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There’s an impossible amount of good-looking girls in Sudbury, Ontario, and an equally impressive wealth of high-grade nickel and copper ore living “just” 8,500 feet below the town’s surface, too – and Glencore Canada is sending a bunch of big EVs down to get it.

“Internet pranksters have successfully been redirecting people searching for information about the upcoming midterm GOP convention to the Justice Department’s website about the Epstein Files,” Mediaite reports. “A website purporting to be the Republican National Committee’s official convention page is one of the top results when searching Google or other web browsers for information about […]

“The Supreme Court on Friday granted Republicans’ request to halt a lower court decision that prevented political party committees from receiving more favorable broadcast advertising rates, giving the GOP a win weeks before the November elections,” CBS News reports. “The order from the high court restores guidance from the Federal Communications Commission that allows political […]

“Senator John Fetterman, Democrat of Pennsylvania, has for years detested the day-to-day duties of his job, dismissing such tasks as going to hearings and casting votes as a ‘performative’ waste of time,” the New York Times reports. “Now, a group of his disillusioned former staff members — of which there are many — is threatening […]

“A federal judge in Boston ruled for the third time on Friday that the Trump administration’s plans to restrict mail-in voting are likely unconstitutional and it should be prevented from implementing them ahead of the midterm election,” the New York Times reports.

From the catacombs in Palermo II, 1924 #dix #ottodix

Pablo Picasso, The Source (Three Women at the Fountain) (La Source [Trois femmes à la fontaine]), 1921, published 1929 #pablopicasso #museumofmodernart

“U.S. government investigators have taken the extraordinary step of subjecting roughly 50 members of the U.S. military’s Joint Staff to polygraph tests over leaks to journalists, including about how the Iran war has created a shortage of crucial munitions,” the New York Times reports. “The investigators asked military officers and civilian employees on the Joint […]

“The maker of Tetris criticized a new White House digital game that mimics its classic puzzle by having players build a wall to stop migrants from crossing the U.S. border,” Bloomberg reports. “Build the Wall is one of five games the White House released this week that inserted Trump administration themes into versions of old-school […]

New Jersey Lt. Governor Dale Caldwell (D) “is the subject of an internal investigation by Gov. Mikie Sherrill’s office for alleged inappropriate behavior with women and possible ethics violations that include the purported offer of state jobs,” the New Jersey Globe reports.

The University at Buffalo is celebrating the deployment of eight new 40-foot electric transit buses, which are now quietly transporting students, staff, and campus visitors per day. The buses are the first in UB’s Stampede fleet to ditch diesel, kicking off a four-year effort to electrify the university’s campus transportation system.

Amy Grant's love story with Vince Gill started with a quality she couldn't forget. More than 30 years later, that same kindness remains at the heart of their marriage. Continue reading…

Place de la Concorde, 1875 #edgardegas #impressionism

A boy with a pitcher, 1862 #realism #manet

I was just thinking about where to point my camera during this time. Should I capture the Devil’s-bit scabious that’s either blooming or fading away, showcasing its intricate details and vibrant colors? Or maybe I should focus on the grass, which I believe is Calamagrostis epigejos, swaying gently in the breeze, its delicate blades reflecting […]

Tommy Davidson is one of the most underrated funnymen in comedy today.

I first saw him on In Living Color and it's a laugh riot.

I met him years ago through some friends, and he is a great guy. I went to see him at a comedy club in Anaheim, and we laughed through his entire set.

If Tommy is performing in your neighborhood, go and see him. You will not be disappointed.

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Retired general calls Trump's proposed arch near Arlington a 'sacrilege.'

Annie Palmer, CNBC:

Adobe on Thursday named Anil Chakravarthy as its next president and CEO, succeeding Shantanu Narayen, who announced he would step down earlier this year. Chakravarthy, who most recently served as president of Adobe’s customer experience orchestration and worldwide field operations, will take the helm Dec. 1, the company said. He will also join Adobe’s board.

I’m sure promoting the head of “customer experience orchestration” to CEO will restore Adobe’s focus on creating great tools for artists and designers.

One of the requests I (Evan) have heard often over the years about ActivityPub is to make publishing on the Fediverse as easy as publishing with RSS. To make an RSS feed for a person or a site, a publish provides, dynamically or even statically, a single file, with a simple format, and makes it […]