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Gavin Hain

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What does all this mean? Is what I thought to myself the other night, as I drifted off into an agitated, unsettled sleep.

I was preoccupied with ChatGPT, the new artificial intelligence-powered chatbot that can write poetry, news articles, essays, songs, computer code and much else besides. All you have to do is feed it some instructions and it’ll do the job (albeit to a dubious standard… for now) in the time it takes to ask yourself: “how safe is my career?”

The firm behind it, Open AI, was founded by, among others, the billionaire ‘tech bro’ Elon Musk, who has expressed concerns about the existential risk posed to humanity by AI (but seems to be ploughing on regardless). Would his next space project, I wondered, be powered on the stolen ambitions of poets?

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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ambitious and expensive plans for a dilapidated factory at San Quentin State Prison where inmates of one of the nation’s most notorious lockups once built furniture, and lawmakers have given him the greenlight to start with little input or oversight.

He wants to spend $360 million demolishing the building and replacing it with one more reminiscent of a college campus, with a student union, classrooms and possibly a coffee shop. It’s part of his desire to make San Quentin, once home to the nation’s largest death row and where the state performed executions, a model for preparing people for life on the outside — a shift from the state’s decades-long focus on punishment.

And Newsom wants it all to happen by December 2025, just before he leaves office.

A 21-member advisory council Newsom selected to help shape the new facility’s design and programming does not have to follow open meetings laws, while the Legislature traded away seats on the council and formal oversight during budget negotiations.

That’s a concern for supporters and critics of prison reform. Republican lawmakers say the Legislature needs more of a say in the process, especially when the state faces a nearly $32 billion budget deficit. Criminal justice advocates say reforming San Quentin is a distraction from the real goal of closing more prisons.

“Spending hundreds of millions on new prison infrastructure is a step in the wrong direction,” said Brian Kaneda of CURB, a criminal justice reform coalition. “If there’s no public accessibility to the San Quentin advisory council meetings, that’s a really significant concern that I think people aren’t paying enough attention to.”

After inquiries from The Associated Press, the governor's office said it will release the advisory council's report to the public before Newsom presents his next budget to lawmakers in January.

“Since the very beginning of this process, the administration has engaged a diverse set of stakeholders and committed to transparently making the Advisory Council’s recommendations public. Our partners in the Legislature — along with stakeholders including victims, incarcerated individuals and their families, (The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation) staff, and program providers — are the linchpin to San Quentin’s success," Izzy Gardon, deputy director of communications for Newsom, said in a statement.

The advisory council includes criminal justice reform advocates, San Quentin top brass and Newsom political allies like Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg. It has met at least five times since June, and it will give a preliminary report to the administration this September and a final report in December.

The Democratic governor first announced his plans for remaking the prison — and renaming the facility located about 18 miles (29 kilometers) north of San Francisco the San Quentin Rehabilitation Center — in March. He said California would offer its own take on the Scandinavian prison model where cells look more like dorm rooms and inmates have access to activities and educational programs.

Newsom in 2019 instituted a moratorium on executions, and the state has begun moving San Quentin’s remaining 700 death row inmates to other prisons. San Quentin is home to more than 3,600 inmates total.

San Quentin already has some of the nation’s most innovative programs for inmates. In July, Newsom’s administration invited reporters to tour the prison, showcasing accredited college classes, a coding academy and the prison’s award-winning newsroom, among other programs. Many inmates said they’re excited for more programming spaces, but others remained skeptical.

Juan Haines, an inmate at San Quentin for nearly three decades, said the governor’s efforts to shift the culture at San Quentin would only work if both inmates and prison guards are buying into the vision, he told reporters during the July media tour.

Steinberg, one of the advisory council's leaders, said the group is tackling how to retrain correctional officers and improve inmates’ experience, among other issues.

The Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation started soliciting contractors to design the new campus before lawmakers approved the budget, and a firm has been hired with plans to start construction next year. Lawmakers waived the historic preservation requirement and an environmental impact review to speed up the project.

The San Quentin campus would cost $360 million through a lease revenue bond. Lawmakers also agreed to another $20 million from the general fund for other smaller capital projects recommended by the council.

Democratic lawmakers, who hold a supermajority in California, said they’re supportive of Newsom’s project. Approving it helped them score a different political victory.

In exchange for approval, they added a provision to the budget giving them access to key data on the operational capacities of prisons across the state, which they say will help determine which to shut down. California has roughly 15,000 empty prison beds, a number that’s expected to grow.

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2024-25 Iowa Wild players by nationality

American: 8 (Travis Boyd, Joseph Cecconi, Gavin Hain, Brad Marek, Jack Peart, Ryan Sandelin, Luke Toporowski & Sammy Walker) Canadian: 9 (Caedon Bankier, Graeme Clarke, Cam Crotty, Dylan Ferguson, Hunter Haight, Reese Johnson, Kyle Masters, Michael Milne & Ryan O'Rourke) Czech: 3 (David Jiříček, Adam Raška & David Špaček) Swedish: 2 (Liam Öhgren & Jesper Wallstedt) Slovak: 1 (Samuel Hlavaj)

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THE WEREWOLF (1956) – Episode 186 – Decades of Horror: The Classic Era

“When the rest of the world has been destroyed, we will be the only normal thinking persons left.” Heck, that’s already true. Right, Grue-Believers? Join this episode’s Grue-Crew – Daphne Monary-Ernsdorff, Chad Hunt, Doc Rotten, and Jeff Mohr – as they check out an underappreciated low-budget horror, The Werewolf (1956).

Decades of Horror: The Classic Era Episode 186 – The Werewolf (1956)

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ANNOUNCEMENT Decades of Horror The Classic Era is partnering with THE CLASSIC SCI-FI MOVIE CHANNEL, THE CLASSIC HORROR MOVIE CHANNEL, and WICKED HORROR TV CHANNEL Which all now include video episodes of The Classic Era! Available on Roku, AppleTV, Amazon FireTV, AndroidTV, Online Website. Across All OTT platforms, as well as mobile, tablet, and desktop. https://classicscifichannel.com/; https://classichorrorchannel.com/; https://wickedhorrortv.com/

Two scientists receive an unconscious man who has been in a car accident. In their lab, they inject him with a serum they’ve been working with. Sadly, the serum turns the man into a murderous werewolf.

Directed by: Fred F. Sears

Writing Credits: Robert E. Kent & James B. Gordon

Produced by: Sam Katzman

Cinematography by: Edward Linden (director of photography)

Makeup Dept: Clay Campbell (makeup artist) (uncredited)

Selected Cast:

Steven Ritch as The Werewolf / Duncan Marsh

Don Megowan as Sheriff Jack Haines

Joyce Holden as Amy Standish

Eleanore Tanin as Mrs. Helen Marsh

Kim Charney as Chris Marsh

Harry Lauter as Deputy Ben Clovey

Larry J. Blake as Hank Durgis

Ken Christy as Dr. Jonas Gilcrist

James Gavin as Mack Fanning

S. John Launer as Dr. Emery Forrest

George Lynn as Dr. Morgan Chambers (credited as George M. Lynn)

George Cisar as Hoxie

Don C. Harvey as Deputy (uncredited)

Jean Harvey as Ma Everett (uncredited)

Charles Horvath as Joe Mitchell (uncredited)

Fred F. Sears as Narrator (voice) (uncredited)

Low-budget films driven by fads were the forte of producer Sam Katzman (Rock Around the Clock, 1956). Pair that with director Fred F. Sears (Earth vs. the Flying Saucers, 1956), who is known for bringing films in on time and under budget. Now add Clay Campbell, makeup artist for The Return of the Vampire (1943); Don Megowan, the on-land Gill-Man in The Creature Walks Among Us (1956); and a cast filled with extraordinary character actors, and you get The Werewolf (1956), a surprisingly good science fiction version of lycanthropy! The Grue-Crew had great fun in their talkabout of this lesser-known werewolf film that preceded I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957).

At the time of this writing, The Werewolf (1956) is available to stream from Tubi and PPV from Amazon and AppleTV. It’s also available on physical media as one of 4 films included in Cold War Creatures: Four Films from Sam Katzman (4-Disc Standard Special Edition) [Blu-ray] from Arrow Video. The other films included are Creature with the Atom Brain (1955), Zombies of Mora Tau (1957), and The Giant Claw (1957).

Gruesome Magazine’s Decades of Horror: The Classic Era records a new episode every two weeks. Next in their very flexible schedule – this one chosen by Doc – is The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966)! Yes, the last of the Beach Party movies starring Deborah Walley, Tommy Kirk, and a bit of Basil Rathbone and Boris Karloff. Eric von Zipper, anyone? 

Please let them know how they’re doing! They want to hear from you – the coolest, grooviest fans: leave them a message or leave a comment on the Gruesome Magazine YouTube channel, the site, or email the Decades of Horror: The Classic Era podcast hosts at feedback@gruesomemagazine.com

To each of you from each of them, “Thank you so much for watching and listening!”

Check out this episode!

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555-0100 - Doctor Sleep - Bankerton County Sheriffs Office

555-0101 - Twelve Minutes - Hubby

555-0102 - Desperate Housewives - Reverend Sikes

555-0103 - Criminal Minds - Reid

555-0105 - Grand Theft Auto 5 - Barry

555-0106 - Resident Evil 2 - 24-hour assistance number on the parking garage keycard

555-0107 - The X-Files - Clifford Cox

555-0108 - Grand Theft Auto 5 - 'For Rent' sign

555-0109 - Gilmore Girls - Dance Studio

555-0110 - Grand Theft Auto 5 - Patricia

555-0111 - Beef - Briana Kinsley Realty

555-0112 - Mad Men - Sterling Cooper

555-0113 - Arrested Development - Gene Parmesan

555-0114 - Santa Clarita Diet - Ruby’s Clams second number

555-0115 - Desperate Housewives - Upton Attorneys

555-0116 - Spiderman PS4 - Yuri Watanabe (Office)

555-0117 - The Ant Bully - Beat-a-Bug

555-0118 - Grand Theft Auto 5 - Amanda

555-0119 - Desperate Housewives - Tina Rucker attorney

555-0120 - Grand Theft Auto 5 - Merryweather

555-0121 - Desperate Housewives - Both Betty Applewhite and Mike Delfino 

555-0122 - Fargo - Gloria Burgle

555-0123 - Bruce Almighty - Pager

555-0124 - Soul - Agencia De Empleo

555-0125 - Doctor Sleep - Piano Lessons

555-0126 - Grand Theft Auto 5 - Abigail Matthews and Liz

555-0127 - Zootopia - Doug

555-0128 - Soul - Authentic Korean Dumplings

555-0129 - Superstore - ‘Car for Sale’ poster in break room

555-0130 - The X-Files - Smoking Man

555-0131 - Community - Britta Perry

555-0132 - Smallville - Black Canary

555-0133 - Santa Clarita Diet - Ruby’s Clams

555-0134 - Fight Club - Marla Singer (also shows up in Memento, Brooklyn 99 and Grand Theft Auto 5)

555-0135 - Fargo - St Cloud parole board

555-0136 - Fargo - St Cloud parole board fax

555-0137 - Fargo - St Cloud parole board 24 hour number

555-0138 - Bad Hair - Virgie's

555-0139 - Grand Theft Auto 5 - Beverly

555-0140 - Grand Theft Auto 5 - Rickie

555-0141 - Fargo - Bemidji Cleaning

555-0142 - Haven - The "Other Duke"

555-0143 - Soul - Lucky Star Chinese Food

555-0144 - Haven - Margaret Wilson

555-0145 - Fargo - Life Spring

555-0146 - Fargo - Reidenshneider Cleaning

555-0147 - Home Sweet Home Alone - Gavin Washington

555-0148 - Fargo - Diefenbach Realty

555-0149 - Desperate Housewives - Joe Flannery

555-0150 - Grand Theft Auto 5 - Agent Steve Haines

555-0151 - The Blacklist - Raymond Reddington

555-0152 - Columbo - Sean Jarvis

555-0153 - Grand Theft Auto Online - Mechanic

555-0154 - Community - Nancy Riverton

555-0155 - Pushing Daisies - Emerson Cod

555-0156 - Grand Theft Auto 5 - Franklyn

555-0157 - The Sopranos - Tony Soprano

555-0158 - The 40 Year Old Virgin - Trish Piedmont

555-0159 - Santa Clarita Diet - Japopos

555-0160 - Desperate Housewives - Florist

555-0161 - Desperate Housewives - The Enchanted Florist

555-0162 - Deadly Illusion - Nanny Agency

555-0163 - Fargo - BMI insurance office

555-0164 - Desperate Housewives - Fairview Realty when Tom and Lynette moved in

555-0165 - Soul - Shoes and Socks

555-0166 - Santa Clarita Diet - Sinclair Realty

555-0167 - The Woman in the Window - Real Estate Auction

555-0168 - Spiderman PS4 - Yuri Watanabe

555-0169 - Smallville - Aquaman

555-0170 - Beverly Hills 90210 - Matt Durning

555-0171 - Girls 5 Eva - June

555-0172 - The Simpsons - Ned Flanders

555-0173 - Arrested Development - Both a taxi service, and also a 'Learn Public Speaking’ ad (it also shows up as a taxi again, in Desperate Housewives)

555-0174 - Grand Theft Auto 5 - Cleetus

555-0175 - Soul - Man With Van

555-0176 - Scream - Cory Gillis

555-0177 - Grand Theft Auto 5 - Sapphire

555-0178 - Fargo - Reidenshneider Cleaning

555-0179 - Soul - Accountants

555-0180 - Grand Theft Auto 5 - Tanisha Jackson

555-0181 - Grand Theft Auto 5 - Marnie

555-0182 - Fargo - Eden Valley Pd Fax

555-0183 - Fargo - Eden Valley PD

555-0184 - Parks and Recreation - Salvatore’s barber shop

555-0185 - Office Christmas Party - All Event Rentals

555-0186 - The Bear - Michael Berzatto

555-0187 - Pam and Tommy - Labatts Modelling

555-0188 - Grand Theft Auto 5 - Martin Madrazo

555-0189 - On Becoming A God in Central Florida - Marta Herrera

555-0190 - Desperate Housewives - Dr Craig

555-0191 - Grand Theft Auto 5 - Tennis Coach

555-0192 - The Sopranos - LA Pizza

555-0193 - Twelve Minutes - Bumblebee

555-0194 - Boston Legal - Mr Barr

555-0195 - American Beauty - Caroline Burnham

555-0196 - Santa Clarita Diet - Coby Real Estate

555-0197 - Grand Theft Auto 5 - Tracey

555-0198 - Grand Theft Auto 5 - Ron

555-0199 - This number in particular shows up quite a lot, so I've been tracking all of those sightings:

American Horror Story - Televangelist

Bad Samaritan - The Black Card activation number

Community - Team Greendale

Desperate Housewives - Both Fairview Realty, and Meadowbrook Golf Shop

Doctor Sleep - Missing Children hotline

Grand Theft Auto 5 - Tonya 

Guns Akimbo - Miles

Homeland - Syracuse PD

How I Met Your Mother - Barney Stinson

Miracle Creek - Potomac Mutual Insurance

Monsters University - Job Offer Ad

Scream Queens - Security Guard

The X-Files - Fox Moulder

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Flyers Prospects at Development Camp, Part 2 of 2, via Instagram. 

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UND Hockey Announces Schedule and Leadership Group

UND Hockey Announces Schedule and Leadership Group

I am back after a week’s vacation. While I was on my annual summer vacation, UND announced its leadership group for the 2021-22 season. Like last season, the Fighting Hawks will again have five players that will wear the letter. GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Senior forward Mark Senden has been named the 2021-22 University of North Dakota hockey captain in a vote by his peers on Thursday. Joining him in the…

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The Cast of The Chilling Adventures Of Sabrina at the Part Three Screening (01.18.20, Vancouver)

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Chilling Adventures of Sabrina Part 3 Premiere in Vancouver BC

January 18, 2020

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Chile pressed on with a global ocean treaty, the EU approved a greenwashing law, and a new cancer drug brought hope, plus more good news

An ‘historic’ ocean treaty took a step forward

The EU approved a landmark greenwashing law

Data showed a fall in Amazon deforestation

New cancer drug ‘kinder’ than chemotherapy

The UK set a welcome energy milestone

Dominican Republic latest to trial four-day week

Oxford pioneered a green travel initiative

UK pools could soon be heated by data centres

Positive News headlines appeared on UK streets

Data dispelled doom narratives

Read more from Gavin Haines!

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Happy Birthday to Tyler!

Birthday celebration/game night this past Saturday! Thank you to Skye Marshall, Our beloved new cast member for sharing this with us!

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2024-25 Iowa Wild roster

Wingers

#13 Ryan Sandelin (Hermantown, Minnesota)*

#27 Luke Toporowski (Bettendorf, Iowa)

#28 Liam Öhgren (Stockholm, Sweden)**

#50 Michael Milne (Abbotsford, British Columbia) A

#74 Adam Raška (Kopřivnice, Czech Republic)

#92 Graeme Clarke (Ottawa, Ontario)*

Centers

#10 Brad Marek (Big Rapids, Michigan)*

#14 Gavin Hain (Grand Rapids, Minnesota)

#17 Reese Johnson (Saskatoon, Saskatchewan)*

#19 Caeden Bankier (White Rock, British Columbia)

#25 Sammy Walker (Edina, Minnesota)

#43 Hunter Haight (Strathroy-Caradoc, Ontario)**

#72 Travis Boyd (Minnetonka, Minnesota) A*

Defensemen

#3 Jack Peart (Grand Rapids, Minnesota)**

#5 Cam Crotty (Ottawa, Ontario) C*

#11 David Jiříček (Plzeň, Czech Republic)*

#21 David Špaček (Plzeň, Czech Republic)

#22 Ryan O'Rourke (Pickering, Ontario)

#49 Kyle Masters (Edmonton, Alberta)**

#55 Joseph Cecconi (Porter, New York)*

Goalies

#30 Jesper Wallstedt (Västerås Stad, Sweden)

#31 Samuel Hlavaj (Martin, Slovakia)**

#35 Dylan Ferguson (Nanaimo District, British Columbia)*