Carol Painter

DOJ admits 47,635 Epstein files — including Trump allegations — were removed Justice Department expects to restore missing documents that were taken offline for review

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DOJ has withheld from the public nearly 48,000 files stemming from investigations into Jeffrey Epstein.

Spokesperson for the DOJ told the outlets that “47,635 files were offline for further review and should be ready for re-production by the end of the week.”

NASA unveils dazzling new images of the ‘Cat’s Eye Nebula’ The space-based telescopes Hubble and Euclid combined forces to capture a dying star in stunning new detail

The space-based telescopes Hubble and Euclid combined forces to capture a dying star in stunning new detail

A black-and-white film photo. A man stands leaning against his food stand on Sixth Street in downtown Austin, Texas. Wednesday, January 21, 2026.

Street Vendor • Austin, Texas, USA

Rolleiflex 3.5 MX-EVS • Kodak Tri-X 400 • 2026

#FilmPhotography #Kodak #TriX #Camera #Film120 #MediumFormat #Rolleiflex #BWfilm #Monochrome #Photography #ATX #TX #Downtown #Austin #Texas #Street #Vendor #People #Sixth #Street #Evening #Outdoors #January_21_2026

I am now in my 55th year of being an imminent millionaire.

One of my watercolour studies of irises

One of my watercolour studies of irises
#watercolour #watercolor #iris #botanicalart

Kristi Noem Misled Congress About Top Aide’s Role in DHS Contracts Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Noem denied that Corey Lewandowski had any role in approving contracts. But internal DHS records and interviews with current and former agency staffer...

NEW: When asked if top aide Corey Lewandowski has “a role in approving contracts,” DHS Secretary Kristi Noem replied, “No.”

But internal DHS records contradict her testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee.

By @josh-kaplan.bsky.social @justinelliott.bsky.social

Cat: MEOWLLLL! (Wakes me)
Me: What is it? Do you want pets?
Cat: MEOWLLLL! MEOWLLLL!
Me: No? What? Is the water off? (It’s not)
Cat: MEOWLLLL! MEOWLLLL! MEOWLLLL!
Me: What?! Is it breakfast? (Loving serves a new can)
Cat: (3 licks goes to her pillow and curls up)
Me: (harrumph)

“One of the greatest films never finished. One of Hollywood’s most dangerous alliances. One enduring legend.”

My new book THE CURSE OF QUEEN KELLY will be published this month by @stickingplacebk.bsky.social – on 27 March, Gloria Swanson’s birthday, no less.

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£25 for a cookie? What the baffling luxury bakery boom tells us about Britain Amid a cost of living crisis, pricey patisserie is all the rage – and not just in London. Our reporter goes on a crawl to find out if a tart can really be worth £45

It should tell you that you're as stupid as Americans and just a few years behind us. We had overpriced cupcake shops *everywhere* not that long ago.

www.theguardian.com/food/2026/ma...

#WhiskerWednesday Love this cat but he’s not mine he belongs to the neighbors across the street. He will hang out every now and then😽😺😻

The team hopes enough chicks will survive this year to bring the world Kākāpō population to 300—a major milestone for a species that was teetering with just 51 individuals in 1995.

A massive bloom of rimu berries in New Zealand fueled a mating surge among the critically endangered Kākāpō. spklr.io/6044E87xp

📸: New Zealand Department of Conservation

Iran’s Feared Hackers Go Quiet After Strikes Iran's hacking crews have been relatively quiet, while X takes down one of its accounts after Forbes disclosure.

Iran’s Feared Hackers Go Quiet After Strikes

'It's okay to change your mind': Protesters call on Tim Houston to reverse cuts to arts, culture, heritage - Halifax Examiner "The sad reality is our financial situation is driving the decisions that we're having to make," premier told reporters.

‘It’s okay to change your mind’: Protesters call on Tim Houston to reverse cuts to arts, culture, heritage

Story by me

www.halifaxexaminer.ca/dismantling-...

❗️🇺🇦 The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry responded to Putin's statements about the release of prisoners of war of the Armed Forces of Ukraine with Hungarian citizenship

As noted in the department, the Ukrainian side was not provided with information about who exactly was released from Russian captivity.

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Nigerian president launches Renewed Hope climate tour, urges governors, private sector to drive climate action

There is #hope, because we have the solutions 🛠️⚖️🔍 to take #ClimateAction.

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A cartoon from the 1950’s that’s more relevant than ever 💔

Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem Contact Congress today!

🚨 Kristi Noem just spent TWO DAYS dodging real accountability on Capitol Hill.

This isn't leadership. This is criminal negligence.

IMPEACH KRISTI NOEM NOW.

Today, joining the list of things that never happened...

Blowing Stellar Bubbles www.nasa.gov/image-articl...
For the first time, a young, Sun-like star has been caught red-handed blowing bubbles in the galaxy, by astronomers using NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory.

🧪🌊🦑🐳 #WhaleWednesday #AlaskaSky

and sending you so many blessings and dozens of virtual hugs

It's #WhiskersWednesday so here are mine. Just for you all. We're doing beautiful things today to keep our minds off the shoot show our country currently is. Painting planters for the garden. Listening to music. Stuffs like that. Stay beauteous babies. Love you all. Hugs 🌼🧡🌼

I've been seeing lots of posts talking about why the AB NDP are so uninspiring. It's not them folks, it's us. More specifically AB. There is no way to have a "progressive" party in a province that is determined to not progress. We live in a petro state. Until we are willing to do something about

I so love The Netherlands:)

This is the famous old café Brinkman in the early morning if put all the tables out, but nobody is there yet just the trees standing between the tables and the building.

Good morning from Haarlem.

#GoodMorningFromHaarlem

War criminal drunk on power and booze. The US becomes more isolated as past allies will increasingly distance themselves from it. Trump’s admin likely doesn’t care because they foolishly believe they aren’t accountable in any way for what they do. They are wrong. ⏰ Tick Tock, Tick Tock.

Flying over Mt. Shasta this morning. #WindowsOnWednesday #Photography #Mountains #California #Landscape 📷

Late April In The Woods Minnetonka Minnesota

Late April In The Woods
Minnetonka Minnesota