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Claude Rains

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Iโ€˜ve been Claude Rains since the days of Usenet. Shocked? Invisible most of the time. Photography, dogs playing, caretaker & cook. Urbanism, more bike pathsโ€ฆplease? Drives a big, blue TARDIS. MST3K, Grateful Dead, Green Day, SF Bay Area retiree, YIMBY. ๐ŸŒฎ

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a man in a suit says " your winnings sir oh thank you very much " in a black and white photo Alt: Capital Renault, played by Claude Rains, collects his โ€œwinningsโ€ from the casino in back of Rickโ€™s Cafe, in CASABLANCA.

Theyโ€™re collecting their โ€œwinningsโ€โ€ฆ

08.03.2026 07:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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05.03.2026 02:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 4505 ๐Ÿ” 1263 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 98 ๐Ÿ“Œ 43

Why does this remind me of a Kaiser-Permanente ๐Ÿฅ ?

04.03.2026 16:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Tbf Iโ€™m quite surprised, given his lack of understanding of even the most basic of historical events, that the War Criminal and Paedophile President had even heard of Churchill

03.03.2026 18:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 2384 ๐Ÿ” 280 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 26 ๐Ÿ“Œ 3

Good of you to notice, cousin. Would be nice to let Sir Starmer in on that news ๐Ÿ“ฐ? Thanks.

03.03.2026 17:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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I know that one

03.03.2026 17:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 1324 ๐Ÿ” 268 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 44 ๐Ÿ“Œ 43

{Large Goon wearing broad-brimmed fedora leans against the wall, flipping a coin, his face half-shadowed by the brim, his lips pulled back in a feral grin, teeth bright}
GOON: And?
GOON: Watcha gonna do โ€˜bout it?

02.03.2026 15:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Too funny not to repost... #trending #funny #rfkjr #kidrock

20.02.2026 02:33 ๐Ÿ‘ 65 ๐Ÿ” 34 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14 ๐Ÿ“Œ 11
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a cartoon character says " good news everyone " in front of a telephone Alt: Professor says " good news everyone "

Oh, yesโ€ฆthat would be awfulโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ˜†

25.02.2026 17:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 2 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Bannon, Epstein, Farage and Johnson and the Plot to 'Topple' Theresa May The far-right former Trump adviser told Jeffrey Epstein that "we are overthrowing May right now" as he worked with Boris Johnson to remove the then Conservative Prime Minister from office

The Epstein files grant us a rare glimpse into the kind of machinations that must be happening all the time. As @bylinetimes.bsky.social reveals, Trump's fixer, Steve Bannon, helped Boris Johnson overthrow Theresa May. Blatant foreign interference in our politics. ๐Ÿงต
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/16/b...

25.02.2026 07:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 1399 ๐Ÿ” 725 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 34 ๐Ÿ“Œ 36

Why watch the State of the Union, and be gaslighted by Donny โ€œTwo Weeksโ€ when you can see the original, #GASLIGHT, from 1944, starring Charles Boyer as The Gaslighter, Claudette Colbert as ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธAmerica๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ, and Angela Lansbury as the scheming, slatternly maid. The originalโ€ฆdo not settle for substitutes!

25.02.2026 01:23 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a black and white photo of a man and woman standing next to each other in a room . ALT: a black and white photo of a man and woman standing next to each other in a room .

Gotta say, TCM showing GASLIGHT opposite the State of the Union address is genius. #TCMParty

24.02.2026 22:08 ๐Ÿ‘ 154 ๐Ÿ” 42 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 8 ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

You know the original is usually better than the sequel, so why not watch #GASLIGHT (1944) with Charles Boyer in the Trumpian role, Angela Lansbury, and Claudette Colbert as ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธAmerica๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ, tonight at 8:00 Eastern, 5:00 Pacific, on #TCM

24.02.2026 21:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thatโ€™s it. Iโ€™m watching Angela Lansbury, back when she could play a scheming slattern with eyes for Charles Boyer. Thanks, #TCM!

24.02.2026 16:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 5 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Any deal reached is written in water, with him.

22.02.2026 16:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A succinct statement of how it feels to live in the U.S. at this moment.

22.02.2026 15:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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โ€˜Donโ€™t go to the US โ€“ not with Trump in chargeโ€™: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks Karen Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, โ€˜If it can happen to me, i...

#Pinks #MomSky #ProudBlue

Lead by David Stevens. โ€œWhat Trump and ICE are doing to the US is beyond belief. There is Minneapolis and other cities. There are the individual lives, broken families, detention without being sentenced for any crime deportationsโ€ฆโ€

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

21.02.2026 16:06 ๐Ÿ‘ 141 ๐Ÿ” 98 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4 ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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State House votes to rename Florida airport to Donald J. Trump international The Republican-controlled Florida House voted 81-30 in support of the name change to President Donald J. Trump International Airport

Last week Donald Trump registered the trademark "Donald J. Trump International Airport." This week Florida Republicans voted to rename Palm Beach International Airport Donald J. Trump International Airport," putting taxpayers on the hook for licensing fees that go straight to him

19.02.2026 22:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 2640 ๐Ÿ” 1336 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 201 ๐Ÿ“Œ 405

Iโ€™m afraid youโ€™re mis-reading that threat. They donโ€™t mean that they would pick up & emigrate somewhere.

Secession. Theyโ€™re talking about seceding from the Union.

20.02.2026 16:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Isnโ€™t it obvious whatโ€™s about to happen?

If one of these carriers gets nailed by a missle that is fast enough, and big enough, to send it to the bottom of the seaโ€ฆ heโ€™ll be in front of Congress calling for a declaration of war that very day.

And, he will get it. Believe me.

Heโ€™d also use nukes

19.02.2026 04:52 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Dan Koh: In the last year, this leader tried to take sovereign land unilaterally, use the justice system to jail enemies, & actively shut down independent media voices

That was Vladimir Putinโ€”the fact that so many ppl thought I was describing Trump right now shows how much our democracy is at risk

18.02.2026 17:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 3181 ๐Ÿ” 1072 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 41 ๐Ÿ“Œ 40

โ€œIs there a technology the left is excited about?โ€

High-speed rail! MRNA vaccines! New cancer treatments! Solar and wind energy collection! Better and longer-range EVs! That wood that's harder than steel! New apples! Fibermaxxing! Buldak Swicy ramen! Muppets! Muppets are too a technology, shut up!

18.02.2026 13:40 ๐Ÿ‘ 12303 ๐Ÿ” 2859 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 338 ๐Ÿ“Œ 207

"iS tHeRe a tEcHnoLoGY tHe leFt Is eXcItEd aBoUt" yeah, renewable energy, mRNA vaccines. Lots of cool stuff like that! Probably not the one whose main promise was cutting payrolls

18.02.2026 14:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 8453 ๐Ÿ” 1820 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 157 ๐Ÿ“Œ 102
RFK Jr.: โ€˜Time In Hot Cars Helps Babies To Sweat Out Toxinsโ€™

RFK Jr.: โ€˜Time In Hot Cars Helps Babies To Sweat Out Toxinsโ€™

RFK Jr.: โ€˜Time In Hot Cars Helps Babies To Sweat Out Toxinsโ€™ https://theonion.com/rfk-jr-time-in-hot-cars-helps-babies-to-sweat-out-toxins/

17.02.2026 16:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 11183 ๐Ÿ” 2106 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 464 ๐Ÿ“Œ 253

King: submitted for the approval of the midnight society, i call this the tale of
Elon Musk [rising from bushes]: eyyyy stephano king
Musk: dida you know da pure aryan race issa gonna be outbred by da mongrel jews anna saracens?
King:
Barker:
Koontz:
Poe:
Lovecraft:
Lovecraft: let's hear him out

17.02.2026 16:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 437 ๐Ÿ” 73 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 13 ๐Ÿ“Œ 9

Yes, because anyone voting against you is just like masked men breaking your car windows while screaming at you and throwing you on the ground & raining blows on you, or shooting you in the face or the back.

17.02.2026 17:12 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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๐Ÿ”ฅ the only appropriate reaction to Lydia Moynihan

17.02.2026 15:39 ๐Ÿ‘ 5731 ๐Ÿ” 1722 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 358 ๐Ÿ“Œ 148
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WWOZ New Orleans 90.7 FM : New Orleans' Jazz & Heritage Station : Dedicated to Bringing New Orleans Music to the Universe WWOZ is a listener-supported, non-commercial radio station for New Orleans and the surrounding community. Jazz, Blues, Latin, Cajun, Funk and more.

If you like a taste of Mardi Gras give a listen! My stereo is cranked & Iโ€™m in my element outside fixing my freeze damaged gardens!
Have a good one! ๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’›๐Ÿ’š
Wwoz.org

17.02.2026 16:15 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿค”๐Ÿ’ญ of the scene ๐ŸŽฌ in the 2024 movie ๐Ÿฟ CIVIL WAR, where the platoon fights their way into the White House, and into the Oval Office, confronts the President (and getting his last words, โ€œplease donโ€™t let them kill me!โ€) ends by popping a 5.56 into his ๐Ÿ’€?

Anyone else thinking about that scene ๐ŸŽฌ?

14.02.2026 22:47 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Considering Ivanaโ€™s fate, who do you think learned THAT particular lesson?

14.02.2026 22:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0