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That Banquet Flashlight 2024-05-23 CDT C1153 (05.12.16)

That Banquet Flashlight

Clare Briggs June 6, 2024
Everybody Say Cheese!!
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Biden Executive Orders on Southern Border: Read Them For Yourself Executive Orders on Southern Border

Biden Executive Orders on Southern Border: Read Them For Yourself

OT Editors June 4, 2024
President Joe Biden has taken executive action aimed at the southern border, drawing skepticism and pushback from...
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My Favorite 80s Movies

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Lighting In The Wind 2024-05-07 Movie C8223 (05.03.16)

Lighting In The Wind

Clare Briggs June 4, 2024
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Judging Trump’s Greek Chorus After His Verdict Trump's Greek Chorus

Judging Trump’s Greek Chorus After His Verdict

Andrew Donaldson June 3, 2024
Donald Trump utterly broke plenty of political people who didn’t maintain themselves, or at least their publicly...
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Music Monday: Metal Songs In Which The Singer Barks Like A Dog Metal Songs In Which The Singer Barks Like A Dog

Music Monday: Metal Songs In Which The Singer Barks Like A Dog

Bryan O'Nolan June 3, 2024
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Give Me That Old Trump Religion Trump religion

Give Me That Old Trump Religion

David Thornton June 3, 2024
It isn’t just that comparing a political figure with Jesus smacks of heresy and cultism, although that’s...
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Friend Cubsfan vs Friend Soxfan 2024-05-06 Spouse C2226 (05.06.12)

Friend Cubsfan vs Friend Soxfan

Clare Briggs June 3, 2024
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Ring, Ye Merry Bells 2024-05-05 Penant C0128 Alexander - Sox Win (05.21.09)

Ring, Ye Merry Bells

Clare Briggs June 2, 2024
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Saturday Morning Gaming: Pikmin Bloom and Getting Your Steps In Pikmin Bloom

Saturday Morning Gaming: Pikmin Bloom and Getting Your Steps In

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June Eclipse in Chicago 2024-06-01 Baseball C0135 June Eclipse (06.01.09)

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Clare Briggs June 1, 2024
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POETS Day! The Transcendent Shades Cahaba The Transcendent Shades Cahaba

POETS Day! The Transcendent Shades Cahaba

Ben Sears May 31, 2024
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David Thornton May 31, 2024
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Zamnation!

Clare Briggs May 31, 2024
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Weekend Plans Post: The La-Z-Boy lastone

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Jaybird May 30, 2024
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Partisan Lies Threaten the Union

David Thornton May 29, 2024
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Why AI Could Be Good for the Liberal Arts

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