Butter Cookies
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real person. Picture is a house finch and titmouse in my yard
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
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January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
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In the 1910s, there was a fad for showcasing the actors in evening or streetwear and then dissolving to them dressed as their movie character. William S. Hart goes from Broadway to old west bad man in THE BARGAIN (1914)
January 11, 2026 at 8:19 PM
In the 1910s, there was a fad for showcasing the actors in evening or streetwear and then dissolving to them dressed as their movie character. William S. Hart goes from Broadway to old west bad man in THE BARGAIN (1914)
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per my point about the mercator projection being the root of this whole thing
Why is Trump fixated on Greenland? @sbg1.bsky.social recalls what he told us in 2021: "I said, 'Why don’t we have that?' You take a look at a map...I love maps. And I always said 'Look at the size of this, it’s massive and that should be part of the United States.'" www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
Why Donald Trump Wants Greenland (and Everything Else)
There’s no Trump Doctrine, just a map of the world that the President wants to write his name on in big gold letters.
www.newyorker.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:48 AM
per my point about the mercator projection being the root of this whole thing
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BREAKING: To acquire Greenland into the US, President Trump is reportedly considering paying Greenlanders $10K-$100K each if they secede from Denmark
January 8, 2026 at 6:20 PM
BREAKING: To acquire Greenland into the US, President Trump is reportedly considering paying Greenlanders $10K-$100K each if they secede from Denmark
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The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
January 7, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.
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BREAKING: Indiana Senate votes against a new Republican-drawn congressional map, rejecting a bid led by President Trump aimed at boosting the party in next year’s midterm elections.
Indiana Senate to vote on Trump-backed congressional map despite GOP resistance
Trump has been pressuring Indiana Republican lawmakers for months to pass new district lines that would boost the party in next year's midterms.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:42 PM
BREAKING: Indiana Senate votes against a new Republican-drawn congressional map, rejecting a bid led by President Trump aimed at boosting the party in next year’s midterm elections.
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it's gonna go to scotus and they're gonna quote billy bob thorton from landman
December 8, 2025 at 10:32 PM
it's gonna go to scotus and they're gonna quote billy bob thorton from landman
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The Supreme Court sided with this dissent:
Um.... This is an actual judicial opinion (dissenting in the TX gerrymandering case)
December 5, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The Supreme Court sided with this dissent:
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Why wait until the polls close to start that most beautiful pageantry of Democratic politics, the ritualistic Blaming of the Left
Y’all talked too much about the TN-7 race, turned it high salience, juiced turnout, and wrecked Dems’ chances of sneaking in a win.
December 3, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Why wait until the polls close to start that most beautiful pageantry of Democratic politics, the ritualistic Blaming of the Left
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Current and former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers are growing increasingly concerned that the work they did slashing government programs and eliminating jobs will come back to haunt them with the possibility of criminal prosecutions.
'Suddenly exposed' DOGE employees fear prosecution after Musk abandoned them: report
Current and former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers are growing increasingly concerned that the work they did slashing government programs and eliminating jobs will come back to haunt them with the possibility of criminal prosecutions.Worse still is their growing belief that the b...
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November 22, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Current and former Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) staffers are growing increasingly concerned that the work they did slashing government programs and eliminating jobs will come back to haunt them with the possibility of criminal prosecutions.
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TEN MONTHS IN:
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
November 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
TEN MONTHS IN:
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
Chris Murphy: "There will be pretty substantial damage to a Dem brand that has been rehabilitated if on the heels of an election in which the people told us to keep fighting, we immediately stop... if we surrender without having gotten anything, I worry it'll be hard to get them back up off the mat"
November 10, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Sanders: That is a totally meaningless gesture. You can get 100 votes here and it won't mean anything because the House is not going to take it up.
November 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Sanders: That is a totally meaningless gesture. You can get 100 votes here and it won't mean anything because the House is not going to take it up.
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FRED HICKEY: “.. GenAI is probably the most over-hyped technology I’ve ever witnessed in my 45 years of following tech stocks.”
@reuters.com
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November 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
FRED HICKEY: “.. GenAI is probably the most over-hyped technology I’ve ever witnessed in my 45 years of following tech stocks.”
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Asking communities to accept or even subsidize projects that will raise their utility bills — then, eventually, threaten their jobs — is a surefire political winner.
"The Democratic sweep of gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey and public service commissioner races in Georgia offers an early glimpse of what could be a sleeper issue in the 2026 midterm elections: the politics of AI infrastructure."
The under-the-radar factor that helped Democrats win in Virginia, New Jersey, and Georgia | Fortune
As the AI land rush accelerates, local fights over water, power, and land may shape who wins and loses in American politics.
fortune.com
November 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Asking communities to accept or even subsidize projects that will raise their utility bills — then, eventually, threaten their jobs — is a surefire political winner.
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I am no fan of Ackman, but this is how to respond to loss with some level of grace and we should let him rather than constantly dunk
November 5, 2025 at 7:42 PM
I am no fan of Ackman, but this is how to respond to loss with some level of grace and we should let him rather than constantly dunk
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Beshear: Let me be clear. The president has both the funding and the authority to fund snap during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that this president has made.
November 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Beshear: Let me be clear. The president has both the funding and the authority to fund snap during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that this president has made.
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Eventually, they’ll figure out population density. 🤡
November 5, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Eventually, they’ll figure out population density. 🤡
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Court conservatives suddenly worried about the expansion of executive power for the first time this century.
November 5, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Court conservatives suddenly worried about the expansion of executive power for the first time this century.
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BREAKING: Democrats Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard dealt the GOP a significant blow Tuesday night, prying statewide seats away from Republican incumbents on the powerful Georgia Public Service Commission.
Read more about election results below. ⬇️🗳️
Read more about election results below. ⬇️🗳️
In upset, Democrats win in PSC races that could affect Georgia Power bills
www.ajc.com
November 5, 2025 at 2:36 AM
BREAKING: Democrats Alicia Johnson and Peter Hubbard dealt the GOP a significant blow Tuesday night, prying statewide seats away from Republican incumbents on the powerful Georgia Public Service Commission.
Read more about election results below. ⬇️🗳️
Read more about election results below. ⬇️🗳️
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BREAKING: Democrat Abigail Spanberger flips control of the Virginia governorship, becoming the first woman to lead the state, NBC News projects.
Democrat Abigail Spanberger wins Virginia governor's race
NBC News projects Spanberger defeated Republican Winsome Earle-Sears to flip control of the governorship and become the first woman to lead the state.
nbcnews.to
November 5, 2025 at 1:03 AM
BREAKING: Democrat Abigail Spanberger flips control of the Virginia governorship, becoming the first woman to lead the state, NBC News projects.
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stellan skarsgård seems like a good dude
October 27, 2025 at 11:48 PM
stellan skarsgård seems like a good dude
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I don’t think unrealized gains should be taxed.
However, getting a loan against unrealized gains should count as a realization of those gains. Borrow $10 million against the $1 billion company you founded? Great job! That is $10 million you earned and should be taxed on
However, getting a loan against unrealized gains should count as a realization of those gains. Borrow $10 million against the $1 billion company you founded? Great job! That is $10 million you earned and should be taxed on
October 24, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I don’t think unrealized gains should be taxed.
However, getting a loan against unrealized gains should count as a realization of those gains. Borrow $10 million against the $1 billion company you founded? Great job! That is $10 million you earned and should be taxed on
However, getting a loan against unrealized gains should count as a realization of those gains. Borrow $10 million against the $1 billion company you founded? Great job! That is $10 million you earned and should be taxed on