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Peggy Noonan, from her sometimes odious but often astute Nixonian point of view:

“It wasn’t good to let the world know ... that the way to get America to back off is to tank its bond market.....The world has been reminded they could become the ultimate weak spot.”

Democracy be damned The stakes of the Supreme Court seat are too high for Republicans to worry about democracy.

Democracy be damned
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The markets are dropping faster than Lindsay Graham's panties at a truck stop off the Interstate.

Many Chinese See a Cultural Revolution in America People in China are expressing alarm at what seems to be an authoritarian turn in the United States, long their role model of democracy, that feels familiar.

We must fully implement Trump’s New Era American Capitalism Thought, stay united in purpose, uphold tradition while innovating, forge ahead with determination, and fight tirelessly to achieve the great MAGA goal!”

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Gutless wonder.

Lech Walesa and Polish Political Prisoners Voice ‘Horror’ at Trump’s Scolding of Zelensky He and former Polish political prisoners voiced “horror and disgust” at President Trump’s scolding of President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine last week, saying it reminded them of encounters with bull...

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Amazon has quietly owned ABEbooks for over twenty years.

I hope when you think of buying a great used book, you'll look at biblio.com and eBay for the most comprehensive list of used books that is not owned by Amazon and Jeff Bezos.

Woodcuts are what's up.

Watch his actions, not his words. Tillis is a punk for Trump.

Auto-coup.

GOP shortchanges WNC again GOP hurricane relief efforts fall short for a second time in less than three months.

The Republican legislature is offering half of what Governor Josh Stein is asking for hurricane relief. open.substack.com/pub/politics...

USAID missions shutting down, staff ordered to return from overseas Multiple sources have confirmed that all United States Agency for International Development overseas missions will be shut down and all staff members will be recalled by Friday. Maura Reap, former sen...

Fucking bullshit.

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Hi Sue!

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Which friend are you?

I don't know exactly-- it works differently from FB., Follow folks and the circle grows outward in the form of linked likes, is my best guess. Post shit and see what comes up.

HI Sue!

Sign of the times: Modelo is sold out at my corner store.

Many Americans Say the Democratic Party Does Not Share Their Priorities A poll from The New York Times and Ipsos found that Americans believe abortion, L.G.B.T.Q. issues and climate change concern Democrats more than the cost of living.

We have to confront some uncomfortable truths. Whether it's perception or something more accurate, too many voters don't think Democratic Party priorities align with their own.
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YouTube video by Tim O'Brien - Topic Farewell Angelina

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Trump Hits Colombia With Tariffs in Feud Over Military Deportation Flights Gustavo Petro said the United States should not treat Colombian migrants as criminals and that he had already turned away U.S. military flights carrying deportees.

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Colombia sets the tone for a Latin American response to Trump. He'll crush them if he can. Hang together or Hang Separately.