DHS appropriates classic Norman Rockwell illustrations in xenophobic ads; Rockwell's family pushes back.

Norman Rockwell’s Family Condemns Homeland Security’s Use of His Work

In a series of social media posts, the department used the artist’s paintings to promote the Trump administration’s anti-immigration agenda.

There's plenty to be unhappy about these days, but remember this: In just 15 minutes, at least one, and very probably both, of Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa will have lost the race for NYC mayor.

Lincoln Memorial, Washington, DC, 2020. All the pixels, available with or without a government shutdown, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/50402933763 #photography

I don't really follow baseball, but I am required, by birthright passed down by my parents, to hate the LA Dodgers. (This has something to do with their having abandoned Brooklyn - a place neither I nor my parents ever actually lived - several years before I was born. I cannot explain this.) So I guess I'm unhappy about the outcome of the World Series.

Remember, tomorrow morning is the one day of the year where anything you do between the first 1AM and 2AM doesn't count, as long as you don't also do it after the clocks are set back. So feel free to indulge in that hot fudge sundae or crime spree or whatever you've been holding back all year.

FCC scrapping telecom security regs: https://www.cybersecuritydive.com/news/fcc-cybersecurity-telecommunications-carriers-brendan-carr-eliminate-rules/804259/ This is pure insanity, and will make us much less safe. Salt Typhoon, you might recall, was a recent direct attack on US telecom infrastructure, probably by China, and probably exploiting "lawful access" wiretapping interfaces. I testified on this in Congress earlier this year: 📄.pdf

Good news! My results came back and I'm definitely not a robot! Tough test, but I aced it.

Has the first lady suggested that SNAP recipients just eat cake yet? Or would that be too on the nose even for them?

West Trenton (Ewing), NJ, 2015 All the pixels, mostly in one place, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/21010463488 #photography

The single most important hotel room feature I would like to see listed but that never is: number and location of power outlets in the room. Is there a place by the bed to charge my phone? Is there a place by the desk to charge my computer? Or do I need to bring extension cords?