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Jeffries, still going strong 8 hours in: "Extraordinary to me, Mr.
Speaker, that you got folks in this town talking about draining the swamp. Guess what. You are the swamp ... we've never seen anything like this -- the type of corruption that has been unleashed on the American people."

These young adults are amazing, and these s**theads are the ones running the country. It's infuriating.

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From the kansas community on Reddit: Trans Kansans win court ruling to change the gender on their IDs Explore this post and more from the kansas community

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Also, "But the Secretary of State’s office directed the Johnson County Election Office to not put an advisory question on a ballot, Election Commission Fred Sherman told the Post."

"Councilmembers Dave Robinson and Ron Nelson countered Sharp’s points, saying she has declined to add some Ward 3 residents to a regular newsletter she emails to residents."

Facts. I've heard from a dozen or so neighbors that can't seem to get the info their alleged representative is putting out.

Tensions flare again in Prairie Village, this time over a new city hall. Here’s what to know The city of Prairie Village wants to move ahead with a new $30 million municipal complex, but a vocal group of residents say the public deserves more input. Signs with the message "Let Prairie Village...

"Nelson also said Sharp is the one demanding a public vote on the city hall project: “It’s you who’s doing it, not your constituents.”"

Yep yep!

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Love!

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Tulsa announces reparations for the 1921 ‘Black Wall Street’ massacre It took decades of research by historians and journalists — and reports by state and federal commissions — to uncover the violence that claimed more than 300 Black lives.

The city of Tulsa, home to one of the most horrifying racial-terror massacres in U.S. history and the people who tried to cover it up, has announced a $105 million reparations package.

“Y’all, we did it — Tulsa just created a $105 million reparations plan for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre.”

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Love to see a community come together when ICE Nazis show up to their neighborhood and send them packing ….👏👏👏👏 South Park neighborhood of San Diego

San Antonio Express-News ® @ExpressNews Sen. Rafael Edward Cruz, who uses the preferred name Ted, has introduced a bill to limit the use of preferred names and pronouns.

headline construction masterclass

If they were really patriots, they wouldn't need to hide their faces and they know it.

I really liked Heaven and Earth Grocery Store. I'll have to look up the John Brown one...

I just finished James. I was going to (re?)read HF, but heard from many it wasn't necessary. Do you think I should?

DEMOCRATS WOULD BE WISE TO PAY ATTENTION TO THIS…

There’s a new alignment happening and it’s not about left or center. Rank-and-file Dems want two things:

📌Leaders who stand with workers
📌And who stand up to Trump

If you’re not doing either, expect to get primaried.

Watch…

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Paused this for awhile but finally finished it last night.

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A page turner for sure. I loved the relationships between Ruby and Aunt Marie and Ruby and Nene. Inez was irredeemable. Eleanor and her mother's relationship was lovely tho. I loved the inclusion of real historical figures...

Excellent reference.
Blue check well deserved.

Kristian on Substack Trump had expressed that he wanted the King of Norway, Harald, to invite him to Norway. So the King invited Obama instead.

"Trump had expressed that he wanted the King of Norway, Harald, to invite him to Norway. So the King invited Obama instead."
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James Comey | Substack Former government person, author, teacher, father, grandfather. Tall and really quite funny. Click to read James Comey, a Substack publication. Launched a few seconds ago.

James Comey
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Added to my TBR!

I almost forgot to review this, but I'm happy to finish this book forever.

Maggie Haberman is an amazing journalist. There's a lot of new infor here (to me), and none of it makes me like this person any better.

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for the author
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New audiobook:

Fruit of the Dead
by Rachel Lyon

A "reinvention of Persephone and Demeter’s story"

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Reading now finally:

James
by Percival Everett
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