Bill Lamb
@zachvat.bsky.social
Retired newspaper editor.
Graduate, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center.
Mac user since 1985.
Photo: Lake Zürich on a sunny, but chilly December day with the snow-covered peaks of Switzerland in the background.
Graduate, Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center.
Mac user since 1985.
Photo: Lake Zürich on a sunny, but chilly December day with the snow-covered peaks of Switzerland in the background.
I've never been big on love stories, but this one grabbed me and hasn't let go. A must-see.
"The magic of that film is Celia Johnson. She was wonderful!” — David Lean
BRIEF ENCOUNTER (1945) is streaming on Criterion Channel, HBO Max, and Pluto TV if you'd like to celebrate the 80th anniversary of its U.K. release. #FilmSky
BRIEF ENCOUNTER (1945) is streaming on Criterion Channel, HBO Max, and Pluto TV if you'd like to celebrate the 80th anniversary of its U.K. release. #FilmSky
November 27, 2025 at 4:20 AM
I've never been big on love stories, but this one grabbed me and hasn't let go. A must-see.
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The ambassador of the United States of America to Greece. ..
November 26, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The ambassador of the United States of America to Greece. ..
There's only so much trash to be picked up. 😏
November 27, 2025 at 4:18 AM
There's only so much trash to be picked up. 😏
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Womp womp
November 27, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Womp womp
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Zohran Mamdani, the incoming mayor of New York City, has requested the resignations of 179 staff members in Mayor Eric Adams’s administration, Mr. Mamdani’s spokeswoman confirmed on Tuesday.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
In City Hall Housecleaning, Mamdani Asks 179 Adams Staff Members to Quit
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Zohran Mamdani, the incoming mayor of New York City, has requested the resignations of 179 staff members in Mayor Eric Adams’s administration, Mr. Mamdani’s spokeswoman confirmed on Tuesday.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/n...
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Here are the Declaration of Independence’s grievances against King George III. Many apply to Trump.
Here are the Declaration of Independence’s grievances against King George III. Many apply to Trump.
It's uncanny.
www.motherjones.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Here are the Declaration of Independence’s grievances against King George III. Many apply to Trump.
Boy, Kegseth took a beating (butt-kicking, actually) on #SouthPark tonight! 🤣
November 27, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Boy, Kegseth took a beating (butt-kicking, actually) on #SouthPark tonight! 🤣
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Maybe the admin should reverse its decision to de-prioritize counter terrorism in favor of deportations
November 27, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Maybe the admin should reverse its decision to de-prioritize counter terrorism in favor of deportations
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I remember when we used to hold a president in a position of honor. Not a king but reverence, respect.
This guy is a clown, a joke, and a disgrace
This guy is a clown, a joke, and a disgrace
Trump calls Times reporter ‘ugly’ days after branding another journalist ‘piggy’
Trump calls Times reporter ‘ugly’ days after branding another journalist ‘piggy’
In a Truth Social post, the president lashed out at journalist Katie Rogers after a Times article questioned whether he was slowing down
Donald Trump lashed out on Wednesday against a New York Times reporter, calling her “ugly inside and out” in his latest personal insult against female members of the media after last week calling another “piggy”.
In a Truth Social post, Trump criticitized the newspaper for an article suggesting he was running low on energy in his 80th year, insisting he has “never worked so hard in my life”. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I remember when we used to hold a president in a position of honor. Not a king but reverence, respect.
This guy is a clown, a joke, and a disgrace
This guy is a clown, a joke, and a disgrace
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2/ nor can we forget Thomas Fugate, the 22 year old Trump campaign worked appointed as the lead counter terrorism coordinator at DHS.
November 27, 2025 at 4:09 AM
2/ nor can we forget Thomas Fugate, the 22 year old Trump campaign worked appointed as the lead counter terrorism coordinator at DHS.
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With DC shooter now identified as an Afghan national not the antifa secret agent White House hoped for a good time to remember the Trump admin has gutted domestic anti-terrorism capacity and reassigned many to finding grandmothers to arrest at immigration hearings.
November 27, 2025 at 4:06 AM
With DC shooter now identified as an Afghan national not the antifa secret agent White House hoped for a good time to remember the Trump admin has gutted domestic anti-terrorism capacity and reassigned many to finding grandmothers to arrest at immigration hearings.
Idle Thought: 2026 will be a political and social wooly booger.
November 27, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Idle Thought: 2026 will be a political and social wooly booger.
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Some interesting perspectives on origins of the US empire.
Also about us - colonialists.
Also about us - colonialists.
The Pilgrims Were Doomsday Cultists
The settlers who arrived in Plymouth were not escaping religious persecution. They left on the Mayflower to establish a theocracy in the Americas.
www.thenation.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Some interesting perspectives on origins of the US empire.
Also about us - colonialists.
Also about us - colonialists.
The story of much of the internet these days.
❌ The Senate didn't pass a "Born in America Act" that required every federal officeholder to be a natural-born U.S. citizen, stripping naturalized citizens and anyone with dual citizenship of their positions. The story was made-up: www.snopes.com/fact-check/b...
Did the 'Born in America Act' pass, forcing federal officeholders to resign? Not so fast
In reality, such a change to the law likely would require a constitutional amendment.
www.snopes.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:21 AM
The story of much of the internet these days.
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❌ The Senate didn't pass a "Born in America Act" that required every federal officeholder to be a natural-born U.S. citizen, stripping naturalized citizens and anyone with dual citizenship of their positions. The story was made-up: www.snopes.com/fact-check/b...
Did the 'Born in America Act' pass, forcing federal officeholders to resign? Not so fast
In reality, such a change to the law likely would require a constitutional amendment.
www.snopes.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:24 PM
❌ The Senate didn't pass a "Born in America Act" that required every federal officeholder to be a natural-born U.S. citizen, stripping naturalized citizens and anyone with dual citizenship of their positions. The story was made-up: www.snopes.com/fact-check/b...
Oh, hell, we all knew he'd do SOMETHING stupid. 😏
This is wrong, this is stupid, this is 💯 political, this is illegal, and there’s ZERO reason for this. National Guard troops have lives, jobs & families. This is an absolute waste of their time. Trump is using them to try to score political points. Just terrible.👇
Pete Hegseth announces that Trump will deploy 500 more National Guard troops to Washington, DC after today’s shooting
November 27, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Oh, hell, we all knew he'd do SOMETHING stupid. 😏
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The president and his special envoy are primarily concerned with finding a way to make Putin happy by providing a sufficient reward for his brutal and sadistic war of aggression. We have become a country that sells out our friends and embraces the worst people on the planet.
November 26, 2025 at 11:27 PM
I read where MTG will get a bit more than $8,000 a year once she hits 62. She'll just be vested when she leaves.
Point, though, is well taken!
Point, though, is well taken!
...since MTG is resigning, now would be a great time to assess the pensions of all former government representatives...what y'all think???
November 27, 2025 at 12:18 AM
I read where MTG will get a bit more than $8,000 a year once she hits 62. She'll just be vested when she leaves.
Point, though, is well taken!
Point, though, is well taken!
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I guess it’s a good thing we were so concerned about the right to speak our opinions being outlawed by a ruling class that we guaranteed it by making it the very first amendment in our Bill of Rights when we formed the country.
November 26, 2025 at 11:55 PM
I guess it’s a good thing we were so concerned about the right to speak our opinions being outlawed by a ruling class that we guaranteed it by making it the very first amendment in our Bill of Rights when we formed the country.
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Also, in his last term, Trump mused about shooting protestors in the legs. The man is a convicted felon who issued illegal orders regularly to his top company officers.
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Also, in his last term, Trump mused about shooting protestors in the legs. The man is a convicted felon who issued illegal orders regularly to his top company officers.
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FDA Bans Captain Morgan Rum After Having Way Too Much Of That Shit In College https://theonion.com/fda-bans-captain-morgan-rum-after-having-way-too-much-of-that-shit-in-college/
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
FDA Bans Captain Morgan Rum After Having Way Too Much Of That Shit In College https://theonion.com/fda-bans-captain-morgan-rum-after-having-way-too-much-of-that-shit-in-college/
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If you're going to build an alert system that's "designed to send real-time alerts for emergencies" such as weather warnings, missing children, terror threats, and more, I recommend doing a "really good job" of making it secure, and resilient.
November 26, 2025 at 11:11 PM
If you're going to build an alert system that's "designed to send real-time alerts for emergencies" such as weather warnings, missing children, terror threats, and more, I recommend doing a "really good job" of making it secure, and resilient.
Oh, Christ. 🤦♂️
Keystone Kash blows it again: The perpetrator that he’s going to use all available resources to track down in the DC guardsman shooting is already in the hospital. Idiot.
November 26, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Oh, Christ. 🤦♂️
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JERKY TURKEY, 1945, directed by Tex Avery.
November 26, 2025 at 10:34 PM
JERKY TURKEY, 1945, directed by Tex Avery.