Pam Bondi just sent a letter to Minnesota officials saying ICE will leave if the state turns over its voter database to Trump. Guess what? This has never been about safety or immigration. It’s a pretext for Trump to take over elections in swing states.

I really like Tim Walz and hope that whatever his next act is, it's a good one. (SECDEF please.)

The United States has now given Russia, China, and anyone else who wants to give it a try an even clearer road map for invading countries that displease them. www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

#nfotd is LOOKING FOR REMBRANDT (BBC Select) #documentary

Carmen Jones (1954) Directed by Otto Preminger starring Harry Belafonte, Dorothy Dandridge and Pearl Bailey.

Apocalypse Now (1979) Produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola.

Onscreen or behind the camera, Rob Reiner’s work helped shape pop culture for decades. Here are 14 movies and shows from his sprawling career that are worth revisiting. As one of them eloquently put it: ‘I know I’ll miss him forever.’

Danes are sending their final Christmas cards — the last ever to be delivered by the national postal service. From the year-end, PostNord — which traces its history in Denmark back to 1624 — will cease carrying letters and handle only packages. www.ft.com/content/fecad9e1-5...

#nfotd HORROR IN THE HIGH DESERT Prime Video

Understaffed FAA Recommends Pilots Just Go With Their Gut https://theonion.com/understaffed-faa-recommends-pilots-just-go-with-their-gut/

Furloughed feds, come get coffee and a meal from @wck.org at Navy Yard between 11-1 today (and through the shutdown)!

Again Mackenzie Scott ftw www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/11/03/s...

November 3, 1961: Twilight Zone's "It's a Good Life" airs. Anthony Fremont may be a little boy, but to the residents of Peaksville, Ohio, he's a big problem — a tiny tyrant with god-like powers. Perhaps you've seen this little-known episode. 😜 (Yes, that's a joke.)

Wonderland: science fiction in the atomic age (2025) #nfotd #documentary #BBCSelect

Wonderland: science fiction in the atomic age (2025) #nfotd #documentary #BBCSelect

Working families are already feeling the harsh realities of Trump’s reckless tariffs, and with a Republican-led federal government shutdown, the most vulnerable are being pushed to the brink as food assistance and essential services are being cut off.

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LET’S GO!!!!

Sun 11/9, 7 p.m. “The Juniper Tree” (Iceland, 1990)—35mm! While still a film student at UCLA, writer-director Nietzchka Keene made this stunning folk horror story, featuring Björk as one of a pair of sisters who are cast to the rocky wilds when their mother is accused of witchcraft: ucla.in/43RMepM

Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz will return for a new ‘THE MUMMY’ movie Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillet (‘Scream 5’) are set to direct. (Source: www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...)

Today is #ElectionDay in 39 states across the country. Know your voting rights! Images: When We All Vote

Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom (1984) Directed by Steven Spielberg.

The Onion’s Exclusive Interview With Katy Perry And Justin Trudeau https://theonion.com/the-onions-exclusive-interview-with-katy-perry-and-justin-trudeau/

The mayor of Uruapan, who had called for tougher federal action against Mexican criminal cartels in the state of Michoacán, was assassinated during Day of the Dead festivities. www.nmas.com.mx/nacional/vela...

My annual plea to leave the damn clocks alone, and why morning people are the worst: www.theatlantic.com/newsletters/...

Casablanca!!

Post your favorite witch!

Carl Kolchak: An Appreciation New post from me on a great collision of actor and character, and the films, shows and post-cancellation afterlife of one of the greats arowofopengraves.co.uk/2025/10/29/c...

Into your hands, O Lord, I commend my spirit; For you have redeemed me, O Lord, O God of truth. Keep us, O Lord, as the apple of your eye; Hide us under the shadow of your wings. Lord, have mercy. Christ, have mercy. Lord, have mercy. Amen.

Oct. 28, 1925: The mummy of King Tutankhamun is opened 3,248 years after the boy pharaoh was sealed into his tomb. The expedition led by British archaeologist Howard Carter also yields Tut's gold death mask, perhaps the most splendid and iconic of all Ancient Egyptian relics. 1/5

The Wild Bunch (1969) Directed by Sam Peckinpah.

Dick Van Dyke, Adrian Hall, Sally Ann Howes, and Heather Ripley in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)

Original artwork by Frank McCarthy for the James Bond movie poster, Thunderball (1965).

Gratitude to all of my friends and followers this week. Cheers and have an awesome weekend!

DoD says the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group and embarked carrier air wing deployed to Latin America.

#ComingUpOnTCM DEATH ON THE NILE (1978) Peter Ustinov, David Niven, Angela Lansbury Dir.: John Guillermin 5:00 PM PT Hercule Poirot investigates the murder of an heiress during an Egyptian tour. 2h 20m | Mystery | TV-14 #TCM #TCMParty #AgathaChristie

GET OUT AND VOTE, VIRGINIA!!!!

Agatha Christie likely drew on her experiences as a débutante in Cairo c. 1909 when she wrote DEATH ON THE NILE. Her father had died & her mother didn't have the money for her to "come out" into London society. They only interacted with other Brits of course. This is her in Paris in 1906 ^PG

Michael Jordan on #NBAonNBC says he was at the Ryder Cup and he was asked by a child to shoot a free throw, even though he hasn't picked up a ball in years Mike Tirico: "I hope you swished it." Jordan: "Absolutely."

From 1959, young Shirley Bassey backstage. Photo by Harry Hammond.

Christopher Lee with his cat, Renfield.

Your cup of joe just got more expensive. Prices are up 12.4% in just one year, the highest rise in the nation. From beans to rent, costs keep climbing, and Washingtonians are paying the harsh prices of Trump and Republicans’ reckless economic agenda.

Rex Ingram en route to New York City aboard his namesake the SS Rex after completing The Thief of Bagdad (1940)

#nfotd 🎥 is Biaz: Kara Iyenin Laneti www.imdb.com/title/tt2285...

Lightning detected between Port Alberni & Qualicum Beach along #BChwy4 as a boundary interacts with the terrain helping convection. CASHP - Super-Res Reflectivity 1 14:52 #BCStorm #BCwx

"I helped!" meowed Wendy.

Civil rights were something that was possible when America was geopolitically ascendant and the dominant social class felt secure in their position. As America declines relative to other great powers, as whites feel less powerful relative to others, civil rights will erode. Fear and hate will rise.