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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 1h

𝘍𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢, 𝘚𝘰𝘱𝘩𝘪𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘺, photographed by Derek Ridgers – Chelsea, London, 1982 Artist’s Gallery: derekridgersarchive.com/gallery/

Black and white portrait photo titled “Fiona, Sophie and Tracy,” by Derek Ridgers, Chelsea, London, 1982. The image features three young women posed in punk rock fashion – rebellious facial expressions; spiked hair; dramatic makeup; choker necklaces; short skirts; fishnet stockings; pointed heels, and studded leather belts and accessories.

Artist’s gallery: https://www.derekridgersarchive.com/gallery/

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 7h

@ifloz.bsky.social writes: “The self-proclaimed greatest negotiator in human history has spent years explaining tariffs as leverage. Canada listened, took notes, highlighted the fucking textbook, and then used the lesson on him.”

ifloz.substack.com

REMIND ME TO NEVER FUCK WITH CANADA

He brought a sledgehammer. They brought a scalpel and a map of his own marginal seats. Guess who’s bleeding.

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

“[This website] exists because accountability should not disappear when the headlines do… “And I'm not stopping with a website. I intend to keep the men named in this case in public view… The survivor’s story deserves to be remembered long after the news cycle moves on.” www.thecornell7.org

thecornell7.org

Home | The Cornell 7

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

“Trump hadn't seen the EO before putting his name on it. He didn't give a single f*ck. Burgum asked for it, and Trump didn't even care what it was. Not even a moment of curiosity about the effects of lead ammo. It gave him an excuse to attack Biden on gun rights, and that's all he wanted to do.”

rudepundit.blogspot.com

Trump Blames Biden for Things Biden Had Nothing to Do With

Politics and sometimes culture from a rude liberal in blog form.

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

@ifloz.bsky.social writes: “A convicted felon has put a court on a sanctions list. The only convicted felon in history to sanction a courtroom, and he did it from the Oval Office with a Sharpie, which is a dog act even by the standards of a bloke whose whole career is dog acts with a letterhead.”

open.substack.com

EVERY SINGLE FUCKER IN THAT ROOM KNEW WHO HE MEANT

Norway's foreign minister stood up at the UN, read the rap sheet out loud, and never once had to say that POFS name.

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

“[Trump] declared it to be ‘the biggest oil deal in world history,’ but the agreement is almost certainly doomed to collapse amid a wide array of legal and logistical issues… “‘The deal is like the big beautiful wall that Mexico will pay for,’ said former U.S. diplomat John Feeley.”

theguardian.com

The truth behind Donald Trump’s ‘biggest oil deal in world history’

The US’s oil deal with Venezuela faces multiple legal and logistical problems, including questions about whether it can be implemented

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Red-tailed hawk surveying the Lake Michigan shoreline, Evanston, Illinois, 9/26/26

Photo of a juvenile Red-tailed hawk perched atop a sign in Dawes Park, Evanston, Illinois. Lake Michigan’s rocky, bushy shoreline provides the backdrop under an overcast, blue-gray sky. The white metal sign, printed with red letters, reads:

NO STANDING
CLIMBING
SITTING
ON ROCKS

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

“Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong with the Democratic Party for the last 34 years —dependence on corporate money; reluctance to embrace bold ideas to reverse widening inequalities; indifference to the needs of average working people — and Dem candidates should be warned off him.”

open.substack.com

The Rahm Bomb

He’s the single worst Democratic hopeful now (almost) running for president. Democratic midterm candidates be warned: stay away from him.

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

@alecmac.bsky.social (for @propublica.org): “For decades, the Smithsonian Institution, which draws some 15 million visitors every year to its assemblage of 21 museums… has managed to stay mostly above the political fray. “But that institutional exceptionalism is now imperiled as never before.”

propublica.org

How the Smithsonian Became the Latest Front in Trump’s Culture War

The Smithsonian — particularly its National Museum of American History — has faced withering pressure from the Trump administration. It’s the culmination of decades of criticism by conservatives and o...

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

📌 “When an insurer refuses to pay for treatment, most people accept the decision… but a little-known process can force insurers to pay for what can be lifesaving treatment. “External reviews are one of the industry’s best-kept secrets, and only a tiny fraction of those eligible actually use them.”

propublica.org

This Little-Known Appeal Could Force Your Insurer to Pay for Lifesaving Care. Here’s How to File It.

When a health insurer refuses to pay for your treatment, you may have the right to have the denial reviewed — and potentially overturned — by an independent provider. Here are six steps experts sugges...

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The Law & Order Party™ strikes again. “In total, DOJ quietly closed more than 23,000 criminal cases in the first six months of [Trump’s] administration, abandoning hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime, drugs and other offenses as it shifted resources to immigration cases…”

propublica.org

Trump’s Justice Department Dropped 23,000 Criminal Investigations in Shift to Immigration

Under Attorney General Pam Bondi, the DOJ abandoned a record number of cases — including hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime and drugs — in just the first six months of Presi...

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

@alexjn.bsky.social writes: “Trump’s attempts to conceal those [military] failures—with even less believable claims that the U.S. has ‘wiped out every single force in Iran very completely’ or that the war is ‘pretty much’ over—are prolonging a war that the White House seems determined to lose…”

motherjones.com

What else is the Pentagon hiding from us?

Four more troops have died than Pete Hegseth's DOD has admitted, new reporting reveals.

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Young Greta Garbo (1905 – 1990), reluctantly posed with Jackie—the iconic MGM mascot more commonly known as “Leo”—during a publicity shoot at Gay's Lion Farm in El Monte, California, 1926 Photo by Don Gillum

1926 photo of young Greta Garbo reluctantly posed with Jackie—the iconic MGM mascot known as “Leo” (MGM)—during an early Hollywood publicity shoot at Gay's Lion Farm in El Monte, CA.

The image captures a nervous Garbo pressed as far back onto the edge of her chair as physically possible while the massive lion stood inches away.

Via Jon James Miller:

“In 1925, Garbo signed a contract with Louis B. Mayer’s MGM studios and came to the U.S. from Sweden with her director/mentor Maurice Stiller. She arrived in New York where she languished for over 8 months before Mayer sent for her to come to Hollywood. The would-be movie star was already nervous and felt like she was being kept in a cage waiting for word on when and what she would be starting work on. It didn’t help that she could barely speak a word of English.

“In 1926, Mayer finally got around to his newest star and ordered a publicity shoot to create some buzz for the Swedish Sphinx. Garbo was only 19 and must have been terrified when they drove her out to the farm where they kept Jackie the Lion (aka Leo the Lion) the MGM mascot and a quite large male. The photoshoot was conducted by Don Gillum, a renowned sport photographer at the time. You can tell in the above shot that Garbo isn’t happy to be sitting beside the lion. And Jackie doesn’t look especially happy, either. He’s staring down the starlet as if she were trying to steal the scene.

“Garbo survived and like a true pro, agreed to mug it up with some lion cubs as well as act the lioness behind a chain-link fence. Fast forward 10 years and Garbo would be the queen of the silver screen. She would have her revenge on Mayer and Leo the Lion by imposing a $5,000 a week salary on the notoriously stingy movie Mogul. Mayer would learn that Garbo would never again have to do anything she didn’t want to do, and he would have to go along with it – or lose his biggest star for good.”

https://iheartingrid.wordpress.com/2014/10/23/garbo-her-run-in-with-leo-the-lion/

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

@ifloz.bsky.social writes: “Pure schoolyard shit from the Door Bitch of Mar-a-Lardo, running the people’s house like the members-only entrance at his tacky Florida clubhouse, checking names off a grudge list at the door of a building he doesn’t even f*cking own.”

open.substack.com

THE DOOR BITCH OF MAR-A-LARDO JUST GOT FUCKING SERVED

A sook with the nuclear codes banned the press over negative stories. Fifty years of precedent and both of his own judges have already told him exactly where to shove it.

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

“I was on stage at Kezar Stadium… Behind Bonzo's drums, there was a cage with white pigeons to be released at the end of ‘Stairway.’ One of them flew right in Robert's position when he was standing still. It was a lot of luck. I had the right lens… and then – bingo.” – Photographer Neal Preston

Black-and-white photograph of Robert Plant, lead singer of the Led Zeppelin, gently holding a white dove that landed on his hand during a concert at Kezar Stadium in San Francisco in 1973.

Doves were released during the performance of "Stairway to Heaven," and one unexpectedly landed on Plant's outstretched hand, creating an iconic and widely celebrated moment in music history.

While some sources mistakenly credit James Fortune as the photographer, the work belongs to rock photographer Neal Preston, known for his extensive work with Led Zeppelin. The image captures a rare and serene moment amidst the raw power of an outdoor rock concert, symbolizing a blend of strength and tenderness that became synonymous with Plant's stage persona.

Preston's recollection:

"I was on stage at Kezar Stadium, in San Francisco, in 1973. It was an open air event, during the day. Behind Bonzo's drums, there was a cage with white pigeons that were going to be released at the end of 'Stairway to Heaven.' They were let go and one of them came back and flew right in Robert's position when he was standing still. It was a lot of luck. I was in the position where he was right in front of me, and had the right lens on the camera, and then - bingo."

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Mexican-born film stars Lupe Vélez (1908 – 1944) and Dolores del Rio (1904 – 1983) meet for the first time on the set of the silent drama 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦, 1928

Black-and-white publicity photo of Mexican-born film stars Lupe Vélez (1908 - 1944) and Dolores del Rio (1904 - 1983) on the set of the 1928 silent drama 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦

The two women are sitting on a stone front stoop of a white brick building with a white, wood-framed doorway behind them.

Ms. Vélez (left) is dressed in a white cloche flapper hat accented by a thin, silk scarf around her neck. Her light, silk summer jacket is trimmed in fur at the bottom (just below where the photo is cropped). Her left arm is perched at Ms. del Rio's knee, and she has two large, ornate rings on her fingers, one oblong and the other triangular and bejeweled.

Ms. del Rio (right), in costume for her role as “Rascha” in the film, is dressed in a richly patterned silk headscarf with coin bangles lining her brow. Her silk, short-sleeved skirt is brightly patterned with multi-shaped sequins, accented by a dark, fringed fabric belt and long, black-and-white patterned bandana swept around her waist. On her right forearm are several wooden ring bracelets, just above two patterned cloth ribbon bracelets tied at her wrist.

• More on Ms. del Rio’s life and career from Hadley Hall Meares (for Vanity Fair):

https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2021/05/dolores-del-rio-biography-old-hollywood-book-club

• More on Ms. Vélez’s life and career from Kristen Lopez (for PBS):

https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/mexican-actress-lupe-velez-was-so-much-more-than-hollywood-allowed/33385/

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Chicago History Museum, 9/19/26

Round, wall-mounted neon sign in green, red, and yellow reading “GAS FOR LESS” – on display in the lobby of the Chicago History Museum, 1601 Clark Street in Chicago

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

“This is a disaster. And oddly, everyone just seems to be acting like it’ll all work out [….] You are witnessing the end of the US-led global empire in real time. And it's stupider than ever.” - Geopolitical analyst Brandon Weichert More via Alexander Willis (for @rawstory.com):

rawstory.com

GOP midterm prospects take dire turn after new ‘disaster’ unfolds in Trump’s war: analysts

A new “disaster” in the Middle East may further jeopardize Republicans’ electoral prospects in November, with the GOP already facing an uphill battle amid soaring prices, two analysts warned on Saturd...

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

@olgalautman.bsky.social writes: “With less than two months to go, Russia’s Matryoshka bot network has begun to target Americans with manipulated videos… “In the fake videos, celebrities accuse Democrats of being criminals… attacking them over support for Ukraine, immigration, religion, [etc.]”

open.substack.com

Russia Shifts Its Matryoshka Network Toward the U.S. Midterms

After a decade of Russian operations aimed at helping Trump win elections while attacking his opponents, the Russians are at it again and have shifted their focus to the upcoming midterms.

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

You don’t say. “The Pentagon is weighing one of the largest reductions in U.S. military presence in Europe since the end of the Cold War… “The prospect of a drawdown comes against Trump’s decades-long record of business pursuits, campaign contacts and political controversies involving Russia.”

theintellectualistofficial.substack.com

Pentagon Weighs Major U.S. Troop Cuts in Europe as Poland Warns Russia May Strike NATO Territory

As Poland warns of possible Russian strikes on NATO territory, the Pentagon is weighing major U.S. troop cuts that critics warn could weaken deterrence against further Russian aggression.

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Congrats on your latest big win, MAGAts. I’m sure your grandchildren will thank you someday. Cartoon by @milbrathdraws.bsky.social

Cartoon by artist Deb Milbrath depicting Sesame Street’s Oscar the Grouch wearing a red MAGA cap, holding a gas mask, and sharing his garbage can abode (labeled “EPA”) with a sneering Donald Trump.

With industrial smokestacks belching black, sooty clouds into the sky in the background, Oscar’s speech bubble reads: “HEY KIDS! Our Dear Leader is excited! He's REPEALING planet-saving fossil fuel emissions limits!

Reference story (via NPR, 9/14/26): “Trump's EPA repeals pollution limits on fossil fuel power plants”:

https://www.npr.org/2026/09/14/nx-s1-5968785/epa-repeals-pollution-limits-on-power-plants

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

“Millions of us pressed against that playground fence, rattling the chain-link, screaming ourselves hoarse about what was coming, and the maggots just kept pushing their kids on the swings. “And now that the blast wave has finally reached their own letterbox, they’re all online crying about it.“

ifloz.substack.com

BETWEEN THE ROADKILL AND THE FUCKING MAGGOTS

Some days I lose all fucking faith in humanity.

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

@ifloz.bsky.social writes: “History will record that in September 2026, the President of the United States called the largest democratic alliance of the century a ‘hostile act,’ and the century looked straight back at the hostile, tariff-happy c_nt and kept signing.” 🇨🇦 ✍🏻 🇪🇺

ifloz.substack.com

THE POLITEST GET FUCKED IN DIPLOMATIC HISTORY

Trump spat the dummy on a tarmac in North Carolina. Carney answered in front of 27 nations, and every Australian on Earth heard exactly what he said.

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

To the disgust of many and the surprise of few. “Johnson canceled Thursday's votes and will likely send members home until the November midterms, a move one Republican suggested was meant to sidestep a forced impeachment vote on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.” www.rawstory.com/mike-johnson...

rawstory.com

Mike Johnson makes surprise move as GOP rebel's impeachment bomb ticks

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) canceled Thursday's votes and will likely send members home until the November midterms, a move one Republican suggested was meant to sidestep a forced impeachment vo...

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Singer, songwriter, pianist and civil rights champion Nina Simone (1933 – 2003), photographed by David Renfern at the Newport Jazz Festival, 1967 Bittersweet reading from @hadleymeares.bsky.social (for @vanityfair.com, 2022): www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/20...

This striking black-and-white photograph captures legendary American singer, pianist, and civil rights activist Nina Simone performing live on stage next to a piano wearing a distinctive, white crocheted net outfit.

Simone is widely celebrated as the "High Priestess of Soul," blending jazz, blues, classical, and gospel influences into her powerful artistry. The image reflects her iconic 1960s performance style and striking aesthetic, often featuring bold, expressive wardrobe choices and elaborate hairstyles.

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

“Trump is asking #Ukraine to stop hitting the one thing that is genuinely hurting #Putin, so that Russian diesel can flow back onto the world market; so that the price at U.S. pumps drops a few cents before the midterms; so that Trump doesn’t have to answer for the war he started in the Gulf.”

open.substack.com

Trump Broke the World’s Oil Supply. Now He’s Blaming Ukraine for It Because He’s Putin’s B****

Gulf diesel exports are down 75% since he started the Iran war. He’s asking Ukraine to stop hitting Russian refineries so Putin can sell fuel again.

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Cover art by Al Hartley for 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰, 𝘐'𝘮 𝘑𝘰𝘩𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘩, published by Spire Christian Comics, 1976

This image shows the cover of the 1976 vintage comic book 𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘰, 𝘐'𝘮 𝘑𝘰𝘩𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘊𝘢𝘴𝘩, published by Spire Christian Comics. It features three color illustrations of the singer-songwriter during various stsge performances. The largest illustration, at center left, depicts the smiling Cash playing his acoustic guitar with sparkling, multi-colored stage lights proving the backdrop.

Written by Cash alongside Billy Zeoli, with interior art and cover illustration by Al Hartley, the story portrays the legendary musician's life, focusing on his personal struggles and his faith.

Spire Christian Comics was famous during the 1970s for publishing biographical and religious comic books featuring famous personalities.

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

“Officials and military service members involved in the strikes may be liable for war crimes or murder, experts have warned... “Brian Finucane of the International Crisis Group said the [Trump] administration is continuing its campaign of ‘illegal killing in a make-believe war.’”

commondreams.org

‘Serial Killer Empire’: US Kills 3 in Boat Strike, Bringing Trump Murder Count in ‘Make-Believe War’ to 230 | Common Dreams

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio defends deadly boat bombings in the Caribbean, claiming to target "narco-terrorists." But experts warn of potential war crimes and question the effectiveness of these...

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

English actor Maurice Evans (1901 – 1989), in partial costume as Dr. Zaius, takes a break on the set of 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘱𝘦𝘴 (20th Century Fox, 1968) A look back at Evans’ life and multifaceted stage, film, and TV career, via Elisa Rolle: www.elisarolle.com/queerplaces/...

English actor Maurice Evans (1901 – 1989), in costume as Dr. Zaius, sits on the steps of his makeup trailer reading a newspaper on the set of 𝘗𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘱𝘦𝘴 (20th Century Fox, 1968)

A look back at Evans’ life and multifaceted stage, film, and television career, via Elisa Rolle:

https://www.elisarolle.com/queerplaces/klmno/Maurice%20Evans.html

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

“The entire sales pitch was factories, remember? Tariff the world, punish the foreigners, and factories come flooding home like salmon swimming upstream with a mortgage. That was the whole grift—sold to every bloke in a hi-vis vest and a stupid red cap on their noggins. “So here's how it's going…”

open.substack.com

TRUMP’S TARIFFS ARE SO GOOD, USA FACTORIES ARE FUCKING OFF TO CANADA

Wildlife Acoustics did everything MAGA claims to want: American-built, sold to 200 countries. The tariffs rewarded it with a 30% penalty and a moving van.

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

@johnfugelsang.bsky.social writes: “At this point, Trump’s relationship with September 11 is like an expensive annual Broadway revival that comes back every year – but the story always gets even more elaborate; and one character’s role keeps getting bigger…” open.substack.com/pub/johnfuge...

open.substack.com

The 25th Anniversary of Trump’s First Lies About 9/11

There is nothing so sacred that Donald Trump won’t lie about it, elaborately and stupidly.

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Trump’s USDA is trying to recind the Roadless Rule which currently protects 45 million acres of #NationalForests from logging and mining. The public has until Oct 6th to submit comments. Here’s an easy, customizable form you can use to have your say: action.outdooralliance.org/a/roadless-d...

Poster art titled “Defend The Roadless Rule,” depicting a smiling U.S. forest ranger holding a shovel and smiling over her shoulder as she stands in a mountainside meadow of purple flowers and deep green pine trees.

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Actress and singer Ann Sheridan (1915 – 1967), photographed by George Hurrell, 1939 Nice piece on her life and career from Bobbie Jean Snyder (for texasmonthly.com): www.texasmonthly.com/being-texan/...

Black-and-white portrait of actress and singer Ann Sheridan, photographed in 1939 by renowned Hollywood glamour photographer George Hurrell. She is posed here in a white, sleeveless satin top, her thick, curly gdir swept up and to her left. She is looking into the camera with an intense, sultry expression.

The dramatic, high-contrast lighting technique used for this portrait is known as chiaroscuro, encapsulating the vintage elegance of Hollywood's Golden Age and highlighting the striking facial features that earned Sheridan the famous studio nickname, "The Oomph Girl.”

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

“A trade war is its own kind of ordeal; the point is how a leader steadies people through it. Across the border there’s an Oompa Loompa treating a continent like a disputed parking space. Carney has arrived with the plans, the costs, and the composure to make the shouting look even more ridiculous.”

ifloz.substack.com

KING KONG BALLS CARNEY JUST ACTIVATED KRAKEN MODE: HISTORY SAYS TRUMP'S FUCKED

The last American to put a 50 per cent tariff on Canada lost his seat and got a depression. Sound familiar?

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Placed in a powerful position impacting national health, he fired career experts, rejected data that didn’t align with his ideology, systematically dismantled scientific institutions, and dismissed critics as politically motivated. Substitute “he” with Tofrim Lysenko. Or RFK Jr. Either one works.

skepticalinquirer.org

The Parallels between RFK Jr and Tofrim Lysenko: When Pseudoscience Infects National Leadership | Skeptical Inquirer

His nation’s leadership placed him in a position of profound influence that would impact the health of a nation. Once installed, he offered rapid solutions ...

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Actor Tony Sirico (1942 –2022), photographed by Seymour Jacobs at Brighton Beach, c. 1978

Black and white photo of young actor Tony Sirico (best known today his role Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri on the popular HBO series “The Sopranos”)

Long before his rise to television fame, the character actor was known around Brooklyn for his distinctive sense of personal style and his impressive physical build. In this famous shot taken by photographer Seymour Jacobs, the shirtless Sirico is wearing high-waisted, safari-style khaki trousers with black suspenders, knee-high black riding boots, a black leather belt, and a chain necklace. He is looking into the camera with a stern, intimidating expression. Behind him on the sand are beachgoers on blankets, backdropped by a long row of seaside apartment buildings.

In the 1960s and 1970s, Sirico, a U.S. Army veteran, lived a turbulent life on the streets of New York, leading to 28 arrests before he eventually turned to acting while serving time in prison.

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

@ronfilipkowski.bsky.social’s tally of the 75 most corrupt things Trump has done in 2026: “The other noteworthy thing—especially heading into the midterms—is that the GOP-controlled Congress has allowed this to happen with zero oversight or investigations. They stood passively by, doing nothing.”

meidasplus.com

The 75 Most Corrupt Things Trump Did in 2026

So far.

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Heavyweight champion Primo Carnera (1906 – 1967) and Jean Harlow (1911 – 1937) on the set of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘢𝘥𝘺 (MGM, 1933) At the time, Harlow was having a high-profile affair with boxer Max Baer, who co-starred in the film. Baer went on defeat Carnera for the heavyweight crown in 1934.

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

The silence of the generals is deafening. Cartoon by Dave Granlund (granlund.com)

Cartoon by artist Dave Granlund depicting U.S. soldiers carrying a flag-draped casket down a military cargo plane ramp while Donald Trump, golf club in hand, casually looks on from beside his golf cart.

Trump’s thought bubble reads: “Small Potatoes” – a reference to his callous comment about the Iran war, which has so far claimed the lives of at least 18 service members (with hundreds more injured).

See: https://apnews.com/article/trump-iran-vance-war-23a45a2c45c048a9e894baeab89c7a2f

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Russian Major General Nikolai Varpakhovich, accused of orchestrating a deadly 2024 missile attack on a Kyiv children’s hospital, is reportedly in critical condition after being shot in the face by an unknown assailant on a motorcycle. Tse nomer sim. Slava mesnykam. 🇺🇦

independent.co.uk

Russian general accused of masterminding attack on school ‘shot in head’

Russian Telegram channels linked to Moscow’s security services say an unknown attacker shot the general twice

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Via @truthdig.com: “Plundering Yosemite so that a Trump crony [Kingsbarn Realty Capital CEO Jeff Pori] can build a resort is almost too on-brand for this administration, but Trump Inc. has proven incapable of walking past an opportunity to enrich itself.” www.truthdig.com/articles/tru...

truthdig.com

Trump Doesn't Walk in Our Parks, He Strip Mines Them

The president sees public land as another moneymaking opportunity.

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Anne Bancroft (1931 – 2005) and her husband Mel Brooks tickling the ivories, c. 1964 The couple met in 1961, married in 1964, and were together until Ms. Bancroft’s passing in 2005. Brooks celebrated his 100th birthday on June 28, 2026.

Anne Bancroft (1931 – 2005) standing over the shoulder of her husband Mel Brooks as the pair plays a piano together, c. 1964. Holding a cigarette in her left hand and pressing a piano key with her right, Bancroft is dressed in a dark, hooded sweater, black capri pants, and flat, slingback sandals. Brooks, his hands on the keyboard, is dressed in a dark, short-sleeved collared shirt, light, cotton slacks, and casual black shoes over white socks.

The pair met in 1961, married in 1964, and were together until Ms. Bancroft’s passing in 2005. Brookd combated his 100th birthday in June of 2026.

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Via @petetrainor.fyi: “Comics are created slowly, lovingly. Lines are argued with, erased, redrawn. Worlds are invented panel by panel. Every page carries a decision, and each decision belongs to a person. But that culture is under threat by technology we've already started to take for granted.z”

trainor.fyi

Drawn to Extinction — Pete Trainor

A book about what happens when a fragile creative ecosystem collides with technology that values speed over meaning. By Pete Trainor. Released June 2026.

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

@ifloz.bsky.social writes: “This is a man who spent his term attacking allies and cuddling dictators, tanked the economy, and torched his own election promises… and a party full of grown adults with law degrees looked at that record and concluded he’d surely take a bullet for their House majority.”

open.substack.com

THEY’RE NOT PAUSING A WAR. THEY’RE FUCKING STAGING ONE

The White House found the off switch. It's just waiting until your vote clears.

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

“The plan is now on the record: play it cool until November 3, then crack open the escalation menu and see how everyone’s feeling after dessert… “18 dead in the latest strikes. Service chiefs begging for relief in writing. And the load-bearing date in U.S. war planning is a Tuesday in November.“

open.substack.com

THEY’RE NOT PAUSING A WAR. THEY’RE FUCKING STAGING ONE

The White House found the off switch. It's just waiting until your vote clears.

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

History will not be kind. “‘It’s been a year of murders,” said a defense official who was horrified by the first strike and has remained so as the U.S. targeted scores of so-called ‘drug boats’ since. ‘The Trump administration has normalized murder,’ the official added. ‘It’s absolutely criminal.’”

theintercept.com

The U.S. Has Killed 227 Civilians in Boat Strikes During “A Year of Murders”

“The boat strikes are, perhaps, the most stark testament to the lawlessness of the Trump administration.”

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