Nice! You can probably guess my thought process on my first attempt.

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Puzzle #989
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A closeup of the flowers on my angel wing begonia plant that I’ve had since 1991.

Trump’s Staggering $1.4B Payday Since Returning to Office Exposed Donald Trump’s post-return haul amounts to roughly 16,822 times the median U.S. household income.

Meanwhile, he/t**** org made over $1.4B last year. Note the ad right above the first paragraph, coincidence? He’s tanking our honor and integrity.

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Striving for peace is never ending, unconditional, and done unselfishly for the greater good. tR is showing his true colors, proving why he didn’t “win” the Nobel Peace Prize and the committee made the right decision.

Unfortunately, people will believe what they want to hear without the desire to fact check. I don’t care if you’re an extreme liberal or conservative, or anything in between, you should always question and dig deeper. We all have a brain and should use it.

That really sucks. The AC in my office was freezing cold when I was on the Bitterroot during the 2000 wildfires. I placed my diet coke over the vent and it would ice up when I popped the tab. At least it was a floor vent that I could block off. Although it helped, it was still cold.

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Puzzle #950
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Voters prioritize domestic economic conditions, and unpopular foreign engagements can become political liabilities in elections. 4/4

Economic benefits from oil or strategic gains are long-term and uncertain, while costs (spending, geopolitical risk, opportunity cost) are immediate and real. ...3/4

Foreign interventions are expensive and slow to pay off — historically requiring far more investment than initially projected. ...2/4

Venezuela could define Trump's legacy - and America's place in the world Removing a leader and pledging to rebuild a country represents a major shift in Trump's America First vision, writes Anthony Zurcher.

An AI analysis shows that "running" a country and using American resources to restore severely degraded oil field extraction infrastructure and production historically ends up with the following: ...1/4

What's very clear, America's best interests are first and foremost, over what is best for the people and country of Venezuela. When have Trump's plans to obtain ever included viable long-term plans to maintain?

If you haven’t read it already, Rachel Maddow’s book Blowout pretty much explains it all.

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Puzzle #938
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New study shows Alzheimer’s disease can be reversed to achieve full neurological recovery—not just prevented or slowed—in animal models | CWRU Newsroom | Case Western Reserve University For more than a century, people have considered Alzheimer's disease (AD) an irreversible illness. Consequently, research has focused on preventing or ...

There’s hope and a light at the end of the tunnel. 💜

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Puzzle #932
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We hit 71° on Christmas. It’s partly cloudy and 23°, with a forecasted high of 38°. Skiers who traditionally hit the slopes on Christmas here in Colorado were disappointed. The snow is coming but it’s late. Hoping the precipitation comes or our fire team will be busy this year.

The ear piercing volume of sound during movies in theaters makes me wonder how many of the youth who frequent theaters today will have major hearing loss by age 30? Thank goodness for my AirPods. Wearing them keeps the decibels at a bearable level allowing me to enjoy the movie.

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Puzzle #931
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Hail King Bernie ❤️

Did you adopt a new cat?

When T’s birthday greeting was exposed, the WH claimed the signature wasn’t his and current samples of his signature were used to substantiate the claim, which failed to discredit. So, where are samples of Epstein’s writing to corroborate the fake claim?

I’ve never heard of Saturnalia so I looked it up. Once again, you have made me aware of another interesting culture and the evolution of our own.

And drill in the Alaskan tundra. I can’t wait to see what kinds of bacteria and viruses have been waiting to be exposed.

…most people need more than a $600/year raise just to stay even in their overall budget."