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Public Religion Research Institute (PRI) just published the results of its latest polling on abortion: Abortion Views in All 50 States: Findings from PRRI’s 2023 American Values Atlas. One point is highly significant: Majorities of residents in blue...
by Dan K
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on Thu May 02, 2024 at 09:13 AM PDT
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Donald Trump's wide-ranging interview with Time magazine's Eric Cortellessa was a cautionary tale about cutting loose an infamously unmoored candidate with a print reporter, who also published a ...
by Kerry Eleveld
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on Thu May 02, 2024 at 06:30 AM PDT
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I was thinking the other day of going without using my computer for a week. Whoa! What a concept. My stomach gets a little fluttery just think about it.
by ZenTrainer
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on Mon Apr 29, 2024 at 05:30 PM PDT
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Time is moving too fast for me these days, I have 10 days to get my application for grad school ready and it’s moving slower than I need it to be done.� To be sure, it’s my own fault, I am ...
by Mortifyd
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on Sat Jan 20, 2024 at 04:57 PM PST
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Welcome to the Street Prophets Coffee Hour cleverly hidden at the intersection of religion and politics. This is an open thread where we can share our thoughts and comments about the day. How do you ...
by Ojibwa
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on Thu Dec 28, 2023 at 01:06 PM PST
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As I have mentioned before, I am writing a historical fiction novel set in 1520s Nuremberg about a woman trying to keep her father’s clockmaking shop in her hands while also advancing the state of ...
by angryea
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on Tue Jul 25, 2023 at 05:00 AM PDT
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Moving Along
The time which has passed since the beginning of the pandemic seems to have passed in the blink ...
by side pocket
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on Sun Jan 08, 2023 at 05:30 PM PST
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That is it. That is the diary, story, news. Though TIME did misspell his name. Google & his own twitter handle spell his last name with 2 y(s) at the end @ZelenskyyUa
by DEMonrat ankle biter
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on Wed Dec 07, 2022 at 06:44 AM PST
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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has led to about one-third of the country’s fleeing as refugees to other countries. There is extensive evidence of torture, and slaughtered civilians. Putin is destroying the civilian infrastructure that will lead to misery...
by Styracosaurus
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on Wed Nov 23, 2022 at 09:56 AM PST
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This article originally appeared at TomDispatch.com. To receive TomDispatch in your inbox three times a week, click here. An Obituary for Our World And I'm Not Kidding! By Tom Engelhardt Oddly enough, I’ve read obituaries with fascination from the time...
by TomDispatch
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on Tue Nov 01, 2022 at 07:08 AM PDT
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Lyrics: Time by Pink Floyd: Ticking away the moments that make up a dull day Fritter and waste the hours in an off-hand way Kicking around on a piece of ground in your hometown Waiting for someone or something to show you the way Tired of lying in the...
by TexDem
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on Fri Sep 30, 2022 at 07:30 AM PDT
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Welcome to Nuts & Bolts , a guide to Democratic campaigns. Over the years, with the help of campaign staff, managers, volunteers, and organizations, I’ve worked to compile some of the best ...
by Christopher Reeves
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on Sun Jul 10, 2022 at 03:30 PM PDT
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Three Take-Aways Climate change’s synergistic crises don’t allow us enough time to respond normally. The GQP & allies flood the world with lies, fear and bigotry to prevent progress. The Democratic coalition must fight with greater urgency, unity,...
by CorpFlunky
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on Fri May 06, 2022 at 12:43 PM PDT
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Welcome to another Saturday night of music, memories, and conversations. �Last week we celebrated the return of spring. This week we’re going to take a look at time. (H/T birches). Be ...
by WYgalinCali
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on Sat Apr 02, 2022 at 04:00 PM PDT
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This is the 1st National 3D Day ever in America. 👓 3/22/22 it's the 3rd day of the 3rd week of the 3rd month. Just like the Simpson's held their Parents Teacher conference on the 13th hour of the 13th day of the 13th month. Lousy Smarch weather...
by Kaizar
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on Tue Mar 22, 2022 at 09:55 AM PDT
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Welcome back to the weekly Nuts & Bolts Guide to small campaigns. Over the course of more than a decade, I’ve taken time to speak with campaign managers, field directors, communications directors, finance directors, and, of course, been a part of as...
by Christopher Reeves
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on Sun Mar 20, 2022 at 04:00 PM PDT
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Sunshine gets protected by the US Senate in the Sunshine Protection Act. The bill now goes to the House, where debate will rage over time and daylight saved until enactment in 2023, and whether it could be unamerican to legislate the accumulating of...
by annieli
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on Tue Mar 15, 2022 at 12:38 PM PDT
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As I saw somewhere on the internet today, The Monday after we change the clocks by an hour ought to be a national holiday. I cannot say any better than I did four months ago when we last did this:�
by brillig
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on Mon Mar 14, 2022 at 07:00 PM PDT
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As most of us (at least most Democrats) are aware, the generally accepted theory for why the dinosaurs perished is called the Alvarez Hypothesis, which holds that a giant comet or asteroid collided with the Earth some 65 million years ago, wiping out...
by Dartagnan
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on Sat Feb 26, 2022 at 05:30 PM PST
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Super quick little diary to hurry and remind everyone that in about one hour eastern time, rolling on the hour through each time zone, we are about to experience a unique, once in a lifetime number sequence calendar date and time. Kinda like a comet...
by Liberal in a Red State
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on Tue Feb 22, 2022 at 10:22 AM PST
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