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He puts his interest above all other interests. Actually, there are no other interests than Donald Trump on Donald Trump’s world.

When Donald Trump claims he had an “historic” victory in November, remember these facts: Under 50% of the vote, a point lower than George W. Bush got in 2004. Bush’s 2.4 point victory over John Kerry also higher than Trump’s 1.6 over a Kamala Harris.

Six players on South Dakota State’s football team turned down 6-figure N.I.L deals out of loyalty to team and teammates, according to ESPN. The QB is said to have turned down 7 figures. Meanwhile, it’s reported that another school has so much loss through the portal they can’t play in a bowl game.

This is good

The @vikings.bsky.social have the best 1-2 WR combo in the @nflbluesky.bsky.social and it’s not particularly close.

When Bill Clinton I. 1996 declared the era of big government over the national debt was $5 trillion. Today: $36 trillion and ballooning. Who can argue that that is not sustainable?

prayers for those affected by the California earthquake.

Obesity is just the start for the new weight-loss drugs, says Eli Lilly’s chief. He predicts as many as 20 percent of Americans ma

Two of the leading experts on anti-obesity drugs said new weight-loss medicines could soon be used to treat other conditions, including liver disease, kidney disease, arthritis and sleep apnea.

Discussion on long-term care blames profit motives for older Kansans’ suffering LAWRENCE — Dee Miller has to make an “awful” decision. The Lawrence resident’s disabled husband of 57 years needs more intensive care than an in-home service is able to provide. But profit-driven assi...

Panelists at a Kansas forum described a long-term care industry geared toward maximizing profits without regard for human suffering, and a Republican-controlled Legislature unwilling to interfere with “free market” greed.

Via @kansasreflector.com

Musk says we’re all media now. I drive cars. Doesn’t make me a mechanic.

Rosa Parks, who refused to surrender her bus seat to a white passenger, Montgomery, Alabama, today 1955:

have contributed to a local civic news collective for a few years. it has: increased voter turnout, broken local news stories and used humor to do so. it’s a model worth thinking about @triangleblogblog.bsky.social

When rumors of banning LGBTQ+ books hit the library board in a small Louisiana town, @librarianjones.com took action, facing death threats. For her, silence was never an option.

“Hell hath no fury like a librarian scorned,” she writes. Join us at 11aET for the latest #VelshiBannedBookClub. #Velshi

Such an unhelpful post. You really don’t understand why Democrats blew this election.

See what Musk is doing? He’s not for free speech for all. He’s for himself controlling all speech.

Libraries are absolutely the best places on earth.

Page 9 in the first draft of history. Page One in history.

Example of a money changer Christ chased out of the temple.

The grift knows no bounds.

Surround yourself with the kind of people who support their local library, bakery, bookstore, and café.

Dang

oh no bernie might stop being a fervent democrat

See other note. Kind of late to the game, pun intended.

Not much coverage in the Post until recently. This superintendent tried to kick reporters off the school grounds. Cops came and said she couldn’t do that. Horrible crisis management all around.

Aren’t many already there?

Walsh wonders what happened to his friend RFK Jr. RAPID CITY — Bill Walsh doesn’t know what to make of the transformation of his longtime friend Robert F. “Bobby” Kennedy Jr.

Bill Walsh has known and admired the Kennedy family for decades. He does not recognize the Bobby Jr. who is now on the national stage.
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Top Trump Aide Accused of Asking for Money to ‘Promote’ Potential Appointees President-elect Donald J. Trump ordered the investigation by his legal team into Boris Epshteyn, a powerful figure in the transition. Mr. Epshteyn denies the allegations.

President-elect Trump’s legal team found evidence that Boris Epshteyn, a top adviser, asked for retainer fees from potential appointees in order to promote them for jobs in the new administration, five people briefed on the matter said. Epshteyn denies the allegations.

Column | Sean Hannity neatly encapsulates the right’s hypocrisy on prosecutions The charges against Trump, Hannity insisted on Monday, were unacceptable. He then immediately transitioned to a guest who wants to jail Democratic officials.

Hannity: The Trump prosecutions were Democrats running amok for political purposes.
Hannity on the same show: Seems reasonable to prosecute mayors who won't accede to Trump's immigration plans.
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Turkeys ‘Caitlin’ and ‘Clark’ pardoned by Gov. Kim Reynolds  • Iowa Capital Dispatch Gov. Kim Reynolds pardoned turkeys at Terrace Hill ahead of Thanksgiving and thanked Iowa farmers for their contributions to the state.

In Iowa, it's turkey time: Turkeys ‘Caitlin’ and ‘Clark’ pardoned by Gov. Kim Reynolds  iowacapitaldispatch.com/briefs/turke...

Freshmen in Congress to watch on energy and climate The 119th Congress is going to look a lot different, with fresh faces on the important committees.

Here are the freshmen in Congress to watch on energy and climate change: www.axios.com/pro/energy-p...