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Sen. Cory Booker breaks Senate record for longest floor speech set by Strom Thurmond in 1957 | CNN Politics

Sen. Cory Booker has broken the record for the longest floor speech in modern Senate history, surpassing the late Sen. Strom Thurmond’s 24 hour and 18-minute speech in 1957.

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April 1, 2025 at 11:23 PM

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Given the recent times, this discussion on outrage fatigue may be helpful to you…

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How to Avoid News Burnout and Outrage Fatigue

Outrage fatigue can wear us down—but we can take care of ourselves in an onslaught of overwhelming news.

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February 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM

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Looks like we picked the wrong solar system to set up shop…

xkcd.com/3037

Radon

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January 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM

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Trump's swearing-in will move inside the Capitol Rotunda because of intense cold

#because_hell_hath_frozen_over

January 17, 2025 at 5:24 PM

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Listening to the previous piece requires patience, as each minute of the song is aligned with each day of the uncontrolled wildfire, but well worth the listen. For more about this innovative artist’s more musical folk works on guitar, check out this story, which includes samples of his music.

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January 12, 2025 at 3:15 PM

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With the current Los Angeles wildfires, I'm sharing a work by Virginian folk guitarist, Daniel Bachman. In 2023, he documented the Quaker Run Wildfire over 25 days, creating a brilliant, visceral composition. Check it out at www.youtube.com/watch?v=CR6C... My next post has more about his work.