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Eric Badofsky
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Anti-fascist husband and father • Historical archivist • Curio collector • Siamese cat addict • Chronic tree hugger• Volunteer curmudgeon • Windy City, USA • Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦

Banner art by Jason Holley (for Ray Lamontagne’s 2004 album, 𝘛𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘭𝘦)
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“Let me remind you: Surrender means Russian occupation. Russian occupation means torture, sexual violence, enforced disappearance, denial of your identity, forcible adoption of your own children, filtration camps, and mass graves. Occupation is just another form of the war.”

– Oleksandra Matviichuk
#Evanston, Illinois: This #cat was found in Lovelace Park, and is currently safe at the Evanston Animal Shelter shelter. No microchip.

If this is your cat, please contact the shelter at (847) 866-5082 to be reunited. #LostPets #CatsOfBlueSky

evanstonanimalshelter.net
November 27, 2025 at 6:29 PM
On this day in 1920: Noel Neill—best remembered for her role as Lois Lane in the 𝘈𝘥𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘶𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯 TV series—is born in Minneapolis (d. 2016)

Over her 76-year career, Neill appeared in 80+ films and TV shows. During WWII, she was a popular pin-up model, second only to Betty Grable among GIs.
November 26, 2025 at 3:35 AM
𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘔𝘦, by @claybennett.bsky.social
November 26, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Timeline cleanse—with the voice of an angel.

The Seekers’ Judith Durham (1943 – 2022), performing 𝘋𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘉𝘰𝘺, 1968

youtube.com/watch?v=rnLn...
Judith Durham Danny Boy (With introduction To Song) 1968
YouTube video by Denny161853
youtube.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Grammy-winning reggae artist Jimmy Cliff has left us. He was 81 years old.

At the time of his passing Cliff was the only living #reggae musician bestowed with Jamaica’s Order of Merit. Along with Bob Marley, he is one of only two Jamaican artists to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
November 25, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Film director Federico Fellini
(1920 – 1993), photographed by Carlo Bavagnoli in Rome, 1971
November 25, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Look how eager and excited she is about sending other peoples’ children off to die in another oil war.
Rep. Salazar on Venezuela: "We're about to go in ... we need to go in ... Venezuela for the American oil companies will be a field day"
November 25, 2025 at 1:05 AM
𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘈𝘵𝘭𝘢𝘴 𝘚𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘥, by Barry Blitt (@newyorker.com, 2020)
November 25, 2025 at 12:31 AM
On this day in 1887: William Henry Pratt – better known to film audiences around the world as #BorisKarloff – is born in Dulwich, London (d. 1969).

Tribute art by Joseph Davis
November 24, 2025 at 3:35 AM
@donmoyn.bsky.social writes:

“𝘐 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘭𝘢𝘪𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘪𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘵 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘦. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘥𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘺𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯 𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦, 𝘢𝘣𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦…”
How the FBI Became the Face of Deprofessionalization
What research tells us about national security under authoritarianism
donmoynihan.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Parasitoid: An organism that acts as both parasite and predator, feeding on its host until the host dies.

“𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘢 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴; 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘶𝘦𝘴… 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘮𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘹𝘦𝘴.”
7 Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
time.com
November 23, 2025 at 11:47 PM
“Military members have the right—and in some cases, the duty—to refuse illegal orders. Your oath is to the Constitution, not to the Commander-In-Chief or to any other individual in the chain of command.”

FAQ: nlgmltf.org/military-law...

Cartoon by @claybennett.bsky.social
November 23, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Who knew Bobby Jr. was such a gifted poet?
Ryan Lizza reveals raunchy ‘poem’ RFK Jr. allegedly sent his then-fiancée as he tells all on Olivia Nuzzi
Lizza coined the poem “American Canyon” and suggested there were “many others, too explicit to print.”
nypost.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Katie Sandwina – “The Lady Hercules” (1884 – 1952)

One of 14 children born to Austrian circus performers Philippe and Johanna Brumbach, Sandwina’s astounding feats of strength and fitness earned her international fame and fortune.

More reading:

harkaroundthegreats.wordpress.com/2020/07/10/l...
November 21, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Masks off.

@unraveledpress.com has verified a hate speech-laden X account belonging to CBP agent Timothy Donahue, who was seen in numerous viral videos during Operation Midway Blitz. He and another CBP agent, Thomas Parsons, have now been identified in records released by the City of #Evanston.”
Identified: federal agents who pointed gun, punched detainee in Evanston
Unraveled has verified a hate speech-laden X account belonging to U.S. Border Patrol agent Timothy Donahue, who was seen in numerous viral videos during Operation Midway Blitz. He and another agent, T...
unraveledpress.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Dehumanization isn’t a bug, it’s a feature.

“[𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘱’𝘴 𝘋𝘖𝘑] 𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘥𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺-𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘯 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 300 𝘥𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘢𝘨𝘰 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘹𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵 𝘋𝘌𝘐…

“𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘢𝘤𝘬 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘸 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘧𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴.”
Trump Administration Removes Report on Missing and Murdered Native Americans, Calling It DEI Content - Oklahoma Watch
The Trump administration removed a congressionally mandated report on missing and murdered Native Americans from the DOJ website, citing compliance with an executive order against DEI. Senators who ch...
oklahomawatch.org
November 18, 2025 at 4:04 AM
November 18, 2025 at 2:36 AM
From beyond the grave.

Cartoon by Finn Graff
November 17, 2025 at 10:58 PM
I’ll believe it when I see it, but I’d sure 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 to see it.

Cartoon by @latuff.bsky.social
November 17, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Etta James, photographed by Michael P. Smith at the 1979 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
November 17, 2025 at 6:49 PM
British stage, screen, and television actress Julie Christie (b. 1940), photographed by David Bailey, 1965
November 17, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Said the spider to the fly.
November 17, 2025 at 3:00 AM
𝘈𝘴 𝘛𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘎𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘉𝘺, by Karl Stevens, @newyorker.com
November 16, 2025 at 3:53 AM
Via @johnbuss.bsky.social:

“𝘐𝘵’𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘴𝘶𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘳. 𝘉𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘎𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘦 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘵. 𝘞𝘩𝘰 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘺? 𝘚𝘢𝘥.”
November 16, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Beware of falling debris.

Cartoon by @knecessary.bsky.social
November 15, 2025 at 5:44 PM