Trump administration releases billions it withheld from schools Lawmakers of both parties had lobbied to release the funding, which supports English-language-learning programs, teacher training and academic enrichment.

And that could convince readers that the courts are powerless and resistance is futile. It's not hard to find cases in which it has in fact obeyed the courts, including ones in which it has released funds.

This seems like the kind of article that feeds cynicism/defeatism (which when you're a NYT reader gets cast as sophistication). There are a lot of cases in which the administration has obeyed the courts. This story on times when it has not seems like it could convince readers it never does.

Trump Posts Video Depicting Barack and Michelle Obama as Apes The AI clip is spliced at the end of a 62-second video, shared shortly before midnight, which pushes claims about manipulated vote counting machines.

Ladies and Gentlemen:
The conservative gop republican evangelical maga friend of #Epstein current President of the U.S. trump ...

www.mediaite.com/media/news/t...

Humanity kicking itself in the junk with technology is the perfect metaphor the moment

It's simply trying to *make* it look like an accident ...

another robot highlight for 2025: man wearing humanoid mocap suit kicks himself in the balls

Bringing back Limewire to illegally rip copies of reporting suppressed by the government is definitely some cyberpunk shit

Woke is back, torrents are back.

Just sayin' ...

Hands of the Ripper publicity still

Happy #FrightfulFriday, everyone!

#filmsky #horrorsky

Confirmed: ICE Is Arresting American Citizens—and Lying About It A government that flouts the Fourth Amendment and then lies about it to courts and the people has crossed a moral and legal frontier.

Confirmed: ICE Is Arresting American Citizens—and Lying About It newrepublic.com/article/2026... via @newrepublic.com

Dark Star (1974)

Watching 1974's "Dark Star".
Love the 'pre-Star Wars' Hyperspace sequence.
And Sergeant Pinback's reaction to being reminded (by the computer) to feed 'The Alien' is pretty much as whiney as when Luke is upset because "... I was going into Tosche Station to pick up some power converters!"
#DarkStar

Cover of “233 Celsius” by Ray Bradbury

The first (1955) Danish edition of Ray Bradbury’s FAHRENHEIT 451. Later editions did not convert the title, so this is the only SI-compatible edition! 🎢

Film Noir Fest 2025 All the films showing at this year's Film Noir Fest, run by Film Noir UK. Each film is screening in the Plaza Cinema, Weston-Super-Mare UK, the weekend of October 31st to November 2nd. Updated: Now in...

Excellent first full day of the @filmnoiruk.bsky.social #FilmNoirFest!
Managed 5 films today and gonna try for 6 more tomorrow(!).

You can find all the films screening tomorrow here, from On Dangerous Ground onwards:
boxd.it/Otngg

Tickets available here: wsm.merlincinemas.co.uk/offers/film-...

Trump administration uses misleading videos to portray chaos, push deportations Official videos purporting to show the triumph of recent immigration operations used footage that was years old or recorded thousands of miles away, a Washington Post analysis found.

Scoop: The Trump admin's videos boasting triumphs on immigration have used misleading footage from months ago or thousands of miles away

When we showed them the errors, DHS said they make a lot of videos and the White House said it'll keep making "banger memes"

wapo.st/4nuDGwf

Jamie Raskin Outsmarts Jim Jordan And Sets Up A Big Jack Smith Headache For Trump Jim Jordan wants to investigate Jack Smith, so Jamie Raskin is using Jordan's investigation to try to get Smith to publicly testify about evidence against Trump.

After abolishing the Electoral College & ending Citizen's United, nothing would be better for this country than public testimony about January 6th from Jack Smith.

A guy can dream, can't he? shorturl.at/o0qwt

a cartoon witch is flying through the air on a broom . ALT: a cartoon witch is flying through the air on a broom .

@markhamillofficial.bsky.social - Just curious, did you ever meet (or even better, work with) June Foray?

Same here ... !

Imagine thinking they ever cared about debt, fraud, waste, abuse, or anything of the sort. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/18/u...

The White House Is Already the 2nd-Most Blocked Account on BlueSky — After JD Vance President Trump's White House is already the second most-blocked account on Bluesky, just days after joining the platform. The only account ahead of it? It belongs to Vice President JD Vance.

Just sayin' ...
... at this rate, the White House will leapfrog the vice president for the infamous, or venerable, depending on who you ask, position of being the most-blocked account on Bluesky ...

Thank you to everyone at the #NO_KINGS rallies for making your voices heard & being part of history.
The massive crowds were joyful, passionate & spectacular!

So were the signs...

Friday, August 22, 2025
Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum - Sculpture Garden, Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, Michigan

I had heard about this museum several times but this was the first time I took a planned visit.

Friday, August 22, 2025
Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum - Sculpture Garden, Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, Michigan

I had heard about this museum several times but this was the first time I took a planned visit.

Friday, August 22, 2025
Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, Michigan

I apologize if some of these photos look 'off' - I really need to work on my color correction, and adjusting for perspective / lens distortion.

This work is titled "Bullets, Thoughts and Prayers"

Friday, August 22, 2025
Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, Michigan

These are a few entries in the Regional Juried Biennial Sculpture Exhibition.

On the right is a smaller model (about a foot in height) of the full-size version on the left / background.

Friday, August 22, 2025
Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, Michigan

I apologize if some of these photos look 'off' - I really need to work on my color correction, and adjusting for perspective / lens distortion.

Friday, August 22, 2025
Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, Michigan

I apologize if some of these photos look 'off' - I really need to work on my color correction, and adjusting for perspective / lens distortion.

Friday, August 22, 2025
Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, Michigan

I apologize if some of these photos look 'off' - I really need to work on my color correction, and adjusting for perspective / lens distortion.

Friday, August 22, 2025
Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, Michigan

I apologize if some of these photos look 'off' - I really need to work on my color correction, and adjusting for perspective / lens distortion.

Friday, August 22, 2025
Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, Michigan

I apologize if some of these photos look 'off' - I really need to work on my color correction, and adjusting for perspective / lens distortion.