Hate America/No Kings rallies tomorrow; judges rule against Trump incursions; AI sludge ruins videos; naked Floridians
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The odds are pretty good there’s a No Kings protest somewhere near you tomorrow. We didn’t have the Internet back in the ‘60s, and while I never thought I’d have to go through this kind of crap again, at least it’s far easier to get organized today. (We still had better music in the ‘60s, though.) The site nokings.org has a list of all the planned protests, as well as resources explaining your rights and how to protest safely.
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Republicans claim “No Kings” protesters “hate America”. Donald Trump’s allies are desperately trying to rebrand the protest.
Trump team plans IRS Overhaul to enable pursuit of left-leaning groups. The effort within the IRS coincides with a larger administration effort to probe left-leaning groups for helping to finance organizations that the president says are creating anarchy in Democratic-led cities.
Bolton on indictment says he has ‘become the latest target in weaponizing’ the DOJ.
The Trump DOJ’s slow-motion Saturday Night Massacre. For you youngsters, here’s an explanation of the massacre reference.
The Conquest of Chicago. Can a deep-blue city fend off Trump’s ICE crackdown?
Judge says immigration agents must wear body cameras in Chicago. The federal judge said she was “profoundly concerned” that federal agents might have violated earlier limits that she had set as the Trump administration has carried out an immigration crackdown.
Judges admonish Trump administration, hand it legal setbacks in Chicago cases. A federal appeals court declined for now to let the Trump administration deploy troops in the Chicago area. A different judge said she was ‘profoundly concerned’ federal officials were violating her orders.
Jeanine Pirro fails again: DC jury finds protester not guilty of assaulting FBI agent in case she can’t stop losing. Washington’s top prosecutor loses another case stemming from the Trump administration’s federal takeover.
UN agency says CO2 levels hit record high last year, causing more extreme weather. Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to a level not seen in human civilization and “turbo-charging” the Earth’s climate and causing more extreme weather, the United Nations weather agency said Wednesday.
CDC scientist let go during shutdown says “it’s truly like an episode of ‘Squid Games’”. “It’s going to mean more deaths, more preventable deaths. People will absolutely die from the impact of this administration.”
A.I. video generators are now so good you can no longer trust your eyes. Welcome to the era of fakery. The widespread use of instant video generators like Sora will bring an end to visuals as proof. (Ed: Half of the videos on Facebook are now AI sludge.)
Naked in Florida:
Naked Florida woman accused of battery punches firefighter trying to get her to cover up.
Florida Man caught on camera in alleged naked neighborhood burglary spree.
Late Night:
Keep scrolling down. Lots of interesting stuff in On This Day, Birthdays, and Deaths.
Quote of the Day:
Don’t be seduced into thinking that that which does not make a profit is without value.
--Arthur Miller (Wikipedia link)
(More Arthur Miller quotes from the KGB Quotations Database)
Today’s holidays:
Black Poetry Day, Developmental Language Disorder Awareness Day, Edge Day, Fiano Day, Forgive an Ex Day, Four Prunes Day, International Day for the Eradication of Poverty, Mulligan Day, National Mammography Day, National Pasta Day, National Playing Card Collection Day, Pay Back a Friend Day, Spreadsheet Day, Wear Something Gaudy Day, World Student Day, and World Trauma Day.
Astronomy Picture of the Day from NASA.
(Not currently updating due to government shutdown.)
On This Day:
2018 – The recreational use of cannabis was legalized in Canada.
2005 – “The Colbert Report” premiered on Comedy Central.
2000 – The Hatfield rail crash led to the collapse of Railtrack in England.
1992 – Having gone to the wrong house, Japanese student Yoshihiro Hattori was killed by the homeowner in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
1989 – The 6.9 Mw Loma Prieta earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay Area and the Central Coast, killing 63.
Oakland-San Francisco World Series game postponed because of earthquake.
1979 – The Department of Education Organization Act created the U.S. Department of Education.
1979 – Mother Teresa was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
1974 –President Ford explained his pardon of Nixon to Congress.
1973 – OPEC imposed an oil embargo against countries they deem to have helped Israel in the Yom Kippur War.
1966 – The 23rd Street Fire in New York City killed 12 firefighters.
1965 – The 1964–65 New York World’s Fair closed after two years and more than 51 million attendees.
1956 – The first commercial nuclear power station was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II in Sellafield, England.
1956 – The film “Around the World in Eighty Days” premiered in New York.
1939 – The film “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington” premiered in Washington, DC. (Video)
1933 – Albert Einstein fled Nazi Germany and moves to the United States.
1931 – Al Capone was convicted of income tax evasion.
1907 – Marconi began the first commercial transatlantic wireless service.
1814 – Eight people die in the London Beer Flood.
1604 – Kepler’s Supernova is observed in the constellation of Ophiuchus.
1091 – London tornado of 1091: A tornado thought to be of strength T8/F4 strikes the heart of London.
(For comprehensive lists of the day’s historical events, check here, here, and here.)
Some Birthdays:
1983 – Felicity Jones, English actress
1981 – Holly Holm, American mixed martial artist
1972 – Eminem, American rapper, producer, and actor
1969 – Wyclef Jean, Haitian-American rapper, producer, and actor
1962 – Mike Judge, American animator, director, screenwriter, producer and actor
1960 – Rob Marshall, American director, producer, and choreographer
1959 – Richard Roeper, American journalist and critic
1959 – Norm Macdonald, Canadian actor, comedian, producer, and screenwriter (died 2021)
1956 – Mae Jemison, American physician, academic, and astronaut
1950 – Howard Rollins, American actor (died 1996)
1948 – George Wendt, American actor and comedian (died 2025)
1948 – Margot Kidder, Canadian-American actress (died 2018)
1947 – Michael McKean, American singer-songwriter, actor, and director
1946 – Cameron Mackintosh, English producer and manager
1942 – Gary Puckett, American pop singer-songwriter and guitarist
1938 – Evel Knievel, American motorcycle rider and stuntman (died 2007)
1933 – The Singing Nun, Belgian singer-songwriter, guitarist, and nun (died 1985)
1933 – William Anders, Hong Kong-American general and astronaut (died 2024)
1926 – Beverly Garland, American actress (died 2008)
1926 – Julie Adams, American actress (died 2019)
1923 – Barney Kessel, American guitarist and composer (died 2004)
1921 – Tom Poston, American actor and comedian (died 2007)
1920 – Montgomery Clift, American actor (died 1966)
1918 – Rita Hayworth, American actress, singer and dancer (died 1987)
1915 – Arthur Miller, American playwright and screenwriter (died 2005)
1914 – Jerry Siegel, American author and illustrator, co-creator of Superman (died 1996)
1912 – Pope John Paul I (died 1978)
1907 – John Marley, American actor (died 1984)
1902 – Irene Ryan, American actress (died 1973)
1900 – Jean Arthur, American actress (died 1991)
1886 – Spring Byington, American actress (died 1971)
(A more complete list of today’s birthdays.)
Some Deaths:
2024 – Mitzi Gaynor, American actress, singer, and dancer (born 1931) (Video)
2019 – Elijah Cummings, American politician and civil rights advocate (born 1951)
2013 – Lou Scheimer, American animator, producer, and voice actor, co-founded the Filmation Company (born 1928)
2008 – Levi Stubbs, American singer (born 1936) (Video)
2007 – Teresa Brewer, American singer (born 1931) (Video)
2007 – Joey Bishop, American actor and talk show host (born 1918) (Video)
2001 – Jay Livingston, American singer-songwriter (born 1915)
1991 – Tennessee Ernie Ford, American singer and actor (born 1919) (Video)
1979 – S. J. Perelman, American humorist and screenwriter (born 1904)
1937 – J. Bruce Ismay, English businessman (born 1862)
1910 – Julia Ward Howe, American poet and songwriter (born 1819)
1849 – Frédéric Chopin, Polish pianist and composer (born 1810)
(A more complete list of today’s deaths.)
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