Sherman Chen

Soon, they will be anti-benefit because they will get none

best season ever!

Trump Was Warned of Epstein’s Behavior Around ‘Younger Girls’ in 1992: Author Barry Levine detailed how the president wanted to host a party with just Epstein and 28 women as guests at Mar-a-Lago.

Trump was reportedly warned about Jeffrey Epstein’s conduct around “younger girls” over a decade before he was exposed as a pedophile.

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1/2 In Pt1 of my interview w #HarrisLahti, we discuss the autobiographical aspects of his new novel #ForeclosureGothic, which is based on the experiences of his father, an actor who became a house renovator and once discovered graves buried in the basement of an old house. [...]

"Foreclosure Gothic": Laura Albert in conversation with Harris Lahti In the first part of my interview with Harris Lahti, we discuss the autobiographical aspects of his new novel Foreclosure Gothic, which is based on the experiences of his father, an actor who became a

2/2 [...] Harris and I explore the dynamics of hauntings & the ways in which people can come to think of themselves as outsiders in their own homes. He also reminisces about his studies at SUNY Albany with novelist Lynne Tillman. ashadedviewonfashion.com/2025/08/03/f...

Former Venezuelan detainees speak out about abuse in El Salvador’s mega-prison In July, a three-country deal released 238 Venezuelan migrants the Trump administration had rounded up and sent to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador. Now, some of the freed men are speaking out…

In July, a three-country deal released 238 Venezuelan migrants the Trump administration had rounded up and sent to a notorious mega-prison in El Salvador.

Some of the freed men are speaking out about the physical and psychological abuse they endured while locked up.

Thrilled to dig into some of the faculty books I picked up at @sewaneewriters.bsky.social. Wonderful to workshop with @eula.biss and Amy Leach. @vanessahua.bsky.social @jailthepoets.bsky.social. Meeting other writers transforms how you read their work and how you see your own.

Firing of labor statistics head undermines trust in key data, ex-Trump official warns President Trump is expected to nominate a new head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics this week, days after firing Commissioner Erika McEntarfer following the release of a disappointing jobs report.…

"The claim that the commissioner could influence the data has to be a lot more specific, because there's no access to actually influence the data," William Beach, the previous commissioner of labor statistics, said. buff.ly/QBffZFL

I wonder who will be having TACO Tuesday this time around. He's just doing it to make himself feels good, hoping that MAGA will still like him, but the biggest reason for doing it is so people will stop talking about those damn Episten files 🤣

Coming up on @ktla.com: After saying he's reduced drug prices by 1,500%, which is mathematically impossible, President Trump says he will impose import taxes of as much as 250% on pharmaceutical products, driving up costs for U.S. patients

I participated on a podcast about crafting a great resume! An episode on the Leadership Voyage podcast

I participated in an episode of the Leadership Voyage Podcast about crafting a great resume. Check it out!

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I wish the media wd stop comparing the fascist takeover of the U.S. govt to schoolyard bullying.This is not abt 1 kid standing up to a slightly bigger kid by punching them. We need concerted action, strategy, legal action, fundraising, community support. This is the fight of our lives for our lives.

He should do it so he can do the Biden thing telling people the economy is good while they look at the cost of foods and gas and go “where?” 😂

Yea. Like where Melania is from 😂

That’s nice but I think the Gates Foundation is still there to stroke Bill Gates’ ego. It’s easy to claim you want to do something worldwide but it’s always hard when you try to just 1 person to stand on their feet, feel needed, and move on

No one was hurt.. Hotel St. George Marquee

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😂 is that when you order that 6 glasses of water? 🤔😜

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We tried one of those with our cat and he did the same thing 🤣

And it is going to stress more since, like every country, the US source their foods from anywhere and everywhere in the world, and if you are an ethnic minority, your food cost may go up even more as your ingredients may be imported.

Vast majority of U.S. adults are stressed about grocery costs, AP-NORC poll finds Only 14% say it's not a source of stress, underscoring the pervasive anxiety most Americans continue to feel about the cost of everyday essentials.

About half of all Americans say the cost of groceries is a “major” source of stress in their life right now, while 33% say it’s a “minor” source of stress, according to the poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. buff.ly/vvM9ItD

To speak or not to speak: Why many aid groups are silent about the Trump cuts Charities usually like to talk to the public about their good works. In the wake of the Trump aid cuts, there's a new approach: "anticipatory silence." It's controversial.

"The term is a close cousin of anticipatory obedience, which describes those who went along with the Nazi agenda, hoping their actions would protect them--this can be a dangerous slippery slope."
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Giant marquee of Hotel St. George crashes to ground in Brooklyn Heights The Clark Street subway station was shut down. The marquee, measuring roughly 10 by 20 feet, overhung the main entrance to the station.

I lived in Brooklyn Heights for the first part of my life, spent a fair amount of time under the marquee when it was raining or snow. There’s a video of it falling. Miracle nobody got hurt

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And the song 🙂

It is an interesting idea. However, it doesn’t work in practice just like baseball tickets - because it’s not true supply and demand. If it’s the case, Angels will be selling their tickets for peanuts. So the same customized pricing

a Cape honeysuckle plant with bright orange flowers

Big ol' bright yellow sunflower

Pretty mandevilla flowers in multiple shades of pink

Tall stately amaryllis belladonna plant with light pink flowers

Can I interest you in this fine assortment of southern California flowers? #bloomscrolling

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Alien-as-fuck-looking palm tree - this one's called a ponytail palm, and also known as "elephant's foot". Posted with permission from a friend in SoCal.

The Star Trek people called - they're looking for one of their plants that escaped.

Hats of #Charade ! #TCMParty