Jeff
@jeffatc.bsky.social
Digital (Sony and Fuji) and film (Canon AE-1/FTb) photography, Red Wings hockey, scale modeling, music and some center-left politics. Find my photography at www.flickr.com/photos/jhtolatc
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‘Like a rock star’: the global reverence for Martin Parr’s class-conscious photography
‘Like a rock star’: the global reverence for Martin Parr’s class-conscious photography
Unfettered love for late photographer in France and elsewhere stands in contrast to occasional reservations in UK
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:56 AM
‘Like a rock star’: the global reverence for Martin Parr’s class-conscious photography
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These people are such weird fucking cosplayers. He’s only rich and famous because he committed an extrajudicial murder out of pure racism.
December 11, 2025 at 4:43 AM
These people are such weird fucking cosplayers. He’s only rich and famous because he committed an extrajudicial murder out of pure racism.
Fuck. Them.
Almost 400 people pardoned or granted clemency by President Donald Trump in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol are now seeking millions of dollars in payouts from the federal government.
Trump Pardoned Them for Jan. 6. Now They Want Millions of Dollars
Almost 400 people pardoned or granted clemency by President Donald Trump in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol are now seeking millions of dollars in payouts from the federal government, according to their lawyer.
bloom.bg
December 11, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Fuck. Them.
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there are not enough hotdog gifs in the world
December 11, 2025 at 1:03 AM
there are not enough hotdog gifs in the world
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Like i said no one in the world plays the game like FIFA www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
Is it ‘soccer’ or ‘football?’ President Trump wants to rename the NFL
The President said "it really doesn't make sense" to call American football by that name.
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Like i said no one in the world plays the game like FIFA www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
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Thinking this is wrong isn’t radical.
Thinking it isn’t is.
Thinking it isn’t is.
December 10, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Thinking this is wrong isn’t radical.
Thinking it isn’t is.
Thinking it isn’t is.
LOL Florida. Two teams based there, and yet...
The most viewed Baseball Reference team page in each U.S. state this year!
Which team page had the most views in your state? 🤔
See all the full recap here: info.baseball-reference.com/25-br-mlb-se...
Which team page had the most views in your state? 🤔
See all the full recap here: info.baseball-reference.com/25-br-mlb-se...
December 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
LOL Florida. Two teams based there, and yet...
This is a place where rural conservatives and the anti-billionaire, corporate-skeptic left can find tons of common ground. This needs to be built upon.
Starke County, Indiana voted 75% for Trump in 2024.
But now they're opposing Trump's AI agenda, and the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend a 12 month pause on new hyperscale data centers.
Banning AI data centers is becoming increasingly popular.
www.youtube.com/shorts/xCQah...
But now they're opposing Trump's AI agenda, and the Planning Commission voted unanimously to recommend a 12 month pause on new hyperscale data centers.
Banning AI data centers is becoming increasingly popular.
www.youtube.com/shorts/xCQah...
Trump is backing AI. This Trump-voting town wants to ban AI data centers anyways.
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
www.youtube.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is a place where rural conservatives and the anti-billionaire, corporate-skeptic left can find tons of common ground. This needs to be built upon.
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yeah you fuckin' think?
Kushner role in bid for Warner Bros raises ethical questions, experts say
Trump-family interests have been injected into one of the biggest media battles in years.
www.reuters.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:16 PM
yeah you fuckin' think?
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NEW investigative report: "Things will get really nasty." Hedge funds. Brokerages. Billionaires. Jeffrey Epstein’s financial ties on and off Wall Street were broader than previously known, a cache of emails @bloomberg.com obtained earlier this year reveals
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www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
How Epstein’s Wall Street Contacts Helped Him Build Wealth and Power
The disgraced financier maintained an abundance of access across the finance industry and was willing to play hardball to secure wealth and influence.
www.bloomberg.com
December 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
NEW investigative report: "Things will get really nasty." Hedge funds. Brokerages. Billionaires. Jeffrey Epstein’s financial ties on and off Wall Street were broader than previously known, a cache of emails @bloomberg.com obtained earlier this year reveals
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www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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"I'm not in denial, I'm in open rebellion" damn that quote goes hard
“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.”
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻
December 10, 2025 at 5:10 AM
"I'm not in denial, I'm in open rebellion" damn that quote goes hard
I thought we had seen the last one of these damn things. Alas, no. The day is coming though...
Trump: "I've announced a permanent pause on third-world migration…I didn't say 'shit hole,' you did…We had a meeting and I said, 'Why is it we only take people from shit hole countries. Why can't we have some people from Norway, Sweden, just a few.…But we always take people from Somalia."
December 10, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I thought we had seen the last one of these damn things. Alas, no. The day is coming though...
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Rep. Thomas Massie has introduced legislation calling for the United States to withdraw from NATO.
I guess there is one thing that Trump and I agree on, that this guy is a moron.
I guess there is one thing that Trump and I agree on, that this guy is a moron.
December 10, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Rep. Thomas Massie has introduced legislation calling for the United States to withdraw from NATO.
I guess there is one thing that Trump and I agree on, that this guy is a moron.
I guess there is one thing that Trump and I agree on, that this guy is a moron.
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We’re not a serious country
Mr. Rubio said switching back to Times New Roman would “restore decorum and professionalism to the department’s written work.” Calibri is “informal” when compared to serif typefaces like Times New Roman and “clashes” with the department’s official letterhead. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/09/u...
Rubio Deletes Calibri as the State Department’s Official Typeface
www.nytimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 1:28 AM
We’re not a serious country
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Read that again
December 9, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Read that again
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1) Impose massive tariffs on China
2) China retaliates by ending its soybean imports
3) Cut deal w/ China so they'll buy our soybeans
4) China buys only 20%, so far, of what it agreed to purchase
5) Offer $12 billion to US farmers so they don't go bankrupt
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
2) China retaliates by ending its soybean imports
3) Cut deal w/ China so they'll buy our soybeans
4) China buys only 20%, so far, of what it agreed to purchase
5) Offer $12 billion to US farmers so they don't go bankrupt
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Trump to Unveil $12 Billion Bailout for Farmers
The financial aid comes as the agriculture sector grapples with the fallout from the president’s tariffs.
www.wsj.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
1) Impose massive tariffs on China
2) China retaliates by ending its soybean imports
3) Cut deal w/ China so they'll buy our soybeans
4) China buys only 20%, so far, of what it agreed to purchase
5) Offer $12 billion to US farmers so they don't go bankrupt
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
2) China retaliates by ending its soybean imports
3) Cut deal w/ China so they'll buy our soybeans
4) China buys only 20%, so far, of what it agreed to purchase
5) Offer $12 billion to US farmers so they don't go bankrupt
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
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NOW it feels a little more like Christmas.
December 8, 2025 at 7:01 PM
NOW it feels a little more like Christmas.
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we all got cowed into avoiding "virtue signaling" as if the public affirmation of socially agreed upon ethical principles was somehow cringey instead of a significant part of what a "society" even is. now all there's left is vice signaling, and it's reshaping society.
December 8, 2025 at 6:07 PM
we all got cowed into avoiding "virtue signaling" as if the public affirmation of socially agreed upon ethical principles was somehow cringey instead of a significant part of what a "society" even is. now all there's left is vice signaling, and it's reshaping society.
Does not supersede state laws, but look at the headline writers projecting inevitability.
Trump to issue order creating national AI rule reut.rs/4rH8Un0
Trump to issue order creating national AI rule
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he would sign an executive order this week that he said would create a single national rule for artificial intelligence, which the industry has said is necessary to override disparate laws passed by U.S. states.
reut.rs
December 8, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Does not supersede state laws, but look at the headline writers projecting inevitability.
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1. CNN and CNBC recently announced partnerships with Kalshi, a prediction market that lets you place bets on the news.
Now, every story is a casino game.
Although Kalshi's popularity has exploded, it remains relatively small and vulnerable to political manipulation.
Now, every story is a casino game.
Although Kalshi's popularity has exploded, it remains relatively small and vulnerable to political manipulation.
The casino-fication of news
New partnerships between the prediction market Kalshi and cable TV networks will transform every news event into a betting opportunity.
popular.info
December 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
1. CNN and CNBC recently announced partnerships with Kalshi, a prediction market that lets you place bets on the news.
Now, every story is a casino game.
Although Kalshi's popularity has exploded, it remains relatively small and vulnerable to political manipulation.
Now, every story is a casino game.
Although Kalshi's popularity has exploded, it remains relatively small and vulnerable to political manipulation.
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it’s just undeniable that trump wants everyone to live in a hell where you can’t tell whats real
BREAKING: Trump says he will sign an executive order this week that will limit states’ ability to regulate AI.
December 8, 2025 at 3:16 PM
it’s just undeniable that trump wants everyone to live in a hell where you can’t tell whats real
Perhaps a life lesson for all of us.
Hamilton plans to bin his phone following nightmare season reut.rs/4iFqsMg
Hamilton plans to bin his phone following nightmare season
Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton plans to throw his phone in the bin as he does not want to speak to anyone when he heads into Formula One’s winter break after a nightmare debut season with Ferrari.
reut.rs
December 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Perhaps a life lesson for all of us.