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Daniel Willever

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Father, husband, educator, historian, author. Unapologetic New Jerseyan. 2019 Milken Educator Book: www.madeinpaterson.com "I let the dog out, or I let him in, and we talk some. I let him know I like him, and he lets me know he likes me."

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Eugenius Harvey Outerbridge - Wikipedia

I was today years old when I learned that the Outerbridge Crossing connecting New Jersey and Staten Island is named after Eugenius Outerbridge and not a reference to its geographic location. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugeniu...

14.11.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is going to end very, very badly.

12.11.2025 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Will stand by my long-held assertion that Harris would have won had she campaigned on a significant federal minimum wage increase.

10.11.2025 11:05 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Two panels commemorating the contribution of Black American soldiers towards the liberation of the Netherlands in World War Two have been quietly removed from a cemetery in Limburg. It follows a complaint by right-wing think tank The Heritage Foundation to the American Battle Monuments Commission.

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I still don’t believe anyone actually listens to this podcast.

06.11.2025 11:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Seven data-driven lessons from the 2025 elections Democrats outran their polls and swept statewide races from Georgia to New Jersey, on an agenda of affordability and a broad anti-Trump backlash

Data crunching from G. Elliott Morris: "Based on some simple projections, I have calculated that the strength of the Democrats’ performance yesterday implies a House popular vote margin in next year’s midterm of around D+8 or D+9."

www.gelliottmorris.com/p/seven-data...

05.11.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Holy crap, Mikie Sherrill won Morris County!

05.11.2025 11:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ross Douthat tomorrow: "Here's why Democratic election wins are bad news for the Left."

05.11.2025 01:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I chuckled

04.11.2025 19:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

'I could smell the onions and the mustard'

04.11.2025 17:26 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 5
Mike Johnson: β€˜My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’

Mike Johnson: β€˜My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’

Mike Johnson: β€˜My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’

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Spanberger Clearly Ahead in Virginia’s Gubernatorial Election In New Jersey, Democrat Mikie Sherrill is ahead of Republican Jack Ciattarelli.

Research Co. poll

New Jersey Governor
πŸ”΅ Mikie Sherrill 51%
πŸ”΄ Jack Ciattarelli 48%

Virginia Governor
πŸ”΅ Abigail Spanberger 54%
πŸ”΄ Winsome Earle-Sears 46%

11/2-11/3 LV

researchco.ca/2025/11/03/2...

03.11.2025 20:13 β€” πŸ‘ 21    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 2

I will not be surprised if Mikie Sherrill wins by 10 points, nor will I be surprised if she loses.

03.11.2025 20:19 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Would be presidency-ending in any other time.

01.11.2025 11:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

$4200 is about $80 a week, or just over $10 per day.

30.10.2025 21:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

THE ANDREW FORMERLY KNOWN AS PRINCE

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I can Nazi a difference.

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Netanyahu orders Israeli army to carry out 'powerful' strikes in Gaza Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he has ordered the army to immediately carry out β€œpowerful strikes” in Gaza, in a new test for a U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Netanyahu made the announcemen...

"Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he has ordered the army to immediately carry out β€œpowerful strikes” in Gaza, in a new test for a U.S.-brokered ceasefire."

I would say, if Israel is bombing Gaza, the ceasefire has... ceased to exist.

www.yahoo.com/news/article...

28.10.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fifth-Grade Science Paper Doesn't Stand Up To Peer Review DECATUR, ILβ€”A three-member panel of 10-year-old Michael Nogroski’s fellow classmates at Nathaniel Macon Elementary School unanimously agreed Tuesday that his 327-word essay "Otters" did not meet the r...

Fifth-Grade Science Paper Doesn't Stand Up To Peer Review

28.10.2025 14:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1065    πŸ” 89    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 7

I think there's a lot of truth to this. Unfortunately, the lesson is much more relevant for how a future Dem administration should govern and not so informative for how Dems can win the next few elections.

28.10.2025 14:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Anyone have a gift link to KJP getting Chotinered over her new book?

28.10.2025 09:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Rob Lowe. Looks just like him.

26.10.2025 13:33 β€” πŸ‘ 99    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

I have to say these kids were great though. They were here for 90 minutes and asked a ton of questions. Their grandma had given them an assignment to find 5 facts about their hometown. They both knew a lot for 6 and 8 years old.

25.10.2025 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

At our local museum today, two boys came in with their grandmother. They noticed a piece of steel from the World Trade Center and their grandmother tried to tell them about 9/11. One of the boys just looked at her, shrugged, and said: β€œ9-11? I only know 6-7.” 🫠

25.10.2025 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Definitely. A worthy release but one can understand why he shelved it in favor of the original demo tape. The studio recordings just didn’t capture the vibe of those songs.

25.10.2025 16:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes! Love some of the electric versions - but they are mostly ones have previously heard before in a live setting. Different lyrics on AC are great!

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Picture of the East Wing demolition of the White House taken on my flight out of DCA.

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Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner admits using β€˜indefensible’ antigay slurs in unearthed Reddit posts "Today I find that stuff abhorrent," Platner told The Advocate. "And I am sorry that I ever used it.”

The Platner stans are suddenly very quiet. www.advocate.com/politics/gra...

23.10.2025 11:25 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

My proposal for when the next Democratic administration come to power is that the new ballroom be transformed into a museum that documents the corruption and atrocities of the Trump administration.

21.10.2025 21:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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