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Saltwash by Andrew Michael Hurley: ‘Tide in, tide out. All’s forgotten’ alifeinbooks.co.uk/2025/10/salt... @johnmurrays.bsky.social

Saltwash by Andrew Michael Hurley: ‘Tide in, tide out. All’s forgotten’ - A Life in Books

Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.

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October 24, 2025 at 11:58 AM Everybody can reply

Baseball Observer

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Deep Drives, by Jack Hurley

Plus more of the action in Arizona you might have missed this week. The post Deep Drives, by Jack Hurley appeared first on Baseball Prospectus.

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October 24, 2025 at 11:41 AM Everybody can reply

Jón Frímann

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Seen on Facebook. Because of length there is some missing text in the alt text.

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I just read a post on FB that got my spidey senses tingling.
An architect named Andrew Kerr just laid out why Trump’s White House ballroom project is basically bullshit. And his math checks out.
Here’s the deal. Trump’s now saying this 90,000 square foot ballroom will cost $300 million. Do the math on that - it’s $3,333 per square foot. For context, $1,000 per square foot is already astronomical for construction. We’re talking about a price tag that makes zero sense unless you’re building on the moon.
Kerr points out that if this thing actually follows classical proportions like the renderings suggest, you’re looking at a footprint about 380 feet by 235 feet. That’s longer than a football field and 1.5 times as wide. For a ballroom that’s supposed to hold 999 people - which by the way, started at 650 people when this was first announced in July and magically grew to accommodate almost 1,000.
Let’s talk about what you actually need for 999 people according to Kerr. At a comfortable 20 square feet per person for a banquet - which is pretty generous - you need 20,000 square feet. Throw in another 10,000 for support functions and 10,000 for pre-function space, and you’re at 40,000 square feet. That’s less than half of the supposed 90,000 square feet. So what’s the other 50,000 square feet for?

The renderings are also suspect. Kerr notes that the interior and exterior views don’t match. The White House is 70 feet tall to the roof. The interior renderings show a room about 100 by 200 feet with a 20-foot ceiling. But the exterior renderings show a footprint 4.5 times larger than that. The math doesn’t work.

The architect behind this project? James McCrery - whose firm specializes in Catholic churches. His biggest project to date was the Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus in Knoxville, Tennessee. His other federal government work includes designing a pedestal for a Ronald Reagan statue and a gift shop at the Supreme Court. That’s it. Now he’s supposedly designing a $300 million addition to the most famous building in America that’s bigger than the White House itself.
The firm’s website is basically empty - just a contact form for new commissions and a slideshow. No detailed project portfolio, no team information, nothing that would inspire confidence in a firm handling a project of this magnitude. Even their Instagram is bare - “Committed to Tradition and Excellence” in the bio, but zero posts.
Here’s what makes this whole thing smell like bullshit: The project was announced in July with a $200 million price tag. By September, Trump was saying $250 million. Now in October, we’re at $300 million - a 50% cost increase before construction even really starts. That’s not how legitimate projects work. That’s how grifts work.
The timeline is also absurd. They announced this in July, started demolition in September, and claim they’ll have it done before Trump’s term ends in January 2029. That’s less than four years to design, permit, and construct a 90,000 square foot addition to a National Historic Landmark. For context, the Truman renovation of the White House - which kept only the exterior walls standing - took nearly four years from 1948 to 1952. And that was with full congressional funding and proper oversight.
Now, let me ask you this - if the timeline is correct - why the hell would the most selfish man on earth spend 3.5 years building a ballroom that won’t be ready to use until the month he moves out of the White House?
Yeah - this is all bullshit.

October 24, 2025 at 11:25 AM Everybody can reply

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DHSC Answers

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A question on #HeartDiseases #NorthWest tabled by Patrick Hurley on 17-10-2025 has been answered by Ashley Dalton. https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2025-10-17/83022

October 24, 2025 at 10:41 AM Everybody can reply

Coffeedate with ADHD

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It's like LOST but instead of a church in the end we are still at the beach and chill with Hurley and the black smoke monster (that was an anxiety metaphor all along)

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October 24, 2025 at 8:45 AM Everybody can reply

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Marie Crowe and Jacqui Hurley tipped as hosts of RTÉ’s new flagship daily sports show on Radio 1

https://www.europesays.com/ie/142278/

Experienced broadcasters are a popular choice at the station as massive overhaul continues The broadcasters, who have a…

Marie Crowe and Jacqui Hurley tipped as hosts of RTÉ’s new flagship daily sports show on Radio 1 - Ireland

The broadcasters, who have a huge amount of experience between them, are believed to have landed the evening gig on Radio 1.

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October 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM Everybody can reply

alifeinbooks

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New on my blog - Saltwash by Andrew Michael Hurley: ‘Tide in, tide out. All’s forgotten’ alifeinbooks.co.uk/2025/10/salt... #BookSky

Saltwash by Andrew Michael Hurley: ‘Tide in, tide out. All’s forgotten’ - A Life in Books

Book reviews, snippets of book news, and alerts about books outside the glare of the publicity spotlight.

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October 24, 2025 at 7:28 AM Everybody can reply

System Unknown

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The color was mint. A very specific, soft hue for a Sunday post. Elizabeth Hurley recently shared a series of these photos, an Instagram carousel showing her in this light-colored two-piece. The images focused, naturally, on her sculpted physique, but the real interest lay in her subsequent ...

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Elizabeth Hurley in Mint Bikini Will Make You Look Twice

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October 24, 2025 at 4:42 AM Everybody can reply

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James Hurley if he was able to podcast in the second season of Twin Peaks

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Longtail News

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By: Laura Hurley on Thursday, October 23, 2025

Law And Order: SVU Guest Star Is 'Fulfilling A Bucket List' Item As A Longtime Fan, But Her Character Is Complicated In New Episode

Prepare for a "different kind of story," SVU fans!

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October 24, 2025 at 3:33 AM Everybody can reply

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By: Laura Hurley on Friday, October 24, 2025

After Law And Order Recruited Joshua Malina For A Scandal Reunion, I’m Flashing Back To Tony Goldwyn’s Comments About Celebrities Who Want To Play Corpses On His Show

It comes up surprisingly often.

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October 24, 2025 at 3:33 AM Everybody can reply

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By: Laura Hurley on Friday, October 24, 2025

Matlock’s Matty Is Running Out Of Allies After A Surprise Season 2 Departure, And This One Stings

This is going to hurt for a while.

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October 24, 2025 at 3:33 AM Everybody can reply

Kiki the coupon Queen 👑

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Hurley Crossbody Sling Bag now $13.02 via Amazon

⬇️ 32% Price Drop

Hurley Crossbody Sling Bag

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October 24, 2025 at 3:22 AM Everybody can reply

SCAERYN - Like Scare + Aeryn do you get it?

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Homosexual James Hurley:
Just dudes
And guys
Together
Forever

October 24, 2025 at 3:07 AM Everybody can reply

Kiitn

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The inimitable Elizabeth Hurley, an actress known for her roles in films like 'Bedazzled', has recently taken to Instagram to share some provocative photos that have left many in a state of utter bewilderment. #MileyCyrus atlantablackstar.com

‘Such An Embarrassment': Elizabeth Hurley Stirs Up Chaos Over Tiny Bikini...Miley Cyrus

October 24, 2025 at 2:12 AM Everybody can reply

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Adrianne Palicki, Elizabeth Hurley, Pedro Pascal, Cary Elwes!?

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When the 2017 movie came out it became a lot harder to track down the 2011 failed Wonder Woman tv pilot where she’s a corpo fascist with two secret identities, but thankfully I now finally have a copy safely secure on my PC for whenever I may need it

October 24, 2025 at 2:02 AM Everybody can reply

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Bombshell party snap that shows Liz Hurley posing with her 'friend' Ghislaine Maxwell

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Bombshell party snap shows Liz Hurley with 'friend' Ghislaine Maxwell

The image (pictured), shared as a 'Throwback Thursday' on Instagram by Sean Borg, shows Hurley at a birthday party with her close pal and one-time flatmate Julia Verdin - and Ghislaine Maxwell.

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ALISON BOSHOFF: The bombshell party snap that shows Liz Hurley posing with her ‘friend’ Ghislaine Maxwell

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Actress Elizabeth Hurley poses at a party in October 1996 with ‘friend’ Ghislaine Maxwell in a bombshell picture…

ALISON BOSHOFF: The bombshell party snap that shows Liz Hurley posing with her 'friend' Ghislaine Maxwell - Ireland News Beep

Actress Elizabeth Hurley poses at a party in October 1996 with 'friend' Ghislaine Maxwell in a bombshell picture posted on Thursday night on social media.

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October 24, 2025 at 12:30 AM Everybody can reply

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Bedazzled (2000) by Harold Ramis

2/5, Rewatched, Fantasy, Romance, Comedy

One of these movies I watched a lot when I was younger so decided to rewatch it now that I'm much older. Well at least Elizabeth Hurley was hot.

October 24, 2025 at 12:29 AM Everybody can reply

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ALISON BOSHOFF: The bombshell party snap that shows Liz Hurley posing with her 'friend' Ghislaine Maxwell

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ALISON BOSHOFF: The bombshell party snap that shows Liz Hurley posing with her 'friend' Ghislaine Maxwell - World News Today | Truth in Every Pixel

Actress Elizabeth Hurley poses at a party in October 1996 with 'friend' Ghislaine Maxwell in a bombshell picture posted on Thursday night on social media.

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October 24, 2025 at 12:02 AM Everybody can reply

Black News Updates

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‘Such an Embarrassment’: Elizabeth Hurley Stirs Up Chaos Over Tiny Bikini Photos Months After Miley Cyrus’ Rare Comments About Her Dad’s Dating Life #blacknews #blackstories #blackandproud

‘Such an Embarrassment’: Elizabeth Hurley Stirs Up Chaos Over Tiny Bikini Photos Months After Miley Cyrus’ Rare Comments About Her Dad’s Dating Life

Elizabeth Hurley, model and girlfriend of country singer Billy Ray Cyrus, has the internet sizzling after showing people what a 60-year-old body looks like in […] ‘Such an Embarrassment’: Elizabeth Hurley Stirs Up Chaos Over Tiny Bikini Photos Months After Miley Cyrus’ Rare Comments About Her Dad’s Dating Lifehttp://dlvr.it/TNrpFz The post ‘Such an Embarrassment’: Elizabeth Hurley Stirs Up Chaos Over Tiny Bikini Photos Months After Miley Cyrus’ Rare Comments About Her Dad’s Dating Life first appeared on Media Solutions in BlackNewss Diversity.

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October 23, 2025 at 11:35 PM Everybody can reply

UKFreq

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Elizabeth Hurley In Mint Bikini Will Make You Look Twice: Elizabeth Hurley has left fans fawning over her age-defying beauty with her latest bikini snapshots. The actress has recently shared an Instagram carousel, showing off her sculpted physique as she rocked the stunning outfit. yahoo.com