Washington, D.C.—11/5/2020—Today, the church/state watchdog organization praised the United States District Court for the District of Columbia’s ruling that the Trump Administration must disclose the full details of the Small Business Administration (SBA)’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) forgivable loan recipients. This program includes approximately $7.3 billion used to bail out churches. “This is an important Read the full article…

Warner Bros. is apologizing to the disability community over the depiction of characters in its new movie, “The Witches.” Via

Directed by Derrick Borte. With Russell Crowe, Caren Pistorius, Gabriel Bateman, Jimmi Simpson. After a confrontation with an unstable man at an intersection, a woman becomes the target of his rage. A movie about a lady that’s pretty terrible at being a decent human being, who then meets another somewhat more horrible person. They then Read the full article…

Former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon’s Twitter account was suspended Thursday after allegedly calling for the nation’s leading infectious disease expert Anthony Fauci’s head “on pikes” on his podcast. Via

Here’s this week’s Top Stuff Bolthorn: “The government is going to put cameras everywhere and monitor us.” Well, you got the second part right but you paid for and installed the surveillance system for them. Soon the “participating residents” will be part of the EULA that comes with these things and you won’t be able to Read the full article…

Directed by Stuart Baird. With Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton. The Enterprise is diverted to the Romulan homeworld Romulus, supposedly because they want to negotiate a peace treaty. Captain Picard and his crew discover a serious threat to the Federation once Praetor Shinzon plans to attack Earth. A nice early 90’s movie Read the full article…

A firm that tracks robocalls said more than 3 million calls were made on Nov. 3, which contained a cryptic message instructing people to “stay safe and stay home.” The tactics join other efforts to confuse voters this election cycle. Via

As always with Trump, the only motivation here is to do and say anything to make Trump a “winner” Via

The demonstrations come after President Trump filed a lawsuit in Michigan to stop the count Via

“Today I am voting for the first time in my life… and it’s for someone I truly trust… me,” tweeted the rapper. Via

Josh Shapiro, Pennsylvania’s top law enforcement official, promises his state will count all its 2020 election votes. Via

Fact check: An individual falsely claiming to be an Erie County, Pennsylvania, poll worker did not throw out Trump ballots. Via

Viral posts claim ballots in Arizona that were marked with a Sharpie will not be counted. Election officials have confirmed this is false. Via

The framing of this shot by AP photographer Evan Vucci from interestingasfuck

Georgia’s grassroots champion is proof the country needs to rethink its definition of superstar Via

Eddie Van Halen has died at age 65. Via

A narrow victory for either side does not fundamentally alter the country’s unstable political balance. Via

Congress hasn’t taken steps to admit Puerto Rico as the 51st state. Via

“The DNC does not talk to the local parties,” says a county Democratic official. “We are one of the largest Democratic counties in the nation. We don’t get any funding from the DN… Via

Charmaine McGuffey is the new sheriff in town, defeating both her former boss and a Republican challenger… Via

Directed by Ninian Doff. With Eddie Izzard, Kate Dickie, James Cosmo, Kevin Guthrie. An anarchic, hip-hop inspired comedy that follows four city boys on a wilderness trek as they try to escape a mysterious huntsman. An enjoyable romp through the Scottish Highlands that completely wastes the talents of Eddie Izzard and only just barely has Read the full article…

If both leads hold up, and the rest of Biden’s state leads do too, he will have won enough Electoral College votes to become president. Via

This is not a drill. Red alert: The police surveillance center in Jackson, Mississippi, will be conducting a 45-day pilot program to live stream the Amazon Ring cameras of participating residents. Since Ring first made a splash in the private security camera market, we’ve been warning of its… Via

Assumptions about who service members support are changing—and party tactics might too. Via

Directed by Jonathan Frakes. With Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton. The Borg travel back in time intent on preventing Earth’s first contact with an alien species. Captain Picard and his crew pursue them to ensure that Zefram Cochrane makes his maiden flight reaching warp speed. The last of the good TNG movies, Read the full article…

Never in US history has a President felt the need to fence themselves in on an election day. from PoliticalHumor

President Trump has signaled he’s ready to declare victory before all the votes are counted. These unions are saying “hell no”—by planning massive workplace actions. Via

“It’s incredibly demoralizing, especially given the cataclysmic state of America, to know that the memes our team is making are being unfairly spiked in the Facebook algorithm.” Via

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) called Amy Coney Barrett “an illegitimate Supreme Court justice” during an Election Day news conference on Tuesday, just one week after Barrett was confirmed as President Trump’s third Supreme Court pick. Via

Directed by Nicholas Meyer. With William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan. With the assistance of the Enterprise crew, Admiral Kirk must stop an old nemesis, Khan Noonien Singh, from using the life-generating Genesis Device as the ultimate weapon. Every viewing of this film increases my opinion of it. Even reading all the reviews Read the full article…

Residents of Roseville described feeling “scared and extremely upset” after the dots appeared days before the election. Via

It’s the second time in two months Brown has used an emergency declaration to prepare for possible political violence in Portland. Via

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Hackers redirected payments to vendors providing direct mail services and hats Via

His smirking grievance politics made the Trump era possible. Now he’s running out of time and trying to save his wretched legacy. Via

Yesterday evening, the sex worker community became aware that California Assemblymember Cristina Garcia had quietly introduced a new bill, AB2389, proposing a “state permit” system for anyone it classified as an “adult performer.” Via

With their miniature ramps, stairs and holes cut into fences and stone walls, the gardens of Kirtlington in Oxfordshire are a haven for wildlife Via

Campaign is a “vehicle for taxpayer-funded political propaganda,” lawmakers say. Via

Dr. Scott Atlas, an adviser on the White House Coronavirus Task Force, apologized after appearing in an interview with Russian state broadcaster RT, just days before Election Day. Via

Directed by David Carson. With Patrick Stewart, William Shatner, Malcolm McDowell, Jonathan Frakes. With the help of long presumed dead Captain Kirk, Captain Picard must stop a deranged scientist willing to murder on a planetary scale in order to enter a space matrix. I remember seeing this in the theaters and having my mind blown Read the full article…

Directed by Nicholas Meyer. With William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan. On the eve of retirement, Kirk and McCoy are charged with assassinating the Klingon High Chancellor and imprisoned. The Enterprise crew must help them escape to thwart a conspiracy aimed at sabotaging the last best hope for peace. The final of the Read the full article…

A handful of GOP activists and candidates had asked the state’s highest civil court to rule Harris County’s drive-thru voting locations illegal and invalidate votes that have already been cast. The challenge has also been filed in federal court. Via

A “non-scalable” fence will reportedly be installed around the White House one day before ballots are cast on Tuesday as concerns mount over potential unrest on Election Day. Via

Directed by Leonard Nimoy. With William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan. To save Earth from an alien probe, Admiral James T. Kirk and his fugitive crew go back in time to San Francisco in 1986 to retrieve the only beings who can communicate with it: humpback whales. I’ve been collecting some old fanzines Read the full article…

Directed by Jon Turteltaub. With Nicolas Cage, Jay Baruchel, Alfred Molina, Teresa Palmer. Master sorcerer Balthazar Blake must find and train Merlin’s descendant to defeat dark sorceress Morgana la Fée. I think this was right around when Cage was moving away from the Disney roles and into the really weird roles that he’s been doing, Read the full article…

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Sunday responded to a report that President Trump will declare victory early on election night if he has a lead, saying Trump “is not going to steal this election.” Via

Directed by Robert Wise. With William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley, James Doohan. When an alien spacecraft of enormous power is spotted approaching Earth, Admiral James T. Kirk resumes command of the overhauled USS Enterprise in order to intercept it. I’ve been doing so much work on www.startrekbookclub.com lately and buying so many magazines during Read the full article…

Conservative news thrives on Facebook because the incentives Facebook values align with those pioneered by conservative media. Via

Directed by Jim Wynorski. With Kelli Maroney, Tony O’Dell, Russell Todd, Karrie Emerson. A group of young shopping mall employees stay behind for a late night party in one of the stores. When the mall goes on lock-down before they can get out, the robot security system malfunctions, and goes on a killing spree. The Read the full article…