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No Matter which Candidates You Bet on, You’ll Get a Shock or Two vote2

No Matter which Candidates You Bet on, You’ll Get a Shock or Two

Clare Briggs November 5, 2024
Betting Markets have always been with us.
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The Joy Of Opening Time Capsules: The Night Before the 2024 Presidential Election time capsule

The Joy Of Opening Time Capsules: The Night Before the 2024 Presidential Election

Jaybird November 4, 2024
Election Eve. Lay your markers down.
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When a Feller Needs a Friend suffrage

When a Feller Needs a Friend

Clare Briggs November 4, 2024
A better world for the children.
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Final Thoughts Before November Fifth November Fifth

Final Thoughts Before November Fifth

David Thornton November 3, 2024
Anyway, all this is really apropos of nothing except that I hope this November 5 won’t be...
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An Affinity cards

An Affinity

Clare Briggs November 3, 2024
To the Sweetest Boy in the World
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An American Citizen’s Home phone

An American Citizen’s Home

Clare Briggs November 2, 2024
Telephone back when the telephone was 22 years old.
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Saturday Morning Gaming: Stacklands title

Saturday Morning Gaming: Stacklands

Jaybird November 2, 2024
Stacklands asks the question "What if Cultist Simulator was nice?"
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Future Politicians realsport

Future Politicians

Clare Briggs November 1, 2024
They both make good points.
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Weekend Plans Post: We’re Getting It Back heatedblanket2

Weekend Plans Post: We’re Getting It Back

Jaybird November 1, 2024
Every spring an hour is stolen. This weekend is the weekend we're getting it back.
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POETS Day! Muriel Spark Muriel Spark

POETS Day! Muriel Spark

Ben Sears November 1, 2024
Muriel Spark runs right up to the edge of crossing formal sensibilities with little near heresies, but...
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Danny Thinks Halloween a Fine Chance to be Funny fence

Danny Thinks Halloween a Fine Chance to be Funny

Clare Briggs October 31, 2024
But this is the way the jest really turned out...
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When a Feller Needs a Friend devilsnight

When a Feller Needs a Friend

Clare Briggs October 30, 2024
Your honor, someone must have put my cap in that gentleman's yard.
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What If Kamala Wins? What if Kamala Wins?

What If Kamala Wins?

David Thornton October 30, 2024
However it happens, a Harris presidency would start with a crisis as Donald Trump challenges the outcome...
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The Spread 2024-10-29 W&P C3085

The Spread

Clare Briggs October 29, 2024
By this point in 1912, the lower 48 had been established (though only for a handful of...
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Declare Your Independence From Donald Trump Declare your independence from Donald Trump

Declare Your Independence From Donald Trump

Jacob Grier October 29, 2024
Trump provides you with the rare opportunity to prove that you are capable of having the conscience...
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The Way Through is Donald Trump for President Donald Trump for President

The Way Through is Donald Trump for President

Koz Freamon October 29, 2024
There is no reason why Americans should have to ignore the inadequacies of important Democrats just because...
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How Times Have Changed football

How Times Have Changed

Clare Briggs October 28, 2024
Football used to be better back when it used to be better, too
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Well Tuned: Thanks Phil Lesh, Fare You Well Phil Lesh

Well Tuned: Thanks Phil Lesh, Fare You Well

DW Dalrymple October 28, 2024
Phil Lesh has left this broke down place, but his music will continue on like the river...
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Lina Khan FTC’s Lawsuits Against Tech Feel Like Targeting Lina Khan FTC

Lina Khan FTC’s Lawsuits Against Tech Feel Like Targeting

Vikram Bath October 28, 2024
Lina Khan’s Lyfting of $2.1 million.
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What If Trump Wins? Trump Promises

What If Trump Wins?

David Thornton October 28, 2024
One fundamental truth of the Trump era is that he consistently behaves worse than anyone thought possible.
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