Johannes Wilhelm

Lemony demands attention...

You got to admit you left her in a bind....

Appeals court upholds order requiring Trump admin to provide full SNAP benefits for November A federal appeals court is leaving an order in place that requires President Donald Trump’s administration to provide full SNAP food benefits for November amid a U.S. government shutdown.

A federal appeals court is leaving an order in place that requires President Donald Trump’s administration to provide full SNAP food benefits for November amid a U.S. government shutdown.
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‘Huge victory’ in Portland as judge’s final order bars Trump from sending national guard Karin Immergut said earlier she ‘found no credible evidence’ that protests in Oregon city were out of control A federal judge in Oregon on Friday blocked Donald Trump from deploying national guard troops to Portland, ruling there was no evidence of widespread violence to justify federal intervention. The US district court judge, Karin Immergut, a Trump appointee, delivered her final order in the case on Friday. She found that protests near Portland’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility were “predominately peaceful, with only isolated and sporadic instances of relatively low-level violence”. Continue reading...

‘Huge victory’ in Portland as judge’s final order bars Trump from sending national guard

Freestanding 48-car elevator parking garage in downtown Chicago's business district, built by the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company, 1936

Man gropes Mexico president as she speaks with citizens on the streets Video shows man trying to kiss and embrace Claudia Sheinbaum, highlighting both security risk and harassment faced by Mexican women

Eeew! She needs to not be so trusting. I get that they like her, but there are many who don't.

If this would have happened to a Mexican president at any other point in history, the assailant would have been evaporated from the face of the Earth, post haste.

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Democrats cruise to victory, and other takeaways from Election Day 2025 There are signs that the economy — specifically, President Donald Trump's inability to deliver the economic turnaround he promised last fall — may be a real problem for the GOP heading into next year'...

The president and his Republican allies have been especially focused on immigration, crime and conservative cultural issues.

But voters who decided Tuesday’s top elections were more concerned about the economy, jobs and costs of living, according to the AP Voter Poll. https://to.pbs.org/4hJrC9a

In the lead-up to Election Day, Zohran Mamdani engaged in a second primary of sorts, meeting quietly with NYC power brokers to consolidate support and box out his main rivals. Revisit our profile from last month looking at his rise to power. nyti.ms/43bh6l1

Illustration of Juice flying back Earth and the Moon.

A #CosmicVision mission, #ESAJuice is en route to Jupiter.

Juice successfully performed the world's first Lunar-Earth flyby in 2024, followed by a Venus flyby this year. The spacecraft is now on track to swing by Earth two more times and arrive at Jupiter in July 2031. 1/ #CM25

Democrats sweep key races in 2025 elections in early referendum on Trump Candidates from different wings of the Democratic Party won key races on Election Day 2025 in the biggest test since President Trump's victory last year.

Democrats sweep key election races across the country.

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Alice Brady - BOTD

Hot cocoa?

Federal judge rules Trump can't require citizenship proof on the federal voting form U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled that the proof-of-citizenship directive is a violation of the separation of powers.

Federal judge rules Trump cannot require citizenship proof on the federal voting form

U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly ruled that the proof-of-citizenship directive is a violation of the separation of powers.

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ESA Space Safety Fleet ESA Space Safety Fleet

Asteroids and solar storms and space debris, oh my!

Explore the upcoming fleet of ESA Space Safety missions dedicated to safeguarding humans and infrastructure on Earth and in orbit from hazards originating in space:
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NASA is sinking its flagship science center during the government shutdown — and may be breaking the law in the process, critics say "There is just a general acknowledgement that a lot of what is happening is illegal…"

NASA is sinking its flagship science center during the government shutdown — and may be breaking the law in the process, critics say | Space

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Louise as Lulu with her controlling but ultimately hapless lover and keeper (Fritz Kortner) in Pandora’s Box (1929). Note director G.W. Pabst’s symbolism of the unlit cigarette as impotence.

“...I found myself thinking of Louise Brooks’ back—her bare back, which she employed to such devastating dramatic effect as Lulu, in Pandora’s Box (1929), the German silent movie that made her an icon in the history of erotic cinema...” — Richard Brody, The New Yorker

“Louise Brooks' shoulders are more expressive than most actors' eyes.” — Richard Brody, The New Yorker

This orange flower cloaks Mexico during Day of the Dead. Climate change is putting it at risk The flower, also known as the Mexican marigold, has been farmed for generations and takes the spotlight every year in the country’s Day of the Dead celebrations.

The flower, also known as the Mexican marigold, has been farmed for generations, and takes the spotlight every year in the country’s Day of the Dead celebrations.
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WATCH: 4 Republicans join Senate Democrats in passing rebuke to Trump's global tariffs The Senate passed a resolution Thursday that would undo many of President Donald Trump’s tariffs around the globe, the latest note of displeasure at his trade tactics in Washington that came just as t...

The Senate passed a resolution Thursday that would undo many of President Donald Trump’s tariffs around the globe, the latest note of displeasure at his trade tactics in Washington that came just as the president celebrated his negotiations with China as a success. https://to.pbs.org/4qBxmFY

How States Are Preparing for a Freeze in SNAP Food Assistance The Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program will run out of money on Saturday. Some governors are shifting state money to cover part of the shortfall, bolster food pantries or both.

With the federal government shut down and the Trump administration refusing to tap reserve funds, 42 million low-income Americans are expected to lose access to SNAP food assistance on Saturday. Here is how states have been preparing.

ATSC 3.0 is coming: TV antenna users should prepare for chaos Here's what cord-cutters should expect from the FCC's proposed rules that are intended to speed ATSC 3.0 adoption.

TV antenna users should prepare for chaos - Wired

Translation: Over-the-air television in the US is about to die, thanks to a transition between broadcast standards that is nothing short of a dumpster fire.

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Ha, ha, ha! Not even the apologies are original.

Do what I did when I graded exams and found copies: give them all a tentative failing grade and tell them to visit the office to get their stories straight.

YouTube video by climatecentral Hurricane #Melissa and Climate Change

Hurricane #Melissa explosively intensified into a Category 5 storm over exceptionally warm Caribbean waters.

Here's how climate change amplified this dangerous hurricane—from its rapid strengthening to the catastrophic rainfall ahead ⤵️

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JPL Workforce Decimated - Eos NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Pasadena, Calif., laid off 550 people, a roughly 11% reduction of its workforce.

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory laid off 11% of its staff today, including many people working on an active Mars rover mission. “There’s no whitewashing the ‘doomsday-eve’ feeling that's looming over all our heads,” wrote one JPL’er. eos.org/research-and...

Rainfall Buries a Mega-Airport in Mexico New Mexico City International Airport was canceled when only half built, and has since been flooded and restored into wetlands.

Rainfall Buries a Mega-Airport in Mexico | WIRED

Or, what to do with the land where one of the largest airports in the world was going to be built and then abruptly cancelled.

Trying to restore the now dry wetlands of Lake Texcoxo, in Mexico City is a daunting task.

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YouTube video by EurythmicsVEVO Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (Official Video)

And Annie Lennox, from the band Eurythmics is an absolute legend.

Sweet Dreams (1983) is literally an anthem

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YouTube video by Cocteau Twins Cocteau Twins - Carolyn's Fingers (Official Video)

Carolyn's Fingers by the Cocteau Twins in 1988 was the most unique and haunting song I've ever heard.

Like a mix of Opera and Rock sung "in tongues"

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