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“Listen, there’s a hell of a good universe next door; Let’s go.” e. e. cummings
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To whom it may concern:
Bonnie C. wrote that email and there was no disputing it at the time because I had the damn email & judiciously forwarded it to people involved in this YEAR-LONG situation at that point, including my own publisher and others I was working with and made aware of the situation.
Bonnie C. wrote that email and there was no disputing it at the time because I had the damn email & judiciously forwarded it to people involved in this YEAR-LONG situation at that point, including my own publisher and others I was working with and made aware of the situation.
In the end, I’m afraid Benjamin Franklin was right, if you want to persuade people, appeal to their interest, not their reason.
This will be my last post here.
I said what I said.
This will be my last post here.
I said what I said.
January 11, 2026 at 7:37 PM
In the end, I’m afraid Benjamin Franklin was right, if you want to persuade people, appeal to their interest, not their reason.
This will be my last post here.
I said what I said.
This will be my last post here.
I said what I said.
Secret trials spanning decades, in absentia, are not Justice. FYI. They are fascist, designed to torture and destroy, manipulate, and unite ppl under a new power structure, not create any positive change.
January 9, 2026 at 2:11 PM
Secret trials spanning decades, in absentia, are not Justice. FYI. They are fascist, designed to torture and destroy, manipulate, and unite ppl under a new power structure, not create any positive change.
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Her name is good. May her death from an ICE agent’s bullet not be in vain.
January 8, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Her name is good. May her death from an ICE agent’s bullet not be in vain.
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Don't believe in due process? Congratulations, you are a fascist control freak with an agenda. 🙂
October 11, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Don't believe in due process? Congratulations, you are a fascist control freak with an agenda. 🙂
I listen this every year on December 31, The Armed Force Radio Service New Year’s Eve Dance Party.
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And a quote: It’s not my name I’m defending, it’ my purpose. - Rembrandt
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And a quote: It’s not my name I’m defending, it’ my purpose. - Rembrandt
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December 23, 2025 at 10:43 PM
I listen this every year on December 31, The Armed Force Radio Service New Year’s Eve Dance Party.
archive.org/details/JV-2...
And a quote: It’s not my name I’m defending, it’ my purpose. - Rembrandt
archive.org/details/JV-2...
And a quote: It’s not my name I’m defending, it’ my purpose. - Rembrandt
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November 23, 2025 at 11:51 PM
“That little speech sounds like the crack of confederate money.” Holiday Inn, 1942
December 16, 2025 at 9:25 AM
“That little speech sounds like the crack of confederate money.” Holiday Inn, 1942
November 23, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Where the last election was dominated by the politics of protest, voters this time rewarded leaders with more positive messages. The ideological shape of the Netherlands may not have changed very much. But the mood has
The Dutch choose optimism over anti-immigrant populism
Rob Jetten fends off Geert Wilders
econ.st
November 1, 2025 at 6:20 AM
Where the last election was dominated by the politics of protest, voters this time rewarded leaders with more positive messages. The ideological shape of the Netherlands may not have changed very much. But the mood has
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I'm rooting for the Blue Jays just so I can see Donald melt down over a Canadian team winning the World Series.
October 27, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I'm rooting for the Blue Jays just so I can see Donald melt down over a Canadian team winning the World Series.
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TORONTO — A viral Reddit thread has prompted over 150 Blue Jays fans to donate to the Seattle Children’s Hospital.
Blue Jays fans show off classic Canadian kindness to opposing teams
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
Blue Jays fans show off classic Canadian kindness to opposing teams
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
Blue Jays fans show off classic Canadian kindness to opposing teams
A viral Reddit thread has prompted over 150 Blue Jays fans to donate to the Seattle Children’s Hospital.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
TORONTO — A viral Reddit thread has prompted over 150 Blue Jays fans to donate to the Seattle Children’s Hospital.
Blue Jays fans show off classic Canadian kindness to opposing teams
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
Blue Jays fans show off classic Canadian kindness to opposing teams
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
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FINAL: Blue Jays 6, Dodgers 2
This series is tied heading into Game 5.
This series is tied heading into Game 5.
October 29, 2025 at 3:07 AM
FINAL: Blue Jays 6, Dodgers 2
This series is tied heading into Game 5.
This series is tied heading into Game 5.
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Trump is often angry but rarely hurt – yet Canada has managed to pull it off | Emma Brockes
Trump is often angry but rarely hurt – yet Canada has managed to pull it off | Emma Brockes
Why has an ad quoting Ronald Reagan’s criticism of tariffs triggered such a reaction from the president, asks Guardian columnist Emma Brockes
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Trump is often angry but rarely hurt – yet Canada has managed to pull it off | Emma Brockes
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Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago is out of hand
Tear gas and Halloween costumes in America’s third-largest city
Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago is out of hand
econ.st
October 29, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago is out of hand
Fascism everywhere.
October 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Fascism everywhere.
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Daniel Naroditsky, a chess grandmaster who started as a child prodigy and quickly became one of the most influential American voices in the sport, died Monday. He was 29. https://to.pbs.org/3Lne3zV
Daniel Naroditsky, child chess prodigy who became grandmaster, dies at 29
Naroditsky quickly became one of the most influential American voices in the sport.
www.pbs.org
October 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Daniel Naroditsky, a chess grandmaster who started as a child prodigy and quickly became one of the most influential American voices in the sport, died Monday. He was 29. https://to.pbs.org/3Lne3zV
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President Donald Trump is facing fierce criticism from his most loyal base after announcing intentions to purchase beef from Argentina, a decision that cattle ranchers caution could devastate American agricultural producers.
#trump
#trump
Trump's Argentina beef plan sparks fury among his most loyal supporters
www.irishstar.com
October 21, 2025 at 8:02 PM
President Donald Trump is facing fierce criticism from his most loyal base after announcing intentions to purchase beef from Argentina, a decision that cattle ranchers caution could devastate American agricultural producers.
#trump
#trump
Don't believe in due process? Congratulations, you are a fascist control freak with an agenda. 🙂
October 11, 2025 at 5:05 AM
Don't believe in due process? Congratulations, you are a fascist control freak with an agenda. 🙂