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                                                                                 APRIL   2025 

THE RIB PAGE 

Mind your own damn business. - Tim Walz 

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Daryl Hannah has a new doc, Coastal about Neil Young and his 2023 tour. 

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Elvira donated her Tesla to NPR. We have a trend. ** Tesla seems to be having issues with keeping tires intact and keeping fire away from their products. Elon is like the head of the Losers club. Many wonder when Trump and Musk will part ways. Elon has quite a bit of $ to get thru before Trump is full of him, I’m sure.  

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Gov. Ned Lamont has given the inaugural Connecticut Governor’s award of excellence to Keith Richards. The award celebrates Connecticut residents who epitomize the states core values of creativity, resourcefulness, passion, dynamism and generosity. He received a medallion, ribbon and key to the state. ** The public library is the great equalizer. - Keith 

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The Hollywood Walk of fame welcomed Christina Ricci, Trisha Yearwood and Gal Gadot. John Carpenter will gain a star on April 3. 

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The WH Easter egg roll which is usually privately funded will now take corporate sponsors.  

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I don’t think it is good that our allies are peeling away and finding their own independence. Of course, independence is good, but we need our friends. Friends are not important when all you care about is money and power. ** China has moved their military closer to Australia. ** Ukraine is probably wondering why they gave up their nuclear weapons. **I can’t help but think of other countries and the way they have portrayed Americans. Their standard joke is a loud, rude, arrogant fucker which is truly right on target now. ** The tariffs are on then off then on. It seems like he sees a story on Fox (like about auto pricing) and changes his mind. Fox and Musk have quite a puppet there. Is his mind mush? 

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Don’t extend the tax cuts. Stop Musk from giving himself so many contracts. Money saved and problems solved. EZ  

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There is a lot of arguing about who should lead the Dems. Bill Maher thinks it should be Fetterman. Ugh. Really? Even his audience didn’t think too much of the idea. Can’t stand that guy. Some think Harris should be in the mix. Some want Newsom. Ugh. Too slick and too chummy with Bannon. Buttigieg? Perhaps. I will still always route for Stacey Abrams and Al Franken even though they don’t have a shot. Josh Shapiro is much heralded, but he seems too much the politician for me. I would put Pritzker at the head of the line but damn, Illinois needs him. Let’s keep thinking. 

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Where in the world is Amy Gleason? 

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Stop being psycho. - Musk 

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Kimmel has come up with the Golden Groveler award. There are so many ass kissers to choose from. 

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Seasons change and I find I identify with different women on the View at different times.  

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Can we do a bit less with mobs, fights, assassins, super -heroes and war in our artistic content? The real world fight is exhausting and we could use some nice!!!! 

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85% of silent films are gone. 

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Members of the Satanic Grotto attempted to hold a scheduled black mass and to protest at the Kansas Statehouse. Gov. Laura Kelly decided to ban protests on that one day. Hmm? Christians protested outside. As the satanists tried to conduct the ceremony, a man was snatching at their script. What about their rights? Why do Christians always get special treatment? 

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Peoria, Il. donated a firetruck to Ukraine. 

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Old Gov. Cuomo wants to be Mayor of New York. OMG.. Let it go! 

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Don’t fence me out. - Kevin Nealon 

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Quinta Brunson is divorcing Kevin Anik. 

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Anjelica Houston and Matthew Rhys are in Towards Zero!!! 

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Is this true? Mike Johnson blames the fall of Rome on excessive gayness?? BTW, Johnson’s Chief of Staff, Hayden Haynes was arrested for DUI. 

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Conan will be hosting the Oscars again next year and Nikki Glaser will host the Globes again. ** The Kennedy Center probably saw its best night for a while. Conan O’Brien received the Mark twain Prize for humor. The 26th prize put an emphasis on Twain as Conan told us how much humorist hated bullies. John Mulaney joked that the place would soon be known as, ‘the Roy Cohn pavilion for big, strong men who loved Cats.’ Letterman was there as well as Sandler who joined Conan for’ Rockin’ in the free world.’ 

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Have they stolen tribal land yet? I am sure it is coming. 

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Trevor Milton, fraudster of Nikola was pardoned by Trump. He and his wife gave 1.8 mil to his campaign. 

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ABC and Disney are being investigated. 

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Andrew Tate announced that he refuses to sleep with vaccinated women- If that’s not evidence that vaccines work, I don’t know what is. - U.S. Democrat society 

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John Lithgow and Geoffrey Rush in The rule of Jenny Pen. Yes!! 

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Why are we dealing with such ridiculous issues like our official language and putting a car lot on the WH lawn? They make it hard to sort out the really bad actors when they are all lying to us. ** Trump’s Bobby Knight rant was straight out of Parks and Rec. 

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Bateman or Batman?? Tough choice 

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The administration has closed Canadian access to the Haskell Free Library and Opera House that lies on the Vermont border. 

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It is mind boggling that actual Americans and lots of them hate gays and folks of other religions and colors so much that they embrace Russia. I can’t imagine being so paranoid, so unsure of your own identity that you hate everybody else. There are a lot of screwed up, damaged humans in this country. Do they think that skin color should keep you from working and having opportunities? Oh, right, they do! The anger of those in the Trump orbit never ends. ** The rich want everything and they seem to want the rest of us go away. You would think they would be sickened by driving by all of us homeless, unwashed Americans. It seems like it would be better if all us poor minions were at least happy and healthy as they look on. Half of the country can’t seem to fathom having no internet or the inability to drive hours away for your Social Security. Many elderly are not tech savvy. Why are they all so ready to leave the rest of us behind? Half of the country does not understand your strange republican hate for the rest of us. ** If tourists aren’t let into the U.S. and all the immigrants are gone and most of us are unemployed, how do companies make $? Isn’t it strange that the bullies are firing people who are much more qualified than any of them? 

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A treasure trove of unprocessed. film was sold from a storage facility. With just a sampling being brought to life, the pics turn out to be Haight Ashbury in its heyday. The Grateful Dead and hippies and the Black power movement are all in glorious color. Can’t wait for the rest to be developed. 

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The Oscars came and went. Conan was a fab host and got rave reviews. My best dressed were Cynthia Erivo, Zoe Saldana, Felicity Jones, Omar Apollo, Bowen Yang, Kelly and Mark, Demi, Fernanda Torres, Ana De Armas, Mikey Madison, Miley, Halle, Colman Domingo, Kieran and Jazz, Jeremy Strong, Samuel L. Jackson, Laura Dern, Lisa, H.E.R. and Goldie Hawn. There was a lot of shiny metal and velvet. Winners include Kieran Culkin, Flow, Zoe Saldana, Mikey Madison and many others. Nearly every film won something including Wicked, The Substance, Emilia Perez and Adrian Brody (longest speech ever) but Anora won big. The in Memoriam was one of the best I ever saw. They could have included a few more recent deaths, but they didn’t have a singer out there warbling and taking the attention away from the business at hand. Love it.  

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The stranded astronauts are finally back home. 

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Days alert: Joy seems to be gone.  Billy Flynn is leaving for The Young and the Restless after 10 years. I can’t blame him because Chad hasn’t had a great storyline in a while and Cat is no match for him.  ** I am loving the way they are setting the stage for Sammy. But, honestly how is it that Holly and Johnny don’t seem to know basic Salem history. With all the reporters and gossips in that town, it is amazing they did not know the family secrets. But, we need that reveal, it’s a soap! **I love the Rafe and Johnny scenes.  Oh Melinda Trask, Paul and Shane and Andrew Donovan.. We missed you!! ** Theresa came back for a minute and no Jen Lilley in sight. But it is good to know that Gwen is on the way back. Yes!! ** Julie mentioned Bay City!! Cute!! ** They finally mentioned Cassie. Is she coming to town? She is a blank slate, bring her and Rex to town!! ** There has to be a EJ Whodunit coming. All the elements are there. Everybody in town wants to kill him. ** Oh no... Orpheus!!!!! 

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Kathy Griffin taped her 22nd comedy special, the most in history!!!!! 

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Why does this pronoun thing get Bill Maher so crazy? And.. NPR crazy left? What? 

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The WH Press secretary has backed out of the WH Correspondents dinner set for April 26. It looks like Trump will skip it again. ** I don’t know that anyone’s looking forward to being in the same room as him. - Amber Ruffin ** This story continues below.  

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Oh boy.. Tracy Morgan, Robert Carlock and Tina Fey are coming back with a new show about a football player. 

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Tom Llamas is the next NBC news anchor. 

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Utah has banned LGBTQ+ pride flags in Government schools and schools. 

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Chinese intelligence has hacked JD Vance. 

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On the McCarthy blacklist: It’s similar to now, people are being targeted, so we’ll have to keep speaking up. - Ellen Geer 

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Dark Winds season 3 premiere features George R.R. Martin and Robert Redford!!!!!!! 

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Harvard has put a remedial math course in because so many don’t know the basics. 

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Black Lives Matter plaza is out of there due to extortion. 

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The charges against Nicolas Cage from his ex have been dropped. 

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Scary Clown 45/47 signed a proclamation for Women’s history month. We already celebrate that so WTF? 

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Chris Bell just keeps winning Nascar cup races!!!!!!! ** This last week, he came in second!! And it looks like they have started to treat Trump like Jesus at the races. Riley Gaines invocation was as much about trump as the actual prayer. Way to stay neutral. Some fans are boycotting. And with that in mind, Nascar has countersued Michael Jordon’s racing team. ** Katherine Legge will become the 17th woman to compete in cup racing with #78.  

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Social security is a Ponzi scheme. - Elon Musk 

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I heard Fallon say that they upped his budget. I don’t know if he was kidding but WTH? Seth had to let his band go. Come on! 

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George Clinton is suing his former business partner, Armen Buladian. 

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The release of the JFK files told us nothing new except for the personal info of those in the pages which the administration is now being sued for. 

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Bernadette Stanis sure looks great!!! 

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Ben and Jerry are fighting with Unilever. CEO David Stever and other employees say they were threatened for political views. 

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Bruce Vilanch has a book, It seemed like a bad idea.  

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Why is any leader that isn’t a dictator visiting the White House? Trump treats these leaders like garbage. He speaks to them like they are 2- year olds. Sick! And MTG’s beau, Brian Glenn is being laughed at for his state tv questions in the WH. Questions about attire and Rosie O’Donnell do not seem relevant to the current chaos in the world. Are they covering the WH for E! News? Although, when he asked Zelensky about what he was wearing, I could not help but think of Letterman who always seemed slighted when guests did not dress as he thought they should. ** The Supreme Court says that Trump can’t withhold pay for foreign services rendered. ** A Federal Judge issued a temporary order requiring migrants be given an opportunity to contest. ** Why are they deporting people in the most expensive way possible? ** Now Trump wants other countries companies to comply with HIS thinking. ** The talk of the pee tape or whatever it is that Putin has on Trump has been gaining new traction. Is that why Trump is suddenly pretending he is “pissed” at Putin? 

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Eddie Murphy does such a good Elvis. I could watch a whole movie of that. 

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MK Pritzker and Willette Benford are helping inmates reintegrate into society. Chief of staff Benford was previously incarcerated in Logan Correctional in Illinois and got to help close that facility. Illinois first lady is also helping former inmates get ID’s. 

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175 years ago, some of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation’s land was auctioned off illegally. The Federal government acknowledged the wrongdoing. JD Pritzker has signed legislation to give the land back. The Nation says they will leave the land a public park so all can enjoy. 

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Red Robin is closing some stores. ** Bar Louie has filed for bankruptcy. **Disney is cutting about 200 jobs. ** Dollar General is closing stores. That one is not surprising since a few years ago they seemed to be building one in every fucking town. 23 and me has filed for bankruptcy which has many concerned. 

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The FBI is moving to criminalize groups like Habitat for Humanity for ‘conspiracy to defraud the U.S.’ I guess they don’t like companies that receive grants from the EPA. It is political retribution for nonprofits. - the New Republic ** The targeted harassment seems to come from Lee Zeldin, the EPA Director. Citibank was told to freeze their bank accounts. I think the new administrations catch phrase should be: Ruining people’s lives in the blink of an eye and never looking back. 

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Did ya notice the DOGE/ Alien enemies act removers have covered their faces like the KKK? ** Isn’t it time for them to be arrested for failing to follow Judges orders? ** US Chief Justice Roberts rebuked Trump for urging impeachment of a Federal Judge. 

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Lily Gladstone and Bowen Yang in the Wedding Banquet. I am there! 

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Fearless leader poo poo’d a painting of himself that hung in Colorado. Republicans raised $10 thousand to have the portrait created and it is gone now. 

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If most of the sane folks have left X, who do they argue with now? 

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The F-47 stealth fighter is perfectly named to share the name with Fuck #47. 

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Fuck off Jeff Bezos. - Osgood Perkins 

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March 7 saw a Stand up for Science rally. 

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I’m upset when talking heads think that the middle of the country doesn’t care about the Kennedy Center. Some of us fucking do. Peter Wolf cancelled his appearance. 

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A Cujo remake? Really? 

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Could it be that Trump is really talking about Greenland, Arkansas? Does he not know that they are already part of the U.S.? 

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Village Roadshow is ending? 

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I am personally outraged that Amber Ruffin was disinvited from the White House Correspondent’s dinner. The Pres. and VP of the WHCA are 2 of my favorite journalists. President Daniels claims that they want to focus on the young journalists that they honor. The board voted unanimously not to let her shine. Are you fucking kidding? The honoring and the comedy always do exist side by side at this thing. I mean Trump does not even go. The WH told sponsors to “rethink” sponsorship of the event. Hmm.. Is it because she speaks out against the bullies? Cuz she’s black? Queer? This is one of my favorite nights that I suppose I will never watch again because I am so sickened at how they knuckled under. Fuckin’ cowards. ** The View has asked Ruffin to bring her hosting jokes to their show. YES!!! The women shall lead us!! 

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Tech is the new cigarette company. They know how much they are hurting us but they do not seem to care. Hey human:  Stop engaging with the bots for a start. Police yourselves!!! 

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Schumer voted for the continuing resolution and pissed off a lot of people. 

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Actor Michael Sheen is truly walking the walk. He paid off the debts of 900 people and spent over a million pounds. His point was to show how banks and finance companies profit from the most vulnerable. ** This is probably just one of the other reasons that the billionaires are crushing us. They need that pay day lender $, overdraft $ etc. To keep us down and keep them in caviar.  

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Criminal Minds: Evolution has been renewed. ** Severance was renewed for season 3. 

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Fed Ex is suing Mike Lindell. 

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And what the Hell is wrong with Stephen A. Smith? 

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The Barn III in Goodfield, Il. was robbed!!! 

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Ken Jeong playing Joel McHale’s Ma on Kimmel was pretty funny! 

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Vermont did a good job of getting Vance out of the state. ** Did ya see Vance behind Scary Clown at the speech? He looked like a real big boy. And Johnson nodding his head like a lil’ bobblehead. Trump blathered on for 99 minutes. Thank goodness 77- year old Al Green was there. As Colbert said, “He smuggled in a spine.” Of course, he was censured. ** This country will no longer be woke. - Scary Clown 45/47 ** Isn’t it strange that they don’t even seem to care that most of the world think they are idiots? Some call them the Industrial grievance complex. ** And Al Green read the ‘chatgate’ texts into the record and gave the chairman a piece of his mind as he gave kudos to Goldberg. 

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Many fired government workers were not given exit briefings so foreign adversaries should have a field day!!  A judge has ordered many Federal workers back to work but what will they go back to? Office in the basement?  Unbearable working conditions? Who knows because these Nazi’s have no bounds. What did ALL the Federal workers do that was so bad that they lost their jobs? A judge has also told the administration to stop deporting immigrants as well, but they keep doing it. ** A Chinese network is trying to lure our fired Federal workers. ** Of course, none of this is surprising, Trump and Musk often laughed in public about how they squash unions and fire employees. They live for that shit. ** Everything they do makes life harder for those that are already suffering. It is bad enough to be this poor, why rub it in? ** Vets aren’t fit to have a job at this moment and are unwilling to come to work. - Mike Johnson ** Mike Johnson says he sees our country as a game of pool. THIS IS NOT A GAME. **  

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We are starting to see consequences for the brazen acts of these maniacs. New data shows there is more deaths of Mothers and babies in abortion ban states. More people are choosing not to have children because they may not get the care they need. How does this grow more families? ** I also feel nostalgic for old expressions like ‘gentleman’ or ‘a kind man’ or ‘a fine man.’  

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Word is that Musk and Rubio had a screaming match in the oval. Next? WH Fight Club. It does seem that Trump CAN listen when he wants. He announced the use of a scalpel instead of a chainsaw. ** The EU has put tariffs on produce from the red states. I love that idea. 

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I’m not gonna be a part of your Nazi mentality. - Quincy 

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Borrowers have zero power. - Trump 

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My husband has said many times some of the liberal in this country, he’d like to take them and change them for the Russian communists. -Martha Mitchell 

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Were we aware that many southern prisons have forced labor? Work or be punished or lose privileges? They are already being punished. About $2 billion in goods and about $9 billion in services are produced there. How many big companies get free labor and pay little if any taxes? I wonder? 

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DOGE staffer, Sam Corcos has ties to a Russian oligarch. ** SpaceX’s Starship exploded.  There have been more than 50 recalls of Tesla’s. Why does everything Musk touches turn to crap? ** Tesla stock has dropped by half in 3 months. The cyber trucks were recalled again! ** Fox is just an infomercial for Tesla at this point. 

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So Usha Vance was going to Greenland. She was refused an audience. Then, JD also went and they visited the Space force outpost at Pituffik on the coast. The Danish foreign minister, Rasmussen said, “it’s a de-escalation.” The VP arrives and just says nasty things about Denmark. They even reached out door to door and found no one who wanted to be seen with them. ** How sad is it that out beloved country has become such a joke.  

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Michelle Obama and her brother Craig Robinson are hosting a new podcast. 

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Trump is talking retribution with Columbia University and many others. ** The man wasn’t kidding about how much he hates vets. He is getting rid of over 70,000 Vet workers. ** I wonder how it feels to leave a legacy as the worst people ever in charge of the country. I mean Stephen Miller alone and his apparent mental illness are making decisions that affect us.  ** Funding has been halted for the program of affordable housing for the aged. 

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Doctors in Texas say they are having real trouble with getting kids vaccinated. This vaccine hesitancy has become a real problem. Should we start charging parents with neglect? They are taking chances with other children. Measles are up to over 400 cases. Princess cruises are cancelling cruises from Texas. ** RFK Jr is not helping and he has his mitts in Steak n Shake now. Beef tallow to fry the fries? Really? Steak n Shake is a legacy in our family. I worked there as well as my sisters, Father, best friends and a cousin. We had been loyal customers until some years ago when they were bought out and quality and service really went downhill. We now know that Sarder Biglari bought it, franchised it and has nearly ruined it. Most of ours are closed in the area. But RFK Jr. and Biglari have been holding press ops at Steak n Shake to promote the beef tallow nonsense. Bye Bye Steak n Shake. 

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Canada is petty. - Marco Rubio 

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Writers are comparing the administration to the ‘idiot plot” used in storytelling. This is where every character in a production is too foolish to stop whatever idiotic scheme they are trying to pull off. ** Under the previous administration, we looked like fools. Not anymore! - Hegseth 

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We should all be reading Kara Swisher with phrases like, A coin operated President, she makes sense. She has known Musk and his ilk for some time, and she understands they are frequently wrong and never in doubt. Will we be rid of Musk once Trump uses up all his $? It’s hard to believe but they say that Musk hasn’t been let into the war room yet.  

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It’s all computer. - Trump 

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Hooray for the NALC for standing up for their rights. March 23 was a day of protest for the self- governed post office. The USPS does not affect your taxes. Stamps and services support the USPS. The U.S. delivers 44% of the global mail right here in the states. If Trump were to make it part of the Department of Commerce, they could lose everything.  

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A judge barred Trump from cutting NIH research funding. ** The police responded to a call from the Institute of peace because people were breaking in. The police showed up and helped DOGE (the ones breaking in), to break in. Those inside were manhandled and restrained then pushed out without their personal effects. ** Detainees trying to visit our country have been telling their tales. Visitors found cameras on their toilets, no showers available and they were all crammed together.  

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We don’t have an immigration problem; we have a racist problem. 

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The Searchers are calling it quits. 

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In Illinois, religious exemptions for vaccines are up 90%. 

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I really do miss the show American Auto. 

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Even Disney World was on fire. 

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Well, leave it to Rosie O’Donnell in Ireland to be the first to put it out there: Why did Trump win in every swing state? Should somebody be checking into that?  

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Lizzo will play Sister Rosetta Tharpe in a biopic. I can’t fucking wait!!!!!! 

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Austria has uncovered a Russian campaign to speed disinformation about Ukraine. ** They want you so worried about men transitioning to women that you won’t notice the USA transitioning to the USSR. - Lifetips 

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For the first time in 15 years, we had a death by firing squad. Seems right for the times. 

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Actor Isaiah Stokes was found guilty of second- degree murder. 

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Putin is a bad guy. - Brian Kilmeade 

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I wonder if anybody is doing family trees of these white supremacists? They need a wake- up call. They need to see we are all a part of each other. If there is anybody with dirt on these traitors, now is the time. As Trump said, Russia if you’re listening... 

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Save the Ocelots!!! 

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The current administration Keeps talking about Fort Knox. Have they already emptied it and when they open it for us, they are suddenly Geraldo? ** The WH is now into investment banking with the Tik Tok sale. There are 4 bidders. Stay alert: If the algorithm stays centered in Bejing, it’s all a sham and it violates the law! Many say this shouldn’t be in the U.S. 80% of our elected officials agree. 

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Task Force Kleptocapture is for oversight on Russian sanctions. Trump ended it. 

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Royal society, the most prestigious science institution is considering removing Musk. 

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The ridiculous pic of Trump with the kids at desks as he demolishes the department of education should be plastered everywhere. The pic of Martin Sheen in the Dead Zone film comes to mind. 

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Sexual assault news: Buck-ee's co-founder Don Wasek’s son, Mitchell has been charged with possession of child porn and 21 felony counts of invasive visual recording. ** Jay-Z has sued his rape accuser after she dismissed the lawsuit. ** Former Texas pastor and current Trump supporter Robert Morris had resigned last year after being accused of sexual abuse has now been indicted on child sex abuse charges. ** Republican Sen. Justin Eichorn was charged with solicitation of a minor. 

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If representatives don’t hold town halls, why are we giving them ours votes? Susan Collins hasn’t held a Maine town hall in 25 years! 

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OK, I gotta give it up for Coral on The Masked Singer. That is an awesome costume! 

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Somebody claims they saw the Lochness Monster. 

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Kroger chairman and CEO Rodney McMullen has resigned after an investigation into personal conduct. It seems to have nothing to do with the company so why is he gone? He was doing a hell of a job.  

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The DOGE website is so full of errors. ** The prices are soaring so the ‘Trump tax’ is taking effect. ** It seems like a good time to watch A face in the crowd or Meet John Doe. It fits. ** Arlington Cemetery has taken content from their website that includes black and female vets. ** Military websites removed info about the Navajo code talkers and Marines who raised the flag at Iwo Jima. ** They have pulled security clearance for The Clintons and Kamala Harris. 

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Read Shakespeare and you’ll never have to go to a psychiatrist. - Will Geer 

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Greenpeace was sued for their stand against the Dakota pipeline and lost. They are to pay about $660 mil to Energy Transfer. This seems to be the beginning of a trend by Trumpers to sue non- profits.  

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I am a little amazed at how good the Night Court reboot is.  So funny! 

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The GOP Senate voted to let banks charge higher overdraft fees. 

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Texas wants to limit the number of dildos you own but not guns? 

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Stephen Colbert seems testy when he is the one being interviewed. He and David Cross started a story on his podcast that I hope will continue on the Late Show. ** BTW, Tim Meadows was on the Senses Working Overtime podcast as well and he just gets hotter! 

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Trump attacked the Houthis with 31 confirmed kills, mostly women and children. Jeffrey Goldberg from my favorite show, Washington Week got thrown right in the middle of it when he was invited into their text chain for the details. Hegseth and the rest of the stooges denied and ragged on Goldberg and did not call it war plans. The Signal chat meeting will disappear. The Pentagon warned them a week before to NOT do that. They say they will continue to use Signal. Trump never wants anything official, so they risk it all going public and getting our troops shot down. And the fist emoji? Really?  If this were Biden’s team, the right would have yelled “gay” at the use of that icon. It does seem like they protest too much. Those on the call were Stephen Miller, Mike Waltz, Tulsi Gabbard, Pete Hegseth, Walker Barret, Brian McCormack, JD Vance, Joe Kent, Alex Wong, Scott Bessent, Susie Wiles, John Ratcliffe, Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff. Stupidity? Arrogance? Did Mike Waltz do this on purpose to expose Trump or try to take down Goldberg? If not, he is a joke of a National Security adviser. The Atlantic’s Goldberg should sue for all the horrid things they have said for something that is not his fault. In case there was ever any doubt, this National Enquirer President is the worst in history. He pretends he knows everything until someone asks him about a real issue and then he is the stupidest man in the world. He seems to have no control over his cabinet because he never knows how or why they do anything. They also bad -mouthed Europe. I think they need a little DEI help. National security laws were broken. Most of us can agree they are a bunch of clowns and Pennywise and Gacy have shown us that clowns can be dangerous. We are finding out this wasn’t the first time. Fighter pilots have been speaking out against the fiasco, calling it, “appalling.” The mess continues.  

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How many Hootie jokes do we need?? ** The Atlantic: They don’t come to play. - Colbert ** Pete Hegseth is a fucking liar. - Tammy Duckworth ** The administration wouldn’t have to be so defensive if they ever told the truth. ** It sort of feels like we were dropped into a hillbilly movie where they don’t trust them foreigners and don’t need no proper education. Is all of this just to fool the Trump family into thinking they are actually smart people?? ** Sucked in???? Huh? ** I wonder if they will start digging up the bodies of women and blacks in Arlington too make room for themselves and their friends and families?  

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The republicans now want to compensate Jan. 6rs for their loss of income etc. Wow.. Is this a new business that trump is starting, beat on police, put your shit on desks instead of toilets and get compensation?  There will be takers on this. ** It is starting to seem that they have a think tank (ha ha) that just focus’ on cruelty and prejudice. It is probably the Project 2025 folks who are busy helping Trump to take everything away from the lowest rungs on the ladder. Imagine the Karma.  Did any of you out there ever dream of fighting the Nazi’s? Well, it looks like we are getting a second chance. 

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I have heard tell of an ‘Early birds club’ for older women and others who still want to party but are of a certain age and need to wrap up the night earlier now. The dancing starts at 6 p.m. This all started in Chicago. Yes, people will make fun of it but that is a great idea!!! 

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The Wisconsin Supreme Court should tell us a lot on April 1. Who will win that race? Musk has put $25 mil. Into it. Local republicans have raised about a mil and Dems have raised about 9 mil.  

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Marine Le Pen is barred from seeking public office for embezzlement. 

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The family of Diane Truschke has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Trump International hotel. The revolving door apparently malfunctioned and eventually led to her death. 

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When they go low, we go high, and Trump can go fuck himself. - Adam Schiff 

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Electronic waste is growing 3 times faster than any other waste. 

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America is back- Trump... Where the Hell did it go? 

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R.I.P. Angie Stone, David Johansen, Boris Spassky, Joey Molland, Denis Arndt, Carl Dean, Sylvester Turner, Roy Ayres, D’wayne Wiggins, Juan Hamilton, Betty Bonney, Simon Fischer-Becker, Emilie Dequenne, storm victims, Lenny Schultz, Jesse Colin Young, Carole D’Andrea, William Brummel, Marian ‘Cindy’ Pritzker, Jack Lilley, George Bell, New Mexico park victims, Mia Love, Kitty Dukakis, Myanmar/ Thailand EQ victims, Richard Chamberlain, Young Scooter, Bruce Glover, Eddie Adcock, L.J. Smith,  Larry Tamblyn, Jessica Aber and George Foreman 

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Hooray for Amber Ruffin. One of the most talented writers and performers today will host the White House correspondent’s dinner. Step by step, the women will save us. That is, if this even comes off. Scary Clown 45/47 is cancelling everything else so why shouldn’t he get his fingers into this pie? Go Amber... give ‘em Hell!!!! ** Also.. So glad to see her back on Roy Wood’s Have I got news for you. That show is off to a fab start with Andy Richter!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ** Amber also hosted the African American film critics association awards and she looked great!!! Winners included Colman Domingo, Marianne Jean- Baptiste and Clarence Maclin.  ** Do you all remember the good old days when you were proud to say, “My President is black. Now, it’s my President is a South African Nazi oligarch”. - Amber Ruffin 

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It sounds like the Rolling Stones will now not be touring this year. 

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So excited for George Wallace and Laverne Cox in Clean Slate !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

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The Grammy’s were watched by more folks than usual. My best dressed were Wayne Brady, Brittany Howard, Norah Jones, Jacob Collier, Kelsea Ballerini, Sabrina Carpenter, Billie Joe Armstrong, Taylor Swift, Cynthia Erivo, Miley Cyrus, John Legend and Shenseca. Bianca Censori came to shock. Seeing Jaden Smith reminded me of Don Cheadle in Boogie Nights. So sad. Those Smith kids always seem to try way too hard. Beyonce won big! Other winners included The Rolling Stones with Hackney Diamonds, The Beatles, Jimmy Carter, St. Vincent, Lucky Daye, Doechii, Norah Jones, Bob Marley and Jon Batiste. 

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Ontario has ended their contract with Starlink. 

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Days alert: If they ever make a Taylor Swift bio, they should consider the current Stefanie Johnson!! She has that energy. ** I am still seeing Joy and Aaron. Is Joy in LA or is she still around?  Bring Aaron back!!! I will miss Seth Burns. ** So glad to see Alex and Stef. Finally!! ** Former Days actor Casey Deidrick was arrested for domestic assault. ** Hank Northrup learned on his birthday that he will be joining Days. His first scene is with James Reynolds. ** Why do I like Belle and EJ together so much? *8 They did a great job with the Rafe switcheroo.  

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Costco averted a strike. ** Hooters filed for bankruptcy. 

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Tituss Burgess is taking the lead in Oh Mary! Cole Escola is on the way back!! 

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We didn’t do the Chuck E. Cheese crap. - Letterman on the Tonight Show 

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Denny’s and JC Penney are closing some locations. Hooter’s is filing for bankruptcy. Costco is opening more stores. 

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The Independent Spirit awards came and went. Winners include: Anora, Baby Reindeer, Kieran Culkin and Shogun.  

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The NAACP awards honored Kamala Harris and The Wayan family. My best dressed were Ayo Edebiri, Halee Bailey. Laverne Cox and Kamala Harris. Winners included Martin Lawrence, Kerry Washington, Quinta Brunson and Queen Latifah. ** Harris’ speech was inspiring. Perhaps she needs to be out there on the sidelines being a leader and giving us strength. 

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Dorian Harewood is going to have his first solo show in NY as a singer. Proceeds will be donated to fire relief and CORE. His daughter lost her home in the LA fires. 

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Steve Bannon pled guilty to fraud and cut a deal so he won’t serve more prison time. 

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Get ready for Mindhunter season 3. 

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The new Dolly Parton musical, Here you come again is hitting some snags. The show, about a gay, artistic Dolly fan is freaking out some of her fans. ** There are also efforts to cut her imagination library. 

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Lester Holt is leaving the NBC Nightly News. 

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Hooray for the Park workers who put an upside -down flag in Yosemite. Other parks are getting creative and it is only the beginning. 

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SNL had its 50th with lots of specials. It was fab to see so much talent. The show changed our lives forever and so many have participated in the love and laughs. I so wanted to see Rickie Lee Jones on there but at least Jack Nicholson and Keith Richards and Patti Hanson were there!! All in all, though, what a celebration. Hader, Akroyd and some lesser knowns were sorely missed. It was a shame that Dana Carvey could not come for Wayne’s World but it did free up Mike Meyers for Linda Richman. I wish I could have seen more Jane Curtin who is my all- time favorite player but it was just good to see her. BTW, lighting up weed on stage will not make us like you again. And who sat Rob Schneider next to Rev. Al? And how did Wally the cue card guy get into a controversy? ** And why is Lorne so seemingly obsessed with this Shane Gillis person? First show back and here we are again. There are so many potential hosts out there. Is it because the suits made you fire him? 

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Lionel Richie has written Truly. 

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Israel has been accused of ceasefire violations. 

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Kathy Griffin has a new You tube show, Talk your head off. Go girl! 

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Kanye is selling Nazi T’s. 

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I know his is nitpicky but there is a new T-mobile ad with SNL’ers but all I can think of when I see it is The Monkees and Opera man. Was this intentional? Keenan’s, “Listen to the song” is dead on Papa Nez on Listen to the Band. And some of the jingle sounds very Sandlerish. 

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The BAFTA awards came and winners include A Real Pain, Conclave, Anora, Kieran Culkin, Wicked and Zoe Saldana. My best dressed were Kate Green, Colman Domingo, Marianne Jean-Baptists, Jeff Goldblum, Emilie Livingston, Zoe Saldana and Warwick Davis. 

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The Met Gala theme this year is’ Tailored for you’. 

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The reboot of Day of the Jackal was awesome. Can’t wait for season 2. ** Peacock has also brought us The America’s. It felt like Sunday nights of the past when Cousteau and Disney enthralled us with nature. This country needs a show like this right now. Some need to be reminded of the beauty of these lands.  

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Matt Rhys is set to star in Widow’s Bay. 

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Utah has banned unions from negotiations. 

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The very avoidable measles is up to over 100 cases now. 

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23X1 Racing and Front Row Motorsports will get to compete this year, despite lawsuits and not signing the new charter. An injunction lets them race. These drivers include Bubba Wallace, Riley Herbst, Tyler Reddick, Noah Gragson, Todd Gilliland ad Zane Smith. 

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Ken Martin is the new DNC leader. 

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Marcus Jordan was arrested for Cocaine possession, DUI and resisting arrest. 

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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced nominees. The list includes Bad Co., The Black Crowes, Mariah Carey, Chubby Checker, Joe Cocker, Billy Idol, Joy Division/ New Order, Cyndi Lauper, Mana, Oasis, Outkast, Phish, Soundgarden and The White Stripes. 

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A Loretta Lynn musical is in the works. 

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Killer Mike has sued S&S labor force from events at last year’s Grammy’s. 

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Howie Mandel has apologized for his Bill Burr faux pas, saying, “I feel horrible.” Yea, you should. 

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Civil disobedience is better than Botox any day. - John Waters 

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The shooting in Sweden is a bad sign that the rest of the world may be starting to follow our lead. 

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If K-12 schools require Covid vaccines, they will no longer get Federal funds. I’ll bet that made RFK Jr. Happy. 

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Stephen King went back on X: Just wanted to say that Trump is a traitorous, Putin- lovin' dip shit. Goes double for Elon. - S. King 

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The Critics choice awards went to Kieran Culkin, Demi Moore, Zoe Saldana, Anora, Conclave, Jon M. Chu, Shogun, Deadpool and Wolverine, A Real Pain, Kathy Bates, Hacks, Hannah Einbinder, Squid Game, Colin Farrell and Ali Wong among others.  

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CBS had to hand over documents to Trump’s team from a Kamala Harris interview on 60 minutes.  

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Aaron Rodgers is out at The Jets. Yes! 

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The SAG awards were very good. My best dressed were Cynthia Erivo, Monica Barbaro, Kieran Culkin, Jeremy Allen White, Zoe Saldana, Timothee Chalamet, Paul W. Downs, Mikey Madison, Keke Palmer, Selena Gomez, Colman Domingo, Michelle Yeow, Lily Gladstone, Quinta Brunson, Jane Fonda, Bowen Yang, Leighton Meester, Michael Urie, Marissa Bode, Janelle James, Mille Bobby Brown, Sofia Carson and Nicola Coughlan. Winners included Martin Short, Kieran Culkin, Colin Farrell, Jean Smart and Zoe Saldana. Jane Fonda won for a lifetime and gave us the speech we needed. ** Woke just means you give a damn about other people. - Jane Fonda 

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Did they solve that crazy dog and cat eating problem?? 

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Amazon MGM has taken control of the Bond franchise. 

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The Humane society of the U.S. (not your local Humane Society) is now Humane world for animals. 

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We are bleeding out. - Samantha Bee 

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RFK Jr. and Tulsi are in so there ain’t no time to wonder why. Whew.. We’re all gonna die!! 

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It wasn’t pedophilia. - RFK Jr. 

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CBS Sunday Morning seems less diverse all the time. 

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Kid Rock and Lauren Boebert? That sounds about right. 

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I can’t wait for Mid-century modern with Matt Bomer and Nathan Lane. 

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Maine Gov. told Trump she would see him in court. Maine is now being investigated. 

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I was watching an old documentary about Jewish comedy that was made pre-2015 and it is amazing the difference in culture. Old comics were telling how tough it could be for them in the past and that it is so much better now. It just shows how quickly a country can change back to prejudice. Oh, it was there but a bit more in the shadows. Now, people are proud to tell you how full of hate they are for “the others”.  

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Ok, so this one fucks with my head. Word is that there is a surging demand for breakfast in eateries. Egg prices are already high and this just pulls supply down even more which in turn hikes up prices more. Is it that humans hear that they may not have something or it is harder to get and that makes them want it all the more? Are we children? Just lay off the eggs for a bit. There are plenty of other things to eat and lots of substitutes for cooking so take a little break until things balance out. WTF? 

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Tesla Swasticars : Goes from 0 to 1939 in 3 seconds. 

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You know what a bully is? - Donald Trump 

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Well, there is just so much about the state of our country which is, I guess, On Fire!!! I so don’t want to talk about this fascist anymore but here we go: I was hoping that somebody would do a sort of Nite line daily update in regards to the current administration. There is so much crap going on that we need to keep a list and follow up. They so love to drop a bomb and walk away. There are so many lies. Well, I did hear of one keeping the scorecard: Trump tyranny tracker. Let’s go! 

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Stop the steal. - Schumer and Jeffries. We really do need you to do more. 

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JD Vance thinks men are suppressed by the U.S. culture. What? How ineffective of a man must one be to be so threatened. It makes sense that they want to push the oppressed further down. They are all bravado, no substance. Will their voters ever realize the depth of the damage they have done?  

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JB Pritzker gave a great speech full of great insight and information. Illinois is #2 in the nation for corporate expansions and relocation destinations. He called out the idiocy of the administration. High school graduate rates are at an all- time high. ** It took the Nazi’s one month, 3 weeks, 2 days. 8 hours and 40 minutes to dismantle a constitutional republic. - JB ** At the end of the month, the Gov. Was on the View. His call to the country as to what we are living thru is important. Some people in charge are not going to put up with this shit.  

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Here is some of what we have lost as they attempt to “delete entire agencies.”: US Fed websites took down LGBTQ+ health info. Just about anything to do with diversity and vaccines is gone. Tons of food went to waste as it was waiting to be delivered. The administration would not let USAID deliver. At least now we all know how great USAID is. Now we know what they do and just how important it is. I am sure there would be ways to tweak it but just being cruel is not the way. They do not even seem to be paying for work that has already been done. Typical Trump behavior. How many citizens has he not paid for services rendered? Our country is much less safe since he is letting criminals out of prison. He sends foreign criminals out of the country and lets ours go free. Could he be building a secret army? El Salvador has offered to take our criminals. ** OSHA may be out. CFPB may be out. FEMA? Good luck on our next disaster, work related accidents et al. These will be huge blows. They seem obsessed with the idea that many Fed workers don’t even exist. They do. This could work for them to take us off the SS roles too. We banned the mail from China and then that was off. How many things have been declared and rescinded? And think of the workers who have to work double time to catch things up. More than a million packages were waiting after Trump ended duty free entry for Chinese goods. A bunch of little spoiled rich boys who never learned to share.  It is like they are playing with the world as if we are their toys. This is not their personal piggy bank. The Government should not be run like a business. How does $ mean more to them than dignity, compassion and respect for fellow Americans? The arrogance of these folks! I wonder if Trump were President instead of Andrew Johnson after the Civil War, would he have signed an executive order to bring slavery back? Our anthem is being booed by other countries. The rest of the world is not indoctrinated into Fox et al and are calling us out. They will really see the insanity that half of this country has had to live with since 2015. The Trump administration really seems to hate people. Did you ever think you would see the day that an administration was tracking down conspiracy theories? It hasn’t been this wacky since The Reagans and their astrologer. It is only a matter of time before they start rounding up the Jews, the gays and the atheists. ** By taking away all the info, he does his best to make not just half of the country uninformed but all of us. It is hard to fact check when the facts are hidden. We have been shouting the truth from the rooftops but until the Fox wall comes down, it does no good. It is going to be up to the Dr’s and teachers to inform us.  Is Karma all we have left to believe in?  

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DOGE has fucked up so much and are trying to take credit for things they had nothing to do with. An example is telling us they cut allowances for former Presidents when that was because President Carter died. So, the man was very aged but did they kill him? What did they do to take credit for this? ** And how could they let Forest rangers and park employees go. They not only keep an eye on bathrooms, fire et al but just imagine the animals slowly creeping in and taking over as they will. That does not sound safe to me. Just because they don’t enjoy the wonders of nature, does not mean the rest of us don’t. 

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The Tate brothers who have been accused of human trafficking in Romania. They are big Trump fans and are back in the U.S. Certain kinds of criminals are very big with the President. We may be able to get rid of them because the UK has issued a warrant for them.  

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He is flooding our streets with criminals. - JK 

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Mexico is extraditing Rafael Caro Quintero and 28 other suspected Cartel members. 

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Before he went to the hospital, the Pope was arguing with Cardinals over the direction of the finances of the church. 

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Gayle King, Katy Perry and Lauren Sanchez are gonna go to space in the first all -female crew. Bezos is trying hard not to look like a creep. ** And, why is Bezos paying millions to Melania to make this Ratner film? Just ass kissing?  

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Did ya see that cabinet meeting? What a room full of white garbage. 

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The whole abortion subject is starting to pit states against one another. Federal law is so important here. The militant wing of the Christians will not back down. We need to UNIFY. Patchworking this country more won’t do it. 

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There is actually a name for the republican, plastic women around the Trumpers. Word is that Fla. plastic surgeons are calling the red clothing and fake face the Mar A Lago look. 

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So we have Dark Maga? 

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The Super Bowl winning Eagles said, ”No thanks” to a White House visit. 

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Colbert has reminded us now that WE are part of the axis of evil. 

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I wonder how long does it take to radicalize the average MAGA follower? Do they realize the Trump speak (ex:  radical lunatic = humanitarian). How many get the codes? I guess it isn’t even code anymore when President Musk just ‘Heils” like he does it every day. I mean if you don’t feel bad about a President who is in favor of ethnic cleansing, then I suppose there is no hope for you. The man loves to be adored but he loves fear and conflict. Holding back aid from the poor should start to kill us off nicely.  Governments CAN help people just like churches and the private sector. Not everyone wants to be preached at just because they are poor. Why do they love to watch others suffer and why do they seem so gleeful about it? They get such pleasure at how upset we are. Republicans have introduced legislation to increase bank fees. Really? ** We should not be surprised by the Gaza strip proposal. Jared Kushner was talking a year ago about moving those people out of Gaza and making luxury beachfront crap. C’mon, pay attention!  ** Scary Clown wants to make us believe that Ukraine started Russia’s war. How long until Zelensky is in prison? Who will be the first good ol’ boy American to put the Russian flag in their yard? You know it’s coming. 

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The less talent they have, the more pride, vanity and arrogance they have. All those fools, however, find other fools who applaud them. - Erasmus 

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These companies seem to be complying or supporting the current administration. They should know how we feel about that. Supporters or donors to Trump include Jimmy Johns, Home Depot, Excel, Chevron, Penske, Exxon Mobil, Amazon, Meta, Uber, Boeing, Bayer, Comcast, Verizon, PayPal, Coke, Arby’s, Alamo, Auto Zone, Bacardi, Cold Stone Creamery, DQ, Boost Mobile, Buffalo Wild Wings, Buick, Cadillac, Carl’s Jr., Charmin, Chevy, Chiquita, Chobani, Coors, Cuisinart, Dean Foods, Dole, Dunkin’ Donuts, Wal Mart, Wendy’s, Wonder, Turtle Wax and Sunoco. Let’s support those companies that embrace their DEI and are standing tall in their resistance. Hooray for Costco, Ben and Jerry’s, Jamba, Ulta beauty, Dollar Tree, the NFL, Goldman Sachs, Apple, Cinnabon, TJ Maxx, Auntie Anne’s, Kroger, Moe’s and JP Morgan.  

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I wanna call France Kenny. - Andy Richter 

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It didn’t hit me until later that so many in this country hated the “work hard” cry from Kamala Harris. Some folks actually have to do the hard work in this country. The cell phone age seems to breed instant results and trouble with time management. A friend mentioned that he can barely watch movies alone anymore because he can’t concentrate that long.  I see the pain and apathy all around me. Entire lives are changing and not for the better. 

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Isn’t it strange how most look so nervous around Scary Clown except Musk. Trump almost seems a bit leery of him. Is it true that Elon’s nephew is his half- brother? Word is that his Father had a baby with his stepdaughter. And isn’t it strange that the rise in gambling is taking place at the same time as this greedy takeover of our country. Sometimes it can feel like there are no people left who want the simple things. Why do ya’ll need so much? ** We have seen the largest increase in consumer pricing in one and a half years. ** I can’t believe we are back to watching a President hold up his signature that he is so proud of. Are these people even capable of doing the right thing? It isn’t just chaos and heartlessness; it is also incompetence. And why is nearly every republican rubber stamping? The WH usually has to do some negotiating with Senators et al. But these cultists fall right into line. ** Perhaps the AP should be glad they are banned, it is all lies anyway. 

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And Bill Maher tells us it is impossible to enjoy the ‘69’ position. What the fuck is he talking about? Who wouldn’t enjoy that? 

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We will be losing a lot of money now. A lot has been lost already with Trump visiting sporting events and having himself a time while prices just keep going up. The President is making big $ with his coin and the $25 mil from Meta and the $10 mil from Twitter. It goes on and on. The man is worrying so much about what things are called and what color his plane is that nothing is really getting done. Fort Liberty to Fort Bragg? What?  I don’t think too many of us even know who WW II’s Roland Bragg is. Oh it seems like a lot is going on but most things have been stopped by courts or reversed. Tariffs will make things even more expensive. Services are being manipulated which will hurt farmers. I wonder why there is so much mental illness now in the White house. What is the main reason for not understanding science? Is it bullying? Religion? Poor education? Just plain denial and greed? ** I wonder how much President Musk’s boy band, Akash Bobba, Ed Coristine, Luke Farritor, Gautier Cole Killian, Gavin Kliger and Ethan Shaotran are earning. ** They are saying we will all have to be on X eventually because that is how they will communicate all official shit. I can’t believe how anybody who isn’t a racist is still on the site. Why? It seems that Musk, the sociopathic tech doofus is getting many of his ideas from fellow X users. Idea man? Ok. 

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It looks like former Viking player, Chris Kluwe was arrested for disturbing an assembly in California. His peaceful protest was about a plaque the library wanted up that spelled out MAGA. ** MAGA is a NAZI philosophy. - Chris Kluwe 

Mitch McConnell won’t run again. 

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Immigrants aren’t stealing jobs, the President is. - protest sign 

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NY Mayor Adams has jumped on the Trump train with a loudly confessed quid pro quo that was quickly denied. Trump seems to really love those like- minded criminals. At least better than he likes Vice Presidents. 7 prosecutors resigned and Adams fate is still uncertain. An election is on the way but until then a Judge cancelled his trial but left the charges intact. 

America does not seem to support Taiwan or Ukraine anymore. And Israel just got a gift of heavy bombs from Trump. The harm we do to other places will come back to haunt us. None of this is good for anybody except the dictators. Scary Clown 45/47 is doing everything he can to join that club.  

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The Oval Office visits are sick. Macron should file assault charges with the way Trump was feeling up his knee. ** It looks like President Zelenskyy was set up. JD Vance said nearly as much. Scary Clown and his #2 berated the man. The complete disrespect for Zelenskyy showed that they now think they have an ‘excuse’ to give Putin what he wants. Trump gets so upset when somebody puts down his bud, Putin. Why doesn’t Trump tell Putin to stop fighting. If Ukraine stops, Russia will roll right over them. President Zelenskyy’s approval ratings are better right now that Trumps. Jealous? Our fearless leader is a vindictive ass. At least Vance admitted that Russia was the invader before Marco Rubio threw The Ukranian President out.  

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Democracies don’t last forever. - Chris Murphy 

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A$AP Rocky was found not guilty. 

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Sheryl Crow sold her Tesla and gave the $ to NPR. 

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I like omelet’s better than sex. - Sen. John Kennedy 

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Believing that billionaires are fighting for the working class requires a comical level of delusion. - Fairy News 

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The President is bitching about a deal in Canada that he put in place last time. So, he wants to undo things that former Presidents put in place, including his own? He seems to hate the Dept. Of Ed from Carter, the four freedoms and SS from FDR, US AID from JFK and on and on. ** He is also unhappy with NBC and the AP. Pretty soon there will only be Breitbart and Fox and Rogan in briefings, on Air Force One and at the Pentagon. We do still have freedom of the press and editorial decisions are up to THEM. The man openly says that he does these things so his people won’t believe. He lives for keeping it confusing. ** He and his buds pulled a hostile takeover of the Kennedy Center. Many say it may be due to some recent drag shows there. Some have resigned as they have from the DOJ and well, from pretty much everything. Trump claims that he got rid of Board Chairman David Rubenstein but he was set to retire in January anyway. Artists are cancelling shows left and right. Again, he is fucking with people’s livelihood. There is some federal funding but is there a way to privatize it more so this can’t happen?  What will happen to Conan’s Mark Twain Prize??? He always gets screwed. I am sure that Lara Trump, the Jan. 6 choir and Lee Greenwood will be up next for honors. After I wrote this, I saw others making the same forecast. 

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How many cult-47ers does it take to screw in a lightbulb? None. He’ll just proclaim it’s already fixed and they ‘ll all applaud in the dark. - U.S. Dem Socialists 

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If a person says it’s raining and another insists it’s sunny, the media’s job isn’t to give them equal airtime. It’s to check the facts and tell us what’s actually happening. -U.S. Dem Socialists 

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Gene Simmons is leaving X. Is that true? Did the Jewish hate on the site finally overcome his loyalty to Trump or does he see these as 2 different evils? 

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When they try to silence you, it’s not because your voice is weak. They try to silence you because your voice is POWERFUL. Keep using it. - George Lopez 

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Gold card to enter America? What in God’s name will he sell next? The Lincoln memorial? The Statue of Liberty? 

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Town halls have been exploding. Dr. Borrenpohl was dragged out from one Idaho meeting. The private firm, Lear asset management has lost its license over the dustup. She has already raised $250,000 for legal fees. ** The Republican seem to have come up with a way to deal with these confrontations; less town halls. 

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I hope America is as lucky as the upside -down Delta jet. Everyone survives but the right wing explodes. - Feminist News 

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Some say that Trump looks more like an Oompa Loompa every day. It is still hard to believe some people think that Scary Clown 45/47 is cool. He and his people are about the most uncool people I can think of. He is not gangsta in the cool sense at all. Never once did someone show me that racism and greed is cool when I was growing up. What kind of monsters raised these people? There are some from Hollywood and the media that have caved but many stand strong. It isn’t all state tv yet. The banning of the books has started. Julianne Moore’s book is on the list. And are they starting to close the libraries of Democratic Presidents? ** Speaking of uncool, Jon Stewart mentioned that they need to stop trotting out Chuck Schumer. Yea, can we have AOC or Jazmine Crockett or somebody who really gets it? I feel a tsunami of liberals are on the way.  

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I wonder if the right loves marriage so much because spouses don’t testify? 

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So, the Transgender community can no longer participate in the military?  

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The Federal civilian worker payroll totaled $271 bil. in 2022. The annual cost of permanently extending Trump’s tax cuts is about $400 bil. ** The National labor relations board had 24 investigations into Musk’s corporations for violating worker’s rights. ** We just handed millions to Space X. The state department tried to funnel $400 mil to Tesla. The FAA gave a Federal contract to Starlink, worth billions. Musk also recieved $38 bil in other government contracts, loans and tax credits. He is part of what he, himself calls, “the parasite class”.** The NY Times found that investors in Trump crypto have lost about $ 2bil. There have been some bad days at the NYSE.** 400 FAA employees were fired. We are having the biggest retail drop in 4 years. ** They also fired the chairman of the joint chiefs of staff, Gen CQ Brown Jr. Also let go were Lisa Franchetti and Jim Slife. A less qualified white man, Dan Caine is taking over for Brown. **I hate to think of how many elderly people are scared out of their minds right now. And leave the Post Office alone. 

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Hooray for Brian Driscoll, the acting FBI director!!!!!!! 

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We are an absolute laughingstock. - George Takei 

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What the herd hates most is the one who thinks differently; it is not so much the opinion itself, but the audacity of wanting to think for themselves, something that they do not know how to do. - Arthur Schopenhauer 

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U.S. Border patrol agents are going to start getting on school buses to check immigration status. Really? Is this true? Anyone trying to educate themselves is a big no- no with this administration. 

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Hey, comics: Enough with the eggs. There are much worse problems here. 

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Gov. Janet Mills of Maine told Trump she would see him in court. Now there are investigations popping up all over the state. The USDA is opening a Title IX investigation. The Dept. Of Education is looking into the Maine department of Education and a Maine school district. I guess he found a purpose for the Department of Education. 

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Biden’s inflation is up. - Trump 2-12-25 

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All billionaires must submit a list of 5 things they did for society in the last week or their wealth shall be confiscated. - Feminist news 

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Sexual assault news: Baltimore Raven Justin Tucker has 16 accusations of sexual misconduct against him. 

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Osgood Perkins is has brought us Stephen King’s The Monkey and it’s doing great! 

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6 weeks ago, we had the strongest economy, employment and stock market in history, all gone in 30 days. - Feminist news. 

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They are taking a cue from Bush Jr. and talking about a faith office.  

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Is Aaron Kosminski really Jack the Ripper? 

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The DOJ has sued Illinois because Chicago is a sanctuary city. Go get ‘em JB!!! 

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The Eagles won the Super Bowl and Trump had to be there cuz the world was watching, of course but he left when Kendrick Lamar played the halftime, of course.  

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Trump soils everything. - Mike Freeman 

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Re: The plane crash in Washington: Strange that a white guy was flying the plane, a white guy was flying the helicopter, and a white guy gutted the FAA last week but somehow MAGA is blaming, “too much diversity.”- Easy baked oven.bsky.social 

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The New Orleans Saints owner Gayle Benson, a Federal judge and local media seemed to help the Catholic church with their clergy sex abuse claims. Some 2019 e mails showed how much they supported the pedophiles. 

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Black Sabbath is getting together one more time for a fundraiser. It is the first time in 20 years. 

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Andrea Mitchell is leaving the anchor desk at MSNBC. 

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Is Trump on the lookout for all non -racist police officers so he can send out forces of crooked cops. 

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Super callous fragile racist sexist Nazi Potus- bumper sticker 

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Ok, I don’t want to waste time in looking back on things we can do nothing about but... Just for a minute, it is beautiful to think what it could be like now. A strong, smart woman at the helm for once could have brought such heartfelt change. Of course, the Nazi folk would have fought the results so there may have been no peace but oh what a wonderful country this might have been. Unemployment was down, the roads were better and the economy was good. Trump has not been in there 2 months yet and prices are up and unemployment is gonna keep rising the way they are firing people. Yikes! 

R.I.P. Dick Button, Juane Smith, Sal Maida, Kultida Woods, Ohio warehouse shooting victims, the AGA Khan, the women of Goma, Alaskan plane crash victims, Virginia McCaskey, Tony Roberts, Paul Plishka, Jim Becker, Irv Gotti, Harry Stewart Jr., Gene Barge, Marlon Wiesel, Bruce French, Kim Sae-Ron, Tennessee hurricane victims, Mort Kunstler, Tongolele, Marshall Rose, Souleymane Cisse, New Delhi stampede victims, Wyoming tunnel disaster victims, Paquita La Del Barrio, Virginia police officers, Jerry Butler, Alice Hirson, George Armitage, Michelle Trachtenberg, John Lawlor, Clint Hill, Roberta Flack, Geneviev Page, Rob Whelan, Gene Hackman, Betsy Arakawa, Lynne Marie Stewart and Tom Robbins. 

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 Jimmy Carter was given a wonderful proper send off. The catafalque that Carter’s casket was put upon, also held Lincoln’s coffin. The day was like a 9 or10 hour odyssey for those of us watching all the way thru. The family was probably physically and emotionally exhausted by the end of the day. Nearly every speech and remembrance made mention of the current Scary Clown 45 situation. 2 men could not be more different than Trump and Carter. Carter is all love and strength and character and Trump is all about fear and power. It was refreshing to hear about a genuine good man who restored faith in government with ethics reform. It is especially poignant as we watch Trump tear things down. It was wonderful to hear about the more than 4,400 homes in 14 countries that the Carters helped to build. The Deacon (his secret service name) made the cross, the collection plates and tables and chairs at his hometown Maranatha Baptist church. The image of all the living Presidents always gets me. The words from Josh Carter and Jack Ford truly affected me. Andrew Young sent such a heartfelt message. Jason Carter is such a natural and we might want to see him run for office. The Carter’s are such a closeknit and real and wonderful family. Let’s hope they have the next political dynasty in America. An honest, caring, truly charitable dynasty would be a nice change. Trump and Melania seemed very bored. Trisha and Garth performing ‘Imagine’ sent me into sobs. We miss U already Mr. President. Rest in Peace. ** Also, special shout out to Karen Pence and the Navy.  

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We all giggled as we were told about the Carter’s and their land line and the way they hang up baggies to recycle. I know this behavior.  I have always been surrounded by it. I am sure Trump could not relate at all. Did he feel like a lesser man when he heard of all carter’s accomplishments? ** It does seem a bit apocalyptic with the fires in the west and record snow in the south. It is so cold that the inauguration was moved into the Capitol. How is that for irony? Reagan was the last to move indoors in 1985. He is quite elderly so it probably wasn’t safe for him out there. Obama had freezing weather and he had big crowds outside. Word is that attendance was not going to be as huge as Trump expected but we will never know. In the end, it was the smallest inauguration crowd ever. That will be associated with him forever. Why couldn’t he touch the Bible? Did he think it would burn his hand?* * The most disrespectful thing of all is interrupting mourning so the flags will be high on the pole for inauguration day. Half the country will show the 47th the same respect. ** Was Billy Ray and the Village people at the inaugural just about the saddest thing you ever saw? At least I have never given any of the artists from the parties a penny of my money. It will stay that way, they don’t need my $ anyway, I am sure Trump is taking good care of them. 

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Help! Our country is being held hostage by a fanatical criminal and half of us want it that way. What? 

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Literally nothing is as MAGA as watching a bunch of self-righteous frauds who pretend to give a damn about Christianity, viciously attacking a minister who preached about caring for the vulnerable while their rapist- felon Messiah scoffed at her. - John Pavlovitz 

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The fire Marshall wouldn’t allow his hand on the Bible. - Stephen Colbert 

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At least 3 states already have roads named after Trump and more are on the way. 

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With live sports on deck, Netflix will just keep going up. ** Netflix is bringing us a new Little House on the Prairie. The right is already bitching. 

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Anthony Fauci’s security detail was pulled. He will now hire private security. 

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Can’t wait to see Sly Lives! from Questlove!!!!!!!! Questlove did a great job on the 50 year SNL music special!!! I know there were lots to cover but no Scissor Sisters, Rickie Lee or Leon Redbone?? What? 

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Sara Haines said that her father was hot and everybody freaked. Why? Some people have hot parents and nobody ever lets them forget. 

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Re: The Capitol.. Good thing his followers already know how to get inside. - Dan’s Cafe ** The funny thing was they couldn’t get in because Trump knows how easy it was to breach so he made sure HE was safe. Most of the fans who were interviewed outside did not look elite enough to actually get close to the man. All he wanted was their votes. Even the screens were taken down. It is reported that he did meet with a group of supporters after the initial event.** Say what you will about the racists, they sure do know how to organize. 

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Why didn’t Trump have to pay for all the property damage to the capitol? We make a man President and he does not have to pay for his crimes. Half the country wants there to be 2 sets of rules. The mental illness in this country is out of control. 

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The real heroes from this month are AOC, Rev. Mariann Budde and Pamela Hemphill. AOC said she would not go to the inauguration because she does not celebrate rapists. Pamela told Trump to keep his pardon because she committed the crime and was glad she paid her dues. Meteorologist Sam Kuffel called out Musk as a Nazi in a private place and was fired from WDJT in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Rehire that brave girl. Oh right.. The call letters are D(onald)J(ohn)T(rump). I guess she is out of luck. Rev. Budde of the Washington National Cathedral asked the President to have mercy for those that are scared right now. The Vice President rolled his eyes and Trump has been bitching ever since. That poor woman will probably never have a moments peace again. It is women who are showing back bone and fighting back. Unity is not partisan. When compassion is a bad thing, it is proof that so many don’t understand the love of God. 

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The course of human events, even the greatest historical events, is determined ultimately not by the leaders, but by the common, ordinary people. Their hopes and dreams, their doubts and fears, their courage and tenacity, their quiet commitments determine the destiny of the world. - Jimmy Carter 

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Our nation now has no understandable national purpose. We move from one crisis to the next as if they were fads, even though the previous one hasn’t been solved. - Jimmy Carter 

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Shouldn’t we have schoolchildren read Jimmy carter (ex: Why not the best?) to see how Government should be run. He called for honesty, integrity, fairness, liberty, courage, patriotism, compassion and love. I am so sick of fighting the same fights. Equality should be a given. It is so simple. Ignorance and arrogance and greed keep rising to the top over and over.  

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Word is that The Stones will tour Europe soon. 

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People thought eggs were high before but with the Trump administration in, they are up over 35%. 

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Trevor Noah will host the Grammy’s again! 

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The Black Eyed Peas have cancelled their Vegas residency before it even began. 

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Can we give David Alan Grier some love this year at the Emmy’s?? ** Episode 9 of St. Denis was a perfect show. They have found their groove. 

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Conan will receive the Mark Twain prize for American humor. 

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Vivek Ramaswami is thinking about running for Gov. Of Ohio. He will not be serving in the DOGE. I guess they are going to try and take over everywhere so they never lose again. The criminals are everywhere! 

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Vince McMahan has to pay $400,000 to settle SEC charges. 

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The reboot of Frasier was cancelled. 

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Roy Wood Jr. has brought us Lonely Flowers. ** Also look for Roy in ‘Outcome’ with Keanu Reeves, Jonah Hill, Cameron Diaz, David Spade, Laverne Cox, Susan Lucci and Matt Bomer. 

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The National Society of film critics have given some awards to Nickel Boys, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Colman Domingo, Michele Austin and Kieran Culkin, just to name a few. 

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The public domain is now open for Hitchcock’s first sound film, Blackmail as well as The Wild Party, The Karnival Kid, the song, Singing in the Rain, the poem, an American in Paris, John Ford’s first sound film, The Black Watch, Buster Keaton’s last silent film, Spite Marriage, the first sound film to win the best pic Oscar, The Broadway Melody, the first Marx Brothers feature, The Cocoanuts, the books A farewell to Arms, Red Harvest, the Maltese Falcon, the play Rope, the animated Skeleton Dance, Popeye, Bolero, Ain’t Misbehavin’, Rhapsody in Blue, Shreveport Stomp, It had to be you and California, here we come. 

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Days alert: It was nice to see a party full of secrets at the DiMera mansion. It was like old times but with young major players. ** It was hilarious and shocking when Bonnie fell down the elevator shaft. I like how they are getting ridic and crossing the soap lines with fake soap lines. Just when I was ready to give up on Heart and Soul, things got interesting. ** I heard that Thaao is coming back!!!! Yes!!!! ** More Rachel with Rachel. I have always wanted to get into Kristen’s birth family more. Love it!!!!! ** How did Marlena and Leo become such buddies? Funny. ** So glad to see Patrika Darbo in her latest interviews.** On my.. Rita Leslie is back for a minute! Just when you think you have seen the last of her, there she is. Gotta love a soap! 

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Costco may go on strike on Feb. 1. ** And hooray for Costco standing up for their DEI program with no help from Kentucky. Now we are hearing about raises. 

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Warwick Davis will receive the BAFTA fellowship on Feb. 16. 

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The Oscar noms are here and they include Kieran Culkin, Jeremy Strong, Conclave, A Complete Unknown, Wicked, Emilia Perez, The Substance, Colman Domingo, Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance most foul, Timothee Chalamet, Adrien Brody, Cynthia Erivo, Sebastian Stan, Demi Moore, Fernanda Torres, The Brutalist, Nickel Boys, Nosferatu, Isabella Rossellini and Ed Norton. Honorary awards will go to Quincy Jones and Juliet Taylor. The Jean Hersholt humanitarian award goes to Richard Curtis and the Irving Thalberg award will go to Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson. Watch on March 2 with host Conan!!! ** Old tweets are haunting Emilia Perez. Hate will get you nowhere. 

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Insurance companies are getting no love right now with the CEO shooting and the disregard apparently being shown to victims of the wildfires.  

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CBS is bringing us Beyond the Gates with Clifton Davis and Tamara Tunie. I am in!!!!! 

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A rare yellow cardinal was spotted in St. Louis. 

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Joe Biden gave out some Presidential citizens medals to Liz Cheney, Chris Dodd, Ted Kaufman, Nancy Kassebaum, Bill Bradley, Carolyn McCarthy, Mary Bonauto, Frank Baker Jr., Bobb Sager, Eleanor Smeal, Tom Vallely, Frances Visco, Paula Wallace, Evan Wolfson, Mitsuye Endo Tsutsumi, Joseph Galloway, Louis Lorenzo Redding and Judge Collins J. Seitz ** Medals of freedom went to Denzel Washington, Michael J. Fox, Bono, Anna Wintour, Ralph Lauren, Magic Johnson, Jose’ Andres, Hillary Clinton, Jane Goodall, Bill Nye and George Romney. ** Biden also dedicated 2 new National monuments, Chuckwalla and Sattitla, protecting Tribal lands in California. Trump, previously rolled back National monument protection reducing acreage in Utah. Biden restored those boundaries. ** Biden claims he probably would have won. Time to be quiet. 

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It seemed to take some doing but Mike Johnson was voted back into leading the house for the 119th congress but he does have a weak hold on the hammer. 

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Stop making stupid people famous. * Hate never made any nation great. - Banksy ** Have you seen all the artwork? GO BANKSY!! 

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There is now The Weekend View. ** John Fetterman sure used a lot of ‘Aw shucks’ attitude on his View appearance. I think it is time for him to move on. Enough with his double talk. He never sounded more like a true politician. With every line, he got less applause. Nobody is buying his schtick. 

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Wendy’s is bringing us a thin mint frosty. 

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No hot dogs in North Korea?? 

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Just one more thing about the election. I couldn’t help but think of Carter’s malaise speech when Harris was telling us we aren’t afraid of hard work. I loved hearing her say we had to roll up our sleeves and work hard. How did I not realize that half the country does not want to hear that? They didn’t want to take responsibility for their shit in the 70’s and they don’t want to now. I guess they only want a barrage of lies so they can live in denial. 

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The 41st Sundance Film Fest will go on from Jan 23 to Feb 2 with 90 features. 

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I am always thinking social media is good and bad as it goes with most things. When I see Tik Tok in court and the damage on X and FB, it is hard to see the good right now. Online scams are out of control. It is a plus to look up information that may save a life or save $. It is a good thing for the criminals addicted to their phones to get caught because law enforcement can track them. Every huge innovation needs time to sort it out. It does seem that the Republicans want to make us as stupid as possible. Throw away the department of education and keep Tik Tok. Really? Take food out of the mouths of the hungry and keep the rich tax breaks coming. Really? 

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I was glad that Kimmell pointed out Tom Brady and his preference for studs. I was a bit distracted by that. 

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Tucker Carlson’s son, Buckley is joining Vance’s team.  

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The Golden Globes were a hit. I admit, I am not really a Nikki Glaser fan but she knocked it out of the park. She was very funny with minimal hurt to the egos. Winners included Kieran Culkin, Zoe Saldana, Ali Wong, Emilia Perez, Jodie Foster, Demi Moore, Jean Smart, Hacks, Shogun, Wicked and Adrian Brody. My best dressed were Mary Steenburgen, Kate Winslet, Kieran and Jazz, Cynthia Erivo, Andrew Garfield, Angelina and Zahara, Michelle Yeow, Tilda Swinton, Anya Taylor-Joy, Kathy Bates, Erin Foster, Paul W. Downs, Jackie Sandler, Jeff Goldblum, Maren Morris and Dakota Fanning. I think Seth Rogan and Catherine O’Hara should be tapped to host something. They were great together. ** I lost half a nipple. - Catherine O’Hara 

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Macy’s, Jo Ann Fabrics and Kohls are closing stores. Walgreens are closing about 450 stores. 

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Trump continues to disappoint. - Sebastian Stan 

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New Years Day left us trying to figure out the New Orleans attacks. Many blamed an illegal immigrant. WRONG! ** I wish the coasts would keep in mind that the extremes are in power now but most of us are somewhere in the middle. 

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Will the Hollywood squares go on forever?  

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The Songwriters Hall of Fame is bringing in The Doobie Brothers, George Clinton, Ashley Gorley, Rodney Jerkins, Mike Love and Tony Macaulay. 

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Jack Smith resigned for the DOJ. 

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The L.A. fires are a tragedy and we send love to them all. We will never know the names of so many of those that lost homes or family members. But many famous people also lost homes like Paris Hilton, Billy Crystal, Jeff Bridges, Cary Elwes, Ricki Lake and Melissa Rivers. The Hollywood sign survived. Quit blaming others when you seem to have no idea what you are talking about. My own ears heard a bar patron tell others bogus info about fire trucks from other states. This was a story lifted directly from Fox news. He also stated that people in California deserve what they get because of the people they elected to run their state. I hope he keeps this in mind when the Trump administration wreaks its havoc. Did half the country forget how to think for themselves? ** And while I am at it, why are there still Trump flags everywhere? The election is over. Do they think they will forget his name? Give it a rest. Are these the same folks that leave up the X-mas decorations til Valentines day? ** UPDATE: A few days after I wrote this, I happened to drive by a town that is known for its racism and sure enough there was a yard full with Trump and Christmas paraphernalia at the end of January. These are the same folks. ** Some are saying that trump is cool to many people. What? The man is a joke. Yes, a joke that could leave us with serious consequences but still a joke. It is like Jethro was given the White House except at least Jethro had a heart and he wasn’t a Nazi. 

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You can become the President of the US as a felon! - Joe Exotic 

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The ratings for Late Night with Seth are up.  

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Zendaya is engaged to Tom Holland. ** Caitlin Hale wed Angelo Massagali. 

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The Pope called nuns, “vinegar faces” and told them not to gossip. 

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Beyond SNL should be a series. They have enough material. 

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Chuck Todd is out at NBC. 

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We seem to have a cease fire in Gaza. Some say it is thanks to both administrations. 

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If you want religion in schools, I want the IRS in churches- Comrade Sisko 

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A$AP Rocky is on trial for 2 felony assault charges from 2021. He is also hosting the Met Gala in May along with Anna Wintour, Lewis Hamilton, Pharrell Williams and LeBron James. 

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A judge ordered My Pillow to pay $778,000 to delivery service, DHL. ** Rudy Giuliani was held in contempt again. Was he just waiting for Scary Clown to take office and all of his $ issues would just disappear? Do any of these people pay their bills? In the end, Rudy agreed to stop defaming Ruby Freeman and Wadrea Moss. He gets to keep his property and the next trial is dismissed. Done? 

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Trudeau resigned. ** Will President Musk leave the other countries alone? He is apparently at every meeting at Mar A Lago. Does he think he runs the world now that he has Trump in his pocket? Probably so. ** Isn’t it ridic that they are creating different departments when they said they would be downsizing? The ERS? What? That is customs, we already have that. Just more money spent. Is Musk going to pay for all this if we can get him away from microdosing for a minute? And these are not real departments, they are made up. Congress creates Government departments. ** The confirmation hearings are pretty disgusting. More Tammy Duckworth please!! An affidavit was sent to the Senate alleging violence from Pete Hegseth. It was sent from his former sis in law, Danielle. It didn’t matter. He was confirmed. Kristi Noem is in and already making no sense. Each pick is more rancid than the last! ** Doctors are urging the Senate to reject RFK Jr. 

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Gavin Newsom met with Trump and seemed to kiss ass. That does seem to be the new normal. Trump says terrible things about you and then you have to smile and take it so you can help your people. Why is the President still wearing a MAGA hat? Isn’t America better yet? 

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Re: Trump and veterans: They’re just trying to make money off the backs of veterans. - Tammy Duckworth 

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After the plane disaster, Trump couldn’t wait to blame everyone else. Gee, when you fire all the safety folks, like head of the FAA, things could happen. ** META has to pay $25 mil to the President. ** The new FCC Chief is investigating NPR and PBS. Saw that coming. 

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President Musk wants to bring smart, talented people from other countries to have our jobs. Why not give proper funding to the gifted programs in this country so our own can have those great jobs? ** Perhaps he should be worried about his failed rocket and exploding vehicles and leave the rest of us alone. ** The congressional budget office says that the tax cuts alone will cost about $5trillion. Is Musk gonna cover that cost? ** It seems that the Presidents are already trying to work out a 3rd term. ** The U.S. has paused most foreign aid. 

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Donald Trump has let ignorance flourish. It’s time to fight back. - Rex Huppke ** Melania is so uncomfortable. - Isaac Mizrahe ** Scary Clown was given an unconditional discharge on all charges for the hush money trial. I’ll bet those jurors feel like fools. What a waste of their time. The same goes for all the Jan. 6ers. All the time and money it took to punish the offenders is just wasted. The lesson is that if you want to kill law enforcement be sure that you put on a MAGA hat first. I guess that Trump hates police. ** I suppose it will be an interesting experiment to see who they kill next. Should Pence go into hiding? **Let’s not forget that he also gave full pardons to Andrew Zabavsky and Terence Sutton. They were involved in the death of Hylton Brown and then covered it up. It is a good thing that Manson and Gacy are passed or we’d probably have them on the loose again. ** Just the release of all these criminals should be enough for impeachment. It is a public safety concern to have him in office. ** Funny how Trump said he would instantly fix everything. Now he complains that he was left a mess and he can’t just fix it. The coffers should be empty by the time he leaves, the way he is spending, if he leaves. He is freezing and unfreezing stuff funds and rules. Anything for the chaos! ** About 17 Inspectors General were pushed out. 

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Over 100 years later, it seems like Trump is our Titanic (or Lusitania). It has taken less than 100 years for the NAZI’s to take back power. The spirit of Hitler is back with Musk’s Nazi salute and Stuart Rhodes in for muscle. The Oath Keeper abused his own family. What might he do to us?  Since half of the country is fine with it, why don’t they just admit what they are? Why so afraid? ** It was so sad to see 30 miles of black fence around Washington for the inauguration. Violence makes the world a little less beautiful every day in so many ways. Tik Tok dude was there next to Tulsi Gabbard. Bezos, Zuckerberg and Nazi leader, Musk, the Unholy Trinity were on full display on Jan. 20. I guess this proves what a regular guy Scary Clown is. Hooray to the women who refused to come like Karen Pence, AOC, Pelosi and Michelle. Was it a thorn in his side that the Clintons showed up? Hope so. It seems like those folks that played at inaugural events and participated in celebrations make it clear that they don’t care what the rest of us think. They seem to have the same narcissistic bone as their Presidential friend. Where was that stupid garbage truck?   In only a few days, the rich are already a lot richer. ** I don’t understand why Trump never wants anything released since he makes it clear that he does no wrong. The most unhappy man in the world is back to bitching about water pressure and wind turbines. Why is he the only one with water pressure issues? I suppose it is a priority because it only affects him. ** Did anyone see the pic of all the MAGA hats in Greenland? It turns out that Don Jr. gave them to homeless people and told them to wear them for a photo op and they would get a free meal.  

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Re: RFK Jr.: He is a predator. - Caroline Kennedy ** Of course, the Republicans seem to like that sort of thing, he is probably a shoe in now. It makes me a bit sick to see Cheryl Hines standing by her dickhead of a man. 

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Turn the valve back towards Los Angeles/ When you’re a rich person, you like to take a shower. - Scary Clown 45&47 

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The hundreds of executive orders being signed will turn our country over to litigation for the next 4 years and nothing will get accomplished. The Nazi dictators will stop at nothing to take the country backwards. Is it that they can’t feel like real men unless they take everybody else’s rights away? They do not seem strong enough to actually participate in life unless the deck is stacked against the rest of us. Weak! This mixed- up obsession they seem to have with fear and respect is textbook. We need to tell the man every day that he is not a king until he believes it. ** Kicking out career diplomats, allowing only 2 genders, release of the JFK, RFK and MLK files and bringing down FEMA are just the beginning. It will take months to even figure out all the damage since they are so shady. And we are not safe with all the violent criminals he is letting out. Many of the Republican office staff suggest that they are afraid for themselves and their families if they speak out. He wants to dismantle everything good that his predecessors have done. The lawsuits are already started. The President signed a ‘memo’ to bring down inflation. He is also a fan of the private prison since his friends can make big $ on that. ** Dr. Phil and actual bounty hunters seem to be in the chase for illegal immigrants. 

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I was his biggest defender the entire election season and now his billionaire administration official, Musk is trying to strip me of thousands of dollars of subscriber revenue that I use to fund my independent journalism. It’s outrageous. I worked my ass off to help Trump and now I’m being retaliated against, censored and deliberately financially attacked. - Laura Loomer 

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Mexico and Colombia are turning planes of possible immigrants away but then there are threats and now a continuing expensive mess. 

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Tik Tok is a national security risk- Rep. MIke Turner 

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How funny is it that Susan Markowski is surprised that trump let the criminals out of prison. Other republicans are playing stupid too. Are they deaf or have some mental issues?  It is clear that they don’t mind looking stupid as long as they have power. It is like the Klan does not work quite as well in small factions but put them all together and we are fucked. ** Menthol cigarettes will not be banned. There is no more Denali or Gulf of Mexico for the Republicans. Everybody else will still call them their real names. There are firings and withholding of funds and it will keep going. It is like Jefferson Davis Pickett is a real person. He even gives that same smirk of disapproval, always sour. Trump takes Andrew Jackson’s quote very seriously: To the victor belongs the spoils. The man does not understand that one looks stronger and smarter when they hire competent people.  

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The Washington Post claims an aide working for Mike Johnson persuaded Republicans not to issue a subpoena for former WH aide Cassidy Hutchinson at the Jan. 6 committee. It is said that they feared it could expose the sexual texts many of them had sent her. 

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New Press Secretary, Karoline Leavitt is just another delusional Trumper. He does seem to love to put young women out there and watch them say wonderful things about him as  they squirm. Why are his press secretaries so mean? 

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I need to get out of this Hell hole. - Harvey Weinstein 

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A student fell off a pole and died celebrating the Eagles win.  

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Sen Bob Menendez was sentenced to 11 years in prison for corruption and bribery.  

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It has been said that 89% of Trump’s total wealth came in the last couple of weeks with help from the shit coin. Most of the sales are from overseas. It seems a safe and easy way to funnel $ to him with no questions asked. ** I think my biggest concern with all this mess is the new team getting a hold of facts and changing official records because they can. Will Nazi’s be looked on as a bad thing by the time they are thru? 

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Many Federal DEI employees are on paid leave. How does that save the country money? ** ***** 

White House.gov has taken down founding documents, the constitution, the Bill of Rights, tourism, internships and info about former Presidents. They claim it will be back. The Nazi’s are here. 

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And just in time, Duck Dynasty is back. 

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Bill Burr seems miffed at Howie Mandel for blindsiding him on a podcast. Give ‘em Hell, Bill!!! 

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Officer Brian Sicknick would still be alive if it weren’t for Donald Trump. - Occupy Democrats ** Perhaps the Capitol security or police should refuse to watch over Republicans since they can’t be counted on to defend them. 

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Have you seen the back and forth t shirts with Mac Culkin and Ryan Gosling? Cute! We need a silly sweet story right now.  

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Sexual assault news: Sexual harassment suspect Brett Ratner has been pegged to direct a doc about Melania Trump. That sounds about right. ** Cartoonist Darrin Bell was arrested on child porn charges. ** It looks like Visa and MasterCard willingly let people charge illegal child sex abuse content according to a whistleblower. ** Marilyn Manson won’t be charged with any sexual abuse after a 4 -year investigation. 

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R.I.P. John Capodice, Tesla truck victim, Wayne Osmont, Tomiko Itooka, Jeff Baena, Britt Allcroft, Mike Milligan, Brenton Wood, Peter Yarrow, Richard Cohen, Jet blue landing gear victims, Jack Waddell, Bill Byrge, Mike Rinder, DJ Unk, Antioch high victims, Turkish ski resort victims, Sam Moore, Christian Juttner, Claude Jarman Jr., Phyllis Dalton, Francisco San Martin, Harvey Laidman, Reagan National Airport crash victims, Medevac jet victims, Lynne Taylor- Corbett, Leslie Charleson, sea turtles, Jules Feiffer, John Sykes, Bob Uecker, Joan Plowright, David Lynch, Garth Hudson and Marianne Faithfull. 

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It is a whole new year and a whole new fight to keep this America free! 

Here’s to justice for the other half. 

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What can I say about the person who influenced me more than almost anyone? I can never put into words the effect this man had on my life. Jimmy Carter, our longest living President has died at 100. We should all aspire to be a Jimmy Carter. It is almost like he (or something) planned it this way. Despite all the health problems that he had, I think he got to go the way he wanted. President Carter got to vote for Harris like he wanted and then leave us before Trump takes over. Nobody with half a heart wants to live the chaotic carnage of the next 4 years. It’s a shame that Scary Clown 45 learned none of the lessons that Carter taught us. Today’s evangelicals did not learn anything from him either. The man had a unique relationship with God and he died on a Sunday which also seemed appropriate. The world is a better place because of our 39th President. Thank you for everything.  

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Does anybody else feel like the world has gone nuts and it is all up to you? There is a lot of that going around. ** Listen to history. Don’t revoke the past. 

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Chi Chi’s is coming back! ** Scrubs is coming back but we already have St. Denis! ** Party City has filed a second bankruptcy. 

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Days alert: Doug Williams funeral sure brought a lot of old characters back to Salem. How great to see Marie Horton, Liz Chandler and Steve Olsen again, if only for a moment. Jennifer, Ciara, Lucas and Hope were a sight for sore eyes! The Dec. 2 episode was one of the best in a long time. They pulled out all the stops. I could go without Doug, the grandson but we will see where it goes. It was good to see Marlena in the Horton house. That does not happen very often. Bill Hayes will be so missed. ** Rachel was on Jimmy Kimmel. ** Wouldn’t Joy and Aaron be a cute couple?? ** More Clyde! 

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Jasmin Lawrence is engaged to Eric Murphy. ** Selena Gomez is engaged to Benny Blanco. 

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Kerry Washington got her star on the Hollywood Walk of fame. August Wilson is about to get one too! 

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Portia and Ellen celebrated 20 years together. 

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The Republicans are known for business, and yet the economy always seems to tank under the Republicans. - Donald Trump 

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Re: his father: People who he starts to dislike, with merit or not, he just takes it way too far. - Don Jr. 

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Sometimes I’ve wondered why some throw the word ‘intellectual’ around as a bad thing. Do the media and the right think we should all be cavemen? My parents were not rich and did not have degrees but they read and listened and wanted to know things. To them, it wasn’t just, “Me want $ and I will destroy all that I don’t understand.” All of my life, I thought smart was good. Now it seems that half the country just wants Trump to air grievances and sell them more crap so they don’t have to think. Why do so many want to be up this man’s ass? ** Gavin Newsom seems to be trying to Trump proof California.  

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Is there a reason that men are buying into this “they are the problem” talking point? Before and after the election, I kept hearing that young men turned away from liberals because they are told that the countries problems are all their fault. That seems ridic since I can’t see them really believing that. It sounds like another excuse. 

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Liza Minnelli has a biopic coming. 

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Chinese hackers stole documents from the U.S. treasury. 

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Fuck you Joe Biden – Megyn Kelly 

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Fuck yourself in the face. - Elon Musk 

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Beatles ‘64 is here using footage from the Maysles Brothers with help from Martin Scorsese. 

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The NY film Critics awards noms included: The Brutalist, Adrien Brody, Carol Kane and Kieran Culkin. 

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Yvette Nicole Brown married Anthony Davis. 

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I don’t like that Biden kept telling us that he would not pardon his son, Hunter and then he did. But, I don’t see that he had much choice. Let him pardon away. It is not illegal like so much of what trump has done. These are unique times and people must be protected against these thugs. Trump pardoned family members too. In fact, Trump pardoned 142 folks. 

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Hunter should absolutely go to prison for taking $2 billion dollars from Saudi Arabia and giving them classified info, as well as protecting them during their genocide on Yemen. Oh wait, that was Jared Kushner. -Kyle Kulin 

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It is an outrage that Luigi Mangione seems to have killed Insurance CEO Brian Thompson in cold blood. It is equally outrageous that some have called the suspect a hero. What about the victim’s family? And why are people sending the dude $? Really? It is understandable that disgruntled insurance customers have horror stories. I don’t understand why so many do not want health care for all, while at the same time, they bitch and moan about insurance companies. At least we should have a central database for info so we are not filling out the same paperwork over and over. Single pay system!!  In any event, we should not be holding this wealthy murderer up as an example and as a sex symbol. He is so gross. C’mon people. As usual, this country loves the villain. People swooned over the Nightstalker and Bundy too. With Manson’s knowledge of the Bible, he would probably be voted right into the Senate or something now. 

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The Golden Globe noms are out. I will be routing for Wallace and Gromit: Vengence most foul! Other noms include Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, A Real Pain, Conclave, Jessie Eisenberg, Angelina Jolie, Pamela Anderson, Tilda Swinton, Cynthia Erivo, Kieran Culkin, Jeremy Strong, Hacks, Only Murders in the building, Abbott Elementary, Donald Glover, Kathy Bates, Keri Russell, Jean Smart, Jodie Foster, Steve Martin, Martin Short,  Ali Wong and Jessie Plemons. 

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The Library of congress has added the 2024 entrants to the National recording registry. They include Abba: Dancing Queen, Blondie: Parallel Lines, The Notorious B.I.G.: Ready to die, Green Day: Dookie, The Chicks: Wide Open Spaces, Gene Autry: Rudolph, the Red nosed reindeer, The Cars, Juan Gabriel, Amor Eterno, Patti Page: Tennessee Waltz, Kronos Quartet: Pieces of Africa, Bobby McFerrin: Don’t Worry, Be Happy, Johnny Mathis: Chances Are and Bill Withers: Ain’t no Sunshine. 

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This South Korea thing was probably good for Trump to see. Impeachment is here for Yoon Suk Yeol. He might see how wrong Marshall law could go for him. We won’t stand for it either. And now the South Korean court is looking to arrest President Yoon. 

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I so love Ronnie Chieng and Jon Stewart but they cut people off. They seem to be trying so hard to be funny that they don’t let others talk. C’mon, do better! 

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Francesca Eastwood will not be charged with domestic violence. 

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All My Love with Chris Martin and Dick Van Dyke is incredible!! Dick turned 99 on Dec. 13 after he had to evacuate his home during the wildfires. 

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My spirit is broken. - Flavor Flav : Blame it on Fuckin’ NBC! 

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A 7.0 earthquake hit Northern California. 

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So, anime porn is the hottest porn right now? ** Florida says that one must use an I.D. every time now with Pornhub. 

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Thank you, Night Court for your guest stars like Andy Daly and Joe lo Truglio. 

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Bill Maher says it may be time to shut down his show because he does not want to talk about Trump for 4 more years. I think he is right. It’s time to shut it down. 

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You got to piss off somebody. It’s not good weed if you don’t choke a little bit. - Chris Rock 

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Sexual assault news: Jay-Z was accused of raping a 13 year old girl. ** Blake Lively has sued Justin Baldoni for sexual harassment. 

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Werner Herzog has a book to be reckoned with: Every Man for himself and God against all. 

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Jared Leto will play Skeletor! 

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Nothing will kill a great employee faster than watching you tolerate a bad one. 

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Lara Trump has removed her name to be considered to take Rubio’s Sente seat. 

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Sonic 3 opened with $62 mil. 

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Tension has dissipated but things are still topsy turvy in America. When the votes are broken down, Harris lost by about 12 votes per precinct. I wonder if the new administration will go back to stoning people. Will women be allowed to wear pants? Will women have bank accounts or own property? I hope we have all enjoyed our freedoms these last few months. Everything could change for many in this country. If you don’t own a rebel flag or if you are poor or if you have a pussy, it could all be over. It feels like the time of Stalin. Watch what you say because overly sensitive Trump may take offense and have you shot.  Are we looking at Pottersville: the Country? ** Some are saying that Biden should be out there making speeches et al with his little time left. He has plenty to do behind the scenes. Let Trump have all the oxygen in the room. He won and he is still out there bitching like we knew he would. Let him and his co-Pres Musk talk and talk util some of these citizens that voted them in, start to get it. 

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The difference between Trump and Jim Jones is that Trump would charge you for the Kool (flavor)- aid. - Left action 

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Have you seen this doc about the ‘douche of the decade, Joe Francis?’ It’s almost like Trump and Epstein and Weinstein are like all the same person 

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The same Republicans who whined about former AG, US Senator and VP Kamala Harris being an, “unqualified DEI hire,” are totally fine with Trump picking his friends, family, Fox hosts, tv Doctors and top donors for advisors, ambassadorships, Department heads and cabinet posts. - Jo from Jerz  

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Obesity rates are down!! ** Drug use is down. There has been a 17% decline in OD deaths. ** Murder hornets are gone. 

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The top 5 grossing films of 2024 are all sequels. UGH!! 

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Russia has been executing many Ukranian prisoners. ** Word is that North Korean troops are suffering heavy losses as they are unprotected by Russian forces. 

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The Matt Gaetz ethics report found substantial evidence of statutory rape, illicit drug use and participating in prostitution. 

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Trump’s crypto has partnered with a platform linked to mid-east militants, Hamas and Hezbollah. ** Will Project 2025 be our new constitution? 

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Sometimes I wonder if Colbert cares more about the intro to bits than he does the actual bit. 

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Trigger a MAGA: Tell them M&M’s started printing W’s on their candy for “woke.” - Left action 

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Why did nobody say anything about the way that Trump was telling Kristen Welker how to do her job? What kind of a job will Trump do? There are so many things he has talked about doing like eliminating the IRS direct file. No more free tax prep? Will he set free the Jan. 6 criminals? Will the families of those hurt or killed in the melee sue the Scary Clown administration? As far as Ukraine and the economy are concerned, Biden has that headed in the right direction. ** Word is that Trump says foreign companies will get to bypass regulations if they invest a billion in the U.S. Looks like small American companies are fucked. 

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Biden commuted sentences for all but 3 Federal death row inmates. 

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ABC news and George Stephanopoulos will pay $15 mil to Trump for defamation. The lawsuit was dismissed and the $ will go to the Presidential foundation and museum. It all comes down to the term, “liable for rape.” ** And now he is suing pollsters in Iowa. We all knew that even with a win, he can’t be happy. He just keeps on bitching and getting off on dragging everyone into court. There aren’t as many headlines about him anymore unless he’s accompanied by his side piece President Musk. Estimates are that Musk spent about a quarter of a billion to make Trump President. It sounds like true love. 

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Abortions and paganism are on the rise. 

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Trump sandwich: White bread full of baloney with Russian dressing and a small pickle. - FB 

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Matthew Gray Gubler is coming back for an episode of Criminal Minds: Evolution in season 3. 

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4 episodes of Malcolm in the middle are coming with Jane Kaczmarek, Bryan Cranston and Frankie Muniz. 

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Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema voted against Biden’s National Labor regulator board nom.  

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It would seem that we need some restructuring in the secret service. The bi partisan assassination investigation seems to be stone walled by some in secret service. 

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Jenna Bush Hager claims that NBC told her to stop saying, “ya’ll.” 

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Why do people always want to remake classics? Remake bad movies and make them better!! 

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The Hollywood Critics Association named Resident Alien the best cable series!!!!!!! What a fabulous show!! 

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R.I.P. Bob Bryar, Claudene Wilson, James Abrahams, Cody Longo, victims of the Alaskan fishing vessel, Marshall Brickman, Lance Morrow, Motorcycle Mary Mcgee, Brian Thompson, Marvin Laird, Earl Holliman, Paul Maslansky, Mark Withers, Kreskin, Rickey Henderson, Alfa Anderson, David Mallett, Arlene Croce, Lorraine O’Grady, Diane Delano, Art Evans, Woody Fraser, cyclone Chido victims, Embraer jet victims, Aaron Brown, Richard Perry, Birt the Crocodile, Rocky Colavito, Maryland shooting victims, Nikki Giovanni, Abundant life school shooting victims, Zakir Hussain, Ruth Reardon O’Brien, Olivia Hussey, Dayle Haddon, South Korean plane crash victims, Greg Gumbel, Charles Shyer,  Thomas Francis O’Brien, Angela Alvarez, Louis Nelson, Michael Cole, Thom Christopher, Geoffrey Deuel, Linda Lavin, Angus Macinnes, Wayne Northrop, New Orleans terrorist victims and Jimmy Carter. 

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It’s a man’s world. ** Welcome to the monarchy? ** Welcome to the resistance. 

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Jason Bateman and Davis Harbour will star in DTF St. Louis. 

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The Rolling Stones have been nominated for a Grammy for Hackney Diamonds. Other nominees include The Beatles, Beyonce, Chappell Roan, Taylor Swift, Green Day, Pearl Jam, Judas Priest, Jack White, The Black Crowes, Mark Knopfler, Fiona Apple, Little Feat, Jim Gaffigan, Trevor Noah, George Clinton, Barbra Streisand and Jimmy Carter. 

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The Patriarchal society is clinging and clawing to the past. We’ve got to go thru some dark shit to get to someplace very beautiful. - Sturgill Simpson 

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A new species of the flea toad has been found. The Brachycephalus dacnis is in the Atlantic rainforest in Brazil. 

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The Macy’s Thanksgiving parade brought us the great float of Wednesday with Paint it Black as their song. That was the highlight. My Mother who has dementia said, “The parade is kind of boring. It seems like it is more of a musical now.” She was not impressed and she always loved that parade. It did seem like every float stopped for a song and it sort of slowed things down. 

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The first confirmed case of Clade1 mpox in the U.S. is here. 

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Days alert: I thought Tate and Holly were having a great and honest scene when Tate told his former mate Holly about a night with the new girl. But it didn’t work out that way. If I was that age, I would assume when a guy tells me he has been with a girl, that meant they slept together. These 2 were just dancing around the issue. Everybody knows now so it doesn’t matter anyway. ** It is cute that Pineview is the name of the town on Body and Soul. It does sound as though this soap within a soap story is going away. ** Phillip, Ivan and Viv.. What a team! ** “Come to the dark side, Kate.”- Vivian ** Paul and Andrew are engaged. YES!!!!!! One of the best Days couples ever.... more of them please! ** Hey.. We needed some more Horton’s at the Horton family homestead. Well, Thanksgiving brought home the real Jennifer just in time for Doug to pass away. Well, that was one of the most heart wrenching scenes when Julie went upstairs. We knew it was coming but it was still hard. It was so good to see Hope. Fingers crossed that Lucas shows up.  I do wish Eli and Lonnie would stay but I guess it won’t be now or will they stay for Julie? 

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Sarah McBride is our first trans house member. There seems to be a little trouble with bathroom issues already. 

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Wendy’s is said to close about 140 restaurants. ** Advanced Auto Parts is closing 700 locations. 

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Conan will host the Oscars!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

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Trump finally got his own Trump in Elon. - Seth Meyers 

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Whoopi Goldberg is bringing us the All Women’s Sports Network. 

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Holiday depression should be off the charts this holiday season. 

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IHOP and XBOX??? 

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Ralph Macchio got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 

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Jussie Smollett’s conviction was overturned. 

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Wicked dolls packaging mistakenly included the web address for porn site, Wicked pictures. 

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Just watch one episode of Say Yes to the Dress to see how many girls want to feel like a princess to know how strange this country is. Why is that the pinnacle of womanhood? Oh, Disney, what have you done? 

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The Onion is trying to buy Infowars. ** Fox news is sort of like a psychotic Onion. 

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Saw this PSA: Puff Puff Pass on Driving high. I see what they mean but initially I thought they wanted us to pass the word that you should drive high 

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Jay Leno fell down a 60 foot hill in Pennsylvania. He hit his head and broke his wrist and still preformed that night. 

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Denis Leary is on Fox with Going Dutch. ** I heard that he was related to Conan! 

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SNL had a great line about Musk and Gaetz with Alien Vs. Predator. 

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Landman is coming with Billie Bob Thornton, Demi Moore and Jon Hamm. 

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Australia has banned social media for those under 16. 

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Brett Hankins was found guilty in the murder of Breonna Taylor. 

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72% of Americans don’t own guns. 

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Before we move on to ranting about this election, can we have a moment of thanks for Mike Pence. When the chaos broke out on Jan. 6, secret service tried to get him in a car and away from the trouble. The man refused to go until he made sure that election was certified. He also thought the image of his motorcade running away from the Capitol was a bad look. Thank you, Mike Pence. You sure turned out to be a hero. We salute you. Of course, we now know that just over half of America does not want an American hero. They love the villain and we will all have to pay for it.  

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Is our country that uninformed that some actually did not even know that Biden had dropped out? What? What has happened to the American brain? Is it also true that people thought the supplemental checks during covid was actually Trump’s $ because he insisted his name be on the checks? No.** I saw Brian Williams on Late Night and I wish he would shut the fuck up. He is not the only one shaking his finger at Dems but his hit me harder than most. He actually said that we are insulted that Dems say the economy is good. What?? I am poor and uneducated and I understand that the economy is good. I am insulted that this “journalist” does not think I have a brain.  I listen to scientists and other experts and come to the only proper conclusions.  I do not look at the price of paper towels and assume the country is in the crapper. I can see low unemployment numbers and a happy stock market. He called the Dems, the fancy party. Really?? Musk and Trump and their band of criminals are just ordinary average Americans?? What the Fuck R U talking about?? Why do some persist on talking down to us?? I refuse to become racist and dumbed down so I can fit into what you think a Democrat is or to fit in with the republicans. ** I will always remember when a co- worker once saw me reading one of Hillary Clinton’s books. We always got along well. The day she saw me reading that book, all the friendliness ended. She said, “How could you?” She went on to tell me that the devil had me. Now, how does one deal with people like that?  

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Fortunately, I won’t be around to experience the 4 years. -Dick Van Dyke 

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Craig Melvin is the new co-host of the Today show. 

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The 2025 stamps have been announced. We can look forward to Betty White, Allen Toussaint, American vistas, the Appalachian trail, Dahlia’s, leaves, baby wild animals and the year of the snake. 

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Russia has cut gas supplies to Austria. 

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Malcolm X’s family has sued the FBI, the CIA and the NYPD for $100 million in the 1965 death of X. The family now says that the link went unchecked for many years and was actively concealed, condoned, protected and facilitated by government agents. 

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American Sports Story was great. I don’t know sports but the show just reinforces how dangerous football and bro culture is. 

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Zelinski, You’re 38 days away from losing your allowance. - Don Trump Jr. 

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Sexual assault news: Pete Hegseth has been thru assault allegations and paid a woman off. ** Conor McGregor was found liable for rape and sexual assault. 

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Rage rooms are booming right now. ** Private prison stock is way up. ** Are vasectomies popular now too? 

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Fox news did to our parents what our parents were afraid video games would do to us. ** Why do Trumpers believe that the rich are better than the rest of us? They seem to think that they don’t need healthcare or welfare since they have voted a team in that is very vocal about cutting all that out. I hope Trump gives them everything they want which I guess is nothing? I suppose that the best we can hope for is that they just fuck things up financially. Republicans are known for that. Dems get the country in good shape and the republicans come in and bleed us dry with tax breaks and such. The cruel agendas are what we have to worry about. There will be more death with the abortion bans and immigration detentions. How does a fellow human not give a shit about kids in cages and young Mother’s in jeopardy? That is just the beginning. The new administration has acquired a mob so I guess they will let them do anything they want. That is how a cult works. How does it feel to have no thoughts or identity of your own? Do they live thru him? 

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Scary Clown supporters put a Trump flag on the PBS tower in East Peoria, Il. 

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I don’t always catch the View but the more I hear Sarah Haines, the less I want to listen. Why does she always seem on the verge of tears? 

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John Mayer and McG are buying the former Charlie Chaplin studios which later became Jim Henson studios. 

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When a clown moves into a palace, he doesn’t become a king. The palace becomes a circus. - Turkish Proverb 

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So glad when I see David Alan Grier in something new. Hooray for St. Denis Medical. 

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People named John Krasinski the sexiest man alive. I never agree with these anyway and this year is no different. C’mon.. With Kieran Culkin and Lamorne Morris out there? What?? 

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Alpha Genesis lost some monkeys. The timing was impeccable. 

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Mike Tyson lost. 

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Before the election, it was really a shame that we all had to spend so much $ on security and extra precautions. The local and Federal resources spent due to the lies of the Scary Clown crowd is such a waste. There are homeless people and true suffering that could have used some of that $. ** Jeff Bezos would not let the Washington Post endorse Harris. Jeff Bezos seems like a big fat pussy. He was one of the first to call Trump and congratulate him.  

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Tucker Carlson claims he was attacked by a demon. 

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Looks like we won’t be lifted up. Looks like half of us will probably be in the camps soon. They were scouting for them before the election. ** Half of us do not want Bro culture. Men get away with enough. Is this their answer to Me too?? The Bro’s seem psyched to disrupt our voice. They have no mother’s, no sisters? I am pretty sick of this hair trigger anger that we are just seeing the beginning of. New dude in charge will probably sway things even further. Did you ever think we would just willingly hand our country over to a pack of criminals? Some would say it has been done before but there has truly been nothing like this. I am so proud to be an American. Why aren’t they? And why do they keep calling him, ‘Daddy?’ ** It isn’t good for our souls when we see them laughing at how quickly the Dems roll over. They thrill at our horror. One side screams about stolen elections because they don’t get their way and the other accepts their fate.  

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There is a very thin line between being a politician and an entertainer. - Sid Caesar 

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John Thune will be the new Senate majority leader. 

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Some newly legal citizens were intimidated by all the signs up around some election precincts. Republicans put up many signs to deter illegal immigrants but since they don’t vote, it only confused the legal immigrants. 

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How is it that a first lady like Rosalynn Carter who had no scandals would die on the same date (different year) as Charles Manson and have her picture taken with John Wayne Gacy?? Odd. 

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“They want Federal employees to feel powerless.” - American Federation of Government employees. 

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Again, before the election, Trump yells like a fiery mixed- up preacher and the MAGA crowd eats it up. Fear is all some folks understand. When you raise children with a limited view of the world, this is what can happen. Some were surprised that Dr. Phil was on board but I was not too surprised. I assumed he was conservative and rich but I did think he had a bit of empathy. I was wrong on that. The joy on some of the Trumpers face as he spews his hate is something else. It is so reminiscent of the euphoria we saw on the faces of the Manson girls. I am glad that none of them are a part of my inner circle. Evangelicals seem to have a definite problem deciphering good from evil. They seem to fully embrace the evil.  They are in the wrong business!! I will never understand how people equate loud, angry bombastic behavior with strength. I was taught that these were bad qualities. Do these voters blame others for all their failings too? Do they complain about shit all day like their leader does?  Isn’t the bully usually the one who isn’t productive beyond the posing and bullying? Why can’t those who voted in the new regime quit hiding behind their bibles? Racist, hateful monsters should be proud to admit they are proud fascists.  ** And Mike Johnson, you do not seem to be the Godly man you claim. Why can’t you admit it? Transparency? Yea, right. 

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Vermont and Washington D.C. have the highest cannabis consumption. 

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Israel and Lebanon have accepted a 2 month ceasefire. 

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Demure and Brat seem to be the words of the year. 

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Ronan Farrow has brought us Surveilled. The important program warns us about the government and private spyware. 

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Trump II: The revenge of MAGA – Washington Week ** We will have an administration full of cowards and grifters. - Stephen Colbert ** I thought America was great already but obviously many do not think so. Trump could not make the country ’great’ in 4 years so how long will this take? 

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Where do I begin? The country is so fucked!!! If a person voted for Trump the first time, I can forgive cuz perhaps they do not pay attention to the world the way they should. If a person voted for Trump the second time, I don’t get why racism isn’t a dealbreaker but at least he lost. To vote for Trump a third time leaves no doubt. The racist, fascists are here to stay. The 60% of men is not that surprising but the young and the white women who voted for this man is surprising. To stand in a booth alone and honestly think that a criminal who liked to sleep with his friend’s wives, led an insurrection and does not pay his bills is a good honest man to run the country seems absurd. And why do they think the rich should not pay for their crimes? I have been so inspired by the young and their love of diversity and their sensitivity for the climate et al. I am now so disillusioned with the young and the hate they are embracing. It seems a disservice not to call out the racists on the mainstream media. Let’s be clear about what it is. If someone stands in front of the world and sells hate, the supporters should yell it proud and quit hiding behind bibles. They should be proud to call him their false prophet. Either half of the country is racist or perhaps too ignorant to know what misogyny or fascism is. It feels like Joseph McCarthy, Roy Cohn, Rupert Murdoch and Roger Ailes have accomplished their mission. The country is in the clutches of the evil doers.  ** McCarthy’s self- motivated crusade set the arts and democracy back many years. - Sid Caesar : And here we go again. ** I am trying to reason it out. Do they want to convince us that crime is good? Reagan is known for an era of greed and Trump, I guess known for an era of crime? Reagan also put people into departments they did not believe in. 

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America is now truly the Donald Trump reality show. - The Daily Beast 

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If he (Trump) tells us to jump 3 feet high and scratch our heads, that’s what we’ll do. - Troy Nehls/ Texas ** Now, that is a man with backbone. ** Jack Smith dropped all the charges against Trump. 

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Trump is a rapist and Vance makes it clear that women should keep their rapist’s baby. “It was a great day for the rapists.” - Nell Scovell ** Why are men so threatened? I think it is sinking in that more than half the country does not care about women’s rights, government employees and regulations or infrastructure. It is the era of the Bro’s. ** Have the MAGA crowd started naming their kids after Trump? We may have that to look forward to.  

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The economy is so good right now and will only get better thanks to Harris and Biden. Just like last time, the mess has been cleaned up and he can fuck it all up again. Scary Clown 45 will reap the benefits. The democrats tried to spread joy and nourish a country for all but, half the country was not interested. The man has promised to end so many things we need and love in this country. We better believe him. I don’t see how we can unite the country because many of us will never be the racists that they are. They will have to kill us first and I am sure they will get around to that. The Trump administration lost 200,000 jobs in his last term. Biden gained 700,000 jobs for the country. Unemployment will probably be off the charts if Trump sends all the government employees away like he promised. The 1883 Pendleton act, the merit -based system that prohibits political firing could be under assault. Once the people keeping us safe are gone, companies will have a free for all without regulators keeping watch. There is a reason we don’t just trust companies to do the right thing. I will keep hope that our systems hold but we know with most of the Supreme Court on his side, it looks shaky. When will the Trumper gangs start roving and making trouble? What will the brown shirt types be called? MAGA fighters? Trump ass kickers?  The technical side has started with messages telling some to show up to pick cotton and telling women to get back in the kitchen. We have to face the fact that we live in a hateful, racist, Christian country and they seem so happy we are suffering right now. ** Will the second term just be a dud like Pres. Cleveland’s?? I don’t know, he is the exact opposite of Cleveland who was honest to a fault. 

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Pardon Hunter Biden!!! 

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Welcome to the resistance. - Jon Stewart ** $ comes and goes. Democracy needs protecting. 

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I am almost as pissed at the blamers as I am at the actual Trump campaign. Shut up!!! The woman ran a great, short campaign. Kamala was rational and clear. Yes, Joe should have dropped out sooner now that we know he has been struggling for a couple of years but he didn’t. This idiot who wrote about wasting a billion dollars on Kamala. Typical behavior towards a woman. Media needs to be more open on both sides. On right wing tv, they do not show much of the bad thigs that Trump does. The mainstream does not show the times he is hugging a kid or talking to a fan. We really do see different things. Some say she was too woke. Wrong! Some say she went too far right. Wrong! They were up against a cult. Dems are very inclusive so, of course they will have a lot of differing ideas. The republicans do stick together and that helps in elections but who wants to be a robot?  After the election, it seems Kamala took all the joy with her and left a huge depression across the country. Vanity Fair gave us a Trump cover : 34 felony counts, 1 conviction, 2 cases pending, 2 impeachments, 6 bankruptcies, 4 more years, 47th President.  

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Democratic lawmakers received bomb threats for Thanksgiving. 

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Vito, a pug won the National dog show. 

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The UK says we have shy fascists. They don’t come right out with it but give them a chance to vote for it and they are ready. I am not so sure. The over saturation of their signage when they do put it up is over the top. Many do seem proud to tell us they are fascists.  

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Hey, late night hosts: You have to come up with more than just making fun of Scary Clown. Just belittling him is not gonna cut it anymore. We have to keep track of his atrocities but we must stop talking about the stupid shit. You can be funny but the buffoon message isn’t landing. They love a buffoon! We have tried to reach out and be fair but Trumpers refuse to listen. ** Great piles of trash are getting ready to take over Washington. - Colbert 

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I get really sick of people saying the poor are more worried about the price of eggs and gas and don’t understand the economy. Me and mine have always been poor but we are informed people. I research everything. I know the stats and that is why I would never vote for a party who had only concepts of a plan. Poor does not mean stupid. ** I know that half the country voted for Trump but what about justice for the other half?? We want to see him in prison where criminals belong. They get their felon President but we have to give up our safety because a maniac is on the loose.  

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There is nothing more fleeting than political loyalty. ** I wonder if when Trump lets the Jan. 6’rs out, will he let them poop on his desk? Oh, right? He like urine, I forgot.  

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They say that it will cost about $88 bil for every million immigrants they deport. It is estimated that about 4.4 million kids will be left without parents. But the next border czar, Tom Honan has an answer for that, he will just deport the whole family. Get used to a real poor country cuz there goes the $. Some have called mass deportation and caged children, government sanctioned child abuse. And you thought cops were tough before? Well, the police union supported Trump so I am guessing they will have carte blanche now. Governors like Walz and Pritzker have vowed to not let the madness affect their states but Trump says he will send in law enforcement from other states or the military if his orders are not carried out. ** Trump’s lesson to the kiddies seems to be: whine and complain long enough and you will get what you want. ** Eric Adams and Joe and Mika seem to be cozying right up. ** What could it be like to go back in time to back room abortions? Will the righteous call IVF or insemination, “blasphemous” like they used to. 

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There are about 531 anti-LGBTQ bills going thru the states right now. 

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We have people who cannot police themselves, so they want to police everyone else around them. 

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Life is like a tampon: Being in the best possible place at the worst possible time. - Tommy Lee Jones 

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Alison Brie will play Evil-Lyn in the He –Man movie. 

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About 200 million shopping carts are stolen every year. 

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Orlando Pride won its first soccer championship. 

Monster season 3 will put Laurie Metcalf, Charlie Hunnam, Tom Hollander and Olivia Williams together to tell the story of Ed Gein and the Hitchcock’s. 

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By 2038, the Illinois opioid redemption fund will get 772.6 mil from Opioid manufacturers and distributers. Most of the money goes to organizations that applied for funding for opioid abatement programs. 

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If a felon can be President, then an application should never ask that question again. ** What’s wrong with America? - Sunny Hostin 

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The saddest part is all the people who worked so hard for our rights in the 60’s and 70’s. We have gone backwards 100 years. Will we have to fight these fights all over again? People have to really hate this country to put us all in this position. I don’t think I have ever felt so disrespected in regards to my age and gender. And men, even liberal men telling us to just get over it is rich. It’s kind of hard when you have never seen a woman elected President. The message is that women are irrelevant. ** How can 2 very qualified women be beaten by this shyster? **All it took was all that hate to give a republican the popular vote. It sort of feels like 14 year- olds have taken over the country. Scary Clown isn’t filling out the proper paperwork that goes with the job. Just as his people tell him, he is too above us for all that common shit. I am not looking forward to listening to him yell over helicopters again. It would have been so nice to have some normalcy again.  

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Some folks are saying that the left needs a Joe Rogan. I thought that is what Howard Stern was. His fans aren’t sheep though. ** I do wonder what the art will be like. The left will rebel so that should be good. Will there be a lot of Lawrence Welk and shit kickin’ music from the right? 

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One of the reasons for our predicament is that change is happening all over the world. People are unhappy and they just blame the government and instantly want to change it. Sometimes the government does hold some blame but we all need to look deep inside ourselves before we react in haste. 

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Nadine Nakamura is set to be the first woman to lead the Hawaii house of Rep’s. 

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They take Seth’s band away and make him work the week of Thanksgiving but at least his family gets to be there. This has become a nice tradition. 

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The new administration is taking shape for President Musk or Trump. Musk is also meddling in Italian politics. President Mattarella isn’t having it. Nikki Haley will have no part in the new picks. Stephen Miller will, of course, be there and Susie Wiles will be chief of staff. ** Nobody saw Melania or Kimberly Guilfoyle at the celebration after Trump’s acceptance speech. **Others up for cabinet positions are Little Marco Rubio, Kristi Noem (the woman can’t train a dog), Lee Zeldin, Mike Waltz, Chris Wright, Elise Stefanik, Mike Huckabee, Dr. Oz (well known quack), Pete Hegseth (no women in combat roles), Vivek Ramaswamy, Pam Bondi (registered as a foreign agent and also investigated Trump University when she suddenly became $25 thou richer), Tulsi Gabbard, Scott Bessent, Brooke Rollins, Scott Turner, Charles Kushner, Kash Patel, John Radcliffe, RFK Jr. (dead animal transporter), Sean Duffy, Sebastian Gorka, Russ Vought (Project 2025 leader) and Linda Mcmahon (resume liar). This is truly the cream of the horrible crop. Every pedophile, rapist and thief is lining up to join in the government. One wonders what qualifications are useful to Trump. The list is probably: seen on tv? Check/ sexual misconduct allegation? Check/ Nazi friendly? Check/ questionable ethics? Check. It is like right wing hosts and reality stars are making real decisions now. Hate has become so normal. Will we finally try out that bleach treatment? They have no use for folks of good character. Will Trump change the name of Veteran’s Day to Loser’s Day?? ** Will America be called Trumpland before it is all over? Why is anyone surprised about Putin’s American cabinet. It would be nice to know who will actually be running the country. Murdoch? Musk? Putin? Trump does not seem to make much of a move without them. ** There is no vaccine that is effective. - RFK Jr. ** Karoline Leavitt will be WH Press Secretary. ** Half the country seems to be jumping on Bluesky. Will President Musk force us all to be on X? Who knew we’d grow up and have to face down the biggest bullies of them all. ** We need Barry Sonnenfeld. He fired Trump once. Can he do it again!! ** Are we in bizarro world? 

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Mitch McConnell tells us that ‘America first’ is an old phrase from the 20’s and 30’s. Insiders say that ol’ Mitch has been being vocal about how he will now speak out since his position has changed. Yea, we’ll see. 

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The Bears fired head coach, Matt Eberflus. This is the first time in over a 100 years that a coach was fired mid-season. Thomas Brown will be the interim coach. 

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Don’t mistake kindness for weakness. 

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Marjorie Taylor Greene will chair the ridiculous DOGE (Dept. Of Gov’t. Efficiency) that Musk and Ramaswamy are running. A new department to cut down on all the other departments? Sounds like more waste to me. ** I have seen a few Fox news watchers who have been somewhat surprised by Trump’s actions and choices. What? He is doing everything you voted for him for. Why the surprise? 

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The International criminal court has issued warrants for Netanyahu, Yoav Gallant and Mohammed Diablbrahim Al-Masri for war crimes. 

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Pamela Hayden is retiring from the Simpson’s. 

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Artists sure seem to like Netflix. They seem to let the players do their jobs. 

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Now a Kennedy is trying to assassinate us. - Laura Kilmartin 

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Did ya check out Making Manson on Peacock?? It was good to see but the guy with all the tapes is trying hard to convince himself that Manson was a good guy. It is like watching a Trumper try to reason out what he has done. If Manson’s initial philosophy would have been genuine, how wonderful would that have been? Things sure took a dark turn. 

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I’m not all that big on pomp and cheer but when we elect a President, shouldn’t the first lady be proud to serve us?? Most first ladies called the position an honor. Melania can’t be bothered. 

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Trump’s last administration was sued 163 times by the NRDC. The Republicans do seem to understand court. They love it so we must pay attention when they step out of line. 

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Holy Fuck!! Now we have to worry about Maple MAGA!!?? 

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As soon as the election was over, the neo-Nazi's marched in Ohio. 

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I don’t see how you can respect yourself if you must look in the hearts and minds of others for your happiness. - Hunter S. Thompson 

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I’ve heard good things about the DiGiorno Thanksgiving pizza. 

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It looks like James Bristle of Michigan found the partial remains of a wooly mammoth. 

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I’m not afraid of you, fuck you Elon Musk. - Janja Lula da Silva, Brazil’s first lady. 

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Muslim leaders seem upset at Trump’s pro- Israel cabinet. ** If you can kill 20 million Native Americans, enslave 12 million African Americans and let Biden fund the slaughter of 40, 000 women, children and elderly... of course you can install a rapist/felon/ fascist as your President. - Michael Moore 

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Matt Goetz has stepped away from the fray. Yes! He quit his job for the term and let’s hope that is the end of it. I wonder if he hit on any of his colleagues’ daughters?? ** Of course, other picks also have allegations and much baggage. I wonder how many rape allegations will come from this administration. Say what you will but the evangelicals sure seem to love their pervs. 

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I don’t know if any of you watch Accused on Fox but they had a perfect episode with Debra Winger, Christine Ebersol and Mercedes Ruehl. Emmy’s??? 

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Viola Davis will get the Cecil B. DeMille award at the Golden Globes. 

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Sardinia is an Italian Village that will sell houses to those wanting to leave the U.S. for $1. 

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They ain’t seen shit yet. Wait until 2025 - Tom Homan, possible border czar that came up with the separation policy. ** Remember the last trump administration and how the drug culture at the WH was off the charts? I suppose the pushers are getting ready for a big payday for his next term. 

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The year 2525 came early. In the year 2025, if man is still alive, if woman can survive... 

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SNL is increasingly out of touch with reality. - Elon Musk 

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A human head washed ashore on a Fla. Beach. 

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Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is asking others to live as one wishes to live. Unselfishness is letting other people’s lives alone. 

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President Sheinbaum of Mexico says she talked to Trump and she penned a letter. Some of her thoughts: A trade war would worsen economic conditions for both. American car companies in Mexico will be hurt the most. For every tariff there will be a response in kind. Migration and drug consumption in the U.S. cannot be addressed through threats or tariffs. What is needed is cooperation and mutual understanding. 70% of the illegal weapons seized from criminals in Mexico come from your country. Tragically, it is in our country that lives are lost to the violence resulting from meeting drug demand in yours. Encounters at the Mexico-U.S. border have decreased by 75% between 12-23 and 11-24.  

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Be careful when you follow the masses. Sometimes the ‘M’ is silent. - Banksy 

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The final popular vote for President: Trump 49.94/ Harris 48.26. It is the 3rd smallest victory in American history. NO MANDATE 

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Why didn’t more Dems turn out? The last few weeks, Harris got so much $ from small donors and Trump’s small donors had been drying up. Why didn’t they turn out to vote? I am not a conspiracy girl but I suppose we won’t be surprised in 20 or 30 years if we hear that the App Musk talked about really did fix the election for his boy. The more technical we get, the dumber we get. He may have technology that we don’t yet know of. By then it will be too late because America may not be here. Michael Ian Black said that he was going to step back. He said that MAGA keeps telling him that he is the problem and he thinks perhaps he is. They have been given everything they ever wanted. I bet they will still whine and complain after they celebrate for a week. And guess what? He is right because Trump is already bitching about the NY Times. Giuliaini is bitching that he can’t pay his bills. I used to really believe in this country but now, I am not so sure. But what do we do now? Do we lay low so as not to be jailed or executed? Do we fight? Mass suicide?? Perhaps it is just time to detach from this society, to go off grid. What would it be like if half the country just dropped out?? I do not have the answer. I am just glad that I do not have long left on this earth. Not sure if I’ll be back next year. Will we have free speech? Will it matter? Do we have the strength to fight these criminals? I may be in the camps if things go really wrong. I love U all. 

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R.I.P. Alan Rachins, Greg Hildebrandt, Mimi Hines, Tom Jarriel, Graham Dinkleman, Bobby Allison, Judith Jameson, Elwood Edwards, Jim Hoagland, Jonathan Haze, Tony Todd, Tim Sullivan, Roy Haynes, Ella Jenkins, Yuriko, Alice Brock, Jean Rather, Chuck Woolery, Colin Peterson, Barbara Taylor Bradford and Quincy Jones. 

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Mark Zuckerberg is now the second richest man. 

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Michael Jordon’s 23x1 Racing and Front Row has sued NASCAR and chairman Jm France, calling them, “monolistic bullies.” This is all tied up in revenue sharing. ** Alex Bowman was eliminated from the NASCAR playoffs after his car did not pass inspection after Charlotte. 

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Aidan Hutchinson of the Detroit Lions was injured with a fractured tibia. 

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Fake reviews on line were already illegal but the Government has gotten serious. IF they catch ya, there will be a $50,000 fine for every time the fake review is shown! This could be a deterrent.  There is also a ban on fake followers for business. 

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Melania has a new book out. The reviews are bad but she makes clear that she believes a woman should have a choice with her body. ** She also claims that she didn’t know what was going on with Jan. 6 because she was renovating the White House. This has since been proven wrong. Many in the White House at the time have said she knew everything that was going on. She just did not seem to care. She now lives in NY with Baron. An insider claims she is practically a hermit. In the WH, she and her family spoke mostly in Slovenian and her husband does not know the language. She charges a fee to speak at rally’s, including for Scary Clown 45. Her codename in the WH was Choad. 

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Harris/ Walz made $28 mil fundraising in California.  Yippee- ki- Yay Mother Trumpers. - Colbert ** She has since raised over a billion in all. ** Kamala was President for 85 minutes on Nov. 19, 2021. Time to put her back in the office!! 

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Steve Bannon is out of jail. ** Jill Stein is a Russian agent. - James Carville 

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A skull was found in Illinois in 1978 and has finally been ID’d. Esther Granger died in childbirth in Merrilville, Indiana in 1866. Nobody knows why her skull was found in another state but the theory is possible grave robbery for profit. ** Another cold case was solved when DNA proved that serial killer Bruce Lindhall was responsible for the death of 19 yr. Old Kathy Halle in Aurora, Il. in 1979. 

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ABC: Please keep Will Trent around. The characters are so real and can’t wait for season 3!! ** NBC: Thanx for The Irrational. Luv it! 

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Saw Andy Richter on an old podcast and he mentioned Andy Barker P.I. OMG.. I own it and pull it out once in a while because it is so fucking funny. I think there should be a movie!! C’mon bring it back!! 

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I am not so sure that this whole, “Midwest nice” thing applies to Illinois. That is ok.. Illinois is just scrappy! 

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Days alert: Fiona grew on me. Serena Scott Thomas did a great job and I am surprised things were wrapped up this fast. Or are they?? Suddenly she is out of jail. Xander and Sara had some great scenes too and they are by far, Salem’s best young couple. At least they are great until Xander does whatever the Hell he wants for Sara’s own good even tho she absolutely does not want it. ** Love seeing Steve and Kayla on the case for Chad. Who knew that Constantine’s story would go on? It is so sad that John Black was smack in the middle of this story. ** So glad that JJ is back. Please keep him around!! And I am lovin’ Aaron and Felicity. Can we beef up their roles?? ** So glad that Nancy is back with Joy. It is about time we see Joy!!! Phillip is also back so it is time for Chloe and Parker! 

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Isn’t it strange that about half the congress do not want to have physically and mentally healthy people in their country? When will we ever get universal health care? ** I mean, we know it is a cult with all the “yes sir” shit et al so why do we give it any air time anymore?? We should not have to listen to lie after lie. Let’s hope that after Scary Clown loses, we only have to hear about court cases and that’s it. I hope the media just shows his clips and makes no comments. He loves to be talked about. Let’s stop doing that for him. He loves to see us outraged, to get us riled up, so let’s not give it to him. ** Do we remember that it was the Trump administration that offered Trans gender affirming care? So R they for or against the Trans community? ** What happens to the Trumpers? I mean, Megyn Kelly has the same wide eyed crazy talk goin as MTG. Were they always this way or do they go thru a process to keep them from understanding sane talking points? And Tucker Carlson is becoming even more unhinged everyday. ** Is it strange that the first time that Trump ran was the same year that we had all the creepy clown sightings? ** At least the unknown comic from the rally will gets lots of work with the rest of the racists. He is probably a hot ticket in that world. 

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The “Central Park 5” have sued Trump for monetary damages, reputational and emotional harm and punitive damages. At the Sept. 10 debate, he once again waded into this mess that he can’t let go of. Yusef Salaam. Ray Santana, Kevin Richardson, Antron Brown and Korey Wise have had enough. The rest of the country knows they are innocent. Will the lawsuit finally convince the former President? 

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Eric Trump is now a Deputy Sheriff in St. Lucie County in Fla. ** The Army released its report about the Trump in Arlington Cemetery incident. It is so redacted that it really tells us nothing. 

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How about a call back to Grace and Frankie doing a crossover with Only Murders in the Building? 

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Jeff Bezos decided not to endorse anyone for Pres. in the Washington Post. His space co. Blue Origin met with Trump on the day they announced they would not endorse. Why are they all suck pussies when it comes to Trump? Over 200,000 people cancelled their subscription. ** Eric Adams has been sticking up for Trump. Big surprise. 

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Terry and Candace Stevens of Alabama have grown a 16 ft. 10 in. Okra plant. 

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Hey.. Let’s slow down the ships out there. It is getting a little dangerous on the ocean. ** Check out Happy Whale.com 

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North Korea sent about 8,000 troops to Russia to fight Ukraine. 

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When I see things like Texas law enforcement searching, liberal, possible immigrant homes for evidence of voter wrongdoing, it is mindboggling that we are in America. At least with social media, we now know about these things right away. This is the big plus of the new tech. 100 years ago, they may have hurt, threatened or killed these people and we may never know. I know they want to go back to their, “good old days” but OMG!!! ** Of course, there are many downsides to tech like lone wolves who feel so emboldened because somebody is finally listening. ** And now the Trumpers do not want circumcisions? 

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I need the kind of Generals that Hitler had. - Scary Clown 45 ** Except for maybe Manson, I don’t think I have seen a man in our modern age who loves Adolf so much. ** Try not to October Surprise yourself. - Stephen Colbert 

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This election is sort of us playing out the FINAL end to Bobby Riggs and Bille Jean King. 

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Scissor Sisters is touring next year in the UK and Ireland!!!!! OMG!!!! 

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Lookin’ forward to the Dark Universe at Universal. 

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Bob Odenkirk, Bill Burr, Michael Mckean and Kieran Culkin will come to Broadway with Glengarry Glen Ross!!!!!!! 

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The LA Dodgers won  the World Series!!!!! 

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Support the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact. 17 states (Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Washington and the District of Columbia) have passed this. End the Electoral college!! 

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We all have these different IDEAS and different opinions about what’s true and what’s not. -Zachary Levi 

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Is it strange that Trump pretended to work at McDonald’s and now they are being sued over onions?  

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The VP debate was somewhat cordial. Walz appeared quite nervous at first but nailed it in the end. JD Vance felt he should give us a little history of his life and not admit that Trump lost the last election. Vance mostly put down Harris and Walz talked too much about Minnesota. It would have been a great drinking game to chug when we heard, “Minnesota.” I was so hoping the moderators would ask Vance about the’ concepts of a plan.’ Walz missed a great chance to call him on the ridic Ohio story. Vance talked about “schools in crisis.” and the Springfield, OH school were in crisis because of bomb threats brought on by their nonsense.  ** Walz was much better on Kimmel. 

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There was a guy killing geese in Clark Co. Ohio. It was a 64 -year old white man. 

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You can never ban abortion. You can only ban safe abortion. 

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We will be collateral damage to your rage. - Michelle Obama 

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Harris had a great interview on 60 minutes. Trump pulled out of his interview, apparently because they would be fact checked. Bret Baier was soft, according to Trump. To me, he was just a rude prick who won’t shut up just like the rest of the Trump team. ** Harris has said she has a Glock. Would Trump even know how to shoot a gun? ** Did Colbert seem a bit whiny that he had to come back for one day during his week off to interview Harris??  All the late nite hosts seem to take a lot of time off. ** I’m not crazy about the way everybody seems to know how Harris should run her campaign. Her team does listen though: They say she should do interviews, she does a bunch. They say she should go to Fox, she does. They bitch about policy, that she has none and they like Trump’s agenda better. Other than Project 2025 that Trump disavows, there is no policy on the republican side. Just bitching and hate and locking up enemies. Harris has made her positions so clear. ** I am not sure about the Julia Roberts/ Harris ad. I do know women like that who are expected to vote the way their hubby tells them. But those women may feel that you are telling them they don’t know their own mind. ** Are we at an impasse in this country? It’s pretty simple: Fascism or democracy?  

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Trump called Jan. 6, “A day of love” on a Univision town hall.  Donnie Deutsch mentioned that it made him think of that Pepsi harmony song. Are we all the enemy within?? ** A new controversy is brewing about all the contests that Trump runs. He has like 40 contests going and after months there is only 1 winner in a single contest.  ** And, of course, Musk is giving away a million dollars a day to those that sign his America PAC that supports Trump. It may just barely be legal since it isn’t a direct dollar for a vote but charges have been filed. Musk did not show up to court. The Pa. Judge has decided to see if the Federal court will take the case.  Why do they want to make the world such an unhappy place? ** Musk tells us that he is concerned about declining birth rates. He is apparently offering his sperm to friends and acquaintances. ** Word is that if Trump wins, he will put RFK Jr. in charge of the Dept. Of health and or the FDA. What now?? 

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Word is that as the other countries are voting on the outcome of our election, one bet was $30 mil. 

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Jay Cutler was arrested on Oct. 17 in Tennessee for DUI and illegal possession of a weapon. He tried to flee and offered $2,000 to the other driver that he hit. 

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Historian Brian Cleary has unearthed an 1890 short story by Bram Stoker. The forgotten story, Gibbet Hill, was found in the National Library in Dublin.  

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We should have done away with that pesky electoral college a long time ago. 

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Jennifer Lawrence and Cooke Maroney are expecting their second child. 

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Nicole Scherzinger is getting raves on Broadway for Sunset Blvd. 

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Joe Biden gave out the last couple years of National medals of Arts and Humanities. Honorees included Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, Eva Longoria, Missy Elliott, Bruce Cohen, Aaron Sorkin, LeVar Burton, Dawn Porter, Queen Latifah, Idina Menzel, Ken Burns and Jon Meacham. 

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Deshaun Watson ruptured his Achilles tendon and is out for the season for the Cleveland Browns. 

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You must not let the things you cannot help destroy you. Do save your strength and energy for creating- don't spend it on problems and situations you can’t help. - Georgia O’Keefe 

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If you need a religion to be a good person then you have problems. 

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Cuba’s power grid failed and darkness surrounded 10 million people. There were already shortages of food, water and medicine. 

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Pink Floyd has sold their music rights to Sony for $400 mil. 

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Sexual assault news: Garth Brooks was sued for rape and sexual assault. He has denied the charges. ** Former Abercrombie and Fitch CEO, Mike Jeffries has been charged with sex trafficking and prostitution. 

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Rudy Giuliani has been ordered to give all his valuables to the Georgia election workers that he lied about. Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss will receive $146 mil. 

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Why is anybody still on X? ** Hooray for Jellyroll who left. Next!! 

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The Transportation Dept. Has been fined $50 mil for breaking Federal laws that protect the disabled. 

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A Federal judge threw out Mark Meadows request to obtain records from the National archives pertaining to the criminal charges against him. He was charged for his role in the Georgia 2020 overturning election results. 

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A Federal appeals court upheld trespassing charges against the 1,400 people who breached the capitol on Jan.6. 

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Jared and Ivanka went to a Taylor Swift concert as Dad tells the world he hates the singer. 

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Wow!! It took Liz Cheney to tell us of Trump and his crimes so succinctly. She was so factual, so measured and it was a thing of beauty. Listen to the woman. 

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I miss the 8G Band!!!!! 

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Gene Simmons was a guest judge on Dancing with the stars. I admit that I do not watch the show. Folks said he was so creepy with his comments about female contestants. People were a bit grossed out. Why is anybody still inviting him on shows? We know what he is like so you shouldn’t be surprised. 

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The NY Jets have fired the coach. Many say that Aaron Rodgers is responsible. Others say they wish Rodgers would have left instead. 

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It is debilitating to be any woman in a society where women are warned that if they do not behave like angels, they must be monsters. Patriarchal socialization literally makes women sick, both physically and mentally. - Gilbert and Guber 

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South Korea’s Han Kang won the Nobel Prize in literature. 

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Michelle Fiore was convicted on fraud charges. She raised $70,000 for a statue of a Vegas police officer who was shot and killed. She instead used it for her daughter’s wedding, plastic surgery and rent. She never had any qualifications yet was a Justice of the Peace in Pahrump, Nevada. She was charged with 6 counts of Federal wire fraud and 1 count conspiracy to commit wire fraud. 

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Spirit Christmas? Yes, it is about time. I wondered why this was not a thing already. They should just go full time holiday cuz there is ALWAYS a holiday around the corner! 

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Jodie Foster will star in Vie Privee’ from Rebecca Zlotowski. 

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So turns out that Danika Patrick is big on crazy alien nonsense along with other conspiracy stuff and is a big Trump supporter. ** They say the polls show that Trump is big with young men. Who knew that young fertile men were so against abortion. They are ready to raise some babies, I guess!! 

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Election denier, Tina Peters, already found guilty, got 9 years for a voting data scheme. Judge Matthew Barrett called her, “a charlatan.” 

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Trump is lawless and she has to be flawless. - Van Jones ** The story of our life, right ladies?? Dancing backwards and in heels, just like always. 

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45,000 dockworkers decided to suspend their strike until Jan. 15. They will continue to negotiate their contract. 

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Childish Gambino has suspended his US and UK tours due to upcoming surgery. 

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Homicide is the leading cause of death for pregnant women. 

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Nebula has teamed up with Rifftrax. 

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Does it seem right that we want, legal, fair elections and the police union supports Trump. And changing election rules so close to elections should not be allowed. ** Many Savannah State U college students have had their voting rights challenged. This is so wrong! ** It has always seemed to me that states should have to follow Fed rules in Fed elections. 

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Scary Clown 45 has been telling storm victims that FEMA won’t help them and they are spending the money on immigrants. It was, in fact, the Trump administration that spent millions in FEMA $ on immigrants. Biden has asked for more funds for those suffering, but Mike Johnson said, “No.” ** In North Carolina, William Parsons has threatened FEMA officials and was arrested. ** Elon Musk made an appearance at a Trump rally. He wore a ‘dark’ MAGA hat. Ok.  It is estimated that Musk has given Trump about $75 mil.** Will the fascination with the YMCA song ever end? ** Think of what Trump has put this country thru. - Chris Wallace 

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Francesca Eastwood was arrested on felony domestic violence. 

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Family Dollar is closing about 600 stores. Walgreens will close about 1200 stores over 3 years.  

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Look for Stacey Speaks Up by Stacey Abrams 

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Jimmy Carter cast his ballot for Harris on Oct. 16. 

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Abbott Elementary and It’s always Sunny in Philadelphia together?? Oh, Yea!! 

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In Brazil in 2014, one of the oldest fossils of an ancient reptile were discovered. Details are now being released. The Gondwanax Paraisensis was about 39 in. Long and could weigh up to 13 pounds. It was the precursor to the dinosaurs during the Triassic period. 

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At Trump’s Coachella rally, his fans say that 20 or so buses took the rally goers to the site. After the event, only about 3 came back to get them and most people had to walk back to the parking lot for 2 hours in the desert. ** People freaked about the racist rants at Madison Square Garden. There should be no surprise that Trump wanted his own Hitler friendly rally in NY. The enemy within is watching this ‘spiritual warfare.’ ** The way I see it, the Christian Nationalists want to make religion so hateful, so racist, so volatile that most of us will turn away?? They sure don’t want us to join in or they would make things more inviting. 

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Why do the American people want candidates to spend so much money, energy and fuel traveling around the country? We are grown -ups and should understand the saving of resources. Ridiculous!! 

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Disclaimer seems like a film that has perfect timing. 

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Harris would like Medicare to cover in home health care. We need that. ** Is it me or do Kamala and Stormy resemble each other? 

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Trump is to build a $1.5 billion golf course and hotel in Vietnam. ** I instantly thought of the Joker in Batman and his, “Wait until they get a load of me,’ when Trump jokingly asked about a french fry job. ** Trump talks of the size of Arnold Palmer’s junk and we all know how in love he was with Roy Cohn. I think there is something he is trying to tell us. Should we give him a safe space to come out? ** Trump has filed a complaint against the UK Labour party for illegal foreign campaign contributions and interference in our elections. As usual, Trump just has no clue how things work. Foreign nationals are permitted to campaign. It happens in every election. 

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Woodward has a new book out, War. He mentions that Trump gave Putin a bunch of covid testing machines for his personal use when we were in need of these. ** Jordan Klepper called Scary Clown, the eternal hurricane of the spotless mind. ** The book claims that Lindsey Graham says that going to Mar A Lago is like going to North Korea. ** Some are calling Musk, Elon Dipshit. 

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How did we let Roger Ailes and Rupert Murdoch change this country so much?? 

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So.. This superintendent in Oklahoma, Ryan Walters, started a whole thing with, ‘classroom holy books’. It was decided that the Bibles must have certain specifications like the Bill of Rights, the pledge of allegiance, the constitution and be leather. It seemed that only the Lee Greenwood/ Trump bible at $90 or the We the People bible, endorsed by Don Jr at $60 were the only ones that fit the bill. Oklahoma public schools are supposed to teach the Bible now in grades 5-12. Over 130 people have resigned or been fired since Walters took office. A dozen school districts have said that they won’t comply.  Since this began, Oklahoma has backtracked a bit since there was so much criticism. We will have to see how things play out. ** The Trump bibles are made for $3 and come from China. I guess that is why China is getting our jobs. 

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ABC and NBC refuse to air that ‘burning in Hell’ ad. Thank you CBS for being there for the Freedom from Religion foundation. ** Religion: The original grift. - Ron Reagan Jr. 

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Your vibe attracts your tribe. 

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Turns out the reddest states statistically watch the most Trans porn. Hmm. 

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Isn’t weaving (besides actual weaving) the ancient art of blending guitars and not this nonsense coming out of Trump’s mouth? Keith and Ronnie’s weaving is a beautiful thing! 

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One Direction’s Liam fell from a 3rd floor balcony. Again with the falling?? What is going on? ** Israel seems to have killed Sinwar. 

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Fingers crossed that I never have to write about Trump again after this month except for his court cases. 

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R.I.P. John Amos, Frank Fritz, Ron Hale, Chris Ciccone, Allan Blye, Ed Wheeler, Greg Landry, Cissy Houston, Minneapolis homeless murders, Gavin Creel, Toni Vaz, John Lasell, Ethel Kennedy, Nicholas Pryor, Lilly Ledbetter, Liam Payne, Mitzi Gaynor, Alvin Rakoff, Mississippi homecoming victims, Pete Rose, Dikembe Mutombo, Gavin Creel, Houston helicopter crash victims, Sapelo Island dock collapse victims, gun shooting victims, Ron Ely, Fernando Valenzuela, Lynda Obst, John Kinsel Sr., Paul Di’Anno, Patti Mcgee, Thelma Mothershed Wair, David Harris, Jeri Taylor, Tecalli the Zebra, Spain’s flood victims, Stephanie Collie, Jack Jones, Phil Lesh and Tery Garr. 

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Jimmy Carter is 100!!!!!!!!! 

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Spirit Halloween and Chipotle are joining forces! 

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Poverty exists not because we cannot feed the poor, but because we cannot satisfy the rich. 

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The trouble is that we live in a failed system. Capitalism does not permit an even flow of economic resources. With this system, a small privileged few are rich beyond conscience and almost all others are doomed to be a poor at some level. That’s the way the system works. And since we know that the system will not change the rules, we’re going to have to change the system. - Martin Luther King Jr. 

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Check out the Mark A. Williams foundation. 

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If they don’t give you a seat at the table, bring a folding chair. - Shirley Chisholm 

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It seems that Lopez and Affleck did not have a pre-nup. 

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In Philidelphia, A man was arrested for climbing over the barrier and reach the press at a Trump rally after Scary clown 45 called the media the “enemy of the people.” ** Wouldn’t it be better and safer and cheaper if we just put tape on his mouth? ** Nobody should be under threat of assassination but when so many do not want laws for guns, they can’t be surprised when it happens. And why won’t Trump listen to secret service? Word is he does what he wants and that puts all of that team in danger. How could Trump decide to golf at the last minute in an open area and that is ok? ** And wouldn’t mental and physical health care for all help to nip some of the chaos in the bud? **The Senate passed a bill unanimously to give more protection to the candidates. ** Is it strange that the racist candidates are married to an immigrant and a child of immigrants and the open- minded candidates are married to white people. What does that mean? ** Trump supporters at a recent rally experienced eye problems and nobody seems to know why. An ER nurse found many attendees had burning, pain and watery, runny noses. It seemed as if they were sprayed with something. 

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Elections do not have all of the shadiness that the right would like us to believe so leave election officials alone to do their job properly. We don’t have the same problems as minorities did in the South after the civil war. Why do we want tax payer $ wasted on this? Now the FBI is investigating suspicious packages being sent to election officials. 

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4 Americans were arrested in an alleged plot against Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro. 

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I had a Prius and a tesla and they both sucked. - Bill Maher 

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U R awesome , Morgan Fairchild!!! 

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Has there been a definitive film about Eleanor Roosevelt and her own life? Wouldn’t Joan Cusack be great in that? 

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The Covid vaccine is 95% effective in saving your ass. ** Studies now show that with the last administration’s handling of Covid and possibly steering people away from proper care, caused much harm.  From July 2021 to April 2022, it is said that about 234,000 died unnecessarily. 

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Hooray! Randy Rainbow is back with more election funnies. 

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Grotesquerie looks interesting. With yet another Ryan Murphy show we have Niecy Nash, Courtney B. Vance and Travis Kelce. 

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REO Speedwagon is retiring. I admit that I didn’t know they were still together. 

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Has anyone caught the ‘people turning into their parents” ad from progressive that involves focusing on the weather. I have known those people. 

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The Bibi files from Alex Gibney and Alexis Bloom apparently has explosive footage of Netanyahu. 

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Season 3 of Monster will focus on Ed Gein as portrayed by Charlie Hunnam. 

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Ridiculous RFK Jr. Sued to get on ballots, sued to get off and caused ballots to be quickly reprinted. The spoiled rotten brat seems to think nothing of all the money it cost to cover his whims. Another narcissistic swiss cheese brain UGH!! ** Now, RFK Jr. Is embroiled in a possibly too close relationship with reporter. ** The man is also under Federal investigation for the whale tale from a decade ago. Didn’t his daughter break the story? 

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The far right in Germany has won their first state election since WW II. Why is it that this world can only go so long before all the hate bubbles up again? 

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Hotel workers went on strike. ** 96% of the union voted to go on strike at Boeing. ** Boeing has suspended thousands of employees. ** Most unions back Harris but the Teamsters will not endorse a candidate. The majority of Teamsters do seem to back Trump. The Police union endorses Trump. He supports the police having no prosecution for their actions. 

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Eric Swalwell wears his jeans a little too tight. 

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The NFL is back. Deshaun Watson, QB for the Browns has been accused of sexual assault again. The Vikings are looking great. ** Kendrick Lamar will play the 2025 Super Bowl halftime show. 

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Looking at facts, we now see that the U.S. recovered faster than any other country. Thanks Joe Biden!! 

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Everything is a conspiracy theory when you don’t understand how anything works. - Kentucky 

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The Emmy’s came and went. On the creative arts Emmy’s winners included Maya Rudolph, Jim Henson Idea Man, SNL, the Daily Show, Only Murders in the building, Dick Van Dyke: 98 years of magic and Conan O’Brien must go. Yes!! Letterman also won for his Mulaney interview and Alan Cumming took the mantle from RuPaul for reality host. ** The big night was hosted by Dan and Eugene Levy and they were awesome! It was great to see Kaitlin Olsen and Rob McElhaney. My best dressed were The Levy’s, Quinta Brunson, Ana Sawai, Aja Naomi King, JB Smoove, Holland Taylor, Ayo Edibiri, Hannah Einbinder, Lisa Ann walter, Meryl Streep, Zuri Hall, Robin Roberts, Jodie Foster, Catherine O’Hara and Lamorne Morris who won!! I love to see the men just as stylish as the ladies. ** Jean Smart got a standing O when she won. ** The Daily show and Baby Reindeer won and The Bear and Shogun won big. ** I was so excited to see Meredith Baxter. The Governor’s award went to Greg Berlanti. ** Hacks was a bit of a surprise and yeow!!  

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6 Hamas leaders were charged by the justice department. 

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I hate Taylor Swift – Trump 

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Perry Farrell and Dave Navarro of Jane’s Addiction got into it on stage and it was caught on tape. They cancelled the rest of the tour. Farrell’s wife said that her husband was upset about the sound levels. Word is that things only got worse back stage. 

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Selfish Gov. Huckabee does not want help for new Mom’s in Arkansas. It is the only state that hasn’t used extended Medicaid to new Mom’s. Of course, she also told us that Harris has nothing to keep her in check since she has no biological children. So Huckabee and Trump really believe they are humble? 

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In sexual assault news: Francis Ford Coppola has sued Variety for their article about his friendliness with his young female crew members. ** Sean Combs was indicted for human trafficking and lots of other grossness. The alleged pig is on suicide watch when he was not released from jail. This will probably make ‘freak off’ a part of our lexicon. ** Eminem, in the Death of Slim Shady, throws in lines suggesting Combs had a hand in the deaths of Notorious B.I.G. and Tupac. This is not the first time these allegations have been heard. ** Mohamed Al-Fayed is accused of being a long- time predator at Harrod’s. About 20 women and girls are accusing him of abuse and it is said that Harrod’s covered it up. The accused died last year at the age of 94. 

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How disrespectful was that Trump voter to call Biden, “an old fart?” And Biden just laughed it off like the good sport that he is. ** Did Janet Jackson really say that Harris had a white father? It turns out that I gave Ms. Jackson way too much credit thru the years. I thought she was more of a voice of reason. ** The Trump campaign put out an ad about voting in Georgia but the pictures were of Russia’s Georgia. Of course! ** After meeting with a vaping lobbyist: “I saved vaping”. - Trump 

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Brett Favre has Parkinson’s. 

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Elon Musk looks like the inside of a Halloween mask. - Seth Meyers 

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Tim Meadows will star in CBS’ DMV. Other new shows coming at ya is Eternally Yours about vampires and Area 5 , about the military installation in Nevada. 

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Moo Deng, a pygmy hippo born in July has caused quite a stir at the Thailand zoo. The baby has doubled the zoo traffic. 

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Molly Ball, political reporter has sure gotten all dolled up. 

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Did ya catch New York After Dark with Jost and Che?? It was awesome. More please! ** Did ya catch Fight Night yet?? Don Cheadle and Kevin Hart make a great team. I think Kevin Hart and Charlie day would also be e great pair. Let’s put them together in a buddy or long- lost relative project. 

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I was unaware that republicans loved nude modeling so much. I guess Melania knows her people. Democrats would never put up with nudity?? What?? Were republicans the ones standing up for Maplethorpe?? 

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Iran and Russia are really fucking with our elections.  

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North Carolina has problems with their republican candidate for Gov., Mark Robinson. The current Lt. Gov. seems to be a piece of work with his links to porn. He allegedly calls himself a black Nazi and wishes to own slaves. He calls abortion genocide yet he and his wife had an abortion. He rails against porn but frequents the local shops for pleasure. He calls the holocaust, “hogwash.” Does he think Helene is retribution? Where do they find these guys? All that seems to matter is, “Hey, look at me.” It does not matter how vile the human is, they just want the headlines and the hate. Just like Scary Clown 45, these folks do everything they rail against. ** I don’t not believe him, I don’t believe him. - JD Vance 

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Gretchen Whitmer wondered if Trump knows the difference between a Phillips and flat head screwdriver. ** Trump and Musk seem to hate a woman with power. What do they against strong, self -assured women? 

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The stock market is at a record high!!! 

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The Room Next Door with Tilda Swinton and Julianne Moore is getting a lot of buzz. They were adored in Venice. 

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Christian nationalist, Gabriel Rench has some thoughts: “Faith is the ideal moral doctrine and principle for a thriving society.” **He believes only Christians should run for government positions. He tells folks that anyone else is God’s enemy. ** I do not know what country he thinks this is but I guess this is his own little final solution. 

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Looking forward to Lukas Haas, Nicolas Cage, Li Jun Li, Cameron Britton, Lamorne Morris, Brendan Gleeson and Jack Huston in Spiderman:  Noir series!! 

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Bille Jean King will receive the congressional gold medal!! The women of NASA that have come to be known as hidden figures, Katherine Jackson, Mary Jackson, Dorothy Vaugn, Christine Darden and all the “human computers” have also been given the congressional gold medal. 

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In Knoxville, Tn, the highest peak in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is changing its name. Clingan’s Dome, named after a General in the confederacy will now be the Cherokee name Kuwohi. The place has always been important to the Cherokee. The trails were created by their ancestors. 

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Oh boy!! It’s is just about Steve Kornacki time!!! I still miss Tim Russert though. 

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I never realized that Trump tried to buy the Buffalo Bills in 2014. He offered a billion but was turned down. It is now being looked at with his NY lawsuits in regards to his business practices. Seems it had a lot to do with Trump pitting the USFL against the NFL. ** If I’d bought the team, I wouldn’t be doing what I’m doing (running for office). - Trump 

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When someone lies to you 30,000 times in 4 years and you still believe him, you’re in a cult. ** Trump is back and forth on abortion. He also seems ready to legalize weed. Republicans are for that? ** Trump seems to remind me of Francis Walsingham in the 1580’s. Money people are so threatened by the rise of the merchant or working class that they seem to lose their shit and wreak havoc. Those with all the wealth cannot deal with change. They claim they want new ideas but they really just want smoke and mirrors and status quo. They have no idea what an average person goes thru. ** Some are upset that Trump finally admitted he lost the last election. There are also some upset that Vance admitted that they create scenarios to draw attention to what they want to highlight. Musk and Vance sure seem upset that nobody is taking shots at Harris. WTF? ** The people in this world have very different views as to what democracy is. ** Trump claims he was on Oprah’s last show and he was not. 

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Trump, ever the snake oil guy is selling coins and crypto now.  How Presidential. The man signed an American flag. Sick!! So, look out for World Liberty Financial where Trump has put former inmate, Zachary Folkman in charge. ** Laura Loomer is a name I wish we hadn’t heard. She gave a big FU to the 9/11 victims by attending the anniversary with Trump. ** The woman is banned from Door Dash.  ** 17 staff members of Reagan’s old cabinet have endorsed Harris. ** Trump supporters are really trying to live like it is 150 years ago. They love the good old racist days so much, they seem fine with no progress in this country. Will he succeed in taking us back to the days of yore? The racists are up to their old tricks. 

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Bitcoin seems like a scam. - Trump 

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The Presidential debate took place and we probably won’t have another. I really don’t think we need it anyway. The undecides think they need to know more but they can look it up. She came at him so human with a friendly handshake. Being human seems to throw him.  She kicked his ass in what wasn’t really a debate. It takes an educated, proud, confident woman to call him on his bullshit. He had no clear reasoning or policy thoughts. Kevin McCarthy thought he did great. The Springfield, Ohio crap and other disturbing craziness has been going for weeks. The town itself is now filled with Nazi’s and Proud Boys. It is like watching an old episode of Little House or the Waltons where the ignorant back woods racist people come down from the hills. Is it 2024? ** I have concepts of a plan. - Donald Trump ** Why do polls show that people think Trump is better on the economy when our economy is doing better now?? Numbers are up across the board. ** He has whined ever since that the moderators screwed him, that she got the questions ahead of time and that he won.  um.. Ok.  

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The Haitian restaurants have been packed in Springfield, Ohio. Let the words of hate bring prosperity to those he disparages. ** Why won’t Vance and Trump leave this alone? Are they 12? Just because it is on tv or the internet, does not make it true. I am sure Springfield never thought they would be ground zero for all this hate. Trump is telling rallygoers that the Haitians have to leave. JD Vance is a fucking Senator representing Ohio. I can’t think of too many jobs where one can be so racist and be such a liar and your job is safe. 

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A Haitian just happens to be in charge of the investigation into the Trump assassination attempt. 

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When people ask me, “What’s gonna happen if the flip- flopping laughing hyena wins?” I say, “Write down all the addresses of the people who had her signs in their yards. Sooo.. When the illegal human’ locust ‘need places to live, we’ll already have the addresses of their new families who supported their arrival.” - Bruce Zuchowski, Sheriff of Portage, Ohio. ** People are already filing complaints. **  I do notice where the Trump signs are because I want to know where the racists live. I don’t want to harass them. I just want to avoid the fuckers. 

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Finland is teaching civics. Children are taught in school from a young age to discern fact from fiction. Media literacy and critical thinking are so important.  Go Finland!!  

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We really need to take a look at the 1986 law that won’t allow us to have a firearm tracking system. What? 

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Does anyone watch Harvey Brownstone? The usually older guests are exhausted by the time he reads all their credits. Hooray for the respect he shows the stars!!!! 

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Just think: If Americans were better informed and knew how to do research then the candidates would not have to spend so much money. Just think of where that money could do some good. 

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When a child kills an animal for fun, we fear mental illness. When an adult with the capacity to reason does it, we call it sport. - Seth McFarlane 

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Kathy Bates is awesome in the new Matlock. More Colleen Camp please!!!! Add her to the show!!!! 

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What is it about zealots? Did we learn nothing from Carrie? The majority of war and many of the true crime stories somehow hark back to people who cannot reason out their religious zealotry. Things become so severe that they box themselves into corners that they can’t get out of. From Hezbollah to hard core evangelicals to unrealistic strict expectations at home in isolation, things rarely turn out well. 

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Questlove will direct a Doc about Earth, Wind and Fire. 

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A cousin is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost. - Marion C. Ganetty 

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Saw an interview with Dean Stockwell where he said he was not proud of his performance in Compulsion. What? That is one of my favorite performances. Hmm. 

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Vaccinate if you are able. And measles are back? We are not that dumb. Are we? 

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I love it when shows like ‘Who do you think you are’ and ‘Long lost family’ combine. When a show looks up ancestors and the subject gets to meet that discovered human blood line, it’s great! 

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The Elizabeth Montgomery magical humanitarian award goes to David Selby. 

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Israel raided and shut down Al Jazeera’s bureau in the west bank. 

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The PGA tour really fucked over the 9/11 justice organization. Follow the money! 

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Oh Boar’s Head.. You disappoint me so with your filthy factory. 

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If you’re very, very stupid, how can you possibly realize that you’re very, very stupid? You’d have to be relatively intelligent to realize how stupid you really are. This explains almost the entirety of Fox news. - John Cleese 

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Some say Harris hasn’t talked about issues etc. What? These people must not be listening.  I like what I have heard. I have been saying for years that we need to look at easier loans for first time home buyers. Isn’t the goal to house people? So many could have the dignity of their own home if they could just get a start. I like what she is talking about. Affordable housing could be here! She is suggesting a $25,000 tax credit for first time home buyers. Just listen people!! Not to mention her ideas for tax cuts for more than 100 million Americans and tax credits for parents of newborns. ** After the whiplash of what Trump says, some mention that Harris changes her mind. Becoming VP makes one representative of all the people. Learning and growing goes along with that. Obama and Biden left Trump a great economy after Bush screwed things up. Biden and Harris righted the ship AGAIN after Trump. Isn’t it strange that they call Harris a commie when Trump is the one with fluttery eyes for Putin? ** Harris mentioned getting rid of the filibuster. **  

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Thank you, Mike McDonnell for saving Nebraska!! 

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The last full- scale Kmart closed in NY. 

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A 600- pound Pachyrhinosaurus skull was found in Alberta, Canada.  It has probably been buried for 72 million years. 

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The Menendez brothers don’t seem to like the new ‘Monsters’ show about them from Ryan Murphy and are helping with a Doc about them. Another Menendez show? Yikes? 

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Truth is stranger than fiction: Check out the German books from 1889 and 1893 about Little Baron Trump. These were rediscovered in 2017 and have come around again.  

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I find it quite ironic that the most dangerous thing about weed is getting caught with it. - Bill Murray 

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Debbie Harry has thrown in with Cutler and Gross X Great Frog. The watches start at $655.00. 

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Check out I am a voter .com for help with voting in your area. 

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The Federal reserve cut interest rates 0.5%. 

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Could intergalactic aliens bring us all together? Check out Luis Elizondo. 

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Is it ageist to force all the elderly to remember a bunch of codes and passwords? I mean, old people have memory issues. Duh! 

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Kaitlin Olsen is starring in the new show, High potential. 

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DHL is suing Mike Lindell for $800,000 in unpaid bills in Minneapolis. They reached a settlement in 2023 for him to pay money in installments. He has only paid a small fraction so it’s back to court. 

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Don’t like abortions? Ignore them like you do school shootings. - internet 

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Ben and Jerry have a new Kamala’s Coconut jubilee flavor!!! 

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So many used to think the “great unwashed” should not even vote. We need to teach people how to figure out the truth from fiction. It is a skill that seems to get farther away as we get too much info. We all deserve to be informed and we all deserve to vote. ** I do not get how someone can’t understand basic rights of the trans community or women and yet buy right into conspiracy nonsense. 

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We’re planning to stack Trump’s next administration with people who will do his bidding. We will fire thousands of civil servants to give Trump a team that can give him total, unchecked power. -John Mcentee of project 2025.  ** Another 2025 idea: All public school seniors will make a 2- year commitment to the country. Private school children are exempt. Fair? 

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No matter who wins, we must work on getting wages where they can catch up with costs. So many folks I know never get vacations or even one night of luxury or relaxation. Life can be relentless when you have sick family members, special needs children or financial hardships every day.  

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CW will become the new home of Nascar Xfinity. 

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The people’s will, constitutionally expressed, is the ultimate law for all. - Abraham Lincoln. 

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Tenet, a Russian backed media company has worked with Lara Trump, Brian Mast, Harmeet Dhillon, Kash Patel, Kari Lake, Vivek Ramaswamy and Tulsi Gabbard on their platform. 

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Mar A Lago: I call it his retirement home. - Amy Klobuchar 

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Tupperware has filed for bankruptcy. Boo! 

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Is this true? A Dutch nursing home provides free rent to struggling students in exchange for assisting in the home. YES! 

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Days alert: I remember OLTL having a soap within a soap and others may have done it but here we go with Body and Soul. ** Hooray Rafe is awake!! ** More Tina Huang and James Read please!!! ** Days fans have lost our John Black. Drake Hogestyn died on Sept. 28, just one day before his 71st birthday. I can’t remember seeing so many wonderful memories about an artist as I have seen from all his friends and co- workers. The man was so loved and seemingly the nicest guy around. Marlena and John over? It is inconceivable. ** And let’s not forget Drake Romero on Friends which may have had a bit to do with him as well. 

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Season 33 of Dancing with the stars is here. Really? This season they have Phaedra Parks, Tori Spelling, Joey Graziadei, Jenn Trann, Eric Roberts, Reginald Vel Johnson, Chandler Kinney, Danny Amendola, Dwight Howard, Iiona Maher, Stephen Nedoroscik, Brooks Nader and Anna Delvey. There is controversy with Delvey but The Masked Singer shoved that in our face with Giulliani. It is probably here to stay because reality, competition and true crime are all mixed together. 

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Fox refused to air Kinzinger’s speech from the DNC. That is a pretty high school move. 

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Meghan McCain announced that she wants to run for office someday. 

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Sarah Sherman did 2 episodes of General Hospital. Sweet! 

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A trafficking ring has been caught that killed at least 118 eagles.  

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Hunter Biden pled guilty to his tax issues. 

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Republicans made a big deal out of some of Tim Walz’s fam liking Trump and that there were big secrets to reveal about Tim. His brother, Jeff, revealed that the VP candidate gets car sickness. Seems there was a break in the family about 8 years ago. How many times are we gonna hear that? Follow the pattern. It is always 8 years ago that family fractures seem to happen. * * It turns out that the Trump team that abused the Arlington cemetery worker were ID’d as Justin Caporale and Michael Picard. ** I get too much publicity. - Scary Clown 45  

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A group representing 25 historically black colleges and universities, 10 pro football hall of fame inductees, Super Bowl champs, MVP’s and some of the first black athletes and coaches to break down the color barrier are endorsing Harris/ Walz. 

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If I don’t win, the Jewish people would have a lot to do with that. - Trump 

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Hey NBC.. Bring back the 8G band. What the Fuck?? My favorite late -night band is gone. Damn!!! ** The Tonight show will drop to 4 nights a week. 

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Pro Life would be 20 Sandy Hook students starting college this fall. - the other 98% 

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SNL will add Ashley Padilla, Emil Wakim and Jane Wickline to their roster. Chloe Toast is out. The premiere had Jean Smart and Jellyroll. Oct. 5 will star Nate Bargatze and Coldplay, Oct. 12 brings Ariana Grande and Stevie Nicks, Oct. 19 ‘s host will be Michael Keaton with Billie Eilish and Oct. 26 has John Mulaney with Chappell Roan. There will be a 3- hour live Primetime special on Feb. 16 to celebrate 50 years. 

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Larry David is going on tour Sept. 20- Dec. 5 with A conversation with Larry David. 

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The MTV VMA’s are still a thing? They just held their 41st. The best dressed to me were Lenny Kravitz, CoCo Jones, Tyla, Camila Cabello, Jessie Murph, Sabrina Carpenter, Cyndi Lauper, Taylor Swift and French Montana. Lil Nas X was yeow!! Taylor won a lot! Other winners included Sabrina Carpenter, Post Malone, Eminem, Kravitz and Megan Thee Stallion. 

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A submerged car was pulled from Illinois’ Pecatonica river and a 50 -year mystery was solved. Apparently, victims Clarence Owen and Everett Hawley went missing in 1976 in a 1966 Chevy Impala. Found. 

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Tyreek Hill was stopped and harassed by Miami Dade cops. 

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I think an apology on Tucker Carlson is like a double negative, right? - Elle King ( re: her father, Rob Schneider’s apology). 

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Kentucky judge, Kevin Mullins was apparently shot by Letcher Co. Sheriff, Shawn M. Stines at the courthouse after an argument. 

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Have ya seen these hoof boots? It is so Tattoo you/ 1981!! 

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I see there is another Jon Benet project in the works. Really? I don’t remember ever seeing one about the little girl in Cabrini Green that was killed about the same time. I mean, was she killed? Do we know who did it? Did she come through? Who knows because I have never seen more on the story after that first week.  

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A previously unknown composition by Mozart was premiered in Germany at the Leipzig Opera. The music for a string trio was found in a German library. 

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Is the View just way too polished now? 

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Rudy G. has now lost his law license in NY and D.C. 

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The White House held a West Wing reunion. 

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I want a Kathy Griffin special!! She just had an implant in her vocal cord and her voice is at about 75%. She is strong and funnier than ever! 

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R.I.P. Leonard Riggio, Russell Malone, Fatman Scoop, Helene victims, David Graham, Kathryn Crosby, Birmingham shooting victims, Nelson DeMille, Neil King Jr., John Cassaday, Arthur Gregg, Ruth Johnson Colvin, Linda Deutsch, Central and West African flood victims, Chicago blue line victims, James Darren, Tommy Cash, Apalachee shooting victims, Sergio Mendes, Will Jennings, Screaming Scott Simon, Lebanon explosion victims, typhoon Yagi victims, Tito Jackson, Barbara Leigh- Hunt, Kris Kristofferson, John Ashton, Warren Wilson, Drake Hogestyn, Chad McQueen, Mary McFadden, Michaela DePrince, Franklin Beverly, David Handelman, J.D. Souther, Maggie Smith, and James Earl Jones. 

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                                                               SEPTEMBER  2024 

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In Japan we have the phrase Shoshin which means beginner’s mind... this does not mean a closed mind, but actually an empty mind and a ready mind. If your mind is empty it is always ready for anything; it is open to everything. In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, in the expert’s mind there are few. - Shunryu Suzuki 

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Tim Walz is the man of the month. What is there not to like? The 60 year old grew up in Nebraska, taught in China, was a football coach, speaks mandarin, Gov. of the Viking state, retired from Army Guard after 24 years, U.S. Rep., made abortion safe, legal and protected and brought universal background checks to Minnesota, on the agriculture committee, gave free meals to school children, raised taxes on business’s and the wealthy, banned conversion therapy, made it illegal to ban books because of LGBTQ+ characters and helped with the gay/ straight alliance. Those who know him say he is smart, fearless, happy and nice. He is great at complex issues and making them palatable to the rest of us. Sometimes things just fall into place!! ** about Trump Vance: They’re running for the man’s woman haters club or something. - Tim Walz ** If Walz wins, his Lt. Gov. Will be the first woman Gov. Of Minnesota. Peggy Flanagan, of the White Earth band of Ojibwe, would also be the first Native American to govern a state. She is already the highest ranking Native American elected to office. ** Hooray for the good vibe ticket!! 

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I just learned that Tim Walz wants to go on the road with Marty Short. - Steve Martin ** People are thrilled that Maya Rudolph seems to be coming back to play Kamala Harris on SNL. ** Violent crime was up when Trump was President, and that’s not even counting the crimes he committed. - Tim Walz/ There is truth in that because the crime rate has plummeted under Biden. ** The right likes to call him Tampon Tim because he gave free hygiene products away. Ok, that is a good thing. They also like to say he mishandled the George Floyd murder. There is audio footage of Trump telling him he did a great job. Which is it? ** Re: Walz as Gov. “I fully agree with the way he handled it. He’s an excellent guy.” - Trump ** Vance and Walz both drink diet Dew?? Really?? 

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Scott McCreery stopped his show because he saw a guy hit a woman. They dragged the  culprit out. 

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Billy Porter and Alan Cumming will produce Super Daddy. 

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The rug mine looks like a wonderful way to get handmade Afghan rugs and help families. 

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Mae Whitman had a baby. 

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Carl Weathers was given a posthumous star on the Walk of Fame. Tim Burton is next on Sept. 3. 

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Peoria, Il mayor Rita Ali presented the key to the city to the Peoria tribe of Indians of Oklahoma Chief Craig Harper. 

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A British man climbed the Eiffel tower at the end of the Olympics in Paris. 

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Days alert: So glad to see Paul and Andrew, two of the best characters. I wish they would flesh them out a bit. ** Emily O’Brien is out. ** Oh, don’t kill off Melinda Trask and thanks for a real storyline for her!!!!! More!!!! ** One of the best scenes I have seen in a while is EJ enjoying Gabby and Stefan fighting. Delicious!! ** I thought Melissa reeves was coming back?? ** Little Thomas gets better and better!! ** Gabi and EJ? Yuck!! ** Nicole and Daniel or Arianne Zucker and Shawn Christian have finally tied the knot. The August 17 wedding was rustic and elegant. 

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A Texas middle school has banned all black outfits. I think I would have quit school. 

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Gov. Pritzker asked Sangamon Co. Sheriff Jack Campbell to resign after the death of Sonya Massey. 

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Actual headline I saw: JoJo Siwa would ‘not say hi’ to Candace Cameron Bure after feud. Why the fuck is this a headline?? I know I can get in the weeds sometime about stupid Hollywood gossip but who cares anything about this? 

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It’s Turkel Time. 

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Kroger has admitted to price gauging. 

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Ridley Scott has put out a 3.5 hour director’s cut of Napoleon. 

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A Thai court found chef Daniel Bronchalo has been guilty of the premeditated murder of Edwin Arteaga. 

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The PRRI has released statistics that about 27% of the U.S. has no religion. 

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JD Vance put a big ‘Kamala Chaos’ sign behind him at a rally. People stood in front of the sign so it just read: Kamala. It looked like he was endorsing her for President. ** Here’s why you should hire union stagehands and stage designers. - The International alliance of theatrical stage employees. ** Why won’t Trump and Vance talk about the future? It is all about the past grievances of the rich white man. Please!!** At least the press if finally getting bolder about calling out their lies. ** I can’t help but wonder why I never hear Trump kvetching about his assassination attempt. The man bitches about everything and nothing about this. Why? ** Also.. Why do they want so much government in their business? The right wants government in every part of our life except when it comes to guns then hands off. ** Trump’s website was full of an AI generated Taylor Swift which he claims to know nothing about. For a ‘brilliant businessman’ he never seems to know much of anything. He never seems to know anything when asked about business dealings, his campaign or his Presidency. ** Harris can go to Hell. - JD Vance 

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Some in the media think that there is a certain unfairness against the right sometime. Bull!! They do not bend over backward for the left like I feel the mainstream media always has for them. I really hate us and them but to make this point, I will use that. I can remember back with Reagan and the Bush’s getting to say any damn thing and it was often just accepted by interviewers (weapons of mass destruction/ Iran Cantra anyone? ). Yes, some called them out but look what Trump has gotten by with for far too long and how much air time he gets. ** It is disconcerting to me that there is always a certain desperation in the right. I do not see much empathy or sympathy in the right- wing media, it seems robotic. 

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Mind your own damn business. - Tim Walz 

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Former NFL player Gosder Cherilus was on a flight from Boston to Dublin when the plane had to turn back when he urinated on another passenger. 

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Venezuela had a blackout that hit most of their land. Was it electrical sabotage or a poor power structure. 

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Was there really a 6- hour bidding war for Babe Roth’s jersey? 

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World famous Big Al’s was shuttered after the liquor license was suspended. 

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Trump media lost $60 mil in recent postings. ** Trump played the Titanic theme at a rally. ** In no way is this use authorized. And really, THAT song? - Celine Dion **Abba is ticked about their own songs that he has used. ** Jack White is also unhappy and has threatened to sue. Don’t even think about using my music you fascists. - Jack White ** Trump also used a Foo Fighters song, My Hero. Their response: Any royalties received as a result of this usage will be donated to the Harris’ Walz campaign. Yes, As much as the Republicans steal music, this should become a regular occurrence. Telling them to stop does not work and they just do what they want. Legal battles just bring him more publicity. ** Trump feels like he isn’t getting enough attention so he keeps scheduling press conferences where he tells us more grievances. He stood in front of groceries in what looked like a grade school demo. * * Where can I buy those cute little tiny tic tacs?? ** We couldn’t help but notice a giant Israeli flag at one showing. ** And why are there always those dudes who lose their mind over religion and power to the exclusion of everyone else like Ryan Walter and Josh Hawley? And when they don’t get their way, they get apoplectic? What is this nonsense   with ‘required to incorporate the Bible as part of the curriculum in grades 5-12' ?? I am incapable of understanding why many on the right seem to want to live in 1850. ** Trump seems to be coming to the end of his idolatry. In the beginning, everything bounces off him, he can do no wrong. Now everything sticks and he can do no right. Go away pet rock. 

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Isn’t it weird that as children we watched cartoons that often had a representation of a loud, rich buffoon type? Now we see that walking talking cartoon every day. 

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A Federal judge threw out felony charges against Louisville officers Jaynes and Meany in regards to the murder of Breonna Taylor. The judge claims the legal cause of her death was her boyfriend, Ken Walker shooting at police. He did not know they were cops when they broke in. Another officer, Kelly Goodlett pled guilty in 2022. A fourth, Brett Hankison had a hung jury. ** Louisville has paid $2 mil to Ken Walker. 

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Justin and Hailey Beiber have had a baby, Jack blues Bieber. 

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A home without books is a boring home. - Hobart NY 

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C’mon.. Labeling for AI or else!! ** Only 20% of adults in the U.S. are on X. Let’s make that more, more, more!!! Boycott X !! Can’t a person with a conscious start a twitter like experience? 

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Mia Farrow and Patti Lupone are on Broadway in the Roommate. 

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Amber Ruffin’s talk show was cancelled so quietly that I did not even know. What the Fuck Peacock?? I have been so waiting for that next season. 

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A judge in Brazil has suspended X. 

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The most popular baby names of 2023 according to the Social Security Administration were Olivia and Liam. Others were Charlotte, Oliver and Noah. Some states stand alone in the names they prefer. Hawaii loves Isla and Wyoming loves Evelyn and Henry. The fastest rising names in popularity are Eiden and Kaeli. Mateo is new to the list. 

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The Hollywood Walk of Fame welcomed Vince Vaugn. 

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Tyrone Wood married Faye Harris. 

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It seems Norah O’Donnell is out of the anchor chair at CBS. John Dickerson and Maurice Dubois are taking over. ** It was more than a little disappointing to read that Ms. O’Donnell would be replaced by 2 men. - Katie Couric 

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I really wish that Musk and Rowling would just be quiet! And stay away from Americapac from Elon. In some states, they do help you register to vote but if you live in say, Georgia, they may take a bunch of personal info and end with a thank you. Some seem to never get registered. Hmmm. ** And what the fuck was with that Scary Clown/ Elon interview?? It started late and it just seemed to be 2 out of touch old white guys bitching. Trump, who loves to fire people was so impressed with Musk and the way he fires strikers. They told us all we need to know. ** Donald Trump is a scab. - Shawn Fain ** The rich think we’re stupid. - Shawn Fain 

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House republicans put out their impeachment report accusing Biden of helping his relatives receive millions. Of course, they released it on the day he was to appear at the DNC. They love to twist the knife. There was no evidence of the things they think he has done. Now they will investigate Harris. 

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We may well come to the conclusion that the only high crime that requires congress to impeach, convict and remove a President from office is that of trying to hold onto office beyond his elected term. - Ted Koppel 

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I scream, you scream, the police come, it’s awkward. 

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The Fugees were set to tour but things were suddenly cancelled. ** Usher postponed his tour due to a neck injury. 

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President Biden has designated the site of the 1908 Springfield race riots a national monument. 

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Nelly was arrested at a casino for drug possession. ** 4 suspects were arrested in the death of Johnny Wactor. 

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Adam Sandler has a Netflix special, Love you. 

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Here the people rule. - Gerald Ford 

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Sexual harassment news: Francis Ford Coppola is in a but if hot water as some say he got a little too friendly with young girls on the set. 

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San Fransisco was a great city 15 years ago. - Scary Clown 45 commenting on the city when Kamala Harris was the DA there. 

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Have we really let one weird dude change this country? 

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Is it me or have there been a lot of stories recently about people falling?? 

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Searchlights ‘A Real Pain’ with Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin has moved its release date from Oct. 18 to Nov. 1. 

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Montreal now allows 24 - hour drinking!!!!! 

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Is Josh Sutter, an extreme right wing, white supremacist, satanist, who wrote about murder and pedophilia still an FBI informant? ** If Kamala really is black, have her say the N word, let the people decide for themselves. - Kevin Sorbo 

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Check out the Afghan literacy foundation. 

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Let America be the dream the dreamers dreamed- let it be the great strong land of love where never Kings connive nor tyrants’ scheme that any man be crushed by one above. - Langston Hughes 

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Robby Benson is still so hot! 

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Oasis is heading back toward each other. 

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Can’t wait for Murder in a small town on Sept. 24. The cast includes James Cromwell, Stana Katic and Rossif Sutherland. 

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I haven’t seen Cheerios in a long time. - Scary Clown 45 ** The Presidential medal of Freedom is better than the Medal of Honor because soldiers are in bad shape or dead. - Scary Clown 45 

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Victoria Jackson has an inoperable tumor. 

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Meanwhile, Robert Kennedy brought a dead bear to Central Park about 10 years ago. Kennedy has suspended his campaign but will stay on the ballot where it does not seem to matter. Otherwise, he endorses Trump and many of his relatives are surely rolling in their graves. He’s as bad as Uncle Teddy. Trump now says he will release the JFK assassination files. Yep, start running National Enquirer headlines to get voters. Trump and RFK Jr. Seem the scandal sheet type so that sounds about right. RFK Jr. Seems a lot like Trump, spoiled rich boy who loves to whine. ** Tulsi Gabbard has also slithered up to the Don. ** Over 1000 venture capitalists have endorsed Harris. Over 200 staffers from former Republican campaigns have endorsed Harris. 

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Russia, the U.S. and others had a prisoner exchange. Leaving Russia was Evan Gershkovich, Paul Whelan, Alsu Kurmasheva, Vladimir Kara- Murza, Andrei Pivovarov, Ilya Yashin, Oleg Orlov, Sasha Skochilenko, Lilia Chanysheva, Ksenia Fadeyeva, Vadim Ostanin, Kevin Lik, Rico Krieger, Demuri Voronin, Patrick Schoebel and   German Moyzhes. 

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The U.S. Capitol will put a statue of Johnny Cash in Statuary Hall. 

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Angelina Jolie will play Maria Callas. 

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Punkie Johnson and Molly Kearney are leaving SNL. 

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Hello militant religious right.. Could you stop whining about everything else in the whole wide world and concentrate on your own house? I don’t want all that bitching in my life. Leave the rest of us alone. Make sure you know what you are talking about and are not jumping to Last Supper conclusions. ** We’re extremely normal people. - Donald Trump 

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Trump turned Christian. - John Oliver ** In 2016, 5 days before the election, an Egyptian National Bank released $10 mil at the same time that Trump added $10 mil to his campaign. Egypt’s President became one of his first guests at the White House. Trump called him one of his favorite dictators. The investigation into this was shut down. Scary Clown gave millions in military aid to Abdel Fattah – el- Sisi. ** Why does he hate the military so much?? Part of the shock of the blue wave is that, yes, we do have liberals in the middle of the country, not just the coast. 

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Arlington cemetery had an incident with Trump and his team on Aug 26. There is a hard rule at Arlington of no photos et al for political purposes but of course they had to. The U.S. Army issued a rebuke to the Trump campaign and told of a physical assault on a cemetery employee. They are not pressing charges. 

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The election interference case against Trump has been revised since the Supreme Court ruling. Jack Smith edited the original indictment and brought 4 charges. 

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The Librarians: The Next Chapter will move from the CW to TNT. 

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Get ready, NFL Pre-season is here. The Vikings are looking good. 

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NASCAR has fined Denny Hamlin 75 points, 10 playoff points and fined his crew chief, Chris Gabehart $100,000. Apparently, Toyota rebuilt his winning engine before NASCAR’s inspection. He drops to 6th in standings. 

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J Lo has filed for divorce. ** Judge Mathis and wife Linda are divorcing after 39 years. 

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Kurt Busch was arrested and charged with DWI and with careless and reckless driving. The incident took place in North Carolina on August 13. 

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5 people have been arrested in connection with Matthew Perry’s death. 

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A county clerk, Tina Peters, was found guilty of 4 felony charges in Colorado. The case involves her giving an unauthorized person access to election equipment. 

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A confederate monument in Georgia has been replaced with a tribute to John Lewis. 

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Kaley Cuoco and Tom Pelphrey are engaged. 

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All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone. - Blaise Pascal 

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Jeff Goldblum saved a fly when he guest -hosted Kimmel. 

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Did Trump violate the Logan act?  

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Fox is still talking about the birther dilemma? What, they see Obama for a few minutes at the convention and it starts right back up? 

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Will the Presidential debate happen? Fingers crossed for Sept. 10. The VP debate should take place on Oct. 1. ** People are talking about Vance and his crossdressing pic from the past. We seem to have another George Santos or Roy Cohn on our hands. Vance is an opponent of LGBTQ+ rights unless it comes to himself. ** The swift boat ads were much like the Vance couch story.. Horseshit! ** Bill Maher called him Andrew Dice Vance. ** Michael Cohen claims that the Trump realm knows his tells. When Trump starts the accordion hands, he’s lying. ** Anti- abortion activist Lila Rose is threatening to pull support for Trump if he don’t get it together on abortion. It’s disappointing today- but perhaps he personally lacks principle on this issue. - Lila Rose 

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Single childhood households now stand at 47%. 

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Nathalie Fay was charged with domestic battery. 

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Puddle of Mudd singer, Wes Scantlin was brought in for a disorderly traffic stop and resisted arrest when it was found there was a warrant. 

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Janet Jackson is headed for a Vegas residency. 

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People showed up in over 100 theatres to watch 73 minutes of cat videos. 

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Stranger Things is coming to Broadway in 2025. 

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CBS news Fin Gomez is great. Who is this guy? 

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Season 2 of Monsters is coming on Sept.19. This season is the Menendez Brothers with Javier Bardem, Chloe Sevigny, Nocholas Alexander Chavez, Cooper Koch, Nathan Lane and Leslie Grossman. 

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Actor Akili McDowell has been charged with murder and theft and will go to court on Oct. 9 

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Hamas leader, Mohammed Deif was killed. ** Sinwar has taken over as leader. That name should catch on. 

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The U.S. Justice Department found that Texas routinely violated the civil rights of juveniles at 5 detention facilities. They routinely used excessive force, failed to protect them from sexual abuse and discrimination against children with disabilities.  

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Bangladesh’ Prime Minister Sheilch Hasina has resigned and left the country. 

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The French pole vaulter, Anthony Ammirati was the talk of the Paris Olympics. ** Antisemitism was on full display at the Olympics. During Israel’s men soccer bout, there were Nazi salutes and Heil Hitler’s. until the hate mongers were taken out of the stadium. 

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A plot was allegedly foiled in Austria. Taylor Swift cancelled those dates. 

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Banksy put animal pics all over London. 

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Ukraine is inside Russia but now Russia has upped their destruction. 

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Picking Tim Walz was Harris’ mistake. - Matt K. Lewis ** I think Shapiro would have been the mistake. She needs that Midwest thing. ** Markets are soaring, inflation is at its lowest since 2021, prices are down and if telling the truth, the right does not have much to bitch about. ** Some folks got upset about a blackface pic of Walz. Turns out it was actor John Slattery. 

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LULAC endorsed Harris/ Walz. It is the first time that the Latino group has endorsed a Presidential candidate. 

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Iran may have hacked the Trump campaign. 

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George Santos pled guilty to fraud. He also lost his lawsuit against Jimmy Kimmel. 

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Michael Madsen was arrested on domestic battery charges. 

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The first in home syphilis test is here. 

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Nancy Pelosi was interrupted by protestors when she was a guest on Colbert. The host let them ask and let her answer. 

***** 

Tim Curry is starring in Stream, his first feature since 2010. Dee Wallace, Daniel Roebuck, Tony Todd, Tim Reid, Terry Kiser and Danielle Harris also star. 

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I liked the Robert Costa interview with Biden. He only really misspoke once with the “If Trump wins” line. Give the old Pres a break!! Of course, age is a factor but I notice Biden gets more confused when speaking about Trump than anything. I think he just gets so worked up about the damage that guy causes as anybody with a brain would. Biden is sort of like Goerge Washington in that he was selfless and did not do things for the glory. ** Speaking of interviews, why is everybody bitching about Harris doing a big interview?? She finally took Walz and had a talk with Dana Bash. Then they bitched that she did not do the interview alone.  Trump and his ilk run their campaign any way they want so leave her alone, she’s doing great!! ** I don’t really get why reporters are jumping on these little things like if he held a weapon and the difference in fertility treatments. It seems so unimportant in the big scheme and compared to Trump’s actions. They are hitting hard on the fracking because it is important to say, western Pennsylvania and that is a critical state. Flip flop or just a change of thought after more research? 

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August is such a bad murder month. 

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It is time for a great nationwide late nite chick show!! ** I miss U Amber Ruffin!! But, I’ll keep watching for you on Seth!! 

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The DNC put on the party of the year. Talking heads were freaking out about the possible violence and comparisons to 1968. The protests were minimal and the event was a great success. I was riveted. A Kamala rally looks like America. A Trump rally looks terrifying. You know things are going in the right direction when the speeches bring tears to your eyes, in a good way. There is nothing like a great political speech and the Democratic convention this year was loaded with them. Jason Isbelle sounded great. Harris popped in the first night for a few minutes. Tony Goldwyn and Kerry Washington reunited. Love the ‘Not going back’ slogan but they could do better than We fight, we win. We vote, we win is better! ** I could have used a little less razzle dazzle and a little more of the numbers but hey.. Politics as fun? .. We are in serious need of that. I want people to be excited to participate, not angry. Jill Biden, Hillary Clinton and Michelle Obama were awesome. Woman Power was showing up on that stage!! It seems so appropriate that the women were the ones to shine. ** Re: all the excitement and enthusiasm of the convention: I think it’s gonna hurt his brain. - Gretchen Whitmer ** Rafael Warnock and Jim Clyburn were great too. ** It is amazing how different crowds can be. They could be a bit too zealous because it seemed to affect timing of the lower rung speakers. The second night lagged because they had to take the panorama picture but otherwise, flawless. ** Yes, the roll call was one of the best times of the year but I must say American Samoa seemed like the most fun!! The states mentioned their prides like Keith Richards and David Letterman. Celebs helped out from Sean Astin and Wendall Pierce to Lil’ Jon and Spike Lee. Sometimes the Governors called out their choice. ** Missouri mentioned they will fire Josh Hawley. Fingers crossed. I did wonder if the music was too loud as some of the states seem confused. Wisconsin wore cheese heads. Tammy Duckworth walked out! Stevie Wonder was awesome. Mindy Kaling seemed to be listing her credits. I hope we see a lot more of the next generation like Jack Schlossberg and Jason Carter. They were fab!! Gasps happened when they announced Oprah! Best lines: The Michigan AG mentioned that the right would have to take her wedding ring off of her, “cold dead gay hand.” also Michelle Obama with, “Who’s gonna tell him the job he’s trying to get might be one of those black jobs.”  and affirmative action of generational wealth.” ** Gus Walz was so adorable and how refreshing to see a kid proud of their parent.  ** There were republicans there too with the message, “If you vote for Harris, you’re not a democrat, you’re a patriot.” ** But I think the best moment was when we heard from the exonerated 5. The heartbreaking speech about what NY and Trump put them thru made quite an impression. 45 wanted us not alive.- Yusef** The only real miss was not letting someone speak just for Palestine. The entire affair was raw yet professional and slick. The ratings were great. The word of the night was freedom. 

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Kamala and Tim: You had me at complete sentences. - Tazewell county Democrats 

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All 100,000 balloons for the DNC were biodegradable. 55 balloon artists volunteered their time. ** And now the bus tour. Awesome!! 

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Tim Walz’s children are nobody’s going nowhere. - Mike Crispi ** Ann Coulter had a similar sentiment with, “talk about weird.” 

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R.I.P. Daniel Selznick, victims of India landslides, Patti Yasutake, Beat King, Connie Chiume, Billy Bean, Susan Wojcicki, Chi Chi Rodriguez, Tsung- Dao Lee, Uganda dump victims, Barbara Hower, June Walker Rogers, Leonard Engelman, Wolfgang Rihm, Francine Pascal, Chino XL, Erica Ash, the war dead, victims of the Brazil air crash, Edna O’Brien, Lynn Massey, Johnny Gaudreau, George Schenk, Mitzi McCall, Wally Amos, Greg Kihn, Dave Armstrong, Jack Russell, Gena Rowlands, John Lansing, Alan Delon, Perry Kurtz, Thai tunnel workers, Rachael Lillis, Black Caviar, Maurice Williams, Wally Amos and Phil Donahue. 

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YEAR OF THE WOMAN 

Cole Escola is killing it in Oh Mary! on Broadway!! 

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Keir Starmer is UK’s new Prime Minister! ** The left took France!! America ..... Don’t let us down!! 

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Is the Government of the U.S. going to run in the interest of the people as a whole, or in the interest of a small group of privileged, big businessmen? - Harry S. Truman 

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I like being woke. It’s much nicer than being an ignorant fucking twat. - Kathy Burke 

***** 

N/A, a play about Pelosi and AOC stars Holland Taylor and Ana Villafane. Yes! 

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Days alert: Oh Nicole, you will be missed! But a great way to send she and Eric away!! ** I love Abe and Kate working together and I hope they do Body and Soul justice. Haddie Adams is the perfect choice to bring back!!!! 

***** 

People are dying in the heat for religious destinations, dozens are killed in a stampede at a religious event in India. Is it time to ban religion? What conflicts could be eliminated with that ban? 

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After my Netflix special, I’m done. - Ellen DeGeneres 

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We are officially in the era of the American King/ Queen. ** Get ready for every shady character trying to be President so he can make up the rules for his own game. The Supreme Court has made a mess about Presidential power. Every lower judge will interpret official powers. ** The courts of the U.S. are supposed to rule on punishment of people who broke the laws of our country, regardless of color, gender, wealth, political position, fame and any other differences we have as individuals. It is possible the damage that has been done to our nation by Trump may heal and we might move forward towards a better stronger nation, but it is also very possible that this decision has doomed ‘the great experiment’ that was the U.S. of A.  - Craig Sicknick  ** The Supreme Court has effectively given MAGA extremists their seal of approval. - Aquilino Gonell ** We can’t count on the Supreme Court or any institution to hold him responsible. - Harry Dunn ** Should Biden use this to ban convicted felons from running? ** Biden dropped out of the Presidential race and endorsed Kamala Harris. What a selfless act and what can he now accomplish with no reelection to worry about and the Supreme Court giving him Carte Blanche?? I felt things turn when the phrase, “big boy press conference” was bandied around. That, to me, marked the end. The scuttlebut since has mentioned that Jeff Katzenberg was misleading the Hollywood supporters by not mentioning how age has creeped up on Biden. Like other times in history, we have a little too much old guard in charge. Generations are being blocked by the aged at the top. Many say that they don’t want to leave with Trump still in the mix. They feel like they would be leaving when their party needs them the most. The world moves fast and a little new blood sill do us a world of good. Harris made a hundred phone calls that first day. ** Dick Durbin announced the judiciary committee will hold hearings on the Supreme Court immunity ruling in September. 

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But let’s remember what Biden has already done for this country. I don’t agree with his Israeli stance and a few other things but he has accomplished so much! His NATO press conference was awesome. It is time for Harris!! This campaign comes down to a prosecutor V a felon.  Aaron Sorkin thought we should have Mitt Romney. WTF?? Get out of here with that strategy. Trump loses to lawyers, she is perfect! The right is already spewing nonsense about her. They think she will take their straws and cows. I expect more racist and misogynistic remarks. The right does not even seem to know how to try to be politically correct. It will be sad and infuriating and scary and hilarious to watch them try. The people who idolize the serial cheater have already thrown out the theory that she slept her way to the top. Ugh!! But the facts look good for the Dems right now. Crime is down, economy is good and border crossings are down. James Carville thinks she should concentrate on corporations and price fixing.  

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What? Fox news thinks voting for a woman is like transitioning? Is that true? 

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One of the best interviews ever with Trump at the National Association of Black Journalists. Harris happened to turn black. - Trump 

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Pete Davidson has checked into a wellness facility. 

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I have to laugh when the uninformed say Harris is ignorant and has never done anything. Those being interviewed don’t seem like they themselves have been Senators, AG’s, prosecutors or Vice Presidents but perhaps they have. In a world where a woman usually works twice as hard to rise up the ladder, she is more than qualified. Serious, compassionate, fun, smart check ,check, check, check. Go girl power!! The same uninformed wonder why we can jump on her bandwagon so quickly. That is indeed the difference in being informed or not. We know her already; we pay attention. Her team is in place with a few adjustments and we have been waiting for this. She seems tailor made for this moment. The right place and the right time and history can just make these things happen. It takes a leap of faith to get where we want to be and this is it. Many great moments have come from the right person just jumping in where and when they are needed. When we see a moment, we must take it!! And, it may seem superficial but she has a wonderful smile, a great laugh and America needs a warm hug right now. I mean, Trump never smiles or laughs. 

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WE ARE NOT GOING BACK!!!- Kamala Harris ** We want to ban assault weapons. They want to ban books. -Harris ** Steph Curry endorsed Harris at the Olympics. ** Kamala Harris was a hit at Comic Con after an old clip of her reading a Simpson’s quote was played. Apparently, a few years ago, Groenig and co. were looking for a politician to play along and read the quote and she was glad to do it. ** And Maya Rudolph has agreed to come back this fall on SNL which premieres Sept. 28. 

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Everybody used to say, “If you only knew the Hillary that I knew.” and now they are saying the same about Kamala. Ok, let’s get to know her, give her a chance. This is an opportunity we can’t pass up. 

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Trump was almost killed in an assassination attempt in Butler, Pa. The venom still spews as some wonder if this was planned by his team. We must all condemn the violence, whether it be Paul Pelosi, Gretchen Whitmer or Trump.  The shooter, Thomas Crooks was killed but he murdered a rally goer. Why is it usually young, white men who turn out to be the shooter? The people who seem to have life the easiest in this country are the most disgruntled. It was a strange scene after as the Trumpers looked so sad in all their shiny regalia. It seems the loose gun laws make the Policeman’s job even harder. Russia blamed Biden’s rhetoric for the disaster, of course. Biden called Trump right away to send well wishes and told us “This is not America.” I am afraid that it is kind of us now. The Daily Show cancelled the coverage they were going to have at the RNC. The RNC came and went with fans like Kid Rock, Amber Rose and Hulk Hogan. Nikki Haley and Ron Desantis kissed some ass. Matt Gaetz and Kevin McCarthy got into it on the RNC floor. The new VP pick, JD Vance wrote Hillbilly Elegy and is a bit too Martin Sheen in Dead Zone. He makes no bones about his love of Russia. He has openly said he does not care about Ukraine. Vance’s wife, Usha was a law clerk for Chief Justice Roberts and Brett Kavanaugh. She now works for the law firm, Munger, Tolles and Olson. Some Republicans are openly unhappy about his wife being the daughter if Indian immigrants. Some seem to disagree with the Vance pic altogether. Word is that Trump is a bit troubled at the way we are mocking his VP choice. Is he the only one who can really get away with politically incorrect? Does he not see that we mock him all the time? Is this Palin all over again? In the end, this just gives Trump someone else to blame. A VP pick for his team must know they are replaceable. ** Trump gave the longest acceptance speech ever at 90 minutes. For the first time, a teamster addressed the republican convention. There were no former Presidents or vice Presidents there. They mostly claimed they were not interested at all. That tells you everything you need to know. Why do they love a cover up so much? Don’t they have better things to do than make shit up? * *Kim Cheatle, boss in the Secret Service, has resigned.  

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The Secret Service was grilled by senators. The acting director is Ronald Rowe. Josh Hawley is such an arrogant prick Do these people think if they ask the same question a thousand times, the answer will change? All agreed it has been 17 days since the incident but some think all the answers should be ready. Secret Service believe they need time to investigate so they can reach a proper conclusion. There is a process! I’m not even sure why they are being questioned before this was completed. It is sort of a waste of time. I do wonder why the site was even approved. As much as the Republicans love this ‘fired’ thing, we can’t go willy nilly into firing everyone until we know exactly what happened. I suppose a lot of future assassins are learning a lot from these hearings. ** Somebody’s got to be fired. - L. Graham ** Graham seemed to court the conspiratorial side of the story. ** On the other end, it seems we usually hear so much about the shooter and their family but that has been sort of quiet. It was alarming to hear local officials thought the shooter seemed suspicious for 90 minutes or so. Secret Service was told about him 30 minutes or so before he was killed. There are probably lots of suspicious characters at these events so it has to be a tough job. And I was with this Rowe person all the way until he said, this was a “failure of imagination”. He couldn’t imagine someone really doing this. What? Isn’t that your job?? 

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The Republican party has nominated The Angry Ticket. Trump/ Vance sounds like a new sitcom, America’s Hitler and the hillbilly. ** Starbucks is providing coffee for both conventions’ first responders. They have made no donations to the RNC. ** Trump is running for his freedom and money. - Al Sharpton ** He’s fighting for his freedom. She is fighting for ours. - Nicole Wallace ** To see Stephen Miller and the rest having meltdowns over Harris is beautiful. They do not seem to know how the system works. Shit happens and this was not a big plan. If it were? Hooray for the strategy and forward thinking on stepping aside and putting a black woman in the top spot.  

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The press reported that Elon Musk donated $180 mil to the Trump campaign. Musk claims the donation was much lower. Who fucking knows. ** Trump claims that he will take care of this pesky voting thing in 4 years. “It’ll be fixed, it’ll be fine. You won’t have to vote anymore, my beautiful Christians.” -Trump 

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Re: JD Vance... I’ve never seen someone with more couch fucker energy. - John Oliver 

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Saboteurs struck rail lines outside Paris before the start of the Olympics. 

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Boeing is looking deeper into their forgery’s investigation. 

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Jon Stewart claims that CNN and NBC won’t allow their reporters to come on his podcast, Weekly Show. Stewart says that the reporters want to come on but have to have, ‘network approval’.  

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Senators Sheldon and Murkowski are bringing us the Octopus act to prevent U.S. companies from Octopus farming. 

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Video game performers went on strike. 

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Fred Trump III has a book out, All in the Family: The Trump’s how we got this way. He claims his Uncle Donald seems to hold the belief that handicapped people have too many problems. “Those people, the shape they’re in, all the expenses, maybe those kinds of people should just die.”  - Donald Trump at a WH meeting with his nephew, Doctors and handicap advocates.* * Scary Clown 45 told Netanyahu that if he loses, there will be a third world war. 

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The U.S. arrested El Mayo AKA Ismael Zambada and El Chapo’s son, Joaquin Guzman. 

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Babies are good because we’re not sociopaths. - JD Vance 

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Paul Dans, director of Project 2025 has stepped down. Trump still claims he knows nothing about the ‘project’. About 140 former members of the Trump administration are a part of Project 2025. 

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Tim Burchett should resign. 

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Delta seems to have run out of pilots. 

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The Weinermobile crashed near Chicago. 

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Project 2025 is a lot easier to understand in the original German. - Left action 

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Sotheby’s sold a stegosaurus from Colorado for 44.6 mil. 

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Hey Colbert: Enough with Meanwhile, More Skuyler Chole facts!! 

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The newest Kennedy Center Honors are Francis Ford Coppola, The Grateful Dead, Arturo Sandoval, Bonnie Raitt and The Apollo. The honors will be held on Dec. 8 and broadcast on Dec. 23. 

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Michael Cera just finished the new Wes Anderson film. 

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A U.S. appeals court has blocked the SAVE student debt relief plan. 

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Crowdstrike caused all kind of big tech problems with places like airports, UPS, Fedex and even McDonald’s. 

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Riki Lindhome and Fred Armisen have been married since June 2022 but he public seems to just be finding out. She has a new musical, Dead Inside. 

***** 

Bob Menendez was found guilty on all charges. 

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Richard Montanez has sued Frito Lay for denying him his share in discovering flaming hot Cheetos. 

***** 

Longlegs brought in 22.6 mil in its debut!! 

***** 

There are still people without power in Texas. Gov. Greg Abbott said he would send a letter to the public utility commission. What? 

***** 

Gnatalie, a long neck, long tail herbivorous dinosaur are the only bones found that are green due to the mineral, celadonite. The Jurassic dino is on display in LA. 

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Seth Meyers has an hour on HBO coming this fall. 

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Wiz Khalifa was arrested in Romania for smoking weed on stage. ** Viking Jordan Addison arrested on a DUI charge. 

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All we need to prove what idiots are in the world is the reaction to the not the Last Supper display in the Olympics opening ceremony. Some got their panties in a bunch and it turns out they did not know what they were talking about. Da Vinci would have loved it! ** Flavor Flav has been financing the U.S. Women’s water polo team. 

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Why do films make serial killers look slicker and better looking as time goes on? The first movie is usually heavy on their grossness but by the 3rd or so in a famous case, the maniac is kind of cute. 

***** 

CBS is bringing Matlock to a new generation. The name and the profession is the only link to its past. Kathy Bates will play Madeline Matlock when the show premieres on Sept. 22. The show also stars Jason Ritter and Skye P. Marchall. 

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When 6 men out of a thousand crack the whip over their fellows backs, then what the other 994 dupes need is a new deal. - Mark Twain 

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Horizon: Chapter 2 won’t be out on Aug. 16 anymore. Territory Pictures and New Line Cinema say they want the audience to have more time to discover the first one. Others have said that it simply bombed. What will happen next with the other chapters? Older viewers are holding steady. 

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A big team is headed to Titanic to use state of the art tech to scan ALL of the wreck. If weather permits the team will explore for 20 days. Paul- Henri Nargeolet who died in the Oceangate sub was supposed to lead this expedition. This is RMS Titanic’s ninth visit to the site. 

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Rudy Giuliani’s bankruptcy case was dismissed. Line up for your money people!! 

***** 

Eddie Murphy wed Paige Butcher. 

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Kevin Roberts wants a revolution. 

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Alec Baldwin’s ‘Rust’ case was dismissed. 

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Daniel Burda was sentenced to 4 years in prison after pleading guilty to criminally negligent homicide and abuse of a corpse. Burda killed former Mickey Mouse club member, Dennis Day in 2018 and the body (in Day’s home), was not found by Phoenix, Oregon police until 2019. 

***** 

Weston Coppola Cage was arrested for assault with a deadly weapon and released on $150,000 bond. 

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I’m not the conspiracy kind but did Trump pay Biden off to give that debate performance? When the ABC interview showed us the same and then Clooney writes a letter of concern and states that Biden was showing his age at the fundraiser he attended, it starts to add up. ** It seems we owed Biden a bit of latitude after the ridiculous nonsense that Trump spouts but the Dems do not blindly think with cult mentality the way the right seems to do. Trump is great at saving his own ass too. Just think what he could achieve if he gave a damn about anything the way he does about himself. ** Why do so many fight progress every step of the way? The constant egotistical, big $ racism should be well over by now. Slavery- reconstruction- voting rights- the Klan- civil rights- MAGA nation is all just Generational hate.  

***** 

The National Rally in France is being investigated for embezzlement, forgery and fraud. The charges stem from the 2022 Presidential election. In the recent European Parliament elections, Ms. LePen’s far right party came in third. 

***** 

Benjamin Netanyahu spoke to a joint session of congress. After months of trying to find a way to end the war in Gaza, VP Harris skipped the speech. Israel was carrying out raids in Gaza as he visited. Darin LaHood was bad mouthing Harris for not being there. Dick Durbin also did not attend. ** At his oval office visit, Biden invited families of the hostages since Netanyahu would not meet with them privately.  

***** 

Salt Lake City has gotten the Winter Olympics. 

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We have to keep an eye on Hong Kong. It is practically a police state after China put in place the National Security Law. 

***** 

Saoirse Ronan wed Jack Lowden. 

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I can’t believe I am saying this but the trailer for Harold and the Purple Crayon looks pretty good. I could do without Journey. I know people are inspired by ‘Don’t stop believin’ but I am ready for this song to be done. 

***** 

Lady Gaga is engaged to Michael Polansky. 

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Emma Samms, Jonathon Jackson and Rick Hearst are all headed back to General Hospital. 

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Tim Allen and Kat Dennings will star in ABC’s Shifting Gears. Look out Kat! 

***** 

His Three Daughters is a new film with Natasha Lyonne, Carrie Coon and Elizabeth Olsen. 

***** 

Harland Williams will do some voice work in Isla Monstro, an animated sci- fi film. 

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Sesame Street is biased to the left, according to Project 2025. I assume because it has black and brown and gay characters, but maybe also because it teaches basic reading skills? And compassion? - Carrie Coon 

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Syphilis and covid are soaring. ** Polio is spreading thru Gaza. 

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Sexual assault news: Animator Kyle Carrozza of Cartoon Network, Disney, PBS kids and Nickelodeon was arrested on child porn charges. 

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 They (mask bans) make vulnerable members of our county less safe and make everyone less able to participate in L.A. together. - Violet Affleck ** I know people who still have to wear masks because of their fragile health and they feel a bit ostracized because of it. Bans? WTF? 

***** 

I still miss that Martin/ Maya variety show. Who killed that show? 

***** 

It’s a bit late but check out 2020’s The Tree Man. 

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Faith is not wanting to know the truth. - Anonymous 

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There are 3 things I won’t eat, a human, a monkey and a dog. - RFK Jr. 

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Ivanka and Jared are building a resort in Russia. ** Russia is determined to forever punish Navalny. The arrest of his wife, Yulia Navalnaya has been ordered. 

***** 

Mike Bloomberg donated $1 bil to Johns Hopkins. 

***** 

A Federal Judge dismissed the Trump documents case. 

***** 

Taraji P. Hensen hosted the BET awards. Usher won the lifetime achievement award. Best international act and best new artist went to Tyla. Album of the, Michael went to Killer Mike. Regina King was best actress and best actor was Denzel Washington. Video of the year and HER award went to Victoria Monet. Viewer’s choice was Beyonce. Best movie was Bob Marley. Lauryn Hill, YG Marley and Wyclef Jean closed the show. My best dressed were Halle Bailey, Killer Mike, Gunna, Chloe, Keke Palmer and DC Young Fly. 

***** 

Donald Glover has released his final Childish Gambino: Bando Stone and the new world. 

***** 

Enough with the big, bold glasses. 

***** 

The Emmy noms came out. There weren’t a lot of surprises. Good luck to all. Iam so glad to see the Daily Show, Seth Meyers, Jodie Foster, Feud: Capote vs. The Swans, Carol Burnett, Kristen Wiig, Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Christopher Lloyd, Bob Odenkirk, Maya Rudolph, Mr. Monk’s last case, SNL, Steve! (Martin), Dick Van Dyke 98 years of magic and Conan O’Brien Must Go. Baby Reindeer, Shogun and the Bear got lots of love. 

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Victims of the Jan. 6 mob are not happy with the Supreme Court. They feel re-traumatized. Why so much deference for the criminals? I suppose most of the Supreme Court don’t remember they are supposed to do the right thing. So many of them appear to be corrupt and birds of a feather... well, you know. ** Jay Johnson pled guilty to participating in the riot. 

***** 

The Biden age thing was a big fat mess. In some polls, Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton were both polling better than Trump. In some polls Trump and Biden are neck and neck and in some, Trump was winning. The polls told us nothing in 2016 so I don’t really trust them but it did give one pause. The talkers are putting up candidates. Bill Maher always seems to have a hard on for Gavin Newsom. I don’t really think the rest of America would like him much. Harirs/ Buttigieg sounds good or Harris/ Pritzker. I could live with those.  

***** 

Norah O’Donnell is leaving the anchor chair at CBS. Oh no. 

***** 

Watch out for exploding cans in this heat!! 

***** 

The new doc, Piece by piece about Pharell Williams sounds amazing. 

***** 

OK.. Good news Jack Schlossberg is now Vogue’s political correspondent!!!!! Finally, the Kennedy I have been waiting for to step forward. 

***** 

Carla Bruni- Sarkozy was charged with witness tampering regarding the 2007 election funding scandal. 

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Oh Shelley Duvall.. Thank you for one of my favorite things ever- Faerie Tale Theatre!! Peace to you sweet lady!! ** Bob Newhart has always been one of my comedy heroes. I will listen to and watch him for the rest of my life. Thank you, Bob for your genius!! And BTW if ya get a chance to go back and watch Celebrity bowling for the 70’s, do it. Bob Newhart was an excellent bowler and his bottom looked fine in those plaid pants!!** John Mayall will be greatly missed but who knew he used to own one of the largest vintage porn collections in the world? 

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R.I.P. Renauld White, Robert Towne, Jason and Kelly Nelon Clark, Amber Nelon Kistler, Martin Indyk, Tony Knight, Judy Belushi-Pisano, Jon Landau, June Leaf, Audrey Flack, Claudia Franc-Williams, Benji Gregory, Alabama shooting victims, Corey Comperatore, Pat Colbert, Cheng Peipei, Abdul ‘Duke’ Fakir, war victims, Jimmy Lai, Spencer Milligan, Gail Lumet Buckley, Tom Fenton, Lewis Lapham, Bobby Banas, Francine Pascal, Kathy Willens, Erica Ash, UK stabbing victims, James B. Sikking, Joan Benedict, Soma Golde Behr, Shelley Duvall, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, Richard Simmons, Shannon Doherty, Whitney Rydbeck, Lucy-Bleu Knight, Nguyen Phu, Christina Sandera, Carla Balenda, Sonya Massey, John Mayall and Bob Newhart. 

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THE RIB PAGE 

     Jason Cooper found a stegosaurus in Colorado. The skeleton is up for auction this month at Sotheby’s. ** Kevin Peterson found a new species of Pterosaur in Australia in 2021. It has now been called the most complete speciman of an anhanguerian from the mid-cretaceous and it had a 15 ft. Wingspan. ** A family in North Dakota found a teen Rex. ** In Montana a Lakiceratops was found. The Cretaceous creature was about 22 feet long, 5and a half tons and looked a bit like a rhino. There were 2 curving horns above the eyes and a headshield with blades and spikes. The plant eater was found only a couple of miles from Canada. 

***** 

JB Pritzker seems to have managed the budget in Illinois. For the first time in over 20 years, the state of Illinois is looking good in the finance department. Thank you, Susana Mendoza and the other hard workers that have made the state fifth largest economy in the U.S. ** JB has also unveiled a $41 billion infrastructure bill. Hell, we’ve already got so much done on the roads with the Fed bill, the place will be smooth as silk, 

***** 

Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland, pardoned more than 175,000 marijuana and drug paraphernalia convictions. The order was timed for Juneteenth to address decades of social and economic injustice. These are the kind of elected officials we need.  

***** 

Chad Daybell was sentenced to death. 

***** 

Claudia Sheinbaum is Mexico’s next President. 

***** 

The largest Republican event in Illinois, the annual Lincoln Day Dinner was hosted by Mike Johnson with Darin LaHood. ** Why did Johnson invite Netanyahu to speak to congress on July 24. Why? 

***** 

Billy Ray Cyrus and Firerose are divorcing and blaming each other for abuse. ** Word is that Ben and JLo have split. 

***** 

L.A. and NY seem to be banning cell phones in school. 

***** 

Breaking will debut as a new Olympic sport in Paris. 

***** 

The California state fair is allowing cannabis tents for selling and smoking. 

***** 

Can’t wait for Longlegs with Nicholas Cage and Maika Monroe. Osgood Perkins directs and he also directs Stephen King’s The Monkey. 

***** 

Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley will be back for a 2 hour tribute: Ab Fab inside out. 

***** 

Watch out for Clay Higgins who was sanctioned by the Anne Frank foundation. 

***** 

Jimmy Kimmel is taking the summer off but has left the show with guest hosts. The first week started off with a bang with Martin Short. Kathryn Hahn, RuPaul, Lamorne Morris and Jeff Goldblum will also step in. 

***** 

L.A. Police found 3.4 mil in meth at a traffic stop. 

***** 

North Korea and Russia have signed a defense pact so that all available means will be used to assist each other. 

***** 

History never gets old. 

***** 

Stay awake or be arrested- Justice Sotomayor 

***** 

The Supreme Court seems to be dragging their feet on some things. They did uphold banning domestic abusers from owning guns. Thomas dissented, of course! ** The Court also allowed emergency abortions in Idaho on a temp basis. The court also weighed in on the census and won’t allow the citizenship question. The ruling about federal agencies allows that they should be able to fill in the details aren’t crystal clear which essentially undoes the Chevron decision. The Court also ruled that outdoor sleeping bans don’t violate the 8th amendment. That takes care of 1 problem the unhoused has. They also ruled that the charge of obstructing an official proceeding must include proof that a defendant tried to tamper with or destroy documents. 

***** 

About 2 dozen bottles of preserved cherries and berries have been found in Mt. Vernon. It is surmised that they were left there before the American Revolution. 

***** 

When will this selfie generation look back and realize how silly they look all holding up tiny boxes at concerts instead of jammin’? 

***** 

Washington Week has new digs. Was finally glad to hear on this show that Kamala Harris is a perfectly great VP and should be the pick IF Biden were to actually step aside. Yes! 

***** 

Louisianna has decided that the ten commandments should be in every school room.  The cult propaganda will be paid for by donations. ** Oklahoma is telling teachers to teach bible lessons after 5th grade. These Christian bullies are trying to get everything thru in case their power goes away. They welcome the lawsuits cuz they love this Supreme Court. 

***** 

Randy Travis spoke on Capitol Hill about intellectual property and the internet. 

***** 

Bolivia had a failed coup attempt. 

***** 

 Michael Crichton’s Eruption was finished off by James Petterson. 

***** 

The Hollywood Arby’s that has been running for over 50 years has closed. 

***** 

Georgia Jagger is having a baby with Cambryan Sedlick. She also has a lotion line called May Botanicals. 

***** 

The Panthers won the Stanley Cup. 

***** 

Chris Bell won the Xfinity and cup race on the June 22 weekend!!! 

***** 

Avery Sehorn, 18 was arrested for breaking and entering and larceny. 

***** 

Hunter Biden was found guilty on lying on gun paperwork.  

***** 

The U.S. has about 130 thousand orphaned oil wells that could contaminate local water among other risks. 

***** 

Jordan Peele will put out his next film in October 2026. 

***** 

Trump claims that Joan Rivers voted for him but she died 2 years earlier. ** Poor Debra messing must be in Hell for all the shit she must be getting. It came out that Trump was apparently attracted to her once. ** Scary Clown 45/34 announced he wants tariffs and no income tax. What? About 8 million people fell into poverty during his administration, I don’t think his ideas are sound. 

***** 

Biden and Obama had a LA fundraiser hosted by Goerge Clooney and Julia Roberts. Jimmy Kimmel interviewed the gentlemen. The Father’s Day weekend soiree made about $30 mil, a record for a single Dem event. Paul McCartney’s vegan get together pulled together the Stones, the Beatles, Springsteen, Austin Butler and some DJing by Taylor Swift. 

***** 

I am glad Jasmine Crockett gave us all the entire context of the ugly exchange between she and the green goblin. Lawmakers waited all day for MTG and her co -horts to get back from supporting their felon to even get on with the business of the people. All that and then MTG starts insulting others. Why do so many want to trample the rights of the rest of us? 

***** 

The Tonys were held on June 16. Winners included Daniel Radcliffe, Illinoise, Suffs, Hells Kitchen, Jeremy Strong and Sarah Paulson. The Outsiders won best musical. Angelina Jolie produced and daughter Vivienne was a PA. Hillary Clinton made an appearance as she produced Suffs. My best dressed were Idina Menzel, Erin Darke, Alicia Keyes, Lena Waithe, Paul Tazewell, Daniel Radcliffe, Arianna Debose, Renee Elise Goldsberry, Billy Porter, Elle Fanning, Cynthis Erivo and Kara Young. 

***** 

Would we be here if Trump and Netanyahu hadn’t torn up the Iran nuclear deal? Israel has trouble on all sides with Hamas and Hezbollah and Iran. Netanyahu behaves just like Trump in that he won’t talk to journalists who disagree with him. His cabinet is full of Jewish supremacists and extremists. ** Israeli minister Benny Gantz quit and Netanyahu dissolved the war cabinet. ** The U.S. has sanctioned an Israeli group for damaging aid to Palestine. 

***** 

Alex Jones is liquidating much of his empire to pay Sandy Hook parents. He can and is still spreading his lies. 

***** 

Jiminy Glick interviewed Bill Maher for Real Time. Maher’s book is #1. ** Glick also hosted Kimmel on June 27. 

***** 

We are now being told of the bad qualities of Scotchguard. Now that 3M has spread their poison to thousands of products and 50 years have passed since they found out, they have let us in on the secret. 

***** 

Aric Almirola was suspended for an altercation with Bubba Wallace after a Nascar race. 

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Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat it. Those who prevent history being taught fully intend to repeat it. - Carole Mueller Mcintire 

***** 

The First Presidential debate took place on June 27. Dana Bash and Jake Tapper asked the questions on CNN. With 37 years debate experience, Joe Biden disappointed everyone. Trump was measured, firm and confident. Did he babble lie after lie? Yes. Did Biden make Fox news and the other Trumpers come? Probably. The debate was everything the right could have dreamed of. Did he have a cold? People looking for the senior moment did not wait long. I couldn’t help but think that it was almost the opposite of the famous Nixon/ Kennedy debate. People who watched thought Kennedy won but those who listened found it much more even. This time Trump looked mean and Biden looked weak so it was a wash with watching. But, listening, Biden was a mess. Every hesitation, every fumble, every distant stare was a gift to Fox. Biden is slow but rarely wrong. His words were mixed up but there were no outright lies (much) like his opponent. They both dodged questions because they were too busy with their pissing contest. Golf scores?? WTF? It is bizarre when trump is the one that thinks they shouldn’t act like children. Biden was too over rehearsed and Trump had no cohesive answers ** I did love the way they cut off the mikes. That should be a keeper!!!! There is so much wasted time when they talk over each other. I liked the lack of audience too. That is what rallies are for. ** Why does Trump think that Christians don’t vote? ** Back in the day, Presidents didn’t campaign, they let the work speak for them. If Biden stays then he might want to lean into that. I also get tired of Dems listing off those who should take Biden’s place and they never seem to think of our more than competent VP. Kamala Harris hit it out of the park when she was interviewed after. If Joe stays, I am glad she is there. If he feels he can’t go on, she should be our pick. Is it because she is a woman that we don’t think of her first?  She is ready!!! VP’s are always made fun of but let’s not forget how great those VP’s can be when called upon like Lyndon Johnson, Teddy Roosevelt and FDR. If Joe decided to go, Harris/ Pritzker please!! But.. Hey.. At least we are all talking about Joe and not Scary clown for a change. Joe has our attention. I still believe Joe has great people in place and had a bad moment but I am still confident. I don’t know any 81 year olds personally who have a lot of energy at 8 at night. I think we have forgiven Trump for MANY bad days so Joe can have get a pass on this horrid night. 

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Debate performances can be overcome. At the first sign of adversity the spineless Democrats want to throw under the bus, their own incumbent President. - Allan Lichtman 

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Did the late night guys have a feeling that Joe would blow it and they didn’t want to face it? They all leave on vaca at once? ** It is pretty sad that before the debate, journalists basically thought Trump would be ok if he could just act normal and Biden would be ok if he can stay upright. Both accomplished these small tasks but barely. ** I often joke that Trump must be trying to lose with the things he says but debate night, I wondered if Joe was on our side. Is he trying to lose? 

***** 

 I never watch the View anymore but I checked it out after the debate and I have to say I was alarmed by Sara Haines appearance. She always looked so natural and I could hardly see her for all the makeup. To each his own but I found it quite sad. What happened there?? 

***** 

I notice that on genealogy shows, the middle child is given away more than one might think. 

***** 

Julian Assange pled guilty to conspiring to obtain and disclose classified U.S. National defense documents. The Wikileaks founder was ‘on the run’ for more than a decade. 

***** 

The Surgeon General has declared gun violence a health crisis, loneliness as an epidemic and social media a problem too. 

KKK recruitment letters have been showing up in mailboxes. That sounds about right. 

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Days alert: Arianne Zucker and Shawn Christian have been engaged since 2021 and are now tying the knot!! ** Please more Tina Huang!! I wish her daughter and Abigail were alive on the always there island. Bring back Jen Lilley! I just can’t believe that I get my Days wish that Brady and Teresa are back together (if only for a moment ) but wrong actress. And seeing Teresa and Leo together really made me miss Gwen and Leo’s friendship. Emily O’Brien is a good Gwen. I hate Gwen. Soaps need those characters. That is the fun of a soap! Just let her go back to Gwen.** Oh no Johnny and Chanel don’t leave!! ** So great to see Clyde. Is he getting sexier? ** It was great to see Julie talking to Marie. Glad she is still kicking in the scheme of the show somewhere. ** I realize how much I miss the Kate and Lucas scenes. They are such a great Mother and son story. Heat that up!! 

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Look for the new doc: Liza: A truly terrific absolutely true story. 

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Travis Scott was arrested for disorderly intoxication and trespassing. 

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The return of the Boeing Starliner has been delayed. Why is this company still going? 

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It’s the age of hate. - Charlamagne the God 

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The entitlement is that politicians keep raising their wages and giving corporations tax breaks but won’t give us $15 an hour. - Rev. Dr. William Barber, author of White Poverty 

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Scary Clown 45/34 made a big show of himself at the Capitol. The ass kissers applauded for a scary long time. Trump told his people, “ Milwaukee, where we are having our convention is a horrible city.” He later clarified that that wasn’t what he meant. He claims that he was just concerned about the crime numbers and that he wants to be safe. Homicide is down 41%. Well, now Dems have billboards all over Milwaukee and there are t shirts on line with his hate. ** I love Milwaukee- Joe Biden ** and BTW, despite the insane fear mongering that Fox news spreads, crime is actually down across the country. When they are confronted with facts they claim that it doesn’t ‘feel’ like it. How do they live with themselves?? 

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Al Capone would kill Mike Lindell. - Trump 

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The Republicans blocked a bill to regulate the Supreme Court. I will never understand this need to let authority run roughshod over this country. And this pattern of distrust and secrecy from Nixon to Reagan to Trump and the Bush’s. Power and money is not enough, they must push the rest of us down. What is that about? Why do they want us to be Russia? The whining about the way the court behaved in regards to Trump is priceless. Let them go to court in Russia and see how fair it is. ** Trump wants to lower corporate tax rates even more. He visited a black church over Father’s Day weekend in Detroit. Detroit is 77.8% black.The black pastor tried to get more African Americans to come to the service. There were a couple of local rappers and a former mayor just out of prison. Cameras panned back to show the pews filled with mostly white men in MAGA hats and Trump mug shot tee’s. ** What is this obsession with water pressure? Is this just Florida?  I don’t know anybody that has these same problems. 

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A fan at a Trump gathering apparently told him he had been to over 200 rallies. “Wouldn’t it be incredible if he voted for Biden? It would be suicide before Biden, right?” -Trump ** Trump has been upset about tele prompters lately. 

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I have to hold on to hope that this cycle of hate will lead to a cycle of love and we will elect some smart, fair, loving people. C’mon future.. Spread the love!! Stop the loud and usher in the peace! We need more of those kick ass Gov’s who R getting it done!!!! 

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Corey Booker and Tammy Duckworth have introduced a bill to protect IVF. 

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Hollywood’s walk of fame welcomed Richard Blade. 

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The Bike Riders stars Austin Butler, Tom Hardy and Jodie Comer.  

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The Boston Celtics won the NBA title again. 

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Upside down flags and designing their own hate flags are really becoming a thing. It is like a club for 12 year old boys. 

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C’mon Jan 6 offenders: Pay your restitution. Why do so many folks think they should not have to be accountable? 

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Thank goodness for Paul Saltzman and Deb Gendler and the like. It is great to see the bits of the Beatles story that they saw since the actual Beatles were a little busy. 

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Florida is flooded. 

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What this comedian said will shock you from Bill Maher is #1 on the Best sellers list. 

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The rules are in place, the debate is coming and we need to hold their feet to the fire. **Polls show that over 50% of the country thinks Trump should drop out of the race. There are countries he won’t even be able to visit because he is a convicted felon. 

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It is curious how many Republicans worked on and recommended the immigration plan and as soon as Biden liked it and set things in place, they turn on it. 

***** 

Tyson’s CFO was arrested for intoxication and was suspended. 

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Hannah Einbinder has a comedy special: Everything must go. 

***** 

Mel Brooks got a Peabody which makes him a PEGOT. 

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The Colorado GOP issued a call to burn gay pride flags because, “God hates pride.” 

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Dr. Pepper is now as popular as Pepsi. 

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Dr. Squatch has insured Nick Cannon’s balls for $10 mil. 

***** 

The movie 2000 mules about election fraud was pulled off market after a defamation suit. 

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Rob Schneider was asked to leave a charity event for hospitals of Regina foundation in Canada. People started walking out after he was ranting about vaccines, women’s rights and how white men are persecuted. 

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Julia Louis Dreyfus acceptance speech for her webby was great: Listen to old ladies Motherfucker’s. 

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If it had been anybody but Hunter Biden, the gun people would have been screaming about rights. I thought the NRA wanted everyone to have a gun no matter what. 

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Illinois new slogan should be: Come to Illinois where you can enjoy all your rights! 

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Tokyo Vice was cancelled. 

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Now they seem to be after Brown V. Board of Education. 

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The Daytime Emmy’s came and went on June 8 hosted by Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner. General Hospital won most of the big ones. Dick Van Dyke won for guest actor on Days. Hooray for Robert Gossett and Thorsten Kaye. I was really hopeful for Eric Martsolf  but maybe next year. Melody Thomas Scott was awarded for lifetime achievement. My best dressed were Sunny Hostin, Steven Nichols, Linsey Godfrey, Abigail Klein, Lisa Yamada, Courtney Hope, Heather Tom, Paul Telfer, Jackee Harry, Suzanne Rogers, Jennifer Hudson and Danielle Pinnock.  

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A giant bus covered with trump paraphernalia crashed into a sign. ** Rep John Rose’ kid showed us how ridiculous these mentally ill people are. We all want to do that when they start this mind- boggling complaining all the time. 

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BTW, isn’t it time to turn the cameras off Trump? Watching and scrutinizing everything he does is not turning his core off. Out of sight out of mind. Oh, I know it isn’t going to happen but I can dream. ** The top biggest political donors prefer Trump. About 69% of his donations come from these wealthy donors. His tax breaks for the rich expire in 2025. Biden has vowed not to bring them back. He is working on those tax loopholes. 

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Thank you, Don Jr. for never shutting up about Epstein. Curious people looked into your assertions that your Father had no connection there. Flight receipts show Scary Clown flew with Epstein at least 7 times. 

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Alec and Hilaria Baldwin and kids are starting up a reality show, The Baldwins. Timing could be better 

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Some of the things the house ethics committee have been investigating about Matt Goetz have been dropped. They are still looking into the sexual misconduct, illegal drug use, accepting improper gifts to dispense special privileges and favors to individuals and sought to obstruct the investigation of his conduct. 

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Peoria’s Planned Parenthood reopened. The renovation is complete after the 2023 firebombing. Tyler Massengill is serving 10 years and has a $1,450,000 fine. 

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Biden’s new program provides legal status to 500,000 immigrants. 

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Wisconsin has charged Kenneth Chesebro, Mike Roman and Jim Troupis with forgery in a fake elector scheme. 

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There is another elder lady movie , The Fabulous Four. This one has Megan Mullaly, Susan Sarandon, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Bette Midler. 

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Books are an idiot’s natural enemy. - Josh Johnson 

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2 moronic climate activists were arrested for spraying orange paint on Stonehenge. Hey, Just Stop Oil.. Why R U fucking up a historical site? There must be better ways to get your point across. 

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Traitor Tulsi Gabbard is trying hard to get Trump’s attention. She does not fight hard enough for him though.  

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The latest sexual assault news: Kanye West has been sued for sexual harassment. ** Howard University revoked Sean Combs honorary degree. ** Texas megachurch pastor Robert Morris resigned after an accusation from a woman who claims he has abused her since she was 12. 

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Stephen Colbert seems awful proud of his EW cover. 

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There is nothing loving about Dolly Parton’s false gospel. Parton’s version of love, which includes condoning immoral sexual behavior is unaligned with God’s vision for humanity. (Parton has said that you should be who you are.) - Ericka Anderson  I think she must be reading the wrong book. She has since said that she regretted using Dolly as an example for the point. She is still making the point! 

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Jennifer Esposito directed, wrote and starred in Fresh Kills. The film shows us the female side of the mob. 

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The Supreme Court took away the ban on bump stocks for firearms. 

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Corporations are pussies. - Jon Stewart 

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Saw this bumper sticker: Ted Bundy was a republican/ Ed Gein was a democrat 

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The Daily show is right: Let Ticketmaster run the border. They know how to keep people out. 

***** 

Frasier is pulling out all the stops for season 2: Patricia Heaton, Spencer Grammer, Yvette Nicole Brown, Dan Butler and Edward Hibbert are joining in. 

***** 

OK.. The stills they are releasing for the new Waltzing with Brando with Billy Zane do look amazing. Richard Dreyfuss and James Jagger also star. Bad timing on the Dreyfuss front. 

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Elisabeth Rohm directs Devil on Campus about Larry Ray, cult leader.  

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Justin Timberlake was arrested for DWI. 

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The Club Q killer, Anderson Aldrich was sentenced to 55 life sentences. 

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Porn is truly unleashed on X. 

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People were calling for Pat McAfee to be tossed off ESPN for calling Caitlin Clark a white 

 Bitch. 

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Rep. Byron Donalds talked of his support of the Jim Crow era. 

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July 1 will see Steve Bannon back to jail. He seems to love the attention it brings him so it all works out. ** He fought it but the Supreme Court said he has to go. 

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The Kansas Supreme Court decided that voting is not a fundamental right.  

***** 

The co -editor of Variety, Ramin Setoodeh has a new book, Apprentice in Wonderland. Citizens of NY were apparently in stitches when they got word of Trump hosting the Apprentice because they all knew what a horrible business man he was.  

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Biden weak? FDR was in a wheel chair and he got a lot done. Why are we so prejudice about age and handicaps?? 

***** 

Will Trumps gun permit be revoked in NY because he is a convicted felon? The ads showing him as a convicted felon have begun. 

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Martha Alito really hates pride flags and tells us so on tape. Her husband is determined to make this country rich with Christians. Why did we come to America to begin with? These people need to live in the real world and realize there are people with other thoughts than their own. ** Funny how they want to keep women in their place unless it is their women then no rules! 

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Micheal, You were the only husband I ever had and one of my lifelong friends. I will miss you forever my Bam Bam, my friend. Micheal Dale King 1963-2024 

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R.I.P. Marian Robinson, Martin Starger, Bette Nash, Jeff Kreiner, Orlando Cepeda, Bill Cobbs, Alan Scarfe, Tom bower, Betty Anne Rees, William Anders, Enchanting, Jerry West, Tony LoBianco, Seven, Kevin Brophy, Mark James, Angela Bofill, Erich Anderson, Tamayo Perry, Al Schultz, migrants thrown overboard by the Greek coastguard, Tony Mordente, Anouk Aimee, victims of the Ecuador landslides, heat related deaths all over the world including over 1300 in Saudi Arabi ,Willie Mays, Spencer Milligan, Bill Cobbs, Kinky Friedman,  Taylor Willy, Gary Weaver, shooting victims, Donald Sutherland, Martin Mull and Mike King. 

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Climax Foods won at the Good Food awards for their vegan cheese but they were disqualified! The rules claimed the product had to be retail ready and could nnot contain kokum butter. PETA ended up giving them an award. Why does Ted Cruz pronounce it, “vagan?” ** Why is Cruz against Biden’s help for airline passengers? 

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The Stones are still on tour. They played Jazz fest in NOLA. They sure did justice to Let it Bleed but Out of Time was a bit loooong!! 

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Seinfeld’s movie, Unfrosted is not getting the best reviews but I did love what he said on Kimmel. With disdain he said, “I don’t do twitter.” Yes! ** But.. Jerry has finally brought some controversy into his life. Protestors are ruining his gigs and students walked out at Duke U for his commencement address because of his support of Israel. 

***** 

Days alert: The character Rita is fucking awesome. I am reminded of Elinor Donahue from earlier Dimera times. EJ needs an assistant who knows the secrets and puts up with no shit! ** Holly really is horrible. OD ing did nothing to help her attitude. ** Bring Jen Lilley back!! ** I couldn’t be more thrilled about Diedre Hall and Christopher Lloyd’s successful turn on Hacks!!!!! ** Hooray.. Lucas is back on the scene! More Please!! ** I miss Wendy and Tripp!! ** The gang is meeting up in Montana. Do we have a summer adventure?? Just don’t kill off Clyde.  

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Protesters attempted to storm the Berlin Tesla factory. ** Neurolink’s first brain chip has malfunctioned. 

***** 

So loved Jodie Whittaker but also hooray for Ncuti Gatwa of Dr. Who!!!!!! 

***** 

Joe Manchin has registered as an independent. 

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The French Open put an alcohol ban in place. 

Giuliani thought he was so funny when he taunted those trying to serve him a warrant. It was the last day and he teased on his podcast that they could not find him. This made it easy to find him and the warrant was served. 

***** 

Judge Judy has sued the National Enquirer and In Touch magazine. 

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Riley Keough and Elvis Presley Enterprises had to put a halt to a company called Naussany Investments and their attempt to auction off Graceland. Word is they had fraudulent paperwork that claimed Lisa Marie had taken out a loan and never repaid it. This company will probably be shunned, Elvis fans don’t fucking kid around. 

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Vermont is the first state to require oil companies to pay for damage from climate change. 

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Israel shut down an Ap news feed in Gaza. They later said they would return the equipment. ***** 

Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Was fined $75,000 by Nascar for a brawl with Kyle Busch. Busch knocked him out in the 2nd lap of the race. Stenhouse waited the race out to confront Busch. Stenhouse Sr. and 2 other teammates were also punished. Most think the $75,000 fine was too much. ** Christopher Bell won the Coca Cola 600. ** Stewart Haas racing will fold after this season. 

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Watched a couple of Apple’s newer offerings. Sugar, with James Cromwell and Colin Farrel gave us that film noir vibe and held surprises. And Cromwell was lookin’ fine as hell!!!!Palm Royale took a bit for me to get into but once Mindy Cohn and Julia Duffy got going, forget it, I was hooked. Hooray for Carol Burnett and the cliffhanger that makes me suddenly very excited for this show to come back!! 

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In Virginia, Stonewall Jackson high’s name was changed to Mountain View and Ashby-Lee was changed to Honey Run elementary. Locals have now voted to change them back. I guess they can’t celebrate their traitors enough. 

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On her 18th birthday, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt has filed to drop the ‘Pitt’ from her name. Other siblings have dropped the ‘Pitt’ as well. 

***** 

An appeals court has upheld Steve Bannon’s conviction. 

***** 

An investigation is looking into Matthew Perry’s death. 

***** 

Camryn Manheim has left Law and Order. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!! No Sam? No Camryn? Ok.. Tony Goldwyn makes sense to replace Waterston but Manheim was my favorite part of the new L&O. We were just beginning to learn her character’s story. She was perfect!!!!! Also.. NBC boneheads have moved Organized Crime to Peacock. Way to ruin a perfect line-up! 

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I am so happy for Cole Escola and his Broadway triumph with Oh Mary! 

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Every society gets the kind of criminal it deserves. -Robert Kennedy 

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Daily weed use has surpassed the daily use of alcohol. 

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Uvalde shooting victims families have a $2mil settlement with the city. They are now getting ready to file lawsuits against dozens of Texas department of public safety officers and the school district. 

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Louisianna has approved a bill to classify abortion pills as a controlled substance. 

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The U.S. has sued Live Nation to break up the Ticketmaster monopoly. 

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Kristi Noem has now been banned from ALL tribal lands in her state of South Dakota. 

***** 

Carlo Acutis died in 2006 and is now on track to become the youngest saint. 

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Farm Family Foods is opening a farm to table grocery in Benson, Il and hoping to expand. Small towns are slowly losing their grocery stores. Some are left with Dollar stores, convenient stores or nothing. Good luck!!! 

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So.. Harrison Butker, who I had never heard of, seems like a real pig. The Kansas City Chief seems completely unaware that he does not live in1824. He attacked pride month, the transgender community and working women. His commencement speech at the Benedictine college has been poo poo’d by nearly everyone including the college itself and especially the Benedictine sisters. They released a statement: The Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts college don’t believe this represents what the founders envisioned. Instead of promoting unity, his comments seem to foster division. One of our concerns was the assertion that being a homemaker is the highest calling for a woman. We sisters have dedicated our lives to God and God’s people including many women whom we have taught and influenced over the past 160 years.** The NFL has also spoke up to let us know these are not their views.** The only people afraid of a strong, financially independent and successful female, is men like this. And the only reason they are afraid is because it diminishes their power and their control. -Celeste Yvonne 

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The International Court is requesting the arrest of Hamas leader Sinwar and Benjamin Netanyahu. Yes! ** What happened is not genocide. We reject that. -Joe Biden 

***** 

Get ready for a new Downton Abbey film with Paul Giamatti!!!! 

***** 

In Kansas, Ricky Alderete went to court for a stolen Jackie Robinson statue taken to scrap the metal. The community raised money to replace it but now MLB has replaced it. 

***** 

Frankie Valli and the four seasons got a star on the Hollywood Walk of fame. 

***** 

Roger Daltrey is working on a biopic of Keith Moon. 

***** 

Jordan Klepper has really been on fire lately. So you think you can Pence?  

***** 

The Arizona Senate repealed the 1864 abortion ban. 

***** 

Mystik Dan won the Kentucky Derby. 

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On his visit to Biden : “The most legislatively successful President in my lifetime”. -Mark Hamill 

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Trump only seems to pay attention in court when they are looking at clips of Trump .** Why do we have to hear about the gas and his general odor? ** I can see why the man looks up to President Jackson because this sounds familiar. “He assumed upon himself authority and power not conferred by the constitution and laws, but in derogation of both.” - Andrew Jackson’s Senate censure which was removed 3 years later. ** Does Fox news know how a trial works? They sure want special treatment for their boy. They kept up the mantra: “Is this America?” Yes, the process is working. Duh?!  ** Rod Blagojevich endorsed Trump. A bunch of the minions put on their red ties and showed up at the trial. J.D. Vance who once called out Trump is now one of the biggest VP wannabes. Is he a psychopath or did he also drink the flavor-aid? ** It seems that this is what it all comes down to. So many people think they can do any fucking thing they want with no consequences. Was he more influenced by Nietzsche or Cohn? ** As the defense began, witness Robert Costello was a smart ass to the judge and the courtroom was cleared. There is no respect for anyone. Trump vowed to testify but he did not. ** Eric was there every day and Don Jr. Showed up on the final day of testimony. On May 30, Trump was found guilty on all 34 counts. He will be sentenced in July. I know we’re all glad that he is starting to pay for his sins but we can’t drop the ball now. November is coming. **“I’m a very innocent man.” -Scary Clown 45/34. The trump trial is done and the Hunter Biden trial begins. ** Chad Daybell was also found guilty May 30, a great day for justice. 

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Now that Trump has been found guilty, his cult members are angry. They do not seem to want to face reality. Why is violence always their answer? ** Justice has been served. Donald Trump is a racist, a homophobe, a grifter and a threat to this country. He can now add 1 more title to his list- a felon. - JB Pritzker ** People keep saying, “How can he run for President when he can’t even vote?” I do not understand this because from what I can tell, When a Florida resident is convicted, the state defers to the state the conviction came from. In NY, he CAN vote IF he is not incarcerated. But, I mean it’s time.. Lock him up. ** Social media went crazy with pics of Hillary outside the jail cell and gold Trump sneakers with ankle monitors. ** I wonder how many people in here have cars? - Trump 

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Colbert called Trump’s campaign The complaining for Applause tour. ** DC Weekly is a publication out of Russia. It is said to be widely read by republicans. The paper loves to call the Truth Social crowd, “useful idiots.” When I hear Trump trying to make sense of what they, “believe,” It seems like wrestling with dementia. ** I nearly escaped death. - Trump ** I often think that the left gets so perplexed by some of the right is that this country should have progressed so much more by now. People should be much more educated now and with more knowledge there should be less racism and differences to fight over. There should be some common ideas we agree on but ignorance keeps that from happening. It is like the old slavers and successionists have just begat Trumpers. 

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Truth Social lost $328 mil. ** So what is it? Is Biden a mastermind or is he a dottering old fool?  Trump claims both. ** Trump issued a cease and desist for the Trump movie that premiered at Cannes. Of course he did. The man lives for court! It will be great publicity. ** This is my country. This guy wants to destroy it. -Robert DeNiro 

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Queer Planet sounds interesting!! 

***** 

Night Court was renewed for season 3. ** Hacks was renewed for season 4!! 

***** 

Randy Travis with the use of some A.I. has new music with More life!!  And he still looks great! 

***** 

The Black Keys and J Lo have cancelled their 2024 tours. 

***** 

CBS is bringing Hollywood Squares back AGAIN! 

***** 

Thanks to Holly and Beekeeper Mel for restoring my faith in nice people. 

***** 

Jennifer Aniston is producing a reimagining of 9 to 5. 

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New research shows that part of the River Nile was right near most of the pyramids at the time of construction. This would make transport so much easier. This answers one of the big questions. 

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The Pace Program in Illinois is a new all -inclusive care for the elderly. The program, which should be available in June, will simplify access to services and prevent fragmented care. The elderly should be able to stay in their homes longer and things should be more streamlined. I sure hope this works because it can be a mess to get started in the system. 

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David DePape who was found guilty of attempting to kidnap Paul Pelosi and was given 30 years. 

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Every Rainbow Fades. 

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El Califade Leon in Mexico City is the first taco stand to ever get a Michelin star. 

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Richard Blumenthal informed us that Justice Alito had a ‘stop the steal’ sign at his house. He flew an upside- down flag outside his house in January along with other pro Trumpers to show support. Alito claims it was his wife (just like Menedez), retaliating against the Pro Biden neighbors. This is not the only flag that they flew. Other property flew the appeal to heaven flag. Dick Durbin has asked him to recuse himself from the Jan. 6 cases. He refuses! Pretty fucking unpatriotic Mr. Alito!! It figures that you would have no respect for our flag. ** Hey.. Thomas! Alito! Resign!! 

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It turns out that RFK Jr. has a lifeless worm in his brain. A past divorce claimed he couldn’t earn much for the ex because of memory loss etc. from worm and mercury poisoning. Kevin Spacey and Rob Schneider have endorsed him. So... Candidates in their 80’s or in their 70’s with worm? What? ** RFK Jr. Says that he opposes gender affirming care and hormone therapy for minors. So.. Do you want the government in your life or not?? 

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Joe Biden is holding back some weapons to Israel just as Reagan and Bush did before him. ** The State Department gave $275 mil in aid to Ukraine. ** Oreos are being made again in Ukraine after the factory was repaired. 

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Biden and Trump claim they will debate on June 27 and Sept. 10. 

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Giuliani says that he is a pauper and can’t pay his legal bills. Why are these greedy fucks still free? 

***** 

The Green Goblin (MTG) is at it again as she tries to belittle others. The house got heated and in retaliation, she was called a blonde bad built butch body. 

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The Florida Republicans wanted Barron Trump to be at the convention this year since he is 18. The Republican convention will be held in Milwaukee July 15-18. Scary Clown 45 gave his blessing but Melania’s camp said, “no.” Apparently, he has prior commitments. ** Mike Johnson and other court jesters showed up dressed like Trump to support him in court. Talk about showboating! ** Jeff Sessions was back in the news when Michael Cohen testified about trying to quash investigations into campaign contributions. ** Cohen was stealing from the Trump organization. Cohen still lives in a Trump building. What? 

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Cannes brought controversy this year. Francis Ford Coppola with Megalopolis and Kevin Costner with Horizon have bet their own $ on their epics. Other films include The Apprentice, about a younger Trump that stars Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong as Roy Cohn. The film is having trouble finding a distributor. Bird and The Substance are getting lots of buzz! There is also Kinds of Kindness and All we Imagine as light. Meryl Streep and George Lucas received honorary awards. There are rumors that the French media would release a list of alleged abusive actors and directors. ** Black Dog won the Un Certain Regard, Anora won the Pale d’Or, the women of Emilia Perez won best actress and Jesse Plemons took best actor. Best screenplay went to the Substance. 

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Red Lobster has filed for bankruptcy and closed dozens of stores. Everybody blames the endless shrimp. I am telling you, it’s the biscuits. Switching to using frozen and not fresh makes all the difference. Besides, middle of the road eateries are falling away. 

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There was a Tom Brady roast. With tempers the way they are, it might be best to put those to bed for a while.  

***** 

The Conners will end after a shortened season 7. 

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Turkey has halted trade with Israel. 

***** 

Camryn Manheim will leave Law and Order. NOOOOOO! She is the best thing there. Goldwyn is good but no Sam and no Camryn? Bummer. 

***** 

Now that Barry is done, A Gene Cousineau film from prison would be great. 

***** 

If my uterus shot bullets, would you stop regulating it?? 

***** 

The late- night hosts make fun of local news that all repeat the same lines. The latest was,” I can’t believe it’s May1st.” I grew up with the people who said this stuff all the time. This generic dialogue really works for those people. I have never really understood those who say the same things every year, are surprised when the first snow comes or wonder at how it gets dark so early. These things should no longer be a surprise to adults! 

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Kristi Noem seems to have gone down for killing animals. I guess there is a limit! ** Her book was changed before it even came out. She talked of meeting Kim Jong Un but she didn’t and won’t admit it but took it out of the book? What other lies are in there?  

***** 

Millie Bobby Brown married Jake Bongiovi. 

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Natasha Lyonne will join the Fantastic Four. 

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Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico was shot. 

***** 

Sexual assault news: Liam Neeson and others are starting to stick up for Kevin Spacey so he may come back. ** David C. Field has a new batch of allegations by 16 women. He has been accused of sexual abuse, lewd conduct, groping, drugging and rape. ** Video was released of Sean Combs beating and kicking Cassie Ventura. Big surprise.. Another lying abuser! ** Writer, producer Eric Weinberg has been charged with 28 counts of rape and sexual battery. 

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The Met Gala came. The garden theme brought such interesting looks. Mindy Kaling and Demi Moore had such structure.  J Lo showed it all and Cardi B needed 10 men. My favorites were Zendaya, Bad Bunny, Gigi Hadid, La La Anthony, Nicole Kidman, Lana Del Ray, Ayo Edebiri, Usher, Lily James, Cole Escola, Kieran Culkin, Jazz Charton, Sydney Sweeney, Michelle Williams, Meg Ryan, Daniel Levy, Cynthia Erivo, Odell Beckham, Josh O’Conner and Sarah Paulson. Greta Gerwig looked so uncomfortable. Tyla was in sand!  

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Russia is apparently using North Korean weapons and Cuban soldiers to kill Ukrainians. 

***** 

Knives Out 3 with Daniel Craig is in the works. 

***** 

I want some Bob Schieffer art!!!!!! 

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R.I.P. Duane Eddy, Taji the giraffe, Richard Tandy, Susan Backlinie, Darius Morris, Edgar Lansbury, Bernard Hill, Daniel Kramer, Andrew Davis, Susan Buckner, Sam Rubin, Bob Ellison, Rudy Moreno, Jim Simons, victims of the Houston storms, Gayle McKinney- Griffin, Pete McCoskey, Ian Gelder, Alice Stewart, Jon Wysocki, Bill Walton, Sam Butcher, Richard Foronjy, Iowa tornado victims, Chester, Pa. Shooting victims, war victims, Richard Sherman, Johnny Wactor, Memorial Day storm victims, Mexico election victims, Morgan Spurlock, Darryl Hickman, Haiti missionaries, Alice Munroe, Charlie Colin, Caleb Carr, President Raisi, Hossein Amirabdollahian, Jeannie Epper, landslide victims, Grayson Murray, Gujarat fire victims, Mark Damon, Dabney Coleman and Roger Corman. 

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The Bible is one of the worst books ever. -Brian Cox 

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In the footsteps of former Mayors, Rob Riggle, Jane Lynch and David Hasselhoff, the new Mayor of Funner, California is Martin Short. 

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The Game Show network is bringing back Tic Tac Dough? 

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The Feds plan to reclassify Marijuana from schedule 1 to schedule 3. Just legalise! 

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Sherri! and Will Trent have been renewed for season 3. ** The Talk was cancelled. CSI: Vegas and So Help me Todd were also canned. 

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Days Alert: It was sad to see Jamie Martin (Tate) leave to continue his college experience. It is a brave and smart thing to do. It is just a shame because he seemed a perfect fit. I was sort of hoping they would replace Holly and not Tate. Now that they have replaced Jamie with Leo Howard however, Holly and Tate seem more like a couple. The other Tate just seemed wrong with Holly. ** Will Stephen Schnetzer come back as Julie’s brother? ** I will miss Wendy and Tripp , they are one of the best couples. It would have been nice to focus on her tech skills more. Please bring back Li from the dead and pair him with Kristen. ** Melissa reeves is filming as Jennifer. Hooray!! **  

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It seems that CBS daytime will bring us The Gates with a mostly black cast. 

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Snowflake? Yes, I’ve heard this term. I think sociopaths use it to discredit the notion of empathy. -John Cleese 

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The U.S. voted to ban Tik Tok or sell within a year. Tik Tok is banned in China just like Facebook and X are. Tik Tok has a partial or total ban in Afghanistan, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, India, Indonesia, Latvia, Netherlands, Somalia, Pakistan, Norway, Taiwan, U.K., New Zealand and Nepal. 

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There is a new Doc coming: Spacey Unmasked 

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The new horror thriller, Weapons will star Josh Brolin and Julia Garner. ** Rosemary’s Baby will have a prequel with Julia Garner. The film. Apartment 7A, will take us to 1965 NYC and what happened in Guy and Rose’s apartment before they got there. 

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Nicole Kidman was honored for lifetime achievement from the AFI. 

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The next chapter of Monsters from Ryan Murphy will concentrate on Lyle and Eric Menendez. The cast includes Javier Bardem, Chloe Sevigny, Cooper Koch and Nicholas Chavez. 

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The Met Gala will be Monday, May 6. The theme will be Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion that refers to treasured garments in the museum’s collection. The 3 sub themes are land, sea and sky. The dress code is The Garden of Time with co-chairs Bad Bunny, J Lo, Zendaya and Chris Hemsworth along with Anna Wintour. 

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May 31 will bring us Kathy Bates, Alfre Woodard, Eugene Levy, Betsy Sodaro, Beverly D’Angelo, Diane Keaton and Dennis Haysbert in Summer Camp. 

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Jodie Foster got her feet and hands in cement on April 19. 

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Wouldn’t it help the police to have a room full of armchair detectives (ID watchers) to look into cases for them? 

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Les Moonves was fined $15,000 for obtaining secret intel on the LAPD sexual assault investigation. 

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Jefferson Airplane got a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 

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Sen. Nicole Mitchell of Minnesota was arrested on suspicion of first- degree burglary. 

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Yeezy porn? His spiritual fans seem upset. 

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Wynona Judd’s daughter, Grace was arrested for soliciting prostitution, indecent exposure and obstructing governmental operations in Alabama. She was previously arrested years earlier for meth and leaving a recovery program, violating an order of protection and restraining order and violating parole. 

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Mike Johnson reauthorized FISA. Trump said no to this at first but changed his mind. ** The house and now the Senate have finally ok’d the $95 bil aid program for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. Weapons are already in Ukraine. ** Iran launched an attack on Israel. They said this was retaliation for an air strike earlier in April on Damascus. Israel hit back. 

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The Daytime Emmy noms are here. The usual suspects are up for best Drama. Days also got noms for technical direction, camerawork and casting. Tamara Braun and Eric Martsolf were nominated for best leads. Linsey Godfrey, A Martinez, Wally Kurth and Emily O’Brien were nominated in the supporting category. Oh no.. One more reason to keep O’Brien around. Bring back Jen Lilley!! Dick Van Dyke got an Emmy nod for playing John Black’s long lost Father. He is the oldest nominee.** Variety and the Hollywood Reporter both got noms. Valerie Bertinelli got 4 noms. The 51st Emmy’s will air on CBS on June 7. 

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Woody Allen is innocent. -Bill Maher. How does someone call an innocent child a liar? 

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Tesla recalled about 4,000 cyber trucks. 

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Creamy Coconut Dr. Pepper? ** Sour patch Oreo? 

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I can’t believe there is not a permanent host for the Daily show yet. It is fun watching Desi, Ronnie and Jordan work together. They had a wonderful political/ eclipse bit that was priceless. 

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It happens in war. -Netanyahu ** About 100 journalists have been killed in Gaza. Most foreign writers can’t even get in there, it is not allowed. That is so fucking wrong! ** We are in a crisis of leadership. - Christian Amanpour ** Think of all we could achieve if we didn’t have to put up with the right wing show pony shenanigans. ** I can’t believe it but I actually saw a Washington Week which hardly mentioned trump at all. It is sad that it had to be about war. 

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Aubrey Plaza is said to be the star of John Waters new flick, Liarmouth. 

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A body was found on Pottstown Rd. in Peoria, il. Allen Schimmelpfennig had already been convicted last year for the murder of Gabriel Cook but now they have the body. Allen got 80 years. 

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Churchill Downs was found to have no blame in the death of multiple horses after an investigation. It is time for the 150th Kentucky Derby, the longest running sporting event in U.S. history. 

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April 27 brought us the White House Correspondent’s dinner with Colin Jost. The guest list included Molly Ringwald, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Jon Hamm, Keri Russell, Rosario Dawson, Rachel Brosnahan, Caitlyn Jenner, Quavo, Andrew Mccarthy, Rufus Sewell and J.B. Pritzker. Journalist Eugene Daniels was the best dressed of the night! Kelly O’Donnell celebrated 30 years at CBS. Colin Jost, the longest running SNL anchor and Joe Biden made great speeches. I think my favorite joke of the night was about Rupert Murdoch stepping down from Fox. Jost jokes that he didn’t know there could be a step down from Fox. I noticed that Jost said, “Lara Trump is here” and there was one Woo! And silence. 

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Ok.. Gotta admit the Wiig/ Target commercials are a no brainer and they are cute! 

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Taylor Swift is the first singer to reach billionaire status. Others on the list include Dick Wolf and Magic Johnson. ** Swift’s new offering is The Tortured poet’s department. 

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We’re often led to believe migration is a drain on the country’s resources, but Steve Jobs was the son of a Syrian migrant. Apple is the world’s most profitable company, it pays over $7bil in taxes-and it only exists because the US allowed in a young man from Homs. -Banksy / 2016 

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Jay Leno has filed for conservatorship over his wife Mavis who has dementia. 

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Florida might legalize weed. That state really goes both ways. 

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Thank you, Fox News for bringing such awareness to Trans Visibility Day!! 

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Conan was on the Tonight show which should have been huge and it was. But everybody was talking about Conan on Hot ones where he was fucking drinking hot sauce and giving it all he had!! ** Conan’s HBO offering, Conan Must Go is here and it is fucking hilarious, of course! 

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No Doubt reunited at Coachella!! 

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I like a messy bed. -Johnny Cash in Five minutes to Live. 

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Donald Glover will put out 2 last albums from Childish Gambino. 

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Josh Gad will direct Paul Walter Hauser in a biopic about Chris Farley. 

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Parents are an awful problem these days, aren’t they? - Edward G. Robinson in Vice Squad 

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I have learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends upon our dispositions and not upon our circumstances. -Martha Washington 

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Truth Social made a big splash on the Nasdaq exchange in March when it went public. By April 1st, though share prices tumbled after investors learned of last year’s net loss of more than $52 mil. The revenue was about $4mil. The company statement: Trump media and technology group has historically incurred operating losses and negative cash flows from operating activities. TMTG expects to continue to incur operating losses and negative cash flows from operating activities for the for seeable future, as it works to expand its user base, attracting more platform partners and advertisers. 

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Fight Truth decay. - Unknown 

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I hope these morons that drag fake Bidens behind a truck or whatever it is they come up with are getting the same treatment as Kathy Griffin did. One picture of a fake head brought all kinds of destruction upon her. Fair is fair. 

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A doc has shed light on Drake Bell, Nickelodeon and the abuse of young performers. Quiet on Set is about the dark side of show biz. 20 years ago many people sent letters supporting the convicted sex offender, Brian Peck. The unsealed docs showed support from Taran Killam, Alan Thicke and James Marsden, among others. Bell himself was accused of inappropriate behavior. The NY Times published details that turned out to be false after an investigation. The NY Times retracted and Bell pled guilty and was given probation and community service. 

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Colin Allred is running against Ted Cruz. His advice to young people: You wouldn’t want your Grandparents to pick your playlist for the next 6 years so why would you let them pick your Senator? 

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Caitlin Clark is all the rage. Big deals are brewing all over the place! She signed for $28 mil. With Nike. 

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Roanoke, Il closed its only real grocery store, the IGA, with 3 days notice. 

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Oh Mary! Is moving from off Broadway. Cole Escola will have 12 weeks at the Lyceum in NY from July 11- Sept. 15. Yeow!!!!! 

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Ron Howard has a new Doc: Jim Henson: Idea Man will be out May 31. 

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Tupac Shakur’s estate is threatening to sue Drake for using his AI voice. 

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Sacha Baron Cohen and Isla Fisher are divorcing. 

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Stamps are going up to 73 cents. Still a bargain! 

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O.J. Simpson is dead. ** If I Did It went to #1 on Amazon. 

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Only about 5% of plastic is actually recycled. 

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Let’s all take a lesson from Houston and work on this homeless problem. The Houston coalition for the homeless started the Way Home in 2012 which has brought down homelessness in the city 63%. ** The Stones started their tour in Houston on April 28. ** Check out the mini doc, From London to Shanghai which highlights their 2006 trip to China. ** And now Illinois is investing $123 mil in resources to address homelessness. 

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Amber Ruffin is co producing The Wiz with Wayne Brady. 

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Newt Gingrich was on Fox bitching about how Biden being in office has reduced the size of the Filet o Fish at McDonalds. 

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Joseph Gatt has sued the City of L.A., the LAPD, and the DA over false pedophile charges for $40 mil. The suit states that the Depuy D.A. held personal bias and animosity and publicly branded him a serial pedophile using fabricated evidence. 

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The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame announced their inductees which includes Big Mama Thornton, Cher, Dionne Warwick, Peter Frampton, Foreigner, Ozzy, Dave Matthews Band, Mary J. Blige, A Tribe called Quest, Jimmy Buffett, Kool and the Gang, Alexis Korner, John Mayall, MC5 and Norman Whitfield. The Ahmet Ertegun award goes to Suzanne de Passe. 

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Earthquakes reportedly hit Taiwan, New York and New Jersey. 

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The Upshaws came back on April 18. 

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What the Fuck is Tennessee talking about with vaccine in foods? 

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Patrick Mahones Sr. has been indicted on felony drunk driving in Texas. He was charged with driving while intoxicated for a third time. 

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George Santos dropped out of his next election bid after raising $0. 

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I wish the Three Amigos would make a serious record. Their voices blend so well together. 

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So, back in the day a loose girl was called a chippie. Should a loose dude be called a dippie? 

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Rep. Danny Davis in Illinois and a Foster Care bill is helping kids keep their SS and death benefits from lost parents. 

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Let people eat! It is time to stop helping Israel so much. 

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Jantay Porter is banned for life in the NBA. 

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The Kennedy family officially endorsed Biden. 

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Bill HB5395 passed the Illinois House. The bill aims to ban junk insurance plans, end unchecked rate increases for large group insurance companies and improve network adequacy for patients and ban ‘step or fail first’ therapies in which insurance companies require patients to try and fail alternative medications before covering doctors recommended prescriptions. 

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Lee Hee Tae tried so hard to put on a sex fest in South Korea. There were protests, venue changes, complaints and then the porn stars started backing out because of all the trouble. With just 24 hours to go, the event was cancelled. 

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The Senate ended their impeachment of Homeland’s Alejandro Mayorkas. 

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Maulik Pancholy was going to make an appearance at Mountain View middle school in Pennsylvania. The school board cancelled due to his political activism and lifestyle. He wrote 2 children’s books and is openly gay. 

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While in NY, did Trump visit an adult store that sells Trump dildos? ** Trump is getting a $1.2 bil bonus from Truth Social? 

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Trumpworld: The mainstream is officially calling it a cult! ** So, Trump got a loan from a repo guy, Hankey, the King of sub -prime car loans!!!! The man said, “I heard he needed a loan and that’s what we do.” ** Trump just loves being in court. Now, he has sued 2 Trump media co- founders to void their stock in the company. ** NY Judge Juan Merchan has rejected Trumps plea to delay the hush $ trial. Jury selection began April 15. The Fox idiots are running stats on the jury. It has to be torture to Trump to sit quietly while everybody else talks. A man set himself on fire in a park near the courthouse. Will this be counted as another Scary Clown tragedy?  It really was not about him, just the exposure, it seems. Maxwell Azzarello of Fla. Believed a world government was operating a Ponzi scheme. ** Trump media stock dropped 50% since it began trading. When will he ever be tired of looking like a fool? ** Sebastian Stan will play Trump on screen. ** Eric and Don Jr. Have been positioned as the transition team when Trump wins. At this point, are his family the only people who want positions with the man?? ** The RNC says they have lawyers and poll workers in 81 states.? 

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The Marines have a shortage of camo uniforms. 

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Look for Eminem’s new album this summer, The death of Slim Shady (Coup De Grace). 

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Biden is working on the airlines to refund late flights, no wifi and lost luggage. The President was also interviewed by Howard Stern. 

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Look for Sugar with Anna Gunn, Colin Farell and James Cromwell. 

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There is a 1864 law everyone was talking about, on the books in Arizona. The age of consent then was 10? Idaho says no to abortion. The Supreme Court took a look at a Hospitals responsibility in these cases. ** Trump says that people are not only having abortions but 9 month executions. What? ** The women in this country are now 2nd class citizens. The extent of your human rights depends on your gender and the state you live in. It does not seem like a very UNITED States. The Arizona house voted to repeal. ** Word is that the RNC wants the other republicans running for lower offices to give Trump 5% from their campaigns. **  

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Arizona sent down indictments for Mark Meadows, Boris Epshteyn and 16 others relating to the 2020 election interference. The felonies include conspiracy, fraud, forgery and Trump is an unindicted co- conspirator. 

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U.S. fertility rates fell to a record low. We have the fewest babies born in the U.S. since 1979.  

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Sexual assault news: Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction was thrown out on a technicality. They will retry but he is still in prison for a 2022 rape. ** Gerard Depardieu was questioned on the 29th about 2 allegations of sexual assault from 2014 and 2021. A rapw case from 2020 is still open. He has previously been accused by more than a dozen women. 

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For the first time, Dan Rather was on CBS Sunday Morning after 18 years. 

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The Tony award noms are out and include Leslie Odom Jr., Jeremy Strong, Jessica Lange, Sarah Paulson, Dorian Harewood, Eddie Redmayne, Daniell Radcliffe,, Sky Lakota- Lynch, Bebe Neuwirth, Hell’s Kitchen, The Who’s Tommy, Illinoise and Suffs. 

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A watchdog group is looking into campaign finance trouble with a Ted Cruz Superpak. 

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Tina Fey and Steve Carell will star in Four Seasons. 

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New Jersey wrestling coach and trainer, Alec Donovan was charged with distributing child porn and given 7 years in prison. 

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Hooray for Ncuti Gatwa as the new Dr. Who. There couldn’t be a better choice. 

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If we don’t understand religion, we’re going to miss our chance to improve the world in the 21st century. - Dan Dennett 

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R.I.P. Barbara Rush, Dan Dennett, war victims, Carl Scott, Faith Ringgold, Whitey Herzog, Carl Erskine, Sir Andrew Davis, Robert Macneil, Meg Bennett, Terry Carter, Central Kitchen Workers, Eleanor Coppola, Cole Brings plenty, Mike pinder, Donald M. Payne, Terry Anderson, Mandisa Hunaley, Oklahoma tornado victims, C.J. Snare, Marla Adams, Robert Cavalli, Maryse Conde, Samantha Davis, Rico Wade, Sydney Mall victims, Lori and George Schappell, Lynne Reid Banks, Gaetano Pesce, John Barth, Chris Durang, Chance Perdomo, Dicky Betts and Joe Flaherty. 

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Look for it May 3: Catching Fire: The story of Anita Pallenberg. Scarlett Johansson is her voice from an unpublished memoir. 

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The 96th Oscars happened! Kimmel did a great job. It felt calm and relaxed. Da’vine Joy Randolph got herself an Oscar. The usual suspects won everything with Poor Things and Oppenheimer doing quite well. Emma Stone was great in Poor Things but I was so routing for Lily Gladstone. American Fiction won best adapted screenplay. I was so happy that War is Over won and it was great to see Sean Ono Lennon and he asked the audience to yell Happy Mothers Day to Yoko!! Just about the best part of the night. Zone of interest won best International pic and it came with a controversial speech. My best dressed were Zendaya and Lily Gladstone. Other bests were Rita Moreno, Jodie Foster, Billie Eilish, Ke Huy Quan, Greta Gerwig, Florence Pugh, Issa Rae, Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos, Kirsten Dunst and Jessie Plemons, Charlize Theron, Mary Steenburgen, Jeffrey Wright, Mark Ruffalo, Tantoo Cardinal and Lupita Nyongo. America Ferrera and Brendan Fraser’s wife were like shiny book ends and I loved it. Emily Blunt and Margot Robbie looked stressed and uncomfortable. Melissa Rivers thought there was not a lot of structure on the red carpet. I disagree, thought there were too many. She was right about the ties, though.. More ties. It is not always cool with open collars. There was a lot of fabric being pulled along behind on this carpet. ** Many changed for the Vanity fair afterparty. Waiting in line to get into the party there were some more best dressed like Lindsay Lohan, Salma Hayek and Emily Blunt. ** Toward the end of the show, Scary Clown 45 weighed in and Kimmel against advice had to comment with, “Isn’t it past your jail time?”. There are now t-shirts and mugs with the line. 

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Dr. Dre and Martha Reeves got their star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. ** Missionary is Dr. Dre and Snoop back after 30 years with an answer to Doggy Style. 

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We are really going backwards this summer with Ghostbusters and Beetlejuice. But, I guess Retro will be the word of the season cuz they will probably be big! 

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Clerks III just made me bawl my eyes out. - Tyler Lappin 

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There is a new kickoff rule in the NFL. The kicker’s teammates will now line up at the opponents 40- yard line. 

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Suffs on Broadway looks awesome with Hillary Clinton producing. 

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Jonathon Haidt is out with a book called The Anxious Generation. It is filled with alarming statistics about the smart phone age. The rewiring angle is so true. This is why I don’t have a smart phone. We must pay attention to the depression, anxiety and suicide in the world. 

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The Will and Jada Pinkett Smith family charity is shutting down. Revenue has dropped drastically in the past couple of years. Journalists are looking into their donations and some are a mystery. They gave to Rebecoming and they can’t seem to be found. Smith tax info will be released soon. 

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Can’t wait for Ezra with Bobby Cannavale, Robert DeNiro, Vera Farmiga, Rose Byrne and Whoopi Goldberg. Tony Goldwyn is directing. 

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There is no point in giving a gift unless one also treasures it oneself. - Madam Colette 

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RFK Jr. has chosen Nicole Shanahan as his VP. 

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Summer Blizzard flavors are here: Picnic Peach Cobbler, Ultimate Cookie and Peanut Butter cookie dough party. ** Cherry dip is back at DQ. 

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Are you creating more terrorists than you are killing? - Donald Rumsfeld 

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The British board of film classification changed the Mary Poppins and Ratatouille rating from U to PG.  

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Banksy has new artwork in London that seems to be a message of environmentalism.  

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Tommy is back on Broadway. 

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Krispy Kreme is coming to McDonald’s. 

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The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is tightening restrictions on imports of African elephants. 

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Tori Spelling filed for divorce from Dean McDermott. 

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The Black Crowes have a new album with Happiness Bastards. 

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Jennifer Ehles character on Law and Order: Organized Crime is so fuckin’ good that she needs to be a regular or have her own spin off. How about Law and Order: Small Town!! I have lived in enough small towns to know that they can compete with the big city on scandal and secrets. 

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Look for the Power of the heart tribute to Lou Reed CD on April 19.  Artists will include Keith Richards, Lucinda Williams, Rufus Wainwright, Roseanne Cash, Angel Olsen, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts and Rickie Lee Jones. 

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Warner Brothers has sidelined Coyote Vs. Acme. The movie that Will Forte calls, “incredible”, is complete. The film with Forte and John Cena has been left on the shelf for tax purposes? Ugh! 

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Why does Biden get so much shit for Afghanistan? This was Trump’s baby and Biden just carried out the time frame. I mean, they always so conveniently forget. 

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So.. The Chinese are bringing their own countrymen over here and forcing them to work on U.S. pot farms?? Why is our world filled with such heartless greed? There should be no angst involved with the weed industry. 

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Joseph Cuffari is under investigation for failing to notify congress of missing secret service text messages from Jan. 6, deleting text and a settlement with a former employee. He claims he isn’t being investigated and that he is a whistleblower. LIES! They deny deny, they create their own truths. WTF? ** Why does the one Trump judge not seem to really understand the Presidential Records Act? 

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Spiritual Narcissist? What a label. 

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Oregon decriminalized illicit drugs 3 years ago but are rethinking things. Unfortunately, fentanyl use has exploded which brought OD’s. The state decided to recriminalize possession last month. The bill encourages authority to refer people to treatment, though. 

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The Feds are considering changing marijuana’s place in the controlled substance act list.  

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The Eagles trial ended with a thud. Three men were charged with trying to sell stolen notes about Hotel California. Mid trial, the judge dismissed the charges after new evidence that had been withheld surfaced. Ed Sanders obtained the notes legally as he was writing a never released book about the group. 

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Days alert: Greg Vaughan was hospitalized after severe altitude sickness while on vaca. ** Bring back Jen Lilley!! ** I didn’t think I would miss Nicole but I think I will. Please let the powers that be work this out. ** I miss Justin and Bonnie!** I caught a GH the other day. I hadn’t seen it in years but it seems that so many of the characters look alike. On Days, there is a lot of individuality. I don’t know, maybe it’s just me. ** Is Sammy on her way home?? 

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The Daytime Emmy’s are set for June 7. 

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Tennessee is discussing the “Chemtrail bill”. The sponsor says that the bill only applies to geoengineering. Some environmentalists say it is conspiracy theory nonsense. Chemtrails is a conspiracy theory related to the lines of vapor coming from jet planes. The bill says that intentional injection release or dispersion by any means, of chemicals, chemical compounds, substances, or apparatus within the borders of this state into the atmosphere with the express purpose of affecting temperature, weather, or the intensity of the sunlight is prohibited.” The bill passed the Tennessee senate. ** This almost seems like a direct response to Biden’s measure of instructing the office of science and technology to work with NASA on research of climate intervention. 

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The Republicans against Trump campaign have put together $50 mil to support the 30% or so of their party. ** Recent studies have shown there is a growing distance between young people in this country. There are more and more young men that identify as republican and more and more young women that call themselves democrats. Mixed political marriage may be a thing of the past. An older group of women call themselves, “the wives of the deplorables.”  

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The Ruth Bader Ginsburg women of leadership Award which last year went to Streisand has suddenly changed. The organization that gives the award, the Dwight Opperman Foundation, shortened the name to the Leadership award. The recipients are Elon Musk, Rupert Murdoch, Sly Stallone, Martha Stewart and Michael Milken. Ginsburg’s family and Streisand say they do not support those choices. The Justice’s family has no affiliation with and does not endorse these awards. - Ruth’s daughter Jane. 

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SCOTUS refused to hear the former New Mexico county official, Covy Griffin case. The Cowboy for Trump was ordered to step down from the Otero Co. Board of commissioners after he breached the Capital grounds and was convicted. It is the first time an elected official was removed from office for rebellion against the U.S. since the Civil War. 

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Happy Gilmore 2? Yes, Please! 

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A new prehistoric bird was discovered in China. Imparavis Attenboroughi or Attenborough’s strange bird existed 120 million years ago. It is one of the few in early cretaceous to have no teeth. 

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Of course, the classified doc report from Robert Hur was shady. Hur reported about Biden being a sympathetic, well- meaning elderly man. What? The “confusion” he seemed to refer to was a mix up of a few dates which I think we could all be guilty of. The report tells us that Biden remembered many stories with no problem. In fact, Hur seemed impressed with how solid Biden’s recall was. He has a great memory. ** You appear to have a photographic memory with understanding and recall. - Robert Hur 

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Why does Corey Reynolds not have a pile of Emmy’s?? He just gets better. He is sheer perfection on Resident Alien. Love him!!! 

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The Pope told Ukraine to stop fighting. What? 

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Biden has approved air drops of aid into Gaza. Air drops are the most expensive and least effective way to help. Hey Israel: Stop blocking aid to Gaza! He whispered at the SOTU that Netanyahu will have a “come to Jesus moment.” BTW, State of the Union was awesome. Weak? Confused? I don’t think so. He was wired! Let’s hear more about 3% inflation, low unemployment, the chips act and see the real faces of abortion and IVF restrictions. And so glad that he mentioned the Freedom to vote act. And why did MTG look like a Wal Mart greeter? And why is she shying away from questions about her space lasers? And why is she so rude when others are talking? No manners whatsoever, it was as if she was raised by well, wolves would have done a better job. And Mike Johnson looks so unpleasant. Why does he seem to hate some of us? We haven’t done anything to him. Let’s be proud of America and all that it is and can be. And why do some take credit for an infrastructure bill they voted against? I am so glad that Biden mentioned that. I have been saying that for months. And why won’t people applaud for the education of children? I understand the usual party in charge applauds and the other side sits on their hands but c’mon!! **Steven Nikoui was arrested for shouting at Biden. He and others say, “ Biden never honored those killed at the Abbygate in Kabul. Last year, the President put out a statement mourning the lives of the service members and civilians killed in the horrific terrorist attack. **  George Santos was there. Can’t seem to truly get rid of him. He says that he will run again as an independent. Clarence Thomas was not there. I see the big guns are really starting to speak out. Max Brooks gave us all a great list to appreciate all that Biden has done for this country. He compares the President to FDR. There are policies in place that will benefit us for many years to come. It is time to quit fucking around. I am sure we will see more and more humans with actual brains make their case. ** Some voters say the Biden administration is just nothing. What? Infrastructure? Ever improving economy?  Sustainable energy? We will see the residual effects of all this administration has done for years. Nothing? 

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Rebuttal: What a joke! If some had not heard of Katie Britt before, they sure have now. Republican woman in the kitchen is sort of the perfect statement on the conservatives. She told a specific, horrific sex trafficking story to make Biden look bad. The story took place in Mexico and was during the Bush administration. ** Katie Britt is so bad that she couldn’t be in one of my movies. -Tom Arnold ** Well, that Katie Britt experience was.. Experimental. - Michael Steele ** I guess Katie Britt just failed her VP audition. Godawful! -Roger Stone ** Sen. Katie Britt says that sexual assault is the worst thing that can happen to a woman while encouraging Americans to vote for a convicted sexual predator. - Shannon Watts 

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Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to oust Mike Johnson, but will she pull the trigger? 

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Marjorie Taylor Greene: America’s most embarrassing cousin. - Bill Maher ** She is the true white trash of our country. ** It’s St. Patrick’s Day when Lauren Boebert jerks off a leprechaun. - Bill Maher ** Maher fired CAA after 20 years. ** Not sure what to think about Kara Swisher but she did call out Maher on his Elon crush. 

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Did I see Nicholas Braun as Andy Kaufman for the SNL movie?? 

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When I saw an ad for the new horror, Immaculate, I was sure that it was an Agnes of God remake. 

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We celebrated the NAACP Image Awards. My best dressed were Kerry Washington, Keke Palmer, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Andra Day, Ava Duverney and Misty Copeland. Winners included Victoria Monet, Brandee Younger, Mike Epps, Quinta Brunson and Colman Domingo.  New Edition was put in the Hall of Fame and Usher was entertainer of the year. 

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There is a Waltons cookbook in the works!!!!!!! 

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I usually have a pretty good annoyance with tv ads but I so loved this Wal Mart/ Dino ad. So cute! 

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Kamala Harris toured a Planned Parenthood clinic. Goos for you, VP. 

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Tony Goldwyn had big shoes to fill when he replaced Sam Waterston on Law and Order but it is a perfect fit. 

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History is full of the errors of states and Princes. -Ben Franklin 

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10 years after the water crisis in Michigan, Flint residents have got $0 of the $626.25 mil fund for the lead in their water. Lawyers have gotten their $47.9 mil. 

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Nikki Haley is out. She did take Vermont.  Jason Palmer is out. He did beat Biden in American Samoa. Bloomberg won that territory in 2020. Dean Phillips is out. 

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Rupert Murdoch is engaged to Elena Zhukova.  

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Gov. Abbott in Texas and those crazies have taken over Eagle Pass and the citizens living there are not too happy about it. A local Republican rep says “wetback” for the cameras and does not think twice. 

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Mark Robinson is running for N. Carolina Gov. He is proudly anti- homosexual, trans, Beyonce (satanic), Martin Luther King (communist), Parkland school shooting victims (spoiled little bastards). Yikes! 

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The USPS has unveiled their new Betty Ford stamp which goes on sale April 15 for 68 cents. Looking forward to the Dungeons and Dragon stamps which have no release date yet. 

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An independent investigator cleared Police in the Uvalde shooting. 

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New Jersey’s Jose Uribe pled guilty to 7 charges including conspiracy to commit bribery, wire fraud, obstruction of justice and tax evasion.  It is alleged that he gave Sen. Bob Menendez’s wife a car. He could face 95 years but is cooperating. The indictment says the Senator helped Uribe by trying to persuade prosecutors to go easy on associates. ** Sen Bob Menendez and his wife Nadine have been charged with obstructing justice. 

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In the fake elector plot, Kenneth Chesebro pled guilty in Georgia’s RICO case. People seem to think this can’t happen here but here it is. Stop screwing over your fellow citizens!! ** Hate democracy?? Love dictators?? If ya’ll want to be in Russia so bad, GOI!!!! They have the system that the red hats seem to want. Don’t turn America into Russia, go there! Reagan must be rolling over in his grave. **  

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Chuck Schumer asked for new leadership in Israel.  

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Two men pled guilty to shooting and killing 3 wild donkeys with AR- style rifles in the Mojave Desert. They will be sentenced in July. 

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Sexual assault news: Former Mormon Bishop, John Goodrich, was arrested on felony child sex abuse charges. ** Oh Yeong Su was convicted of sexual misconduct. 

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Tik Tok ban? Is it wrong? What does Jeff Yass have to do with all this? After he visited Trump, suddenly Trump wants Tik Tok to stay.  

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Archeologists in Egypt found the top half of a statue of Ramses II. The bottom was found in 1930. 

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Australia grew the biggest blueberry ever at 20.4 grams. 

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Pierce Brosnan pled guilty to trespassing off of a Yellowstone trail. He was fined $1,500.00. 

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The RNC has elected Michael Whatley and Lara Trump as the new leaders. Some are calling it a mob like takeover. The first thing they did was to lay off most of the staff. They are told to reapply. They also ended the minority outreach program. ** They say the Trump legal bills come to about $230 thou a day.  The money has to come from somewhere and Lara Trump vowed to use the RNC money for her father –in- law. The down ballet races need to fend for themselves because if they defend and save the head of the snake, they will all be alright, I guess.?  

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Kari Lake did not contest her statements in a defamation lawsuit in Arizona. She seems to just want to leave it behind her. 

Some say that Trump should have a VP apprentice. Tulsi Gabbard is in the mix as a VP pick. Her Father, Mike Gabbard is one of the longest serving Dem Senators in the Hawaii legislature. He established the non- profit, ‘Stop promoting Homosexuality.’ Tulsi worked for the anti-LGBTQ organization. So, of course, Trump is interested. She has played both sides, just like him. 

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The laughing stock of the country does not have enough lawsuits so he sued George Stephanopoulos for defamation.  

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Rep. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin will step down in April, ahead of the end of his term in January. This will bring the house Republicans to a 1 point difference with the Dems. Gallagher introduced the bill to ban Tik Tok. 

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Robert Telles, former Clark Co. Public administrator in Vegas is on trial for killing reporter Jeff German. The trial was postponed as they wait for the State Supreme Court to decide if German’s cell phone and computer were protected from disclosure. 

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Princess Kate has cancer. The Press finally shut up about it. 

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Rod Blagojevich tried to reverse a ban on his return to public life. Every shady character will try it now, thanks to Scary Clown. “No. Just go.”- Judge Seeger 

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Sandy Hook never happened. They’re all actors. - Aaron Rodgers** This is a possibility for VP, along with Jesse Ventura for RFK Jr. I guess this all we need to know. 

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CVS and Walgreens now have Federal certification to dispense mifepristone for medical abortions. It is rolling out in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, Pennsylvania, California and Illinois. 

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Alaia Baldwin Aronow was arrested in Georgia for simple assault, simple battery, battery and criminal trespassing. This included throwing a used tampon at a female staff member. This happened just after Father Stephen Baldwin posted a message asking for prayers for his other daughter, Haley and her hubby Justin Bieber. 

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Former WWE wrestler, Billy Jack Haynes was charged with murder in his wife’s death. 

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The DOJ is giving a full investigation to Boeing. 

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Dr. Phil has a new network, Merit Street Media and will host Dr. Phil Primetime.  

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Reporter Steve Baker was arrested by the FBI and charged with knowingly entering or remaining in any restricted building or grounds without lawful authority. He was also charged with disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a capitol building and parading, demonstration or picketing in a Capitol building. 

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Regular church goers have dropped to under 50%. What other ways can we get together as a community? 

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Why is Alabama’s murder rate 3 times higher that NY? And why do conservatives always talk about crime in NY? 

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France has made an abortion a constitutional right. 

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Liberty University will pay $ 14 million in fines for ‘failure to disclose information’ about crimes on campus and treatment of sexual assault survivors under the Clery act. The facility put itself out there as one of the safest. LIES!! Many sexual assault victims were scared to report and when they did, victims were blamed. The University acknowledged incorrect statistical reports and often warnings and emergency notifications were not sent. The schools net assets are $3.5 billion. Liberty settled a lawsuit in 2022 by 12 women on the unsafe environment and mishandling cases of sexual assault. 3 years ago, Falwell Jr. And the U have filed lawsuits against each other. 

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Trump hates leap year. He thinks it is a woke plot to make black history month longer. -Bill Maher ** Isn’t it strange that they always talk about Trump and the working class. We all know it is the prejudice, the racist faction that support him. ** The Republican agenda is 800 pages long. They speak about downsize and change but their 800 pages makes it clear that it is business as usual. The main difference is that they promise to fire hundreds of government employees. The Heritage Foundation is signing up loyalists at rallies to take their place. This country would become a Trump enterprise and we all know how well his businesses are run. ** Scary Clown 45 is taking credit for a 2014 Veterans bill that Obama signed. He also claimed that leaders in ISIS call him, “your highness.” ** Traitor + President= Tresident.  

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Brian Butler is the 20 -year Trump employee that is giving testimony in the documents case.  He claims they were moving boxes as the Feds were looking for them. ** Word is that there may be less Trump rallies as they use all the $ for lawyers. ** The hush money trial was delayed because of new evidence. Manhattan asked for this a year ago and just now got it. ** A California Judge has recommended disbarring John Eastman, a Trump lawyer that challenged the 2020 election results. 

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Police in Mississippi who called themselves the Goon Squad were sentenced. In 2023 the group beat, shocked and sexually assaulted 2 black men for hours. One of the men was shot but they survived. 3 of the 6 also pled guilty to a separate incident. The Sheriff of Rankin County has a $400mil lawsuit against him for failure to properly train the officers. 

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James Carville is at it again. He tells us that Trump literally stinks. Is that why they are drawn to him. Are these just a bunch of stinky minions? 

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133 people were killed in a Moscow Concert Hall and ISIS took credit for it.  

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Will Trent just gets better!! 

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So, NBC hires the election denier, Ronna McDaniel and then fires her after the other talking heads freak out. Figures it is NBC. Why is it always NBC?  

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Fani Willis will stay on the case in Georgia. Her acquaintance is off the case. 

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Will the Supreme Court give Presidents complete immunity? What will Biden do with the power? 

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Kyrsten Sinema won’t run for reelection. 

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Trump is a snake oil salesperson. If they were having his (Biden) wake and it was him V. Trump and he was being given last rites, I would still vote for Joe Biden. - Mark Cuban 

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Trump: He’s so fucking stupid. He’s a fucking moron. - Robert DeNiro 

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We need a better education system in this country since people can’t seem to see what is real. RFK Jr. and Trump yell about the truth all the time and they seem to be the biggest liars I have ever seen. ** Scary Clown 45 won the golf club championship and the senior club champion. He is amazing. 

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Red Bull Racing boss, Christian Horner was investigated after accusations of misconduct. He was cleared but things seem to keep escalating. Team members are threatening to leave and leaked e mails of inappropriate behavior. 

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The Freaky Friday sequel is on the way. 

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Oprah told the world that Steadman eats Octopus and Okra every morning.  

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Elon Musk was interviewed for Don Lemon’s new show and then Musk cancelled it .** Musk seems worried about AI being too woke. ** Musk and his right -wing cohorts now seem to think there is a Haitian cannibal invasion. 

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The pillow guy is begging for 100% of your money.  

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R.I.P. David Culhane, Iris Apfel, Moscow concert hall victims, Janice Burgess, Amnon Weinstein, Thomas Stafford, Martin Greenfield, Rockford stabbing victims, Dorie Ladner, Peter Anthony Morgan, Kenneth Mitchell, Micheline Presle, Akira Toriyama, Ohio tornado vicims, Byron Janis, David Seidler, Dan Wakefield, David Breashears, Richard Serra, Marjorie Perloff, Francis Scott Key bridge collapse victims, Jerry Foley, Max Hardy, Steve Harley, Michael Culver, Roni Stoneman, Bud E.S. Lamareaux III, Richard Truly, Jim Beard, Malachy McCourt, Eric Carmen, Robyn Bernard, David Mixner, M. Emmet Walsh and Steve Lawrence. 

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It seems Disney has wedding dresses to celebrate your favorite evil Disney gal. Hey Pixie: It’s time to renew those vows! 

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Every year about 7 people in this country get diagnosed with the plague. An Oregon resident has just been diagnosed. 

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The Senate passed a $95.3 billion aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan. The house killed it.  Proof positive that Trump and Mike Johnson etc do not want to fix this country at all. It is all about the power! * * Mitch McConnell has announced that he will step down in November. 

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It looks like the 1% have moved on from space to the underground. Billionaires all over the globe are getting their underground bunkers ready! This is not new , but it seems to be in overdrive right now. The $ people are so important and I wonder what they’ll do when they find out that humans do not live forever. 

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A very complete fossil of the Triassic’s Dinocephalosaurus Orientalis was discovered in South China. The beauty has 32 separate vertebrae to possibly look for food in crevices under water and was first discovered in 2003. 

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Alabama says that embryos are children. Drop a test tube and it could be murder. So.. People don’t need IVF anymore?? 

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Barry Tubb has sued Paramount for their use of his image in Top Gun: Maverick 

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There is trouble on the set of Sherri. Matt Uzzle, a top exec passed away amid a financial investigation into the show. 

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The Odysseus landed on the moon and fell over. 

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There was apparently a big cell phone outage and I didn’t even know it. Just one more plus to not having a cell phone. 

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Molly Shannon is joining Only Murders in the Building. 

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John Cleese and Eric Idle are sparring a bit on X. Eric seems disgruntled at Holly Gilliam who manages the Python biz now. The rest of the crew are good with her. Eric’s daughter Lily posted that she’s proud of her Dad for speaking out against bullies. Cleese has reported that he and Idle always hated each other. 

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Everything comes back around. Abe Lincoln talked of how Stephen Douglas was, “warping the public mind.” That is the perfect way to describe Scary Clown 45.** Come to think of it, it feels a bit like 1865 what with all the hate being pushed in this country. With elections in like 80 countries this year, there could be big changes. 

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Support the Max Gruber Foundation that is all about hazing in college. 

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Bullfighting is back. UGH! 

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Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with aphasia and Frontotemporal dementia. 

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Abbott Elementary, Celebrity Family Feud, Jeopardy Masters and Dancing with the Stars have been renewed. 

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The 2024 noms for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame are out. This year there is Mary J. Blige, Cher, Mariah Carey, Dave Matthews Band, Eric B and Rakim, Foreigner, Peter Frampton, Jane’s Addiction, Lenny Kravitz, Kool and the Gang, Oasis, Sinead O’Connor, Ozzy Osbourne, Sade and A Tribe Called Quest. I mean, Geils? Zevon? C’mon stop it! 

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Ozzy is threatening legal action against Ye for sampling ‘Iron Man’. Permission was refused since Ozzy said, “I want no association with this man. He was refused permission because he is an anti- semit and has caused untold heartache to many.” ** Ye also used a sample from Donna Summer’s I feel love. He didn’t have permission for this either. These men and their egos. Yikes!! 

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A woman named Genesse Moreno opened fire on Lakewood church with an AR-15. She was killed. 

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RFK Jr. Is pissing his own kin off again with his ad filled with old Kennedy pics. 

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It’s the year of the Dragon! 

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123.7 million people watched the Super Bowl. This beats the moon landing as the most watched program ever. ** Marshawn Lynch had fun after the game by walking up to 49er fans and giving them a “fuck you.” 

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Watch for the new Doc, Kiss the Future. 

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The RNC may be run by Michael Watley and Lara Trump. ** Political candidate Valentina Gomez took a flamethrower to books she didn’t like. ** Trump was booed at sneakercon as he was pushing his golden shoes. He wasn’t used to a crowd that does not adore him. He should get out of his comfort zone more often. ** We’re here to overthrow democracy.-Jack Posoblec, a speaker at CPAC.** Trump tried to negotiate one of his penalties in court. 

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Days alert: Bring back Jen Lilley!!** Burnin’ down the Horton house?? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO**First , a permanent move to Peacock then Jen then Arianna then burning the Horton  house?? They are just blowing the whole thing up, aren’t they?? I know the people in charge at NBC don’t give a flying fuck about elderly people but I still hear the elderly complain about not being able to see Days on NBC anymore. 

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For the second time, a memorial to the Pulse nightclub victims was defaced. A 19 year old did burnouts on the LGBTQ Pride crosswalk. Of course, the truck had a big American flag on it. Why is it this particular type of person feels the need to prove they are Americans all the time? A 22 year old genius did the same thing at an earlier date. 

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NY Dem Tom Suozzi won the house seat to replace George Santos. 

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Donald Glover has said that the script for the Community movie is finished. 

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The Chiefs won the Superbowl. Usher was the halftime show and that stage sure was bouncing. A 30 second ad went for $7mil. The Super Bowl went into overtime for only the second time in history. The parade to celebrate was interrupted with a shooting and a fan was killed. ** Are men really breaking a lot of tv’s because of sports? 

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Chris Coons tells us that the EU has approved a support package for Ukraine and wonders what the Hell we are doing in the U.S. Europe has already spent more on Ukraine than us. They are very concerned about Trump and his calling out NATO and discarding the hard worked for bill for aid. 

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The Oglala Sioux tribe has banned SD Gov. Christi Noem from their reservation. She told the South Dakota state legislature that she wants to send more state resources to Texas. ** Calling the U.S. southern border in Texas an invasion by illegal immigrants and criminal groups to justify sending South Dakota’s National Guard troops there is a red herring that the Oglala Sioux tribe doesn’t support . They don’t need to be put in cages, separated from their children like during the Trump administration or be cut up by razor wire furnished by, of all places, South Dakota.”- Frank Star 

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King Charles has been diagnosed with cancer. 

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Abortion providers filed a lawsuit in 2019 against the law that prohibits Medicaid from being used to pay for abortions. And now: To treat a woman differently based on a characteristic unique to her sex is to treat her differently because of her sex which triggers the enforcement of our ERA. - Judge Donohue 

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I’m beginning to think that all the hatred evangelicals have towards Taylor Swift is because everyone can see that she’s for more like Jesus than they are. - Chris Kratzer ** Taylor donated $50 mil to truckers, $50 mil to food banks and $20 mil to animals, not to mention that she gave $ to the victims family after the Chiefs parade. 

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Tesla has recalled 2.2 million vehicles to fix a warning light.** The investigation into Tesla is becoming more aggressive as they look deeper into safety problems of crashes with auto pilot. ** According to the NY Times, terrorists may be paying for the blue check mark on twitter. (I refuse to call it X.) -Stephen King.... Stop deadnaming X. respect our transition. - Elon Musk...  Why? You never respected your daughter’s transition. -transgender atty. Alejandra Caraballo..(Musk’s child Vivian Wilson filed for a name change to reflect her gender identity).... twitter twitter twitter and so on. Fuck your need to put your personal brand on everything.- Stephen King.....The NY article went on that X may be violating U.S. sanctions because the company accepted payments from individuals or organization that are forbidden from engaging in business with U.S. companies like state-run media organizations and terrorists from Russia and Iran. ** Leaders of Hezbollah and the Houthi rebels have subscriptions with blue check marks. 

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Tim Burton is to direct the remake of attack of the 50 ft. Woman. We need another one of those? 

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The Grammys came and went. My best dressed were: Taylor Swift (winner! ) , Chrissy Tiegand, Janelle Monae, Coco Jones, Gina Alice Redlinger, Romy Madley Croft, Caroline Polachek, Vic Lentaigne and Dawn Richard was a tree! Miley looked like Cher and Madonna put together. ** Killer Mike was arrested at the show for misdemeanor battery, but soon released. He won 3 Grammys.** Someone else had to make a stink about Beyonce. Her husband called out the voters for not giving all the awards to his wife, I guess?? Jay-Z won the global impact award. Why do all these people feel the need to talk for her. She is a grown woman, I think she can speak for herself. Are we supposed to expect macho declarations at every award show now?? ** Miley yelled at the crowd to get more into her song. What? 

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Look for Unfrosted: The Pop Tart Story with Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, Hugh Grant, Bill Burr, Daniel Levy, Jack McBrayer, Thomas Lennon, Bobby Moynihan and Fred Thomas. Did Jerry just call all the funny people he knew? 

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Aneurin Barnard, Hayley Atwell and Jack Lowden will star in Rogue Trooper for Duncan Jones. 

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The SAG awards were great with the fashion. My best were Emma Stone, Lily Gladstone, Da’Vine Joy Randolph,E lizabeth Debicki, Tony Shalhoub, Alex Borstein, Laverne Cox, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Kathryn Hahn, Emily Blunt, Jessica Chastain, Louisa Jacobson and Ali Wong and the dudes from Abbott who were amazing. Tan France had a horizontal tie that I couldn’t stop staring at. ** Jen Aniston presented Barbra Streisand the life achievement award. ** My favorite part was when Tantoo Cardinal was on stage. I adore her!!! ** Pedro got back at Kieran by winning. Succession came back for ensemble drama. The Bear still cleaned up as well as Lily Gladstone. 

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Hooray for Shawn Fain leading the UAW. We need more workers rights and less billionaires. EAT THE RICH!!!!!.. Order this shirt to support the UAW. 

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The Spirit awards were pretty much The Holdovers awards. There was a protestor outside the tent yelling, “Free Palestine” and “Ceasefire now “ all night. 

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The monarch population is down 60%. 

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It looks like the housewives are starting to sue Andy Cohen and Bravo. It was only a matter of time. 

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Aaron Bushnell. A U.S. Air Force member set himself on fire at the Israeli embassy. 

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Amy Poehler and Joe Biden helped Seth Meyers celebrate 10 years on the air. 

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Richard Tornetta sued Elon Musk in 2018 and won when a judge voided the $56 billion pay package.** Bill Maher admitted he can’t help it, he likes Elon. It was too funny that he told jokes about multiple things but when he got to Elon, he said, “just kidding.” What? 

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Larry David caused a stir when he when he grabbed Elmo on the Today show. He also insulted a drummer on Seth Meyers when he told him it was easy and he could do that. Just Larry being Larry. 

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The enhanced games are games with steroids. Peter Thiel is shelling out big $. The things that rich boys find to do with their $ is fucking unbelievable. Their statement is: The athletes will be unencumbered by anachronistic legacy systems that are anti science and stigmatize enhanced athletes. Oh my. Sounds like some people don’t want to believe in themselves. Nothing but phonies. Wouldn’t it be nice if all that $ went to children and animals that really need the help?  

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I was not raised with grown men who whine all the time. I will never understand these people who forever talk about the strength they get from God and then whine about everything in the world. Is God telling you this is the way to solve the problems? What about turn the other cheek? Forgiveness? These people are not like any conservatives or Christians that I knew. Gas prices and unemployment numbers keep dropping and wages are up. Quit bitching and let’s fix the other things that need fixing! ** I see a lot of the red hats that remind me of the brown shirts. Same gang??** A 3 judge panel said that there is no immunity for Trump. ** A judge ordered Trump to pay a $364 mil penalty. He is also barred from serving as an officer or director of any NY corporation for 3 years. ** A year long scheme to dupe banks and others with financial statements that inflated Trump’s wealth. It borders on pathological. - Judge Engoron ** Don Jr. And Eric were fined $4 mil each and are out of the NY biz for 2 years and no bank loans for 3 years. ** The hush money trill will start on March 25. 

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Jacob Elordi got into an altercation with a radio producer. 

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Carson Hocevar is driving # 77 in the Cup Race this year!! And.. Go Bell!!! 

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Tyne Daly was hospitalized and had to drop out of Doubt: A Parable on Broadway. Amy Ryan is taking over. 

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The BAFTA’s were held and Oppenheimer won big as well as Poor Things and Da’vine Joy Randolph. My best dressed were Sophie Ellis Bextor, Daisy Edgar- Jones, Claire Foy and Emma Corrin. 

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George Santos has sued Jimmy Kimmel. I wondered how he was getting away with airing his cameos but I assumed contracts had been signed. No. Kimmel and his staff used fake names to order cameos then put them o the show. And why would you want to give Santos the $? Didn’t he grift enough? 

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New Hampshire’s Chris Sununu is so dismissive of others. He tells us that Trump has done this awful thing and that but I would vote for him. It seems this is a mantra for them. What dicks! ** Lindsey Graham called Zuckerberg and other big tech guys, “bastards.” Others said that after they grilled these guys, the Senators probably patted themselves on the back and went right out and used social media. ** Alex Smirnov, an FBI informant, has been charged with fabricating a multi million $ bribery scheme. Jamie Raskin has called for an end to the impeachment inquiry since Smirnov started all this. His story about the “Biden crime family” and the Ukranian energy company was all Russian BS. Jim Jordan does not care and keeps pushing. Putin must be so happy that he has these operatives in our Government. ** Russia has been hit with 500 new sanctions. 

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Early spring?? 

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Lauren Boebert’s son, Tyler has been arrested. There are 22 counts including theft and trespassing with multiple victims. 

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We are seeing the SNL 1975 cast come together. Cory Michael Smith is Chevy, Matt Wood is Belushi, Ella Hunt is Gilda, Dylan O’Brien is Akroyd, Lamorne Morris is Garrett (that is perfect), Kim Matula is Jane and Emily Fairn is Laraine. ** Is it me or does this cold foam ad seem like a fake SNL ad? 

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Sam Waterston is leaving Law and Order at the end of February and Tony Goldwyn is taking over. 

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For the first time in the republican campaign, Nikki Haley has outraised Trump. A big portion of Trump’s small donors have gone away. 

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DeSantis and company spent over $168 mil on his campaign. ** Could he be Trump’s VP pick?? He is throwing that name around, along with Tim Scott and a few others. ** The difference between humans and animals is animals would never let the dumbest animal lead the pack. ** DHS Secretary Mayorkas was impeached for no reason.* * Trump is always talking about water. That seems like a dementia thing. ** An Illinois judge barred Trump from the Republican primary ballot. Just waiting on the Supreme Court. 

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So.. The Michigan chair of the RNC refuses to accept the results of her RNC election and Trump wants her out. Will republicans ever again accept results when they lose? 

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Word came down that Wendy’s was spending $20 mil to add fluctuating price boards. The goal seemed to be jacking up prices during peak hours. Burger King decided they would use that and give away free whoppers for 3 days. Of course, you have to make a purchase and have an app. So.. A lot of people are left out of that “free whopper.” Wendy’s has since said that they were not using the boards that way. They may use them to give discounts at slow times and they swear they did not use the phrase, “surge pricing.” 

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Karl Jordan Jr. and Ron Washington were found guilty of killing Jam Master Jay after being cut out of a drug deal. 

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El Chapos grandaughter is looking for the Loch Ness Monster. 

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The Geico ad that skewers conspiracies is cute. Insurance company commercials usually suck. 

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A new book about first ladies tells us Melania was much detached from first lady business. A lot of her time was spent with lawyers and finance people. All tvs were tuned to Fox in the White House. 

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The Supreme Court is looking into Bump stocks and Presidential immunity. They will stay paused until April 22. 

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Oprah is leaving Weight Watchers since she admits she is using drugs to lose weight. 

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We now produce more oil that Saudi Arabia. 

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We have sent air strikes to Syria and Iraq after 3 U.S. military deaths. 

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Brian Wilson’s family is looking into conservatorship due to a neurocognitive disorder. 

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Sexual assault news: Kolchiro Ito was arrested on child porn charges. ** Sean Combs has a fifth accuser, Rod Jones. 

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Bob Odenkirk will star in Normal. 

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Beyonce is the first black woman to have a #1 country hit with Texas hold ‘em.!!! 

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A shipwreck showed up on the shore of Newfoundland. Work was proceeding quickly before the waves take it back. 

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R.I.P. Isabelle Thomas, Adele Springsteen, Henry Fambrough, Carl Weathers, Elmore Nickleberry, Wayne Kramer, Don Murray, Chita Rivera, Aston Barrett, Hage Geingob, Hinton Battle, N. Scott Momaday, Pamela Salem, Flaco, Claude Montana, Randy Sparks, Joe Louis Dudley, Dan Wilcox, Chris Gauthier, Jackie Loughery, Lynda Gravatt, Mickey Gilbert, Cecilia Gentili, Kelvin Kiptum, Alexei Navalny, Bob Edwards, William Post, Steven Ostrow, Ben Lanzarone, Alice Mackler, Tony Ganios, Ewen Macintosh, Charles Dierkop, Eddie Driscoll. Anne Whitfield, Toby Keith, Richrd Lewis and Denise I. McCabe. 

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Among the inductees for the 2023 Library of Congress selections include: Fame, Desperately Seeking Susan, Lady and the Tramp, Home Alone, Terminator 2, 20 feet from Stardom, The Wedding Banquet, Apollo 13, 12 Years a Slave and Love and Basketball. 

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The Supreme Court will hear the Colorado case of Trump on the ballot on Feb. 8. They will also be looking into the responsibility of hospitals in no abortion states. ** And what were those red marks on Trumps hand? Dry skin? Syphillis?** Roger Stone has called for killing the opposition. 

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Mark Knopfler is selling most of his guitars at a London auction house with some of the proceeds going to charity. 

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Joey Fatone and AJ Mclean are going on tour. 

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Willem Dafoe, Charlie Wilson and George Clinton got their stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Garrett Morris will be getting his on Feb. 1. 

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Our Flag means death was cancelled. 

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John Kerry is stepping down as the U.S. Climate envoy. 

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The FDA ruled the Florida government can procure prescription drugs from Canada. This could save taxpayers as much as $183 mil a year. Big Pharma is none too happy. This was rejected in New Hampshire. Many other states are in the application process.  

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A resolution to prevent a partial shutdown of the government was passed for funding until March. The zealots are furious. ** According to a new book, Find me the votes, Lindsey Graham testified that if you told Trump, “that martians came and stole the election, he would probably believe it.” He also gave the Fulton County D.A., Fani Willis a big hug and thanked her for letting him get it out. 

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Hiking with Kevin is back!!!!! Hooray!!!!! 

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The innocence project is looking into the Scott Peterson case claiming new evidence. 

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Paul Thomas Anderson will bring Sean Penn, Regina Hall and Leo DiCaprio together for his next film. 

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Rachel Dratch has a podcast, WooWoo, with ghost stories. 

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There is prejudice everywhere, it does no good to give it back. - Ship of Fools 

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Marilyn Monroe’s home at 12305 W. Helena Dr. Has been declared a historical landmark by the LA cultural Heritage Commision. The actress purchased the home shortly before she died there. 

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Fox News has cancelled My Pillow due to past due bills. 

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Why does Bonnie Hunt not have a talk show anymore?? C’mon!! I miss it!! 

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Jason Momoa and Lisa Bonet are divorced. 

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Taiwan elected William Lai Ching-te for a third term of the Democratic progressive Party. 

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Food Network Star Darnell Ferguson was arrested on strangulation, terrorist threatening, assault, menacing criminal mischief and burglary charges in Kentucky. 

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A U.S. labor agency has accused SpaceX of illegally firing 8 employees.** Sports Illustrated seems to be in a real mess like most of print media. Does corporate everywhere want to fire the writers and use AI?? 

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A 7.5 magnitude earthquake hit Japan. 

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Days alert: Steve Burton is out at Days and back at GH. ** Bring back Jen Lilley. They seem to be pushing Brady and Teresa to be closer again and these actors have no chemistry. ** The cast of Days have been putting out many messages at the loss of Bill Hayes. I miss him already!!** Glad that they R bringing back an old story like the pawn. The characters act like nobody knows but I thought the town knew that John was the pawn? ** But hooray for Johnny and Chanel, let one couple be happy!!  

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Rage against the Machine has broken up again, according to drummer Brad Wilk. 

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Iran attacked Pakistan and brought death. Pakistan retaliated and brought some more death. Is there a place in the world that is not filled with hate right now? 

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The Girl Scout cookies are here!!** Why is Kris Jenner selling Oreos? 

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Fruit Stripe gum is no more. RIP 

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How refreshing to see the economy doing so well. ** Some are upset that Biden launched strikes against Yeman without congressional approval. The Houthi’s have interrupted the supply chain route. ** And why do Trump and friends bitch about Biden at all? According to them, a President has total immunity so what is the problem?? Can’t he do anything he wants?  Why did we never have this problem before? Trump claims a President needs immunity but I don’t think it was a problem until now. ** Chris Christie is out .. Asa Hutchinson is out... Vivek Ramaswami is out... DeSantis is out (much has been made of the leader of Ron’s Superpak with nothing to do but put a puzzle together). DeSantis used a Churchill quote to end his campaign that Churchill never said. ** Scary Clown 45 told the Iowa caucus goers, “You can’t sit home. If you’re sick as a dog, even if you vote and then pass away, it’s worth it. “ People stood in line up to 4 hours in sub zero temps to see him. In attendance were Coach Dan Gable and WWE’s Kane. He later cancelled 3 rallies. ** The comics made much of the pics from the caucus like the Iowa caucus looked like the opposite of Martin Luther King Day. We also must remember that Ted Cruz once won the Iowa Caucus. **32% of Iowa Republicans say that Trump is not fit for office. 14% of Republicans actually voted and 51% picked Trump. DeSantis was a distant second and Haley third. ** Tacopina and his partners in the law firm have parted ways with Trump. 

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Trump took New Hampshire but Haley was not that far off. The whole thing about the DNC fucking up the order of the states and Biden not getting on the ballot was just stupid. It made the Dems look unorganized and petty. No more of that! ** Should we be worried about a second Trump term yet or are we all William Holden in a disaster movie?  Why are we so, “nothing to see hear, everything is fine?”** A recent story broke about the pharmacy in the White House. Apparently, when Trump was in office, the rules for said pharmacy were pretty loose. The word is they didn’t believe in generic drugs and they were handed out like candy. ** Trump was ordered to pay E. Jean Carroll $83 mil.** A judge dismissed the Disney case against Ron DeSantis. 

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Shucked will be a film. 

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Say Something is the tip line provided by Sandy Hook Promise. A recent study in the Journal of Pediatrics looked to study one of the 23 states that provides the service. Of the 18,000 tips submitted from 2019- 2023, 10% referred to a firearm. The tips prevented 38 instances of school violence, and more than 100 planned suicides. There were a thousand mental health interventions. More than 42,000 people have died from gun related injuries in 2023. Firearms are the leading cause of death for children and teens. 

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Jason Reitman is bringing us SNL1975 with Gabriel LaBelle playing Lorne Michaels. The film will also star Cooper Hoffman and Rachel Sennott. 

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Alec Baldwin was indicted again for involuntary manslaughter. 

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Fire ants have gone a bit nuts in Australia. 

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A woman can’t be Vice President.  - Meghan McCain 

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An ancient city was discovered in the Amazon in the 70’s. After 25 years of research there are some findings. Scientists feel this is the oldest settled site in the Amazon. It was built about 2,500 years ago with thousands of platforms and a system of roads and canals. The civilization may have been bigger than the ancient societies in Mexico and Central America. 

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Riley Keough is finishing up Lisa Marie’s memoir and we should see it by October 15. 

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Ban dictionaries? OMG!!! Florida laws have led some schools to take out the dictionaries. 

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Super/Man is a new documentary about Christopher Reeve. 

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Look for a new comic book about The Creature from the Black Lagoon. 

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It’s awards season!!!!!!! 

The Golden Globes sure got some smack. Jo Koy was raked over the coals for his idea of hosting. He kept angrily making excuses and telling the crowd he didn’t write some of the jokes. What?? It is a tough gig and I can sympathize BUT I don’t think he said any terrible things but it was the way he said it. Everybody was talking about Taylor Swift but I didn’t see that she seemed angry, she often looks like that. I was taken aback by the Barbie thing. He was right, as Greta Gerwig pointed out that it was true that they made a movie about a doll with big boobs. I think it was the way he said it. He was so dismissive on a night that was sort of celebratory for women. To have a box office smash all around a woman theme was a breakthrough. He treated it like it could not compare to the ‘important’ movies. He made fun of their work instead of some of the actual celebrity eccentricities like a Gervais might do. I don’t know that it was the big deal the press made of it, just don’t ask him back. My best dressed were Issa Rae, Nicolas Cage, Rosamund Pike, Rachel Brosnahan, Brie Larson, Selena Gomez, Julia Garner, Andra Day, Taylor Swift, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Jim Gaffigan, Matt Rhys, Natasha Lyonne, Natalie Portman, Margot Robbie, Lenny Kravitz, Deacon Phillippe, Kristen Wiig, Meryl Streep, Jodie Foster and Emma Stone. The theme of the night seemed to be slicked back hair. Winners included Ricky Gervais, Davine Joy Randolph, Robert Downey Jr., Ali Wong, Lily Gladstone, Sarah Snook, Matt McFadden, Paul Giamatti and KIERAN CULKIN!! The whole audience stood when they called Culkin’s name which seemed to embarrass him but he so deserved it. There is always one older celeb who acts a bit strange, this year it was Kevin Costner who mumbled his banter and seemed to hate America Ferrera. They were an odd couple. A great couple was Martin Short and Meryl Streep who insist they are just good friends. They were so cute and I want them together in the worst way!! I was thrilled that the powers that be made this award show easy to watch. Award shows are very strict about keeping things on the network that broadcast the event. This show was on multiple sites. I always wonder about that because they don’t have enough ratings to be so selfish. 

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The Critics Choice awards were hosted by Chelsea Handler who did a good job. To me, the best dressed were Jen Aniston, Carey Mulligan, Jodie Foster, Margot Robbie, Colman Domingo, Harvey Guillen, Chelsea Handler, Christina Ricci, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kieran Culkin, Alison Williams, Lenny Kravitz, Ali Wong, Mandy Moore, Rosamund Pike, Quinta Brunson, Bella Ramsey, Kaley Cuoco and Karen Pittman. I was so glad to see Ramon Rodriguez nominated!!!** Kieran Culkin won again!! Other winners include Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Ali Wong, Barbie, Oppenheimer, Succession and American Fiction. When Meryl Streep is nominated for tv, it reminds me of the Nascar Cup drivers that compete in the other races. She didn’t win anyway but it just doesn’t seem quite right. 

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The 75th Emmys was hosted by Anthony Anderson and he did a good job too. His Mother was even better. TV theme songs were front and center. I think Mr. Anderson just really wanted to sing them!  My best dressed were Sheryl Lee Ralph, Rhea Seehorn (who I was really routing for but no win), Ken and Tran Jeong, Alan Ruck, Dominique Fishback, Taylor Tomlinson, Brian Cox, Ali Wong (she nailed it at every show), Niecy Nash, Joy Sunday, Sarah Snook, Briga Heelan, Katherine Hiegel, Jenna Ortega, Donald Glover, Giancarlo Esposito, Jessica Chastain, Mario Bello, Keiran and Jazz, Claire Danes and Riley Keough. Princess Poppy stood out for the Green Goblin look. I was most excited to see Holland Taylor, Marla Gibbs, the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel cast and Carol Burnett. Winners include Kieran again, Quinta Brunson, Niecy Nash-Betts, Sarah Snook, The Daily Show with Trever Noah and Succession. I laughed the most when the It’s Always Sunny cast came on. Give those funny humans some love academy!!!!** Seriously, I liked the winners in any Saul category that won but Better Call Saul was so overdue with 0 for 53. They did set a record though for the most nominated show that never won.** Kieran Culkin may be doing a comedy next. ** Listen to a drag queen.- RuPaul 

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The BAFTA noms were announced and include Barbie, The Color Purple, Poor Things, All of us strangers, Napolean, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Maestro, Oppenheimer and American Fiction. 

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The Oscar noms were also announced with love for Cillian Murphy, Jeffrey Wright, Colman Domingo, Paul Gimatti ,Lily Gladstone, Emma Stone, Robbie Robertson, Jodie Foster, Sterling K. Brown, Robert DeNiro, Robert Downey Jr and Ryan Gosling. Scorsese now has had more nominations (10) than any other living director. People made much about Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie not getting noms for directing and acting respectively. I get that but for once I agree with Whoopi Goldberg who said, “Not everybody gets a prize!” I mean there are only so many slots.* * The Oscars will broadcast on March 10. 

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Great Kurt Russel stories have come to light, thanks to his children. Kurt beat up Tex Watson, he was there after the Bronco chase and had a plate of food stolen by Ted Bundy! This guy is full of surprises! 

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Turkey has approved Sweden’s NATO membership. 

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Sexual assault news: Vince McMahon and his former head of talent at WWE, John Laurinaitis have been sued for sexual abuse and sex trafficking. ** Caroline Manzo sued Bravo over sexual harassment and assault by Brandi Glanville. 

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Sean Kehoe and Kirra Potts have sued Pauly Shore for assault and battery from a 2022 incident. 

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Javier Bardem and Chloe Sevigny will star in the Lyle and Eric Menendez story. 

***** 

A U.S. Judge has blocked Jetblue from acquiring Spirit Airlines. 

***** 

Marlon Wayans will star in GOAT from Jordan Peele. 

***** 

Why does Bill Maher have such a crush on Elon Musk? He was teasing celebs in a little bit on his show but after Elon, he giggled that he was kidding like he can’t offend the dude.  And, he is still bitching about that Barbie movie. ** And, did a poll really say Maher was the most trusted man in America? 

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People sure seem to be upset about the way the NFL is broadcasting this season. Games that they really want to see are on channels that a lot of people do not have. $$$ just to watch football. ** I will never understand why teams are allowed to run out the clock. They should be actually playing football and still trying to win. It is wrong!!  

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It sounds like we have a new cult to worry about. The University of Cosmic Intelligence of Missouri seems to be run by a convicted child molester from prison. Rashad Jamal has about 200,000 subscribers on YouTube. Six people have turned up missing. 

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Can’t wait for the film, A Real Pain with Keiran Culkin, Jennifer Grey and Jesse Eisenberg. 

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The Superbowl is here with Kansas City and San Fransisco. They are already bombarding us with commercials for their commercials. How did this country come to love this day so much?? 

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Looks like it is time for a movie of the week about Elle King. Word is that she has had several drunken performances lately. It was the recent Dolly Parton tribute at the Opry that went awry. Her performance was filled with cussing for the family audience and struggling to get thru the song. I always respected her music so I hope she works it out. I am sure that Dolly will be on the case. The age old question of how the public will react in the long run will have to play out. Will she stay a rebel and get thru? Will she have a reality show or do rehab? Will she want to do anything? 

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So, they give a woman a late night show and Taylor Tomlinson seems funny enough but they saddle her with a sort of game show where points don’t count and it’s about stupid internet stuff I am always trying to get away from. Just give a woman a show like the big boys. And while you’re at it.. A show for Bonnie Hunt. 

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Will and Harper looks like a great film that shows Will Ferrell and friends journey thru another friends transition. 

***** 

It looks like Alabama loves the death penalty so much they are killing people twice. Nitrogen? Look, if it doesn’t work the first time, perhaps there is a reason to keep them alive. Yikes!! ** The UN has condemned Alabama for the execution. 

***** 

Kate of Wales had abdominal surgery which will sideline her for months. King Charles will also have a minor procedure and be gone for a bit. 

***** 

Pierce Brosnan pled not guilty to trespassing at Yellowstone. 

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In the past 25 years, tobacco use among teens has dropped by 93%. 

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LaPierre is out at the NRA for ‘health reasons.’ Andrew Arulanadam will be interim CEO. Membership has dropped from about 6 mil to 4 mil in the last few years. The corruption trial has started. The NY AG has already reached a settlement with former executive Josh Powell. The Director of Operations has reached a $100,000 agreement with her office and admitted to wrong doing by failing in his fiduciary responsibilities and a misuse of charitable funds. ** There is so much corruption all over the country in little stories throughout the right wing. Florida and Arizona and elsewhere in local papers have stories of illegal financial dealings, sex scandals and broke coffers. There are too many to mention here. Look it up! 

***** 

Westgate Resorts in Kissimmee Fla. canceled a Marjorie Taylor Greene event. The room was supposedly rented for a book signing but the venue found out this was really to be a commemoration of Jan.6. 

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Nobody is sure why the sec. Of defense, Lloyd Austin kept his cancer diagnosis and procedure so hush hush. The President should probably know these things.  

***** 

Hungary’s far right, Our Homeland Party, says it will try to claim a western region of Ukraine that is Transcarpathia, if they lose the war. 

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Trump thinks we need a dome over the country like a Simpsons movie, I guess. ** Trump complains about being in court when he is not required to attend. ** James Carville thinks we should use mockery and ridicule ala Mel Brooks and Mark Twain to get rid of Trump. Carville also asked the question, ”When was the last time Trump saw his dick?” ** Nikki Haley was victim of a swatting incident at her home in South Carolina last month. 

***** 

Aaron Rodgers has proved again what a schmuck he is as he accuses Jimmy Kimmel of being a pedophile. This particular mudslinging seems to be the go- to for dick heads everywhere now. It was reported that he was banned from ESPN but that turned out not to be true. Aaron was back in no time.** Charles Barcley said he would have hit him in the face. **ESPN had to return more than 30 Emmy’s to the television academy after it was discovered the network submitted fake names to get around eligibility rules.* * But.. Why was Kimmel interviewing Depend models and telling them, they would be humiliated the rest of their lives?” This product is crucial for a certain population of this world. I see these elderly and handicapped people everyday. Should they be humiliated too? And why should those models be humiliated? Seems like a real, honest job to me. 

***** 

Robert Kennedy Jr. Threw a party and nobody wanted to come. Martin Sheen, Dionne Warwick, Mike Tyson and Andre Bocelli were among the scheduled guests but none of them had agreed to come or even support his candidacy. The party was said to be a 70th Birthday/ fundraiser and even RFK did not show up. A pac calling themselves Fighting for one America has been blamed. 

***** 

New technology may have told us the identity of DB Cooper. The latest guess seems to be a Crucible steel worker employee named Vince Peterson. 

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Peecycling (urine recycling) is becoming a thing. 

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How to dance in Ohio is coming to Broadway. 

***** 

A nude man was nabbed from a Bass Pro in Alabama after he took a dive into the giant aquarium. 

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Jon Stewart will be back hosting The Daily Show on Mondays. He is also Exec. Producer! 

***** 

The Walton kid actors have mentioned an Earl Hamner stamp. I think we need to look into that! 

***** 

Habitat for Humanity is looking to tear down an old nursing home in East Peoria, Il to build a little village of 5-8 homes for vets. 

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R.I.P. Mickey Cottrell, Glynis Johns, war victims, Tom Johnson, Amanda Davies, Joyce Randolph, Chrissie Slusher- Philips, Norman Jewison, Mary Weiss, Marlena Shaw, Norm Snead, Bud Harrelson, Tanya Berezin, Phill Niblock, Alec Musser, school shooting victims, Bernice Johnson, Harry Johnson, Cindy Morgan, Tisa Farrow, Peter Crombie, April Ferry, John Bush, David Beckwith, Charles Osgood, Adam Harrison, Melanie, Gary Graham, Ruth Ashton Taylor, Harry Connick Sr., Chita Rivera, Dexter Scott King, Bill Hayes, Lynne Marta and David Soul. 

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THE RIB PAGE 

It’s 2024 and away we go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

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The hole in the ozone is about to disappear. 

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Mac Culkin got his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame!! 

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Rush has their own line of beer and mustard and it is now available in the U.S.!! 

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The trains are coming. Finally, we may have some real new high speed rail lines!!!! 

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Gotta check out FIRE: The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression. The mission statement: To defend and sustain the individual rights of all Americans t speech and free thought. 

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The Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II who has ruled for 52 years has abdicated. Her son, Crown Prince Frederik will take over. 

***** 

Kathy Griffin filed for divorce from her husband, Randy Bick.** Zac Brown is divorcing Kelly Yazdi. 

***** 

The NFL will downgrade Brad Allen and the ref crew from the Dec.30 Lions- Cowboys game. There were many questionable calls. 

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Not all Trump supporters are racist but ALL of them decided that racism isn’t a deal breaker. * * And what the hell are the Trumpers talking about with whole milk needed for Santa and a trial lawyer bringing up the Grinch?? What??** Behind the scenes, they say that Trump is thinking of Attorney Generals like Ted Cruz or Josh Hawley. The Atlantic filled a whole mag with what the next Trump Presidency would look like. It is imagined that he now knows what he can get away with after testing the limits on his last Presidency. He now knows who he can really trust and the whole thing would be corrupt.* * People have started to talk about the open secret of his strange body odor as well. 

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The Carter Center observed or prepared to observe elections in Sierra Leone, Zimbabwe, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Liberia this year. 

***** 

Snoop Dogg will help in the 2024 Olympic coverage. 

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Gervais- Chappelle- DeGeneres: Why all the bragging and complaining on stage. Art or just never happy? It is sort of like successful rockers can never write the same after while. They just don’t see the things like they used to, same with stand up? 

***** 

Can’t wait to read The life and times of Hannah Crafts by Gregg Hecimovich. 

***** 

Elon Musk cussed out the advertisers that wanted out of X. 

***** 

Hershey is being sued for lack of detail on their holiday themed treats. 

***** 

Will Warner Bros. And Paramount Global merge?? 

***** 

Hooray!! Girls5eva was picked up by Netflix after Peacock cancelled them. Look for season 3 on March 14. 

***** 

Can’t wait for Manhunt, the story of the 12 day chase for Abraham Lincoln’s killer. 

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George Santos is gone from the House.  He filed ethics complaints against fellow GOP members on his way out. Hell hath no fury as a former drag queen turned fabulist con man scorned. - George Takei** He is making big money on Cameo. Why the fuck Jimmy Kimmel wants to help fund that is beyond me. He seems to think it is funny to play ball with these idiots, that he makes them look foolish, I guess. He is just giving them more air- time and more $. ** There is already an HBO movie in the works.** The house is working thru impeachment charges for Biden. They openly admit that is a payback and they just want to hurt his political chances. That is not how impeachment is supposed to work. 

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Marjorie Taylor Greene met with the Shaman traitor from Jan.6. ** Colorado and Maine have voted to take Trump off the ballot but Wyoming voted to keep him. What will the Supreme Court do with this?? Do states get to deal with their own elections or what? I thought the states decided. ** Colorado, Arizona and Michigan are on appeal. Wisconsin, Oregan and New Jersey are in state court. Alaska, Nevada, New York, New Mexico, South Carolina, Texas, Vermont and Virginia are still waiting. 

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Police and SWAT teams were called to the homes of law makers. Rick Scott, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Michelle Wu and Brandon Williams were a few that were targeted. There are no answers as to who is responsible for the hoaxes. The ‘swatting’ seems to be coming from outside the U.S. 

***** 

Slipknot is being sued for allegedly profiting over drummer Joey Jordison’s death. 

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Did Israel fund Hamas? ** Is Benjamin Netanyahu casting shade at Biden who is already getting shit for too much support? 

***** 

Pierce Brosnan was charged with trespassing at Yellowstone park. 

***** 

The Golden Globe noms are out: Succession is loaded with nominations. Robbie Robertson was nominated for Killers of the Flower Moon. So happy to see Bill Hader, Steve Martin, Nicolas Cage, Joaquin Phoenix, Jodie Foster and Lily Gladstone with noms. There is a new stan-d up category with Ricky Gervais, Trevor Noah, Amy Schumer, Chris Rock, Wanda Sykes and Sarah Silverman. 

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Christians have been warning about the Anti-Christ for 2,000 years. When he finally shows up, they vote for him. ** Many in politics seem to believe that shameless is a super power.** Scary Clown 45 continues with his racist speak, this time telling us that the blood is being poisoned. Colbert quipped that the real poisoning is people dipping pizza in ranch dressing. I agree that that is wrong. I will never understand that. I have a sister that dips. 

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Terry Gilliam is said to be getting ready for his next film, Carnival at the end of Days. Will Johnny Depp play Satan?? 

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So excited for the Wilma Mankiller Barbie!!!! 

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The House committee on Education and the Workforce has announced their investigation into Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and the Massachusetts institute of technology. The charge is rampant antisemitism. One University of Pa. Donor has withdrawn a $100 million grant. 

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Finally! About 4,000 military appointments were approved no thanks to Tommy Tubberville. Is he trying to wait out these Generals to leave it to a Trump White House. 

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Lucky Hank was cancelled. ** Please somebody pick up American Auto!!!!! I miss it!!! 

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Former police chief Alan Hostetter who took a hatchet, tactical gear and pepper spray along with him on Jan. 6, was sentenced to 11 years in prison. 

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The son of Sen. Kevin Cramer, Ian, has been charged with manslaughter and fleeing an officer. 

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The Chrisley’s and the Harrisons on Pawn Stars seem to be in and out of court.  

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A group of nuns filed a lawsuit against Smith and Wesson. 

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Give Hunter Biden his public hearing. 

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We have the lowest unemployment for minorities ever. 

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What a fucking cast list for Palm Royale, the story of the haves and have nots. Kristen Wiig, Ricky Martin, Mindy Cohn, Julia Duffy, Laura Dern, Bruce Dern, Allison Janney and Carol Burnett. 

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Highest murder rates in the U.S. 1. Mississippi 2. Louisianna 3. Kentucky 4. Alabama 5. Missouri 6. S. Carolina 7. New Mexico 8. Georgia 9. Arkansas 10. Tennessee 

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George Clooney and Adam Sandler will star in Noah Baumbach’s Biggest Dow Jones Record. 

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Barbara Streisand will be given the SAG Lifetime Achievement Award. 

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Trevor Noah will host the 2024 Grammy’s. 

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Anthony Anderson will host the Emmy’s. ** Days of Our Lives won nothing on the Daytime Emmy’s. If it weren’t for Alley Mills winning a guest Emmy for GH, the show would have been pretty bleak.  Yikes!!* *Kevin Frazier and Nischelle Turner hosted. Most of the people seen were part of the CBS family since that is who broadcast it. GH won most everything.  Mayim Bialik was nominated for an Emmy for hosting Jeopardy. Jeapordy decided they did not want her back.  

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Ruby Freeman and Shay Moss were awarded $148 mil in the Guilliani defamation trial. ** Rudy went outside and said he meant every word and they sued him again. You can’t make this up. The pillow guy, Fox News and Rudy but so far nothing reaches Trump. ** Rudy then filed for bankruptcy. 

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Ivanka has been hitting the gossip pages hard, trying to get back in the swing. 

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Why is there a delay in the menthol cigarette ban? 

***** 

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum is out of the Presidential race. He was in?? 

***** 

The Kennedy Center Honors were awarded. This year we honored Billy Crystal, Queen Latifah, Renee Fleming, Barry Gibb and Dionne Warwick. The show will air on Dec. 27 

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When they make the movie of Lisa Marie’s life, I vote for Natalie Portman to play the lead!! 

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The Daily show has been thinking of ways to get ahead on the Presidential election. One idea is to make Hunter Biden cool because of all his partying ways. He has been indicted on 7 different charges. The man spent a lot of $ on blow and women. It reminds me a bit of GW Bush and how comedy capitalized on his former partying and made Gore look like a boar. Another idea is that far left liberals and groups like Black Lives matter should suddenly declare their loyalty to Trump and start showing up for his events. The right always runs if they think the greenies like it. If we pretend to love his ideas, they will start to wonder and eventually run away. 

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The Philippines had a 7.5 earthquake. 

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What the Fuck is wrong with Ryan Murphy???  ***** 

Finally! Gareth Purselove was sentenced to life for the 2020 murder of Amie Harwick. 

***** 

Days alert: Bring back Jen Lilley! ** I think I am tired of Holly already and just when I think this, she is laying on the ground and foaming at the mouth. I am sure she will be fine. ** So great to see Xander and Sarah getting along. ** More Andrew Donovan!!!**Oh this John/ Constantine thing is interesting. ** Where have Tony and Anna been??** It is kind of fun to see Sloan slowly unravel. 

***** 

Casey Wilson worked on the film, The Santa Clauses and remarked that Tim Allen was terribly rude on the set. Why am I not surprised? 

***** 

Nicolas Cage has said that he has 3 or 4 movies left in him and then he is moving on. 

***** 

The National Board of Review chose Flowers of the Killer Moon as best film of the year. 

***** 

Sexual assault news: More women are coming forward to sue Sean Combs.** Tommy Lee has been sued for sexual assault.** Jonathon Majors was found guilty of the assault and harassment of Grace Jabbari.** Vin Diesel has been charged with sexual battery, emotional distress and a hostile work environment.** Danny Masterson headed off to prison.** Jermaine Jackson has been sued for sexual assault.** Christian Ziegler is being investigated for sexual assault.** Paula Abdul has sued Nigel Lythgoe for multiple sexual assaults. 

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Why is Meghan McCain always bitchin’ about something or does the press just like to portray that side? **I do not understand why Trump and all his peeps are soo unhappy all the time. The complaining never seems to end. If they actually worked on problems and came up with some real policy, perhaps they would be a little happier and get things done besides tax breaks for the wealthy. These are not the strong, proud conservatives that I used to know. The big change was with Nixon. He was a whiner too. * * And why do they keep saying Trump does not mean what he says? We all know that he does. ** It appears that so many people believe things that make no sense and won’t accept the norm. Everybody is suddenly Les Nessman! 

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Cher filed for conservatorship of her son Elijah. 

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Will we end up with a Presidential run with 2 women? Haley vs. Harris.?? 

***** 

So, it seems that Robert Kennedy was also a friend to Jeffrey Epstein. 

***** 

Kevin McCarthy is dropping out of congress at the end of the year. Did ya see the Robert Costa interview? Why does he smile like a lovesick teenager whenever Trumps name is mentioned?  

***** 

Kelsey Grammer gave a BBC interview in which he talked of his love for Trump. The Paramount+ rep shut down the interview. 

***** 

Pete Davidson cancelled all his shows until Jan. 6. 

***** 

Will Disney sell ABC to get some cash??** Steamboat Willie hits public domain. Disney himself used that domain often. In the near future, the domain will reach The Wizard of Oz, Donald Duck and Gone With the Wind. I think people will have a field day with GWTW.  ***** 

After Midnight is the new late- night show on CBS. 

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So John Schneider told us all that Biden should be hung. He may now be under investigation from the secret service. I would hope so after the outrageousness that happened to Kathy Griffin. Fair is fair. 

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McDonald’s is starting to roll out Cosmc’s.  It starts in Illinois then moves to Texas. The smaller biz will specialize in drinks like coffee and smoothies. 

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Hulk Hogan got baptized. 

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A woman, Laneisha Henderson, tried to burn down Martin Luther King’s childhood home. 

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Banksy dropped some artwork in London. The stop sign with 3 military drones was stolen and 2 men have been arrested. 

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Losing Tommy Smothers made me watch Smothered: The censorship struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour. There are so many parallels to today discussed on that show. Quote from the movie: “In 1968, it was like the country was having a nervous breakdown.” Sound familiar? It really is the same divided vibe as the country had then. Trump is our Vietnam, he and his have torn the country apart. Half the country wants s Trump world, the other half wants democracy. Things aren’t as generational as they were then or even the haves and have nots struggle but that is there. The racism is still front and center. We still disagree about our role in foreign problems. 

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R.I.P. Sandra Day O’Connor, KISS, Ellen Holly, Eileen Saki, victims of violence, David McKnight, Ryan O’Neal, Andre Braugher, Jeffrey Foskett, Ricou Browning, war victims, Kenny DeForest, Maurice Hines, Shirley Ann Field, Casey Kramer, Laura Lynch, John Pilger, Mbongeni Ngema, Lee Sunkyun, David Leland, Colin Burgess, Selma Archard, Neel Nanda, Richard Romanus, Sandra Reaves- Phillips, Shecky Greene,Tom Wilkinson, Kamar de los Reyes, Denny Laine, Tommy Smothers and Norman Lear. 

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THE RIB PAGE 

Happy Holidays!!!!! 

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Micky Dolenz got the key to the city when he went to Athens, Ga. With R E M. 

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The Rolling Stones have gotten the Brit Billion Award by BPI for an incredible career spanning 7 decades. They have had a billion career streams, the longest active artist to receive the award. They are the first band in Britian to gross a billion dollars. Hackney Diamonds is # 1 in the UK. 

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JB Pritzker is making some moves. Is he trying to be ready in case Biden drops out? He is talking about abortion on a national level and has given $ to Virginia Dems and to Ohio and Nevada. He also started a non-profit, Think Big America. 

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SAG- AFTRA has ended their strike. The pharmacy workers went on strike. 

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Phish will perform at the Sphere in Vegas. 

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Our national officials are chosen in order that they may protect the political and economic health of the American people. In a contest such as this there is no place for personal bitterness. A great attribute of our political life has been the spirit of fair play with which our Presidential contests have been waged in former years and the sportsmanlike spirit in which we have accepted the result. We prove ourselves worthy of self-government and worthy of confidence as officials in proportion as we keep these contests free from abuse, free from misrepresentation and free from words and acts which carry regret. Whatever the result, we remain fellow countrymen. -Herbert Hoover 

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The Hollywood sign is 100 years old. 

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Liz Cheney has a book, Oath and Honor, filled with revelations about Jan. 6. 

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Red Lobster has apparently lost millions with their endless shrimp promos. Why the hell would they keep having it every year? 

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Rupert Jee is retiring from the Hello Deli. The teams from Letterman and Colbert honored him … in the lobby?? The big names themselves were not there but now Dave decided to be on the Late show again. Coincidence?? 

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There have been many complaints about Tesla auto insurance. Musk promised, “revolutionary” car insurance but most say it is anything but. This country sure has their share of snake oil salesman. 

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Tiffany Haddish was arrested in Beverly Hills on suspicion of DUI during the holidays. 

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Hooray for digital minimalism!!! 

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Check out Super Chikan for some great blues, if you haven’t yet!! 

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Did anybody see this yard sign? I am a Republican, but I am not a fool. 

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Derek Chauvin, convicted of the death of George Floyd was stabbed in his minimum -security prison. 

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Our progress in degeneracy appears to me to be pretty rapid. - Abe Lincoln 

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So, Speaker Mike Johnson uses his son as his porn accountability partner?? Stories have surfaced that he has had no bank account or financial assets to disclose since 2016. He does seem to have a mortgage and is in the top 12% of earners in this country. 

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People mag tells us that Patrick Dempsey is the sexiest man alive. 

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Flavor Flav and Taylor Swift have become buddies, they say. 

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Don’t miss Monk’s last case on Dec. 8. The whole cast is back! 

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Rashida Tlaib was censured for, “calling for the destruction of the state of Israel.” 

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Days alert: Still missing Jen Lilley!!** Days has been renewed for season 55!!!!** Always glad when Clyde comes back!! I don’t know why but I am really hating “Nick” as “Elliott.” Elliott and Stephanie have no chemistry. ** More Lucas please!!! 

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I know that we think everybody is mentally screwed up right now and yes, people are struggling. I think that if you go down the film noir rabbit hole, you will find some really disturbed characters. We’ve always been a little fucked up! 

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Perhaps the pro- lifers could take a break from harassing local pregnant women and help out with all the babies that need help in Gaza. 

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The FBI is moving to Maryland. 

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Jason Eaton is being charged with the attempted murder of 3 Palestinian college students in Burlington, Vt. 

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Men should never suck anything through a straw. -Fox News 

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Joe Manchin will not seek re-election in the Senate. 

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What? A woman crashes into a house because she thinks it was a Jewish school. It turned out to be a Jewish hate group.  

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Tim Scott has dropped out of the race and his staff learned about it by watching his announcement on tv. 

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Trump’s poll numbers are up to 51% according to the NY Times. He likes the Times again, go figure!!** COSA (convention of states action) is looking to basically restructure the U.S. Government. ** It’s speculative but some may want to call up Article 5. If 2/3 of the state’s petition congress, it must call a constitutional convention. In this, multiple amendments could be proposed. ** Nobody’s hands are clean. -Barrack Obama** On Veterans Day, I learned from a former President that I was vermin. ** Hitler, Mussolini, he plagiarized those guys. -Stephen Colbert** Word is that some right wingers are using confederate code words in their plans. 

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Hooray for independent redistricting. This body which is separate from the legislature that is responsible for drawing the districts used in congress and state legislative elections is a good thing. More of that!! 

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Biden turned 81. I do think people should step aside if age hinders them. I’m not sure that applies to Biden. The Stones are heading out on tour and they are about the same age. Who fucking cares? Age is not the only thing that he gets shit about. Genocide Joe?? Union Joe??** His response to the cease fires, “It’s taking a little longer that I hoped.” 

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The Grammy noms are here. My faves include The Stones (of course) for ‘Angry’, Rickie Lee Jones for Pieces of treasure in trad pop vocal and I am Everything for Little Richard. Other old timers nominated include Joni Mitchell, Dolly Parton, Meryl Streep, William Shatner and Bruce Springsteen. Rage against the Machine, Michelle Obama and Bernie Sanders were also spotlighted. Fingers crossed for the soundtrack of the Al Yankovik story. The comedy category is always tough, this year with Trevor Noah, Wanda Sykes, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle and Sarah Silverman. 

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Sexual assault news: There is a lawsuit against the Lord’s Ranch, its owners and convicted counselor, Ted Suhl. Scary Clown 45 commuted his sentence. The suit alleges that 10-17 year olds were “regularly abused, physically, psychologically and sexually.” The Arkansas facility closed in 2016 .* * Fashion’s Peter Nygard was found guilty of sexual assault in Toronto. ** Sean Combs was accused of rape and sexual abuse. One case was settled but there are more. It has also been said that he blew up a car. ** Axl Rose, Andrew Cuomo and Eric Adams have also been accused. ** Sebastian Chacon has been accused of sexual assault by 3 women. ** Josh Giddey was accused of sex with an underage girl. **Many of these are brought thanks to the Adult Survivors Act. 

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Republican Senator Markwayne Mullin from Oklahoma challenged teamster Pres Sean O’Brian to a fight at work. Bernie had to shout them down and remind Mullin he is a U.S. Senator. O’Brian has repeatedly posted comments about Mullin being a “moron” and being, “full of shit.” 

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During the traditional Tuesday morning house meeting, it seems that Kevin McCarthy may have elbowed Tim Burchett in the kidneys. This was witnessed by NPR’s Claudia Grisales. The man was pushed right into her. Adam Kinzinger claims that McCarthy did the same thing to him. ** The ethics report about George Santos came out and it is not good. I’m not sure which is more disturbing, the Republicans defending him or the ones putting him down. To see these Trump zombies putting Santos down when they seem fine with Trump lying is sick. It is also crazy to see some defend him to the end. Yikes!!** America deserves God’s wrath. -Mike Johnson 

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Jimmy Kimmel will host the Oscars again in 2024. ** Trump’s lawyers sent Kimmel and ABC news a letter demanding they retract the accusation that he lost $73 mil on his site. Truth Social has lost only about $31.6 mil. 

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Old thoughts from football player Travis Kelce have surfaced. He seems fond of calling girls, “ugly.” 

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Alia Shawkat had a baby in September. 

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Jonathon Karl has a new book, Tired of Winning. Trump sure means a pile of $ to a lot of people.  

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Hitler did a lot of good things. - Donald Trump (according to John Kelly). ** Why does a third or so of this country want to be told what to do by a dictator wanna be??** When the MAGA crowd tells us that they will leave us without a democracy, believe it! 

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In the Georgia election case, Sydney Powell testified that there was a huge fight in the Trump White House as insiders could not find real evidence about the stolen election and started blaming each other. 

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Insiders say that the DeSantis camp is fighting amongst itself over why he is failing and which one of them is to blame. He has had a recent up- swing but Nikki Haley is holding strong. 

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Can’t wait to read Maria Bamford’s, Sure, I’ll join your cult. 

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Nevada’s Attorney General is investigating false electors in the 2020 election. 

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The NY Attorney General has sued Pepsi. 

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Is Banksy’s first name Robbie and did the BBC know about it? 

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Why do consumers think they must update tech so much?? The saga of our electronic waste is just sick and it never changes. 

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Could a thing like an old -fashioned sounding commercial change the tone of this country?? I hear that Dunkin’, “everybody loves a donut’ jungle and it just seems so simple. Can we agree on donuts??** In another nod to tradition, the Macy’s parade had its biggest ratings ever. 

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Curb your enthusiasm is headed back for another season. 

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Daryl Hall has sued and also got a restraining order against John Oates. The court docs were sealed but it seems Oates wants to sell his half. They are the most successful duo in music history. 

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Open AI has fired their manager and 725 of the 770 employees signed a letter to bring him back. But there have been some complaints about Sam Altman. 

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There is great buzz about Glen Howerton in Blackberry. 

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The government will not shut down for now. * * So far, all challenges to use the 14th amendment have went nowhere. The 14th bars from office those who swear an oath to uphold the constitution and then engage in insurrection. Judges have not agreed that this applies to Trump. 

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Could we see the end of self -check out?? It won’t go away completely but we must keep pushing on that. It has actually been a big flop. Europe is already changing back to more cashiers and it is just beginning in the U.S. Theft has doubled since companies decided to make their customers work AND pay for their items. 

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Schools are welcoming ‘The after -school Satan club’ in Virginia and Connecticut with more to come. The club views Satan as a “literary figure who represents a metaphorical construct of rejecting tyranny and championing the human mind and spirit.” They encourage kids to think for themselves . Activities include community service, puzzles, games and arts and crafts. The ACLU calls it a win for free speech!! 

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Argentina has a new President-elect. The people voted in right wing Javier Milei who owns a cloned mastiff named Conan. 

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The Supreme Court now has an ethics code that is 14 pages long. It is so funny to me that to be President or a part of the highest court in the land, there were no real rules. 

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Chuck E. Cheese is getting rid of all the robot bands except one. 

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On the final episode of the Circus, Bannon was interviewed and he absolutely agreed with all the mayhem that Trump asks for. He seems all about retribution. The reporters pulled no punches which caused other reporters to comment that they need to be harder on the crazies. Yea, like 10 years ago would have been nice. It’s pretty well out of control now. A bit late for that.  

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Have the lawyers looked into Article IV, section 4 of the constitution which states the U.S. shall guarantee to every state in this union a republican form of government?? It seems that Trumps antics would preclude us from having that. Why doesn’t that alone take him off the ballot? 

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A number of high- end brothels were busted. The biz, based in Northern, Va. Has clients from Boston to D.C. James Lee, Han Lee and Junmyung Lee have been charged with violating federal sex trafficking laws. 

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Henry Winkler for President! 

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If in a free government, the minority have the right to break up the government whenever they choose,  It would go far to prove the incapability of the people to govern themselves.- Abe Lincoln 

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Another family with possible elder abuse issues is that of John Amos. His son and daughter are fighting it out. 

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Just when I am trying to decide if I even want to watch Real Time anymore, Maher has Rob Reiner and Albert Brooks on. How can I say no to that??** Bill Maher and Drew Barrymore really did fuck up this strike thing. ** Rob Reiner has a podcast about JFK. 

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Disney, Apple, Lionsgate, WB and Discovery have pulled ads from X. 

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Stephen Colbert had to cancel some shows when his appendix ruptured. 

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Resident Alien will be back with season 3 in 2024!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

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Rosalynn Carter is truly one of my personal heroes. I adored her book, First lady from Plains. Her honesty and her passion for politics just jumped off the page. The world lost one of its best people. What a beautiful soul. 

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R.I.P. Adam Johnson, Shannon Wilcox, Peter White, Pat E. Johnson, Marina Cicogna, Matt Ulrich, war victims, Frank Borman, Karen Davis, Linda R. Hirshman, Johnny Brown, Dex Carvey, David Del Tredici, Radcliffe Bailey, George Brown, Suzanne Shepherd, Doug Ibold, Phil Quartararo, Shane MacGowan, Henry Kissinger, Frances Sternhagen and Rosalynn Carter.