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Uaah, greetings and welcome to another open-threaded bit of fluff, community-flavored goodness from your ol’ friend Marko. Uaaah, your sleepy ol’ friend Marko.
This week, I’m continuing my ...
by Marko the Werelynx
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Trump says that Zelensky is blocking the peace process. In fact, Putin demands that —�as a condition for Russia to engage in peace talks —�that Ukraine
1 abandon the territory that it has most ...
by Frank L Palmer
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Trump now reaps the direct rewards of appropriating the oil wealth of Venezuela. It’s a skimming operation, just more Bigly. Russia’s response to developments in Venezuela parallel Russian responses to the joint US/Israeli strikes on Iran in June 2025...
by annieli
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In January 2026, polling (Economist poll, January 13, 2026) conducted following the U.S. capture of Nicolás Maduro reveals a significant demand for rapid democratic restoration among the Venezuelan public, contrasting sharply with the current...
by DemandSide
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A year ago, my brother left us. He died because of kidney failure due to septic shock after contracting pneumonia. He could have lived if he had been transferred to a hospital that could place a ...
by tonyahky
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Listen to our archived episodes: Pandora|LibSyn|YouTube Support the show: Patreon|PayPal: 1x or monthly|Square Cash * David Waldman finally ends the week to review all the crap that happened and predict all the crap that is coming. That’s a lot of...
by Scott Anderson
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by richlu
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There are many creative ways to fight the forces of authoritarianism and the abuses of ICE. To be effective, however, the efforts must be relentless, persistent, and longlasting. This can’t be just a one-off weekend protest and then that’s all there...
by jdanrothwel
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To all those conservatives who think that we shouldn’t give out awards to kids for just showing up, how do feel about a guy who takes an award when he never earned it. HE SAYS HES ENDED 10 WARS. He’s delusional. Being present when there’s a temporary...
by babylonbros
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I’m sure most folks are like me, beyond tired or hearing/reading “this changes everything!” “Trump Cornered” “This ends him” and so many variations of the same thing. However, I don’t think most are tired of it for the same reasons that I am. Let me...
by MurielVieux
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Hi, Peeps! Today we have a chance to declare our admiration of dragons. And our furred and feathered friends are here to help:
But First:
A gentle reminder of how we do things: 🐱🐶🐦
by CathyM
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This isn’t a Star Trek diary . . . really ;-) I have written here before how Trump and his regime reminds me of movies and TV shows I have seen. From the movies Elysium and Patton to tv shows like Gilligan’s Island, the depth and breadth of what am I...
by Clytemnestra
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I am so done with this. I’m old enough to remember a time before the Internet, before a time when so much disinformation, so many lies, were available to everyone. When I was young, we were taught the atrocities of the Nazi regime. We saw what happened...
by Janet746
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Today’s West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy Podcast for our especially special Daily Special, Blue Moon Spirits Fridays, is now available on the Spreaker Player! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, world leaders from France to Canada to China are ganging up...
by justiceputnam
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I'm liking the Trump health plan. I figure about $30,000/year to all adults should be enough. And open all health care to enrollment: VA, Medicare, Medicaid, ACA, etc. Free Market! It's not over until we say it's over. Was it over when the Germans...
by Bunny Hentman
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Step 1: There will either be no midterms or the results of a free and fair election will be challenged by the DOJ, and tied up in the courts. Step 2: Protests across the country will erupt Step 3: The protests will be seized upon by the Trump...
by papicek
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Exciting news as the DNC launches its new voter registration program, When We Count, ahead of this year’s midterm elections. Talk about getting to the root step in electing more Democrats! I appreciate that the positions are paid positions, especially...
by Janesaunt
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In a January 2026 interview with The New York Times, President Donald Trump surprised many diplomats, legal experts, and supporters of the post-World War II international order. He said, “I don’t need international law. I’m not looking to hurt people.”...
by tony a
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Richmond Times-Dispatch, Religious Freedom Day 2026 Today is Religious Freedom Day – when we celebrate the 1786 adoption of Virginia’s Statute of Religious Freedom, a foundation for the First Amendment and the proper relationship between church and...
by ragostas
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Perhaps Germany has finally had enough. Indeed. An update on that Russian official who disappeared in Cyprus. His body was found in a gorge. It seems the mystery grows. How long before Russia bombs these heating stations? Kharkiv is freezing too. This...
by quaoar
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