Boxing Over Broadway

"Great artists know how to draw you in, not tell you what to think."

In the USA in 1943 they produced a film 'Don't be a Sucker' about fascism. It perfectly explains Nigel Farage, Donald Trump, Elon Musk and the entire Right.

@nickgillespie Marriage should not require a license from the government. Licensing means it is a privilege, not a right. The history behind how marriage licenses came to be is not a pretty one.

The state should not discriminate against consenting adults regarding marriage. If it wants to get out of the marriage game altogether, great. But until then, two individuals should be able to get married and have the same benefits as any other pair. Obergfell was long overdue.

What sort of pets have you subjected yourself to? Dogs? Cats? Parrots? Allow me to present the many splendid virtues of fish… 🐠

@gerardtbaker Barney Fife...with apologizes to Deputy Fife.

Has there been a more pure example of small man syndrome?

3. If Alex Pretti's rights can be taken from him, they can be taken from each and everyone of us. This is non partisan. Standing up for our rights and our Constitution is American. Be a good American.

2. Alex Pretti had the right, indeed he had a duty as a nurse, to come to the aid of a woman who appeared to be injured after being assaulted. Most importantly, Alex Pretti had the right to life. This was taken from him by Trump's goons.

1.Alex Pretti had the right to be on the streets of Minneapolis. (Martial Law has not been declared). Alex Pretti had the right to use his cell phone camera. (1st Amendment). Alex Pretti had the right to carry a gun. (2nd Amendment)...

@RichLowry Okay, I now have to believe this is a fake Rich Lowry account. I was around when WFB fought to rid the Republican Party of Buchanan and his minions. Lowry now welcomes them back. How awful.

Todd Blanche is a serious, credible voice, and the administration benefits when he's out there more

Take a moment to look at the inhumanity captured in this extraordinary photo running on the front page of tonight's Minneapolis @StarTribune. It shows federal immigration agents immobilizing a protester on the ground and spraying chemical irritant directly into his face. The scene reminds me of the brutality used against civil rights protesters in the 1960s. We look back at those old photos and wonder how the authorities could have behaved so savagely; many years from now, young Americans will look at these photos from 2026 and wonder how anyone could have justified shooting a woman in the head as she tried to drive away, arresting 5-year-old schoolchildren on the street, or holding a man down and spaying chemicals into his face. Thanks to the Star Tribune reporters and photographers for documenting this work; they create accountability, they make democracy work, and they make all of us in journalism proud.

No longer do we see the standard of playwriting provided by Shakespeare, nor do we see a level of acting such as Laurence Olivier's performance of "Now is the winter of our discontent'' (famous opening line from Shakespeare's play, Richard III, spoken by the villainous Duke of Gloucester and (later) Richard III). Actors today rarely have the vocabulary, let alone the ability to perform entire scenes so seamlessly. Compare this one scene to the modern entertainment industry, and you'd have to be blind to think that we've moved forward instead of backwards. 🎭⏳️

Terry Teachout died four years ago today. commentary.org/john-podhoretz…

Songs from the Summer of 1972 with Casey Kasem 📀 🎶 🏖️ 🌊 I was there and I remember the songs. See how many you remember too…

My conversation on Morning Joe about the ICE-involved shooting in Minneapolis.

@tonydokoupil Well said Tony. You are having quite a first week as anchor. You have set a great tone. Keep it up. So refreshing.

We all know it’s true.

Start your day with some Shakespeare. This is Laurence Olivier reciting Sonnet 116 on The Dick Cavett show in 1973. Absolutely beautiful.

Watching this brought back memories of my childhood in Minnesota. My family had three successive dogs named Snoopy inspired by the Minnesota-born cartoonist Charles Schulz. Funny enough, none were beagles. The first was a Cockapoo found on a highway by my mom but at least it had some spots hence inspiring my brother to name her (!) Snoopy. She would grace our home for 14 amazing years to be followed by a Lhasa Apso-Poodle and Bichon Frise, who were also incredible dogs living up to the Snoopy name. I miss them all.

@StuartHumphryes A Happy New Year to you as well. Thank you for all of the wonderful photos you have posted throughout the year.

Wishing all my followers a really wonderful New Year. Thank you all for your kindness & engagement throughout 2025 - you made this site a real pleasure! And I hope you'll continue to enjoy all the photo work through 2026 too ♥️

My daughter and I were shopping on a shopping trip and I told her about @BenSasse and pulled up clips from him at SCOTUS hearings, for those who would like to get a sense of his, demeanor, grace, and wide-eyed aspirations for Washington.

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