Tod Hopkins

Trump backers call for Walmart boycott amid furor over ‘No Kings Day’ ad At issue is a full-page New York Times ad, paid by Walmart heiress Christy Walton, highlighting upcoming protests.

Trump backers call for Walmart boycott amid furor over ‘No Kings Day’ ad

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Musk’s team was caught using a customized version of the Grok chatbot, without approval, to sift through sensitive government data inside the Department of Homeland Security. They used a modified version in an attempt to hide the fact that they were doing it.

Immigrant arrests at courthouses signal new tactic in Trump’s deportation push U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been instructed to arrest people immediately after a judge has ordered them to be deported or after prosecutors move to drop their case.

Masked officers descended on courthouses across the country this week and arrested stunned immigrants showing up for scheduled immigration hearings as part of a new directive from federal officials aimed at dramatically accelerating deportations.

Science. It's not about getting there. It's about getting there alive and functional. And then what?

@rosemarymosco.com got it just now, I needed this. I’ve got a big smile on my face as I page through. Thanks for this book!

Nature fights back.

Not your father's republican party, or your grandfather's for that matter.

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Birding in a nutshell.

Katie Ledecky breaks a world record for the first time in seven years Ledecky lowered her mark in the 800-meter freestyle and showed, at 28, that she isn’t even close to slowing down.

Great things come from Maryland! wapo.st/4k27LSu

Between rows of cars in a big and busy subway parking lot. “Life will not be contained…”

Looking down at the top of a Mac Studio with two SSD drives sitting on top.

Sure, it's convenient to drop your SSDs right on top of your Mac Studio or Mini, but this can create havoc with your Bluetooth mouse and keyboard—lagging, skipping, and disconnecting. Just move them off the top of the Mac. Problem solved. Just FYI, it's any powered device, not just drives.

SAVE THE DATE! Next Thursday, April 23 at 5 pm my feature documentary "Sometime, Somewhere" about Latino immigrants in Central Virginia is showing at Newcomb Hall Theater at the University of Virginia. I will be present for a Q&A after the screening.

Join your local protest on April 19th. Spread the word.

What types of low-budget films make the most money? This is the fourth article in my series looking at the financial side of the film business.

What types of low-budget films make the most money? The top line is fairly intuitive if you follow such things, but don't skip the details. It's not just about genre. Thanks again @stephenfollows.com #filmmaking #documentary
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Do not look away.

More please! Never hesitate to put your creations out there.

Because Trump just raised the price to $558.

The only good news is that this, ultimately, will be their undoing. The bad news is we will pay the price.

When Onion satire becomes too real.

cover of my new book everything is tuberculosis

just fyi: A certain megaconglomerate is down to their last few SIGNED copies of Everything Is Tuberculosis. (They have plenty of unsigned ones.) So if you want one there, now's the time.

There are still lots of signed copies available in bookstores around the U.S. and Canada. (And some in the UK!)

“Sure there will be some short, medium, and long-term pain, but eventually talking apes will inherit a much stronger wasteland.” Stanley Bercini, Beer Ager

Trump Tariffs Upend Global Economic Order
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Alex Ovechkin ties Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record with No. 894 No. 894 came on home ice for Ovechkin, whose Washington Capitals are facing the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday.

Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has tied Wayne Gretzky’s NHL career goals record with goal No. 894.

Ovechkin scored the 894th goal of his NHL career in the third period Friday against the Chicago Blackhawks to draw even with Gretzky. It was his second goal of the night.

The Griffin List A list of 60,273 North Carolina voters – these are registered voters who showed ID to early vote in the November 2024 election – whose votes Jefferson Griffin wants to not be counted. ...

Check your name here: thegriffinlist.com

YouTube video by UMD Announcing UMD's 2025 Commencement Speaker

"Why are you wasting your time with those puppets?" – Dr. Rudy Pugliese, University of MD, Theater.
I wish Dr. P were still here to see this. He would be proud. Go Terps, and all other amphibians.
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Apple store home page with the "Lumon Terminal Pro" prominently featured.

Still frame from video showing Severance being edited using Avid Media Composer software.

The Lumon Terminal on Apple's site is amusing, but I'm more intrigued by the presence of Avid Media Composer in an Apple promo. It's not prominent, but editors will notice that it's not Final Cut. Avid just released a native silicon version of MC. Now we wait for the Lumon native version.

I recommend this presentation to anyone developing media projects. Everyone who creates media will get value from this. www.eventbrite.com/e/from-idea-...

We were told not to share this publicly, but last year was record-breaking—America’s national parks saw over 331 million visits.

Trump Claims He Can Overrule Constitution With Executive Order Because Of Little-Known ‘No One Will Stop Me’ Loophole

Trump Claims He Can Overrule Constitution With Executive Order Because Of Little-Known ‘No One Will Stop Me’ Loophole
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“You did what?”
Having some fun in the Oval Office at The People’s House.