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Charles Meyer

@thebestcurmudgeon.bsky.social

Retired curmudgeon and proud graduate of Iowa State University. I love smoking salmon, cheese, and oysters and mussels. I restore cast iron cookware and give most of it to my neighbors. Proudly woke. Not always right, but never in doubt.

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Puzzle #849
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07.10.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Same.

#AlsoTiredOfWaitingForTheEPSTEIN_Files

06.10.2025 19:05 β€” πŸ‘ 40502    πŸ” 9587    πŸ’¬ 1843    πŸ“Œ 819

Wordle 1,571 3/6

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07.10.2025 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A bold doctor sent her kids away and helped beat one of the world's deadliest viruses A year ago, Rwanda faced its first outbreak of Marburg virus. Dr. Tsion Firew remembers how scared she was β€” and how that didn't stop her from playing a key role in the remarkably effective response.

A year ago, Rwanda faced its first outbreak of Marburg virus. Dr. Tsion Firew remembers how scared she was β€” and how that didn't stop her from playing a key role in the remarkably effective response.

07.10.2025 00:02 β€” πŸ‘ 388    πŸ” 78    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 10

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Puzzle #848
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Whew again!

06.10.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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The feeling when you see the errors you made…

06.10.2025 08:02 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Puzzle #847
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05.10.2025 07:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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05.10.2025 07:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Judge grants restraining order halting Trump’s deployment of Oregon National Guard A federal judge in Portland, Oregon has temporarily blocked President Trump’s federalization of 200 members of the state’s National Guard.

A federal judge in Portland, Oregon has temporarily blocked President Trump’s federalization of 200 members of the state’s National Guard.

05.10.2025 02:49 β€” πŸ‘ 43    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Liar in Chief.

04.10.2025 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Puzzle #846
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04.10.2025 11:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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Ugh.

04.10.2025 11:16 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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World Naked Bike Ride to protest Trump’s guard deployment President Trump announced that he will deploy 200 National Guard troops in Portland, and organizers of the naked bike ride planned an emergency event.
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Puzzle #845
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03.10.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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03.10.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump-Epstein statue returns to National Mall The Park Service had removed the installation, saying that it was out of compliance with its previous permit.

β€œThe statue, spray-painted bronze, appeared fully restored today, with only minor damage still apparent and Trump and Epstein’s hands once again clasped together…”

www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

03.10.2025 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3553    πŸ” 769    πŸ’¬ 163    πŸ“Œ 45
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Robert Morris, Texas megachurch pastor, pleads guilty to sexually abusing a child PAWHUSKA, Okla.β€” Robert Morris, the Texas megachurch pastor who built Gateway Church into one of the largest congregations in the country, pleaded guilty Thursday in Osage County District Court to cha...
03.10.2025 14:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

How big and what cut?

02.10.2025 22:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Speaker Johnson has yet to swear in newly elected Arizona lawmaker Adelita Grijalva Grijalva's presence, once she is sworn in, would narrow the margins and give Democrats more power as they confront Trump and the GOP agenda.

With the House out of session, Adelita Grijalva's swearing-in has been delayed. That left her without an office, a desk, staff β€” something of an unofficial new member of Congress. https://to.pbs.org/474PkJ3

02.10.2025 17:33 β€” πŸ‘ 194    πŸ” 70    πŸ’¬ 23    πŸ“Œ 4

This video has been shown to be fake.

02.10.2025 15:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Mike Johnson is despicable and a liar. Period.

02.10.2025 15:02 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Puzzle #844
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02.10.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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02.10.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dean: The president is unhinged

Johnson: A lot of folks on your side are too. I don’t control him

Dean: Oh my god, please. That performance in front of the generals.

Johnson: I didn’t see it.

Dean: Our allies are looking elsewhere. Our enemies are laughing.

02.10.2025 00:27 β€” πŸ‘ 21160    πŸ” 5996    πŸ’¬ 1732    πŸ“Œ 558

This is exactly what I predicted would happen.

01.10.2025 21:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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Puzzle #843
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Really???

01.10.2025 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

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A three for me!

01.10.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What a joke.

30.09.2025 23:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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