Tomb Hellton
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Politics, backpacking, travel, photography, & all-purpose snark. Looks like I picked the wrong election year to quit sniffing glue
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Gonna post some photos from my Eastern Sierra road trip last weekend
This is a thread of all of my photo threads on Bluesky
Eastern Sierra fall color, October 2024: bsky.app/profile/tvhi...
Eastern Sierra fall color, October 2024: bsky.app/profile/tvhi...
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Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
This is a situation where crossing the streams would be catastrophic
Good morning. In the past 24 hours, more Americans have Googled “felching” than have searched for “turkey recipes”
November 25, 2025 at 2:24 AM
This is a situation where crossing the streams would be catastrophic
Only the Republicans
November 25, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Only the Republicans
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Chaos, Confrontation and Consequences—Get Ready for Year Two talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/chaos...
Chaos, Confrontation and Consequences—Get Ready for Year Two
I mentioned earlier this month that we had this panel at our...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Chaos, Confrontation and Consequences—Get Ready for Year Two talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/chaos...
Sick of the news so I’m watching a totally escapist movie about a grifter ginning up a moral panic so he can fleece the citizenry
November 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Sick of the news so I’m watching a totally escapist movie about a grifter ginning up a moral panic so he can fleece the citizenry
Only when I’m in the mood for revenge
November 25, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Only when I’m in the mood for revenge
There is only one sandwich, and it is the Reuben.
November 25, 2025 at 1:36 AM
There is only one sandwich, and it is the Reuben.
Pretty common sense stuff, should be in the Constitution tbh
You know, I'm not sure I ever really read the Pond Rules at our local nature preserve all that closely before
November 25, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Pretty common sense stuff, should be in the Constitution tbh
Especially if the different cars (Uber/Lyft, Waymo) result in a net increase in cars overall.
November 24, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Especially if the different cars (Uber/Lyft, Waymo) result in a net increase in cars overall.
When I think about (or re-watch) Miller's Crossing it's my favorite. But then that happens with a couple of others as well.
November 24, 2025 at 11:47 PM
When I think about (or re-watch) Miller's Crossing it's my favorite. But then that happens with a couple of others as well.
Actually Abbott & Costello are the mad scientists. The funny guys are Abbott & Costello's comedy monsters.
November 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Actually Abbott & Costello are the mad scientists. The funny guys are Abbott & Costello's comedy monsters.
I tend to like their deadpan movies better than the ones where they're telling you it's a comedy. (I do love Raising Arizona, though.)
November 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I tend to like their deadpan movies better than the ones where they're telling you it's a comedy. (I do love Raising Arizona, though.)
Seems like an admission that some of their orders are illegal
Pentagon will investigate Sen Mark Kelly for daring to suggest it obey the law. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/24/m...
Sen. Mark Kelly faces Pentagon investigation for making video on refusing 'unlawful orders'
President Donald Trump called Sen. Mark Kelly and five other Democratic lawmakers "traitors" in response to the video.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Seems like an admission that some of their orders are illegal
This answers the question I had (can they just re-indict?). Looks very unlikely.
MORE: Judge Currie basically slams the door on re-indicting Comey here. She notes that "there is no legitimate peg" to extend the expired Sept. 30 statute of limitations. The window for James is a little wider. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 24, 2025 at 6:38 PM
This answers the question I had (can they just re-indict?). Looks very unlikely.
If anyone ever did use Grok to roast Elmo, he would disable the feature in about 5 seconds
November 24, 2025 at 5:14 PM
If anyone ever did use Grok to roast Elmo, he would disable the feature in about 5 seconds
Yeah, I think Fargo is a better movie but Raising Arizona is a better comedy, because Fargo isn't really a comedy
November 24, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Yeah, I think Fargo is a better movie but Raising Arizona is a better comedy, because Fargo isn't really a comedy
Since my vast audience is clamoring for it, here you go (in no particular order, and depending on my mood there could be others in here):
Miller's Crossing
Fargo
No Country for Old Men
Blood Simple
True Grit
Miller's Crossing
Fargo
No Country for Old Men
Blood Simple
True Grit
Lebowski isn't even in my top 5 Coen brothers movies. (And I say that having rewatched it the other night, and enjoyed it a lot.)
November 24, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Since my vast audience is clamoring for it, here you go (in no particular order, and depending on my mood there could be others in here):
Miller's Crossing
Fargo
No Country for Old Men
Blood Simple
True Grit
Miller's Crossing
Fargo
No Country for Old Men
Blood Simple
True Grit
Me: Roast Elon Musk
Grok: I'm sorry, Elon Musk is a superior being who has no faults that could serve as fodder for amusement at his expense
Grok: I'm sorry, Elon Musk is a superior being who has no faults that could serve as fodder for amusement at his expense
November 24, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Me: Roast Elon Musk
Grok: I'm sorry, Elon Musk is a superior being who has no faults that could serve as fodder for amusement at his expense
Grok: I'm sorry, Elon Musk is a superior being who has no faults that could serve as fodder for amusement at his expense
The Great Dictator is well-intentioned and historically important, but mostly not that funny. Fargo is one of my favorite Coen brothers movies, but it's not a comedy. Annie Hall is a good movie and fairly funny, I could definitely see putting it in the top 99.
November 24, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The Great Dictator is well-intentioned and historically important, but mostly not that funny. Fargo is one of my favorite Coen brothers movies, but it's not a comedy. Annie Hall is a good movie and fairly funny, I could definitely see putting it in the top 99.
He’s trying desperately to prove Joyce Carol Oates wrong and it all has the exact opposite effect
November 24, 2025 at 3:03 PM
He’s trying desperately to prove Joyce Carol Oates wrong and it all has the exact opposite effect
It's a very weird list. The order seems semi-random. Of the top 10, I think 5 are definitely-should-be-near-the-top, #1 is a crazy pick, and 3 really don't belong that high. But I appreciate the inclusion of favorites like Women on the Verge... and The Tall Blond Man..., and Withnail & I.
November 24, 2025 at 2:54 PM
It's a very weird list. The order seems semi-random. Of the top 10, I think 5 are definitely-should-be-near-the-top, #1 is a crazy pick, and 3 really don't belong that high. But I appreciate the inclusion of favorites like Women on the Verge... and The Tall Blond Man..., and Withnail & I.
Lebowski isn't even in my top 5 Coen brothers movies. (And I say that having rewatched it the other night, and enjoyed it a lot.)
November 24, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Lebowski isn't even in my top 5 Coen brothers movies. (And I say that having rewatched it the other night, and enjoyed it a lot.)
No, Dershowitz is on Martha’s Vineyard trying to buy artisan delicacies from people who won’t sell to him, and lord only knows where Turley is.
November 24, 2025 at 1:59 AM
No, Dershowitz is on Martha’s Vineyard trying to buy artisan delicacies from people who won’t sell to him, and lord only knows where Turley is.
San Francisco’s version of this is Sunset Dunes, which used to be the Great Highway. And it’s new enough that there are still a bunch of very angry people, But 10 years from now everyone will love the park and nobody will give a shit about the highway.
November 24, 2025 at 1:39 AM
San Francisco’s version of this is Sunset Dunes, which used to be the Great Highway. And it’s new enough that there are still a bunch of very angry people, But 10 years from now everyone will love the park and nobody will give a shit about the highway.