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Pentagon bars press photographers over ‘unflattering’ Hegseth photos Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s staff took issue with photos taken in a rare briefing last week and decided to shut out press photographers from two subsequent news conferences.

Weak snowflakes.

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Who Should Control the Legacy of This Master Photographer?

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How the Rebel Loon became a symbol of resistance to ICE In mid-January, a Moorhead web developer released a symbol combining the Minnesota state bird with “Star Wars’” Rebel Alliance. It blew up overnight.

Liked this.

Park Service Warns of Quicksand at a Recreation Area in Arizona and Utah

I'm Gen X. We've been prepared for this our whole lives.

Free article. Enjoy.

I’m Gen X. Off the top of my head here are my 9

1. Space Invaders
2. Oregon trail
3. Pac-Man
4. Pitfall
5. Lode runner
6. Donkey Kong
7. Zork
8. Castle Wolfenstein
9. Nethack

So many more

Soviet Union: Joseph Stalin Rise to power: After the death of Vladimir Lenin, Stalin consolidated his power over the Soviet Union by 1929. The Great Purge (1936–1938): A brutal campaign to eliminate political rivals and perceived threats within the Communist Party and military. It resulted in the execution of at least 750,000 people and sent over a million to the Gulag, a network of forced labor camps. • Forced famine: During the collectivization of agriculture, Stalin's policies, including seizing grain from peasants, caused a devastating famine in the early 1930s, particularly in Ukraine, leading to millions of deaths.

China: Mao Zedong Rise to power: Mao Zedong became the Chairman of the Chinese Communist Party and leader of the People's Republic of China in 1949 after the Chinese Civil War. • The Great Leap Forward (1958–1962): An economic and social campaign that led to the Great Chinese Famine, which killed tens of millions through starvation caused by disastrous agricultural policies. • The Cultural Revolution (1966-1976): A sociopolitical movement to purge "capitalist" and traditional elements from Chinese society. It led to widespread violence, with Red Guards persecuting, humiliating, and killing intellectuals, officials, and others. Estimates of the death toll range from 500,000 to 2 million.

Cambodia: Pol Pot Rise to power: Pol Pot became the leader of the Khmer Rouge communist movement and took control of Cambodia in 1975. • The Killing Fields (1975-1979): The Khmer Rouge forced the country's urban population into rural labor camps to create an agrarian utopia. The regime's policies of forced labor, starvation, and execution were responsible for the deaths of up to 2 million Cambodians. • Targeting intellectuals: The Khmer Rouge specifically targeted intellectuals, ethnic minorities, and former government officials, often executing them in mass graves known as the Killing Fields.

Dominican Republic: Rafael Trujillo Rise to power: Trujillo seized power in the Dominican Republic in 1930 and ruled with absolute control for over 30 years. • The Parsley Massacre (1937): Trujillo ordered the massacre of tens of thousands of Haitians living in the Dominican Republic, claiming they were a threat. • Brutality and repression: His regime was known for its persecution of political opponents, the use of a secret police, and a pervasive cult of personality.

I think there's a whole buncha people who never were taught what happens when dictators take power.

These are all from the 20th C.

1/2

Everyone wants someone else to fight their war

I have meetings all afternoon. I should eat lunch now but nothing sounds appealing. So, I'm not hungry I guess. sigh.

When my daughter was in college I went to visit her for a few days. While she was in class I popped over to the university library. Easy-peasy. Got sucked into some of the research databases not available where I work. :)

I don’t have an article, but you can go to your nearest college/university and request a day pass. Then jump on their wi-fi and download articles like mad.

Don’t even have to be a current student or employee. I’ve done this in the past. :)

Look, I'll just say it: centrism is basically being right-wing at heart, but still having the decency to be ashamed of it. You know what you *want* to do, but you also know your kids will stop talking to you if you admit it.

Movie Poster of the Week: Saul Bass at 100 A look at some of the less-well known posters created by the man who revolutionized movie graphics.

Oldie but goodie

Hold on. One court ruling does not a rubber stamp break.

No. r/youtube reported it was down

If this was a Democratic administration, this would be Benghazi 2.0.

She needs to be impeached now and every single day she isn't is a danger to our servicemembers as well as damn near everyone else.

The shitty part is everyone from the EU stood up and clapped

the way that trumps administration needs to do something deeply insane every time media cycles against them die down is wild

Ruairi Robinson on X: "This was a 2 line prompt in seedance 2. If the hollywood is cooked guys are right maybe the hollywood is cooked guys are cooked too idk. https://t.co/dNTyLUIwAV" / X This was a 2 line prompt in seedance 2. If the hollywood is cooked guys are right maybe the hollywood is cooked guys are cooked too idk. https://t.co/dNTyLUIwAV

Uh oh

a man in a purple suit is dancing in a doorway ALT: a man in a purple suit is dancing in a doorway

Pretty much every 80s Prince song from the 1999 album through the Batman soundtrack.

I can’t believe we’re back to medieval level conflicts like “local government thugs stop, harass priests, cardinal intervenes”

Link below

Dear God.