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Day: August 5, 2024

Political Dreams and Electoral Nightmares Political Dreams

Political Dreams and Electoral Nightmares

Andrew Donaldson August 5, 2024
Too many folks project their dreams and wants on the news cycle as it spins and reveal...
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Open Mic for the week of 8/5/2024

Jaybird August 5, 2024
Happy Birthday, Neil Armstrong!
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Asian Markets Have A Horrible Monday, US Markets Set For Fall Stock market

Asian Markets Have A Horrible Monday, US Markets Set For Fall

OT Editors August 5, 2024
Japan had a record-setting decline in their benchmark index, Asian markets are shaken, and all eyes are...
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RFK and Dead Cubs RFK Jr and Dead Cubs

RFK and Dead Cubs

Michael Siegel August 5, 2024
If you are ever in a position where you need to dispose of a body and make...
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The Month in Theaters July 2024 The month in theaters July 2024

The Month in Theaters July 2024

Russell Michaels August 5, 2024
I managed to get to the movie theaters 14 times in July, with one repeat, with an...
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The Summer Widower

Clare Briggs August 5, 2024
Movie of a summer widower arriving home late at night
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  • Dark Matter in reply to LeeEsq on Open Mic for the Week of 5/5/2025The status quo is fine. Israel gets stronger, the Palestinians choose to not. If things really get o…
  • Dark Matter in reply to LeeEsq on Open Mic for the Week of 5/5/2025Palestinian terrorism causes poverty. Not on Israel, but on the Palestinians. Ditto these wars. They…
  • Philip H on Open Mic for the Week of 5/5/2025It appears the courts won’t let Congress abdicate their responsibilities to check the executive afte…
  • LeeEsq in reply to Dark Matter on Open Mic for the Week of 5/5/2025To be blunt about, the Anti-Israel people could argue that the Palestinians and their allies are goi…
  • LeeEsq in reply to Dark Matter on Open Mic for the Week of 5/5/2025I'm generally inclined to agree with that but that leaves us with the problem without a solution pha…
  • Dark Matter in reply to LeeEsq on Open Mic for the Week of 5/5/2025The Palestinians and their allies seem to think that a negotiated deal with Israel is too horrible t…
  • Dark Matter in reply to InMD on Open Mic for the Week of 5/5/2025You take a few hours off and take over the library. That doesn't have to affect your studies at all.…
  • LeeEsq in reply to InMD on Open Mic for the Week of 5/5/2025You are assuming a very generous ability to connect the dots. During 2024, the protestors at Columbi…
  • Jaybird in reply to Dark Matter on Open Mic for the Week of 5/5/2025I have more sympathy for the kids who aren't going to miss their finals but weren't allowed access t…
  • InMD in reply to Dark Matter on Open Mic for the Week of 5/5/2025Haven't they already conceded that though? Is the expectation that someone would bring their finals…

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