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Clare Briggs November 16, 2024
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Clare Briggs November 15, 2024
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Ben Sears November 15, 2024
The trick to a good reading of most poetry seems to be in courting but not abusing...
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North Korea Is Still In Russia Trying To Kill Ukrainians

Issac Faulk November 15, 2024
If North Koreans can be moved to Russia they can be moved to Syria or Africa. Two...
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Jaybird November 14, 2024
Let's say Garlic is Coca leaves. Toom is Cocaine.
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Kelly Pool – He Had Two Pills nooooo

Kelly Pool – He Had Two Pills

Clare Briggs November 14, 2024
The Long No goes back a ways.
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An Electorate in the Delphi Jury Box Delphi Jury

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Em Carpenter November 14, 2024
Learning from our mistakes is not historically our strong suit, but will we this time? Jury is...
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The Four Stages of Post-election Cruelty Post-Election Cruelty

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Andrew Donaldson November 14, 2024
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Welcome to the Idiocracy Idiocracy

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David Thornton November 14, 2024
To paraphrase H.L. Mencken, Americans voted for Trumpism and they deserve to get it good and hard....
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OT Editors November 14, 2024
As President-elect Donald Trump continues to fill out his administration, much attention is being paid to his...
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Clare Briggs November 13, 2024
A loaf of bread, a container of milk, and a stick of butter.
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The Month in Theaters September 2024 Month in Theaters September

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Russell Michaels November 13, 2024
I managed to get to the theaters thirteen times in September with nine movies otherwise, including one...
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Clare Briggs November 12, 2024
The past is another country.
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3 Headed Monster of the New Trump Diplomatic Machine: Cerberus with a hand shake.

Issac Faulk November 12, 2024
A 3-front fight where two are already hot looms heavy over the horizon. Brace yourselves.
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Luis A. Mendez November 12, 2024
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