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The most important election of our lifetime. Again.
Americans have heard that warning since at least 1805. Even a 1923 vote on road improvements got the treatment.
When every election is existential, do we eventually stop listening?
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In 1950s sci-fi movies, the government saved us from giant radioactive ants.
Today, most Americans don't trust Washington to do much of anything.
But local government and radio are another story.
My new Archer's Line: therobarcher.com/p/we-really…
The clocks go back Sunday. Good.
We tried year-round daylight saving time in 1974. The dark winter mornings were so unpopular that Congress gave up.
Now people want to try again.
It's called winter. Get over it.
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RIP Patrick Stewart. What an actor. I still can’t believe he agreed to do this scene. And he didn’t even mind when I ruined every take. Legend.
Rob Archer retweeted
One of my favorite brushes with greatness. December '16 and I told @sirpatstew his crazed, self-destructive cable political host in "Blunt Talk" was PERFECT (and I should know). He quizzed me for half an hour as prep for a 2nd season that sadly never came
A lovely funny man #RIP
This one really hurts. Captain Picard was my role model and hero. And Patrick Stewart was wonderful in everything he was in. deadline.com/2026/10/patrick…
We tried year-round daylight saving time in 1974. Americans hated it so much that Congress reversed itself.
Yes, Congress admitted a mistake. Remarkable.
Sunday, we turn the clocks back. Let's leave them there.
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The brewing sports club from Milwaukee appears to have won some sort of big championship ball match. Congratulations to them, and condolences to the opposing sports club.
Officials at the U.S. DOE's Savannah River Site near Aiken, South Carolina, declared a Site Area Emergency due to a fire. It was extinguished with no contamination reported outside the facility, and employees in unaffected areas sheltered in place while state and local agencies were notified. Site entrances, rail, river, and air traffic faced restrictions, but local reports confirmed no danger to the public beyond the site's borders.
Here's what checks out: Farijah “Doc” St. Clair is a real intelligence & security professional; the Pentagon really is pursuing a major preparedness initiative; and European governments really have been urging citizens to prepare for emergencies. But do governments know a catastrophic event is coming? Not enough evidence. rawstory.com/crisis-warning-…
The Georgia Department of Public Health has confirmed three additional measles cases reported in the state as the outbreak spreads. The cases were confirmed in Macon County. Officials say the three individuals were all unvaccinated. wsbradio.com/news/local/thre…
Donnie Iris, the Pittsburgh musician who gave the world "Ah! Leah!" has died at the age of 83.
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Walter Koenig’s passing brings back afternoon reruns and a future I wanted to believe in.
I wrote about Chekov, childhood heroes, and the goodbyes that come more often as we age.
What did Star Trek give you that you still carry? therobarcher.com/p/now-there…
Walter Koenig, who played Chekov in Star Trek, has passed away. The late actor's rep tells TMZ that Walter's daughter, Danielle, and his niece were by his side when he died of old age at his home in North Hollywood, CA, on Sunday. tmz.com/2026/10/26/walter-ko…
