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Midwesterner. Skeptical, particularly of "economic anxiety." Trying to stay open-minded but generally, they are who we thought they were. Michigan fan. It’s a big soup, and I’m just trying to be the best carrot I can be in that soup.
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I’d like to thank Detroit PBS for using an original, worn VHS tape from 1997 for their latest showing of Fleetwood Mac’s “The Dance” The 360p really pops for Stevie Nicks’ eye daggers at Lindsay Buckingham.

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The Pentagon is now pausing their mass firing of civilian employees in order to evaluate potential impacts on military readiness. I’m just spitballing here, but maybe a readiness assessment should have been the first step. 🤦‍♂️

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Gangster capitalism. www.wsj.com/business/med...

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Rep Kaptur, please get with your fellow reps, such as @debbiedingell.house.gov and hold "hearings" "town halls" whatever (e.g., in Toledo; Ann Arbor) featuring testimony from these folks. Have public comments -- people need an outlet for their righteous anger. Invite media but don't rely on them.

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Watched "12 Angry Men" with my kid for school prep. Or as I like to call it: - 11 irritated men, - and 1 angry Lee Cobb roaring "WHAT DO YOU MEAN?!?", "WHAT ARE YOU SAYING?!?!" and "HOW DO YOU KNOW?!?" <What an awesome movie>

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@debbiedingell.house.gov I know this isn't your/our district, but again, please poke Gary Peters and Elissa Slotkin w stick and ask for signs of life. Why aren't these fired workers being featured in regular "hearings"? www.bridgemi.com/michigan-env...

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Niche Tweet: - Steve Weiss is laying it down to Scott Wapner on CNBC right now. Wapner was trying for happy talk, and Weiss was like "You think tariffs are good? You think we're in a stable place right now? You think it's good to trade Ukraine for Russia?" Good stuff.

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there used to be a time when a teen on a bicycle would heave the news into your driveway in the morning and then that was all the news you got for the day in many ways this was a perfect system

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