Robert Lloyd
@robertlloyd.bsky.social
More than full time TV critic, L.A. Times. Sometime sideman. Picture drawer.
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Philip Guston, Box and Shadow, 1978
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November 11, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Philip Guston, Box and Shadow, 1978
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135327
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1135327
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Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
Fedora man unmasked: Meet the teen behind the Louvre mystery photo
Fifteen-year-old Pedro Elias Garzon Delvaux has become an internet sensation after an Associated Press photo captured him outside the Louvre on the day of a crown jewels heist.
apnews.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Loving today's news that the mysterious "fedora man" outside the Louvre heist was actually a 15-year-old museum visitor who dresses like a 1940s French detective all the time, just because. apnews.com/article/louv...
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“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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November 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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“woke” is when you acknowledge that black people have contributed to the united states
Two panels commemorating the contribution of Black American soldiers towards the liberation of the Netherlands in World War Two have been quietly removed from a cemetery in Limburg. It follows a complaint by right-wing think tank The Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission.
November 8, 2025 at 9:01 PM
“woke” is when you acknowledge that black people have contributed to the united states
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just a dead on example of how our flawed definition and conception of discrimination doesn’t stand up to scrutiny
“The dual class action suits allege that the functions—which followed thousands of sexual harassment and assault lawsuits against Uber and Lyft over the years— have limited the economic opportunities for men and discriminated against them because of their gender.”
Male Drivers Sue Uber and Lyft Over Women-Only Ride-Hailing
The lawsuits allege that male drivers receive fewer rides because of the feature, violating sex discrimination laws.
time.com
November 9, 2025 at 12:19 AM
just a dead on example of how our flawed definition and conception of discrimination doesn’t stand up to scrutiny
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For @teenvogue.com I wrote about the death of trans athlete Lia Smith and how trans youth kind themselves with central pillars of their lives being constantly ripped away from them because of politics. www.teenvogue.com/story/politi...
Politicizing Transgender Athletes Is Dangerous. Lia Smith Deserved Better.
"Let her passing be an inflection point for how you think about trans rights and trans people more generally."
www.teenvogue.com
November 9, 2025 at 1:23 AM
For @teenvogue.com I wrote about the death of trans athlete Lia Smith and how trans youth kind themselves with central pillars of their lives being constantly ripped away from them because of politics. www.teenvogue.com/story/politi...
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Bari Weiss crossed the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette picket line to falsely portray herself as a scrappy "Pittsburgh Girl".
The move comes as Weiss has begun to fight unions at CBS News.
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The move comes as Weiss has begun to fight unions at CBS News.
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Bari Weiss Crosses Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Picket Line
This week, Bari Weiss, the controversial new right-wing head of CBS News, crossed the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette picket line to participate in a front-page puff piece that painted her as a scrappy “Pitts...
paydayreport.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Bari Weiss crossed the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette picket line to falsely portray herself as a scrappy "Pittsburgh Girl".
The move comes as Weiss has begun to fight unions at CBS News.
paydayreport.com/bari-weiss-c...
The move comes as Weiss has begun to fight unions at CBS News.
paydayreport.com/bari-weiss-c...
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Gotta say, I’m not so confident that you do
November 7, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Gotta say, I’m not so confident that you do
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Again: If this were Biden it would be front page news and Fox would be talking about it non stop.
Once again Trump gets a pass.
Once again Trump gets a pass.
photos of Trump sleeping through yesterday's Oval Office event via Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 7, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Again: If this were Biden it would be front page news and Fox would be talking about it non stop.
Once again Trump gets a pass.
Once again Trump gets a pass.
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The Constitution protects the right to free speech and the right to peacefully assemble. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/06/o...
‘The use of force shocks the conscience’: Judge issues sweeping injunction on Chicago tactics of immigration agents
A federal judge in Chicago issued a sweeping injunction that puts more permanent restrictions on the use of force by immigration agents during “Operation Midway Blitz.”
www.chicagotribune.com
November 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM
The Constitution protects the right to free speech and the right to peacefully assemble. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/06/o...
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Miss World Chile did is in a metal band. This was her talent portion at Miss World
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November 7, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Miss World Chile did is in a metal band. This was her talent portion at Miss World
www.instagram.com/reel/DQuI2W7...
www.instagram.com/reel/DQuI2W7...
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Our politicians did more to regulate Prince and Twisted Sister songs than glacier melting chatbots that promote suicide
We had fucking congressional hearings over Mortal Kombat.
There are no words for how evil this is
November 7, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Our politicians did more to regulate Prince and Twisted Sister songs than glacier melting chatbots that promote suicide
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Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind
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Coming to the Broad Museum, Southern California, May 23 - Oct. 11, 2026.
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Coming to the Broad Museum, Southern California, May 23 - Oct. 11, 2026.
Yoko Ono is finally getting a solo museum exhibition in SoCal
Yoko Ono will stage her first solo museum exhibition in Southern California at the Broad museum this spring.
www.latimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Yoko Ono: Music of the Mind
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Coming to the Broad Museum, Southern California, May 23 - Oct. 11, 2026.
www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
Coming to the Broad Museum, Southern California, May 23 - Oct. 11, 2026.
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
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Second-highest number of rabid bats ever recorded in L.A. County, officials say
Second-highest number of rabid bats ever recorded in L.A. County, officials say
People have been advised to immediately report to Animal Control any bat found inside, or outdoors if the bat appears sick, active during the day, unable to fly or dead.
www.latimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:37 AM
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I was one of the four people who got canned.
In the interim, you can subscribe to my newsletter, Straight From The Hut. No paywall, but feel free to choose the pay to support model. I'm not going anywhere — the show goes on, and I'll be back on MSNBC Saturday night. straightfromthehut.substack.com
In the interim, you can subscribe to my newsletter, Straight From The Hut. No paywall, but feel free to choose the pay to support model. I'm not going anywhere — the show goes on, and I'll be back on MSNBC Saturday night. straightfromthehut.substack.com
November 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I was one of the four people who got canned.
In the interim, you can subscribe to my newsletter, Straight From The Hut. No paywall, but feel free to choose the pay to support model. I'm not going anywhere — the show goes on, and I'll be back on MSNBC Saturday night. straightfromthehut.substack.com
In the interim, you can subscribe to my newsletter, Straight From The Hut. No paywall, but feel free to choose the pay to support model. I'm not going anywhere — the show goes on, and I'll be back on MSNBC Saturday night. straightfromthehut.substack.com
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this is actually impressive, making up a brand new nobel peace prize replacement is a genuine innovation in bribery
absolutely nobody does corruption like FIFA
absolutely nobody does corruption like FIFA
November 6, 2025 at 1:16 AM
this is actually impressive, making up a brand new nobel peace prize replacement is a genuine innovation in bribery
absolutely nobody does corruption like FIFA
absolutely nobody does corruption like FIFA
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“At Distrito Catorce in Boyle Heights, a new painting replaces a beloved Dodgers tribute, capturing the disappointment and activism of longtime fans in response to the team’s silence on immigration raids.”
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Boyle Heights art shows Valenzuela arrested by ICE in Dodgers cap
At Distrito Catorce in Boyle Heights, a new painting replaces a beloved Dodgers tribute, capturing the disappointment and activism of longtime fans in response to the team’s silence on immigration rai...
boyleheightsbeat.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:56 AM
“At Distrito Catorce in Boyle Heights, a new painting replaces a beloved Dodgers tribute, capturing the disappointment and activism of longtime fans in response to the team’s silence on immigration raids.”
boyleheightsbeat.com/boyle-height...
boyleheightsbeat.com/boyle-height...
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Heat rates deaths have risen 23% globally since the 1990s, even after accounting for population growth, new report finds: www.theguardian.com/environment/... via @dpcarrington.bsky.social
Rising heat kills one person a minute worldwide, major report reveals
Biggest analysis of its kind finds millions are dying each year from combined effects of failure to tackle climate crisis
www.theguardian.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Heat rates deaths have risen 23% globally since the 1990s, even after accounting for population growth, new report finds: www.theguardian.com/environment/... via @dpcarrington.bsky.social
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Too many climate disasters to keep track of. Only now learning about the violent typhoon that forced 1,500 people to flee their villages on the Alaskan tundra nearly a month ago. insideclimatenews.org/news/2110202...
Evacuating Remote Alaska Was Hard. Rebuilding Will Be Even Harder. - Inside Climate News
Villages in Western Alaska were hit by the remnants of a violent typhoon last week. Many survivors are unlikely to return home for more than a year.
insideclimatenews.org
November 6, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Too many climate disasters to keep track of. Only now learning about the violent typhoon that forced 1,500 people to flee their villages on the Alaskan tundra nearly a month ago. insideclimatenews.org/news/2110202...
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Unionized Starbucks baristas prepared to go on strike next week amid long contract standoff
Unionized Starbucks baristas prepared to go on strike next week amid long contract standoff
Unionized Starbucks baristas have voted overwhelmingly to authorize their leaders to call a strike as soon as next week if contract talks do not make progress.
www.latimes.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:30 AM
Unionized Starbucks baristas prepared to go on strike next week amid long contract standoff
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could you imagine planning and executing a Louvre caper only to have some asshole in the paper describe you as a “minor” social media star
i am so ready for the eight-part docuseries about all of this
November 6, 2025 at 3:03 AM
could you imagine planning and executing a Louvre caper only to have some asshole in the paper describe you as a “minor” social media star
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Easily several hundred people have packed into this plaza in Chicago's North Center tonight in response to ICE abducting a daycare worker early this morning.
This is a neighborhood that has largely been spared until now from the "Midway Blitz" terror campaign. But everyone knows someone affected.
This is a neighborhood that has largely been spared until now from the "Midway Blitz" terror campaign. But everyone knows someone affected.
November 6, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Easily several hundred people have packed into this plaza in Chicago's North Center tonight in response to ICE abducting a daycare worker early this morning.
This is a neighborhood that has largely been spared until now from the "Midway Blitz" terror campaign. But everyone knows someone affected.
This is a neighborhood that has largely been spared until now from the "Midway Blitz" terror campaign. But everyone knows someone affected.
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Lines build at local food distribution site as historic government shutdown continues
Lines build at local food distribution site as historic government shutdown continues
As the shutdown of the federal government shutdown continues to impact food benefits, a massive line built at a food distribution site at the Industry Hills Expo Center in Los Angeles County Wednes…
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November 5, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Lines build at local food distribution site as historic government shutdown continues
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The New York Times quickly sending out Douthat to argue that Mamdani’s victory doesn’t really matter is so predictable it borders on self-parody.
Remember, folks: Every time the Right wins an election, it’s an undeniable expression of the will of the people. If a lefty wins, it’s just a blip.
Remember, folks: Every time the Right wins an election, it’s an undeniable expression of the will of the people. If a lefty wins, it’s just a blip.
Opinion | Mamdani’s Victory Is Less Significant Than You Think
www.nytimes.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The New York Times quickly sending out Douthat to argue that Mamdani’s victory doesn’t really matter is so predictable it borders on self-parody.
Remember, folks: Every time the Right wins an election, it’s an undeniable expression of the will of the people. If a lefty wins, it’s just a blip.
Remember, folks: Every time the Right wins an election, it’s an undeniable expression of the will of the people. If a lefty wins, it’s just a blip.