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What a relief to know that federal workers are no longer hired on account of their race, gender, or sexual orientation, only on the merit of their unwavering loyalty to Donald Trump.

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Fighting diseases in other countries can help prevent them from spreading here, thereby serving our national self-interest. How do you respond to an administration that is too corrupt to act altruistically and too foolish to act selfishly?

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I’m giving up Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security for Lent.

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With spring in the air, my son expressed apprehension about getting back on his bicycle after a lengthy winter hiatus. “Don’t worry,” I told him. “It’ll be just like riding a bike!”

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What a day. I had to work late. My power almost went out. And - I almost forgot - America joined the Axis of Evil. I wonder what tomorrow will bring.

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Imagine comparing Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy and deciding that Zelenskyy is the villain.

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“It's certainly an innovative approach to a negotiation to make very major concessions even before they have started.” -Carl Bildt, former Swedish Prime Minister, accusing Trump of a historical sell-out of Ukraine. www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

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The Big Tech CEOs all lined up to kiss the ring and now we’re seeing the first fruits of their new allegiance… sort of. On Apple Maps, the body of water along our third coast is called the Gulf of Mexico when viewed from afar and the Gulf of America when viewed up close.

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I love the annual tradition of the denizens of whatever city’s team won the Super Bowl rioting. If “a riot is the language of the unheard,” what is the message here?

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If you give a European a yard, he’ll take a meter.

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I’m not sure which I find more distasteful, the ease with which a vandal defaces private property or the ease with which he misspells words.

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At least one commentator approves of Trump‘s tariffs.

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I’m sure this is far from the only Tesla owner who feels less than enthusiastic about Elon Musk’s political turn. Maybe board members and shareholders think it’s better to be alternately adored and reviled than to be an increasingly undistinguished player in a saturated market.

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Since we’re changing Denali back to Mt. McKinley and Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, maybe it’s time to get real and change Secretary of Defense to Secretary of Offense.

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It’s immoral for elected officials to use their positions to enrich themsel - oh, wait; never mind.

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If anyone is concerned about unelected plutocrats wielding authority in Washington, remember that the quickest way to become Trump’s enemy is to be his friend. The President doesn’t play well with others.

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I just read “don’t believe everything you read on the internet” on the internet. I feel so confused.

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What if the Destiny’s Child song “Bills, Bills, Bills” is about having, not recurring expenses, but rather a plethora of suitors named William?

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Happy Trumpsgiving to those who had little choice but to celebrate with their ultraconservative families!

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My sole consolation in the face of Trump’s cabinet picks is the recognition that, given his notorious inability to sustain relationships over time, none of the rogues in his gallery is likely to retain his post for long.

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The philosophical mind is distinguished from the ordinary mind by its ability to perceive how subtle distinctions in language can create profound differences in meaning.

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Judging from the still from “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” in the background, London c. 1970 was a wondrous place. [cont’d]

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The Salish Sea comprises Puget Sound, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and Canada’s Strait of Georgia. It’s a valuable name for drawing attention to the history and interconnectedness of those waterways but less helpful when geographical precision matters.

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IMAXXING? Is that like jawmaxxing?

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I never knew that America’s national motto is “InGodWeTrust.com.” Our founding fathers really were ahead of their time.

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