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40 years ago, I realized I had an oceanic complex. As I experienced by personal life, I read the news from many sources and wondered why there were so many problems in the world, why were were killing each other, why people did not see solutions...
by 11 11 Global
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No doubt you’ve heard the news that Trump abruptly fired without cause or explanation the Librarian of Congress, Dr. Carla Hayden. It was covered here on Daily Kos by several diarists, including this one by Denise Oliver Velez: Trump has fired...
by DebtorsPrison
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Vincent Van Gogh : View of Arles with Irises (1888)
Good evening, Kibitzers!
Another day free of rain showers that might ...
by belinda ridgewood
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To many, science and faith are oil and water. But to some, they are entwined. They are two sides of the same coin. They are the study of tracking comets, and marveling at their beauty in the night ...
by bookgirl
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On the surface, you'd think yesterday was a banner day for the second Donald Trump administration: his staff negotiated an end to the trade war he launched, he signed an executive order to mandate steep price cuts for prescription drug prices in the...
by The Ron Show
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Turns out the DNC Credentials Committee is invalidating the election of Vice Chairs Hogg and Kenyatta based on a complaint filed by Kalyn Free, who was unsuccessful in her bid for Vice Chair. The full DNC will now need to hold another election for the...
by PJ the WB Lefty
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I wrote the above just about 1 year ago. yeap Before the elections Before we lost Before all that's going on right now But don’t worry I was told I was overreacting
by MurielVieux
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WELCOME TO THE EVENING SHADE A SANCTUARY OF SANITY AFTER A LONG HARD DAY OF FIGHTING FASCISM YOU WILL FIND in the DIARIES a LOT of POLITICS (Or NOT As the CASE MAY BE) AND EVEN MORE CRITTERS THE PERSON who MAKES the FIRST COMMENT WILL GET TWO CRITTERS...
by Nanny Ogg
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This once passionate baseball fan has had trouble getting into baseball in recent years Perhaps it’s the all or nothing of the game these days, strikeouts and home runs. Maybe it is the greed I see from owners and players alike. And now this....
by RhodeIslandAspie
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by PresidentOso
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Happy belated 107th Birthday wishes for Richard Feynman (May 11, 1918 – Feb 15, 1988), winner of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1965, one of the greatest physicists and teachers of all time. Some interesting tidbits from en.wikipedia.org/...: When...
by AKALib
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21 years ago when I retired from teaching elementary school with my pay stub in hand, I thought I would try to figure out what percentage of my remuneration went into health care costs. I was willing to do the arithmetic and was sharper in those days....
by ahfurman
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Trump arrived in Saudi Arabia with an escort of six Saudi F-15s, three on each side for the last half hour of the flight. The Saudis literally rolled out the red carpet for Trump in this picture. But reporting has it as lavender. Apparently this...
by Bill Addis
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Calling grifters out for hypocrisy just tells them that obeying the rules matters to you. It tells them that there are moral and ethical boundaries you will not cross. The grifter sees this as a weakness, and uses it to strategize against you. Do we...
by Larry Lagarto
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A New York Times illustrated article May 13 reports: In Private, Some Israeli Officers Admit That Gaza Is on the Brink of Starvation — free link. It continues: For months, Israel has maintained that its blockade on food and fuel to Gaza did not pose a...
by ybruti
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My kids and I went to the Sedona Harkins on Sunday; I have free rein on what I want to do for Mother's Day. We hadn't been to the movies for many months; I know I surprised them when I said I wanted ...
by A Pagan in Arizona
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Being nonpolitical Commentary by Chitown Kev I will acknowledge that I am seduced enough by a certain diary trending at the top of the wreck list that I tipped the diary. The diary does mention source material that I have not even skimmed through and...
by Black Kos
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a cartoon by opsan.
by opsan
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2025 Trump won the presidency partly by promising that tariffs paid for by foreigners would flood the treasury with dollars. He launched his program with initial tariffs on Mexico and Canada, which he soon put on hold. He then rolled out global tariffs...
by TheCriticalMind
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You can read everywhere about the tell all book crushing Biden’s handling of his never-gonna-happen second term. Some of it might even be true, but make up your own mind about the book. I saw what I saw, and though it is an extremely unpopular stance...
by Rusticana
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