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Autumn color in Florida on today's walk. A cold front's coming-I might even get to wear a sweater!

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America’s Future Is Hungary MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orbán. But he’s left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished.

In honor of Viktor Orban's visit to Washington, here's a reminder that Orban has made his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished:
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ChatGPT Energy Consumption Visualized - BEUK

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November 1st.

Happy Hallowe'en!

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 79th day out of the last 91.

The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.

It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

On the @WordWenches blog today Susan is talking about #witches and #witchcraft with some gorgeous paintings as illustrations! Are you a fan of witchiness in fiction, nonfiction or movies? Any recommendations?

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5 Great Quotations about Writer’s Block “For life, it’s very, very bad to be sensitive, but for a writer, it’s very good.” – Karl Ove Knausgaard“Writer’s block? If you’re stuck, it means you don’t yet know what you’re trying t…

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Ousted Justice Dept. attorneys who prosecuted Trump open new law firm targeting corruption Two former federal prosecutors who helped prosecute President Trump — and were fired when he returned to office — are starting a law firm focused on public corruption, an area the Justice Department h...

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NSPM-7: The Quiet Memo That Could Muzzle a Nation Why a new “counter-terrorism” order could quietly turn civic life inside out...and what every free citizen needs to understand before it’s too late.

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Never Be Afraid to Write What You Believe – if the Message Speaks the Truth, Others will Fear Your Words for You. You’re at a cocktail party, are introduced to one of the guests. He asks, “What do you do?”“I’m a writer,” you respond.“Oh. What do you write?”At that moment, does your stomach churn with anxi…

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Ron DeSantis says people under 50 don’t have much use for comprehensive health insurance 'Catastrophic care' should be enough for them.

Ron DeSantis says people under 50 don't need preventive care. All they need are HSA's & catastrophic coverage. That also includes children. This, from a man who has coverage for himself & family through the military & state gov. floridapolitics.com/archives/761...

UMass Amherst Researchers Create Nanoparticle Vaccine That Prevents Cancer in Mice | UMass Amherst The vaccine also proves highly effective at preventing cancer’s deadly spread.

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US announces it will allow Qatar to build an Air Force facility in Idaho | CNN Politics Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced on Friday that the US will allow Qatar to build an Air Force facility at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho, which will host Qatari F-15 fighter jets and...

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Chrysanthemums and a sunflower in my autumn-colored vase.

October from The Twelve Months of the Year, by Thomas Burford C.1710-Ca.1780-color.

I can relate to this. 😂😂😂

Many big orange pumpkins stacked in front of an old farm truck on which a few pumpkins are also scattered.

Enjoying the arrival of autumn with a very pumpkin-packed day! 🎃

Chris Murphy: "The question today is when is enough enough for Republicans. I was very glad to see Ted Cruz stand up and say what is simply true -- it is unconstitutional and deeply immoral for the president to jail or silence his political enemies."

This is your Republican Congress. It is exactly what their response is to every abuse of power by Trump. Vote every one of these sycophantic cultists up for reelection out of office in 2026. bsky.app/profile/atru...

Analysis | College football winners and losers: Indiana puts on a clinic against Illinois The Hoosiers steamrolled the ninth-ranked Fighting Illini, 63-10, and are looking just as good — if not better — than last year’s team that reached the playoff.

Analysis: The Hoosiers steamrolled the ninth-ranked Fighting Illini, 63-10, and are looking just as good — if not better — than last year’s team that reached the playoff.

How To Beat Writer’s Block – 4 Tips That Work • Each paragraph I write is like the unwrapping of a wonderful gift • Through the act of writing, a writer learns more about himself than he could ever imagine • Be a bette…

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