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Rob Bole
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Let's see.

1. Over two dozen US tankers fly to the Middle East. www.twz.com/air/armada-o...
June 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
It is so clear that Kari Lake and her advisors have no idea what they are doing.

Voice of America brings back 75 staffers amid Iran-Israel conflict

www.washingtonpost.com/style/media/...
Voice of America brings back 75 staffers amid Iran-Israel conflict
The government-funded broadcaster has fired more than 500 and sidelined 800 more since March.
www.washingtonpost.com
June 14, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I am watching an actual train wreck in this White House meeting right now.
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May 21, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Treasury Secretary Bessant -“Americans who want to retire right now, the Americans who put away for years in their savings accounts, I think they don’t look at the day-to-day fluctuations."

Sigh...
April 7, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I am needing some good terms to describe the current situation. In the past we had "Thanks Obama!"

Now what do we have?
April 6, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Oh this one will make the rounds of people my age...

www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
The Gen X Career Meltdown
Just when they should be at their peak, experienced workers in creative fields find that their skills are all but obsolete.
www.nytimes.com
March 30, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Reposted by Rob Bole
NEW: The 19-year-old Elon Musk surrogate known as “Big Balls” has a State Dept. email address and is listed as a “Senior Advisor”

Role gives Edward Coristine, reported to have been fired from a prev. job for leaking info, broad visibility into State Dept data

www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
19-year-old Musk surrogate has State Department email address
The move illustrates that Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service aides are being asked to fulfill multiple roles at once.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 10, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Reposted by Rob Bole
A 19-year-old acolyte of Elon Musk known online as “Big Balls” is listed as having taken on a new State Department role, raising concerns among some diplomats about his potential access to sensitive information and the growing reach of his tech billionaire boss into America’s diplomatic apparatus.
19-year-old Musk surrogate takes on State Department role
The move illustrates that Elon Musk’s U.S. DOGE Service aides are being asked to fulfill multiple roles at once.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Post-Inauguration index data, L'Ardente dining room is nearly empty at 12:14 on Tuesday.
January 21, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I am on a train down from Philly to DC. There are a lot of people headed to the inauguration. They stand out.
January 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Welcome to the future: Eric Adams Heads to Mar-a-Lago to Meet With Trump www.nytimes.com/2025/01/16/n...
Eric Adams Heads to Mar-a-Lago to Meet With Trump
The New York mayor, who is under federal indictment, has spoken warmly about President-elect Donald J. Trump in recent weeks and has said he is open to receiving a pardon from him.
www.nytimes.com
January 17, 2025 at 12:59 AM
And here's a disturbing paragraph from @nytimes.com Ezra Klein's piece today, ‘Now Is the Time of Monsters’ www.nytimes.com/2025/01/12/o...
Opinion | The Old World Is Breaking Down. A New One Is Breaking Through.
Four trends are converging to make life much scarier.
www.nytimes.com
January 13, 2025 at 11:56 AM
One piece of advice I am giving (when asked!) is to try to ignore what Trump says and focus on what his Admin does. In the first Admin all of us followed the words and then got caught in the "outrage" cycle. No thanks to that but seems the media is jumping back in with two feet...Greenland, Gulf...
January 9, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Reposted by Rob Bole
With Iñárritu seeking authenticity, some of the characters speak in real Pawnee and Arikara (Native American tribes). Linguistics experts and native speakers translated the lines written in English to ensure accuracy.

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January 5, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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DiCaprio had to learn an array of wilderness skills for the role, including building fires, shooting muskets, and speaking two Native American languages. He also worked with a doctor specialising in ancient healing techniques.

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January 5, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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THE REVENANT was released 9 years ago this week. Inspired by the true story of frontiersman Hugh Glass, and the film that finally brought its star Leonardo DiCaprio Oscars success, the story of how it was made is an epic adventure of its own...

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January 5, 2025 at 11:11 AM
@joshuamzeitz.bsky.social finally got to read your latest piece in @politico.com on the (seeming) end of the American Century. Nice piece of work...now I would like the book form please.
December 29, 2024 at 1:14 PM
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If you liked our making of story of THE GODFATHER PART II, please share the opening post 😀

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THE GODFATHER PART II was released 50 years ago this week. The second entry in Coppola’s gangster trilogy, and widely regarded as one of the greatest films ever made, the behind the scenes story is a lesson in keeping your friends close, but your enemies closer…

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December 21, 2024 at 10:43 AM
@nytimes.com The Daily about Notre Dame renewal is worth your time today. @michaelkimmelman.bsky.social reaches "Hugo"-like heights on the meaning of the cathedral. (I know I want him to describe my future kitchen renovation) Notre-Dame Rises From the Ashes www.nytimes.com/2024/12/11/p...
Notre-Dame Rises From the Ashes
The Paris cathedral has reopened, five years after a devastating fire. The Times’s chief architecture critic tells its story.
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2024 at 12:00 PM
It would be refreshing for the media to turn their lens from the killer to how healthcare companies are providing services to the public. I appreciate that The Daily started this discussion...a bit.
December 10, 2024 at 4:48 PM