Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialMerriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 2hOctober is the 10th month. ‘October’ means “8th month.” In the first calendar used in ancient Rome, the year had only ten months, starting in March and ending in December. The extra period between December and March was not considered part of the series of months. 2740877
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialMr Natural @neilmatheson66.bsky.social · 14hDebbie Criswell - October Moon. Acrylic on canvas. 131291232
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialMichael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026She escaped her Nazi husband (disguising herself as her own maid became a Hollywood star, then co-developed a radio guidance system for Allied torpedoes - the principles of which are incorporated into today’s Bluetooth & GPS technology. BOMBSHELL: THE HEDY LAMARR STORY (2017) 472088488
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The Skeleton Panda Sea Squirt (Clavelina Ossipandae) is a translucent reef-dwelling creature whose rib-like structures and panda-like markings give it a spooky, animated look. Found in Southeast Asia, it harmlessly filters seawater and helps keep coral ecosystems healthy. Original post 31756177
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialMichael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026ANTHONY HOPKINS is on screen for only16 minutes but gives such a superb performance that he somehow dominates the entire movie. THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS (1991) Apparently he studied spiders & snakes in order to master that unblinking, predatory gaze that captivates Agent Starling. 51940120
icantwritenow.bsky.social @icantwritenow.bsky.social · 30/09/2026And even if Smith had been in Atlanta Schmitt’s big gotcha moment wouldn’t have proven a damn thing. 000
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialBrian Beutler @brianbeutler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Procedural hardball is disruptive, but makes perfect sense from a radical perspective. The whole question is whether there’s a good basis for radicalization. Given [gestures everywhere] the answer’s clearly yes. www.offmessage.net/p/the-new-ra...offmessage.netThe New RadicalsDemocrats need to be the uncompromising ones now. 1011243
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialLuca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Two of the world’s largest pine cones. A heavy Coulter pine (Pinus coulteri, left/taller) and a long sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana, right/shorter. IG: @bigtreehunters www.instagram.com/bigtreehunte... 1632539434
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The moment Jack Smith realized Eric Schmitt was talking about the wrong game. 587197813126
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 29/09/2026A deep-sea fish with a transparent head and rotating eyes, the Barreleye is one of the ocean’s strangest creatures. Original post 13540130
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialAllison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 29/09/2026TILLIS: can the classified documents case be brought again in the future? JACK: we dismissed it without prejudice YESSSSS 272135482849
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 29/09/2026The internet is erupting in mockery after Eric Schmitt’s spectacular Jack Smith faceplant. Now people are openly speculating: Did his team plant the glowing 2028 story AND coordinate with MAGA influencers in advance, expecting a victory lap that blew up in their faces?meidasnews.comEric Schmitt Gets Mercilessly Mocked Over ‘Planted’ Story After Jack Smith FaceplantA glowing 2028 scoop dropped just before Schmitt’s disastrous “gotcha,” while right-wing influencers appeared ready to celebrate. After it blew up, the internet noticed. 1862399640
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialTPM @talkingpointsmemo.com · 29/09/2026The top line: The en banc court is likely to rule against the Trump administration and allow U.S. District Judge James Boasberg to proceed with a contempt of court inquiry.talkingpointsmemo.comA Critical Moment for the Rule of LawThis morning the full D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals heard oral arguments... 04613
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialDigital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Sperm whale families sleep standing up in the water, huddled together for safety while their brains rest one half at a time. 211179230
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialJosh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Best Sen Schmitt meme yet 857487
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialDAPPER DON DHARSHI @dapperdondharshi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Imagine trying to get through your workday with an octopus insisting on being involved. 🐙 14316
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialMikey Slashic @mikeyslashic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026#Horror365Challenge 283/365 #Cultember #31 Altered States (1980) Dir. Ken Russell A cosmic intertwining of psychological and body horror executed perfectly by legendary director, Ken Russell. An enthusiastic 5 ⭐️ 161489
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialTexas Tribune @texastribune.org · 28/09/2026Breaking: The Texas Tribune has identified the ICE agent who witnesses say fired through an open van window and killed 52-year-old Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston nearly three months ago.texastribune.orgICE agent who shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston identifiedThe federal government has withheld his identification, even as major state and local law enforcement agencies across the country typically identify officers involved in shootings on the job soon afte... 20566383342
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialBrian Beutler @brianbeutler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Everyone who dislikes Trump knows why, but it's important to know what made people who gave him a second chance after the insurrection regret it. We don't want to talk ourselves into the idea that it's always bad to move fast, unilaterally, unless that's true. www.offmessage.net/p/donald-tru...offmessage.netDemocrats Are About To Learn The Wrong Lesson From Trump’s FailureHe was done in by malice, incompetence, corruption, and pathological vanity, not by his willingness to act before he could be stopped. 47726
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.social🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Snowy owl 20-28 cm Breed arctic tundra across North America, Europe, and Asia Migrate spend winters in southern Canada northern US, Northern Europe  Female builds nest on the ground, incubates the eggs 31 days both parents feed chicks 7 weeks and 4 more months after they fledge, learning to hunt. 742920474
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026🔥JACK SMITH: "Trump engaged in serious crimes against 🇺🇸- a criminal scheme to prevent a lawful transfer of power... the rule of law faces challenges unlike any we've experienced. I won't be silenced by threats of prosecution. While fear may be contagious, courage is as well." 15558342102
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialDemocrat Cats @democratcats.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Morning Kitten (This is how it starts) 672508237
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialMark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Original Statement: In Summary: 73681451839
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I know Rahm Emanuel. I worked with him for years in the Clinton administration, and then when he was Obama’s chief of staff. Rahm Emanuel represents everything that’s been wrong about the Democratic Party for the last 30+ years. Be warned. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-rahm… 1271185736058
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialJon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Here’s the best shirt for Halloween. 🎃 239148223889
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialMehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"First Draft: Iran Prepares For a ‘Doomsday’ War, as Trump Shoots His Mouth Off. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?" The U.S. president’s word means nothing to Tehran as negotiations continue, but Iran’s foreign minister made clear how high the stakes are. Plus, good polling news for Abdul El-Sayed.zeteo.comFirst Draft: Iran Prepares For a ‘Doomsday’ War, as Trump Shoots His Mouth Off. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?The U.S. president’s word means nothing to Tehran as negotiations continue, but Iran’s foreign minister made clear how high the stakes are. Plus, good polling news for Abdul El-Sayed. 1029064
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"Glendy and Nixon's children are now orphans," the archbishop said... "The family was a beloved member of our community; their children received their first sacraments in our parishes..." "This is not a gray area... What is happening is gravely immoral." www.stltoday.com/news/local/g...stltoday.comSt. Louis Archdiocese wants end to 'mass deportation,' says immigrant treatment 'sinful'Archbishop Mitchell Rozanski called for a path to legal status for those without documentation. 261278453
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Why clownfish are not afraid of human hands? Repost of @AadityaAnand_11: Original post 835884
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialAaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The rise of 287(g) programs has meant that ICE is increasingly using local police as a very significant force multiplier, with up to 1 in 8 arrests of noncitizens in the interior now being carried out by state and local police. This is going to have profound impacts on community relations. 44865400
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialThe Onion @theonion.com · 28/09/2026What’s Rustling In That Leaf Pile? 211568297
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialJohnathan Perkins @johnathanperk.bsky.social · 27/09/2026UCLA illegally fired me as DEI Director. Why? B/c I posted truth about this bigoted piece of garbage after he died. Please consider helping me keep my head above water, until my lawyers reach a fair resolution with UCLA. My pack and I could use your support: gofundme.com/f/waiting-for-justice-auvzc 16128841106
icantwritenow.bsky.social @icantwritenow.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Someone should tell him Americans didn’t mean HISTORICally Bad Economic Results. 010
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/09/2026ICE BEHIND THE MASKS HAVE NAMES 2 masked agents threatened to arrest Robert Peck for legally observing them. He sued. “And now, because of a lawsuit, the (ICE) agents have names.” A Hylton 📌Nicholas Lapointe 📌Christopher Semler I hope more people take ICE to court when their rights are violated. 534202118134
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialMikey Slashic @mikeyslashic.bsky.social · 27/09/2026#Cultember #29 2001: A Space Odyssey Dir. Stanley Kubrick Yes you know the title, but have you watched it? Please watch this film! 5 ⭐️ 2414621
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/09/2026TAPPER: Was anything else agreed to regarding artificial intelligence? MIKE WALTZ: We're going with 'super intelligence' now, Jake 8421567258
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The happiness of this girl after discovering that her dog, whom she had been trying to teach sign language for some time, has finally begun to understand her. [📹 erycadias22] Original post 1797417984
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.social𝚂𝚎𝚌𝚘𝚗𝚍𝚊𝚛𝚢 𝙿𝚛𝚘𝚝𝚘𝚌𝚘𝚕 @2ndaryprotocol.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Director Russell Mulcahy’s cult fantasy action-adventure ‘Highlander’ starring Christopher Lambert, Clancy Brown, Roxanne Hart, and Sean Connery fought its way into cinemas in Ireland 40 years ago this week (September 1986) ⏰ ⚔️ ⚡️ "𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚛𝚎 𝚌𝚊𝚗 𝚋𝚎 𝚘𝚗𝚕𝚢 𝚘𝚗𝚎!" 3246973
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialMichael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Despite being a famous Hollywood star if you want to know what sort of person DAVID NIVEN was, the largest wreath at his funeral was from the Porters at Heathrow Airport. It read: “To the finest gentleman who ever walked through these halls. He made a Porter feel like a King.” 296130401911
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026watch Trump walking here -- he can't walk in a straight line 4832250491
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 27/09/2026absolutely demented. like a scene from a horror movie 3194123752629
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026NEW: ProPublica’s Jake Pearson lost $10,000 mimicking the betting patterns of a problem gambler on DraftKings to test the company’s “responsible gaming” safeguards. One week in, he was invited to become a VIP — and faced little pushback as he spiraled.propublica.orgI Deliberately Bet Like a Problem Gambler. DraftKings Made Me a VIP.Amid growing public health concerns, operators like DraftKings have touted “responsible gaming” tools and prompts. But as I went off the deep end, I found they were no match for the incentives and pro... 11838911491
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialMichael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Remembering the late, great, Oscar winning PAUL NEWMAN — who left us 18yrs ago today, aged 83. 893276653
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialProPublica @propublica.org · 26/09/2026In response to our reporting, Susan Collins has mustered a defense that is full of incorrect and misleading claims. We’ve reviewed FBI evidence, examined thousands of pages of records and interviewed dozens of people. Here are the receipts.propublica.orgProPublica Debunks Susan Collins’ Claims About FBI Anti-Corruption ProbeProPublica revealed that the FBI was circling Sen. Collins over a defense contractor’s donations — until President Trump gutted the unit in charge. Collins has since mustered a defense with a series o... 10838351751
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 25/09/2026DILLEY DETENTION CENTER NUMBER 2 Call it a “staging facility” all you want. The contract says detention. There’s playground equipment behind the fence. And Dilley has already held children far beyond the roughly 20-day Flores limit. Now they’re building “Dilley 2.” We know what this is! 24839802175
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialMr Natural @neilmatheson66.bsky.social · 26/09/2026George Callaghan (b.N.Ireland, 1941) Autumn Road through the Glens. oil and acrylic on canvas. 161771289
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialRachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026“'You don’t live here,' the crowd shouted like they were in a basketball arena...” kansasreflector.com/2026/09/18/u...kansasreflector.comUS Sen. Roger Marshall leaves paper trail in Florida while calling Kansas home • Kansas ReflectorU.S. Sen. Roger Marshall established deeper roots than previously disclosed in Sarasota, Florida, where he had a vacation home that he traveled to on official business and said he used for visiting fa... 10633861186
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialSpencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Ha ha that’s gross and should make everyone uncomfortable, anyway, Rahm presided over a Chicago police black site, lied about what it was and then I sued the Chicago police for its records that proved it:theguardian.comHoman Square revealed: how Chicago police 'disappeared' 7,000 peopleExclusive: Lawsuit exposes scale of detention at off-the-books interrogation warehouse while attorneys describe find-your-client chase ‘from a Bond movie’ 9147371728
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 26/09/2026We can make more jobs and drop the price of electricity while solving the climate crisis, too. 20484002320
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialMichael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 26/09/2026PAUL NEWMAN — who left us 18yrs ago today, aged 83 — and wife Joanne Woodward get breakfast going in the kitchen of their Beverly Hills home in 1958. 1143897355
Reposted by @icantwritenow.bsky.socialffrf.org @ffrf.org · 26/09/2026There was no “retreat.” Christian nationalists have spent decades trying to take over Hollywood, media, universities and public education. They didn’t voluntarily surrender that ground. Their attempts to impose a “biblical” worldview have been rejected. 54246611042