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The Shakedown The Shakedown

The Shakedown

Michael Siegel January 16, 2025
As we ramp up to the second Trump Presidency, corporations are lining up to throw money at...
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The Gig Economy breath

The Gig Economy

Clare Briggs January 15, 2025
When a Feller Needs a Friend
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Moving Picture of a Cartoonist Concocting a War Cartoon

Clare Briggs January 14, 2025
What is it good for?
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The Jack Smith Report: Read It For Yourself The Jack Smith Report

The Jack Smith Report: Read It For Yourself

OT Editors January 14, 2025
Read the Jack Smith report for yourself and discuss
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All Dressed Up and No Place to Go

Clare Briggs January 13, 2025
We used to be a country. A proper country.
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Short Status Report on the Abilities of AI DALL·E 2025-01-13 13.51.22 - A silk-screen style painting depicting a serene night scene on a wide, calm river. The setting features small wooden boats with soft, glowing lamps ha

Short Status Report on the Abilities of AI

Jaybird January 13, 2025
When it comes to the AI debate, we're stuck with either moving the goalposts or admitting that,...
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Happiness is a Warm Brick 2025-01-10 TDoRS C5006 (01.09.16)

Happiness is a Warm Brick

Clare Briggs January 11, 2025
The Days of Real Sport
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Saturday Morning Gaming: Cryptmaster riddle

Saturday Morning Gaming: Cryptmaster

Jaybird January 11, 2025
A little bit of horror, a little bit of wordle, a little bit of typing. Cryptmaster is...
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The Month in Theaters December 2024 In Theaters For December 2024

The Month in Theaters December 2024

Russell Michaels January 11, 2025
For the final month of 2024, I managed to see twelve movies in theaters and sixteen otherwise...
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Trump Sentenced to Unconditional Discharge in NY Criminal Case Trump Sentenced to Unconditional Discharge

Trump Sentenced to Unconditional Discharge in NY Criminal Case

Andrew Donaldson January 10, 2025
The case against Trump that resulted in 34 felony convictions is over, with Judge Juan Merchan handing...
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POETS Day! Skipwith Cannéll’s “Nocturnes” Skipwith Cannéll

POETS Day! Skipwith Cannéll’s “Nocturnes”

Ben Sears January 10, 2025
I tried to give the new poem an unbiased look, but was bothered in the first sentence....
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Weekend Plans Post: The Swing of Things snooze

Weekend Plans Post: The Swing of Things

Jaybird January 10, 2025
Getting Back Into It
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It’s a Sad, Sad World cigar

It’s a Sad, Sad World

Clare Briggs January 9, 2025
An oldie but a goodie.
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A Society of Shame Attached to Everything Shame Attached to Everything

A Society of Shame Attached to Everything

Merrie Soltis January 9, 2025
The problem with nagging people all the time in an effort to better them is that eventually...
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When a Feller Needs a Friend ow

When a Feller Needs a Friend

Clare Briggs January 8, 2025
Folk remedy for nigh-frostbite.
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Induction! induction

Induction!

Mike Schilling January 8, 2025
The years Y = 1, 9, 36, 100, 225, 441, 784, 1296, 2025, 3025 … all follow...
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Donald Trump Mar-a-Lago Press Conference: Watch It For Yourself Trump press conference

Donald Trump Mar-a-Lago Press Conference: Watch It For Yourself

Andrew Donaldson January 8, 2025
Donald Trump held a press conference at Mar-a-Lago, and news media and social media reacted. Watch it...
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Moving Picture Showing How Two Men Get Acquainted

Clare Briggs January 7, 2025
I don't know if they're at the club or a restaurant or what. Maybe it doesn't matter.
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Don’t Bother Us 2025-01-06 W&P C7860

Don’t Bother Us

Clare Briggs January 6, 2025
Something there is that doesn't love a wall
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The Piketon Massacre Tragedy, Continued The Piketon Massacre

The Piketon Massacre Tragedy, Continued

Em Carpenter January 6, 2025
Jake Wagner's sentencing was expected to be a formality...For the Rhoden, Manley, and Gilley families, it ended...
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