JamesWNeal
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he/him/it. Old white bi guy. Currently in Raymore, MO. Looking to move back to #Arizona Retired. Former PR pro. Former state level PIO (Nebraska). Thick skin […]
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If you're the right kind of criminal, you're going to end up in . . . one of the red sanctuary states . . . where pardons are handed out like Junior's cocaine at that eyes wide shut club of his.
December 30, 2025 at 4:13 AM
If you're the right kind of criminal, you're going to end up in . . . one of the red sanctuary states . . . where pardons are handed out like Junior's cocaine at that eyes wide shut club of his.
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“Trump Admin Scores Visa for Founder of Russian Propaganda Outlet… Tenet Media’s Lauren Chen is back (in NASHVILLE) — even though the illegal-influence & money-laundering investigation remains open.”
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December 30, 2025 at 3:31 AM
“Trump Admin Scores Visa for Founder of Russian Propaganda Outlet… Tenet Media’s Lauren Chen is back (in NASHVILLE) — even though the illegal-influence & money-laundering investigation remains open.”
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Saxophonist Billy Harper, a member of the Cookers who played in groups with Art Blakey and Max Roach, was more explicit about not wanting to perform at the Kennedy Center in an interview quoted on the Facebook group Jazz Stage on Saturday. He said: “I would […]
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December 30, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Saxophonist Billy Harper, a member of the Cookers who played in groups with Art Blakey and Max Roach, was more explicit about not wanting to perform at the Kennedy Center in an interview quoted on the Facebook group Jazz Stage on Saturday. He said: “I would […]
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While a statement posted on the Cookers’ website says: “Jazz was born from struggle and from a relentless insistence on freedom: freedom of thought, of expression, and of the full human voice. Some of us have been making this music for […]
While a statement posted on the Cookers’ website says: “Jazz was born from struggle and from a relentless insistence on freedom: freedom of thought, of expression, and of the full human voice. Some of us have been making this music for […]
December 30, 2025 at 3:52 AM
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While a statement posted on the Cookers’ website says: “Jazz was born from struggle and from a relentless insistence on freedom: freedom of thought, of expression, and of the full human voice. Some of us have been making this music for […]
While a statement posted on the Cookers’ website says: “Jazz was born from struggle and from a relentless insistence on freedom: freedom of thought, of expression, and of the full human voice. Some of us have been making this music for […]
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The New York Times also reported Monday that Doug Varone and Dancers have pulled out of two April performances at the Kennedy Center.
The New York Times also reported Monday that Doug Varone and Dancers have pulled out of two April performances at the Kennedy Center.
New Year’s Eve concert is latest cancellation at the Kennedy Center.
Jazz supergroup the Cookers say they will no longer perform their New Year’s Eve shows at the Kennedy Center, days after a Christmas Eve concert was also canceled […]
Jazz supergroup the Cookers say they will no longer perform their New Year’s Eve shows at the Kennedy Center, days after a Christmas Eve concert was also canceled […]
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December 30, 2025 at 3:50 AM
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The New York Times also reported Monday that Doug Varone and Dancers have pulled out of two April performances at the Kennedy Center.
The New York Times also reported Monday that Doug Varone and Dancers have pulled out of two April performances at the Kennedy Center.
New Year’s Eve concert is latest cancellation at the Kennedy Center.
Jazz supergroup the Cookers say they will no longer perform their New Year’s Eve shows at the Kennedy Center, days after a Christmas Eve concert was also canceled […]
Jazz supergroup the Cookers say they will no longer perform their New Year’s Eve shows at the Kennedy Center, days after a Christmas Eve concert was also canceled […]
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December 30, 2025 at 3:47 AM
New Year’s Eve concert is latest cancellation at the Kennedy Center.
Jazz supergroup the Cookers say they will no longer perform their New Year’s Eve shows at the Kennedy Center, days after a Christmas Eve concert was also canceled […]
Jazz supergroup the Cookers say they will no longer perform their New Year’s Eve shows at the Kennedy Center, days after a Christmas Eve concert was also canceled […]
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After the hearing, Greene held a news conf. & threatened to identify some men who had abused the women. Trump called to voice his displeasure. According to a staff member, everyone could hear him yelling at her . . . Greene says she […]
After the hearing, Greene held a news conf. & threatened to identify some men who had abused the women. Trump called to voice his displeasure. According to a staff member, everyone could hear him yelling at her . . . Greene says she […]
December 30, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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After the hearing, Greene held a news conf. & threatened to identify some men who had abused the women. Trump called to voice his displeasure. According to a staff member, everyone could hear him yelling at her . . . Greene says she […]
After the hearing, Greene held a news conf. & threatened to identify some men who had abused the women. Trump called to voice his displeasure. According to a staff member, everyone could hear him yelling at her . . . Greene says she […]
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she received an anonymous email that threatened her son: “Derek will have his life snuffed out soon. Better watch his back.” The heading used the nickname Trump had given her the day before: “Marjorie Traitor Greene.”
Greene texted that […]
she received an anonymous email that threatened her son: “Derek will have his life snuffed out soon. Better watch his back.” The heading used the nickname Trump had given her the day before: “Marjorie Traitor Greene.”
Greene texted that […]
December 30, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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she received an anonymous email that threatened her son: “Derek will have his life snuffed out soon. Better watch his back.” The heading used the nickname Trump had given her the day before: “Marjorie Traitor Greene.”
Greene texted that […]
she received an anonymous email that threatened her son: “Derek will have his life snuffed out soon. Better watch his back.” The heading used the nickname Trump had given her the day before: “Marjorie Traitor Greene.”
Greene texted that […]
In remarkably candid interviews with The Times, Marjorie Taylor Greene said she now recognized her part in what she called a “toxic culture” that has left her disgusted with politics. She said she once believed that President Trump wanted to help ordinary people, but she has since been […]
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December 30, 2025 at 1:02 AM
In remarkably candid interviews with The Times, Marjorie Taylor Greene said she now recognized her part in what she called a “toxic culture” that has left her disgusted with politics. She said she once believed that President Trump wanted to help ordinary people, but she has since been […]
Elon Musk is a better role model than Jesus, better at conquering Europe than Hitler, the greatest blowjob giver of all time, should have been selected before Peyton Manning in the 1998 NFL draft, is a better pitcher than Randy Johnson, has the “potential to drink piss better than any human in […]
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December 29, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Elon Musk is a better role model than Jesus, better at conquering Europe than Hitler, the greatest blowjob giver of all time, should have been selected before Peyton Manning in the 1998 NFL draft, is a better pitcher than Randy Johnson, has the “potential to drink piss better than any human in […]
(WSJ Gift Link) If the Justice Department brings a false-claims lawsuit based on a company’s diversity initiatives, it could be difficult to prove in court, legal observers say, because the government will have to show that a company made a misrepresentation when it secured its government […]
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December 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
(WSJ Gift Link) If the Justice Department brings a false-claims lawsuit based on a company’s diversity initiatives, it could be difficult to prove in court, legal observers say, because the government will have to show that a company made a misrepresentation when it secured its government […]
The man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican national committee headquarters on Jan. 5, 2021, told investigators that he believed that the 2020 election had been tampered with and he felt "someone needs to speak up," the Justice Department said in a court filing […]
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December 29, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the Democratic and Republican national committee headquarters on Jan. 5, 2021, told investigators that he believed that the 2020 election had been tampered with and he felt "someone needs to speak up," the Justice Department said in a court filing […]
There are things people were paying a LOT of attention to for VERY short periods of time. Then there's "inflation."
"Searches for inflation were a steady drumbeat throughout the year — a likely indication of interest ahead of next year's midterms." […]
"Searches for inflation were a steady drumbeat throughout the year — a likely indication of interest ahead of next year's midterms." […]
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December 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
There are things people were paying a LOT of attention to for VERY short periods of time. Then there's "inflation."
"Searches for inflation were a steady drumbeat throughout the year — a likely indication of interest ahead of next year's midterms." […]
"Searches for inflation were a steady drumbeat throughout the year — a likely indication of interest ahead of next year's midterms." […]
I admit it sometimes takes a long time for me to bother to figure out how to solve something that annoys me:
To stop Safari (and other Mac apps) from auto-resizing to full screen, go to System Settings > Desktop & Dock, find the "Windows" section, and turn off the options for "Drag windows to […]
To stop Safari (and other Mac apps) from auto-resizing to full screen, go to System Settings > Desktop & Dock, find the "Windows" section, and turn off the options for "Drag windows to […]
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December 29, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I admit it sometimes takes a long time for me to bother to figure out how to solve something that annoys me:
To stop Safari (and other Mac apps) from auto-resizing to full screen, go to System Settings > Desktop & Dock, find the "Windows" section, and turn off the options for "Drag windows to […]
To stop Safari (and other Mac apps) from auto-resizing to full screen, go to System Settings > Desktop & Dock, find the "Windows" section, and turn off the options for "Drag windows to […]
Yesterday it was 61 at 7:30 AM, 31 by mid-afternoon and this morning we're at a balmy 13 as we approach 8:30 AM
Needless to say, since I'd have to open it, I've postponed painting out this already primed window. #kansascity
Needless to say, since I'd have to open it, I've postponed painting out this already primed window. #kansascity
December 29, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Yesterday it was 61 at 7:30 AM, 31 by mid-afternoon and this morning we're at a balmy 13 as we approach 8:30 AM
Needless to say, since I'd have to open it, I've postponed painting out this already primed window. #kansascity
Needless to say, since I'd have to open it, I've postponed painting out this already primed window. #kansascity
Priceless Trump Quote: “President Putin is actually working with Ukraine on getting it open. It’s a big step, when he’s not bombing that plant.” (the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant)
December 29, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Priceless Trump Quote: “President Putin is actually working with Ukraine on getting it open. It’s a big step, when he’s not bombing that plant.” (the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant)
President Zelenskyy once again dares fate by visiting a country in the midst of civil war.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/28/politics/trump-zelensky-florida-meeting-takeaways
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/28/politics/trump-zelensky-florida-meeting-takeaways
Takeaways from Trump’s meeting with Zelensky in Florida | CNN Politics
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky traded freezing, missile-tormented Kyiv on Sunday for the frescoed dining room at Mar-a-Lago, where he hoped to gain President Donald Trump’s sign-off on a revised 20-point peace plan to end the war in his country.
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December 29, 2025 at 2:14 PM
President Zelenskyy once again dares fate by visiting a country in the midst of civil war.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/28/politics/trump-zelensky-florida-meeting-takeaways
https://www.cnn.com/2025/12/28/politics/trump-zelensky-florida-meeting-takeaways
(LA Times) Federal judge dismisses indictment against TikToker shot by #ice, citing constitutional violations.
A federal judge dismissed an indictment against a TikTok streamer who was shot by ICE agents. New body cam footage of the arrest shows the mayhem during the shooting
Days ahead of […]
A federal judge dismissed an indictment against a TikTok streamer who was shot by ICE agents. New body cam footage of the arrest shows the mayhem during the shooting
Days ahead of […]
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December 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
(LA Times) Federal judge dismisses indictment against TikToker shot by #ice, citing constitutional violations.
A federal judge dismissed an indictment against a TikTok streamer who was shot by ICE agents. New body cam footage of the arrest shows the mayhem during the shooting
Days ahead of […]
A federal judge dismissed an indictment against a TikTok streamer who was shot by ICE agents. New body cam footage of the arrest shows the mayhem during the shooting
Days ahead of […]
Sure, the U.S. has no reason to worry about China getting ahead of us . . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzflxCHT4vw
December 28, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Sure, the U.S. has no reason to worry about China getting ahead of us . . . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nzflxCHT4vw
Well it is a piano bar, so the fact it's not5 "Free Bird" isn't all that surprising. (WaPo) I perform at a piano bar. The most requested song might surprise you. So long “Piano Man.” Chappell Roan’s ode to a gay bar now draws the most requests […]
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December 28, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Well it is a piano bar, so the fact it's not5 "Free Bird" isn't all that surprising. (WaPo) I perform at a piano bar. The most requested song might surprise you. So long “Piano Man.” Chappell Roan’s ode to a gay bar now draws the most requests […]
February 20, 2023, Joe Biden visited Ukraine. I'm having trouble pinning down the date Trump visited, most likely because he never did.
December 28, 2025 at 12:49 AM
February 20, 2023, Joe Biden visited Ukraine. I'm having trouble pinning down the date Trump visited, most likely because he never did.
(WaPo) Corporate bankruptcies surged in 2025, rivaling levels not seen since the immediate aftermath of the Great Recession, as import-dependent businesses absorbed the highest tariffs in decades.
At least 717 companies filed for bankruptcy through November, according to data from S&P Global […]
At least 717 companies filed for bankruptcy through November, according to data from S&P Global […]
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December 28, 2025 at 12:30 AM
(WaPo) Corporate bankruptcies surged in 2025, rivaling levels not seen since the immediate aftermath of the Great Recession, as import-dependent businesses absorbed the highest tariffs in decades.
At least 717 companies filed for bankruptcy through November, according to data from S&P Global […]
At least 717 companies filed for bankruptcy through November, according to data from S&P Global […]
Waiting for Redd to point out his contract was with the Kennedy Center, not the Trump Kennedy Center and that the board is no longer the Kennedy Center board either. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/us/kennedy-center-concert-lawsuit.html
December 27, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Waiting for Redd to point out his contract was with the Kennedy Center, not the Trump Kennedy Center and that the board is no longer the Kennedy Center board either. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/us/kennedy-center-concert-lawsuit.html
I'd like to say it's been years and years since we killed a tree in December, but that's only true if we're talking conifers. You want to talk about sweet gum trees so big they threaten the house, and that's another thing entirely.
December 27, 2025 at 2:40 PM
I'd like to say it's been years and years since we killed a tree in December, but that's only true if we're talking conifers. You want to talk about sweet gum trees so big they threaten the house, and that's another thing entirely.
I can't explain why my mind ponders whether the problem with the U.S. & democracy is the country's so damned big, the Right hand doesn't know what the Left is doing . . . when it's clear it does and is responding by trying to amputate the Left with a dull, rusty chainsaw.
December 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
I can't explain why my mind ponders whether the problem with the U.S. & democracy is the country's so damned big, the Right hand doesn't know what the Left is doing . . . when it's clear it does and is responding by trying to amputate the Left with a dull, rusty chainsaw.