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Recovering journo, now working for places that don't pay but do provide free coffee.
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Increase in deduction for certain Alaskan whaling captains The provision, which was added to the bill to win the support of Senator Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, would allow a $50,000 deduction for whaling-related expenses, up from $10,000
July 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Per NYT
Graphic shows breakdown of votes for Andrew Cuomo, Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander in the NY mayoral election. In order: Higher income residents, 24% of precincts -- Cuomo 30 Mamdani 42 Lander 20. Middle income residents, 49% of precincts -- Cuomo 37, Mamdani 47 Lander 7. Lower income residents, 24% of precincts -- Cuomo 49 Mamdani 38 Lander 3. More college grads, 27% of precincts -- Cuomo 28 Mamdani 45 Lander 19. More Hispanic residents, 16% of precincts -- Cuomo 41 Mamdani 48 Lander 4. More Black residents, 15% of precincts -- Cuomo 51 Mamdani 34 Lander 3.
June 25, 2025 at 10:09 PM
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Pleasant Hill, CA, east of SF, no hotbed of activism. I'd guess between 1,000 and 2,000 people showed up for #NoKings, lining both sides of a couple of blocks and filling the City Hall plaza.
A crowd of No Kings protesters in a leafy plaza is shown from across the street. Three flag poles in the center of the frame hold the U.S. and California flags and a third flag representing I'm not sure what. Maybe the town flag for Pleasant Hill, CA, where this was taken.
June 14, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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h/t Mike Twohy
A stern-looking cat looks at a manuscript as it sits across from an eager-looking dog with its tongue out. The cat says, "You tend to overuse the exclamation point."
May 27, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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Two zombie-like characters from the black-and-white movie "Plan 9 From Outer Space" are shown
May 20, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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A still of Orson Welles in "Touch of Evil"; a black-and-white shot in which makeup was applied to make Welles' face look paunchy. He's wearing a hat and looking up and to the right of the frame.
May 4, 2025 at 4:43 AM
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Because the originals were so cool.
A right-handed Montreal Expos batter wearing #39 waits for a pitch against the New York Mets in 1969. The Expos are the road team; in the background, bunting hangs from the grandstand rails at Shea Stadium.
April 5, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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He's fundraising off it.
FIRST: The House Oversight Committee held a last-minute procedural vote yesterday on whether to subpoena Elon Musk for blocking payments authorized by Congress. Because there was no notice, 8 people missed the chance to vote, myself included. THEN: I took a clear stance -- I would have voted to call Elon Musk to testify. NOW: Elon is attacking me online for trying to hold him accountable. Will you rush a $3 contribution to my campaign to help me fight corruption in Trump's administration? If you're with me, please consider donating $3 or more to help me continue the fight for justice.
February 7, 2025 at 12:01 AM