Janice Blake
@janiceblake.bsky.social
Reader. Writer. "The Battalion Artist" traces Nat Bellantoni's World War II odyssey in the Pacific. Next up, my Uncle Joe's #WWII experiences in the Atlantic. From service on the legendary USS Wichita to Lighter Than Air sailor, Lakehurst NJ blimp base.
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Today’s Canadian painting is “One and the Same” painted by Vicki Smith.
September 14, 2026 at 11:28 AM
Today’s Canadian painting is “One and the Same” painted by Vicki Smith.
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NEW: DHS's Inspector General releases a scathing report about the Everglades detention camp known as "Alligator Alcatraz." The OIG finds that the now-closed camp, violated multiple ICE standards.
The OIG also confirms detainees were punished with placement in a metal cage in the Florida heat.🧵
The OIG also confirms detainees were punished with placement in a metal cage in the Florida heat.🧵
September 14, 2026 at 3:53 PM
NEW: DHS's Inspector General releases a scathing report about the Everglades detention camp known as "Alligator Alcatraz." The OIG finds that the now-closed camp, violated multiple ICE standards.
The OIG also confirms detainees were punished with placement in a metal cage in the Florida heat.🧵
The OIG also confirms detainees were punished with placement in a metal cage in the Florida heat.🧵
September 13, 2026
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the American people disagree. ...only 24% of Americans think the construction of data centers is a good thing; 47% say it’s bad....the administration is seeking to exempt data centers from air pollution notification requirements
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the American people disagree. ...only 24% of Americans think the construction of data centers is a good thing; 47% say it’s bad....the administration is seeking to exempt data centers from air pollution notification requirements
September 14, 2026 at 6:00 PM
September 13, 2026
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...
the American people disagree. ...only 24% of Americans think the construction of data centers is a good thing; 47% say it’s bad....the administration is seeking to exempt data centers from air pollution notification requirements
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...
the American people disagree. ...only 24% of Americans think the construction of data centers is a good thing; 47% say it’s bad....the administration is seeking to exempt data centers from air pollution notification requirements
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Why Americans commemorate 9/11 but willfully forget 9/12+
#USHistory #911 #September11 #waronterror #foreverwars
#USHistory #911 #September11 #waronterror #foreverwars
September 13, 2026 at 12:23 AM
Why Americans commemorate 9/11 but willfully forget 9/12+
#USHistory #911 #September11 #waronterror #foreverwars
#USHistory #911 #September11 #waronterror #foreverwars
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In case your Monday needed a little cheer -
New historical marker honors Dayton as the birthplace of Cheez-It www.eagledayton.com/news/local/n...
New historical marker honors Dayton as the birthplace of Cheez-It www.eagledayton.com/news/local/n...
New historical marker honors Dayton as the birthplace of Cheez-It
WHIO Radio’s Todd Hollst has been working on this effort since January 2024.
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September 14, 2026 at 4:37 PM
In case your Monday needed a little cheer -
New historical marker honors Dayton as the birthplace of Cheez-It www.eagledayton.com/news/local/n...
New historical marker honors Dayton as the birthplace of Cheez-It www.eagledayton.com/news/local/n...
September 13, 2026
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A swarm that possessed greater capabilities but a similar level of misalignment could have caused catastrophic damage/Within a year such a swarm could take over the entire internet--cause hundreds of billions of dollars in damage.
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A swarm that possessed greater capabilities but a similar level of misalignment could have caused catastrophic damage/Within a year such a swarm could take over the entire internet--cause hundreds of billions of dollars in damage.
September 14, 2026 at 5:44 PM
September 13, 2026
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A swarm that possessed greater capabilities but a similar level of misalignment could have caused catastrophic damage/Within a year such a swarm could take over the entire internet--cause hundreds of billions of dollars in damage.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...
A swarm that possessed greater capabilities but a similar level of misalignment could have caused catastrophic damage/Within a year such a swarm could take over the entire internet--cause hundreds of billions of dollars in damage.
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Happy Sunday!
A beautiful female Spicebush Swallowtail on Lantana.
#Photography99 📷 #GardenStrolling 🌱 #BloomScrolling 🌻 #Butterflies 🦋 #Swallowtails
A beautiful female Spicebush Swallowtail on Lantana.
#Photography99 📷 #GardenStrolling 🌱 #BloomScrolling 🌻 #Butterflies 🦋 #Swallowtails
September 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Happy Sunday!
A beautiful female Spicebush Swallowtail on Lantana.
#Photography99 📷 #GardenStrolling 🌱 #BloomScrolling 🌻 #Butterflies 🦋 #Swallowtails
A beautiful female Spicebush Swallowtail on Lantana.
#Photography99 📷 #GardenStrolling 🌱 #BloomScrolling 🌻 #Butterflies 🦋 #Swallowtails
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Indeed, it's far worse than that... Trump is running up a tab of many millions in taxpayer funds for purposes of promoting his own golf course. And the proper word for that is *corrupt.*
September 13, 2026 at 4:08 PM
Indeed, it's far worse than that... Trump is running up a tab of many millions in taxpayer funds for purposes of promoting his own golf course. And the proper word for that is *corrupt.*
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A massive 2700-year-old, 18-ton statue of an Assyrian deity that was excavated in Iraq in November 2023.
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September 13, 2026 at 12:17 PM
A massive 2700-year-old, 18-ton statue of an Assyrian deity that was excavated in Iraq in November 2023.
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September 12, 2026
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"the rejection of ballots for such a petty flaw shows what will likely happen if the Supreme Court lifts the injunction blocking the postal service from implementing the new rules it has put in place..."
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"the rejection of ballots for such a petty flaw shows what will likely happen if the Supreme Court lifts the injunction blocking the postal service from implementing the new rules it has put in place..."
September 13, 2026 at 7:49 PM
September 12, 2026
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"the rejection of ballots for such a petty flaw shows what will likely happen if the Supreme Court lifts the injunction blocking the postal service from implementing the new rules it has put in place..."
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"the rejection of ballots for such a petty flaw shows what will likely happen if the Supreme Court lifts the injunction blocking the postal service from implementing the new rules it has put in place..."
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All political candidates should be making a clear statement on this. It's not a trivial point. Trump's Albert Speer projects are the hallmarks of dictatorship.
September 13, 2026 at 3:07 PM
All political candidates should be making a clear statement on this. It's not a trivial point. Trump's Albert Speer projects are the hallmarks of dictatorship.
Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/11/r...
Thank you, Laura González Fierro, for creating a refuge for monarch butterflies. We keep adding more and more native CA milkweed to our tiny SoCal yard.
Thank you, Laura González Fierro, for creating a refuge for monarch butterflies. We keep adding more and more native CA milkweed to our tiny SoCal yard.
A Hudson Valley Refuge Built by an Architect with a Stubborn Streak (Gift Article)
Like the monarch butterflies she supports, Laura González Fierro has roots in Mexico and made an arduous journey to fulfill her mission.
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September 13, 2026 at 7:12 PM
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Thank you, Laura González Fierro, for creating a refuge for monarch butterflies. We keep adding more and more native CA milkweed to our tiny SoCal yard.
Thank you, Laura González Fierro, for creating a refuge for monarch butterflies. We keep adding more and more native CA milkweed to our tiny SoCal yard.
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Former Hollywood executive Scott Neeson sold his home, Porsche and yacht after seeing children scavenging at a Cambodian garbage dump, then founded a charity to help them.
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September 13, 2026 at 6:32 AM
Former Hollywood executive Scott Neeson sold his home, Porsche and yacht after seeing children scavenging at a Cambodian garbage dump, then founded a charity to help them.
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September 12, 2026
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House speaker Mike Johnson could prevent the recognition of duly-elected Democratic representatives on Jan 3 by removing current House clerk/replacing him w MAGA loyalist who will refuse to list Dems on the roll of 120th Congress.
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House speaker Mike Johnson could prevent the recognition of duly-elected Democratic representatives on Jan 3 by removing current House clerk/replacing him w MAGA loyalist who will refuse to list Dems on the roll of 120th Congress.
September 13, 2026 at 1:45 PM
September 12, 2026
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...
House speaker Mike Johnson could prevent the recognition of duly-elected Democratic representatives on Jan 3 by removing current House clerk/replacing him w MAGA loyalist who will refuse to list Dems on the roll of 120th Congress.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-...
House speaker Mike Johnson could prevent the recognition of duly-elected Democratic representatives on Jan 3 by removing current House clerk/replacing him w MAGA loyalist who will refuse to list Dems on the roll of 120th Congress.
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Greek Corinthian-style helmet and the skull reportedly found inside it from the Battle of Marathon, now residing in the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto.
The Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC during the first Persian invasion of Greece.
The Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC during the first Persian invasion of Greece.
September 12, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Greek Corinthian-style helmet and the skull reportedly found inside it from the Battle of Marathon, now residing in the Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto.
The Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC during the first Persian invasion of Greece.
The Battle of Marathon took place in 490 BC during the first Persian invasion of Greece.
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September 12, 2026 at 7:07 PM
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The mayor also released a video in which he said that the anniversary presents a “sacred obligation” to honor those “who were stolen from us” by caring for one another.
The mayor also released a video in which he said that the anniversary presents a “sacred obligation” to honor those “who were stolen from us” by caring for one another.
Facing Islamophobia, Mamdani Keeps Focus on 9/11 Victims (Gift Article)
In recent weeks, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has visited firehouses around New York City as part of an effort to direct the public’s attention toward the victims, and away from himself.
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September 12, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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The mayor also released a video in which he said that the anniversary presents a “sacred obligation” to honor those “who were stolen from us” by caring for one another.
The mayor also released a video in which he said that the anniversary presents a “sacred obligation” to honor those “who were stolen from us” by caring for one another.
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Sat with his friend & colleague JUDI DENCH, KENNETH BRANAGH becomes visibly moved when talking about the nature of loss & grief and simply not having the words to express these emotions.
He then he turns to a line from Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’…
TEA WITH JUDI DENCH (2025)
He then he turns to a line from Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’…
TEA WITH JUDI DENCH (2025)
September 12, 2026 at 2:54 PM
Sat with his friend & colleague JUDI DENCH, KENNETH BRANAGH becomes visibly moved when talking about the nature of loss & grief and simply not having the words to express these emotions.
He then he turns to a line from Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’…
TEA WITH JUDI DENCH (2025)
He then he turns to a line from Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’…
TEA WITH JUDI DENCH (2025)
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"If Donald Trump had a choice between a completely free and fair election that Republicans lost, or an election where he could rig the rules and cheating – he would choose cheating every day of the week."
Marc Elias
Marc Elias
September 12, 2026 at 7:02 PM
"If Donald Trump had a choice between a completely free and fair election that Republicans lost, or an election where he could rig the rules and cheating – he would choose cheating every day of the week."
Marc Elias
Marc Elias
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BREAKING: Our banned interview with Kimmel generated 6 million views on YouTube.
September 12, 2026 at 6:04 PM
BREAKING: Our banned interview with Kimmel generated 6 million views on YouTube.
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“He lived on prayer.”
“He lived on prayer.”
Boy, 15, Drifted for Days on an Overturned Boat Before Rescue (Gift Article)
The teenager survived in the Bering Sea off Alaska without food or water before a fishing vessel pulled him to safety, the Coast Guard said.
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September 12, 2026 at 7:45 PM
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“He lived on prayer.”
“He lived on prayer.”