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I don't want to alarm anyone, but one of the three ice dispensers at the Sam's Club I'm in is actually working. Clearly, somebody needs to look into this.

Congress Gets Bad News–November 1, 1775 - 250 and Counting In July 1775, there were still several delegates to the Second Continental Congress who thought that reconciliation with Britain was a possibility. There wer...

On This Day in 1775: word gets back to the Continental Congress that King George III was not especially receptive to the Olive Branch Petition.
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October 4, 1775: A Spy In The Ointment - 250 and Counting It’s actually kind of curious that Benedict Arnold gets all the “traitor” press when there were other spies and turncoats doing their thing...

Benedict Arnold wasn't our only traitor. Meet Dr. Benjamin Church.
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September 27, 1775: Virginia Prepares For Battle - 250 and Counting William Woodford got his start in the military when he joined George Washington’s Virginia Regiment, and was promoted to Lieutenant in 1761. When hosti...

OTD in 1775, Colonel William Woodford begins training Virginia militiamen on advice from George Washington. In a few weeks it will turn out to have been good advice.
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Trump Signs Executive Order Making English the Official Language of the United States Immigrant rights groups say the move could impact how non-English speakers can become US citizens, vote, and access crucial federal services like healthcare.

Wait until he learns we're using Arabic numerals.
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@olbermann.bsky.social which dog was that at the end of today's podcast?

While we're at it, why do we say "bite DOWN" into something when it's really the lower jaw biting UP? Madness, I tells ya!

Welcome to a better internet.

@juliemason.bsky.social per @washingtonpost.com review of GovTrack yesterday, VP Harris ranked 4th behind Gillibrand, Sanders, and Merkley for her overall tenure. She ranked 1st specifically in 2019 based on analysis of sponsorship and co-sponsorship of legislation.

@juliemason.bsky.social re: turning people into memes. You might remember that this was done with Joe Biden near the end of the Obama presidency, where he was framed as some kind of merry prankster, to Obama's apparent dismay.

As a Baltimorean, I say on behalf of the city, You're Welcome.

Wondering if you have trousers marked "KISS Leggy"