David M. Littlefield

Jim Shooter, Editor Who ‘Saved the Comics Industry,’ Dies at 73

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Video: Who Loses in the Republican Policy Bill? Congressional Republicans just passed President Trump’s sprawling domestic policy bill that extends and expands tax cuts and spending on defense and deportations, while slashing Medicaid, food benefit...

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Britons largely unaware of Black and Asian contribution to WW2 effort, research shows Most people do not know soldiers from countries like Jamaica and Kenya, and Muslims, fought alongside British troops The British public is largely unaware of the contribution made by soldiers from Commonwealth countries such as Jamaica and Kenya to the second world war, research has found, as campaigners say greater recognition of the diversity of those who fought against fascism will strengthen national unity. Ahead of the 80th anniversary of VE Day on 8 May, a FocalData poll for the thinktank British Future, which works to highlight integration, found “there is a strong public appetite” for greater awareness and teaching in schools of the diversity of the war effort – but a lack of knowledge about the contribution of Black and Asian personnel. Continue reading...

Britons largely unaware of Black and Asian contribution to WW2 effort, research shows

Mods scooters on the Worthing Seafront
#mods #modsscooters #scooters #modifiedscooters #modculture #worthingseafront #worthing #seafront #worthingbeach #worthingpier #streetphotography #candid #candidphotography #candidstreetphotography #worthingpromenade #westsussex #westsussexphotography

When in Worthing…

#crabcakes #crabbyfries #friedcalamari #crabshack #crabshackworthing #foodpıcs #seafood #worthingpromenade #worthingseafront #worthingbeach #westsussex #england #uk

Got up early to take photos of the Ouse Valley Viaduct at sunrise…
#ousevalley #ousevalleyviaduct #balcombeviaduct #sussex #sunrise #englishheritage #railwayheritagetrust

Bezos’ Directive for Washington Post Opinion Pages Leads to Editor David Shipley’s Exit (Gift Article) Jeff Bezos, the owner of The Post, said that the newspaper’s opinion section would focus on “personal liberties and free markets.”

@washingtonpost.com #washingtonpost Time to drop my subscription?

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2025 Chinese New Year Parade, London
#chinesenewyear2025 #chinesenewyear #chinesenewyearparade #trafalgarsquare #london #streetphotography

Moments before the 2025 Chinese New Year Parade
#chinesenewyear2025 #chinesenewyearparade #trafalgarsquare #london #streetphotography #snap_people #snap_street

@newsagents.bsky.social 2 corrections on Feb 5th episode: 1. The 4000 political appointees in the US Gov are not part of the the Civil Service, which is just as nonpartisan as British Civil Service. 2. MSNBC is the left leaning cable news network, not CNN, which is closer to broadcast networks in US

Fried pork dumplings, pork and crab xiaolongbao, and honey pork ribs from Beijing Dumplings in Chinatown after the Chinese New Year Parade
#friedporkdumplings #xiaolongbao #beijingdumplings #chintownlondon #chinatown #chinesenewyear2025 #yearofthesnake

Elon Musk appears to make back-to-back fascist salutes at inauguration rally Tech billionaire wades into controversy after shooting right arm on upwards diagonal during celebrations of Trump

What the FUCK?!?!

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Went back to the hotel after a friend’s birthday party and caught the Commanders Lions game from the second quarter live on my iPad. What a game!

Hanging lanterns for Chinese New Year
#chinesenewyear #chinatown #chinatownlondon #london #england #uk #walkabout

Google Street View Captures a Man Loading a Bag Into a Trunk. Arrests Follow. (Gift Article) The image, from northern Spain, showed a man with a white bag in the trunk of a car. The National Police said it helped them solve a missing-person case.

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Some Other America, One I Do Not Know

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Had a nice discussion with my boss about finding ways to delight users of our products in 2025. Should be fun…

Two years ago today we were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for protecting The US Capitol on January 6th 2021. Almost 4 years later the efforts to downplay, whitewash and minimize what happened appear to be succeeding. I won't ever stop standing up to them.

Really like the impressionistic vibe of this painting

Been there so many times… 🫣

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Wow! 😮