Just called Angus King. Won't do any good, but I tried.

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The Ben Franklin Song by the Decembrists. Song begins with "Electricity, you can all thank me. Took some lightening, a kite, and a fat brass key. They're putting up street lights in gay Paris". It was written by Lin Manuel Miranda for Hamilton, but wasn't included in the final iteration of the show.

It's 2 + 2 = 5.

I was pretty chuffed by this callout in The Economist. But Betsey was less sure, suggesting that perhaps the roles of full-time economics professor and amateur comedian ought to be separate. In any other era, I might agree. But today, absurdity seems central to both. economist.com/culture/2025...

Cape Breton?

"...my husband and me..."

Every 4th of July, I take the time to read "What, to the Slave, is the Fourth of July." Let us begin:

"I say it with a sad sense of the disparity between us. I am not included within the pale of this glorious anniversary! Your high independence only reveals the immeasurable distance between us."

Mural of Statue of Liberty in shame unveiled in France the day before 4th of July

America is beautiful, contradictory, unfinished. I am proud of our country even as we constantly strive to make it better, to protect and deepen our democracy, to fulfill its promise for each and every person who calls it home.

Happy Independence Day. No Kings in America.

SLOTKIN: Have you given the order to be able to shoot at unarmed protesters in any way?

HEGSETH: What is that based on?

SLOTKIN: It is based on Trump giving that order to your predecessor, who I give a lot of credit to bc he didn't accept the order. He has more guts & balls than you

Hey Flosey!
COYS

Westport, CT

Westport, CT

Westport, CT

@olbermann.bsky.social Hey Keith, what do you think about my sign for tomorrow?

All ready for tomorrow!

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Instagram is owned by Meta. Cut free from it altogether. Don't let them make money from you. Say no to collaboration of any kind.

W.E.B. Du Bois on Robert E. Lee:

“Either he knew what slavery meant when he helped maim and murder thousands in its defense, or he did not. If he did not he was a fool. If he did, Robert Lee was a traitor and a rebel–not indeed to his country, but to humanity and humanity’s God.”

DeLauro uses her opening statement to tear Russ Vought a new one

Corgis have an extremely low center of gravity and the density of a dead star.

PERFECT for skateboarding! 😇