Being Not Random

I'd vote for the expensive bluff. He loves spending other people's money (US taxpayersl. Just maybe he now sees the value in a nuclear deal with Iran and is doing this massive build up to save face (maybe he regrets cancelling the previous deal.)

I went through a period where books from the library grossed me out - touched by so many unwashed fingers!

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas to you and 14yo.

I guess I always just thought of it as showing he learned English in a UK education system.
It's cold here in Boston - must in OK as well. Merry End of Christmas. Happy New Year.

lol. I knew that.

Canoes! A fantastic Happy Place. (I need to get into one - maybe you've inspired some action on my part.)

This!
(Totally)

And who do we know has seemingly perfected traveling in the back of Penske trucks?

Boston

The poorer you are the sooner federal benefits runs out thanks to the #BBBill.

The poorer you are, the quicker any benefits run out from the #BBBill.

Now I understand how it was possible for the US to turn away Jewish refugees from Germany before WWII.
I still don't understand the hate, however.

I have faith you will always treasure your garden.

To find out which (who Trump sent) are still alive and how to remove more (some have already been returned).

He needs to go to El Salvador pronto.

I needed to read this just now. Perfect with the 2nd cuppa

Done. Did edit the message a bit but the process was smooth

I spy your antlers. Nice touch.

Sweet Solstice, Merry Christmas, & (or) Happy Hanukkah!
Any other celebratory holidays this week? (Always learning, right?)

Yours is needed - the way you express things makes me think. It's as if your writing is all poetry...

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& it's so much easier to bitch than praise.

Old fashioned MSM has been attempting to keep up by being less bad than JoeR, BEmpanada etc.

It's not about MSM. It's about streamed media in general. So many younger people rely on the Internet and so many listen to podcasts - and for the podcasters to keep & grow followers they need to talk dramatically /1

In case you wondered. Your words make me think & I doubt I'm alone in this.

You are an excellent writer. Keep writing.

So sorry for your loss. And for having to confront inhumane funeral home staff.

Opinion | Syrian rebels had help from Ukraine in humiliating Russia Eager to bloody Putin’s nose wherever possible, Ukraine supplied drones for the offensive that toppled Assad.

Gift article (at least that's my plan). Yes, WaPo.
wapo.st/4iweMLl

Info re Ukraine sending of drones & operators to Syria to assist in downfall of Assad.

x.com/KareemRifai/...

(Copied there & pasted here cuz didn't see anything about it here yet)

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