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“If you're not careful, the newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed, and loving the people who are doing the oppressing.” A classic quote from Malcolm X, who was assassinated 60 years ago today.

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This reflects perfectly those in the Republican Party who personally dislike Trump but have chosen to ally themselves with him. Like Saruman, they deceive themselves into believing such alliances come at no real cost to themselves.

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Written years ago ... and more true today than ever.

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Would be a shame if, after letting Musk inside, we accidentally close and lock the door behind him ... www.cbsnews.com/news/fort-kn...

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Seems to me Democrats ought to lean into Republican threats (sometimes more than threats) to "launch investigations" into perceived misconduct. "You wanna investigate? I'll give ya something to investigate!"

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@bourbonwhiskey.bsky.social I'm intrigued ... website?

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Words of wisdom from a Founding Father -

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@newyorker.com , turning 100 this month, began as a pipe dream in a poker game. How Harold Ross's vision for a sophisticated, witty magazine transformed American journalism. https://buff.ly/41jwA5Z By Christopher B. Daly @bostonu.bsky.social #journalism #NewYorker

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I know July 4 is a long way off, but at this rate, who knows what things will look like by that point. But this seems an apt moment (with President's Day next Monday) for Americans to be reminded of some of the specific charges levied against King George III in the Declaration of Independence:

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If it's not ... pray tell what is.

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