what about Gary Sick, who was involved at the time, who wrote a book about it
or Craig Unger's Den of Spies?
I don't think people would believe the Iranians even if they did
& it doesn't make them look good if they admit they collaborated with the great satan
"history rhymes" all the way here
which is maddeningly ironic to me because it's like the working class voter seems ok with being screwed over materially by the people they vote for ONLY when it's a Republican
the Democrats are being held to a higher standard, they're supposed to be relatable and deliver the goods at the same time
Fair point
but I think there's a reasonable argument to be made that especially when politics is concerned, when there are real-life consequences for people's decisions, we do need to be protected from ourselves
people are very suggestible, unfortunately
I go hard on #NationalPoetryMonth so my radio show is a double down on poetry and music
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Matt Hanson on a trio of handsome new editions of books by #nancylemann. Lemann is a born and raised New Orleanian, and her mind is never far from the eccentricities of the crescent city. @nyrb-imprints.bsky.social @hubcitypress.bsky.social
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I'm 6'4'' and I've totally just assumed that everyone else was like 5'9'' or whatever. No idea how to gauge height.
CHECK OUT THE BIG BRAIN ON PETE!
Nick Offerman Visits Criterion Closet To Rebuild Shelves Actor Discusses Poor Craftsmanship Of Structure Used To Store Classic Films
Nick Offerman Visits Criterion Closet To Rebuild Shelves theonion.com/nick-offerman-visits-cri...
how could they possibly discontinue this masterpiece
I hated JW for years, thinking he was just another meathead
he was a great actor
his best movies (like MWSLV and Red River and The Searchers) were that precisely because Ford and Hawks knew what the audience would assume and then messed with it by making his characters clearly questionable
when he dies, when he finally is confronted with a problem he can't bullshit his way out of, that will be the catharsis
what gets me is how people once tried so hard to paper over him w bullshit like
"W is street smart, not book smart"
or "he's a tough guy from TX who kicks ass"
etc.
once right wingers started to make those already long played-out "Dubya is dumb" jokes it was well and truly over
I think what's more likely to happen is that there will be a bunch of people who will try to say
I Always Bravely Stood Up To Him
who didn't
a la the death of Stalin (the movie & real life)
it's an open question how many ppl will buy it
I don't think they will w/ Vance or Cruz
So let’s have universal health care and help people live in dignity.
"bring me more McDonald's so that my tips can made a dent in your husband's massive cancer treatment bills"
man, if the left can't make a field day out of this I don't know what to tell you
John Ford’s Western, released on this day in 1962, wasn't merely a team-up of legends John Wayne, James Stewart, and Lee Marvin, @willdigravio.bsky.social writes. It was a pointed commentary on the stories America tells about itself:
I'm totally obsessed with this movie. Thanks for posting this
With only one week between them, the film adaptations of ‘Mystery Science Theater 3000’ and ‘The Kids in the Hall’ hit theaters 30 years ago. It didn’t go so well for either of them:
A #BlueskyLullaby for tonight: In honor of Hungary's news, here's the Hungarian guitarist Gábor Szabó (1936–1982), with the first track from his 1968 album 'Dreams.' If you've never heard this before, you're in for a treat—it's soul, it's jazz, it's otherworldly. See you around.
Remember when #JDVance went to Budapest to try & influence a foreign election & declared "“Viktor Orban is, of course, going to win.”?
That was five days ago which gave him lots of time to tank the peace negotiations with Iran & now head home to explain all this to his Daddy.
Rough week
In honor and celebration of National Poetry Month, the show tonight was poems paired with songs #Musicsky #playlist #poetry
Part One of Two
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they're literally playing faster than he can think
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#MusicSky
#Playlist
Buena
The National Anthem
Sound and Vision
A Forest
The Wind
I Can't Get No Satisfaction
Dance This Mess Around
Dance Yourself Clean
You Can Have It All
I'm Gonna Love You Too
There She Goes
She's Not There
Hey, That's No Way To Say Goodbye
I wrote up the Ornette Coleman bio a while back if you're interested: www.the-american-interest.com/2020/08/09/o...
"the Geneva Conventions were heroic to most
but they NEVER meant shit to me"
Always perks my day up to see an old piece of mine featured on @thebaffler.com
This was my first ever print publication
A lot of blood sweat and tears went into writing it, let alone living it
I bought a copy at Out Of Town News in Cambridge (IYKYK)
Strange how long ago it was-- 2019
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his Live at the Lighthouse box is extensive, I think about five discs' worth, but totally worth it
he's on Blue Train too
such an underrated player
