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David Bernknopf
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Writer and news video producer floating around Colorado.
The vibecession continues
Consumer sentiment falls as Americans prep for Black Friday, holidays share.google/9y9HcdzMnp1n...
Consumer sentiment near record low as Americans head into the holidays
The announcement shows consumer sentiment hovering near historic lows, reflecting Americans' ongoing concerns about affordability.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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The Beths rocking the Ogden in Denver
November 20, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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Page One in Iowa.
November 20, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The Beths rocking the Ogden in Denver
November 20, 2025 at 6:47 AM
If Republicans are so convinced the Epstein files will damage almost solely Democrats, why were they so nice to their opposition by refusing to release the documents and why were Democrats so stupid as to demand the release?
November 19, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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New — I wrote about the myriad ways journalism’s moral rot manifests, and how our crumbling institutions have created the conditions for it to fester:
Moral rot in elite journalism is killing the whole field
The Nuzzi/RFK Jr. mess and the revelation of Esptein's journo pals lay bare a profound moral absence at the heart of our free press.
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November 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Huge unexpected cost increase for retirees healthcare
Medicare charge will far exceed the percentage increase in cost of living
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Standard Medicare Part B premium 2026 share.google/GgNRxJyXJlSn...
Standard Medicare Part B monthly premium to jump 9.7% in 2026
Medicare Part B premiums are often deducted directly from Social Security checks, and therefore affect how much of an increase beneficiaries may see in 2026.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Monday that an explosion on a section of railway line used for deliveries to Ukraine was an “unprecedented act of sabotage.”
Poland says railway blast was an ‘unprecedented act of sabotage’ - National | Globalnews.ca
While visiting the site Monday, Polish prime minister Donald Tusk said the incident had taken place on a line that is vital for delivering aid to Ukraine.
globalnews.ca
November 17, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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Turns out the Republican solution for health insurance is only a solution if you never need to cover anything significant
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
The cheap health insurance promoted by Trump officials has this catch
As millions brace for higher insurance prices, plans touted by the Trump administration are attracting attention. They are cheaper, but coverage is often skimpy.
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November 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Basically saying "if you do crime for me, I won't only pardon you--I'll give you millions of dollars of public money." Truly unprecedented level of corruption

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Michael Flynn, DOJ in Settlement Talks Over $50 Million Claim
The Justice Department has been discussing settlements with two former officials from Donald Trump’s first term who — like the president — claim they’re owed major payouts from the US government as vi...
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November 14, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Turns out the Republican solution for health insurance is only a solution if you never need to cover anything significant
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
The cheap health insurance promoted by Trump officials has this catch
As millions brace for higher insurance prices, plans touted by the Trump administration are attracting attention. They are cheaper, but coverage is often skimpy.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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Front range sunset
November 11, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Front range sunset
November 11, 2025 at 1:02 AM
If someone fired a gun at ice officers they deserve to be prosecuted but it's strange that 24 hours later there's no evidence of gunfire. perhaps we'll hear more later today
November 9, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Economists have warned of a divided economy in recent weeks, with high-income Americans driving consumer spending.
Economic Confidence Drops To 3-Year Low As Americans Worry About Government Shutdown
Economists have warned of a divided economy in recent weeks, with high-income Americans driving consumer spending.
www.forbes.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:35 PM
It's very hard to believe or understand how two Georgia Democrats blew out to Georgia Republicans for public service commission seats. this is an obscure election to many but for Democrats to win by such margins statewide is impossible to comprehend for me
November 5, 2025 at 6:21 AM
More and more embarrassing
🟡 NEW: The man at the heart of a mixup that rippled through global political journalism in the final days of the New York mayoral campaign was neither “falsely claiming” to be former Mayor Bill de Blasio, nor a “de Blasio impersonator.”
British newspaper spoke to the wrong DeBlasio, not an ‘imposter’
How a Long Island vintner, with the help of ChatGPT, prompted a transatlantic journalistic debacle.
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October 30, 2025 at 3:45 AM
ICE detains British Muslim journalist, political commentator at San Francisco airport - CBS San Francisco share.google/3VbfFCF2lkSJ...
ICE detains British Muslim journalist, political commentator at San Francisco airport
British Muslim journalist and political commentator Sami Hamdi was detained at San Francisco International Airport on Sunday by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the Department of Homeland S...
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October 28, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Ross douthat clearly needs a vacation away from the demands of writing a regular column for the New York times. His arms could use the break to return to normal human length after the crazy stretch he went through to get to his latest column. Silly stuff
October 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Ross douthat clearly needs a vacation away from the demands of writing a regular column for the New York times. His arms could use the break to return to normal human length after the crazy stretch he went through to get to his latest column. Silly stuff
October 25, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Is this not The definition of the view from nowhere when the New York times cannot even write the obvious truth
Come on dumping brown liquid?
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/19/u...
Trump Posts Fake Video of Himself Flying a ‘King Trump’ Jet Over Protesters
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October 19, 2025 at 3:35 PM
I urge everyone to watch the perfect neighbor on Netflix brilliantly produced documentary about guns anger fear and family
October 18, 2025 at 1:12 PM
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October 17, 2025 at 6:41 PM