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St. Louis native. Folk Dancer. Love music from many countries. Retired technician, engineer, volunteer fireman and Assistant Scoutmaster. Speak German and some Russian and Ukrainian. Exchange student host family . Слава Україні. Героям слава.
Location: USA
Occupation: Retired
Diaries published: 40 (67 days since last diary on Mon Oct 02, 2023 at 10:12 AM PDT)
Comments posted: 896 (0 days since last comment on Thu Dec 07, 2023 at 09:50 PM PST)
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Most Recommended Diary: This letter to the Editor will make you furious!, 56 comments, 238 recommends
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Since the advent of the cotton gin, replacing human labor by technology has continued unimpeded and continues at an exponential pace. With the invention of the cotton gin by Eli Whitney in 1794, American slaveholders had the means to make cotton...
by stlgeek
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on Mon Oct 02, 2023 at 10:12 AM PDT
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The last 3 Missouri AG's are Republicans. They only use the office as a stepping stone to Congress*. I wanted to highlight just a few tidbits about the records of our AGs. This is why it’s so important to elect Democrats in Missouri. Josh Harley’s election was largely bankrolled by on person. Josh Harley was elected. After he resigned to enter...
by stlgeek
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on Wed Aug 16, 2023 at 06:43 AM PDT
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What are Democrats going to do about it? Democrats’ climate law set off a wave of energy projects in GOP districts. While Republicans on the campaign trail and in Congress regularly bash the law — which Biden signed a year ago Wednesday — as...
by stlgeek
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on Sun Aug 13, 2023 at 03:23 PM PDT
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This is what happened in 2000 to give us a GW Bush Presidency and the Afghanistan and Iraq Wars. Republican candidate George W. Bush, the governor of Texas and eldest son of the 41st president, George H. W. Bush, won the election, defeating incumbent...
by stlgeek
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on Thu Aug 10, 2023 at 05:43 PM PDT
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What irritates and comforts the seriously wounded military veterans. On March 9, 2023, under Bakhmut, a Russian projectile flew into the armor, where Oleg jumped, hiding from the shelling. The projectile did not break, but, at the same time, his two...
by stlgeek
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on Mon Aug 07, 2023 at 06:55 AM PDT
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This will be a long diary as there are several different issues to be addressed. Let’s start with gun safety. missouriindependent.com/… When Missouri repealed a key gun law, few protested. The result: more deaths than ever Over the past two decades,...
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on Fri Aug 04, 2023 at 12:47 PM PDT
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- Ninalyn of the DailyKOS community presents a songfilk: I have a new menorah, I got it just this year I’ll put it in my window to spread Chanukkah cheer! Menorah, my menorah, I got it just this year I’ll put it in my window to spread Chanukkah cheer! I...68 comments 16 Recs
- This piece will be appearing in newspapers in the very red congressional district (the VA-06 of 2012) in which I ran for Congress in 2012. The Republican Party had already become possessed by “A Sick and Broken Spirit” by that time. But, to paraphrase...219 comments 647 Recs
- A new paper shows how RTBs (Real Time Bidding) providers enable anyone to track anyone and anyone to get sensitive information about people’s medical history, opinions, and locations. �The ...2 comments 7 Recs
- The title of this diary is borrowed from a couple of thought provoking essays. The first one is from John Ganz, and I urge you to read it in full. The second is from Jon Alterman, who is at an American think tank CSIS. The title is a little misleading,...515 comments 224 Recs
- Just a little over a week ago, I wrote this: Biden Needs to Say That Trump Wants to be a Dictator. Apparently, Liz Cheney heard me. Because here she is out there now (”Liz Cheney warns Trump will never leave office if he's elected president again”),...378 comments 285 Recs
- There are no more dog whistles. No code words. No efforts to hide the truth. When it comes to democracy, Republicans are against it.215 comments 475 Recs
- I’m most likely preaching to the choir writing this here on Daily Kos, but Ukraine should be recognized by more people as a senior member in the alliance against Russia. To be clear, I’m not talking about admission into NATO (though I support that once...57 comments 278 Recs
- Help keep this work sustainable by joining the Sorensen Subscription Service! Also on Patreon .36 comments 239 Recs
- Are there partners for peace in the leadership of Israel and Palestine? Looking at the current leadership of the Palestinians and Israelis, one might be tempted to answer no. Up until now, it has been the unholy alliance of Netanyahu and Hamas that has...65 comments 41 Recs
- In an editorial published last week titled, “If Attitudes Don’t Shift, A Political Dating Mismatch Will Threaten Marriage,” The Washington Post’s editorial board points out that political polarization in this country has reached the point where it is...1413 comments 1672 Recs
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