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This Day in History
The Federalist Papers published in New York City; President Theodore Roosevelt is born; Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin win Nobel Peace Prize; Boston Red Sox win their first World Series since 1918.
Breakfast Tunes
Something to Think about over Coffee Prozac
A man who has never gone to school may steal from a freight car; but if he has a university education, he may steal the whole railroad.
Theodore Roosevelt
Read more at: http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/t/theodorero101963.html
Guards for North Dakota pipeline could be charged for using dogs on activists Central Italy rocked by two earthquakes, two hours apart US and allies prepare to take Raqqa from Isis as battle for Mosul continues Philippine president calls for removal of all US troops US abstains from UN vote to condemn Cuba embargo for the first time World on track to lose two-thirds of wild animals by 2020, major report warns Rising death toll in Mediterranean makes 2016 deadliest year yet No clowns allowed: scariest Halloween costume of 2016 faces bans across US Emojis before the smiling poop: New York museum acquires world’s first set
Breakfast Blogs
Last Week Was Crazy. This Week Is Crazier. Charles Pierce, Esquire Politics
In Spying, “Things like phone numbers or emails” Turn Out to Be Far More emptywheel aka Marcy Wheeler, emptywheel
Impeach or imprison? So hard to choose. digby aka Heather Digby Parton, Hullabaloo
Begin The Gingrich Rules Countdown Clock driftglass, at his blog
How Paul Ryan Will De-Cuck Himself Steve M., No More Mister Nice Blog
Facebook’s Arbitrary Offensiveness Police Take Down Informational Video About Breast Cancer Screening Timothy Geigner, Techdirt