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John Cavanaugh
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Best sports-related political prize since Nixon won that inaugural NBA "Truth Teller of the Year" award in '73.
Trump wins inaugural FIFA peace prize
President Donald Trump didn't win the Nobel but he was awarded a newly-invented FIFA peace prize during the draw for the 2026 World Cup.
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December 5, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Damn. We needed Todd Snider to get through this shit. pitchfork.com/news/todd-sn...
Todd Snider, Satirical Folk Singer-Songwriter, Dies at 59
The wry storyteller and Americana musician won the hearts of collaborators John Prine, Amanda Shires, and Jason Isbell
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November 18, 2025 at 11:19 AM
@kudani.bsky.social So, how did I get this far in life not knowing that Asylum Party existed? Holy crap! Borderline is SO GOOD!
July 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM
If 2025 was a vibe.
July 8, 2025 at 7:57 PM
I know these are bleak times here in the U.S. If you'd like some good news, my 92-year-old father just published his second novel. And I'm proud of him. Available in paperback and digital at a bookseller near you. docs.google.com/document/d/1...
Books by Patrick Cavanaugh
Books by Patrick Cavanaugh In Plain Sight: A Reconstruction Era Tale of Greed and Desire (2025) Amazon (Paperback, digital) Google Books (Paperback) Everand (Digital) Barnes & Noble (Paperback, digit...
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June 9, 2025 at 2:33 AM
@wakeforest.bsky.social Have you fired Tom Walter yet? How about now? How about now? #happypridemonth
June 3, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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May 24, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Shame on you @booker.senate.gov. You sold us out. Literally. And we'll never trust you again.
May 22, 2025 at 1:36 AM
This happened a week ago, though I'm just hearing about it. Never met her, but everyone I know who has says she was just the best. So sad. Jill Sobule, singer-songwriter known for 'I Kissed a Girl,' dies at 66 www.npr.org/2025/05/02/n...
Jill Sobule, singer-songwriter behind the gay anthem 'I Kissed a Girl,' dies at 66.
The artist died in a house fire in Woodbury, Minn. on Thursday.
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May 8, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Does he carry around his own rake to step on? Or are our taxes funding someone to carry it for him? apnews.com/article/hegs...
Hegseth boasts about ending 'woke' program on women and security. Trump signed it into law
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has boasted that he's dismantling a program supporting women on security teams.
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April 29, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Got an email from my dentist's office that they're offering free sedation - and I think I might do it. I may even get some dental work done.
April 29, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Seriously. Who benefits from the public health agencies not disclosing this? www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
A deadly E. coli outbreak hit 15 states, but the FDA chose not to publicize it
The outbreak linked to romaine lettuce killed one person and sickened at least 88 more, including a 9-year-old boy who nearly died of kidney failure.
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April 26, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Damn it. Clem Burke died. This timeline sucks. deadline.com/2025/04/clem...
Clem Burke Dies: Blondie Drummer Was 70
Clem Burke, who as the drummer for the rock band Blondie was the group's "heartbeat," has died of cancer. He was 70.
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April 8, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Dying of cancer after breaking his back was not the way for one of the most influential performers in rock history to go out. But that's what David Johansen did yesterday at 75. apnews.com/article/davi...
David Johansen, singer from the seminal punk band the New York Dolls, dies at 75
David Johansen, the wiry, gravelly-voiced singer and last surviving member of the glam and protopunk band the New York Dolls, has died.
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March 2, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Before yesterday, I had no idea who Janet Mills was. Today, she's my favorite person. youtu.be/m3Rhyr-0xCI?...
Trump, Maine governor clash over transgender athletes
YouTube video by Reuters
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February 22, 2025 at 2:38 PM
@kudani.bsky.social Hey! Just saw your TikTok saying that it's your Sammy Hagar birthday. I know it's late in the day. So, I hope it was a good one!
February 21, 2025 at 2:50 AM
What a petty move this is. One that, in this climate, could also endanger General Milley's life. I guess that's the point. www.aol.com/pentagon-pul...
Pentagon pulls security clearance of former Joint Chiefs of Staff Milley
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is revoking the security clearance and personal security detail for retired Army General and former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark...
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January 29, 2025 at 1:00 PM