Viral Video Vilifies Foul-ball Fan

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Viral Video Vilifies Foul-ball Fan

A recent video that shows a kid in the bleachers bobbling a foul ball, and a man picking up the ball and presenting it to the woman next to him, doesn’t show what it seems to show. Julian Green of the Cubs said in a statement, “Unfortunately, a video that was quickly posted and unverified…

President Trump speaking at a political rally in Florida. He is pointing his finger in the direction of the camera.

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Another delightful caricature by Rebecca Scassellati

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The girl as Mrs Lovett with Ben Federico as Sweeney Todd.

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On the way to the theater for the show! Mrs Lovett in Sweeney Todd.

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Picture of President Trump speaking at a Veterans of Foreign Wars event.

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Alice E. Marwick (headsnot)

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Closeup of a person's hand pulling a book off of a shelf.

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On this date in 1999 I first added a date to the list of web links I had been curating. (The image has long since broken.)

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