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Welcome to Morning Open Thread , a daily post with MOT hosts, who choose the topic for the daily posting. We support our community, invite and share ideas, and encourage thoughtful, respectful ...

The Montana Museum of Work History in Wye, Montana is located in a store with exhibits high on the walls and hanging from the ceiling. Like most Western museums, there is a collection of guns—...

Tōshi Yoshida : Autumn in Hakone (1954) Good evening, Kibitzers! I hope everyone is set for the holiday, and not needing to travel ...

Some sweet, sweet jazz for you this morning. Enjoy! Johnny Otis, “Harlem Nocturne” x ...

October 16, 2025 Olympic peninsula, Washington Due to the ferry schedule on our way to the coast last month we had an extra few hours en route. Rather than waiting around for check-in time at La Push, we stopped at Lake Crescent on the way to hike up...

Sculpture, a three-dimensional art form, is an ancient tradition. Artists can work in a several materials (such as clay, metal, wood) using several methods (including carving, molding). The Portland Art Museum in Portland, Oregon has examples of...

Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District special election shouldn't be remotely competitive, with President Donald Trump having won it by more than 22% in 2024. But Republicans have ...

It was recently revealed that Larry Summers joked about women having lower IQs in an email to Jeffrey Epstein. I find Summers' narrow fixation on biological determinism fascinating because it's ...

Ukraine says it agrees with much of the provisions of the revised peace plan that Europeans have developed. Russia says Ни за что. It seems to me that Ukraine agreeing to limit the size of the armed forces to 800k is not much of a concession since...

President Donald Trump is losing America, as his inability to focus on affordability is fueling his continued downward slide in the polls.� As Americans clamor for relief from high prices, Trump ...