American Conversations: Bob Crawford YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson

Today with @hcrichardson.bsky.social & @bobcrawfordbass.bsky.social
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First: Richard Marx
Last: Sydney Rose
Next: Charlie Puth

Music. Because life would suck without it.

A viral dog rescue from 2016 is now immortalized with a statue in Kazakhstan. When a dog fell into the Sayran reservoir, bystanders formed a human chain to pull him to safety. The statue is a reminder of the value of unity, solidarity and collective action. 14/10 for all

Monica Lewinsky on the Epstein Files and the Nuances of Grooming Drawing a hard line between informed citizen and armchair voyeur.

Monica Lewinsky on the Epstein Files and the Nuances of Grooming

She Got Game

If y’all are wanting to support women’s sports 👇🏾

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After a brief memorial, laz lit the cigarette at 6:00am. The 2026 Barkley Marathons has begun. #BM100

The conch was blown at 5:00am. The 2026 Barkley Marathons begins in one hour. #BM100

‘The West Wing’ was more cynical than we remember – and better for it The beloved show is not a paean to good government so much as it is a wrenching exploration of how politics corrupts even well-meaning people.

A quarter-century after its premiere, “The West Wing” is a vastly more cynical show than many of its admirers remember, which is why it is also a more compelling work of art than many of its skeptics assume.

Happy Birthday Merlin!!

The Lilith Fair doc was incredible. As a huge fan of those women, I wish I could have been there. I am now attending concerts with my daughter & feel what are likely similar vibes at Taylor Swift's Eras Tour & Gracie Abrams: love & acceptance. As a mom, it gives me hope for the next generation.

Just watched this last night. I have been to a lot of concerts over my 49 years was a huge fan of all of these women. However, at the end of the doc, I realized that I have been experiencing likely the same vibes at recent shows w/ my daughter incl. Taylor Swift & Gracie Abrams: love & acceptance.❤️

I’m in!

My Conversation with Marc Maron | WTF Podcast YouTube video by Barack Obama

There's always been a fight over the true story of America. I believe deeply in the story that says we’re all created equal, and that if we can treat each other with decency and respect, all of us will be better off.

I talk about this and more on the final episode of WTF with Marc Maron. Watch now:

Happy birthday Lincoln! The 👑 of Sea Pups is turning 8

Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford Just Can’t Quit the White House

Allison Janney and Bradley Whitford Just Can’t Quit the White House www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/a...

AC100: The Bridge/Eaton Fires & Twice over Baden Powell - Ultra Running Magazine This year’s race was difficult to pull off due to the aftermath of two major fires that affected the race at both the start in Wrightwood (WW) and the finish in Altadena.

Two wildfires, course changes, and a big climb over Baden Powell didn't stop the 2025 Angeles Crest 100 runners. Here’s how the race unfolded for the runners at the AC100.
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SNL Hosts and Guests for October, 2025:
Oct. 4: Bad Bunny, Doja Cat (Season Premiere)
Oct. 11: Amy Poehler, Role Model
Oct. 18: Sabrina Carpenter (host and musical guest)

What's Up in Ultra This Weekend — September 13, 2025 - Ultra Running Magazine This weekend's ultramarathon race calendar features Run Rabbit Run, Rib Mountain Trail Races, Mountaineer Rumble 12 Hour, Boulder Field 100, and the Divide 200.

What’s Up in Ultra This Weekend is a place to find all the UltraRunning races in North America, along with a deeper dive into featured races we cover for each region.
If you're a race director and don't see your race listed, reach out to us!

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REVIEW: Garmin Forerunner 970 GPS Watch - Ultra Running Magazine There is something of a demarcation line among endurance athletes when it comes to sports watches. Some like the robust, expedition-style watch that says, “I do epic sh*t.” Others prefer a sleeker, mo...

The improvement of an updated, brighter display might offset the lower battery life, but only you can be the judge of that. Read about all the upgrades to the Garmin Forerunner 970 and let us know if this will be on your wish list.⁠
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Life of a Showgirl 🔐🧡🥵
#TS12

A New York Legend: Manitou’s Revenge - Ultra Running Magazine A graduate level, if not PhD, ultramarathon, the race has drawn its name and inspiration from Native American legends embedded deep within the Catskills. The name originates from the Algonquian langua...

A graduate level, if not PhD, ultramarathon, Manitou’s Revenge has drawn its name and inspiration from Native American legends embedded deep within the Catskills...
Read more about this New York Legend.👇
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#manitourevenge

Flimmaker Ken Burns: Public broadcasting is a 'purely American expression' Filmmaker Ken Burns tells NPR's Michel Martin about the role that federal funding has played in his documentary work and the potential impact of the loss of that funding on children's programming.

Filmmaker Ken Burns tells NPR's Michel Martin about the role that federal funding has played in his documentary work and the potential impact of the loss of that funding on children's programming.

Column | The end of Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ has implications beyond late-night TV Stephen Colbert announced at the Thursday evening taping of “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” that his show would be canceled at the end of the season.

Column by Lili Loofbourow: The day Stephen Colbert’s show was canceled, the House passed a bill backing Trump’s push to defund NPR and PBS.

CBS knows what all this looks like. They’re trying very hard to address the optics.

I work as an elder and hospice caregiver, which I am oddly passionate about. I can love on them shamelessly and no one complains about my codependence. It's a win-win situation. Many of my caregiving colleagues complain about the repetitive questions and, sometimes reactions, of the elderly, especially when those patients happen to read the newspaper, especially with the current downward spiral of our country — as if these people haven't lived through enough horror... I love my dementia peeps, but sometimes wonder if there's a Guinness Book World Record for how many times an hour a dementia patient can repeat the same question — it's got to be in the hundreds. At least with small children, they ask different questions. Dementia patients will get stuck on one short question and ask it until you can interrupt their train(carousel) of thought and successfully redirect their attention. That carousel is pretty manic sometimes. A couple days ago, I picked up my mail from the post office and drove over to the nursing home to take (let's call her "Miss Daisy") Miss Daisy out for a drive. Before we took off on our road trip, to the end of The Road and back, in our landlocked little town (Juneau, Alaska), I set my copy of The Onion down in front of her. Over our two-hour excursion, tiny Miss Daisy read that front page at least a dozen times and each time she would snicker, giggle, and guffaw, then put it down on the dash board and, a minute later, discover it anew. I think it was the best afternoon of my life. We don't often hear them laugh and when they do, it's the sweetest thing you've ever heard. ... Thank you, thank you, thank you, for the really important work all of you do. You make the world a better place.

I got permission to share this, and I'm extremely grateful for that.

The Onion got this letter from one of our subscribers in Alaska. She works with dementia patients and decided to leave a copy in the car for each one.

This email made my year. Read it and you'll see what I mean. People are good.

2025 Six Days In the Dome: the finish YouTube video by Troy Freund

and the 6-day, 10-day races are DONE (along with the 12h, 24h, 48h, 72h races, too)! www.youtube.com/watch?v=NlLR... @ultrarunningmag.bsky.social @runnersworld.bsky.social @pedalsandpages.com @amycwrites.bsky.social #running #ultrarunning #SixDaysInTheDome #WestAllis #Milwaukee