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Robotisattva
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Writer. Six published short stories. Currently wrestling with a novel. Due date: sometime before I die. My day job is in publishing. Buddhist.

Lifelong Democrat.

Western NY.

I have a black belt. It holds up my pants
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I have a blog that is terribly disused right now, but there is some content. Reviews and impressions. Complaints. Observations. Howls into the void.

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Notes from the North Coast
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TODAY IS THE DAY!

GET OUT AND VOTE. Polls are open 7 AM - 7 PM

WE GOT THIS!!!!!!

December 2, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Beware buying anything from overseas. Chump's tariffs may be included.
A Surprise When Your Package Arrives: You Have to Pay the Tariff
www.nytimes.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:00 AM
Free article to counter the BS coming from tRump and Ratcliffe.
Afghans Who Assisted U.S. During the War Underwent Rigorous Vetting
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:09 PM
"Mr. Trump’s plan to defund the Department of Education into oblivion (if he can’t eliminate it by statute) echoes attacks by conservatives after the Civil War. He has joined the fight against federal oversight of education as the latest steward of the Confederacy’s endeavor to preserve oligarchy."
Opinion | Trump Is Trying to Kill the Education Department Because He Misunderstands Its History
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Fake Pete
November 30, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The US has always had a compassion deficit.

Free article
Opinion | The People Holding Everyone Together Are Coming Apart
www.nytimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Two thumbs up for Rental Family (2025).
November 30, 2025 at 3:15 AM
Two thumbs way up for Death By Lightning, the story of the assassination of President James A. Garfield, on Netflix.
November 29, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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National Guard members should never have been deployed in Washington, DC.
November 26, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Miss Piggy FTW
November 26, 2025 at 4:03 PM
If this piece doesn't make you want to drag out the guillotine, then nothing will.

Free article
Opinion | How the Elite Behave When No One Is Watching: Inside the Epstein Emails
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The Eastern Gate on HBO Max is a Polish espionage thriller, as slick and tense as anything produced in the US. Top-tier action, direction, and performances.
November 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Yes! And I celebrate...
November 24, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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He sure TF does! 😈
November 21, 2025 at 1:44 AM
The US is being run by 🤡🤡🤡.
Here’s the Mexican Marines removing signs stating that the Mexican beach is a restricted area by the US Department of Defense. Yes, it’s real.
November 21, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.

This is who it was:
November 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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Quiet, little piggy.
November 20, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I'll never trust their numbers.
US added 119,000 jobs in September in report delayed by federal shutdown
Job growth is stronger than analysts’ predictions as unemployment rate holds steady at 4.4%
www.theguardian.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:50 PM
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November 19, 2025 at 5:54 PM
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November 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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NPR reported this morning that, based on their review of the #Epstein emails released yesterday, Trump’s name appeared more than 1,000 times in the document—

"I have met some very bad people, none as bad as #Trump. Not one decent cell in his body." - Jeffrey Epstein
November 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
A healthy planet and all-growth, all-the-time capitalism cannot coexist.
November 13, 2025 at 1:21 PM
And so it begins...

Free article
Epstein Alleged in Emails That Trump Knew of His Conduct
www.nytimes.com
November 12, 2025 at 2:27 PM