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Just You Wait Since none of us have any reason to be thankful for our current dripping-in-corruption president and his unshakable love of fascists and sexual predators, please enjoy this C&J gift to you: a few minutes with a president we are thankful...
Bill in Portland Maine 11/27/2025
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No end to tacky with Mango Mussolini US president Donald Trump fired the six remaining members of independent federal agency the Commission of Fine Arts, a group of architects and urban planners meant to review projects such as the planned triumphal...
annieli 11/27/2025
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To give an idea. Global Plastic Usage: 60kg per person on average = 492 million tonnes/year. [2024 figures] Half the plastics ever produced have been made in the last 25 years, and production is increasing every year. Note: The US annually produces...
LaFeminista 11/27/2025
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When I was helping to set up Shasta Abbey, in the time of Nixon, some lay people objected to our mealtime prayer giving thanks and offering the merit of our training to the Buddha, President Nixon, ...
Mokurai 11/27/2025
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We begin this Turkey Day with� Shaun Walker �of The Guardian speculating about the leaked audio to Bloomberg News�that U.S. special envoy Steven Witkoff gave “suggestions” � coached the former ...
Chitown Kev 11/27/2025
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It started out as a puff piece interview for a friendly podcast. The host was Katie Miller, who is the wife of shadow President Stephen Miller. They talked about a lot of hobbies and foods and other ...
bilboteach 11/27/2025
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UPDATE: Thursday, Nov 27, 2025 · 5:18:57 PM +00:00 · RandomNeuron Now with Thanksgiving Turkey! Second in an occasional (as in random) series….of origami. If you have an image of origami (or origami adjacent paper craft) you’d like to share please do!...
RandomNeuron 11/27/2025
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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 ...
Ozarkblue 11/27/2025
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$1 million FBI overtime only cost a third of his weekend golf trips to Florida. and the cover-up continues. With the shooting of two National Guard troops in DC, Trump doubles down to move 500 more potential targets into DC making an unlawful situation...
annieli 11/27/2025
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Welcome to my Picture of the Day. I’m showcasing photographs I have taken over the past 49 years. I hope my images can give your brain a short break from the chaos. You will be able to find ...
bsegel 11/27/2025
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ZenTrainer 11/26/2025
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by Kenny Monrose, Researcher, Department of Sociology, University of Cambridge Kenny Monrose does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no...
mettle fatigue 11/26/2025
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When court-assigned prosecutor Peter J. Skandalakis dismissed Georgia’s election-interference case and justified his decision by claiming that “reasonable minds could differ” about Donald Trump’s conduct — and that therefore Trump was “entitled to the...
All4Truth 11/26/2025
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Please have a wonderful holiday with your family and friends.� I think mine will be little different. We are home! I wrote this Wednesday after they said �they are�sending us home. �Bill is holding ...
art ah zen 11/26/2025
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Russian forces conducted a series of missile and drone strikes against Ukraine on the night of November 25 and 26. The Ukrainian Air Force reported that Russian forces launched two Iskander-M ballistic missiles from Rostov Oblast and 90 Shahed-type,...
annieli 11/26/2025
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Welcome to the Overnight News Digest with a crew consisting of founder Magnifico, regular editors side pocket, maggiejean, Chitown Kev, eeff, Magnifico, annetteboardman, Besame, jck, and FarWestGirl. Alumni editors include (but not limited to)...
FarWestGirl 11/26/2025
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Please read and follow instructions before opening. Or consult your physician. This is a no flame zone. This vent-hole (hereinafter known as IVH), if lost or stolen will not be replaced or purchase price refunded. Violation of IVH rules will result in...
sallym 11/26/2025
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In late February of 1933, a confused Dutch drifter named Marinus van der Lubbe stumbled into world history by setting fire to the Reichstag building in Berlin. His motives were debated, his politics uncertain, and his mental stability questionable. But...
Trenz Pruca 11/26/2025
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Fake progressive Gabriela Santiago-Romero, a nominal Democrat who nominally represents Detroit’s City Council District 6, does good things sometimes. Like, last week, for example, as detailed in her Friday newsletter. On Monday [November 17], Team GSR...
Alonso del Arte 11/26/2025
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The word of the year is affordability. That’s the key to how Dems win in 2026 and beyond. the thing bothering me is it doesn’t include a lot of Democratic concepts. Worried about racism , sexism, homophobia, environmental issues, democratic values? Not...
mattinjersey 11/26/2025
08:09 PM
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As President Trump sells out Ukraine violating (never mind the Russian violation) the terms of the Budapest memo, we can be thankful for American Russians like Derek who will be pounding the Ukrainians with his skills set. Except he won’t. Remember...
iarnstein 11/26/2025
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Please Read This I’m going to post at least 8-10 editorial cartoons (more in the comments section) as manual updates to the diary. Look for these toons in a few minutes by scrolling all the way down just above the diary poll. 12:07 am ET — I have...
JekyllnHyde 11/26/2025
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We have “the big 3” Holidays coming up…�The season kicks off with Thanksgiving…� But first, the rules… You are all welcome to join us! Here are few not-too-onerous PWB rules ...
mamajo2k 11/26/2025
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Wouldn’t be Thanksgiving without it. But first, a word from our sponsor! Here at Top Comments we welcome longtime as well as brand new Daily Kos readers to join us at 10pm Eastern. We strive to ...
Tara the Antisocial Social Worker 11/26/2025
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Reagan used to get up at the crack of noon Still, nearly a year into his second term, Americans see Mr. Trump less than they used to, according to a New York Times analysis of his schedule. Mr. Trump has fewer public events on his schedule and is...
annieli 11/26/2025
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7 years ago the population of Australian spectacled flying foxes experienced a climate holocaust. Over two days in November, record-breaking heat in Australia's north wiped out almost one-third ...
jck 11/26/2025
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Check out all the Pinocchio Trump cartoons if you dare: www.youtube.com/...
PresidentOso 11/26/2025
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That was, of course, Emily Dickinson, who is probably glad she didn't live to deal with this bullshit.
crywalt 11/26/2025
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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 ...
Momma O 11/26/2025
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Maybe he’s going to replace it with mirrors... The New Republic It seems that bulldozing the White House wasn’t enough for Donald Trump. The builder in chief declared his intention Wednesday to “fix” the 100-year-old Reflecting Pool on the National...
PvtJarHead 11/26/2025
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Mark Kelly: The Officer They Can Never Be The other night on The 11th Hour with Stephanie Ruhle, legal analyst Charles F. Coleman Jr. said that Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth were jealous of Senator Mark Kelly because he is everything they are not. That...
bison 11/26/2025
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Trump claims he wants to improve affordability, but he is doing everything he can thing of to make things less affordable. Some examples. Exhibit A is tariffs. Tariffs are a tax. Guess who pays the tax. American consumers, of course. Energy costs....
tedfuller 11/26/2025
02:25 PM
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We haven’t seen much of Melania lately. She seems to grace our presence in the same way that Puxatawny Phil does, she just appears as a shadow, or doesn’t, and then she is gone. The last time she played any sort of public role was at the U.N. where she...
ChiknSpectre 11/26/2025
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First things first. It is the day before, we rush to the table to get all the dark meat turkey (my preference), avoiding being left with the dry breast, and I am giving appreciation. I want to thank Financial Times writer Robert Armstrong for coining...
ReasonaBill 11/26/2025
02:04 PM
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REPUBLICAN FOR CONGRESS! Wait? Is that redundant? www.foxnews.com/... ‘Shlomi told Fox News Digital in an interview Sunday that his decision to run for office was ultimately motivated by a desire to "destroy wokeism" and as a tribute to the late...
libertarianheretic 11/26/2025
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In this story we will briefly explore why originalism is complete BS. [At the end we will hear from Sir Matthew Hale, creator of the ‘marital rape exemption’ 350 years ago, who was cited in the Dobbs decision. Stayed tuned.] Originalist theory asserts...
b3LLsb33r 11/26/2025
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The results in Virginia this year were way beyond expectations on both the state-wide and house district levels. A significant part of this was our “run in every district” project in which Democrats fielded candidates in all 100 districts, racking up...
Bethesda 1971 11/26/2025
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Welcome to Street Prophets Coffee Hour’s Helping Humpday, where people wanting to lend a hand can connect with community members in need. Have a cuppa and join us.
Aashirs nani 11/26/2025
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ICE abuses rise as advocates sound the alarm, Rosenthal confronts Texas environmental extremism, and Trump’s forgotten Medicare-for-All stance resurfaces in a moment demanding truth. ICE Abuses ...
Egberto Willies 11/26/2025
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The Press Conference has just ended. This is now called a ‘targeted attack’ calling for federal lead in the investigation. The guards members were reported killed; they are alive but are in critical condition. A mistaken announcement by the Governor...
annieli 11/26/2025
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This arrogant wannabe Nazi imagines a police state... Where he controls who does and doesn’t vote... Media Matters Asked what he’d do as president, Nick Fuentes says: “I would just take away the right to vote for tons of people. Women for sure.”...
PvtJarHead 11/26/2025
12:51 PM
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Last week, COP30 wrapped up. COP is the acronym for Conference of Parties, which is the decision-making body for a United Nations Conference group like the Convention on Biological Diversity, or in the case of the climate, the UN Framework Convention...
SninkyPoo 11/26/2025
12:25 PM
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Anyone who has been observing the behavior of Donald Trump in recent months cannot help but notice his rapidly declining ability to focus on critical issues, or comprehend simple subjects, or even to remain awake during White House meetings. His...
News Corpse 11/26/2025
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SACRAMENTO — A Sacramento Federal Judge has issued an injunction blocking the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from cutting down more than 700 trees, including some heritage oaks, along the Lower American River. The injunction by the U.S. District Court...
Dan Bacher 11/26/2025
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UPDATE: The $8000 per month figure is per year, not per month and kicks in when she turns 62. But I’m still mad that we have to pay for it. I lost my job recently. As a 62-year old female my chances of being hired in my industry is slim to none. Add in...
Grey Jedi 11/26/2025
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Yesterday, the Virginia State Corporation Commission gave Dominion a green light to build a new methane gas plant on an existing, closed coal-fired power plant sight adjacent to the James River in ...
charlie4va 11/26/2025
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Listen to our archived episodes: Pandora|LibSyn|YouTube Support the show: Patreon|PayPal: 1x or monthly|Square Cash * David Waldman, mentally tough host of KITM, and his edgy sidekick Greg Dworkin return to the big pod screen for what could be their...
Scott Anderson 11/26/2025
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The arrest Like a family tragedy ripped from a dystopian soap opera, ICE has detained White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt's nephew's immigrant mother. If the reader is confused, let me connect the dots. Karoline's brother, Michael Leavitt, 35,...
TheCriticalMind 11/26/2025
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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—...
Ojibwa 11/26/2025
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt has been eviscerated over her refusal to help after ICE detained her nephew’s mom. The White House official has gone radio silent since Bruna Ferreira—who is the mother of Leavitt’s nephew—was swept up by...
djbigf 11/26/2025
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Though largely unknown to younger generations for a time, last year’s 55th‑anniversary re‑release of the seminal documentary Good Flock — about the muddy, tail‑wagging festival where thousands of whelps gathered to howl for peace, treats, and free...
Dalbert 11/26/2025
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Good day, Peeps, and happy Thanksgiving! How’s your prep work coming along? Any disasters yet? We can commiserate below. But first off, A gentle reminder of how we do things: � Do not ...
Ice Blue 11/26/2025
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History contains numerous tragic instances of genocide, wherein predators exterminate human beings after dehumanizing them. (1)Kurt Kaltreider, PH.D. "American Indian Prophecies," p.44: ...It is estimated that 100 million Indians from the Caribbean,...
Winter Rabbit 11/26/2025
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richlu 11/26/2025
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Hundreds, maybe even thousands, of the biggest MAGA influencers on Twitter are about as American as the factory where a MAGA hat is made, which is to say, not at all. Twitter recently rolled out a feature that shows where an account is really from,...
danielmedinaprints 11/26/2025
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This is not some gray area we’re talking about here. It’s black and white. My best foot should be put forward, always! Though, in reality, this isn’t always how things work out. Which, I suspect, is acceptable, as long as the effort is made to strive...
Alan Kandel 11/26/2025
10:12 AM
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It is probably a safe bet that a gallon of ketchup hit the wall when Trump heard that his billionaire real estate buddy Steve Witkoff was dissing him in his leaked conversation with the Russians (see below). How many scaramuccis before Trump claims he...
quaoar 11/26/2025
10:03 AM
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A federal judge dismissed the cases against James Comey and Letitia James after finding Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed. That barely scratches the surface of the problems with these indictments.
JohnnyPiano 11/26/2025
09:46 AM
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I am getting sooo tired .. of intrusive pop-ups on every page I click, even for PAID subscriptions. I am tired of misleading headlines purporting to be about 1 thing or to reveal something that isn’t or doesn’t. Used to be called false advertising —...
sadiex 11/26/2025
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One of the most successful efforts to unite right-wing voters during COVID was the irrational rejection of face masks in the name of “freedom.” Proud Republicans strongly objected to government suggestions and some institutions requiring masks so that...
pouncecafe 11/26/2025
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A Trenz Pruca’s Journal Reflection and 2025 Update I. What I Wrote Back in 2012 In 2012 in Trenz Pruca’s Journal I wrote (https://trenzpruca.wordpress.com/2012/07/22/adam-smith-and-the-rich/) Adam Smith, way back in the 18th Century, while he was busy...
Trenz Pruca 11/26/2025
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Yes, I know. Before we get into it, there have been many holocausts. There was the Armenian Genocide. The Rwandan Massacre. The Ethnic Cleansing of Bosnia-Herzegovina. The Guatemalan Genocide. The Killing Fields of Cambodia. The Ukrainian Famine of...
Frank Vyan Walton 11/26/2025
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Continuing on with our state wrapups where we’ve ended canvassing. � Hope Springs from Field PAC � [website ] came to � Georgia because, to be frank, that’s where we started, that’s where we’
snowbored 11/26/2025
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Three weeks ago we looked at  Miracle Fruit (Synsepalum Dulcificum) . Now we have a different fruit, also from China, of similar appearance, showing similar benefits in research on diabetic mice—...
Mokurai 11/26/2025
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In order to stop PFA production, we’ll have to make manufacturing pfa’s unproductive. A quick google search in my state of Maryland, showed that some steps have already been taken. You can read some positive results below. Senators Sara Love and...
Btemmink 11/26/2025
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Missouri AG has gone all in with fascist feds. They have referred a citizen petition effort to challenge the voting gerrymandering maps that the state is suppressing votes....
healejd 11/26/2025
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In the lead up to this country’s only culturally sanctioned day of collective feasting, Americans are grappling with the aftermath of a government shutdown where a cabal of sociopaths led by a rapidly deteriorating convicted rapist, felon, and...
Strategic Messenger 11/26/2025
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West Coast Cookbook & Speakeasy is Now Open! 8am-9am PT/ 11am-Noon ET for our especially special Daily Special; Smothered Benedict Wednesdays! Starting off in the Bistro Cafe, Trump’s personal lawyer and now an appellate judge, Emil Bove, could be...
justiceputnam 11/26/2025
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I've been thinking about what the Thanksgiving holiday has come to represent for many families. Sure, we're all grateful for the smallpox and hepatitis plagues that wiped out the 'Indians' so we could take over their farms and become the beacon that we...
KeTo 11/26/2025
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Saw this story this morning and thought it might be of interest to DK readers — obviously for ones in the commonwealth. You may recall I wrote about democratic US house representative Seth Moulton announcing a primary challenge to US senator Ed Markey...
RandomNeuron 11/26/2025
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Good morning!� Don’t want worms?� How ‘bout some coffee?
The Marti 11/26/2025
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Since I put my foot in my mouth on boycotting PFA producers, I thought I’d learn a little more about them. Below is a link to ChemSec. I do know my local river, the Gunpowder has lots of PFA’s and even before the Trump administration, there was no plan...
Btemmink 11/26/2025
07:27 AM
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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...
Ojibwa 11/26/2025
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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...
OceanDiver 11/26/2025
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Beetesha Kearney began working at Eos Energy Systems three years ago just to pay the bills while waiting to land the railroad conductor’s job she really wanted. But Kearney got caught up in the pioneering work of building giant batteries for energy...
David McCall 11/26/2025
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It is far more informative to follow the media’s pulse than to purview the propaganda it spews. Media created Trump-mania, and it is now in the process of deconstructing the artificial Trump personae of the media’s own fever dreams. www.nytimes.com/...
AresistAggressor 11/26/2025
06:36 AM
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I wish everyone a relaxing, enjoyable, and yummy Thanksgiving! �May everything turn out perfect :) Democratic ...
Janesaunt 11/26/2025
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Just saw this. A couple people in the comments pointed out the last Emerson poll for the NJ governor’s race, and look how that one ended up.
Prairiecrat 11/26/2025
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Just in time for Thanksgiving 2025, the ACLU and Everytown for Gun Safety have released their dinner table talking points, for those fair-minded folks (i.e. Democrats) to use against their bull-headed relatives (i.e. Republicans) when the conversation,...
MessagingMatters 11/26/2025
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Hard times in Appalachia shaped a lot of family traditions. Vinegar pies were one of them. When union wages arrived, those pies vanished and real Thanksgiving desserts took their place. I grew up listening to my Great Grandmother tell stories from a...
jwpeace 11/26/2025
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David Waldman 11/26/2025
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Donald Trump is outraged that a group of military Democrats informed the troops of their obligation to disobey illegal orders. He called it “treason”. Of course, there is nothing in the ...
Perlinator 11/26/2025
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I have a lot to do today. I have to take care of Bill, who is doing well. My daughter is taking me to see Charlie Brown Christmas at the Magic Theater, in the early afternoon. It’s kids theater, but I love it. So for my birthday, I would like for you...
TexMex 11/26/2025
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This is for all social platforms And I will keep repeating this shit until I’m dead. It is not okay to insult Trans folks on the right with transphobic insults/jokes because “they deserve it” It is not okay to insult Black folks on the right with...
MurielVieux 11/26/2025
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In the US, many people are traveling to visit relatives for the Thanksgiving holiday. �It is meant to be a celebration of family and togetherness (never mind it’s based on Native Americans helping ...
angryea 11/26/2025
05:00 AM
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Kos recently suggested Ranked Choice Voting (RCV) would be good for the 2028 Democratic Presidential Primaries. I love RCV when you’re electing someone to be the one person who wins an election (whether it’s for Governor, Senator, Mayor, County...
Dbug 11/26/2025
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Pre-gobble gobble preparations No pardon for this one: - Wherever your travels take you over the holidays—whether by plane, train, automobile, blimp, or a twisted-up blunt on your living room couch—have a safe and stuffy-facey one. In fact, go...
Bill in Portland Maine 11/26/2025
04:53 AM
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These days, news rushes at us like water from a firehose. At least�the�news includes bad stuff for the felon and the GOP (except for all the money they are stealing, and I hope we can get some of ...
chloris creator 11/26/2025
04:29 AM
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A Basic Guide What is a Nurdle? It is a very small pellet [typically lentil-sized] of plastic that serves as raw material in the manufacture of plastic products, often occurring as a pollutant on beaches and in the sea. How many escape every year? An...
LaFeminista 11/26/2025
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Punchbowl had a scathing newsletter Monday: Why MTG's missive rang true for House GOP MTG’s four-page note � was stinging for House Republicans. Why? Because the message rang true to so many in ...
Greg Dworkin 11/26/2025
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Trump just threw a lavish state party to welcome a Saudi murderer . He defended the murderer’s crime, blamed the victim, and viciously attacked a reporter for asking the question on everyone’...
sabrina haake 11/26/2025
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Donald Trump’s public behavior, including his insults, compliments, and shifting alliances, is far from haphazard. He weaponizes insults, alliances, “falling-outs,” and praise to strategically bolster his own popularity and control the media narrative....
All4Truth 11/26/2025
03:37 AM
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Some sweet, sweet jazz for you this morning. Enjoy! Johnny Otis, “Harlem Nocturne” x ...
Youffraita 11/26/2025
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Even goat rodeos need clowns. “If enacted in its current form, this type of broad reveal of criminal investigative files, released to a rabid media, will absolutely result in innocent people being hurt,” the Louisiana Republican added. “Not by my...
annieli 11/26/2025
03:12 AM
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Wishing all your Thanksgiving preparations are going well. Whether you are traveling, cooking, cocooning, spending it with family, chosen family, friends, or alone set yourself up for having the ...
alamancedem 11/26/2025
01:00 AM
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Trump is a fit-free zone, jawboning SCOTUS with his version of a smash-and-grab economy Trump thinks he’s an American ‘folk herp’ because he can perform stick at public events. Similarly, Nixon’s legacy was being the Republican crook who believed...
annieli 11/26/2025
12:27 AM
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Welcome to my Picture of the Day. I’m showcasing photographs I have taken over the past 49 years. I hope my images can give your brain a short break from the chaos. You will be able to find ...
bsegel 11/26/2025
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I can’t wait for the day when kids are taught right. Can you? So how is that working out? Texas passed a law that 50 parents can get together and decide what is ‘right thinking’ for a school district as it burns er.. bans books. Universities are caving...
iarnstein 11/25/2025
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Smiling Mamdani has testicles of titanium, and he will need them, because the vicious undercutting and racist attacks from the braying capitalist NY media (and the bottom dwelling interests they so fervently represent) are just getting started. When...
cosmo666 11/25/2025
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pablobernal 11/25/2025
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