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Splinter in the hand of an angry god. Publisher of BEACH BADGE, literary driftwood from the shores of Jersey. #BeachBadgeZine
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I can only imagine the bailout package they are drawing up for themselves.

As the saying goes, privatize the profits, and socialize the losses.
April 7, 2025 at 10:53 AM
This latest episode of THE WHITE LOTUS convinced me, beyond any reasonable doubt, that Lochlan is really Eric and Saxon is Don Junior.

#goaheadtrytounseeit #showusonthedoll #itsallinthewrist
March 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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'THIS IS NOT A SET OF PROCEDURAL MISSTEPS. It is not simple incompetence. It is malice toward our constitutional structure. Simply put, the Trump administration has begun its defiance of the courts in earnest.'
March 19, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Buried on Sunday.
March 16, 2025 at 10:53 PM
"What you think is the point is not the point at all but only the beginning of the sharpness."

~ Flann O'Brien, THE THIRD POLICEMAN

BEACH BADGE - literary driftwood from the shores of Jersey. Learn more at EightStonePress.com.
March 11, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Pals, the organization I volunteer with is producing a film festival THIS WEEKEND! I hope anyone interested can attend, but if not, we’d graciously accept any help. There’s even an option to buy a ticket as a gift for someone in need. qfestnj.org
March 4, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Alabama GOP refuses to draw a second Black congressional district in defiance of Supreme Court-

SCOTUS this year reaffirmed a federal court order for Alabama to include 2 districts where Black voters make up voting-age majorities, “or something quite close to it.”

www.nbcnews.com/politics/ele...
Alabama Republicans refuse to draw a second Black congressional district in defiance of Supreme Court
The Supreme Court this year reaffirmed a federal court order for Alabama to include two districts where Black voters make up voting-age majorities, “or something quite close to it.”
www.nbcnews.com
March 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Vermont, I love your energy. More of this, please.
March 2, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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He's always been a cesspool.
March 2, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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great newspaperman too
Thinking today of Benjamin Franklin, who wore an old suit (and no wig) before the king and court of France, to represent his nation—while it was fighting for its existence
February 28, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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February 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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February 26, 2025 at 8:17 PM
The New Jersey Shore's *only* BEACH BADGE that doesn't exclude and never expires. Always inclusive and LGBTQIA+ friendly. Issue 7 deadline 5/26/25. Learn more at EightStonePress.com.

#jerseyshore #creativenonfiction #beachbadgezine
February 24, 2025 at 11:13 AM
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Here's a good summary of basic facts about federal funding of public media via the Public Broadcasting Act of 1967 - and what's at stake if it's lost, especially for stations in rural areas where local news deserts are already growing: www.opb.org/federal-fund...
Federal funding for public media is facing threats. Here’s why that matters.
Joined with member support, federal funding plays a critical role in helping OPB provide universal access to factual information—especially in often overlooked rural communities.
www.opb.org
February 19, 2025 at 9:28 PM