Mike Bannon

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Puzzle #785
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Hey @pamkeithdc.bsky.social , how about a retraction and an apology?

I’m sorry but I really have to stand up for myself and independent media here. Everyone is crediting Ken Delanian for the Maxwell sex offender waiver story, but I was hours ahead of him. Hours. Independent media is important.

I solved the 8/03/2025 New York Times Mini Crossword in 0:51!

Strands #518
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Puzzle #784
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Strands #517
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Danced all around it.

I solved the 8/01/2025 New York Times Mini Crossword in 2:11!

Dear BOP,

Please turn on all the security cameras and make sure they’re working. Also, get some guards who don’t falsify logs or fall asleep on the job.

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It has been the honor of my life to serve as Commissioner of BLS alongside the many dedicated civil servants tasked with measuring a vast and dynamic economy. It is vital and important work and I thank them for their service to this nation.

Thank you for your service. Real Americans appreciate you and your work.

Graphic showing the DJIA, NASDAQ, and the S&P 500 all dropping big.

So. Much. Winning.

Former FBI agent Mike Feinberg:

“When I last looked at the issue…there were not a ton of vacancies at the Club Fed category of prisons.”

“The fact that she’s getting some sort of preferential treatment to presumably jump the line..makes the hairs on the back of one’s neck stick up a little bit.”

Me three months ago:

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Trump extends Mexico's 25% tariffs for 90 days as talks continue President Donald Trump said he would not raise U.S. tariffs on Mexican goods beyond their current levels for 90 days.

Wimpy TACO strikes again.

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I solved the 7/31/2025 New York Times Mini Crossword in 0:52!

Hey Dems—wanna stop hemorrhaging support? Quit talking about fair maps in blue states and start drawing them. Don’t aim for parity. Go scorched earth. Flip the damn script.
Then endorse Mamdani.
You're welcome.

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Puzzle #781
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Pretty clever, Connections.

Pretty clever.

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