Brandon D. Wilson

Benjamin Netanyahu’s long career was built on conflict avoidance—then, October 7 transformed and radicalized him, @Yair_Rosenberg argues:

OMFG they think we are the dumbest people who ever lived.

Kash Patel’s latest firings ousted agents with expertise in Iran The FBI director gutted a specialized, global espionage unit of counterintelligence agents, just days before Operation Epic Fury.

When FBI Director Kash Patel fired a dozen FBI agents and staff last week for their role in the classified documents investigation of Donald Trump, he targeted an elite counter espionage unit that investigates threats from foreign adversaries and specializes in Iran www.ms.now/news/kash-pa...

It will be slow and then fast. And Trump inherited a system already atrophied so it’s not like they’re brilliant for achieving this. But without an economy and war apparatus to uphold the liberal compact of HE, it can only devolve into some version of credentialing for a fractured, captured state

Yeahhhhh, this sentiment is more a prophecy than a meme.

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Tone Loc turns 60 today.

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Miles Caton turns 21 today.

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Da Gawd George Miller turns 81 today.

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Kelly Reichardt and Laura Herring both turn 62 today.

Everything about this story is a perfect distillation of the moment.

Hi folks, these days, when someone is having a health issue, it's referred to as an "opportunity," so let's go with that – I'm having one of those. It's also called a type of cancer that's “treatable” not "curable." I apologize if that's a shock – it was to me too. The good news is, I'm not gonna go into any more detail. I'm posting this, because professionally, a few things will have to change - appearances and cons and work in general need to take back seat to treatment. My plan is to get as well as I possibly can over the summer so that I can tour with my new movie Ernie & Emma this fall. There are several cons this year summer that I have to cancel. Big regrets on my part. Treatment needs and professional obligations don't always go hand-in-hand. That's about it. I'm not trying enlist sympathy-or advice-Ijust want to get ahead of this information in case false information gets out (which it will). Fear not, I am a tough old son-of-a-bitch and I have great support, so I expect to be around a while. As always, you're the greatest fans in the world and I hope to see you soon! Much love, Bruce Campbell

Bruce Campbell announces he has a type of cancer that's "treatable" not "curable"

Me reading the news every day.

And the office birthday sketch. Catnip to a 14 year old.

My 14 year old is obsessed with her. He watches her new haircut and mom confession sketches over and over again.

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Was finishing up Beyoncé's HOMECOMING and when Solange came out a kid asked "who is that?"

Hillary Clinton finding out Lauren Boebert is posting photos of her testimony: "If you guys are doing that, I am done. You can hold me in contempt from now until the cows come home. this is just typical behavior... We all are abiding by the same rules."

Boebert: "I... I will take that down."

I hate to call it a silver lining but all of what's happened this year—Minnesota Occupation, increased ICE everywhere, Iran, etc—is making them increasingly unpopular and I don't see how it's not a bloodbath for them in November. They will try to cheat but I'm not sure they can cheat hard enough.

Neal Katyal wins again.

Introduction to Women Writers Week 2026 An introduction to this week's special event.

"I love my country, but I have to remember that my ancestors were enslaved, my forefathers were considered three-fifths a person, that in the 1970s I could not get a credit card without the signature of either my father or a husband." Rousing stuff from Chaz Ebert! www.rogerebert.com/women-writer...

BREAKING: Credible whistleblower discloses that FBI forensic experts were ordered to stand down from processing the scene where Renee Good was killed, because Kash Patel did not want Good referenced as a “victim” in the warrant.

Who’s Deciding Where the Bombs Drop in Iran? Maybe Not Even Humans. Behind last week’s scrum between the Trump administration and Anthropic lies a deeper question of how warfare is conducted—and whether accountability even exists anymore.

The same AIs who tell me that 'strawberry' has four 'r's and that most people have six fingers on each hand are now looking at a girls' grade school and seeing a military target. And they're utterly unafraid of war crimes tribunals 'cause they ain't human.

I do not see any good coming of this.

Lou Reed, striking a pugilistic note.

David Loeb Goodis, loosened tie, at the typewriter.

Harry Belafonte gazes just above the camera.

Jacques Rivette in his habitual sweater.

Celebrating the birthdays of four people whose lives changed ours, and mine.

Today: Lou Reed, David Goodis.

Yesterday: Harry Belafonte, Jacques Rivette.

We are fortunate to have had them among us.

One step closer to launching my podcast!

Gosling: The Believer, Half Nelson, The Nice Guys, Barbie

Bale: Velvet Goldmine, Public Enemies, The Dark Knight, The Fighter

I dunno y’all, don’t want to drop any scorchers on main, but I’m starting to think there might just be enough evidence to assume that Graham Platner is in fact a Nazi, even if he himself is too dumb to recognize it.

Happy Purim, y'all!

I’ve now watched this clip of Delroy Lindo hugging Michael B. Jordan 6 times. And it’s still not enough.

Okay, this Pokémon thing is cute 😃

Many such cases. If you fight, you can win. But you have to try.

<sips my lemonade>

Drella's The Velvet Underground & Nico's bisexual crooner Lou Reed was BOTD in 1942 & died in 2013 at 71. As a teen Reed displayed “homosexual feelings,” alarming his parents, who forced him 2 undergo electroconvulsive therapy. He vividly described it in the song “Kill Your Sons”