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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

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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Our Busy Burg chair

Our Busy Burg

Clare Briggs October 27, 2024
They'll do it every time!
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Saturday Morning Gaming: Deeper into Black Myth Wukong Black Myth: Wukong_20241020144443

Saturday Morning Gaming: Deeper into Black Myth Wukong

Jaybird October 26, 2024
I've finished the first chapter and... it's good.
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Anybody Can Furnish the Conversation to This One hekeptusoutofwar

Anybody Can Furnish the Conversation to This One

Clare Briggs October 26, 2024
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose
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Weekend Plans Post: The Switch tunnel

Weekend Plans Post: The Switch

Jaybird October 25, 2024
Summer clothes to the back, winter clothes to the front.
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The Days of Real Sport romney

The Days of Real Sport

Clare Briggs October 25, 2024
The End of the Torchlight Parade
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POETS Day! William Faulkner’s Go at Anachronism William Faulkner's Go at Anachronism

POETS Day! William Faulkner’s Go at Anachronism

Ben Sears October 25, 2024
They are as youthful as cool spring grass. They also have the defects of youth—youth’s impatience, unsophistication...
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Politics politics

Politics

Clare Briggs October 24, 2024
Kelly Pool and Politics don't mix.
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Ukraine and the Axis of Evil Ukraine War

Ukraine and the Axis of Evil

David Thornton October 24, 2024
If you believe that Iran, North Korea, and China are hostile powers, why are you working to...
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