Matthew Budman, book guy
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Shall we play a game? WARGAMES premiered 43 years ago tonight, and honestly, considering business, political, and military leaders' willingness to hand over decision-making to black-box AI systems, it's surprising that pundits don't cite the film—which holds up quite well, considering!—more often.
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Five years ago, the Biden White House posted a video urging teenagers to stay healthy by getting COVID-19 vaccinations. Today, not only are Trump & RFK trying to kill vaccinations...
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Remember how, before Trump, people who committed crimes usually didn't get away with it? THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE premiered 80 years ago tonight, in New York. It's a cheap &...
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It's almost that time! I was in it: The Pitt You were in it: The Pitt We all were in it: The Pitt
Six years ago today: The nation tunes in to the daily White House COVID-19 briefing for information & guidance, and the president free-associates about curing it by injecting disinfectant or light or heat or something. The next day, he refuses to answer questions, and then cancels the briefings.
Based on this BROADCAST NEWS scene, I always assumed that there are, as Albert Brooks suggests, ten Cabinet members. But at the time, there were eighteen! Biden had twenty-five! And Trump has twenty-two. Still four women left. For now. He probably can't name them either.
Remember how, before Trump, people who committed crimes usually didn't get away with it? THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE premiered 80 years ago tonight, in New York. It's a cheap & dirty adaptation of James M. Cain's cheap & dirty 1934 novel, and pretty great. "We took a chance. We didn't make it."
Forty years ago tonight, Geraldo Rivera held TV audiences spellbound for two hours, unveiling "The Mystery of Al Capone's Vaults." He had a medical examiner on hand—in case the vault contained bodies!—and IRS agents to handle the millions of Capone dollars that would surely be stacked in piles.
Perfect for Memorial Day! Always great to see Andrew Scott, there are tense moments, and Anthony Maras finds genuine drama in weather forecasting before a massive surprise attack. But fundamentally, PRESSURE feels like the C story in a film about D-Day preparation, expanded to feature length.
Five years ago, the Biden White House posted a video urging teenagers to stay healthy by getting COVID-19 vaccinations. Today, not only are Trump & RFK trying to kill vaccinations altogether—the CDC has no director, COO, principal deputy director, or chief medical officer. If people die, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
A C-SPAN caller identifies himself as "John Barron" (Trump's known past pseudonym), ranting against the Supreme Court's 6-3 tariff ruling and calling Hakeem Jeffries "a dope." It was probably not Trump, but the fact that we can’t completely rule it out says a lot.
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Happy to have held our Fight for Colorado town hall in Alamosa! It’s been a great visit meeting with and listening to students and community members. I will continue to show up and meet Coloradans exactly where they’re at - no matter how far and wide. #Philforgovernor #COpolitics
It must be the first of the month. New Billboard Day!
Fear is a thief—let’s lock it out! I’m here in just a minute to remind you that God’s power pushes fear away. Isaiah 41:10 says, ‘So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God.’ When anxiety spikes, remember His presence is lou... C...
THUNDER can’t wait for GDC San Francisco! Who’s gonna scratch him behind the ear? Wishlist now: store.steampowered.com/app/1920290/... #GDC2026 #indiegames #gamedev
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The final moments of Narváez’s Stage 11 win 👀 The last 200m and the reaction inside the UAE Team Emirates-XRG team car as Jhonatan Narváez claimed his third victory of the Giro d’Italia 💥 ______ 🇮🇹 #GirodItalia
It's taken almost 2 years to get Pawlie to sit on me. They were trapped from a colony and we adopted them after they'd been fostered a bit. Then Palwie had to have a hernia fixed, aftercare made him very distrustful of me. #cats
Minnesota is pressing forward to build a carbon neutral, equitable & resilient future. Last month, @governorwalz.mn.gov’s administration released its 2026 Climate Action Framework, laying out 400+ actions to mitigate the effects of a warmer, less predictable climate.
Vin Diesel made HOW MUCH voicing Groot?! 😳 Our episode on Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is out now! 👉 Listen or watch at DecktheHallmark.com 🎙️✨
#Armadillos are so #peaceful. And with their keratin armor they have built-in #protection and #safety.
The gas crisis makes me really glad I live in NYC and not anywhere else in car dependent America. Hopefully everyone can learn from our example
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We need more of this. More hands reaching out. More quiet acts of solidarity. More people believing in each other’s potential instead of tearing each other down.
Paul, the vast majority think you're a rockstar, so don't let MAGA get you down. They were stupid enough to vote for Lumpy, and now we can see more stupidity by not recognizing their mistake.
"Elon Musk, he don't care, he's a fcking billionaire. Nigel Farage, kiss my arse, he's a tool of the ruling class."
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🤖 Splash Hit Territory At a certain point in the 9th inning last night, you could feel what was going to happen for the Giants.
So ein wetterfestes Häuschen hat schon seine Vorteile. 🌰🌰🐿️😍 #squirrels #balkonhörnchen #eichhörnchen
#CLIMA | 🚨🌋 Así se observó hace unos momentos la explosión del #Popocatépetl desde San Matías Tlalancaleca 😱 El volcán mantiene intensa actividad y sorprende a habitantes de la región. #Popocatepetl #DonGoyo #México
.@AlexaBliss_WWE came ready with the HEAT 🔥 Thanks to @RealNickAldis, we got Alexa Bliss going one-on-one with @Jade_Cargill RIGHT NOW on SmackDown!!
Did you know that #Somerset services in the @openmentalhealth.bsky.social Festive Wellbeing Kit are available to everyone throughout the year?🤗 The kit details services offering help and information and resources to help you. Check out the Wellbeing Kit by clicking the link: bit.ly/festive-well...
Collectibles & Videogames Part 324 3D Dot Game Heroes (PlayStation 3, 2010) EXG Pro PlayStation Ikon Controller Holder (2022) #fyp #POV #Gaming #Collectibles #GamingRoom #Sony #PlayStation #3DDotGameHeroes #Samsung #Divoom #Paladone
Bombs > daycare. That's what this President thinks Americans want. It's ridiculous. In Congress, I'll fight for universal childcare, not more devastating wars.
💥🏀Why Antman 🐜 was ejected in Timberwolves vs Nuggets on Christmas ▶️🚪#timberwolves #nuggets #anthonyedwards #jokic #nba
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Flavio Cobolli DOMINANTE contro Tien 🚀🇮🇹 Colpo pazzesco del tennista italiano che comanda tutto il primo set e lo chiude sul punteggio di 6-2 👏 #Tennis #RolandGarros #Cobolli
Unable to access the VA benefits they deserve, the government failed veterans who were exposed to toxic substances and radiation at the Nevada Test and Training Range. I’m working with Sergeant Dave Crete to right this wrong for our veterans.
Trump to headline 250th anniversary celebration on National Mall after several artists back out. Leaked video shows he has been practicing his act with his mentor and will be dancing the for hours at 250th anniversary celebration
Inexplicably voluntarily went to a Madison Beer concert last night. Look at her sit!!!!! 🪑
“I’d like to live a happy life,” a Black trans woman declares in this hopeful documentary portrait of her life. Director Nikolai Ursin’s - Behind Every Good Man (c. 1967) provides a glimpse into the life of an African-American #trans woman. 🏳️⚧️🖤🏳️🌈
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With heavy hearts, we observe the National Day of Mourning in British Columbia. Remember those who never came home from work and support those who remain. #nationaldayofmourning #workersrights #momentofsilence #inremembrance #mlajennb
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Moin 🖖☕️ Heute ist "Tag des Papierfliegers". Ich habe da leider kein Talent für. Ich habe auch schon ein paar in meinem Leben gebastelt, aber keiner flog bisher. Vermutlich bin ich zu schwer für die Dinger. Heute versuche ich es noch mal 😬 Wünsche allen einen schönen Dienstag 🫶
DJ Ray's MOD-POP MONDAY Monday May 25th, 2026 "Earrings" by Malcolm Todd Full Song: youtu.be/a4tdS3IB294?... @djraysmusic.com