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Seventeen lives were lost in the Washita Flood of 1934, that brought about the flood prevention system for the surrounding area. Little known is this flood with its impact and death toll. Less known than that, is the Cheyenne and Arapaho band that...

CW: Discussion of suicide loss Over the past year, birding has become a source of emotional healing. I lost my friend Robin to suicide on March 3, 2024. Her loss left me broken and empty in a way in which I had never experienced. I’m on the board for a...

I thought I was way past being shocked by anything Trump does, but this story that broke yesterday will go down in history — and not in a good way. First, we have a bipartisan group of senators saying that they were told by Marco Rubio that the plan...

I post a weekly diary of historical notes, arts & science items, foreign news (often receiving little notice in the US) and whimsical pieces from the outside world that I often feature in "Cheers & Jeers". OK, you've been warned - here is this week's...

Good morning, Newdists! I’ve been on a “journey” as of late...a journey with beans. If my self-care was a train, that train derailed sometime around November 2024. I wonder if anything ...

Effusions from the pen(keyboard?) for your enjoyment. The Shocking Truth About Gen Z Voters Is That They’re Pretty Great | The New Republic : �The kids aren’t terrible. How to find music you ...

Just heard the perfect answer to how Dems are different from the GQP. Majorie Taylor Green has been hated by the left for more than 5 years; she has been hated by the right for three days. She has now had to hire security for death threats from the...

Animals’ intelligence continue to surprise humans, whether the realization arises due to focused study or observational evidence. As the NY Times writes, “evidence of tool use by octopuses, crows, fish, elephants, crocodiles and insects has dislodged...

To those who don’t know who Clay Jones is: Clay Jones is a great political cartoonist whose work appears regularly here at Daily Kos. He is recovering from a stroke; and so far, has managed to ...