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The Lincoln Project has more ads. 9/11 Don the Con Broke No Nos Quiere

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As you wish. It’s possible, pig. I might be bluffing. It’s conceivable, you miserable vomitous mass, I’m only lying here because I lack the strength to stand. Then again, perhaps I have the strength after all. Drop. Your. Sword.

The Power Of Positive Thinking

Personally I wouldn’t trust Cy Vance Jr. to take out the trash. The People v. Donald J. Trump By Jeff Wise, New York Magazine 9/14/20 You might think, given all the crimes Trump has bragged about committing during his time in office, that the primary path to prosecuting him would involve the U.S. Justice Department. …

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Not a very good week.

Well, if you like watching train wrecks and car crashes…

Cartnoon

More things that are not funny.

Childhood Poverty In Ohio

PBS Frontline.

No Sports?

Funny. I just watched Formula One (Maranello’s 1000th, 2 Red Flags, no surprises) and there”s Throwball this afternoon. Nevertheless I give you World Championship Field Hockey from 2018, USA v. England.

Blue Law

Until relatively recently Connecticut had restrictive “Blue Laws” that forbade the sale of alcohol after 8 pm always and not at all on Sunday. I used to joke you had to decide how big your party was going to be before you started it. So we picked up the nickname “Blue Law State” which is …

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Because it’s instructive.

Gideon/Collins and some bit players (Maine has ‘Ranked Choice’ voting). BDN (Bangor Daily News), your source for things Maine. There are supposed to be 5 more but I’ve seen enough.

House

Well, kind of horrible but composed in 1789 or so and Mozart is not responsible for the Libretto (though he did agree to participate in the project). The short title, Così Fan Tutte literally means “So do they all”, using the feminine plural to indicate women. It is usually translated into English as “Women are …

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The Corona Cover-Up

Trevor takes off.

Honor Among Thieves

It’s a hell of a thing, killing a man. You take away everything he’s got and everything he’s ever going to have. Former officers charged in George Floyd killing turn blame on one another By Holly Bailey, Washington Post September 10, 2020 The four former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd’s killing appear to …

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