH HAWLEY: I talked to the president and secretary of state and he said we're not gonna occupy Venezuela, and that's good enough for me
JOSH HAWLEY: I talked to the president and secretary of state and he said we're not gonna occupy Venezuela, and that's good enough for me
January 14, 2026 at 11:51 PM
Josh Hawley's latest "Manhood" moment.
Denmark standing firm against the tyrant's Greenland grift.
Denmark and at least three of its northern European allies are sending troops to Greenland after negotiations in Washington failed to deliver a breakthrough on President Trump’s demands for the territory to be handed over to the United States
Nato should be helping us acquire Greenland, says Donald Trump
www.thetimes.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:35 PM
Denmark standing firm against the tyrant's Greenland grift.
And with that, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sees a recruitment opportunity.
Germany’s military has dismissed nine soldiers from an elite paratrooper regiment following investigations into allegations of right-wing extremism, sexual misconduct and drug abuse.
German military fires nine soldiers for right-wing extremism and abuse
Investigators are probing 55 soldiers for Hitler salutes, antisemitism, sexualized violence and drug abuse.
www.politico.eu
January 14, 2026 at 11:29 PM
And with that, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth sees a recruitment opportunity.
Whole Milk. It Does a Tyrant Good.
Move allowing whole and 2% milk to be served in cafeterias overturns Obama-era limits to higher-fat milk options
Trump signs bill returning whole milk to US school lunches
www.theguardian.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Whole Milk. It Does a Tyrant Good.
Timely advice for US journalists who forgot and continue to ignore Israeli war crimes in Gaza and the West Bank.
In a Busy News Cycle, Don’t Forget About Venezuela https://bit.ly/4jGzwBc
January 14, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Timely advice for US journalists who forgot and continue to ignore Israeli war crimes in Gaza and the West Bank.
Your daily reminder that Republicans and their enablers on the Roberts court are working overtime to disrupt the 2026 midterms by any means necessary.
🚨BREAKING: In a loss for voters, the Supreme Court ruled that Rep. Mike Bost (R) has standing to challenge Illinois’ 14-day grace period for receiving and counting ballots postmarked by Election Day. Full story to come.
Background:
https://bit.ly/4jZiz5f
Background:
https://bit.ly/4jZiz5f
January 14, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Your daily reminder that Republicans and their enablers on the Roberts court are working overtime to disrupt the 2026 midterms by any means necessary.
The perfect set up for another edition of Clintonsomething.
Bill and Hillary Clinton pen scathing letter to House committee chair on reasons they are not testifying in Jeffrey Epstein probe.
Clintons cite 'dismantling of America' in refusal to testify on Epstein
Bill and Hillary Clinton pen scathing letter to House committee chair on reasons they are not testifying in Jeffrey Epstein probe.
bit.ly
January 14, 2026 at 3:36 PM
The perfect set up for another edition of Clintonsomething.
The worker's two-letter dig appeared to get under the president's skin during his visit to a Ford plant in Michigan.
'Truth Hurts': Autoworker Praised For Heckling Trump Into Flipping The Bird, Dropping F-Bomb
The worker's two-letter dig appeared to get under the president's skin during his visit to a Ford plant in Michigan.
www.huffpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Good money after bad if corporate Dems continue to control the agenda.
#DemocraticSocialismRising #DSA #ThanksDNC
#DemocraticSocialismRising #DSA #ThanksDNC
Democrats plan to spend millions of dollars to consolidate voter registration efforts, traditionally handled by nonprofits and individual campaigns. Party leaders hope the shift will increase their chances in this year’s midterm elections.
Democrats will spend millions to shift voter registration strategy ahead of the midterm elections
The Democratic National Committee plans to spend millions of dollars to consolidate voter registration efforts, traditionally handled by nonprofits and individual campaigns.
bit.ly
January 14, 2026 at 1:36 AM
Good money after bad if corporate Dems continue to control the agenda.
#DemocraticSocialismRising #DSA #ThanksDNC
#DemocraticSocialismRising #DSA #ThanksDNC