Haven Holliday🏳️‍🌈

The cultural works becoming public domain in 2026, from Betty Boop to Nancy Drew The original Betty Boop, the first four Nancy Drew books and Greta Garbo's first talkie are among the many works from 1930 that will be free to use, share and remake starting on Jan. 1.

The original Betty Boop, the first four Nancy Drew books and Greta Garbo's first talkie are among the many works from 1930 that will be free to use, share and remake starting on Jan. 1. n.pr/4scrT9d

'The Rest of Our Lives' takes readers on a midlife crisis road trip America's literary highways may be plenty crowded with middle-aged runaways fleeing lives that increasingly feel like a bad fit. But Ben Markovits adds a moving tale to the collection.

America's literary highways may be plenty crowded with middle-aged runaways fleeing lives that increasingly feel like a bad fit. But Ben Markovits adds a moving tale to the collection. n.pr/4pXHgkC

The man who ran on a platform of "America First" and promised no involvement in foreign wars is now launching wars of choice in Nigeria, Venezuela, Syria, and Lebanon.

Meanwhile, he is verbally attacking our oldest and closest allies.

Bless his heart

Trump can't 'gaslight' Americans into believing the economy is better than it is: Fmr. Rep. Edwards In his speech to America last night, President Trump touted his economy while blaming former President Biden for high prices. MS NOW Senior White House Reporter Vaughn Hillyard has more details. CNBC ...

In his speech to America last night, President Trump touted his economy while blaming former President Biden for high prices.

Vaughn Hillyard, Ron Insana, Susan Del Percio and Donna Edwards join @anacabrera.bsky.social to share their analysis.
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A large plein air pastel from a few years ago, done from the banks of the river at Byron's Pool, Trumpington (a local nature reserve).This is in soft pastel as opposed to oil pastel. I think I went a little wild with this one.

Here's a quite large pastel drawing done sitting on the river bank at Byron's Pool, Trumpington Cambridge. Byron is said to have swum here. Perhaps his anarchic spirit was at work.
#art #lordbyron #pastel #byronspool

While in Chicago, I took a tour around the Obama Presidential Center. I can’t wait for you all to visit in June 2026. Here’s a sneak peek:

Golden hour in #neworleans 💛🌆

Steve Bannon sits across Jeffrey Epstein at a desk table

The Steve Bannon / Jeffrey Epstein photos have me remembering this quote—

“If we lose the midterms, & we lose 2028, some in this room are going to prison — myself included” - Steve Bannon

Beautiful night in the French Quarter 🌃❌🧊

Work vibes 🌆 #neworleans

New Orleans is watching you As the feds chase immigrants, a city chases the feds.

New Orleans is watching you

“No problem” 🤣🤡

ABC signs Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension, months after temporary suspension President Donald Trump won't be getting his wish, at least not soon. ABC says that it has signed late-night comic Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract.

Good news! Ratings matter!

ABC signs Jimmy Kimmel to a one-year contract extension, months after temporary suspension

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“Levels of empathy and compassion are eroded and moral constraints on behaviour are loosened.”

“Dehumanization can be likened to an ‘autohumane condition’; humanity attacks itself.”

Helena Moreno
Mayor-Elect, City of New Orleans
@helenamorenola.com

Biker's shadow, St Louis and Dauphine, New Orleans

Trump says the U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela Using U.S. forces to take control of a merchant ship is unusual and marks the Trump administration's latest push to increase pressure on Maduro, who has been charged with narcoterrorism.

Using U.S. forces to take control of a merchant ship is unusual and marks the Trump administration's latest push to increase pressure on Maduro, who has been charged with narcoterrorism. n.pr/44RqD1k

Yesterday, in just one day, I am told that the Ukrainians killed or critically wounded 900 Russians. In one day. All for the imperial dreams of a tyrant

i think the executive orders directing agencies to end energy efficiency regulations and open up more land to drilling and mining is so indicative of the character of the american right — in its view everything, whether people or our larger environment, is something to be exploited and dominated

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“Garland’s departing words came after a four-year tenure in which his team wrestled with the unprecedented and eventually stymied federal prosecutions of President-elect Donald Trump.”

“This is what we’ve got for you: Free healthcare, universal, free healthcare. No more one-year-olds who suddenly fall off the Medicaid list and their parents are on the news because they’re trying to do a GoFundMe, because they’re trying to get their daughter to a doctor,” she said.

FTC revives price discrimination law, sues alcohol distributor The U.S. Federal Trade Commission sued alcohol distributor Southern Glazer's on Thursday for giving big customers exclusive discounts, enforcing a law aimed at protecting small retailers from bigger competitors for the first time in decades.

Southern Glazer's, the largest distributor of wine and spirits, may have charged mom & pop shops MORE than big chain stores. That means you pay more when you shop at your local grocer.

The FTC is enforcing a law against illegal price discrimination.

Have to wonder if the media has seen any of this? 🤔

Every time I read about banning books, I think of this:

Reading a book with a gay character will not make you gay any more than reading a book about Einstein will make you a genius.
If you're afraid that books might change someone's thinking, you're not afraid of books — you're afraid of thinking.