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Michael Broussard @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social · 20h

We can now look back on the long and storied career of Katie Zacharia as White House Press Secretary (October 12th, 2026 to October 16th, 2026).

NY Times headline:

Katie Zacharia Is Out After 5 Days as White House Press Secretary

The ouster came as Ms. Zacharia was shadowed by questions about how she had presented her legal career and handled her frst press briefing.

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Michael Broussard @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social · 14/10/2026

Ya know, I've tried to watch Horror Express several times over the years, but I've never gotten past the opening. Don't know why. This time it worked for me, and wow, what a nifty little blend of horror and scifi. #HorrorSky #FilmSky #PeterCushing #ChristopherLee

Opening credits of the film Horror Express, showing the title and the light from an oncoming train emerging from the darkness.

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Michael Broussard @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social · 13/10/2026

French Quarter Halloween decor, spotted during our Anniversary trip to New Orleans.

A huge human skeleton arching out from behind a dinosaur skeleton. They are both spilling out from a wrought iron balcony in the New Orleans French Quarter.

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Michael Broussard @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social · 13/10/2026

Looking into the boiler room of the steamboat Natchez. Note the white bucket at the top middle. Always know where your boiler nuts are.

View looking into the boiler room of the steamboat Natchez, showing gauges, metal equipment, and a white bucket at the top middle with words scrawled on it: "Boiler Nuts. Washers."

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Michael Broussard @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social · 13/10/2026

Two photos on the deck of the Steamboat Natchez, separated by 21 years. LEFT: Kristie and me in New Orleans last week, celebrating our 20th Wedding Anniversary. RIGHT: Kristie and me in 2005, on the first big trip we ever took together, one year before our marriage.

Two people snuggled up cheek to cheek on the deck of a boat. The woman is blond and is wearing all black. The man on the right is wearing a black hat which covers his bald head. He is wearing a striped shirt and jeans. Both are wearing glasses.

Two people on the deck of a boat, each with an arm around the other. The woman has red hair and is wearing glasses, a green top, dark blue jeans, and sneakers. The man has blond hair and is wearing a blue shirt, pale blue jeans, and black shoes.

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Michael Broussard @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social · 13/10/2026

Saw this beauty in Audubon Park, while Kristie and I were spending last week in New Orleans, celebrating our 20th Anniversary. Anyone know what type of bird this is?

White bird with orange legs and a long, thing, pointed orange beak. The bird is walking alongside a pond.

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Michael Broussard @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social · 02/10/2026

I enjoyed watching the 1977 Spider-Man TV movie last night for all of its cheesy glory. I watched this series as a kid, and it seemed like magic to me to see my comic book heroes come to life.

Still shot from the 1977 Spider-Man TV movie, showing the titular character crouching on the roof of a building, with a sign in the background that says "Rosslyn Hotel."

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Michael Broussard @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social · 29/09/2026

Fuzzy Bumble. We got him in Lancaster and he has become a beloved member of the household.

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Michael Broussard @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social · 27/09/2026

A lot of our problems could be solved by loading all the techbros into a giant bullet a la From The Earth To The Moon, and firing it out of a cannon and into the sun.

Paperback cover for the Jules Verne book From the Earth to the Moon, depicting a bullet shaped spacecraft zooming toward the moon. The rim of the Earth is visible in the background.

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Michael Broussard @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social · 23/09/2026

That's fantastic. I started with Pertwee and the show was a life saver for me. It gave me something to hold onto during a traumatic childhood. I will always treasure the fact that I got to meet my first Doctor.

Third Doctor from Doctor Who Jon Pertwee posing with a fan (me) at a convention in Buffalo, NY in 1984.

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Michael Broussard @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social · 23/09/2026

The tiny penguin figure my sweetie made for me has now found his shelf, sharing space with Flo Mingo and Hamburger Fren.

Tiny clay penguin figurine wearing a hat. Behind him on the left is a round plush flamingo, and on the right, a plush hamburger with eyes and a big smile.

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Michael Broussard @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social · 23/09/2026

I never tire of this picture, a pre-Code gem packed with amazing performances. A film about Prohibition made during Prohibition, it doesn't shy away from its subject. So many scenes contrasting the light and dark for maximum effect. Such a tone of deep desperation. And a perfect ending.

Poster for the 1931 film The Public Enemy, with a painting of James Cagney and Jean Harlow cheek to cheek, looking intense.

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Michael Broussard @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social · 22/09/2026

For #HobbitDay I offer up an image of the first screen adaptation I ever saw of Tolkien's work. This 1977 TV production is not my favorite version of the book, but at the time it seemed magical to have it to watch.

Cartoon image of Bilbo Baggins with dwarves below and stylized text "The Hobbit".

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Michael Broussard @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social · 22/09/2026

Haven't done any work with the hand weights in a while, and when I opened the cabinet, I found this lil guy in there, offering me encouragement!

Rubber duck bursting out of a pumpkin. They are nestled amongst multi colored hand weights.

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Michael Broussard @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social · 22/09/2026

Drawing silly faces on the lid of the oatmeal container is a tradition around this house.

Plastic oatmeal container lid with a silly face drawn on it with marker. The face has a goofy smile with tongue hanging out, and the eyes are pasted on googly eyes.

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Michael Broussard @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social · 22/09/2026

A very old pic of Tom Baker at a convention, back when we didn't know how our photos looked until they came back from the Fotomat. #DoctorWho

Fourth Doctor from Doctor Who Tom Baker, onstage in a trench coat and colorful scarf, holding a mic.

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Michael Broussard @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social · 19/09/2026

Wonderful pics. We love Brighton! (That's my sweetie from a few years back.)

Woman with blond hair and glasses. She is smiling and she has her arms raised up in celebration. Behind her is the Brighton Palace Pier.

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Michael Broussard @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social · 10/09/2026

My sweetie made this tiny clay sculpture of me.

Tiny clay sculpture of cartoon penguin in grey and blue hat.

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Michael Broussard @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social · 09/09/2026

That was the deal back then, wasn't it? We never knew until we got our pics back. Here's one I took of Katy in the 80s.

Doctor Who actor Katy Manning onstage at a convention in the 1980s. She is standing in front of a Dalek.

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Michael Broussard @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social · 04/09/2026

The other Two Doctors at a Regeneration Who long ago. That's me on the left. #DoctorWho #cosplay

Two Doctor Who cosplayers. The one on the left (me) is dressed as the Third Doctor, and the one on the right is dressed as the Fourth Doctor. The Fourth Doctor is pointing at the Third Doctor.

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Michael Broussard @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social · 02/09/2026

Took this pic on our recent trip to Atlantic City to see Squeeze. This lovely art deco building is part of the Resorts Casino Hotel.

Tall art deco building surrounded by a dramatic blue sky and clouds. The sky and clouds are also reflected in its facade.

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Michael Broussard @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social · 30/08/2026

My Sweetie on the Boardwalk in Atlantic City this past weekend. The Steel Pier is behind her. It's all changed so much since the Boardwalk Empire days!

Woman with short blonde hair, glasses, and a blue shirt with the Steel Pier ferris wheel against a blue sky behind her.

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Michael Broussard @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social · 21/08/2026

This is essentially how I put together my Dr Forrester cosplay: a piece here, a piece there, then assemble them altogether.

Me as Doctor Forrester from MST3K, at the controls of the Tardis at Doctor Who con Gallifrey One.

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Michael Broussard @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social · 15/08/2026

A day without banana socks (or duck socks or penguin socks or) is a day without whimsy.

Feet in socks with a smiling bananas pattern on a blue background.

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Michael Broussard @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social · 15/08/2026

if you see this, we implore you to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation

Joey Ramone of The Ramones standing outside a hair salon. There are 2 signs next to him: 1. Men's Haircut $2.75 Ladies Haircut $2.75. 2. Punk Haircuts Any Style $2.75.

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Michael Broussard @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social · 15/08/2026

Peter Sagal rides to the rescue and defends hypocrite Eric Lipton of the NYT. Wait, wait, don't tell me...Sagal is as bad as Lipton.

Peter Sagal @petersagal.bsky.social
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Evervbodv is furious at Mr Lipton for saying this but it appears to be true. Here's the WSJ:
Leavitt had a reputation for being helpful to inquiring reporters: Replies to requests for comment often arrived with friendly exclamation points--even if she had iust berated some of them for a "stupid question" in the briefing room moments before.

Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nyti... 2d One you might find surprising. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt & members of her team have been extremely helpful in responding to questions I raise. Regardless of public facing commentary, privately they are willing to engage and address questions And I have appreciated that. Thank you

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Michael Broussard @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social · 14/08/2026

Without downloading any new pics, where are you mentally?

A man (me) in glasses, wearing a neckbrace and a hospital gown, sitting up in a hospital bed. No worries, this picture is from March!

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Michael Broussard @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social · 13/08/2026

Kristie and I just started watching the late 70s show "Lou Grant", a drama spun off the Mary Tyler Moore show. And after all these years, it still holds up. A great series about a Los Angeles newspaper. I haven't seen these episodes since they originally aired.

Ad for the TV series Lou Grant. Main image is actor Ed Asner as Lou, leaning on a desk in a newspaper office. There is a smaller image of Lou in the lower right, walking with a suitcase in one hand and his coat in the other.

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Michael Broussard @michaelbroussard.myatproto.social · 11/08/2026

The Wrong Arm of the Law (1963) with Peter Sellers, Bernard Cribbins, and Lionel Jeffries, is just the sort of gentle, good natured comedy I need today. #NowPlaying #FilmSky