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Enough Already! Even On Easter My Family Was Talking About Trump! We Can't Let Him Get Into Our Head I'm someone who has been following current events for over FIFTY years! During that time, no human being has gotten this much attention — at least in the USA — as Tyrant Trump! And it’s got to ...
by ThinkOutsideTheBox
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on Mon Apr 01, 2024 at 08:11 AM PDT
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Long story short, gambling is still prohibited in South Carolina. Therefore, the Catawba Native American tribe had to set up their casino operation in North Carolina. To achieve this, they enlisted politically connected lobbyists who also happened to...
by jmdincali
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on Fri Dec 29, 2023 at 11:31 AM PST
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Arabian countries have the morality police to enforce religious laws. We in the U.S. also have the morality police. We just call ours the vice squad. Here in the 21st century, it's about time we legalize, tax and regulate all vices. That includes...
by Art Smart
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on Mon Sep 25, 2023 at 10:24 AM PDT
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Oh, the miracles of social media, and why I go fishing in that polluted stream! Yes, I am being sarcastic, that’s my up-front disclaimer. You need to know that. You need to be told, this is begins sarcastically, but also, looks with an eye toward...
by Ben Kalom
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on Sat Sep 09, 2023 at 08:17 AM PDT
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NORTH CAROLINA OPEN THREAD Sunday, September 3rd, 2023 WEEKLY EDITION #432 This blog is a weekly feature of North Carolina Blue. The platform gives readers interested in North Carolina politics a place to share their knowledge, insight and inspiration...
by randallt
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on Sun Sep 03, 2023 at 10:00 AM PDT
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Hope you all are enjoying your summer. I managed to get covered in poison ivy. Not recommended. double double toil and throuple - by Allison Epstein (substack.com): Excellent and hilarious continuation of the story of the man who created the King James...
by angryea
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on Sun Aug 13, 2023 at 05:25 AM PDT
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More capital than brains. Want to bet? The company that operated the Titan released a promo video boasting about its “very safe” submersible just weeks before the vessel catastrophically imploded. Online gamblers bet hundreds of thousands of dollars on...
by annieli
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on Mon Jul 03, 2023 at 11:11 PM PDT
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The last 3 Missouri AG's are Republicans. They only use the office as a stepping stone to Congress*. I wanted to highlight just a few tidbits about the records of our AGs. This is why it’s so important to elect Democrats in Missouri. Josh Harley’s election was largely bankrolled by on person. Josh Harley was elected. After he resigned to enter...
by stlgeek
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on Wed Aug 16, 2023 at 06:43 AM PDT
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The right-wing-o-sphere has found its next hypocritical story to focus on: The fall of crypto exchange FTX. It is important to note that FTX, founded and headed by Sam Bankman-Fried, deserves serious coverage. It is a disaster of unregulated...
by Walter Einenkel
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on Wed Nov 23, 2022 at 12:19 PM PST
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I’ve loved baseball since I was a kid. I collected cards & played Dice Baseball with my own rules & NO UMPIRES. The game has changed & not for the better. I want to see Barry Bonds & Pete Rose in the Hall of Fame before they croak. I don’t want to see...
by ottovr
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on Tue Oct 11, 2022 at 06:16 PM PDT
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Luck is probability taken personally Penn Jillette with attribution to Chip Denman Get a thousand people into a casino and by chance alone somebody will go on a run of wins. Aren’t they lucky? The casino doesn’t care as long as people keep gambling,...
by greenandblue
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on Sun Jan 09, 2022 at 03:00 PM PST
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▓ Photography Simulacrum ■ Diary List ■ Members ■ Profile/mission statement: Group founded Feb 21, 2021 by Sam Carpathian — A simulacrum is a representation or imitation of a person or thing. The word was first recorded in the English language in...
by mettle fatigue
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on Wed Mar 03, 2021 at 11:34 AM PST
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Two days ago I engaged in my most productive and worthwhile hobby, that is, arguing with commenters on Instagram. I follow Bernie Sanders, who is doing a terrific job explaining to his followers why they must vote for Biden. His posts...
by richthetraveler
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on Sat Oct 24, 2020 at 04:58 PM PDT
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You know gambling is addictive. I think risk is essential for human functioning and flourishing. Interpersonal risks are necessary for relationships. Entrepreneurial risks are important for the ...
by SolarKitty
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on Sat May 23, 2020 at 07:00 AM PDT
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Las Vegas mayor Carolyn Goodman is certainly champing at the bit to reopen Las Vegas. So much so that she’s willing to gamble your life on it. Appearing on MSNBC, her comments left home audiences wondering: is this for real? Even the Washington Post...
by Christopher Reeves
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on Wed Apr 22, 2020 at 09:30 AM PDT
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Phil Ruffin, Donald Trump’s aging friend and now owner of Circus Circus has looked to expand his gambling empire. One problem he has run into is that many midwestern states aren’t as eager to expand their gambling options. This was definitely true for...
by Christopher Reeves
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on Fri Feb 21, 2020 at 12:39 PM PST
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Vote for your favorite or add new ones in the comments! 25 comments
on Tue Apr 02, 2019 at 07:37 PM PDT
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People will bet on anything, and betting websites are always willing to accommodate those gamblers. Bookmaker.eu decided to offer up an interesting over/under bet on Tuesday night’s eight-minute immigration propaganda address by Donald Trump. According...
by Walter Einenkel
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on Wed Jan 09, 2019 at 02:38 PM PST
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Pictures of the week come from The Guardian (wildlife), Buzzfeed News, Roll Call, The Atlantic, and the BBC.
And 209 photos of female MPs by 209 female photographers, also from The Guardian.
But the theme this evening seems to be games of various...
by annetteboardman
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on Fri Dec 14, 2018 at 09:31 PM PST
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A story that made national headlines multiple times has taken a very dark turn this week. An ultra-successful GoFundMe campaign for a homeless Good Samaritan back in October 2017, which turned into a bitter financial battle in September, has been...
by Jessica Sutherland
31 comments
on Thu Nov 15, 2018 at 02:09 PM PST
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