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August 30, 1950: "Summer Stock" was still a hit.

Check out The Judy Room's Filmography Pages on "Summer Stock" at www.thejudyroom.com/summerstock....

#judygarland #genekelly #summerstock #thejudyroom @mgmmusicals.bsky.social

On This Day In Judy Garland’s Life And Career – August 25 “Her ability to arouse responses from an audience, to create excitement, to evoke an emotional fever can be duplicated by few performers today.” – Norman Jewison, 1963 August 25, …

On this day in Judy Garland's life and career:

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#judygarland #thejudyroom

You were awesome!!

I'm just glad one of these men has the nuclear codes and the other has all our personal data.

"It's coming back to life. We're going to make it." George Foote, lawyer for the U.S. Institute of Peace sounds a hopeful note as he describes how the group is putting the pieces back together after DOGE illegally took over and decimated their organization.

“.. reminiscent of portraits of leaders hanging from public buildings, often seen in dictatorships, monarchies, and in descriptions in George Orwell’s 1984 of ‘Big Brother.’”

@the-independent.com
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It’s over. America has ceased to be leader of the free world Accidentally copying in a journalist to senior officials’ private thoughts about Europe was a gift of Providence

For American readers, this is from one of the UK's leading right-wing newspapers today. The game is up.

www.telegraph.co.uk/us/comment/2...

I worked for USAID. Here’s why the agency must be saved. | Opinion USAID creates economic opportunities for American companies abroad, exemplifies American values, and creates business opportunities for vulnerable populations.

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“Transitioning” from 50 straight months of job growth, a 400% rise in manufacturing construction and the best back-to-back years for the stock market in a quarter century. 🤡

March 4, 1938: Judy Garland's "Everybody Sing" tour took her to Columbus, OH. Life Magazine covered her appearance, being named "The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi" and her engagement at Loew's Ohio Theater.

#judygarland #columbusohio #ohiostate #sigmachifraternity #lifemagaine #thejudyroom

CSPAN Caller from West Virginia: I’m a diabetic and I’m on Medicare. When Biden was in there, my insulin was $6 for a 28 day supply. I just went to CVS, it went back up to $80…

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@jenpsaki.msnbc.com: "Inspectors general are a headache for everyone. You know why? Because they're investigating every agency and they find stuff! Including waste and fraud and abuse! They wouldn't be firing them if they cared about waste, fraud, and abuse."

February 15, 1950:  Judy and Gene Kelly filmed "You Wonderful You" (reprise version) for "Summer Stock."

The Judy Room's Filmography Pages on "Summer Stock” www.thejudyroom.com/filmography/...

#judygarland #genekelly #summerstock #thejudyroom @mgmmusicals.bsky.social @genekellylegacy.bsky.social

Criminal records of Jan. 6 rioters pardoned by Trump include rape, domestic violence Dozens of Jan. 6 defendants who received pardons from President Trump had past criminal convictions for charges including rape, manslaughter, domestic violence and drug trafficking.

Sen. Durbin began his questioning of Kash Patel by extensively citing this NPR report:

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FAA Chief Quit on Jan. 20 After Elon Musk Told Him to Resign Michael Whitaker had only been in the role for a year but the SpaceX chief accused him of “harassment.”

I missed this entirely:

The FAA Administrator criticized Space X’s safety record and threatened fines.

Musk demanded he resign.

He did.

On January 20th.

www.thedailybeast.com/faa-chief-mi...

Talking Points | One Flag

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[January 15th, 1945] Judy Garland celebrates 10-year film career anniversary with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer contract renewal.

#history #OTD #WWII #1940s

@thejudyroom.bsky.social

‘Grimm’ Reboot Movie In Works At Peacock From Josh Berman & Original Series’ Creative Team Peacock is developing a reboot of the NBC series Grimm from writer Josh Berman & exec producers David Greenwalt, Jim Kouf, Sean Hayes & Todd Milliner.

#Grimm fans - good news!! Spinoff in the works! @peacock @nbc #grimmsters

deadline.com/2025/01/grim...

How you can help those affected by the California wildfires Tens of thousands have fled their homes as wildfires rip through neighborhoods all over Los Angeles

www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/h...

Former President Jimmy Carter’s casket is carried out of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, DC, ahead of his funeral service at the National Cathedral.
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WATCH LIVE: State funeral services for former President Jimmy Carter

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Most succinct fact-check I've read of how LA Fire Dept's budget wasn't recently cut -- in fact, the opposite -- from @politico.com. But that misinformation spread anyway. www.politico.com/news/2025/01...

Pregame warmup/ chill down over. Stress watching about to commence. #GoIrish

So hope for a great sea-change
On the far side of revenge,
Believe that a further shore

Is reachable from here,
Believe in miracles
And cures and healing wells.

— Seamus Heaney

YouTube video by Ola Torbiörnson (Poeternas Estrad) Seamus Heaney - Blackberry Picking

Not a Christmas poem, but a great poem from Seamus Heaney

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#newyears #haiku by Seamus Heaney

Dangerous pavements
But this year I face the ice
With my father’s stick

Yesterday, we were honoured to host the legendary Joan Baez at HomePlace for an intimate afternoon celebrating her incredible legacy in conversation with Paul Muldoon. Special thanks to Art for Human Rights, Mead Street Films, and all who joined us in honouring this iconic artist and advocate!

Don't miss out!
Tune in this evening at 6pm for Irish Music Icons with Cara Dillon, broadcast live on BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Radio Foyle.
You can also catch this special event on BBC Sounds. Listen here > bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...