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Reposted from Dark Skies on the Horizon
This week we’ve had the hot story of the catfight in the Capitol between Jasmine Crocket and Mrs. Gespacho Police.
by Frank Vyan Walton
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Harrison Butker should have been hauled off of that stage the minute he started with that misogynistic rant at the Benedictine College commencement. Apologies should have happened immediately. Telling the female part of a graduating class that all the...
by sevenbowie
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by Rob in Vermont
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Michael Steele did not mince his words. He wants the factionalization of the Republican Party. His biggest fear is that Americans will continue to buy the Trump crap show and believe Biden, as opposed to Trump, is the threat. Michael Steele on Trump’s...
by Egberto Willies
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There’s a blogpost and transcript about this cartoon here; I’ll also post the transcript in comments. We can keep making these cartoons because of lots of supporters pledging low amounts - $1-$3 - and that's just how I like it! Please peruse my...
by Barry Deutsch
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Over the past 3 election cycles, I’ve raised nearly $8 MILLION for HUNDREDS of Democratic candidates at the federal, statewide and state legislative levels. For statewide races, I list every GOP state, no matter how deep red, because I trust people to...
by Brainwrap
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The headline in this week’s Fortune reads: “Billionaire investor Ray Dalio warns U.S. is ‘on the brink’ and estimates a more than 1 in 3 chance of civil war” Billionaires and civil war? A billionaire-funded Supreme Court Justice flew the American flag...
by thomhartmann
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Humans— Homo sapiens —first evolved in Africa and were biologically adapted to life in a warm climate. When humans left Africa and began their migrations north into Europe and Asia, they had to ...
by Ojibwa
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This is breaking news as the helicopter crash with Ebrahim Raisi as a passenger happened minutes ago; there is no word on any injuries or deaths at this time from Iranian media. Razi is not the Supreme Lader, so policy will unlikely change in Iran if...
by Pakalolo
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Multiple reports that a helicopter carrying the President of Iran, Ebrahim Raisi — or a helicopter in his convoy, not otherwise specified — has had a “hard landing”, “accident”, or “crash”. Here are the accounts I find at the moment. This is “fog of...
by Gaelsdottir
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From the AP: A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi suffered a “hard landing” on Sunday, Iranian state media reported, without elaborating. Some began urging the public to pray for Raisi and the others on board as rescue crews sped...
by Irontortoise
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I post a weekly diary of historical notes, arts & science items, foreign news (often receiving little notice in the US) and whimsical pieces from the outside world that I often feature in "Cheers & Jeers". OK, you've been warned - here is this week's...
by Ed Tracey
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Good morning, Newdists!� Grab a cuppa and a nosh and join us for some fun and chat….
by The Marti
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“Why do you do this?” A coworker asked me with a low fierceness many months ago. I work this tiny service-sector job, right, and very occasionally I get a tip, which I automatically pass on to those working around me. You’re here for money, we all are,...
by paradox
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This week, we’re helping a North Carolina elementary school that needs books and materials for related projects, and an Arizona high school class that needs lab equipment. We hope that readers who support quality public school education will help by...
by belinda ridgewood
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I wrote an diary about the the less than lame response from Judiciary Chairman Dick Durbin about Justice Samuel Alito’s love for the Jan 6th insurrection. Some of the commentors on my diary disagreed that Democrats should NOT attack the SCOTUS or...
by Merlin196360
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As soon as fossil-fuel financed Donald Trump was sworn into office, he got busy destroying the nation’s climate progress. In June 2017, Trump announced that the U.S. would withdraw from the Paris Agreement, shamefully walking away from a global...
by sabrina haake
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Back in March, I spent a few weeks in southeast Arizona soaking in the region’s natural beauty, vibrant culture, and birding hot spots. I have yet to compile my full bird list from the trip but can report that I logged six life birds: Common Black...
by giddy thing
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If you are like me, you will need mental health breaks to maintain your sanity this year. For my part, I am starting my day with a great song, working alphabetically by song title (note: this does ...
by libertarianheretic
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Top ten excuses why TFG froze during a speech: 10. Thought for a moment he was in the courtroom and decided to take a nap 9. Just reminiscing about getting spanked with some NFTs 8. Diaper emergency: the liquid running down the leg was bigly beautiful...
by OddWing
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