AI pictures of the pope

Pope Francis wearing a puffer jacket inspired by Balenciaga. Turning the tables in a nightclub. Sharing a beer at Burning Man.

Many public figures have popped up in AI-generated pictures recently, but images with the pontiff have made the biggest splash. https://t.co/j9HGMscVVW
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 8, 2023

The media gave Trump free publicity (as usual)

Was it necessary for the media to give Trump free publicity for the t-shirt he is selling after the arraignment? I sarcastically replied to several tweets and asked if they were going to give comparable publicity to Democratic Party merchandise.

Are you going to give free publicity to Democratic Party merchandise too?
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) April 4, 2023

Example of what I mean https://t.co/RIVoecaAII
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) April 4, 2023

Are you going to show merchandise available from the Democratic Party too? I’m tired of the media giving Trump free publicity!
— Harris Levy (@HarrisL585) April 4, 2023

Tweets on Peeps

A proposed bill in the California Legislature would ban five chemicals found in some of the most popular U.S. candies: Skittles, Starburst and an Easter favorite — Peeps. https://t.co/Li1gZKN5bS
— The Associated Press (@AP) April 7, 2023

The Peeps factory is a true Willy Wonka experience. Complete with marshmallow cooks and sugarcoated conveyor belts, the Pennsylvania facility makes 5.5 million Peeps on an average day. Here's a look inside. https://t.co/1LioG0Ki3c pic.twitter.com/LPnytUkCBV
— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 6, 2023

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More tweets on red state efforts to dominate blue cities

Telling that the #Tennessee3 represent the state's three largest cities. They are being expelled by a R caucus whose strength is rooted in non-urban areas. A crystallization of the dynamic that is accelerating overrides of blue metros on a wide range of issues across red states https://t.co/8qa4EpM4We
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) April 6, 2023

Nashville is currently the target of a punitive measure cutting its metro council in half because it wouldn't host the 2024 RNC.https://t.co/gfxUoQIWrG
— Chris Hayes (@chrislhayes) April 7, 2023

Red states continue to preempt decisions by blue cities: “Tennessee overrides Memphis police rules prompted by Tyre Nichols’s killing” https://t.co/D0duBuAwN6
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) March 31, 2024

Tweets on the Google Earth Timelapse update

Timelapse in Google Earth is a zoomable time-lapse video of the planet, showing how it's changed over the years — and it now features new imagery of nearly 40 years of global change. Learn more and explore → https://t.co/O8l4x5QX9s pic.twitter.com/g0FavmbaVZ
— Google (@Google) April 6, 2023

No spring break plans? Zoom around the planet from home with Google Earth Timelapse, which now features imagery from 2021 and 2022. https://t.co/xzGqwywc19
— PCMag (@PCMag) April 6, 2023

More tweets on bad efforts by red states to control blue cities

Texas Republicans seized Houston schools two weeks ago. Now Austin. Dallas and San Antonio will be next. This is a methodical, deliberate effort to illegitimately usurp power from elected Democratic officials in deep blue cities. https://t.co/gIP5vuiicu
— Brandon Friedman (@BFriedmanDC) April 1, 2023

Red state preemption of blue cities continues to accelerate. In FL legislators are advancing an omnibus preemption bill. And more red states are seizing authority over local policing and prosecution, often displacing Black local officials. More here. https://t.co/Q3DnXhuwuM https://t.co/JfASrg1CIR
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) April 1, 2023

How red states are fighting their blue cities https://t.co/ECCFBftPbU
— FiveThirtyEight (@FiveThirtyEight) March 28, 2023

Famous mug shots

New York does not routinely disclose the mug shot pictures so we may not see Trump’s.

History's most famous mug shots. Will Trump join this pantheon? https://t.co/Ac4AVXzWaG
— Dan Eggen (@DanEggenWPost) April 3, 2023

Iconic photos of some of history's first mugshots https://t.co/oA75gLixhA
— Fascinating (@fasc1nate) October 10, 2024

Trump and his cult need to be quiet on the issue of indicting a president

“He has advocated for the prosecutions of each of the last four Democratic presidential nominees — every single one since 2004. In two cases, he did it during the campaign, even suggesting they should be ineligible to run.” https://t.co/zTSTlYgY8t
— Charlie Sykes (@SykesCharlie) April 1, 2023

“‘Where are all of the arrests?’: Trump demands Barr lock up his foes”

But hey, sure, it’s the Dems who ‘politicized’ and ‘weaponized’ the justice system. 🤷🏽‍♂️ https://t.co/iA6b9wEHpc
— Mehdi Hasan (@mehdirhasan) April 1, 2023

Library of Congress: A conversation with Randy Newman (2013)

from the description:

Mark Horowitz talks with award-winning composer and performer Randy Newman about the creative process. Speaker Biography: The composer of a long list of notable film scores — “The Natural,” “Awakenings,” “Ragtime,” all three “Toy Story” pictures, “Seabiscuit,” “James and the Giant Peach,” “A Bug’s Life” and many others — Newman’s many accolades include two Oscars, three Emmys, and six Grammys. His unforgettable songs include “I Think It’s Going to Rain Today,” “Louisiana 1927,” “Short People,” “Sail Away,” and “You’ve Got a Friend in Me.” Speaker Biography: Mark Eden Horowitz is a specialist in the Library’s Music Division. For transcript, captions, and more information, visit http://www.loc.gov/today/cyberlc/feat…

Pathetic take by the New York Times on the Trump indictments

It’s not victor’s justice, it’s holding a lawbreaker accountable. The Times was wrong to even bring this up.

This is revolting. @peterbakernyt NYT and the New York Times are very, deeply concerned that upholding the rule of law will end democracy as we know it. https://t.co/0lbXdDPqj1 pic.twitter.com/tMs8Kdrq2M
— Dan Froomkin/PressWatchers.org (@froomkin) March 31, 2023