Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 7hJor-el was sooooooooooooooooooooooo effing wrong about the Phantom Zone. It just embitters them. 120
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 18hUkraine started out modifying speedboats. Today, they build custom "sea drones" that serve as missile platforms and drone aircraft carriers. Ukraine is remaking warfare at sea, and Russia is losing. #SlavaUkrainii www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/w...nytimes.comHow Ukraine’s Naval Drones Are Remaking War at SeaThey began as modified motorboats. Now, Ukrainian sea drones act as miniature aircraft carriers, and other countries want in. 120
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 18hTexas Border Latinos: "Trump won't come for me! I voted for him!" First they came for the communists and I did not speak out because I was not a communist Then they came for the socialists... #leopardsatemyface www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/u...nytimes.comHispanic Voters on the Texas Border Have Soured on TrumpIn 2024, these voters were an essential part of the winning Republican coalition. Now, many feel abandoned and furious, complicating the party’s chances in November. 131
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 19hCanadian PM Mark Carney has blasted Stelco, a subsidiary of Cleveland-Cliffs, for laying off workers. Cleveland-Cliffs applauded Donald Trump's tariffs, saying it would revive the steel industry. They haven't. apnews.com/article/carn...apnews.comCarney accuses US steelmaker of betraying Canadian workers after layoffs tied to Trump tariffsCanadian Prime Minister Mark Carney accused the U.S. owner of steelmaker Stelco of betraying Canadian workers after it announced layoffs it attributed in part to U.S. 000
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Lovely afternoon at Rogers Meadow in the North Chagrin Reservation. Ellie Mae ("The Canine Torpedo") went swimming over and over. 010
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Composer Mike Post is 82 today. This was his breakout, and is only the second theme he composed. It was so popular, it went to #10 on the Billboard Top 100, and won him a Grammy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1zY...youtube.comThe Rockford Files Season 1 IntroYouTube video by 1000 Mission Street 020
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Trayon White is as dirty as they come. The D.C. Councilman took bribes. His defense? "I took the money, but never had any intention of actually pressuring city officials." And about half the jury believed him! apnews.com/article/tray...apnews.comJudge declares mistrial in DC Council member Trayon White's bribery caseA federal judge has declared a mistrial after a jury failed to reach a verdict in the bribery case against a Washington, D.C., Council member accused of accepting cash from an associate in exchange fo... 000
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Yesterday, Dopey Donald Trump banned all Canadian dairy products, motorcycles, molasses, nonalcoholic beer, wine, vermouth and a most hard liquor. It represents less than 0.25 percent of Canadian exports to the U.S., so why do it??? 000
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Some "news outlets" fake being news outlets by putting up breaking news. You can tell they are faking because if the situation resolves quickly (say, the strike ends after just two or three days), the "news outlet" doesn't report it. It doesn't have the resources to stay on top of things. 001
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Gov. Abbott (R) officially declares Trump's higher diesel prices a "disaster". LOL www.texastribune.org/2026/09/28/t...texastribune.orgAbbott declares disaster over high diesel prices in TexasMonday marks seven months since the U.S.-Iran war began, which has restricted oil and gas exports from the Middle East, raising prices ahead of the Nov. 3 election. 000
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026There goes your childhood. apnews.com/article/obit...apnews.comDennis Haskins, who played the hapless principal on 'Saved by the Bell,' dies at 75Dennis Haskins, best known as Principal Richard Belding on “Saved by the Bell,” has died. He was 75. His agent confirmed his death early Tuesday. 001
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Let's see......... is Iowa close to any iron ore deposits? Nope. Is Iowa close to any coal deposits? Nope. Is Iowa closer to steel markets than Chicago, Pittsburgh, or Cleveland? Nope. Gee, sure, yeah. It'll happen. apnews.com/article/stee...apnews.comTrump announces a new $15B Iowa steel plant and claims it will be the nation's biggestThe new plant built in Iowa with backing from an Indian conglomerate, Essar Group, will become the largest steel plant in the United States. 010
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026HAPPY 45TH ANNIVERSARY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 28 September 1981 - Danger Mouse premieres on ITV. 011
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 28/09/202630 ideas on improving schools, ranked by cost and effectiveness 000
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"Yes, this fembot had robo-cancer. If left unchecked, it could have led to Akira-like repercussions." 000
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"Why, yes, Mr. President. I'd like a dozen of your most advances planes, tanks, ships, and drones." This is eye-blinkingly stupid. apnews.com/article/trum...apnews.comTrump asked China's president if he wants to buy US arms, ambassador saysThe U.S. ambassador to China says President Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping if he wanted to buy weapons from the United States. 000
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Trump giveth to the beef industry with one hand, and taketh away with the other... www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...nytimes.comICE Raids in Beef Country Raise Fears of Higher PricesCattle industry groups in Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas and two Republican senators said the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement actions were hurting operations. 000
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 27/09/2026September 27, 1968 - The #Klingon battle cruiser makes its first appearance on #StarTrek in the episode "The Enterprise Incident". The images below are the production model used in filming in 1968. 1/? 410
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 26/09/2026#Aurelians made their live-action debut on #StrangeNewWorlds. The first Aurelian depicted in #StarTrek canon was Aleek-Om, a historian who appeared in the fantastic TAS episode "Yesteryear" by D.C. Fontana. 1/4 382
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Halfway through shooting "Grease", Olivia Newton-John's solo had yet to be written. John Farrar, her producer, wrote the song. The production team reluctantly approved it; shooting and recording took place after the film had been completed. more... www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhOn...youtube.comOlivia Newton-John - Hopelessly Devoted to You (HD)YouTube video by Evenstar - OLDIES 100
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 26/09/2026HAPPY 85TH ANNIVERSARY!!!!!! September 26, 1941 - Superman and the Mad Scientist -- the first of 17 animated Technicolor short films produced by Fleischer Studios, is released. youtu.be/9UJphNPwDfkyoutu.beSUPERMAN CARTOON: The Mad Scientist (1941) (HD 1080p) | Bud Collyer, Joan Alexander, Jackson BeckYouTube video by 8thManDVD.com™ Cartoon Channel 010
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 26/09/2026HAPPY 25TH ANNIVERSARY!!!!!! September 26, 2001 – Star Trek: Enterprise premieres. 340
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Workers affiliated with the Transport Workers Union have approved a contract with the Akron Metro!! The six year contract contains $8,300 in retroactive pay boosts, and a 19% pay hike over six years. 130
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Too late. She campaigned for the Senate as a progressive, and then shifted hard to the middle once in office. Fool me once, shame on me.... www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comKamala Harris is belatedly courting progressives. Is it too little, too late? | Arwa MahdawiAs she mulls another presidential run, the former VP is building bridges with progressive and Arab American leaders 020
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 26/09/2026After sending shares in diesel fuel companies soaring, Trump has now signalled that he won't ban export of the fuel. Watch for Trump's cronies to have invested in these stocks days earlier, and then dumped them at exhorbitant prices. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comWhite House Signals It Won’t Ban Diesel Exports, Senator SaysThe White House has offered assurances that the Trump administration won’t ban US diesel exports, Senator Ted Cruz told refining industry leaders late Friday. 000
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 26/09/2026This was a favorite of some friends of mine. The film isn't half bad, but then the Boogens appear and are a joke. My friends (who would have had five or six beers by now) would start to scream, "HERE COME THE BOOGERS!" And they'd pretend to pick their nose, and fling boogers at the TV screen. 000
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 26/09/2026www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF6t...youtube.comCLAUDJA BARRY Boogie Woogie Dancin’ ShoesYouTube video by itonmusic 000
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 25/09/2026September 25, 1959 – The Mummy premieres in the UK. When Peter Cushing saw the poster, he asked about that scene. The director said, "Oh, that's just the poster. It's to sell the film." Cushing then came up with the idea of harpooning the Mummy and letting the light shine through. 010
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Grampa Trump wants to ban diesel fuel exports, hoping it will bring down costs. But a ban would just prompt U.S. oil refineries to make less diesel, which would keep the price high. (The United States produces more than enough diesel to meet domestic demand.) 1/4 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/b...nytimes.comWhy a U.S. Diesel Export Ban May Not Lower PricesPresident Trump has said he is considering restricting overseas sales of the fuel to bring down domestic prices, but experts say the policy will have many unintended effects. 300
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Moscow thinks books are more dangerous than military equipment. The imperialist Russians deliberately destroy anything connected with Ukrainian culture. Russian attacks have destroyed 15 million new books during the summer, half of Ukraine's annual production. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/w...nytimes.comRussian Attacks Destroy Millions of Books, the Heart of Ukrainian Culture (Gift Article)A publisher whose warehouse was hit twice said Moscow “thinks that books are more dangerous for them than military equipment.” 132
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 25/09/2026That Sen. Jon Husted takes bribes is not news. ohiocapitaljournal.com/2026/09/25/o...ohiocapitaljournal.comHusted took gifts from JobsOhio while he was Ohio lieutenant governor, financial disclosures show • Ohio Capital JournalU.S. Sen. Jon Husted took gifts from Ohio's economic development entity. He and the entity won't say what they were or how much they cost. 121
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The gas tax fuels highway and road repairs. So the #OhioGOP is pulling $700 million from that fund as a political stunt to support Vivek Rama-lama-ding-dong. www.ideastream.org/2026-09-24/g...ideastream.orgGas tax holiday could cost Ohio $700M. Where would the money come from to pay for it?If state lawmakers suspend Ohio’s gas tax for 90 days as they plan to do next week, it’s estimated to cost around $700 million. 110
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Not news. "Thank you, come again!" Apu, call your office. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...theguardian.comAmid soaring living costs, America’s biggest convenience-store chains quietly overcharge consumersGuardian investigation: 7-Eleven and Circle K stores often fail to honor advertised prices – charging more at pump and register for gas, snacks, and other items 000
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Oh great. Trump sucks more beef out of South America... www.bloomberg.com/news/article...bloomberg.comUS Is Asking Paraguay for More Beef Amid High Prices, Peña SaysThe US is asking Paraguay to ship more of its beef to cool elevated prices at home, but it hasn’t provided the South American nation with an export quota, President Santiago Peña said Friday. 000
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 25/09/2026The GOP denies that systemic racism exists. But now it bans attempts to fix a non-existent problem? Go figure. apnews.com/article/trum...apnews.comTrump administration moves to limit fixes for systemic racism in schoolsThe Trump administration has shifted the approach to civil rights enforcement in American schools. Previously, both Republican and Democratic administrations addressed systemic racism, recognizing tha... 000
Reposted by Tim EvansonThe Onion @theonion.com · 25/09/2026“I remember seeing him on TV and thinking, ‘No, that can’t be Kash,’ but sure enough, there he was, addressing the nation about a missing person case.” — Daisy, local golden retriever theonion.comDog Can’t Believe Guy She Hooked Up With 10 Years Ago Now Head Of FBIWASHINGTON—Reflecting on the past fling and remarking how time had flown by, local golden retriever Daisy told reporters Thursday that she could not believe the guy she hooked up with 10 years ago was... 282469369
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Trump violates a court order, and could care less. www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...theguardian.comCNN and Politico blocked from White House hours after judge temporarily restores access – liveA federal judge had ruled Trump administration must immediately return the outlets’ press passes and said ban likely unconstitutional 100
Reposted by Tim EvansonThe Onion @theonion.com · 23/09/2026This Weeks Editorial Cartoon: Dr. DooDiddle theonion.com/dr-doodiddle 491456304
Tim Evanson @timinthecle.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Kevin Williams (real name: Ted Currall) has died. Drug overdose is suspected in his home in San Diego. He was 60. More news is forthcoming, I suppose. Since leaving adult film, he'd been a real estate agent, and somewhat wealthy. He was also a Trump supporter. Not much else is known about him. 000