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I try to begin my days with hope and end them with gratitude; Goodlettsville boy happy in Baltimore; Retired; DD-214; Yellow Dog Democrat; Ike was POTUS when I was born; #Jerry #Emmylou #Bluegrass, https://stuffctwfound.com/ انشاء الله, بكرة, ماعليش

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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · Jun 8

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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 21m

I'll note that I was quoting Prof. Krugman above, but I'll also note that I, like you, agree with him. Thank you for your comment.

ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 35m

A Chicken Crosses a Portland Street

"I just seen him now," Noem said when asked about the man in a chicken suit.

A Chicken Crosses a Portland Street

To show who the real chicken is...

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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 50m

October 7, 2025

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) today floated the idea that workers furloughed during a government shutdown are not guaranteed back pay when the shutdown is resolved.

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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 1h

"As I said at the top of this piece, I normally pay don’t pay much attention to gold, which doesn’t play an important role in the modern economy. But I believe that the recent runup in gold prices is telling us something — namely, that the world is losing faith in America."

Ingots We Trust

Are soaring gold prices telling us something important?

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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 1h

Missing sisters found alive 36 years after their mom's unsolved murder

A woman was found stabbed to death, and two children abandoned 48 hours and 400 miles apart. A 36-year investigation would reveal a stunning link between the two incidents.

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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 2h

"I said last week, the shutdown ends when air traffic controllers have had enough."

Flying to the end of the shutdown

Friends,

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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 2h

It's all about the oligarchs: "Trump approves mining road, delivers $70 million windfall to MAGA billionaire"

Trump approves mining road, delivers $70 million windfall to MAGA billionaire

On April 6, 2024, a procession of Range Rovers, Aston Martins, and Bentleys rolled up to the Palm Beach mansion of billionaire John Paulson. The occasion was a glitzy fundraiser for Donald Trump’s pre...

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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 2h

Beyond the Drones: Confronting Russia’s Expanding Hybrid War on Europe

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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 2h

Office Hours: Where are we headed before the midterm elections — martial law, civil war, or democracy?

Office Hours: Where are we headed before the midterm elections — civil war, martial law, or democracy?

The biggest question hanging over the next year

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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 2h

Tennessee's Republican-MAGA Party is yielding to Musk with almost no community engagement: Musk’s Boring Company Bought Property in South Nashville — Residents Want to Know Why

Boring Company tunnel project sparks neighborhood concern - Nashville Banner

Residents in South Nashville are concerned about how The Boring Company's planned tunnel connecting the airport to downtown will impact their lives and neighborhood.

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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 2h

Purrfect ending: Missing Virginia store cat found after hitching a ride to another state

Francine the cat is back home at a Lowe’s store in Virginia after going missing for a few weeks. The calico cat hitched a ride to a sister facility in another state.

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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 3h

"The FAA reported staffing issues at airports in Nashville, Boston, Dallas, Chicago and Philadelphia, and at its air traffic control centers in Atlanta, Houston and the Dallas-Fort Worth area. The agency temporarily slowed takeoffs of planes headed to the first three cities."

Staffing shortages cause more US flight delays as government shutdown reaches seventh day

Staffing shortages led to more flight delays at airports across the U.S. as the federal government shutdown stretched into a seventh day.

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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 3h

"For the first time since 1980, The Jane Austen Society of North America is hosting their annual general meeting in the heart of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor, celebrating the 250th birthday of the literary legend from Oct. 10-12."

A Jane Austen fan’s guide to Baltimore

An illustrated, curated itinerary for any Janeite romantic looking to make the most of their time in Baltimore.

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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 3h

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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 3h

Glorious World

By: Hermann Hesse

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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 3h

“Aftyn Behn will fight tooth and nail to lower costs for working Tennessee families and stand up for the people of Middle and West Tennessee instead of the billionaires Matt Van Epps wants to represent.”

Van Epps, Behn win primaries for Tennessee special election - Nashville Banner

Trump-backed Matt Van Epps and Aftyn Behn will face off in a special election with national implications after winning their primaries.

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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 4h

We're turning over the education of our children to the American version of the Taliban.

These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 4h

“.. If a deal with China isn’t reached soon, Hill said, the soybean market ‘might be a bloodbath.’”

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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 4h

"What makes Lilac stand out among its peers is that it has no plans to design and manufacture its own DLE equipment and produce actual lithium. Lilac wants instead to sell its technology to others. The pilot plant is just intended to test and debut its hardware."