Chicago, Cook County Appealing Trump’s Denial of Disaster Relief Funds Following Summer’s Severe Flooding ⁂
Saturday, November 1
Texas Sues Tylenol Makers, Claiming They Hid Autism Risks. So now we’re suing because of pseudoscience? ⁂
Feds Won’t Pause Immigration Blitz During Halloween, Día De Los Muertos, Homeland Security Boss Says ⁂
On the left, the refurbished Lincoln bathroom. On the right, picture I took in Saddam Hussein’s palace in Basra in 2005. — Bluesky ⁂
“Former US Sen. Kyrsten Sinema lobbies for data center developer at Chandler AZ Plan Commission. Says she’s working “hand in glove” w Trump Admin & warns city to embrace DCs or face federal intervention.]” ⁂
WSU credentials anti-trans group to teach medical providers ⁂
It’s Time to Set Clocks Back This Weekend. Let’s Look at Some of Chicago’s Iconic Timepieces ⁂
Top Democratic Officials Target Their Most Vulnerable Constituents In New Strategy Document ⁂
Wednesday, October 29
Tuesday, October 28
Feds Tear Gas Northwest Side Street, Disrupting Halloween Parade For Kids ⁂
Sunday, October 26
Maxine Andrews of the Andrews Sisters
You’re probably familiar with the Andrews Sisters, or at least their music, but did you know that Maxine Andrews was a lesbian who had to adopt her partner in order to protect the legal status of their relationship? (continued)
Caylus: On the set of “Galaxy Quest” (1999), Alan Rickman arrived with notebooks filled with phrases written in bold, carefully underlined ink. Each note was a study in tone, rhythm, and vocal exaggeration, drawn from his years of Shakespearean training. He knew Dr. Lazarus, the fictional alien commander cursed with an endlessly repeated catchphrase, could easily collapse into caricature. To prevent that, Rickman approached the role with the same precision he once gave to “Hamlet” and “Macbeth,” blending satire with sincerity until his performance held both comedy and pain. (continued)
“The first rule of The Condescending Club is kind of complex, and I don’t think you’d understand it even if I explained it to you.” ⁂
revmagdalen.bsky.social: “I hope someday we defeat fascism and in the far future, No Kings Day is celebrated as a federal holiday, and little children leave out dance mixtapes and cookies for the Resistance Frog, who leaves pocket Constitutions in their shoes.” ⁂
“During the darkest days of the AIDS crisis, we buried our friends in the morning, we protested in the afternoon, and we danced all night. The dance kept us in the figh because it was the dance we were fighting for. It didn’t look like we were going to win then and we did. It doesn’t feel like we’re going to win now but we could. Keep fighting, keep dancing.” ⁂
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy | Stephen Colbert Announcement ⁂
