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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/
انشاء الله, بكرة, ماعليش
انشاء الله, بكرة, ماعليش
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Ironically, the 1924 immigration restrictions Miller so loves were meant to prevent more Martins and Sinatras from living here.
Simply incredible. Stephen Miller is so far down the ideological rabbit hole that he doesn't even realize this badly undermines his case against immigrants.
December 26, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Ironically, the 1924 immigration restrictions Miller so loves were meant to prevent more Martins and Sinatras from living here.
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Yup… and I remember when all the f*cking TV anchors except MSNBC/ @ms.now did fact-checks — insinutaging to their viewers that @kamalaharris.com and @democrats.org were stretching the truth about Project 2025 & Trump, based on their words.
www.politifact.com/article/2024...
www.politifact.com/article/2024...
Project 2025: Fact-checking Harris, Democratic claims
Project 2025 has a starring role in this week’s Democratic National Convention. And it was front and center on Night 1.
www.politifact.com
December 27, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Yup… and I remember when all the f*cking TV anchors except MSNBC/ @ms.now did fact-checks — insinutaging to their viewers that @kamalaharris.com and @democrats.org were stretching the truth about Project 2025 & Trump, based on their words.
www.politifact.com/article/2024...
www.politifact.com/article/2024...
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The story is insane. The acting head of cyber security, a Noem crony, repeatedly demanded to see highly classified information he didn’t need access to, and when staff set up a lie detector test as a condition to grant him access, he failed it. So DHS suspended the staffers.
Acting CISA director failed a polygraph. Career staff are now under investigation.
Acting CISA director failed a polygraph. Career staff are now under investigation.
At least six career staff were placed on leave after DHS opened an investigation into whether they misled the agency’s acting director, Madhu Gottumukkala, into taking the test.
dlvr.it
December 22, 2025 at 3:20 AM
The story is insane. The acting head of cyber security, a Noem crony, repeatedly demanded to see highly classified information he didn’t need access to, and when staff set up a lie detector test as a condition to grant him access, he failed it. So DHS suspended the staffers.
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KIMMEL, to the UK:
“.. It may not seem like it, but we love you guys. .. We’re going through a bit of a wobble right now, but we’ll come around. .. Give us about three years.”
@jimmykimmel.com
“.. It may not seem like it, but we love you guys. .. We’re going through a bit of a wobble right now, but we’ll come around. .. Give us about three years.”
@jimmykimmel.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:27 AM
KIMMEL, to the UK:
“.. It may not seem like it, but we love you guys. .. We’re going through a bit of a wobble right now, but we’ll come around. .. Give us about three years.”
@jimmykimmel.com
“.. It may not seem like it, but we love you guys. .. We’re going through a bit of a wobble right now, but we’ll come around. .. Give us about three years.”
@jimmykimmel.com
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Ethics Shmethics
Ethics Shmethics
Why are America’s most powerful professional associations silent in the face of professional disgraces in the Trump regime?
open.substack.com
December 26, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Ethics Shmethics
"First Day Hikes are part of a nationwide initiative led by America’s State Parks that encourages all 50 states to offer outdoor hiking opportunities to begin each year."
First Day Hikes Invite Marylanders to Kick Off 2026
news.maryland.gov
December 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
"First Day Hikes are part of a nationwide initiative led by America’s State Parks that encourages all 50 states to offer outdoor hiking opportunities to begin each year."
“Liberty and Equality are the twin ideals of American democracy. But they are not the same thing."
To Understand Today’s Left, Remember Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Can the late senator show his party how to win again?
www.theatlantic.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
“Liberty and Equality are the twin ideals of American democracy. But they are not the same thing."
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Trump said he’d ordered a strike on Islamic State terrorists in Nigeria bc he claims they persecuted Christians in the country. Trump should then target Netanyahu who has brutally oppressed and supported ethnic cleansing of Christian Palestinians for years.
December 26, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Trump said he’d ordered a strike on Islamic State terrorists in Nigeria bc he claims they persecuted Christians in the country. Trump should then target Netanyahu who has brutally oppressed and supported ethnic cleansing of Christian Palestinians for years.
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No woman I know in academia would be surprised by this, but its good to see it documented like this, I guess.
Experimental evidence that students are more likely to contest grades when they are delivered by an evaluator with a female-sounding name.
"These findings suggest that women in evaluative positions face disproportionate resistance when delivering negative assessments."
"These findings suggest that women in evaluative positions face disproportionate resistance when delivering negative assessments."
December 26, 2025 at 12:38 PM
No woman I know in academia would be surprised by this, but its good to see it documented like this, I guess.
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How Trump “tested executive power?” Huh? Are you serious? Trump is a fascist. He took a blowtorch to the Constitution, the rule of law, checks & balances, separation of powers, democracy, & basic human decency. And Congress let him. That’s way more than “testing executive power.”
December 26, 2025 at 2:56 PM
How Trump “tested executive power?” Huh? Are you serious? Trump is a fascist. He took a blowtorch to the Constitution, the rule of law, checks & balances, separation of powers, democracy, & basic human decency. And Congress let him. That’s way more than “testing executive power.”
"Nast drew Santa holding a puppet that looked much like Confederate president Jefferson Davis, and the article explained that he was “entertaining the soldiers by showing them Davis’s future. He is tying a cord pretty tightly round his neck, and Jeff seems to be kicking very much at such a fate.”
December 25, 2025
The modern version of Santa Claus arrived in the United States in 1863, when he stopped at an army camp of Union soldiers in the January 3 issue of Harper’s Weekly. Cartoonist Thomas Nast drew Santa w...
open.substack.com
December 26, 2025 at 3:08 PM
"Nast drew Santa holding a puppet that looked much like Confederate president Jefferson Davis, and the article explained that he was “entertaining the soldiers by showing them Davis’s future. He is tying a cord pretty tightly round his neck, and Jeff seems to be kicking very much at such a fate.”
I wish I had some of that money that I, as a boomer, am supposed to be hoarding: "A look at aging baby boomers in the United States"
A look at aging baby boomers in the United States
The oldest baby boomers are turning 80 in 2026. This generation known as a cultural and political vanguard is now contributing to America's aging population.
apnews.com
December 26, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I wish I had some of that money that I, as a boomer, am supposed to be hoarding: "A look at aging baby boomers in the United States"
I'm getting to the point where I want to hit pause on news consumption until something good actually starts happening.
December 26, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I'm getting to the point where I want to hit pause on news consumption until something good actually starts happening.
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Good morning Bluesky! Trump spent Christmas Day bombing Nigeria, country #6 this year, while the Coast Guard played international tag with an oil tanker. He also told Democrats to “enjoy what may be your last Merry Christmas,” a nontraditional expression of cheer.
December 26, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Good morning Bluesky! Trump spent Christmas Day bombing Nigeria, country #6 this year, while the Coast Guard played international tag with an oil tanker. He also told Democrats to “enjoy what may be your last Merry Christmas,” a nontraditional expression of cheer.
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Trump sure looked miserable at his Christmas party 😂
December 26, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Trump sure looked miserable at his Christmas party 😂
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December 25, 2025 at 1:44 AM
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“.. The concert had been held at the Kennedy Center for 20 years ..”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/u...
@nytimes.com
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December 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
“.. The concert had been held at the Kennedy Center for 20 years ..”
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/24/u...
@nytimes.com
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