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It has been widely accepted that the “Third Rail” of politics is tampering with Social Security benefits. Similarly, the third rail of conversation is religion. Buried beneath the press but giving oxygen to the likes of Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY.) and...
by ReasonaBill
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on Mon Jul 22, 2019 at 12:42 PM PDT
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Country Radio Host Blair Garner has a syndicated show on more than 150 country music radio stations. His programs “focus on country music hits, along with recent music news and chat’s about pop culture. In addition Garner is recognized as one of...
by bitches4Hillary
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on Mon Jul 22, 2019 at 10:06 AM PDT
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My Netroots
We attend the Netroots convention every year. This year’s was unusual in many ways. The train from the airport to the hotel was free for those over 65; progressive. The first Kossack ...
by side pocket
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on Sun Jul 21, 2019 at 05:30 PM PDT
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DK Quilt Guild is a place for quilters to gather, share ideas, projects, and to make the world a better place, one quilt at a time. Join us and share your ...
by winifred3
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on Sun Jul 21, 2019 at 03:59 PM PDT
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I am slowly coming back around to something approaching normalcy after my jaunt up and down the Mid Atlantic Seaboard. I have spent a few nights in my own bed and the dog is speaking to me again. ...
by John M Webb
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on Sun Jul 21, 2019 at 07:01 PM PDT
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Quick update to let you all know what’s going on while we still have Internet:
So we weren’t able to get a travel trailer at Camping World and if we’re going to get aid from Red Cross and Tzu Chi we need to leave the shelter today, but a Kossack has...
by Moody Loner
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on Sun Jul 21, 2019 at 08:06 AM PDT
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This week, we're taking advantage of double and triple matches to help provide Ozobots at one elementary school and engineering kits at another. We hope that readers who support quality public school education will help these teachers and students by...
by nomandates
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on Sun Jul 21, 2019 at 07:02 AM PDT
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Hello, Minnesota. Welcome to the Twin Cities Kossacks Weekend Open Thread, a weekly (usually) post for all things Minnesotan. Please join us to Connect, Unite and Act with other Twin Cities Kossacks. Posting most every Sunday . Do you live in...
by idlemoments
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on Sun Jul 21, 2019 at 06:03 PM PDT
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Ruminations and Revelations
Good News: We bring it, we make it.
The Good Gnus group is a community of readers, writers, activists, supporters, community builders, and patriots. We begin gathering every day at 7 a.m. ET to celebrate...
by 2thanks
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on Sun Jul 21, 2019 at 04:00 AM PDT
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I believe in the power of words and the focused thought of people. And when those words are gathered together in a quilt, it makes for something very cool to look at and to read. It is a colorful reflection of the power of community! So I made...
by Sara R
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on Sun Jul 21, 2019 at 02:41 PM PDT
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Last night in London, at the Royal Albert Hall, the 2019 season of the BBC Proms began its new season, with The First Night of the Proms, with pretty much all its usual elements in place, the key primary element being the BBC Symphony Orchestra (BBC...
by chingchongchinaman
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on Sat Jul 20, 2019 at 06:20 PM PDT
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Apparently people don’t. Nor do they remember that his actual response was half hearted, strangely worded, and McCain and his campaign immediately backtracked to excuse McCain’s supporters for their flagrant bigotry.
So let’s back up a bit to give...
by smallch
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on Sat Jul 20, 2019 at 11:05 AM PDT
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From Wikipedia: Pi Approximation Day (or “Casual Pi Day”) is observed on July 22 (22/7 in the day/month format), since the fraction 22 ⁄ 7 is a common approximation of π , which is ...
by CathyM
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on Mon Jul 22, 2019 at 10:45 AM PDT
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It’s been really, really hot so tonight I’m heading straight for the recipes. The topic is chilled soup featuring seasonal veggies and herbs. Enjoy!
Creamy Avocado Soup with Mint
I love this for breakfast, it’s like a savory protein shake. ...
by SteelerGrrl
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on Sat Jul 20, 2019 at 04:29 PM PDT
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Torah: Num. 22:2–25:9 Haftarah: Micah 5:6–6:8
I have published the body of this drosh before, most recently in 2016 during the Republican convention that nominated Donald Trump.
Although I haven’t posted a d’var Torah in a while, after...
by ramara
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on Sat Jul 20, 2019 at 08:12 AM PDT
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Good morning, Newdists. This morning, I thought I’d share my latest obsession: the Instagram phenomenon known as OwlKitty. From her website, if you’re not familiar:
Lizzy (stage name: OwlKitty) is a two year-old cat living in Portland, Oregon. She...
by Chrislove
154 comments
on Sun Jul 21, 2019 at 07:30 AM PDT
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Good evening, Kibitzers. I’m not going to lie—I’m in the middle of packing. Although moving has been a gradual process, Monday is the big day when the majority of our stuff is going to be ...
by Chrislove
39 comments
on Sat Jul 20, 2019 at 05:30 PM PDT
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Since the Trump Presidency began back in January 2017, we have endeavored to maintain a comprehensive listing of all the administrations misdeeds in the Everything Awful The Trump Administration Has Done Omnibus (full list here), and have attempted to...
by smallch
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on Sat Jul 20, 2019 at 06:09 AM PDT
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Good morning to all you Newdists!
It’s Caturday. Agin!
Diary Bird — Another one of my favs. Usually identified as Orange-fronted Parakeet. Also known as — Malherbe’s Parakeet — Cyanoramphus malherbi.
This bird is locally known as...
by Crimson Quillfeather
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on Sat Jul 20, 2019 at 07:30 AM PDT
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It was a boring evening and I should have been in bed, but was instead sitting on the couch, watching trailers for upcoming movies on YouTube. Freddie was curled up next to me in a pile of my clean ...
by Flowergirl77
221 comments
on Sat Jul 20, 2019 at 10:45 AM PDT
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- Gretna, Louisiana police officer Charlie Rispoli who posted a fake news story about Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and commented she "needs a round"...and I don't mean the kind she used to serve.” has been fired, along with a fellow office who “liked” the...44 comments 73 Recs
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- I fully admit to enjoying some snarky Mean Girl-isms when they are aimed at a deserving target. If you don’t, collect your halo on the way out. And anyone named Trump is about as richly deserving a target as there is. This week Vogue...20 comments 50 Recs
- On Wednesday the Congress will finally hear from special counsel Robert Mueller. His first-hand account of the conclusions from the investigation he led should settle the debate on whether Donald Trump's tedious mantra of "no collusion, no obstruction"...96 comments 104 Recs
- Believe me, I wish I could sleep through the Trump years, too — and I don’t even work at the White House. But if you’re a cabinet member, maybe you should stay awake for this? I mean, at any moment Trump could unilaterally declare that we’re...66 comments 144 Recs
- A rant ‘cause folk got their fee fees hurt on FB when I called a racist a racist…..aww… My father — a combat veteran of WWII. Korea and ‘Nam — was NOT a paradigm of progressive values. He had that racist bone. We could rarely talk politics. ...244 comments 289 Recs
- Anti-racism activist and writer Tim Wise (bio here) was Associate Director of the Louisiana Coalition Against Racism And Nazism, an organization that, in coordination with other orgs, successfully waged a campaign to prevent infamous racist David Duke...464 comments 663 Recs
- Jane Mayer is out with a story: The Case of Al Franken in the New Yorker. This is going to throw huge bomb in to the campaign, but it will be a dirty bomb not an explosion. The clear demonstration of the RW hit job nature of the Tweeden photo and...835 comments 171 Recs
- Humans have been eating salmon in Alaska for 11,000 years. The cold-water fish is a protein powerhouse and Alaskan wild salmon is beyond delicious. In a heating Arctic, the consequences of our fossil fuel emissions are coming under intense scrutiny....34 comments 198 Recs
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- For the next little while, we’re going through Ann Swinfen’s In Defence of Fantasy (1), taking it chapter by chapter, as promised. This week, we start with the introductory chapter, “Fantasy ...2 comments 3 Recs
- As a proud previously apathetic member of Generation X, I grew up watching the classic violent, political charged undertones Mel Blanc, Tex Avery and other brilliant creators far ahead of their time crafted to life. As every generation before us, we...5 comments 1 Recs
- I keep coming across opinions using strong language such as “If Dems blow this election...” Noam Chomsky has argued that the Republican Party is the most dangerous organisation in human history — 'Has there ever been an organisation in human...5 comments 1 Recs
- Wednesday’s Mueller testimony will have more theatrical implications, but one hopes for key moments that will define what will likely be the move to further impeachment inquiries, even if they are not yet declared a bill of impeachment. Recalling...5 comments 16 Recs
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The Mueller Report is the Summer reading page-turner. It speaks for itself! If Robert Mueller does nothing but quote from it on Wednesday, his testimony will be revelatory to the masses who tube out, but don’t know from books.
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- Former state Rep. Jeanne Ives, a far-right social conservative who almost beat then-Gov. Bruce Rauner in last year’s GOP primary, announced that she would challenge Democratic freshman Rep. Sean ...9 comments 2 Recs
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