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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Credit: Greg Kearney, People's World.

A political cartoon from Greg Kearney (People's World) showing a couple at a mailbox. The man reads a message: "It's from Medicare ... Trump's bribing us with our own money."
A cat by the feet of the woman adds, "You didn't think he was going to use his own, did you?"

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Homo Sapiens moved past knuckle-dragging a long time ago.

Caption: Super Intelligence
Image: B&W photo of Trump standing, but putting his weight on his knuckles on a desk.

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

A small gallery of late fall color (mostly cosmos) from my wildflower patch. (I'm not certain of all of the names, so please pardon any errors in the alt text.) #wildflowers #gardening

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I support the NYTimes because news groups doing the actual work of reporting are getting far too scarce. That being said, the editors are still tweaking this one. It's a bit better, but not by much.

New NYTimes teaser blurg:
"As Jack Smith Testifies, a Senator’s Accusation of Perjury Falters

"A Republican eager to prove the former special counsel was dishonest appeared to instead demonstrate his own confusion over basic facts."

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I didn't think I'd have any dill to speak of, this year. I'm glad I took a chance on a later planting in a more shady area.

A bowl of fresh dill, washed and ready for freezing / dehydrating.

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I saw a note from the Bsky management noting that work is being done of the servers today. Here's hoping that it's a temporary issue for you. status.bsky.app

BlueSky notification that work on the servers is occurring today.

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I'm not sure what you mean. I did a bathroom scale cover, but it's only 12" square.

A 12" square bathroom scale cover in double-bed jacquard showing kitties a la Escher.

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

As a (mostly) a machine knitter now, I have a couple of scarves I can post for #ShowMeYourKnits - scarf edition.

This was done in double-bed jacquard on a KH-940. The tree pattern is based on the Frostfangs pattern available in Ravelry.

Reverse of the double-bed jacquard pattern, with a birds-eye backing and a full needle rib center section.

This one is Fair Isle, but I added 'wings' that became the reverse, to hide the floats.

The reverse shows the solid 'wings' sewn shut with mattress stitch to create the back side.

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Do NOT go to the site mentioned. Below is an excerpt from Heather Cox Richardson's letter today, about a site Musk is funding. I will link to the full letter in the first comment.

From Heather Cox Richardson's letter today:
"Instead, Musk’s campaign urges people to go to “votesafe . org,” which collects their full name, home address, date of birth, email address, cell phone number, IP address and location (which identifies city and zip code), every link clicked, every page looked at, and voter registration status, among other information."

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Someone at MapQuest has a sense of humor. They set up this lake name generator. gulfof.mapquest.com/lakeontario

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Note that her opponent in the runoff hasn't been called. That's because the GOP primary is all over the place, and I find comfort in that. All she has is name recognition and Trump's endorsement. May she and her eventual runoff mate trash each other endlessly.

In-progress GOP primary election results from South Carolina.

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

That clashes with the Polymarket take. One is complaining about too much at once and the other is complaining about the number of jabs.

A Polymarket graphic showing false immunization information.

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Wow! The manicurist in the Marx Bros.'s "A Night at the Opera" has finally been identified! That identity - Jean Burt Reilly - has been a holy grail of hard-core Marx fans. It turns out that she had a long, award-winning career as a hair stylist for movies and TV. IMDB updates have begun.

The manicurist in 'A Night of at the Opera' was played by Jean Burt (later, Jean Burt Reilly), per research by Robert Stryker of The Marx Brothers Council. The image shows some background information on, and images of, Jean Burt Reilly.

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

I've had the old Trump Plaza jingle as an earworm lately. It describes what Trump thinks of as an irresistible desire and goal. We knew who he was then, and he was never shy about telling us. And here we are.

Trump Plaza jingle:
You're the king
You're the king of the castle
Trump Plaza Hotel and Casino
Ooh, baby, do we know
how to treat a king!

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Delivered to the food bank. It's not much, but if others do the same, it adds up. These shishitos were surprisingly aromatic when gathered together.

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

I've recently been reminded of 1971's "The Trojan Women." A themed paperback was also released. Check out that cast.

A movie poster of Michael Cacovannis's film "The Trojan Women," from 1971, starting Katharine Hepburn, Vanessa Redgrave, Genevieve Bujold, and Irene Papas.

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Damn, this is spot-on and vivid. Well done, Michael P. Ramirez.

A political cartoon by Michael P. Ramirez. Caption: Colorado Water Supply. Illustration: A power outlet with far too many power cords and power blocks plugged into it.

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

Gregg Bender, for the Journal Gazette:

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I wanted to make a summer top for my adult daughter. She prefers cap-style tees with a continuous shoulder (no seam). Fortunately, she's slender enough that I was able to work from a tracing of a preferred tee and calculate the full width to fit on 198 needles. (1/2) #machineknitting #knitting

A cotton summer top with cap sleeves and garter trim, plus fine lace on bottom edge.

Detail of the fine lace with garter trim

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Popysseus and His Journey Home, featuring Popeye the Sailor Man. It's endearing and fairly accurate.

Per Internet sources, artist David Lasky's reimagination of the Odyssey with Popeye as Odysseus.

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Jim Wright (Stonekettle Station) shared some thoughts on that about 5 hours ago, I see.

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Name a film with a flashback. (We actually saw quite a bit of Rick and Ilsa in Paris.)

Rick Blaine and Ilsa Lund in a Paris flashback in 'Casablanca'

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

A very recent update from the NYTimes:

NYTImes update (Campbell Robertson):
In a social media post, President Trump said he would wait out the weather and still deliver his speech: “I don’t care if it’s 2:00 O’Clock in the morning, or in one hour from now.” Saying he was leaving the White House soon, he declared: “It’s Saturday night, LETS HAVE SOME FUN, even if we are out late tonight. They say 11:00 O’Clock for the speech. Who cares???”

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

I'm glad to see that the NYTimes has let these three stories remain featured for some time now. People need to know the depth of the grift. Also good to see that the MAGA silence is called out, and key figures close to Trump are also named.

NYTimes headlines:
Trump's Huge Windfall Has Few Known Global Precedents
MAGA Base Stays Quiet After Trump Reports Billions in Personal Gains
JD Vance and Melania Trump Also Had Sharp Earnings Increases in 2025

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

This is so reminiscent of an an excerpt from a 2015 Vanity Fair article:

I watched as Trump strutted around the beautifully groomed clay tennis courts on his estate, managed by noted tennis pro Anthony Boulle. The courts had been prepped meticulously for a full day of scheduled matches. Trump took exception to the design of the spaces between courts. In particular, he didn’t like a small metal box—a pump and cooler for the water fountain alongside—which he thought looked ugly. He first questioned its placement, then crudely disparaged it, then kicked the box, which didn’t budge, and then stooped—red-faced and fuming—to tear it loose from its moorings, rupturing a water line and sending a geyser to soak the courts. Boulle looked horrified, a weekend of tennis abruptly drowned.

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Hey, NYTimes, I think it's the other way around.

NYTimes headline: "How the Court is Shaping Trump's Agenda"

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

It's who he is, and always has been. Here is an excerpt from a 2015 Vanity Fair article. (2/3)

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Lots of Paramount Plus subscribers who don't follow CBS could ignore the Colbert cancellation. But this just-received email leaves no doubt about where the current mgmt/ownership stand. I hope my subscription cancellation is part of a new wave. I should have done so when Colbert was forced out.

An email from Paramount Plus with the subject, "History Will Be Made At the White House," followed by a graphic pitching "the best fighters on America's biggest stage." Then, my note on canceling my subscription.

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Today, June 10: “I love the inflation.” Yesterday, June 9:

As described by The New Republic,
"Trump wrote on Truth Social that the U.S. trade deficit had “widened by the most in nearly 34 years,” linking an article from six months ago that said that the trade gap had increased 94.6 percent to $56.8 billion after exports tumbled in November. As of April, the trade deficit is even wider at $55.9 billion."

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Barry Blitt does it again. The June 15, 2036 cover for The New Yorker:

A June 15, 2026 cover for 'The New Yorker' by Barry Blitt, showing Marco Rubio and J.D. Vance duking it out in White House lawn cage match as Trump snoozes.

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

From the keen eye and pen of Barry Blitt:

A political cartoon from Barry Blitt showing Bari Weiss serving a diet Coke to Trump.
"Then she interrupted me, like six times. And said I was lying.
"We'd never do that to you at CBS."
"plus it was raining"
"Drink your juice."

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

An old photo saved by my brother Ted. (I'm the one who can't see past my fingers. Then, oldest sibling Ronnie (Veronica), then Ted, then our mother. She was usually the family photographer and she was good at it, but this is one of the better photos my father must've captured.)

A B&W photo from the early 1960s showing three children sitting on grass with their mother lying down behind them.

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Who’s your favorite sitcom star turned dramatic actor? (Next, we should do, "Who's your favorite dramatic actor turned comedian?" But Leslie Nielsen would walk away with that.)

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

I hope that @gelliottmorris.com of 'Strength in Numbers' is correct.

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Today's work by Michael de Adder is a picture of tragedy.

A political cartoon from Michael de Adder. "Trump still controls the Republican Party," one elephant shackled to oars tells another. Twelve elephants toil at rowing as Trump lashes the back of a 13th that has its arms wrapped around the prow's dragon figurehead.

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Actual 'chat' exchange conclusion with Verizon's AI, below. This, after seeing my bill jump more than 25% because of the removal of loyalty discounts. We get it, corporate overlords. It's 2026; loyalty is something only suckers place value on. (1/2)

Verizon AI bot chat exchange.
Me: How do I save this chat as a record?

AI: I understand that you would like to keep a record of our conversation. As a digital assistant, I am unable to help with summarizing the conversation or generating transcripts directly.

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

It's 'Philips' ! And as a long-time fan of Emo, I'm reasonably sure he'd appreciate the irony in my pointing that out. (Nov. 4, 2001)

Emo Philips with a fan in a green room, during his 'Space Age Emo' era.

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Has plagiarism been a BlueSky issue? It seems that only the oldest post (the middle one) could have come up with these exact words. (No way to tell if that member is the author, but the odds are certainly higher than the other two.)

Three identical BlueSky posts, two about an hour after the first.

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Another excellent work from Barry Blitt.

A political cartoon of King Charles and Trump shaking hands, with Charles picturing Trump as a bellowing jester, and Trump picturing himself with a crown. Artwork by Barry Blitt.

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

I thought you had to accept it within a certain time window, but from this article it appears to apply to both time window and location (Washington, D.C.).

"The commemorative passport will be the default document for people applying in person at the Washington office, although those who want a standard passport will be able to get one by applying online or outside Washington, officials said."

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Don't forget to use plenty of italics as well, to convey sarcasm.

"Once more, the Trust is suing on behalf of a single person who walks her dog in the vicinity of the White House, once a month, and expects
to dislike this Project without ever having seen it."

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Twice ... pages 1 and 7. Here is the page 7 reference.

Section of text:
"If any other President had the ability, foresight, or talents necessary, to build this ballroom, which will be one of the greatest, safest, and most secure structures of its kind anywhere in the World, there would never have been a lawsuit. But, because it is DONALD J. TRUMP, a
highly successful real estate developer, who has abilities that others don’t, especially those who assume the Office of President, this frivolous and meritless lawsuit was filed. Again, it’s called TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME. On top of everything else, this project is a gift to our Country from President Trump, and other Donors. It is free of charge to the American Taxpayer.
Who could ever object to that?"

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Judy Lee @judylee.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

I have a beautiful cat. Her foster called her a meowdel. But she is strangely un-photogenic. I wanted to participate in Caturday, but this was the best I could capture. Yes, I interrupted her sun time.* *It's actually a big deal because she was a fearful stray who avoided the sun for two years.

A gray long-haired cat glaring at someone trying to take a photo of her during her sunbath nap time.

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