"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.

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

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-podhoret…

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.

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.

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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Take thirty minutes to watch this wonderful discussion that gives such insight into the true legacy of WFB. Lawrence Perelman has allowed us to get to know the real Bill Buckley.

🤯 𝐇𝐎𝐋𝐘 𝐒𝐇*𝐓!!! Looking back at a documentary. Never noticed before, but this is 𝐉𝐎𝐄 𝐅𝐑𝐀𝐙𝐈𝐄𝐑 knocking 𝐃𝐎𝐔𝐆 𝐉𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐒 clean out with one of the best left hooks he ever threw. Frazier vs. Jones (1967) wasn't televised (this is 16mm). WOW! #boxing 🇺🇸🥊🇺🇸

Here’s some great footage of Ken Buchanan and Roberto Duran training a week before their epic Lightweight title fight in 1972. Featuring interviews with their HOF trainers, Gil Clancy and Freddie Brown #Boxing

Happy pub day to Mike Silver, unmatched mensch and boxing history OG! WHEN IN DOUBT, STOP THE BOUT: A REVOLUTIONARY APPROACH TO BOXING SAFETY AND REFORM is now available wherever books are sold! 📕🥊💎 ORDER ⬇️⬇️ amazon.com/When-Doubt-Stop-B…

Looking forward to this new work by Glen Sharp.