The news cycle …
… outruns me every day.
But I keep trying.
By the way, the problem with the bot attacks is a bit better. I added still another layer of protection, courtesy of my host. But it’s not perfect. Time will tell if I have to do more.
But in the meantime, my apologies for any delays you might experience. It’s a frustrating problem.
Can’t pedal fast enough!
https://x.com/alexbruesewitz/status/1888006594895720546
“JOE, YOU’RE FIRED!”
https://x.com/afkostka/status/1887999741541195973
“Orioles control person/owner David Rubenstein is the current chairman of the Kennedy Center. Trump appears to be stripping Rubenstein of that responsibility.”
Trump names himself chairman of the Kennedy Center.
Which reminds me of Charlie Wilson’s War.
Any other fans of that movie? I’ve seen it a half dozen times at least. Great scene where Charlie Wilson, owed a favor by someone really powerful, is asked what they can do for him. He says, “I want to be on the board of the Kennedy Center. It’s a great place to take dates, but I can never afford the tickets.”
Why can’t Democrats produce guys like that anymore?
Re: Charlie Wilson’s War
And it had one of Philip Seymour Hoffman’s great performances as the maverick CIA operative advising Charlie Wilson (played by Tom Hanks).
Why can’t Democrats produce guys like that anymore?
–Mike Plaiss
Yeah. I miss those guys too.
The Hoffman character was based on Mike Vickers, a guy who joined in the 51 signatories letter! One of Obama’s pets too.
The Hoffman character was based on Mike Vickers
sdferr:
According to wiki:
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Charlie befriends maverick CIA operative Gust Avrakotos and his understaffed Afghanistan group to find a better strategy, especially including a means to counter the Soviets’ formidable Mil Mi-24 Hind helicopter gunship. This group was composed in part of members of the CIA’s Special Activities Division, including a young paramilitary officer named Michael Vickers.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Wilson's_War_(film)
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Christopher Denham played Vickers. Philip Seymour Hoffman played Gust Avrakotos and acted up a storm. See:
https://youtu.be/7pVC6w-8UhM?t=64
BTW, this is a Mike Nichols film. Nichols directed “The Graduate” and “Primary Colors.” Nichols is the go-to director for delineating the old sixties school of Democrat liberalism, far less toxic than the mutant Obama strain.
Gust died in 2007 before the film aired i think
The book was very enlightening about what we knew then about the mujahadeen. The films cript by aaron sorkin was less impressive
Apologies, my confusion. But yeah.
sdferr:
No problem.
I’m still sad and angry that Philip Seymour Hoffman is dead.