J.B. Lyle
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J.B. Lyle
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#BlueCrew, retired lawyer, woke, vegetarian, history, arts, friend to animals. BEING ANTI-DRUMPF = BEING PRO-AMERICA. U.S. Capitol switchboard number: (202) 224-3121. Operator will connect you to the office you request. Leave a clear message.
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I used to have Newfoundland dogs. They are the best.
Always smile to remember what I read about Newfies in a dog encyclopedia: They may rescue you out of the swimming pool before you're ready to come out. Lovely dogs.
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The Prime Minister of Jamaica said this morning that there are literally 0 structures on the entire island that can withstand this category 5 Melissa Hurricane.

Jesus Christ. Man. Fuck.

Damn.
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Credit to Governors Josh Shapiro (PA), Andy Beshear (KY), and Laura Kelly (KS) for joining the SNAP lawsuit to force the federal government and USDA to restore food assistance because their own Republican Attorneys General wouldn’t.
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Donate to local food pantries if you have the means. I have never seen the lines so long.
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Democratic voices are under an intensified attack on X. They’ve almost got me down to no reach at all. But…you think I’m leaving? No. You don’t.
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Cartoon by John Darkow.

Wrong direction.
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It occurs to me that with Sandy Koufax staying to congratulate Will Klein in the clubhouse last night... the starting pitcher from Game 5 of the 1959 World Series had a complete game
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It was lovely to visit the Marble Hill Community Center in the Bronx today with my friend Senator Robert Jackson, and meet the wonderful seniors and staff who make it such a special place.
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Border Patrol's Greg Bovino likes to say his agents are welcomed by 99 percent of people in Chicago but as they drive around the city, they're met with constant shouts of "get the fuck out of here!"
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Recent US Layoff Announcements:

1 UPS: 48,000
2 Amazon: Up to 30,000
3 Intel: 24,000
4 Nestle: 16,000
5 Accenture: 11,000
6 Ford: 11,000
7 Novo Nordisk: 9,000
8 Microsoft: 7,000
9 PwC: 5,600
10 Salesforce: 4,000
11 Paramount: 2,000
12 Target: 1,800
13 Kroger: 1,000
14 Applied Materials: 1,444
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For those unsure:

Fine = As New

Near Fine = One or two minor flaws, like a surface wrinkle or a short scratch

Very Good = Does not look new, but is complete (including dust jacket) and clean (no stickers/residue/grime). Might have a name written neatly on the front endpapers.

Mint = A flavor 🙄
Think that's Joachim Peiper sitting between 45 and 7. Was in command of German unit that gunned down about 200 surrendered unarmed Americans in a snowy field at Malmedy - first day of the Battle of the Bulge. Peiper eventually met with rough justice.
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Mother of 8 charges sexual abuse by ICE—she was deported very next day.

Agent engaged in "severe sexual harassment" and demanded "sexual favors."

After her story aired on television Thursday night—she was deported on Friday morning.

Reyna Mendoza is the mother of 8 children—all U.S. citizens.
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“Climate change isn’t suddenly going to slow down and ‘match our speed’; it isn’t going to wait for us, it is so far ahead of us and lapping us like a kid in bike shorts setting a new record at cross-country.” Read more: yeehawtheboys.substack.com/p/breaking-l...
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