Stan Raines

Let’s ban the sale of our phone location data Sign petition to stop cell phone tracking

I might have thought this wasn't needed, but there it is. Please help.

Thank you.

Opinion | ICE and Minnesota Have Pushed the U.S. Closer to Autocracy (Gift Article) Measuring America’s slide toward democratic erosion.

A gift article from the New York Times.

Tom the Dancing Bug by Ruben Bolling for February 6, 2026 | GoComics Read Tom the Dancing Bug—a comic strip by creator Ruben Bolling—for today, February 6, 2026, and check out other great comics, too!

Don't skip this one, kids! Fun, fun, fun!!

Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for January 30, 2026 | GoComics Read Doonesbury—a comic strip by creator Garry Trudeau—for today, January 30, 2026, and check out other great comics, too!

Old style Trumpsterismo: #5

Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for January 28, 2026 | GoComics Read Doonesbury—a comic strip by creator Garry Trudeau—for today, January 28, 2026, and check out other great comics, too!

Old style Trumpsterismo: Part 3

We live on our choices, of course. I choose Firefox for my browser which I highly recommend to you. FIREFOX is the creation of Mozilla, a non-profit dedicated to a HUMANE Internet that protects rather than preys upon ordinary users like me. I support it, too, and recommend it to my friends.

Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for January 26, 2026 | GoComics Read Doonesbury—a comic strip by creator Garry Trudeau—for today, January 26, 2026, and check out other great comics, too!

An older version of Trumpsterismo: Part 2

Doonesbury by Garry Trudeau for January 27, 2026 | GoComics Read Doonesbury—a comic strip by creator Garry Trudeau—for today, January 27, 2026, and check out other great comics, too!

An older version of Trumpsterismo: Part 2

VoteVets Texas Tour - Brownsville · VoteVets Texas Veterans — Join us in January! VoteVets is hitting the road across Texas in January 2026 to connect with veterans and military families, hear directly from our community, and build power headin...

I'm attending VoteVets's event, “VoteVets Texas Tour - Brownsville” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/votevets/eve...

Jen Sorensen by Jen Sorensen for January 21, 2026 | GoComics Read Jen Sorensen—a comic strip by creator Jen Sorensen—for today, January 21, 2026, and check out other great comics, too!

My favorite cartoonist hits a homer!

What to Do if ICE Invades Your Neighborhood With federal agents storming the streets of American communities, there’s no single right way to approach this dangerous moment. But there are steps you can take to stay safe—and have an impact.

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Maybe it's me. Turns out I can twiddle away a morning on Bluesky as easily as on Facebook. Serious interior inquiry required.

Jen Sorensen by Jen Sorensen for January 14, 2026 | GoComics Read Jen Sorensen—a comic strip by creator Jen Sorensen—for today, January 14, 2026, and check out other great comics, too!

Here's why Tech-Bro.Inc needs to acquire Greenland: they realized Elon's Martian Dream was off by a century or two.

Ah! Took me right back to Jennings' second floor hippie room. Seems we spent a lot of time giggling and guffawing and trading choice lines.

Tell the FDA to set strict lead limits now! Dangerous lead levels found in protein powder

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MY question is what previous interactions had the woman and the officer who killed her had?

Got a source? Just for completeness sake.

Haven't been here for near a week. Anything of note in the air?

Make sure I can open my car door in an emergency! Join Consumer Reports in calling on automakers to make electronic door handles safer!

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Demand the Data: What’s Really Going Viral? | Mozilla Foundation Social media platforms aren’t sharing what goes viral on their sites. Tell YouTube, Meta, TikTok, LinkedIn, and X to disclose their most-viewed content. Sign now.

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I don't recall that snippet. Was it while the bus was passing Rancho Malario?

#vjuke

Here's a pleasant afternoon's listening. Very mellow, slightly jazzish, in favor of peaceability.

Randy Newman is one of the greats and this rendition of his song is too.

YouTube video by aron! eggs in the morning (acoustic)

#variegatedjukebox
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At last!