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Cindy Aitch
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Reader, TV watcher (Our Flag Means Death, OFMD, Only Murders in the Building, OMITB, Reservation Dogs), kids grown and flown.

"One day. Or day one. You decide."
—Paulo Coelho
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Quote with your model of masculinity

[Idris Elba - Photo by Maarten de BoerContour by Getty Images]
Idris Elba in red mock turtleneck over dark sweatpants - Photo by Maarten de BoerContour by Getty Images.
December 6, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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I like the whole album!

Norah Jones “Come Away With Me”
Norah Jones “Come Away With Me” 1. Don’t Know Why 2 Seven Years 3 Cold Cold Heart 4 Feelin' The Same Way 5 Come Away With Me 6 Shoot The Moon 7 Turn Me On 9 I've Got To See You Again 10 Painter Song 11 One Flight Down 12 Nightingale 13 The Long Day Is Over 14 The Nearness Of You
December 6, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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#Stench
‘In the past three decades, six conservative justices have gained a supermajority through questionable means: a dubious intervention in a presidential election, perjury during Senate testimony, and a GOP Senate Leader's unethical blockade of a Supreme Court nomination.’
Book cover: Stench: The Making of the Thomas Court and the Unmaking of America by David Brock penguinrandomhouse com description: Public confidence in the Supreme Court has plummeted to new lows in the last few years-and for good reason. In the past three decades, six conservative justices have gained a supermajority through questionable means: a dubious intervention in a presidential election, perjury during Senate testimony, and a GOP Senate Leader's unethical blockade of a Supreme Court nomination. Behind this strategic dismantling of our Supreme Court is a vast, well-funded political machine-backed by the extreme right-wing Federalist Society, the notoriously secretive Catholic organization Opus Dei, and GOP megadonors operating from behind closed doors. Armed with an insider's perspective from his time within the conservative movement, David Brock reveals how the efforts to stack the Court in service of extreme right-wing interests stem from a decades-long strategy to weaponize our judicial system into an extension of the Republican Party itself. Stench investigates the ethics scandals that surround Clarence Thomas and his wife, the right-wing activist Ginni Thomas, culling new material from Thomas's accusers,
December 6, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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Samba Schutte as Diabaté in Pluribus 1-06 (to the two men wanting in on Diabaté’s post win party): “Next time.”
Samba Schutte as Diabaté in Pluribus 1-06.
December 6, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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I am proud of my screenshot at the moment Stede says, “That’s me!” and the beginning of Ed’s “Awwwww!” It shows he starts it with the tiniest bit of smile (that changes into happy affection, of course). OFMD 1-07
OFMD 1-07 STEDE: Another guy from the other side of the room might go, "Oh, I'm into gifts. I'll go and have a look."  ED: Ah yeah, well, that's the guy I'm after. I want him to come. Who's he?  STEDE: That's me.  ED: Aww!  OFMD 1-07 STEDE: Maybe a gift shop out the back. Then you can say, "Oh, hope you enjoyed your meal. Have you seen the gift shop?"  ED: What do they say?  STEDE: "Oh, no thanks. I've just come for a nice meal."  ED: That's, aw... Then now, they're angry.  STEDE: No!  ED: They're gonna leave a bad review.  STEDE: Another guy from the other side of the room might go, "Oh, I'm into gifts. I'll go and have a look."  ED: Ah yeah, well, that's the guy I'm after. I want him to come. Who's he?  STEDE: That's me.  ED: Aww! 
December 5, 2025 at 11:55 PM
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#XPNcountdown
Mas Que Nada-Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66
Lilac Wine-Nina Simone
Got To Get You Into My Life-Earth Wind & Fire
Iko Iko-Belle Stars
Always Something There to Remind Me-Naked Eyes
Kiss-Prince & the Revolution
Pink Cadillac-Natalie Cole
Dance Me to the End of Love-
Madeleine Peyroux
My Favorite Covers: Mas Que Nada by Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 (1966) Lilac Wine by Nina Simone (1966) Got To Get You Into My Life by Earth Wind & Fire (1978) Knock on Wood by Amii Stewart (1979) Iko Iko by The Belle Stars (1982) Dancing in the Street by Van Halen (1982) Always Something There to Remind Me by Naked Eyes (1983) Promises Promises by Naked Eyes (1983) Kiss by Prince & the Revolution (1986) Pink Cadillac by Natalie Cole (1988) Wild Night by John Mellencamp and Me'Shell Ndegeocello (1994) Running Up That Hill by Placebo (2003) Dance Me to the End of Love by Madeleine Peyroux (2004)
December 5, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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If I could I would spare both your neighbor and you all that pain and fright with a snap of my fingers. But for now I’ll send a little comfort to your heart, the peace of sitting with wildlife, and may your mind settle on positive thoughts for the future.
All pics are of #RhysDarby.
December 3, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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Continuing on a side topic…
Have you seen:
Elias Medini, a.k.a. Lyas, in a Jean Paul Gaultier bodysuit at the 2025 Fashion Awards. Image by Ben Stansall/Agence France-Presse - Getty Images
December 3, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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I also love the layer over his jacket. Can’t get a great look, but can see all but one button (his right) are covered by a similar sheer fabric as the trousers.
A very fashionable Taika for #TaikaTuesday.
December 2, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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I know. I’m still thinking about it. Him. It. #TaikaTuesday
December 2, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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“The Artist”
November 29, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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Happy Thanksgiving to someone who knows food is love! 🍽️

[Even if some people give you a hard time! Hahaha!]
November 28, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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“love one (tv) show”

[Happy to see “ofmd”!]
Word art from Bluesky posts, with: ofmd taika waititi
November 28, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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Read about the penguin 🐧 parade this morning, then blinked and grabbed my camera as I followed this toward work:
November 27, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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#TaikaTuesday
I see you 👀 and I’m thinking…
November 26, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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"You'll be visited by three spirits."

The three spirits:
Andre the Giant, Mandy Patinkin, and Wallace Shawn on the set of 'The Princess Bride' in 1987. 20TH CENTURY FOX via variety com.
November 25, 2025 at 8:41 PM
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[Does the White House occupation know what “illegal” means?]
‘Unfortunately for the White House's arguments, there have been illegal orders to the military from the Trump administration …’ Deployment of National Guard into D.C. was illegal.
Quote & images are from:
newrepublic.com/post/203628/...
From newrepublic com: ‘Kelly later responded to threats from the Department of Defense. "In combat, I had a missile blow up next to my jet and flew through anti-aircraft fire to drop bombs on enemy targets. At NASA, I launched on a rocket, commanded the space shuttle, and was part of the recovery mission that brought home the bodies of my astronaut classmates who died on Columbia. I did all of this in service to this country that I love and has given me so much... I also saw the President's posts saying I should be arrested, hanged, and put to death," he wrote. "If this is meant to intimidate me and other members of Congress from doing our jobs and holding this administration accountable, it won't work. I've given too much to this country to be silenced by bullies who care more about their own power than protecting the Constitution." Unfortunately for the White House's arguments, there have been illegal orders to the military from the Trump administration. Just last week, a federal judge ruled that Trump's deployment of the National Guard into Washington, D.C., was illegal. But Leavitt is doing what she does best: mindlessly supporting and justifying everything the president does.’
November 25, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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Fixed it:
November 25, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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‘U.S. Coast Guard rescue helicopter that had been
stationed at the Coast Guard Air Facility in Newport for nearly four decades’ was unlawfully relocated by DHS ‘nearly 100 miles south to North Bend, a distance that can add nearly an hour travel time to any rescue off the Newport coast.’
‘U.S. Coast Guard rescue helicopter that had been stationed at the Coast Guard Air Facility in Newport for nearly four decades’ has been unlawfully relocated ‘nearly 100 miles south to North Bend, a distance that can add nearly an hour travel time to any rescue off the Newport coast.’ -and via oregonlive com: ‘Aiken ruled before the federal government had responded to the lawsuit or the motion for a temporary restraining order. She ordered the federal government to restore the Coast Guard rescue helicopter to the Newport facility with full operational capabilities and personnel support. "Plaintiffs have made a compelling showing that public safety, and by extension the public interest, are deeply intertwined with the continued operation of the Newport Air Facility, particularly as the fishermen prepare for the most dangerous season of the year," Aiken wrote. The judge found that the Homeland Security secretary failed to provide any notification to Congress before closing or significantly reducing the use of the Coast Guard air facility. Noem also failed to hold any public meetings or issue any notice to provide opportunity for the public to comment on the proposal, as required by law, Aiken found.’
November 25, 2025 at 5:12 PM
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Did we make it in time for #TaikaTuesday?
Ed Teach, soaking wet from swimming, about to climb over the ship’s railing. #OFMD Stede Bonnet, soaking wet from swimming, climbing over the ship’s railing. #OurFlagMeansDeath
November 25, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Re: Taika filming in Auckland…

Saw a comment on Reddit “18 hours ago” —

See ALT text re:
vue-international com
In Reddit, a comment from: ‘DryWater101 • 18h ago Checked this out, and it looked like Taika was shooting a 60-second advert for Vue International.’ [I looked up that company, and they describe themselves: ‘Vue is one of the world's leading cinema operators, managing the most respected brands in major European markets, spanning eight countries, 222 sites and 1,951 screens’ which maybe sort of fits with the costumes representing many genres. Their markets are currently: UK & Ireland, Germany, Italy, Poland & Lithuania, Netherlands, Denmark.]
November 24, 2025 at 3:25 AM
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It’s true! 🎶 Always on my mind 🎶 🐙 🦑
November 23, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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(My mind went right to this one.) Taika profile:
November 23, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Yes! It was at 4:30. (Also a nice shoutout to Taika Waititi.)
Someone else here said ~ ‘How cool to hear someone in the audience cheering when you mention "Our Flag Means Death"’
Love that smile, Samba!
[Would love a transcript of him describing his character in #Pluribus!]
November 23, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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Taika smile…💜
November 22, 2025 at 6:53 PM