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I try to begin my days with hope and end them with gratitude; Goodlettsville, TN boy happy in Baltimore; Retired; DD-214; Yellow Dog Democrat; Ike was POTUS when I was born; #Jerry #Emmylou #Bluegrass; https://stuffctwfound.com/
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انشاء الله, بكرة, ماعليش
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Y/Y CPI has only risen for five consecutive months. :-)
WH Sr. Adviser Hassett: The trajectory for inflation is really good.
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Y/Y CPI has only risen for five consecutive months. :-)
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“I don’t want one of his lackeys there,” she said of Mr. Trump.
"At one polling site in Jamaica, Queens, Carmen Patrick, 73, said she made a last-minute decision to vote for Mr. Mamdani on Election Day. She had been leaning toward supporting Mr. Cuomo, but changed her mind when President Trump endorsed him that week" www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/u...
The Demographic Trends That Shaped Mamdani’s Win
www.nytimes.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:36 PM
“I don’t want one of his lackeys there,” she said of Mr. Trump.
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“.. Mamdani demonstrated an extraordinary, if not magical, ability to change the character and composition of the electorate ..”
“.. The turnout rate of voters age 18 to 29 rose to 41.3 percent this year from 11.1 percent in .. 2021 ..”
@tomedsall.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/o...
“.. The turnout rate of voters age 18 to 29 rose to 41.3 percent this year from 11.1 percent in .. 2021 ..”
@tomedsall.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/o...
November 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
“.. Mamdani demonstrated an extraordinary, if not magical, ability to change the character and composition of the electorate ..”
“.. The turnout rate of voters age 18 to 29 rose to 41.3 percent this year from 11.1 percent in .. 2021 ..”
@tomedsall.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/o...
“.. The turnout rate of voters age 18 to 29 rose to 41.3 percent this year from 11.1 percent in .. 2021 ..”
@tomedsall.bsky.social
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/11/o...
“People who ask us that question, ‘What did it get you?’ forget one thing. True, we fought the last war to make the world safe for democracy, and we did for a while. The thing they forget is that liberty and freedom and democracy are so very precious that you do not fight to win them once /1
November 11, 2025 at 12:20 PM
“People who ask us that question, ‘What did it get you?’ forget one thing. True, we fought the last war to make the world safe for democracy, and we did for a while. The thing they forget is that liberty and freedom and democracy are so very precious that you do not fight to win them once /1
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Baltimore! I’ll be live and in in person with the Banner Bookclub Wednesday at 6. Join us! www.thebanner.com/culture/book...
November 11, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Baltimore! I’ll be live and in in person with the Banner Bookclub Wednesday at 6. Join us! www.thebanner.com/culture/book...
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November 11, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Just to have it all in one place: trump has at this point promised to use the tariff money to give everyone $2000 checks, do a massive farmer bailout, pay down the national debt, and eliminate income tax
November 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Just to have it all in one place: trump has at this point promised to use the tariff money to give everyone $2000 checks, do a massive farmer bailout, pay down the national debt, and eliminate income tax
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The administration went all the way to the Supreme Court on Friday night to halt food-stamp funding. 🤡
Shaheen: "When I talk to my constituents in New Hampshire, you know what they say to me? They say, 'Why can't you all just work together to address the problems that are facing this country?'"
November 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
The administration went all the way to the Supreme Court on Friday night to halt food-stamp funding. 🤡
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November 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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OSCAR ISAAC, on whether he'd return to "Star Wars":
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
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".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
Oscar Isaac Was ‘Not So Open to Working With Disney’ After Jimmy Kimmel Suspension, Said He’d Return to ‘Star Wars’ if Disney Does ‘Not Succumb to Fascism’
Oscar Isaac was not open to working with Disney after Jimmy Kimmel's suspension and will only return to 'Star Wars' if the studio avoids fascism.
variety.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
OSCAR ISAAC, on whether he'd return to "Star Wars":
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
".. Yeah. I mean, I’d be open to it, although right now I’m not so open to working with Disney. But if they can kinda figure it out and, you know, not succumb to fascism, that would be great."
@variety.com $DIS
variety.com/2025/film/ne...
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SOLICITOR GENERAL SAUER, last week: “.. They are not revenue-raising tariffs.” 🤡
November 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM
SOLICITOR GENERAL SAUER, last week: “.. They are not revenue-raising tariffs.” 🤡
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What a great long-term recruiting pitch: come do this high-stress job, you may have to work for free at some point — and if you try to feed your family with a side gig, you’ll be punished. 🤡
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 10, 2025 at 4:50 PM
What a great long-term recruiting pitch: come do this high-stress job, you may have to work for free at some point — and if you try to feed your family with a side gig, you’ll be punished. 🤡
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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November 10, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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$LLY $NVO $PFE 😆
Dr. Oz wants each American to lose 400 pounds for the midterm swimsuit competition
November 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
$LLY $NVO $PFE 😆
Tho car companies often grumble about the expenses/effort they have to expend when enviro regulations become stricter, regulatory uncertainty continues to be a bigger nuisance. “These changes in regulations are really disruptive to the industry and are hurting our global economic competitiveness
Trump’s Hatred of EVs Is Making Gas Cars More Expensive
Trump’s anti-climate agenda is making it more expensive to own a car, period.
www.wired.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Tho car companies often grumble about the expenses/effort they have to expend when enviro regulations become stricter, regulatory uncertainty continues to be a bigger nuisance. “These changes in regulations are really disruptive to the industry and are hurting our global economic competitiveness
Maryland hunters harvested 18,930 deer during the early portion of the 2025 archery and muzzleloader seasons. The harvest was an 8.1% decrease from last year’s official harvest of 20,592 deer for the same period."
Maryland Reports 2025 Early Deer Season Results
news.maryland.gov
November 10, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Maryland hunters harvested 18,930 deer during the early portion of the 2025 archery and muzzleloader seasons. The harvest was an 8.1% decrease from last year’s official harvest of 20,592 deer for the same period."
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The unity between BOTH teams was amazing! Trump swears he has a mandate.😂
November 10, 2025 at 10:29 AM
The unity between BOTH teams was amazing! Trump swears he has a mandate.😂
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips. -Oliver Goldsmith, writer and physician (10 Nov 1730-1774)
You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips. -Oliver Goldsmith, writer and physician (10 Nov 1730-1774)
November 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:
You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips. -Oliver Goldsmith, writer and physician (10 Nov 1730-1774)
You can preach a better sermon with your life than with your lips. -Oliver Goldsmith, writer and physician (10 Nov 1730-1774)
November 9, 2025
November 9, 2025
In order to pressure the Democrats to cave to Trump’s demands that they sign on to the House Republicans’ continuing resolution to fund the government, the administration has been refusing to fund the...
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November 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
November 9, 2025
Everybody could have just voted for Harris.
November 10, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Everybody could have just voted for Harris.
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I wish less online commentary was just pure “Dems suck” fan fiction.
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 AM
I wish less online commentary was just pure “Dems suck” fan fiction.
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Too many people on bsky are far too willing to be the human personification of that "therefore, Democrats suck" flowchart.
It's exhausting. The Dems are a weak minority party, but for christs sake all this bullshit is being implemented by the fucking GOP!
It's exhausting. The Dems are a weak minority party, but for christs sake all this bullshit is being implemented by the fucking GOP!
November 10, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Too many people on bsky are far too willing to be the human personification of that "therefore, Democrats suck" flowchart.
It's exhausting. The Dems are a weak minority party, but for christs sake all this bullshit is being implemented by the fucking GOP!
It's exhausting. The Dems are a weak minority party, but for christs sake all this bullshit is being implemented by the fucking GOP!