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Retired municipal banker, blue dog Democrat, married 48 years, blessed with 5 grandkids, enjoys cooking, napa valley wine, highland single malts, history, Star Trek, golf, Dallas Stars and Longhorn sports.
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Mikko magic! Rantanen nets hat trick in 3rd period

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Here’s a cool article a student at Chapman University did on me, should that be something that interests you

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7 Dead as Storm Soaks Central U.S., Raising Rivers and Flood Fears www.nytimes.com/live/2025/04... Meanwhile, trump is golfing in Florida at taxpayers expense.

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"Stupid is as stupid does" sums up trumps knowledge of economics. Did he actually attend classes at Wharton school of Economics? 🤣🤣🤣

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Insanity?

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God bless Senator Booker.

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This, from Timothy Snyder, is definitive, on Greenland open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...

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Thank you Ben Rhodes. www.nytimes.com/2025/03/21/o...

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The U.S. Constitution is not a suggestion.

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Don’t know much about history? I’m here for you, Elon Musk. www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202... 🎯

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Have you watched this yet? If you can, make some time to watch it -- you'll be glad you did.

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Under Trump, Democracy likely to die in Dumbness. Well said Bret Stephens

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The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell is "en fuego" tonight! Trump is an idiot🎯

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Connections Puzzle #638 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦

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French Senator Claude Malhuret: "Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine. (...) We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor" #3E #EndOligarchy

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It is time for the Democratic leaders to recruit common sense thinking Republican members of the House and Senate to switch parties ( or go Independent) and canvas with them to stop Musk and Trump from destroying our Country. Holding up paddles is not going to stop or change anything.

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Joe Gallina: If you could tell Donald Trump anything tonight, what would you tell him? Rep. Jasmine Crockett: Grow a spine and stop being Putin’s hoe.

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Not just a very special idiot — the WORLD’S BIGGEST idiot!

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Will there be any live media fact checking tonight during the sure to be lie filled state of the union address?

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What's the over/under for how many republican minions wear the same suit and tie as the treasonous trump?

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Sign of the day…

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Connections Puzzle #630 🟪🟩🟪🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦

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