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What a difference a year makes In 2024, Trump won because young men cut themselves a slice of the MAGA hype. But like many decisions that seem sensible through a late-night tequila lens, dawn's light illuminated the folly of an ill-considered choice....

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...

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...

We began posting Good News Roundups (GNRs) in 2017. Our writers collect upbeat news about the nation and world, news that we do not get from down-beating corporate media. Choosing not to flee or freeze, with the help of Good News Roundups we engage...

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...

A former CDC leader warns the agency now spreads political misinformation about vaccines and autism—endangering kids and undermining science. Former CDC Director Blows Whistle on Vaccine Lies ...

On Thursday, Ezra Levin made his usual announcement of ten new Indivisible groups created in the last week, out of the ever-expanding list. One of those was Indivisible Burnsville, a short drive from home. So today they had a rally in downtown...

The breaking news comes via PBS NewsHour correspondent Nick Schifrin who tweeted it on X.com. According to Schifrin, Senator Mike Rounds (R-SD) told him that Rubio called him and other lawmakers to make it very clear that the recently leaked 28-point...