Mark L
@docmarko.bsky.social
Lawyer, husband, dad, other duties as assigned! Also, writer and documentary film producer. Fan of Doc Savage, the Monkees, Alley Oop, Star Trek, Doctor Who and lots of other stuff. And, I speak Esperanto! (Mi parolas Esperanton!)
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Carl Kolchak: An Appreciation
New post from me on a great collision of actor and character, and the films, shows and post-cancellation afterlife of one of the greats
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New post from me on a great collision of actor and character, and the films, shows and post-cancellation afterlife of one of the greats
arowofopengraves.co.uk/2025/10/29/c...
Carl Kolchak: An Appreciation
Darren McGavin as Carl Kolchak It’s my esteemed and correct opinion that Carl Kolchak is one of popular culture’s greatest characters. As brought to life by Darren McGavin in a shabby seersuc…
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October 29, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Carl Kolchak: An Appreciation
New post from me on a great collision of actor and character, and the films, shows and post-cancellation afterlife of one of the greats
arowofopengraves.co.uk/2025/10/29/c...
New post from me on a great collision of actor and character, and the films, shows and post-cancellation afterlife of one of the greats
arowofopengraves.co.uk/2025/10/29/c...
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New post: Carl Olsen highlights the state of Iowa's failure to protect residents using medical cannabis.
Forcing patients to choose between violating federal drug law or going without treatment is a betrayal of fundamental rights.
www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/10/30/i...
Forcing patients to choose between violating federal drug law or going without treatment is a betrayal of fundamental rights.
www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/10/30/i...
Iowa, medical cannabis, and federalism
Carl Olsen: Forcing patients to choose between violating federal drug law or going without treatment is a betrayal of fundamental rights.
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October 31, 2025 at 11:31 AM
New post: Carl Olsen highlights the state of Iowa's failure to protect residents using medical cannabis.
Forcing patients to choose between violating federal drug law or going without treatment is a betrayal of fundamental rights.
www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/10/30/i...
Forcing patients to choose between violating federal drug law or going without treatment is a betrayal of fundamental rights.
www.bleedingheartland.com/2025/10/30/i...
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NEW: States using the Trump administration’s overhauled citizenship verification system to find noncitizens on the voter rolls may be mistakenly flagging eligible voters at an alarming rate, a Texas county election administrator revealed in a federal court filing Wednesday night.
Trump’s Voter Citizenship Database Is ‘Flawed’ and Could Lead to Disenfranchisement, Election Administrator Warns
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
October 30, 2025 at 5:08 PM
NEW: States using the Trump administration’s overhauled citizenship verification system to find noncitizens on the voter rolls may be mistakenly flagging eligible voters at an alarming rate, a Texas county election administrator revealed in a federal court filing Wednesday night.
In May 2012, President Obama visited a wind turbine manufacturer in Newton, Iowa. After his talk, he stepped into the audience to meet an elderly gent in a wheelchair, wearing a "WW II Veteran" hat. Obama thanked him for his service. Archie got up from his wheelchair to greet the President.
June 14, 2025 at 11:19 PM
In May 2012, President Obama visited a wind turbine manufacturer in Newton, Iowa. After his talk, he stepped into the audience to meet an elderly gent in a wheelchair, wearing a "WW II Veteran" hat. Obama thanked him for his service. Archie got up from his wheelchair to greet the President.
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Silencing political dissent with force is a dangerous abuse of power. Handcuffing a U.S. Senator for doing his job? This is not normal, and no one should act like it is.
Wow. California Sen. Alex Padilla is wrestled and detained by federal officers after showing up to DHS Sec. Kristi Noem's press conference in LA. (video from Bill Melugin of Fox News)
June 12, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Silencing political dissent with force is a dangerous abuse of power. Handcuffing a U.S. Senator for doing his job? This is not normal, and no one should act like it is.
@benmank77.bsky.social
I enjoyed your intro and afterword to the Doc Savage movie. Thank you for mentioning Lester Dent, who never quite got the recognition he deserved as the publisher used the house name Kenneth Robeson on the novels. One thing, Ron Ely's name is pronounced E-lee not E-lie.
I enjoyed your intro and afterword to the Doc Savage movie. Thank you for mentioning Lester Dent, who never quite got the recognition he deserved as the publisher used the house name Kenneth Robeson on the novels. One thing, Ron Ely's name is pronounced E-lee not E-lie.
April 27, 2025 at 1:20 PM
@benmank77.bsky.social
I enjoyed your intro and afterword to the Doc Savage movie. Thank you for mentioning Lester Dent, who never quite got the recognition he deserved as the publisher used the house name Kenneth Robeson on the novels. One thing, Ron Ely's name is pronounced E-lee not E-lie.
I enjoyed your intro and afterword to the Doc Savage movie. Thank you for mentioning Lester Dent, who never quite got the recognition he deserved as the publisher used the house name Kenneth Robeson on the novels. One thing, Ron Ely's name is pronounced E-lee not E-lie.
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Constituents to Chuck Grassley: "Are you bringing back that guy from El Salvador?"
Senior Citizen: “If I get an order to pay a ticket to pay $1200 and I just say ‘no’, does that stand up? Because he just got an order from the Supreme Court and he just said ‘screw it’”
“I’M PISSED!”
Senior Citizen: “If I get an order to pay a ticket to pay $1200 and I just say ‘no’, does that stand up? Because he just got an order from the Supreme Court and he just said ‘screw it’”
“I’M PISSED!”
April 15, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Constituents to Chuck Grassley: "Are you bringing back that guy from El Salvador?"
Senior Citizen: “If I get an order to pay a ticket to pay $1200 and I just say ‘no’, does that stand up? Because he just got an order from the Supreme Court and he just said ‘screw it’”
“I’M PISSED!”
Senior Citizen: “If I get an order to pay a ticket to pay $1200 and I just say ‘no’, does that stand up? Because he just got an order from the Supreme Court and he just said ‘screw it’”
“I’M PISSED!”
My new book is now available on Amazon and at other booksellers, or directly from the publisher Lulu dot com!
April 4, 2025 at 2:18 AM
My new book is now available on Amazon and at other booksellers, or directly from the publisher Lulu dot com!
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Could not agree more. The Prez & VP are shameful, embarrassing Putin puppets & a disgrace to our country. 🤮
#SlavaUkraine 🇺🇦
#SlavaUkraine 🇺🇦
February 28, 2025 at 9:40 PM
Could not agree more. The Prez & VP are shameful, embarrassing Putin puppets & a disgrace to our country. 🤮
#SlavaUkraine 🇺🇦
#SlavaUkraine 🇺🇦
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In 1968, 13-year-old Mary Beth Tinker was suspended from school for wearing a black armband to protest the Vietnam War.
We took her case all the way to the Supreme Court, which ruled in favor of Mary Beth and students’ right to free speech 56 years ago today.
We took her case all the way to the Supreme Court, which ruled in favor of Mary Beth and students’ right to free speech 56 years ago today.
February 24, 2025 at 5:23 PM
In 1968, 13-year-old Mary Beth Tinker was suspended from school for wearing a black armband to protest the Vietnam War.
We took her case all the way to the Supreme Court, which ruled in favor of Mary Beth and students’ right to free speech 56 years ago today.
We took her case all the way to the Supreme Court, which ruled in favor of Mary Beth and students’ right to free speech 56 years ago today.
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RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.
February 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.
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To all Canadians:
You have a wonderful, rational, kind country with amazing healthcare.
Sorry that your stupid neighbor to the south elected an irresponsible imbecile who has started a wholly unnecessary trade war with you.
But we aren't too embarrassed to apologize.
You have a wonderful, rational, kind country with amazing healthcare.
Sorry that your stupid neighbor to the south elected an irresponsible imbecile who has started a wholly unnecessary trade war with you.
But we aren't too embarrassed to apologize.
February 3, 2025 at 3:19 AM
To all Canadians:
You have a wonderful, rational, kind country with amazing healthcare.
Sorry that your stupid neighbor to the south elected an irresponsible imbecile who has started a wholly unnecessary trade war with you.
But we aren't too embarrassed to apologize.
You have a wonderful, rational, kind country with amazing healthcare.
Sorry that your stupid neighbor to the south elected an irresponsible imbecile who has started a wholly unnecessary trade war with you.
But we aren't too embarrassed to apologize.
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NPR's Scott Simon recalls a conversation he once had with the late President Jimmy Carter about the possibility of UFOs.
Opinion: When Jimmy Carter and I spoke about UFOs
NPR's Scott Simon recalls a conversation he once had with the late President Jimmy Carter about the possibility of UFOs.
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January 11, 2025 at 9:35 PM
NPR's Scott Simon recalls a conversation he once had with the late President Jimmy Carter about the possibility of UFOs.
@oldsixie.bsky.social Happy Holidays from Iowa, U.S.A.! Glad to see you here, Colin!
December 3, 2024 at 6:42 PM
@oldsixie.bsky.social Happy Holidays from Iowa, U.S.A.! Glad to see you here, Colin!
My friend, and NY Times Bestselling novelist, Max Allan Collins has a new movie out, BLUE CHRISTMAS. It's a mash-up of Hammett's THE MALTESE FALCON and Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Available on BluRay and DVD, and it's streaming on Amazon Prime for 3 bucks! A noir twist on the classic Scrooge tale!
November 21, 2024 at 3:21 AM
My friend, and NY Times Bestselling novelist, Max Allan Collins has a new movie out, BLUE CHRISTMAS. It's a mash-up of Hammett's THE MALTESE FALCON and Dickens' A CHRISTMAS CAROL. Available on BluRay and DVD, and it's streaming on Amazon Prime for 3 bucks! A noir twist on the classic Scrooge tale!
My friend Matt Hiebert made, about 20 years ago, this documentary about Lester Dent, author of most of the original Doc Savage novels. It's now available to watch for free! Learn about the man who created the superhero genre! I was honored to be interviewed in this documentary!
Here’s a documentary I did in 2009 about Lester Dent, the Creator of Doc Savage.
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Lester Dent, the Creator of Doc Savage
YouTube video by Matt Hiebert
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November 19, 2024 at 3:44 AM
My friend Matt Hiebert made, about 20 years ago, this documentary about Lester Dent, author of most of the original Doc Savage novels. It's now available to watch for free! Learn about the man who created the superhero genre! I was honored to be interviewed in this documentary!
It's a wonderful thing to discover that
@petermshane.bsky.social and @marcelias.bsky.social are on Blue Sky!
@petermshane.bsky.social and @marcelias.bsky.social are on Blue Sky!
November 19, 2024 at 3:36 AM
It's a wonderful thing to discover that
@petermshane.bsky.social and @marcelias.bsky.social are on Blue Sky!
@petermshane.bsky.social and @marcelias.bsky.social are on Blue Sky!
@stephenking.bsky.social Yay, Stephen King is on Blue Sky! And has been for a while (I just discovered him here). I'm as excited as when I read my first Stephen King novel! (Carrie)
November 19, 2024 at 3:04 AM
@stephenking.bsky.social Yay, Stephen King is on Blue Sky! And has been for a while (I just discovered him here). I'm as excited as when I read my first Stephen King novel! (Carrie)
I haven't seen anyone post this yet, so here 'tis!
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Willie Nelson - Blue Skies (Official Audio)
YouTube video by WillieNelsonVEVO
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November 19, 2024 at 1:46 AM
I haven't seen anyone post this yet, so here 'tis!
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1/4 A 🧵Gobsmacked and grateful as I am for the unanticipated # of new followers, I wanted to re-introduce the podcast I've created on the U.S. presidency, called (like my book), Democracy's Chief Executive. Since 2023, we've posted 3 "seasons" of 10-11 episodes each. open.spotify.com/show/59gIdLq...
Democracy's Chief Executive
Podcast · Peter M. Shane · Donald Trump says he knows nothing about Project 2025. Yet the Heritage Foundation and its collaborators call it "the Presidential Transition Project." In "Project 2025: Rev...
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November 17, 2024 at 4:35 PM
1/4 A 🧵Gobsmacked and grateful as I am for the unanticipated # of new followers, I wanted to re-introduce the podcast I've created on the U.S. presidency, called (like my book), Democracy's Chief Executive. Since 2023, we've posted 3 "seasons" of 10-11 episodes each. open.spotify.com/show/59gIdLq...
@kent515.bsky.social Hello, my longtime friend!
November 16, 2024 at 6:32 PM
@kent515.bsky.social Hello, my longtime friend!