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Professional word nerd. Managing editor at Commonwealth Foundation. Occasional writer at @reason.com. Scourge of #TeamOxford. Amateur hole digger (literal and figurative). Opinions and bad jokes are my own. You can't have them. www.jaystooksberry.com

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Grieving is hard, grieving while parenting a grieving child is even harder. This journal is designed for parents and kids to use together as they process their grief over a loss. Sometimes the things we can't express out loud, can be expressed in words and pictures.

06.10.2025 18:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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First, the butt fumble. Then, this?

04.10.2025 23:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Honest question: Does #ACAB include the Ghostbusters?

04.10.2025 23:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

US farmers are saying they "just need temporary help, until things get better."

Here's the thing. US farm exports- which are mostly soy- CANNOT get better.

Other countries expanded their soy industries to fill China's demand.

We've walled ourselves out of the global market, folks. This is it.

30.09.2025 22:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19820    ๐Ÿ” 5437    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1012    ๐Ÿ“Œ 538

Under my administration we captured 3 gray aliens and 2 green

30.09.2025 18:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2774    ๐Ÿ” 523    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 65    ๐Ÿ“Œ 43
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Show me on the Epstein files where the Radical Left hurt you.

30.09.2025 23:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Tylenol

24.09.2025 00:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1149    ๐Ÿ” 255    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 57    ๐Ÿ“Œ 34

STEPHEN MILLER: you have no idea what you have awakened. we will save the West. we will turn darkness into light. we will rise like a phoenix from the pit of fire and

EVERYONE ELSE AT THE DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS GAME TABLE: ROLL THE FUCKING DIE ALREADY

22.09.2025 02:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2710    ๐Ÿ” 434    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 42    ๐Ÿ“Œ 22

Still a great series.

22.09.2025 02:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Such sincerityโ€”from the bottom of his fart.

22.09.2025 01:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Such sincerityโ€”from the bottom of his fart.

22.09.2025 01:46 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It's only an Oxford comma if it's written in the Oxfordshire region of England. Otherwise, it's just a serial comma.

19.09.2025 17:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 25    ๐Ÿ” 3    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This is the way.

20.09.2025 21:45 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"Unnecessary" isn't the right word.

"Overrated" is more accurate.

20.09.2025 21:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Question number #1: How do I save this dadgum file as a PDF?

18.09.2025 17:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nothing like the President of the United States declaring war onโ€”*checks notes*โ€”the United States.

06.09.2025 19:44 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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At this point, woke means nothing.

05.09.2025 22:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hard same

05.09.2025 15:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hear me out ...

How about the Department of the Gulf of Mexico?

05.09.2025 14:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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05.09.2025 14:21 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

"I don't know what a constitutional crisis would look like. I don't think that we are currently in a constitutional crisis, however," [Barrett] added. "I think our country remains committed to the rule of law. I think we have functioning courts."

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Well, the first sentence is true.

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05.09.2025 11:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 661    ๐Ÿ” 117    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 39    ๐Ÿ“Œ 25
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Sorry. Meant to use scare quotes....

"Libertarians"

05.09.2025 14:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Sorry. I should have used scare quotes.

"Libertarians"

05.09.2025 14:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Libertarians claiming that Trump is "the most anti-war president in America history" continue to beclown themselves.

05.09.2025 13:47 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2
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If youโ€™re a parent in North America, when would you give your child their first smartphone if you were basing your decision just on this study about cellphone initiation and mental health?

29.08.2025 13:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Aside from his dangling modifier, the OP unambiguously primes the list, saying there are four items. So, there's no need for the extra comma. Context matters.

27.08.2025 14:29 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Nullify! Nullify! Nullify!

27.08.2025 14:26 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent

TIRED: prosecutors can indict a ham sandwich

WIRED: prosecutors can't indict a ham sandwich

INSPIRED: it was turkey

27.08.2025 13:19 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 854    ๐Ÿ” 179    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 18    ๐Ÿ“Œ 29
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This is why I endorse jury nullification.

27.08.2025 14:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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