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From the UPI archives:
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#chickenman #Philadelphia #electricNebraska #Springsteen #AtlanticCity
Philip 'Chicken Man' Testa, successor to slain Philadelphia mob... - UPI Archives
Philip 'Chicken Man' Testa, successor to slain Philadelphia mob boss Angelo Bruno, was killed in an apparent mob hit Sunday by a bomb that blew apart a...
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October 24, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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Read: time.com/7319963/bruc...
Bruce Springsteen’s Long Journey Home
Fifty years after the success of Born to Run, Bruce Springsteen is still grappling with the American story—and his own
time.com
September 27, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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Strands #455
“All rise”
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🟡🔵🔵

#Strands #games #NYT

www.nytimes.com/games/strands
Play Strands, our newest word-search game with a twist.
Find hidden words and uncover the day’s theme.
www.nytimes.com
June 1, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Wordle 1,443 4/6*

⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜
⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜
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June 1, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Connections
Puzzle #721
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🟪🟪🟪🟪
🟦🟦🟦🟦

New York Times Games: www.nytimes.com/games/connec...
Connections - Group words that share a common thread
Group words that share a common thread. A new puzzle is available each day.
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June 1, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Strands #453
“And here's the kicker ...”
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#strands453 #strands
May 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Cubs 13, Sox 3

The book ⤵️
May 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM
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#oldmovies collider.com/best-classic... #classicmovies
The 10 Best Classic Movies You Haven't Seen
Fans of classic movies will likely enjoy underrated films from the golden age of Hollywood like Possessed, The Locket, and Taste of Fear.
collider.com
April 5, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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74 Years Ago Today: Charlie Brown plays baseball for the first time in a Peanuts comic strip! (March 6, 1951) ⚾️ #Baseball #History
March 6, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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Charlie Brown first appears in a Peanuts strip playing baseball on March 6, 1951.

mightycaseybaseball.com/2025/03/06/c...

#SABR has a BioProject bio of Charlie Brown written by Frederick Bush, too.

sabr.org/bioproj/topi...

Happiness is a warm puppy who also plays a mean shortsop, no?
Charlie Brown’s rookie baseball strip
The first time Charlie Brown in shown playing baseball in a daily comic strip was on March 6, 1951. And you might be surprised to see what position he initially played. Yep – Charles M. Schul…
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March 7, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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@bastianmlb.bsky.social Is your scorebook custom/DIY? I have never seen this anywhere else. Is there a digital file available? Would love to have a copy. #baseball #chicagocubs #mlb
page from a baseball scorebook
March 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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New England will experience roller-coaster temps for the next few days.
www.weather.gov/box/weathers...
#weather #forecast #boston
Weather Story
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February 28, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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www.oklahoman.com/story/busine... #fundingfreeze
Billions of dollars at stake for farmers hit by Trump funding freeze, pause on foreign aid
Many farmers are awaiting payments on contracts and have not been told when or if they will receive expected funding. Billions of dollars are at stake
www.oklahoman.com
February 26, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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www.rdrnews.com/news/local/f... #fundingfreeze
Federal spending freeze has local effects
Local government officials were only one group of Americans concerned about how President Donald Trump’s federal aid freeze would affect an array of programs that assist people with a long
www.rdrnews.com
February 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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www.cnn.com/2025/02/13/p... #fundingfreeze
‘People are just flipping out’: Billions in federal funding remain frozen despite court orders to keep the taps open | CNN Politics
Federal agencies across Washington are finding ways to keep funding frozen even after judges last month temporarily blocked the White House’s effort to pause trillions of dollars in federal assistance...
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February 26, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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www.americanprogress.org/article/the-... #fundingfreeze #Trump
The Consequences of a Federal Funding Freeze in the States
The Trump administration’s proposed spending pause stirred confusion and uncertainty around government-funded services.
www.americanprogress.org
February 26, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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abcnews.go.com/Business/fed... #fundingfreeze
Some small businesses are on the brink after Trump's spending cuts affect contracts
"My company has been left behind," one small business founder said.
abcnews.go.com
February 26, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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www.mlb.com/redsox/news/... #boston #redsox
El Tiante honored and memorialized by Red Sox at Fenway South
This story was excerpted from Ian Browne’s Red Sox Beat newsletter. To read the full newsletter, click here. And subscribe to get it regularly in your inbox.
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February 26, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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apnews.com/article/trum... #DOGE #BillClinton
Trump and Musk aren't the first to make deep cuts. Clinton-era Reinventing Government saved billions
When Bill Clinton came to Washington as president, his Democratic administration used corporate know-how and the new internet to streamline the federal bureaucracy as part of the “Reinventing Governme...
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February 23, 2025 at 3:24 PM
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I remember that, yeah.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Feb 20
Whitehouse: "Remember Trump-Russia? The Mueller report said there was Trump-Russia. The bipartisan Senate intelligence report said there was Trump-Russia. Repeated trials brought in evidence showing Trump-Russia. There was, is, and forever shall be Trump-Russia."
February 20, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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Trump is an ID10T.
lincolnproject.us The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · Feb 21
When even the New York Post has to publish this, you know you fucked up.
February 22, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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afro.com/24-hour-econ...
#EconomicBlackout #economicdisruption
Economic Black Out called for Feb. 28
Join the 24-hour economic blackout on Feb. 28 to demonstrate collective power and disrupt the economy. Learn more about this initiative.
afro.com
February 21, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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www.govexec.com/workforce/20... #DOGE #Musk #Trump
Federal agencies are still firing probationary employees—first OPM, now NSF
President Donald Trump and billionaire Elon Musk, who is leading an initiative to reduce government spending, seek to shrink the federal workforce. Here are the departments and agencies where we have ...
www.govexec.com
February 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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#RhodeIsland
6 Local Connections to "Saturday Night Live" You Might Not Know - Rhode Island Monthly
The first voice to tell “Saturday Night Live” viewers what they were watching was honed heavily in Rhode Island. Many of the sets the audience beheld for "Saturday Night Live" turns fifty this year. H...
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February 11, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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The New Yorker turns 100 − how a poker game pipe dream became a publishing powerhouse theconversation.com/the-new-york... #NewYorker #100 #magazine
The New Yorker turns 100 − how a poker game pipe dream became a publishing powerhouse
The magazine, founder Harold Ross famously declared, would not be ‘edited for the old lady in Dubuque.’ A century later, it stands as a testament to his bold, uncompromising vision.
theconversation.com
February 11, 2025 at 3:56 PM