Lance R. Fletcher
@solisandlune.bsky.social
Fun fact enthusiast. I sell books, write stuff, and fix things. | Substack: @boyandhisdog | Insta: @fletchercobooks
This week at Drive-In Radio: a weekend double feature.
This is Not a Test ('62) is already up, and today, you get to meet The Giant Gila Monster ('59). Read my reviews, watch them yourself for free, and join me in asking — whose couch cushions did the budget come from?
#filmsky #monstermovies
This is Not a Test ('62) is already up, and today, you get to meet The Giant Gila Monster ('59). Read my reviews, watch them yourself for free, and join me in asking — whose couch cushions did the budget come from?
#filmsky #monstermovies
March 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
This week at Drive-In Radio: a weekend double feature.
This is Not a Test ('62) is already up, and today, you get to meet The Giant Gila Monster ('59). Read my reviews, watch them yourself for free, and join me in asking — whose couch cushions did the budget come from?
#filmsky #monstermovies
This is Not a Test ('62) is already up, and today, you get to meet The Giant Gila Monster ('59). Read my reviews, watch them yourself for free, and join me in asking — whose couch cushions did the budget come from?
#filmsky #monstermovies
Upcoming — a short review and a handy guide to the CIA’s Master and Mistress of Disguise, Tony and Jonna Mendez’s “The Moscow Rules.”
I’ll be breaking down the 10 commandments of Moscow Cold War operations — and how you, normal citizen, might make use of them.
Drops next Monday.
I’ll be breaking down the 10 commandments of Moscow Cold War operations — and how you, normal citizen, might make use of them.
Drops next Monday.
February 27, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Upcoming — a short review and a handy guide to the CIA’s Master and Mistress of Disguise, Tony and Jonna Mendez’s “The Moscow Rules.”
I’ll be breaking down the 10 commandments of Moscow Cold War operations — and how you, normal citizen, might make use of them.
Drops next Monday.
I’ll be breaking down the 10 commandments of Moscow Cold War operations — and how you, normal citizen, might make use of them.
Drops next Monday.
"Free men cannot start a war, but once it is started, they can fight on in defeat. Herd men, followers of a leader, cannot do that, and so it is always the herd men who win battles and the free men who win wars."
— John Steinbeck, "The Moon is Down"
#BookSky
— John Steinbeck, "The Moon is Down"
#BookSky
February 27, 2025 at 6:18 PM
"Free men cannot start a war, but once it is started, they can fight on in defeat. Herd men, followers of a leader, cannot do that, and so it is always the herd men who win battles and the free men who win wars."
— John Steinbeck, "The Moon is Down"
#BookSky
— John Steinbeck, "The Moon is Down"
#BookSky
Attack of the Drive-In! is officially back — and this week, we're suffering through a Cold War classic: "This is Not a Test."
You'll, as just-about always, get a link to watch the movie for the low, low price of "free—" and drops Friday.
If you, like me, love bad movies — there's Drive-In Radio 🔻
You'll, as just-about always, get a link to watch the movie for the low, low price of "free—" and drops Friday.
If you, like me, love bad movies — there's Drive-In Radio 🔻
February 27, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Attack of the Drive-In! is officially back — and this week, we're suffering through a Cold War classic: "This is Not a Test."
You'll, as just-about always, get a link to watch the movie for the low, low price of "free—" and drops Friday.
If you, like me, love bad movies — there's Drive-In Radio 🔻
You'll, as just-about always, get a link to watch the movie for the low, low price of "free—" and drops Friday.
If you, like me, love bad movies — there's Drive-In Radio 🔻
POV: You Bacalled, and got Bacalled back
February 25, 2025 at 1:06 AM
POV: You Bacalled, and got Bacalled back
That's my timeline too apparently.
Yeah, and there was also some question about why the Taj Mahal, and why it looked more like St Basil's than the Taj Mahal. It was also outed at some point as a massive money laundromat.
Yeah, and there was also some question about why the Taj Mahal, and why it looked more like St Basil's than the Taj Mahal. It was also outed at some point as a massive money laundromat.
February 19, 2025 at 8:28 PM
That's my timeline too apparently.
Yeah, and there was also some question about why the Taj Mahal, and why it looked more like St Basil's than the Taj Mahal. It was also outed at some point as a massive money laundromat.
Yeah, and there was also some question about why the Taj Mahal, and why it looked more like St Basil's than the Taj Mahal. It was also outed at some point as a massive money laundromat.
For people who can't be bothered to click, these are interesting. Only 39% of GOP voters currently approve of Trump's handling of the economy at present. Overall approval's sitting at 2020 levels for Trump, one of his final peaks during the first term.
February 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
For people who can't be bothered to click, these are interesting. Only 39% of GOP voters currently approve of Trump's handling of the economy at present. Overall approval's sitting at 2020 levels for Trump, one of his final peaks during the first term.
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) meets with Donald Trump to discuss the state of the union, 2025.
February 19, 2025 at 2:35 AM
Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) meets with Donald Trump to discuss the state of the union, 2025.
It's giving "Brunch is Resistance"
February 19, 2025 at 2:21 AM
It's giving "Brunch is Resistance"
White nationalists be like "we're the peak of human evolution."
My mans is missing a whole chin, like some sort of reverse Hapsburg effect.
My mans is missing a whole chin, like some sort of reverse Hapsburg effect.
February 19, 2025 at 1:31 AM
White nationalists be like "we're the peak of human evolution."
My mans is missing a whole chin, like some sort of reverse Hapsburg effect.
My mans is missing a whole chin, like some sort of reverse Hapsburg effect.
Here's an interesting one. Former KGB operative defects to the US, says he's part of a widespread psyop to demoralize the people, dips to Canada, writes a book and becomes a right-wing motivational speaker.
Whole story coming up in the next Substack drop at The Continental Files.
Whole story coming up in the next Substack drop at The Continental Files.
February 17, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Here's an interesting one. Former KGB operative defects to the US, says he's part of a widespread psyop to demoralize the people, dips to Canada, writes a book and becomes a right-wing motivational speaker.
Whole story coming up in the next Substack drop at The Continental Files.
Whole story coming up in the next Substack drop at The Continental Files.
"I am astonished but not discouraged by my enormous responsibility. Devoted both from affection and duty to the cause of the people, I shall combat with equal ardor aristocracy, despotism, and faction."
— America's favorite Frenchman, Gilbert du Motier, Le Marquis de Lafayette
— America's favorite Frenchman, Gilbert du Motier, Le Marquis de Lafayette
February 17, 2025 at 1:59 AM
"I am astonished but not discouraged by my enormous responsibility. Devoted both from affection and duty to the cause of the people, I shall combat with equal ardor aristocracy, despotism, and faction."
— America's favorite Frenchman, Gilbert du Motier, Le Marquis de Lafayette
— America's favorite Frenchman, Gilbert du Motier, Le Marquis de Lafayette
“If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you.”
— Lyndon Baines Johnson, on the Dixiecrats that would come to control the modern GOP
— Lyndon Baines Johnson, on the Dixiecrats that would come to control the modern GOP
February 16, 2025 at 8:08 PM
“If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you.”
— Lyndon Baines Johnson, on the Dixiecrats that would come to control the modern GOP
— Lyndon Baines Johnson, on the Dixiecrats that would come to control the modern GOP
One time, I was given an essay topic: to describe a perfect horse, whom the mere sight of the rider's whip would make obedient. I depicted this perfect horse throwing his rider at the sight of the whip.
— Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
(and America's favorite Frenchman)
— Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
(and America's favorite Frenchman)
February 16, 2025 at 7:55 PM
One time, I was given an essay topic: to describe a perfect horse, whom the mere sight of the rider's whip would make obedient. I depicted this perfect horse throwing his rider at the sight of the whip.
— Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
(and America's favorite Frenchman)
— Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette
(and America's favorite Frenchman)
Thomas Jefferson's writing workstation.
Further proof that the Founders were big fans of work from home. WFH workspaces are an American tradition!
Further proof that the Founders were big fans of work from home. WFH workspaces are an American tradition!
February 16, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Thomas Jefferson's writing workstation.
Further proof that the Founders were big fans of work from home. WFH workspaces are an American tradition!
Further proof that the Founders were big fans of work from home. WFH workspaces are an American tradition!
Congress errs in too much talking, how can it be otherwise, in a body to which the people send one hundred and fifty lawyers, whose trade it is to question everything, yield nothing, and talk by the hour?
— Thomas Jefferson
— Thomas Jefferson
February 16, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Congress errs in too much talking, how can it be otherwise, in a body to which the people send one hundred and fifty lawyers, whose trade it is to question everything, yield nothing, and talk by the hour?
— Thomas Jefferson
— Thomas Jefferson
In order to lay a due foundation for that separate and distinct exercise of the different powers of government, which to a certain extent is admitted on all hands to be essential to the preservation of liberty,
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February 15, 2025 at 9:05 PM
In order to lay a due foundation for that separate and distinct exercise of the different powers of government, which to a certain extent is admitted on all hands to be essential to the preservation of liberty,
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"In a government where numerous and extensive prerogatives are placed in the hands of an hereditary monarch, the executive department is very justly regarded as the source of danger, and watched with all the jealousy which a zeal for liberty ought to inspire."
— James Madison, Federalist No. 48
— James Madison, Federalist No. 48
February 15, 2025 at 8:55 PM
"In a government where numerous and extensive prerogatives are placed in the hands of an hereditary monarch, the executive department is very justly regarded as the source of danger, and watched with all the jealousy which a zeal for liberty ought to inspire."
— James Madison, Federalist No. 48
— James Madison, Federalist No. 48
In reading many of the publications against the Constitution, a man is apt to imagine that he is perusing some ill-written tale or romance, which instead of natural and agreeable images, exhibits to the mind nothing but frightful and distorted shapes—
"Gorgons, hydras, and chimeras dire";
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"Gorgons, hydras, and chimeras dire";
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February 15, 2025 at 8:22 PM
In reading many of the publications against the Constitution, a man is apt to imagine that he is perusing some ill-written tale or romance, which instead of natural and agreeable images, exhibits to the mind nothing but frightful and distorted shapes—
"Gorgons, hydras, and chimeras dire";
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"Gorgons, hydras, and chimeras dire";
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"Bigotry is the disease of ignorance, of morbid minds; enthusiasm of the free and buoyant. education & free discussion are the antidotes of both."
— Thomas Jefferson, to John Adams, August 1, 1816
— Thomas Jefferson, to John Adams, August 1, 1816
February 14, 2025 at 12:42 PM
"Bigotry is the disease of ignorance, of morbid minds; enthusiasm of the free and buoyant. education & free discussion are the antidotes of both."
— Thomas Jefferson, to John Adams, August 1, 1816
— Thomas Jefferson, to John Adams, August 1, 1816
Y'all were noticeably silent about unanimous consent for Bondi though, and cloture for RFK. Gunning for that long weekend, huh? Hope y'all enjoy yet another vacation while Rome burns.
February 12, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Y'all were noticeably silent about unanimous consent for Bondi though, and cloture for RFK. Gunning for that long weekend, huh? Hope y'all enjoy yet another vacation while Rome burns.
This is also a classic.
Marshal Philippe Pétain greeting Hitler at Montoire in 1940. Pétain would go on to be the figurehead of the Vichy regime that capitulated to the Nazis.
Marshal Philippe Pétain greeting Hitler at Montoire in 1940. Pétain would go on to be the figurehead of the Vichy regime that capitulated to the Nazis.
February 12, 2025 at 8:33 PM
This is also a classic.
Marshal Philippe Pétain greeting Hitler at Montoire in 1940. Pétain would go on to be the figurehead of the Vichy regime that capitulated to the Nazis.
Marshal Philippe Pétain greeting Hitler at Montoire in 1940. Pétain would go on to be the figurehead of the Vichy regime that capitulated to the Nazis.
Starter pack. There's been more since then, but all of these. Schiff and Jeffries aren't on here, but they've also cast "yea" votes, alongside Schumer.
They've been dwindling down since they...I guess realized we can see their voting records and got suitable backlash for it.
They've been dwindling down since they...I guess realized we can see their voting records and got suitable backlash for it.
February 12, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Starter pack. There's been more since then, but all of these. Schiff and Jeffries aren't on here, but they've also cast "yea" votes, alongside Schumer.
They've been dwindling down since they...I guess realized we can see their voting records and got suitable backlash for it.
They've been dwindling down since they...I guess realized we can see their voting records and got suitable backlash for it.
Just pointing this out: we didn't have these kinds of problems in America when Lamont Cranston was around.
February 12, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Just pointing this out: we didn't have these kinds of problems in America when Lamont Cranston was around.