Russia has always been great at the whole "royal offspring pretender" schtick. My offspring and I both think that "The False Dmitrys" would be the perfect name for a balalaika-punk band.
My mother -- born and raised in Vienna -- was the daughter of an accountant dad and switchboard operator mom. She was convinced she was an Austrian Princess, bereft of her Title, until the day she died.
Reminds me. Did anyone see the series on Netflix The Romanoffs. It was a spin on people who claim to be descendants of the Romanovs and was weird and spooky too.
It’s a friend’s birthday today so it’s easy to remember.
Gonna hit the Farmers Market at some point and think about what to make for dinner.
I asked a guy who was a friend of the guy I was dating at the time when his birthday was. He said March 15th. I said, "Oh, the Ides of March". He said he always used to say the Ides of March when someone asked when his birthday was, but nobody ever got it. Which, by the way, the Ides doesn't mean just the middle of March, the 15th of every month is the Ides.
Interesting that audience reviews on Rotten Tomatoes were a good 20 percent more positive than those of critics (mid 40’s to mid 60’s). There were also some very thoughtful audience comments on how absorbing each episode was and surprise at the poor critical reception. To me, these can be the most intriguing series.
Hello. This series came and went very quickly. Did you enjoy it? It also featured some of the regular’s from the old “Mad Men” troupe, as both are Matt Weiner productins.
In Czarist Russia, sekrit babby form YOU!
I walked in to my coffee shop at 1:59 pm exactly on March 14 and said "Happy Precise Pi Day!" to the cashier.
To which she replied, without missing a beat,
"Well, pal, going by military time, you're a touch late. Mocha?"
Pretty impressive for a lass of about 16.
Dayum, Sid Caesar was hawt! At 62!
I see nothing cavalier about that dog.
Senators? Um. Photos of Senator Schumer doing a Donny Double Thumbs after his Betrayal Vote tells you all you need to know.
I genuinely had no idea Sid Caesar was in really good shape.
Russia has always been great at the whole "royal offspring pretender" schtick. My offspring and I both think that "The False Dmitrys" would be the perfect name for a balalaika-punk band.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/False_Dmitry?wprov=sfla1
My mother -- born and raised in Vienna -- was the daughter of an accountant dad and switchboard operator mom. She was convinced she was an Austrian Princess, bereft of her Title, until the day she died.
It must be said: Anastasia screamed in vain.
But there's still the Ides of April, and of May! Usually the Ides is on the 13th of the month.
Speaking of pretend relatives and lawsuit, I totally recommend "The Fraud" by Zadie Smith.
Oh, there's a Romanov rabbithole I need to go down! Thanks!
US tariffs Canadian potash, over 80% of our needs.
Trump plays tariff roulette.
Grab gun.
Open mouth.
Shoot foot.
(Always keep them guessing ~ DJT)
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Oh, wait, makes PERFECT sense now:
The United States primarily imports potash from Canada, which accounts for more than 80% of total imports.
**** The next largest suppliers are Russia and Belarus, contributing roughly 15% of imports. ****
The US produces very little potash itself, meeting less than 10% of its needs domestically.
Thank doG Little Jack wasn't exposed to that nonsense!
What happened to those girls was a crime against humanity, almost as bad as what their parents committed.
https://www.salon.com/2025/03/14/you-must-sacrifice-maga-excuses-for-trade-echo-prosperity-preachers/ this honestly makes a lot of sense
So she gets $133. How much of that is she required to kick back to tfg?
Reminds me. Did anyone see the series on Netflix The Romanoffs. It was a spin on people who claim to be descendants of the Romanovs and was weird and spooky too.
It’s a friend’s birthday today so it’s easy to remember.
Gonna hit the Farmers Market at some point and think about what to make for dinner.
It was on Prime once upon a time if it's the same one
Was Corey Stoll in it ...?
I asked a guy who was a friend of the guy I was dating at the time when his birthday was. He said March 15th. I said, "Oh, the Ides of March". He said he always used to say the Ides of March when someone asked when his birthday was, but nobody ever got it. Which, by the way, the Ides doesn't mean just the middle of March, the 15th of every month is the Ides.
Interesting that audience reviews on Rotten Tomatoes were a good 20 percent more positive than those of critics (mid 40’s to mid 60’s). There were also some very thoughtful audience comments on how absorbing each episode was and surprise at the poor critical reception. To me, these can be the most intriguing series.
Hello. This series came and went very quickly. Did you enjoy it? It also featured some of the regular’s from the old “Mad Men” troupe, as both are Matt Weiner productins.
It may be one of those series that gets a more slowly-growing cult audience over time! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Romanoffs