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When I say “the NRA” I mean every member, and also every politician who has accepted money from the National Rifle Association to fund their campaigns. An issue that is closely related to gun violence in the USA is the problem of politicians legally...
by Perlinator
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Several friends have said that if Trump wins in 2024, they will leave the country. They just can’t take the thought of living in a country run by a dictator. They talk about Canada, Australia, Europe, etc. I don’t blame them. But when they ask me where...
by b3LLsb33r
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Cassidy Hutchinson was once Trump's Chief of Staff Mark Meadow’s right-hand woman. She has a rare gift. She radiates honesty. And in modest, calm tones, Hutchinson conveys Trump’s unstable nature better than a raft of professional pundits. She spoke...
by TheCriticalMind
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Every vote counts — and it’s okay to vote for yourself. What Roth didn’t know was that he was casting the decisive ballot in a race that would be determined by one vote. His opponent, Damion Green, had chosen not to vote for himself in the election,...
by thehecticdialectic
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The Reader’s Companion to Cuba edited by Alan Ryan
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��The Museo Hemingway, temporarily closed to the public for repairs, is wildly popular with Cubans. They come again and again, bringing ...
by dkosdan
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Pop the cork gang—Kevin McCarthy has decided to take his toys and go home by the end of the year! Democrats are glad, Republicans are mad, but guess who is pissed off the most: Gaetz! That’s right, the guy with the massive eight-head (yah know, as...
by sepiasiren
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I have a love hate relationship with Salon. I love it because they publish Amanda Marcotte. I hate it because they publish Chauncey DeVega and a bunch of other nitwits. Anyway, Amanda’s column today gets at something that has been bothering a lot of...
by satanicpanic
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The 2020 fake electors in Michigan and Georgia have been charged, the team in Wisconsin just admitted their crimes, and six fake bozos in Nevada were indicted this week. When Democrat Kris Mayes was running for Attorney General in Arizona last year, a...
by Mother Mags
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The captain has illuminated the seat belt sign. Please return your trays to the upright position. That’s a damn shame about your electric infrastructure. This is reportedly a factory that produces transformers and other electrical equipment. That’s a...
by quaoar
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Six Democratic governors have sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging the administration�to push the Drug Enforcement Administration to “reschedule”�marijuana as a less dangerous Class III ...
by Charles Jay
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As COP28 enters its second and final week, the hard work of determining what the participating nations are going to do about fossil fuels begins. The comments of COP President Sultan Al Jaber questioning the science correlating fossil fuels to global...
by boatsie
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So we decided to flee Indiana. For background, my name is Alexis, I'm a nonbinary trans person, married to my trans husband Ian, and we have 2 kids, Felix, aged 12, and Zinnia age 9. Indiana is currently attempting the "Florida Speedrun" insofar as it...
by A Bleeding God
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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Metro Shrimp & Grits Thursdays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump ‘will do whatever is necessary for him to...
by justiceputnam
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Despite the fact that I like almost everybody at Daily Kos have sharp disagreements with Liz Cheney in almost every policy area with only a few exceptions, I have strongly supported her because she has been one of the strongest and few republican...
by Dem
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I got a shock a few weeks ago around a Thanksgiving table that my family and I did not get to share. Our plans for a happy turkey meal together had been dashed by the hosting family getting COVID only a few days before. Trying to make the best of a bad...
by rflctammt
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Welcome to the Street Prophets Coffee Hour cleverly hidden at the intersection of religion and politics. This is an open thread where we can share our thoughts and comments about the day. The ...
by Ojibwa
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House Speaker Mike Johnson, whose grand vision for America includes transforming every uterus in the country into a Pez dispenser, is convinced he’s the North American Moses who will lead his people to the Promised Land. What Promised Land does he...
by Aldous J Pennyfarthing
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One of my favorite places for an afternoon walk. There’s always something in bloom, and local wildlife to see.
Some photos.
For those who don't know, I live in a converted campervan and travel ...
by Lenny Flank
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A number of people have asked me about how the CFP will work in 2024 with the new 12 team format. A detailed description can be found from the NCAA. A shorter version, with some of my thoughts, is below. (Please note that the rules below still need...
by HLB
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It has become increasingly clear that the primary campaign strategy of Donald Trump as he seeks to reoccupy the White House is a variation on the elementary school debate response, "I know you are, but what am I?" It shouldn't surprise anyone that the...
by News Corpse
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