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History, Politics, Literature, Seas and Rivers and a cat called Lulu.

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Be an Al Green
Don’t be a Hakeem Jeffries

25.02.2026 02:14 β€” πŸ‘ 280    πŸ” 45    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump.

An NPR investigation finds the public database of Epstein files is missing dozens of pages related to sexual abuse accusations against President Trump. n.pr/4qTItsU

24.02.2026 10:11 β€” πŸ‘ 9965    πŸ” 5028    πŸ’¬ 327    πŸ“Œ 619

Australia has a right to its share of tepid centrist horse-race political takes.

24.02.2026 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Over 80% of Americans believe in God. If you think that religion should not matter in politics, that's fine. But if you think it does not matter, you are out of touch with reality.

22.02.2026 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The 17 Dem Senators who voted for her deserve special appreciation.

21.02.2026 16:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The name of Trofim Lysenko comes to mind.

21.02.2026 16:25 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Special shout-out to the 17 Dem Senators who voted for Lori's nomination.

20.02.2026 04:54 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Special Shout-Out to the 16 Dem Senators who voted for Lori because Bipartisanship.

20.02.2026 04:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sorry Andy, but Appeasment has been tried before and it did not work.

19.02.2026 20:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

July 1914, but with guys who make the Kaiser seem like a genius.

19.02.2026 19:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Being disappointed with the NYT is a neurosis. Healing requires acceptance that it is a right wing rag.

19.02.2026 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oliver Cromwell would be proud of you.

19.02.2026 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bravo !

19.02.2026 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This is the interview Donald Trump didn’t want you to see.

His FCC refused to air my interview with Stephen Colbert.

Trump is worried we’re about to flip Texas.

17.02.2026 07:27 β€” πŸ‘ 12401    πŸ” 4938    πŸ’¬ 269    πŸ“Œ 311
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature

Over a million views in 11 hours. Guess the bad guys trying to silence this Colbert interview with @jamestalarico.bsky.social really didn’t work, huh? Such a shame… #StreisandEffect @colbertlateshow.bsky.social youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A?...

17.02.2026 16:38 β€” πŸ‘ 494    πŸ” 194    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 44
Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislatu…
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislatu…

The interview with Talarico has been posted to YouTube: youtu.be/oiTJ7Pz_59A

17.02.2026 12:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2312    πŸ” 851    πŸ’¬ 35    πŸ“Œ 98

Tooth infections were a major killer. In 18th Century London records, 'teeth' is a category in the lists of causes of death. Once the infection had gone to the gum, there was no way of stopping it.

17.02.2026 21:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How about asking a pithy, focused one-sentence question?

17.02.2026 00:38 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ankush is unbearable. Walkinshaw slapped him down nicely.

17.02.2026 00:26 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The Dems who get quoted anonymously by Axios are the worst Dems. They love to whine about how mean and unreasonable their voters are, which seems like a very odd way to approach your job.

16.02.2026 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Maryland health officials warn providers about an upsurge in mumps cases Maryland health officials are warning about an uptick in cases of mumps.

Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading.

Now we’ve got mumps rolling up.

Expect more.

This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.

14.02.2026 23:34 β€” πŸ‘ 6354    πŸ” 3333    πŸ’¬ 288    πŸ“Œ 289
Investing.com -- A capital expenditure (capex) cut by an AI hyperscaler is the β€œmost obvious catalyst to reverse significantly” the market’s rotation from β€œAI-awe to AI-poor,” Bank of America strategists led by Michael Hartnett said in a note.

The strategists pointed to β€œwildfire AI disruption” rippling across sectors including insurance brokers, wealth advisors, real estate services and logistics. They note that India tech was the first AI-disrupted sector in the first quarter, with β€œno bid yet."

Investing.com -- A capital expenditure (capex) cut by an AI hyperscaler is the β€œmost obvious catalyst to reverse significantly” the market’s rotation from β€œAI-awe to AI-poor,” Bank of America strategists led by Michael Hartnett said in a note. The strategists pointed to β€œwildfire AI disruption” rippling across sectors including insurance brokers, wealth advisors, real estate services and logistics. They note that India tech was the first AI-disrupted sector in the first quarter, with β€œno bid yet."

Have never, ever seen anyone, let alone the Chief Investment Strategist at Bank of America, talk about the potential for hyperscalers to cut capex. Reciting the Fire Walk With Me poem as the Smiling Man appears on every screen at the NASDAQ
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13.02.2026 15:12 β€” πŸ‘ 324    πŸ” 34    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 0

The Petty Petain of Pennsylvania.

12.02.2026 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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US Olympic Curling Team member speaks out against ICE:

"I'm proud to represent Team USA. But we'd be remiss if we didn't mention what's going on in Minnesota and what a tough time it's been. What's happening is wrong. There's no shades of gray."

10.02.2026 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 32380    πŸ” 7769    πŸ’¬ 493    πŸ“Œ 652

Major US TV channels believe their viewers are largely not interested in foreign policy. On the rare occasions that they do cover it, they often invite stunningly stupid people to comment. It's a major part of the failure of the media.

09.02.2026 22:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The great thing about your post is that it is true for about a hundred major issues.

09.02.2026 20:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's not masking that's extreme. What's extreme is having people in charge of public health who don't believe in the Germ Theory of Disease.

09.02.2026 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 34    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Amazing how a thing with no intrinsic value turns out to have no intrinsic value.

07.02.2026 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Vice President JD Vance gets roundly booed at the opening ceremony of the Milano-Cortina 2026 Olympics. "Those are a lot of boos for him, whistling jeering," says the presenter. US athletes receive a warm welcome from fans, though.

06.02.2026 21:13 β€” πŸ‘ 10556    πŸ” 2375    πŸ’¬ 258    πŸ“Œ 649

Spain's Deputy Prime Minister Yolanda DΓ­az: β€œI have left X. That network is a place of hate.

β€œWe are not vassals of Elon Musk or Trump.”

06.02.2026 17:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1491    πŸ” 387    πŸ’¬ 40    πŸ“Œ 51

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