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Eric Badofsky
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Anti-fascist husband and father • Historical archivist • Curio collector • Siamese cat addict • Chronic tree hugger • Volunteer curmudgeon • Windy City, USA • Slava Ukraini! 🇺🇦

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Eric Badofsky @ebadofsky.bsky.social · Nov 18
“Let me remind you: Surrender means Russian occupation. Russian occupation means torture, sexual violence, enforced disappearance, denial of your identity, forcible adoption of your own children, filtration camps, and mass graves. Occupation is just another form of the war.”

– Oleksandra Matviichuk
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Turns out the face-eating leopards like white meat, too. Who could’ve guessed?

Cartoon by Gary Huck
Cartoon by artist Gary Huck presenting a graphic. metaphor with different skin tones to comment on the differing perceptions of racial inequality in America. • The white square on the left represents a person who is surprised by the existence of injustice, saying "I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS IS HAPPENING IN AMERICA!" • The stacked progression of darker brown squares on the right represents people of color who are not surprised by these events, responding with the phrases: “REALLY?” "I CAN!" “ME TOO!" “YUP.” “SAME OL' SAME OL'.” “WELCOME TO OUR REALITY."
February 3, 2026 at 2:43 AM
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“Not okay” is something of an understatement. Yikes.

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Nancy Mace Is Not Okay
“Something’s broken. The motherboard’s fried. We’re short-circuiting somewhere.”
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February 3, 2026 at 1:04 AM
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Dumbest cult in American history.

“𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘱 𝘧𝘢𝘯𝘴 𝘴𝘯𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘱 $550 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘞𝘓𝘍𝘐, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘱 𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘺’𝘴 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘵𝘺 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 #𝘤𝘳𝘺𝘱𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘺…”

Somewhere the ghost of P.T. Barnum is enjoying a hearty laugh.
Trump fans spent $550m on his family’s crypto token. Now they’re begging to get out
Trump fans bought $550 million of WLFI tokens. They're still unable to trade the majority of them. The project's creators hold the sole power to decide who can sell and when.
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February 2, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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Behold the incomparable #MarvinGaye, demonstrating his power to transform 𝘢𝘯𝘺 song – even our clumsy, difficult national anthem – into musical gold (NBA All-Star Game, 1983)

P.S. I still say “The Star-Spangled Banner” should’ve been mothballed years ago and replaced with “America The Beautiful.”
Marvin Gaye sings American National Anthem
YouTube video by Mark Dury
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February 2, 2026 at 10:14 PM
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Napkin cartoon by @billamend.bsky.social
Cartoon drawn on a napkin by artist Bill Amend, depicting the ever-awkward Elon Musk seated at a desktop computer. “Grok, was I ever on Epstein Island?” asks Musk. “Doubtful,” Grok replies. “A stud like you can totally attract underage girls on your own.” Related: “Panicked Musk Makes Wild Excuses as Epstein Emails Blow Up in Face” (Daily Beast, 2/1/26): https://www.thedailybeast.com/panicked-musk-makes-wild-excuses-as-epstein-emails-blow-up-in-face/ Read Amend’s weekly “FoxTrot” strip here: https://foxtrot.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:22 AM
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“Real change always comes from the people… but power doesn't fear protests nearly as much as economic withdrawals. The most radical act in a capitalist society isn't marching, it's not spending."

“A one-day slowdown is irritating. A one-month slump is terrifying.”

– @profgalloway.com
Resist and Unsubscribe
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February 2, 2026 at 3:50 AM
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Just when you thought he couldn’t 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘺 get any creepier.

Art by @wefail.bsky.social
Painted portrait of a grinning, dead-eyed Elon Musk, wearing an “Occupy Epstein Island” t-shirt. Related: “Panicked Musk Makes Wild Excuses as Epstein Emails Blow Up in Face” (Daily Beast, February 1, 2026): https://www.thedailybeast.com/panicked-musk-makes-wild-excuses-as-epstein-emails-blow-up-in-face/
February 2, 2026 at 2:50 AM
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Audrey Hepburn (1929 – 1993), photographed by Luc Fournol at the Opéra Garnier in Paris during the filming of 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘦, 1956
1956 Luc Fournal photograph of actress Audrey Hepburn (1929 – 1993) at the Opéra Garnier in Paris during production of 𝘍𝘶𝘯𝘯𝘺 𝘍𝘢𝘤𝘦, 1956. She is wearing a low-cut, black satin Givenchy gown and shawl, and white opera gloves while holding a white clutch and pearl-handled opera glasses. Her short, dark hair is worn up, accented by jeweled, bangle earrings. The theatre’s ornate balcony, wooden steps, and thick satin opera curtains provide the backdrop.
February 1, 2026 at 11:55 PM
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New from @propublica.org:

The two men who shot ICU nurse #AlexPretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa, 43, and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez, 35.

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Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
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February 1, 2026 at 10:18 PM
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Film and television actress Vera Miles (b. 1930), posing for 𝘈𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘶𝘳 𝘚𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺 magazine in Malibu Beach, June 1953.

Ms. Miles will be celebrating her 96th birthday this coming August.
Film and television actress Vera Miles, wrapped in a white towel on Malibu Beach during a shoot for 𝘈𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘶𝘳 𝘚𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺 magazine, c. 1953. She is smiling cheerfully as she dips her toe in the surf. A pier on a rocky coastline provides the backdrop. A former Miss Kansas titleholder, Miles first found acting fame after catching the the attention of two master directors, Alfred Hitchcock and John Ford. Ford cast her in the classic western “The Searchers” (1956) and Hitchcock, who put her under personal contract and hailed her as his "new Grace Kelly,” paired her with the great Henry Fonda in “The Wrong Man” (1956). Hitchcock then cast Miles in the potentially star-making role of Judy Barton in “Vertigo” (1958), but Miles withdrew from the film when she became pregnant. (Kim Novak was ultimately chosen for the role.) Hitchcock gave Miles a supporting role in another masterpiece, “Psycho” (1960), as did Ford when he cast her opposite John Wayne and James Stewart in “The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance” (1962). Miles went on to star in such films as “Beau James” (1957) opposite Bob Hope; “The FBI Story” (1959) opposite Stewart; “Back Street” (1961) opposite Susan Hayward and John Gavin; and “Sergeant Ryker” (1968) opposite Lee Marvin. She also appeared in dozens of popular television movies and series including “The Alfred Hitchcock Hour” (1962); “The Twilight Zone” (1959); “The Outer Limits”’(1963); “The Fugitive” (1963); “My Three Sons” (1960); “Bonanza” (1959); “Columbo"; and “Murder, She Wrote” (1984), among many others. In 1983, Miles reprised her role as Lila Crane in the film sequel “Psycho II” starring Anthony Perkins. Her final role came alongside James Belushi in the film “Separate Lives” (1995). Ms. Miles, now happily retired, will be celebrating her 96th birthday this coming August (2026).
February 1, 2026 at 4:44 AM
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“𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴.”

– Voltaire

Cartoon by @bagleycartoons.bsky.social
Cartoon by artist Pat Bagley depicting J.D. Vance, Gregory Bovino and Kristi Noem angrily pointing their fingers at inset pictures of Renee Good and Alex Pretti and shouting “Domestic Terrorists!” At the upper left, a sidebar quoting Voltaire reads: “𝘛𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘣𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘣𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴.”
February 1, 2026 at 3:44 AM
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Still plenty of room under the bus for Kommandant Kristi.

Cartoon by @deadder.bsky.social
Editorial cartoon by artist Michael de Adder depicting an unhappy Donald Trump sitting on the floor like a child, his comically long, red necktie trailing on the floor in front of him. In his right hand, Trump is gripping a tiny, toy figurine of ICE thug Gregory Bovino. His left hand is thrust up the “skirt” of a Kristi Noem hand-puppet in an ICE costume. Trump is glaring down at the little Bovino figurine and saying, “This mess is your fault. You’re fired!”
February 1, 2026 at 1:47 AM
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𝘒𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥, by Barry Blitt (for @newyorker.com)
Editorial cartoon by artist Barry Blitt depicting Donald Trump dancing on the deck of the vertically sinking 𝘙𝘔𝘚 𝘛𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘤 (referencing the famous “I’m King of the World!” line from the film 𝘛𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘤). The artwork is available for sale as a print at https://cartoonbank.com
February 1, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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𝘚𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭-𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘗𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘬, oil sketch on aluminum by @trollartistdotcom.bsky.social
Oil sketch titled 𝘚𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭-𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘗𝘪𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘬 by @TrollArtistDotCom, depicting a distant view of the U.S. Capitol Building, as seen from a two-paned picture window. In the foreground, resting on the sill inside, is the four-pronged head of a pitchfork.
February 1, 2026 at 12:03 AM
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“A Brief History of the Crystal Ball,” by Maureen Monahan (for 𝘔𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘍𝘭𝘰𝘴𝘴):

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Corca 1929s photograph of Ziegfeld Follies showgirl Flo Newton in a portrait taken by photographer Alfred Cheney Johnston. Ms. Newton, a striking brunette, is wearing a sleeveless, black lace gown and is posing with a large, crystal ball. Circa 1930s photograph of an unidentified female fortune teller with a crystal ball, taken by Russell Froelich. It is titled "Contemplating the Crystal Ball.” The image is a classic representation of the mystical nature of fortune-telling and crystal gazing. The woman is wearing elaborate jewelry, including a starburst headpiece, large earrings, and several rings and bracelets, adding to the thematic portrayal. Early twentieth-century photo of silent film actress Pauline Frederick, posed as a fortune teller with a crystal ball. Seated in a a full-length white la s gown, she is extending her arms over the orb as she stared into it intensely. 1929 photo of stage actress Norah Robinson looking eerily into the camera over a crystal ball. With her wavy, dark hair parted at center, she is wearing a dark, fur-trimmed gown as she cradles the glimmering orb in her palms.
January 31, 2026 at 9:52 PM
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“𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘶𝘭𝘨𝘢𝘳, 𝘨𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘺𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘳𝘶𝘮𝘱𝘴 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘦 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘦 𝘴𝘬𝘶𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘬𝘦-𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘶, 𝘰𝘳 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘯 𝘎𝘰̈𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱 𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘵…”
Melania Trump is a scowling void of pure nothingness in her ghastly film – review
Hitting cinemas as the streets of America remain filled with the angry and grieving, the vulgar, gilded lifestyle of the Trumps makes them look like Marie Antoinette skulking in her cake-filled chatea...
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January 31, 2026 at 5:03 AM
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“𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘕𝘢𝘻𝘪 𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘥: 𝘪𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘶𝘴, 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘢𝘯. 𝘞𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘵, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴—𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘦 𝘮𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘣𝘦 𝘰𝘯 𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘳𝘥… 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘪𝘯.”

– Primo Levi, 𝘐𝘧 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘐𝘴 𝘢 𝘔𝘢𝘯

Cartoon by @johnbuss.bsky.social
Cartoon by artist John Buss depicting a group of sinister-looking rats wearing ICE vests, violently attacking and tear-gassing VA nurse Alex Pretti. One of the rodents is forcibly grabbing Pretti by the shirtsleeve while another shoots Pretti in the back.
January 31, 2026 at 3:55 AM
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I 𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘸 this piece of shit was going to show up on the list.

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Trump commerce secretary Howard Lutnick arranged to visit Epstein island, files show
Newly released documents reveal Lutnick sent email to ‘Jeff’ and floated plan for ‘Sunday evening for dinner’
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January 31, 2026 at 2:38 AM
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Via @indivisible.org:
Diagram built around an image of a masked ICE agent holding an assault rifle. Headline; Republicans "One Big Beautiful Bill' nearly tripled funding for ICE. That money came from your benefits: • paid for by cuts to reproductive health care • paid for by cuts to Medicare & Medicaid • paid for by cuts to SNAP • paid for by cuts to clean energy projects • paid for by cuts to obesity prevention • paid for by cuts to disaster response • paid for by cuts to energy tax credits
January 31, 2026 at 2:30 AM
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Tribute by @edwexler.bsky.social
Tribute cartoon by artist Ed Wexler featuring a portrait of actress Catherine O’Hara (1954 – 2026), who passed away on January 30th. The lower banner reads “REST IN PEACE.”
January 31, 2026 at 2:18 AM
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Cartoon by @johnbuss.bsky.social
Cartoon by artist John Buss depicting Barron Trump looking down at his mother and saying, “CONGRATS MOM, JON VOIGHT IS GIVING YOU HIS OSCAR!”
January 31, 2026 at 12:12 AM
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Sidney Poitier (1927 – 2022) and Harry Belafonte (1927 – 2023) confer at the March on Washington, August 28, 1963
Sidney Poitier (1927 – 2022) and Harry Belafonte (1927 – 2023) sitting together at the March on Washington, August 28, 1963. Both men are dressed in suits and ties, and Belafonte (right) is holding a document on his lap.
January 31, 2026 at 12:07 AM
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Barbara Stanwyck in 𝘓𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘈𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 (Warner Bros., 1933)
1933 publicity still of actress Barbara Stanwyck for the 1933 pre-Code crime drama 𝘓𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘬 𝘈𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 Clad in a dark, short-sleeved summer dress with white lace trim, Stanwyck is lying on her stomach at the edge of a bed with her calves crossed behind her, propped up on her elbows and looking into the camera coyly while holding a cigarette between the fingers of her left hand. Her dark, wavy hair is parted from the left and falls over her ears to shoulder length. The Warner Bros. film, based on the play 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘯 𝘪𝘯 𝘗𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘯, stars Stanwyck alongside Preston Foster and Lyle Talbot, and was directed by Howard Bretherton and William Keighley. Stanwyck plays Nan Taylor, a gun moll who is caught after a bank robbery. Taylor is a member of a gang of bank robbers, posing as a regular customer to distract the security guard while her accomplices take the money. Her cover is blown by a policeman who had arrested her before, and she is arrested again. Reform-minded radio star David Slade falls in love with her, and gets her released as a favor from District Attorney Simpson. When she confesses that she is guilty, though, Simpson has her imprisoned. At San Quentin State Prison, Nan meets fellow inmates Linda, "Sister Susie", and Aunt Maggie, as well as prison matron Noonan. Slade continues to send Nan letters, but she refuses his entreaties. Meanwhile, Susie has a fancy for Slade, and resents Nan for spurning him. Her bank accomplice, Lefty, visits her, and tells her that Don is now imprisoned in the men's section on the other side of the wall. Lefty tells her to make a map of the women's section and a copy of the matron's key, so the men can escape via the women's section of the prison. Nan believes Slade told the prison officials about the escape plot and Don is shot dead as he gets to Nan's cell to break her out. Nan is given another year, and is not allowed visitors, but vows to seek revenge on Slade.
January 30, 2026 at 5:30 AM
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Louise Glaum (1888 – 1970) in a recovered fragment from the lost film 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘰𝘭𝘧 𝘞𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯, directed by Raymond B. West, 1916

Restored clip (1:36): youtu.be/jDtP5Ck27eo
January 30, 2026 at 4:50 AM
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Spotted in Wisconsin (via ao3cassandraic.tumblr.com):
Printer paper sign affixed to a yellow, painted wall on an unidentified Wisconsin campus. It reads: ICE IS HIRING! Apply here: www.AcAB.gov U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is looking for highly motivated, morally rotten or indifferent individuals to join our team. Open positions include: • Senior Goon • Racism Enforcement Officer •Unmarked Van Driver (part time) Experience with children is a plus! All submitted applications would also be considered for positions at UPD and MPD! Apply here: www.ACAB.gov
January 30, 2026 at 3:33 AM