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Jan 24, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKSupporters’ words may haunt Trump at impeachment trial
WASHINGTON (AP) — The words of Donald Trump supporters who are accused of participating in the deadly U.S. Capitol riot may end up being used against him in his Senate impeachment trial as he faces the of inciting a violent insurrection. At least five supporters facing federal charges have suggested they were taking orders from the then-president when they marched on Capitol Hill on Jan. 6 to challenge the certification of Joe Biden’s election win. But now those comments, captured in ...
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News & Links
Jan 24, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKLetters From An American 01/23/2021
Three days into the Biden administration and lots of commenters are noting the return of calm in the media, and the return of a sense of stability in the government. People are sleeping so much better that the word “slept” trended on Twitter the day after the inauguration. President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris appear to be eager to reestablish expertise as the foundation for public . Biden is appointing what the Washington Post calls “technocrats” and what others have ...
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Jan 24, 2021Jan 2021

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Eupeptic yoo-PEP-tik Part of speech: adjective Origin: Greek, late th century 1: Relating to or having good digestion or a consequent air of healthy good spirits. Examples of Eupeptic in a sentence "This eupeptic tea will help your stomach ...
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News & Links
Jan 24, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKOpinion: Four presidents take a stand - CNN
(CNN)On Wednesday, three men wearing overcoats stood in the amphitheater of Arlington National Cemetery, grouped at a pandemic-proper social distance as American flags whipped in the wind behind them. In the center was former President George W. Bush and alongside him were former Presidents Clinton and Barack Obama. They had just attended President Joe Biden's inauguration and were here to pledge their support to him in front of the American people. "The fact that the three of us are here...
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General & Hellos
Jan 24, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKExcuse Our Coups
Mrs Betty Bowers at her best!!
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General & Hellos
Jan 24, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKPat Robertson advises 80 year old tither to get her butt to work
I hate Pat Robertson with a white hot rage, and this video is part of the reason why. How can anyone have seen this and still support such a moron?
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News & Links
Jan 24, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKPro-Trump Pastor Mocks Biden Message of 'Unity,' Blasts LGBTQ Protections
They're terrified that if we have a message of "unity", they're going to lose their religious privilege. If we have unity, people and groups will be treated equally, and be forced to follow the laws equally. No more putting their religious displays on public lands without also allowing displays of other religious beliefs next to theirs. No more putting their religious displays on public lands and being able to cry about "persecution" and "war on their religious beliefs" when other groups want to...
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Silly, Random & Fun
Jan 23, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKBernie Wellerman - YouTube
The latest Bernie meme, awesome!
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News & Links
Jan 23, 2021Jan 2021

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LINK50 Years of Tax Cuts For The Rich Failed To Trickle Down, Economic Study Says.
DUH... Tax cuts for the wealthy have long drawn support from conservative lawmakers and economists who argue that such measures will "trickle down" and eventually boost jobs and incomes for everyone else. But a new study from the London School of Economics says 50 years of such tax cuts have only helped one group — the rich. The new paper, by David Hope of the London School of Economics and Julian Limberg of King's College London, examines 18 developed countries — from Australia to the...
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News & Links
Jan 23, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKFather Mark Hodges suspended, faces defrocking for attending Stop the Steal rally at Capitol - The Lima News
You are known by the company you keep. LIMA — Father Mark Hodges was one of the thousands of people at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 when a riot broke out. He was there to support then-president Donald Trump. Hodges, who had served as a priest at St. Stephen the First Martyr Orthodox Church in Lima for 20 years, has been suspended as of Jan. 12, for three months and faces “possible defrocking” for his involvement in the Stop the Steal rally in Washington. Five people died as the ...
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Trump Pinata
Jan 23, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKLetters From An American 01/22/21
For all that the news has gotten much calmer and more straightforward since Wednesday, we did indeed get an -fashioned (or at least a past-administration typical) news dump tonight. It turns out that, in the last, desperate days of his attempt to keep his grip on the presidency, Trump plotted with a lawyer in the Department of Justice, Jeffrey Clark, to oust the acting attorney general. The plan was to replace Jeffrey A. Rosen, who replaced Attorney General William Barr when he left on ...
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News & Links
Jan 23, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKLetters From An American 01/22/2021
For all that the news has gotten much calmer and more straightforward since Wednesday, we did indeed get an old-fashioned (or at least a past-administration typical) news dump tonight. It turns out that, in the last, desperate days of his attempt to keep his grip on the presidency, Trump plotted with a lawyer in the Department of Justice, Jeffrey Clark, to oust the acting attorney general. The plan was to replace Jeffrey A. Rosen, who replaced Attorney General William Barr when he left on ...
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Uncommon words and their meanings.
Jan 23, 2021Jan 2021

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Afflatus ə-FLAY-dəs Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, mid 17th century 1: (formal) A divine creative impulse or inspiration. Examples of Afflatus in a sentence "The priest praised the afflatus of the craftsmen for the new stained glass ...
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News & Links
Jan 22, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKLetters From An American 01/21/2021
Today’s big news was not entirely unexpected: There was never any plan for a federal response to the coronavirus pandemic. "What we're inheriting is so much worse than we could have imagined," said President Biden's coronavirus response coordinator Jeff Zients in a call with reporters. Another official said: “There is nothing for us to rework. We are going to have to build everything from scratch." Biden says he is approaching the coronavirus with a “wartime” strategy, moving the ...
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General & Hellos
Jan 21, 2021Jan 2021

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I chose the boy who stuttered.
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News & Links
Jan 21, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKLetters From An American 01/20/21
I feel more peaceful today, much lighter. We have turned that corner. From the article: “Where can we find light in this never-ending shade?” America’s 22-year-old poet laureate Amanda Gorman asked today as she spoke at the inauguration of the 46th president of the United States: Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. For the past four years we have lived under an administration that advanced policies based on bullying; a fantasy of a lost, white, Christian America; and disinformation. We have...
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Uncommon words and their meanings.
Jan 21, 2021Jan 2021

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Sprezzatura sprets-ə-TYOOR-ə Part of speech: noun Origin: Italian, early 15th century 1: Studied carelessness, especially as a characteristic quality or style of art or literature. Examples of Sprezzatura in a sentence "Leo's artwork ...
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Politics
Jan 20, 2021Jan 2021

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Geraldine Ferarro would be so proud today. For you younger folks, she ran as VP with Walter Mondale for president in 1984. Yes, that is how long it has taken to have a female VP.
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News & Links
Jan 20, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKShe Was Fired From Taco Bell for Being in Porn
With her sex work on pause during the pandemic, Lonna Wells was earning money for her family at Taco Bell. But she was fired when a customer complained. Now she’s speaking out. Taco Bell is added to my personal boycott list.
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Uncommon words and their meanings.
Jan 20, 2021Jan 2021

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Exigency EKS-i-jən-see Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, late 16th century 1: An urgent need. 2: A crisis that requires immediate action.
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News & Links
Jan 20, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKLetters From An American 01/19/2020
On January 20, 2017, Trump took the oath of office and gave his “American Carnage” speech describing America as a hellscape, and we were off to the races. Trump vowed he would smash norms and boundaries to “drain the swamp.” He filled positions in his administration with political operatives and appointed his son-in-law Jared Kushner to manage so many projects it would have been funny if it weren’t so deadly serious. The policies the administration advanced were usually hastily and ...
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Uncommon words and their meanings.
Jan 20, 2021Jan 2021

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Estaminet es-tam-ih-NAY Part of speech: noun Origin: French, unknown 1: A small cafe in France that sells alcoholic drinks. Examples of Estaminet in a sentence "I plan to visit every estaminet I find on my trip to Paris" "The artist enjoyed ...
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Trump Pinata
Jan 19, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKSLIP SLIDING AWAY | A Parody | The Freedom Toast - YouTube
A great send off for the Dumpsterfire.
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News & Links
Jan 19, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKThe U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has now surpassed 400,000 even as officials warn of a continued rise in cases and deaths linked to holiday travel.
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News & Links
Jan 19, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKPeople are sending thank you cards to the Capitol’s cleaning crew. They deserve our gratitude. And more. - The Washington Post
When I was about 6, my grandma decided to take my older sister, several of my cousins and me to work with her. For other kids, that might have meant heading into some office building. For us, it meant spending the night in a house bigger than any of us had ever stepped inside before. To this day, I vividly remember aspects of that house: rooms decorated with museum-worthy paintings, a patio crowded with more toys than anyone I knew owned, and so many bathrooms it seemed no one would ever ...
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Uncommon words and their meanings.
Jan 19, 2021Jan 2021

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Felicitous fə-LIS-ə-dis Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, 17th century 1: Well-chosen or suited to the circumstances. 2: Pleasing and fortunate. Examples of Felicitous in a sentence "It turned out to be a felicitous decision to bring ...
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News & Links
Jan 18, 2021Jan 2021

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By Terry Tomlinson 01/16/2021 The Social Studies question of the moment seems to be, “Where did this Middle Class, angry, violent uprising come from? How is it that we are beginning the year 2021 with such a hateful, ugly slice of the underbelly ...
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News & Links
Jan 18, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKCapitol riot, conspiracies, extremism: Understanding de-radicalization
I know some folks on Ag.com are dealing with this. "Radicalization is when someone accepts or believes in ideas that are considered extreme or outside the status quo, Altier said. When someone becomes radicalized, they are so committed to their extreme beliefs that they can't accept the fact that other people believe different things." "Once someone becomes radicalized, they engage in what's called 'psychological reactance.' 'The more that you tell them something's wrong, the more they ...
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Jan 18, 2021Jan 2021

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Craic krak Part of speech: noun Origin: Irish, 1970s 1: Enjoyable social activity. 2: A good time. Examples of Craic in a sentence "Tim's birthday was such a good craic." "My neighbors are always up for a craic and a laugh."
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Posts
Jan 18, 2021Jan 2021

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Majuscule MAJ-əs-kyool Part of speech: noun Origin: French, 18th century 1: Large lettering, either capital or uncial, in which all the letters are the same height 2: A large letter. Examples of Majuscule in a sentence "The bodega's new sign ...
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Uncommon words and their meanings.
Jan 18, 2021Jan 2021

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Sanative SAN-ə-div Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, unknown 1: Conducive to physical or spiritual health and well-being; healing. Examples of Sanative in a sentence "Reagan's favorite sanative pastime was driving down to the beach to ...
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Jan 18, 2021Jan 2021

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Menology mə-NAL-ə-jee Part of speech: noun Origin: Greek, early 18th century 1: An ecclesiastical calendar of the months, especially a calendar of the Greek Orthodox Church containing biographies of the saints in the order of the dates on which ...
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Uncommon words and their meanings.
Jan 18, 2021Jan 2021

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Prospicience pros-PIH-shee-ens Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, late 15th century 1: The action of looking forward. 2: Foresight. Examples of Prospicience in a sentence "The inventor had the prospicience that his creations would change the ...
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Uncommon words and their meanings.
Jan 18, 2021Jan 2021

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Prospicience pros-PIH-shee-ens Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, late 15th century 1: The action of looking forward. 2: Foresight. Examples of Prospicience in a sentence "The inventor had the prospicience that his creations would change the ...
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Uncommon words and their meanings.
Jan 18, 2021Jan 2021

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Fulsome FUL-səm Part of speech: adjective Origin: Middle English, unknown 1: Complimentary or flattering to an excessive degree. 2: Of large size or quantity; generous or abundant. Examples of Fulsome in a sentence "Her fulsome words made ...
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News & Links
Jan 18, 2021Jan 2021

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LINK5 reasons to wear a mask even after you’re vaccinated | PBS NewsHour
As an emergency physician, Dr. Eugenia South was in the first group of people to receive a COVID vaccine. She received her second dose last week — even before President-elect Joe Biden. Yet South said she’s in no rush to throw away her face mask. “I honestly don’t think I’ll ever go without a mask at work again,” said South, faculty director of the Urban Health Lab at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. “I don’t think I’ll ever feel safe doing that.”
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News & Links
Jan 18, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKIn Minnesota, a G.O.P. Lawmaker’s Death Brings Home the Reality of Covid
Minnesota Republicans celebrated election victories with a gala party. A state senator’s death from Covid-19 underlined the consequences of the G.O.P.’s rejection of health experts’ guidance. This just keeps reinforcing how smarmy Republicans are.
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Uncommon words and their meanings.
Jan 18, 2021Jan 2021

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Preprandial pre-PRAN-dee-əl Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, early 19th century 1: Done or taken before dinner or lunch. 2: (medicine) Occurring or done before a meal. Examples of Preprandial in a sentence "He made sure to fit in ...
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Uncommon words and their meanings.
Jan 18, 2021Jan 2021

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Aglet noun Part of speech: noun Origin: French, late 15th century 1: A metal or plastic tube fixed tightly round each end of a shoelace. Examples of Aglet in a sentence "The company recreated historical shoes to the most minute of details, ...
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Jan 18, 2021Jan 2021

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Eschew əs-cho͞o Part of speech: verb Origin: Late Middle English, 14th century 1: To avoid as a point of habit 2: To shun or abstain from something for moral reasons
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Uncommon words and their meanings.
Jan 18, 2021Jan 2021

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Bibelot BIH-bə-lo Part of speech: noun Origin: French, late 19th century 1: A small, decorative ornament or trinket. Examples of Bibelot in a sentence "Alyssa couldn't resist purchasing a few bibelots before she left the store." "Mr. ...
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News & Links
Jan 18, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKPastor Who Advised Two Presidents Is Sentenced to 6 Years for Cheating Investors
Kirbyjon H. Caldwell was senior pastor of the Windsor Village United Methodist Church in Houston and rose to prominence as a supporter of George W. Bush and Barack Obama. Jan. 14, 2021 The former pastor of a Houston megachurch who advised former Presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama was sentenced on Wednesday to six years in prison after he pleaded guilty to cheating investors in a multimillion-dollar scheme, prosecutors said. The former pastor, Kirbyjon H. Caldwell, 67, was the ...
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Uncommon words and their meanings.
Jan 18, 2021Jan 2021

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Demiurgic dem-ee-ER-jik Part of speech: adjective Origin: Greek, early 17th century 1: A powerful creative force or being. Examples of Demiurgic in a sentence "When she's in her studio, she's a demiurgic force." "I meditate before I work to ...
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Uncommon words and their meanings.
Jan 18, 2021Jan 2021

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Mansuetude man-SOO-ə-tood Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, unknown 1: Meekness; gentleness. Examples of Mansuetude in a sentence "Grant handled the difficult situation with the utmost mansuetude." "It's important to approach the shelter ...
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General & Hellos
Jan 18, 2021Jan 2021

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January 18, 2021 “Courage is an inner resolution to go forward despite obstacles; Cowardice is submissive surrender to circumstances. Courage breeds creativity; Cowardice represses fear and is mastered by it. Cowardice asks the question, is it ...
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News & Links
Jan 17, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKSam Sanders: 'This Isn't America'? The Lie We Have To Confront To Get To Truth : NPR
Our current troubles — and our current administration — are both just the latest chapters in America's ongoing battle over race. Trump's presidency has always been about race and reacting to a nation more diverse than it has ever been. We've been reminded of that time and again since he announced his candidacy. So how can anyone still say, "This is not who we are"? Why do we continue to hear that same lie as the worst of America rears its head? Once you see it as such, it all makes a ...
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News & Links
Jan 17, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKHarmony Square
HARMONY SQUARE is a game about fake news. It teaches tactics and manipulation techniques. It is an awakening experience.
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News & Links
Jan 17, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKHere’s how it feels when COVID-19 symptoms last for months | PBS NewsHour
COVID is some scary stuff. COVID-19 support groups show that there are many people not considered sick enough to be hospitalized – yet they are experiencing symptoms worse than the flu. It is possible COVID-19 is neurotoxic and is one of the first illnesses capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier. This might explain why many people like me have neurological problems. Many long-haulers are experiencing post-viral symptoms similar to those caused by mononucleosis and myalgic ...
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Uncommon words and their meanings.
Jan 17, 2021Jan 2021

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HOLUS-BOLUS hol-əs-BOL-əs Part of speech: adverb Origin: Unknown, mid 19th century 1: All at once. Examples of Holus-Bolus in a sentence "Everything was happening holus-bolus, and I couldn't keep up." "After a lull in my business, ...
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News & Links
Jan 17, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKMy Evangelical Church Is Gaslighting Me, But I Refuse To Fall For It Anymore | HuffPost
This is an interesting perspective of an Xian who is on the journey to awakening. Elizabeth Baker is a writer and editor from Katy, Texas, who believes that stringing words together is an act of vulnerability, resistance and, ultimately, hope. She is a wife, mom of three and follower of Jesus who also has some major side-eye for the church. She writes about faith, politics and special-needs parenting at elizabethkbaker.com.
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News & Links
Jan 17, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKLetters From An American 01/16/2021
Since right-wing insurrectionists stormed the Capitol on January 6 with the vague but violent idea of taking over the government, observers are paying renewed attention to the threat of right-wing violence in our midst. For all our focus on fighting socialism and communism, right-wing authoritarianism is actually quite an old threat in our country. The nation’s focus on fighting “socialism” began in 71, but what its opponents stood against was not government control of the means of ...
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News & Links
Jan 16, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKUS set for flurry of ‘Christian nationalist’ bills advanced by religious right | Christianity | The Guardian
Legislation that would erode LGBTQ and reproductive rights expected to be introduced in states across America, experts warn. Donald Trump is set to leave the White House and Republicans are about to relinquish control of the Senate, but experts are warning the US is facing a wave of rightwing ‘Christian nationalist’ legislation in 2021, as the religious right aims to thrust Christianity into everyday American life. With the supreme court now dominated by Trump-appointed conservative ...
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News & Links
Jan 16, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKLetters From An American 01/15/2020
Two stories jump out at me tonight. The first is the question of why Trump seems so desperate to stay in a job he clearly has no interest in doing. Today, reporters caught sight of Michael J. Lindell, the CEO of MyPillow, going into the White House. Lindell has been strong advocate of the idea that the 2020 election, which Democrat Joe Biden won by more than 7 million votes and by a vote of 306 to 232 in the Electoral College, was fraudulent. Washington Post photographer Jabin Botsford ...
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Uncommon words and their meanings.
Jan 16, 2021Jan 2021

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ANAGNORISIS an-ag-NOR-ih-sis Part of speech: noun Origin: Greek, late 18th century 1: The point in a play, novel, etc., in which a principal character recognizes or discovers another character's true identity or the true nature of their own ...
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Uncommon words and their meanings.
Jan 15, 2021Jan 2021

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Maecenatism may-SI-nə-tɪz-əm Part of speech: noun Origin: Latin, early 17th century 1: Patronage. Examples of Maecenatism in a sentence "The museum honored the donors at a reception for their maecenatism." "Thanks to the maecenatism of ...
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News & Links
Jan 15, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKGOP Senator James Lankford Apologizes to Black Constituents for Opposing Election Results
Senator James Lankford (R-OK) has issued an apology to some of his Black constituents in Tulsa, Oklahoma for his intention to object to some Electoral College results on January 6. Lankford had planned to object to President-elect Joe Biden's win but changed his mind following the riot at the Capitol that left five people dead. He sent a letter to "My friends in North Tulsa" on Thursday. The letter said the senator's actions "caused a firestorm of suspicion among many of my friends, ...
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News & Links
Jan 15, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKLetters From An American 01/14/2021
“Come Wednesday, we begin a new chapter.” So said President-Elect Joe Biden tonight as he laid out a plan for a $1.9 trillion emergency vaccination and relief package to get the country through and past the coronavirus. The Trump administration created no federal program for the distribution of the coronavirus vaccine, leaving us woefully behind where we need to be to get our population vaccinated. And the virus is spreading fast. Over the past week, we have had an average of almost ...
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Uncommon words and their meanings.
Jan 14, 2021Jan 2021

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BOITE bwat Part of speech: noun Origin: French, unknown 1: A small restaurant or nightclub. Examples of Boîte in a sentence "Pierre was delighted to learn the new boîte was not too far from his apartment." "This boîte has the best happy ...
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News & Links
Jan 14, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKHarmony Square
This research from 2020 created an online 'game' that helped subjects learn to recognize misinformation in online forums. A direct link to the game itself is here: [harmonysquare.game] Try the game yourself. Share the game with the people you worry about being misled -- which should be virutally everyone!
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News & Links
Jan 14, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKLetters From An American 01/13/2020
At 4:22 this afternoon, the House of Representatives passed the of votes necessary to impeach Trump. In the end, 232 Representatives—222 Democrats and 10 Republicans—agreed that the president had incited an insurrection and must be removed from office. But 197 Republicans disagreed. And so, Donald Trump makes the history books as the first president of the United States of America to be impeached twice. This is an indictment of him, of course, but also of the Republican Party that let...
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News & Links
Jan 13, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKLetters From An American 01/12/2021
The news continues to move at a breathless pace. After making no comments on the January 6 coup attempt since the day after, when he continued his assault on the validity of the 2020 election, Trump today refused to acknowledge he has done anything wrong. He told reporters his speech to the “Stop the Steal” rally in Washington, D.C., that prompted the assault on the Capitol, was “totally appropriate.” He insisted that “other people” had said that the “real problem” was “the ...
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News & Links
Jan 13, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKBrooklyn Judge’s Son Arrested After Giving Interview From Capitol Siege
His mother must be so proud of him. Last week, we reported that one of the participants in the storming of the Capitol building was Aaron Mostofsky, son of New York Supreme Court Judge Shlomo Mostofsky. Of course, the sleuthing required wasn’t too difficult — he did give an interview to the New York Post from the Capitol building where he identified himself as “Aaron from Brooklyn.” (And his pelt regalia gave him a distinctive look that made him an easy target for satire.)
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Jan 12, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKHow White Evangelical Christians Fused With Trump Extremism
A potent mix of grievance and religious fervor has turbocharged the support among Trump loyalists, many of whom describe themselves as participants in a kind of holy war. WASHINGTON — Before self-proclaimed members of the far-right the Proud Boys marched toward the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, they stopped to kneel in the street and prayed in the name of Jesus. The , whose participants have espoused misogynistic and anti-immigrant views, prayed for God to bring “reformation and ...
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Jan 12, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKTrump offers Medal of Freedom to NFL coach, who declines honor
This is, as best as I can tell, the first time anyone has ever turned down the Presidential Medal of Freedom. For much of the last four years, Donald Trump has tarnished the Presidential Medal of Freedom -- the United States' highest civilian honor -- turning it into a party favor for his political allies. With this in mind, it didn't come as too big of a surprise when the House announced that New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick, a Trump friend who supported the Republican's ...
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Uncommon words and their meanings.
Jan 12, 2021Jan 2021

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TOHUBOHU toh-hoo-BOH-hoo Part of speech: noun Origin: Hebrew, unknown 1: A state of chaos; utter confusion. Examples of Tohubohu in a sentence "The mayor's unexpected announcement left the press in a tohubohu." "After recess the students ...
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News & Links
Jan 11, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKColin Powell says he no longer considers himself a Republican - CNNPolitics
Washington (CNN) Former Secretary of State Colin Powell said Sunday he is no longer a Republican following the deadly insurrection at the US Capitol incited by President Donald Trump and criticized the party for supporting his behavior. "They did, and that's why I can no longer call myself a fellow Republican. I'm not a fellow of anything right now. I'm just a citizen who has voted Republican, voted Democrat throughout my entire career. And right now I'm just watching my country and not ...
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Uncommon words and their meanings.
Jan 11, 2021Jan 2021

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AILUROPHILE aye-LOO-rə-fayhl Part of speech: noun Origin: Greek, early 20th century 1: A cat lover. Examples of Ailurophile in a sentence "She must be an ailurophile after fostering cats for 15 years." "Even though I only have dogs, I'm an...
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News & Links
Jan 11, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKAtheists most politically active group in US, survey finds - The Christian Post
YAY us! Americans who identify as atheist are the most likely group to be involved in political activism, according to a report by a political science professor. Ryan P. Burge of Eastern Illinois University drew from data from the Cooperative Congressional Election Survey of 2018 for his report published by Religion in Public.
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News & Links
Jan 11, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKAnti-Gay, Anti-Abortion WV GOP Lawmaker Resigns After Arrest for Capitol Siege | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | Patheos
You may have heard that Derrick Evans, a newly elected Republican delegate from West Virginia, has resigned after getting arrested and charged with federal crimes for his role in the Capitol siege. The moron incriminated himself when he was seen shouting “Move! Move!” as well as “We’re in, we’re in! Derrick Evans is in the Capitol!”… on the footage he was taking.
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News & Links
Jan 11, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKLetters From An American 01/10/2021
McConnell is hoping Pelosi will blink and the moment will pass. She will not, and it will not. She notes, correctly, that the president is “an imminent threat” to “our Constitution and our Democracy,” and she is trying to give the Republicans cover to do the right thing. Tonight, she announced that the House tomorrow will begin proceedings on a resolution by Representative Jamie Raskin (D-MD) calling on Pence to mobilize the Cabinet to activate the 25th Amendment within 24 hours. If ...
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Trump Pinata
Jan 10, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKHorned Capitol rioter is ‘failed actor and QAnon conspiracy theorist who lives with his mother’ — report
Why does this NOT surprise me.
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News & Links
Jan 10, 2021Jan 2021

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LINKOpinion | What went wrong with the protection of the U.S. Capitol - The Washington Post
But as we look for who to blame in this catastrophe, let’s focus on the real culprits: President Trump, who incited the rioters and urged them toward the Capitol; the Republican senators and 8 House members who challenged President-elect Joe Biden’s victory and egged on the insurgents; and the smug, self-appointed patriots who trashed the people’s house. Trump should face legal action for fomenting this riot. The members who risked the lives of their colleagues encouraging the fanatics ...
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LINKInsurrectionist ‘Zip-Tie Guy’ identified as retired Air Force lieutenant colonel
A man photographed in tactical gear and carrying zip-tie handcuffs on the Senate floor on Wednesday is a former Air Force officer who told The New Yorker magazine he stormed the Capitol because he believed the president wanted him to be there as the 2020 election was being certified. “The President asked for his supporters to be there to attend, and I felt like it was important, because of how much I love this country, to actually be there,” Larry Rendall Brock Jr. told reporter Ronan ...
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LINKThis Is When the Fever Breaks
Wednesday was a moral exposure, and a turning point. By David Brooks Opinion Columnist Awe and reverence. I remember the first time I entered the U.S. Capitol. I was 14 or so. I came down from Pennsylvania by train, and I was overwhelmed by the glory of the place. This was where Lincoln and Henry Clay had worked. This was where the 13th Amendment was passed, the Land Grant College Act, the New Deal, the Civil Rights Act. It was such a beautiful building, I was stunned. I got inside, ...
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AMBIT AM-bət Part of speech: noun Origin: Late Middle English, unknown 1: The scope, extent, or bounds of something. Examples of Ambit in a sentence "She tested the ambit of their friendship by asking for a ride to the airport." "I was ...
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ROISTER ROY-stər Part of speech: verb Origin: Latin, late 16th century 1: Enjoy oneself or celebrate in a noisy or boisterous way. Examples of Roister in a sentence "Let's get dressed up and roister in our living room this year." "I plan ...
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QUISQUOUS KWIS-kwəs Part of speech: adjective Origin: Unknown, 17th century 1: Difficult to deal with or settle; perplexing; (of a person) of dubious character. Examples of Quisquous in a sentence "I wanted to trust him, but also knew that he...
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TROUVAILLE troo-VAI Part of speech: noun Origin: French, unknown 1: A lucky find. Examples of Trouvaille in a sentence "The rare coin was a trouvaille for the archaeologist." "My train ticket was in my pocket the whole time — what a ...
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LINKBlack Capitol Police Officers Describe The Racism They Faced
Two Black officers told BuzzFeed News that their chief and other upper management left them totally unprepared and were nowhere to be found on the day.
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BIJOU bee-ZHOO Part of speech: adjective Origin: French, unknown 1: (especially of a residence or business establishment) small and elegant. Examples of Bijou in a sentence "For their first date, Harold reserved seats at a bijou restaurant ...
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EUDAEMONIC yoo-də-MAH-nik Part of speech: adjective Origin: Greek, mid 19th century 1: Conducive to happiness. Examples of Eudaemonic in a sentence "Getting the promotion was a eudaemonic boost for the rest of her week." "Enjoying a cup of ...
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SKEUOMORPH SKYOO-oh-morf Part of speech: noun Origin: Greek, late 19th century 1: An object or feature which imitates the design of a similar artifact made from another material. 2: (Computing) An element of a graphical user interface which ...
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BANDINAGE bad-in-AHJ Part of speech: noun Origin: French, mid 17th century 1: Humorous or witty conversation. Examples of Badinage in a sentence "After a badinage, it's nice to sit beside each other in quiet contentment." "Fred's badinage ...
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LINKLincoln Project’s Rick Wilson: Trump’s Life About to Become "A Burning Hell" | Amanpour and Company - YouTube
As rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan's efforts to send in state police and the National Guard were blocked by the federal government for a full 90 minutes. Now, Hogan – a Republican – is calling for President Trump to resign or be removed from
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LINKWe may not have yet reached the bottom of Trump’s presidency | Opinion
This might be tough to swallow, but we still might not have reached the bottom of the Trump presidency. Now we have to figure out what to do with a man who has encouraged sedition and resists accountability on all levels. For the first time, thanks to the president and his enablers within his administration and Congress, a group of Americans stormed the U.S. Capitol, wreaking damage wherever they went. Continue at link...
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LINKThe religious composition of the 117th Congress | Pew Research Center
When it comes to religious affiliation, the 117th U.S. Congress looks similar to the previous Congress but quite different from Americans overall. While about a quarter (26%) of U.S. adults are religiously unaffiliated – describing themselves as atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular” – just one member of the new Congress (Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz.) identifies as religiously unaffiliated (0.2%)
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LINKFormer PA State Rep. Rick Saccone Loses Teaching Job After Joining Capitol Coup | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | Patheos
By Hemant Mehta - On Wednesday, I posted about how one of the right-wing activists who celebrated the Capitol siege was former Pennsylvania State Rep. Rick Saccone, a Christian Nationalist who spent years in the state legislature trying to pass bills promoting his faith instead of helping people. He even posted a video online bragging about how he was “storming the capitol.” "… Here in front of the U.S. Capitol. Hundreds of thousands of people storming the Capitol. They broke down the ...
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LINKLetters From An American 01/08/2020
A fascinating recap of the events these past few days. And oy vey, the times we're living in.
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LINKKlobuchar to head probe of Capitol riot – Twin Cities
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar will play a leading role in a congressional investigation into what went wrong when a mob was able to attack the nation’s Capitol this week and what Congress needs to do to beef up security in and around the building. When Democrats take control of the Senate later this month, Klobuchar will become chair of the Rules Committee, where she currently is the ranking member. In an interview Friday, the Minnesota Democrat said Senate leaders announced earlier in the day ...
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LINKLetter from AHA Staff: Blocks from the Capitol, Reflecting on Fragility. - TheHumanist.com
By Rachel Deitch It’s 3:40 on Wednesday afternoon and as I sit in my home, blocks from the U.S. Capitol, siren after siren whir by my window and blaring horns are punctuated by the occasional helicopter overhead. Friends locked in the Capitol are texting to keep me updated on their safety. Members of Congress are taking cover in the balcony of the House Chamber. Someone has been shot. At least one undetonated explosive device was found. Virginia’s national guard is on its way.
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LINKTaking the white Christian nationalist symbols at the Capitol riot seriously
The attack exposed the comfortable juxtaposition of Christianity and white supremacy. (RNS) — If there was one thing of value to come out of the shameful chaos of Wednesday’s attack on the U.S. Capitol, it’s that the horrific events made plain the powerful ideological and theological currents of American politics that often stay just under the surface. The emblems carried by the rioters — particularly the comfortable juxtaposition of Christian and white supremacist symbols — bear ...
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LINKDC attorney general calls on Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove Trump
Works for me! And here I thought the circus was over...
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LINKLetters From An American 01/06/2021
Today the Confederate flag flew in the United States Capitol. This morning, results from the Georgia Senatorial runoff elections showed that Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff had beaten their Republican opponents—both incumbents—by more than the threshold that would require a recount. The Senate is now split 50-50 between Republicans and Democrats, so the position of majority leader goes to a Democrat. Mitch McConnell, who has bent the government to his will since he took over the ...
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LINKNew Report Forecasts Wave of Christian Nationalist Bills to Hit State Legislatures in 2021 | American Atheists
Washington, DC—Today, the religious equality organization American Atheists sounded the alarm on an upcoming wave of Christian nationalist state-level bills in 2021. This announcement coincides with the release of the organization’s 2020 State of the Secular States report, the most comprehensive review ever conducted of statewide laws and policies affecting religious equality and the separation of religion and government in all 50 states, Washington D.C., and Puerto Rico.
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LINKFFRF asks Biden to drop religion in presidential oath & Inaugural - Freedom From Religion Foundation
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is asking President-elect Joe Biden to honor his promise to unite the country by leaving religion out of his inauguration, especially the presidential oath. FFRF Co-Presidents Dan Barker and Annie Laurie Gaylor note in a letter to Biden that the Constitution, which prescribes the oath in Article 2, Section 1, does not contain references to “so help me God” language or a bible. The national state/church watchdog is requesting Biden, as it has requested ...
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LINKLetters From An American 01/04/2021
There is a frantic feeling in the political air as stories fly around: the leader of the Proud Boys has been arrested in Washington, D.C.; senators will contest the counting of electoral votes; Georgia election officials destroy Trump’s accusations of a fraudulent election. In the storm of news it’s hard to figure out what’s going on, but here’s the bottom line: we are right now fighting over whether or not America will be a democracy. On the one hand are Americans, Republicans as ...
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LINKLetters From An American 01/03/2021
Today’s news starts yesterday, when Trump called Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to demand he overturn the results of the presidential election in Georgia and deliver the state to Trump. Raffensperger apparently recorded the call, keeping it handy in case Trump misrepresented it publicly. This morning, Trump did exactly that, tweeting: “I spoke to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger yesterday about Fulton County and voter fraud in Georgia. He was unwilling, or unable, to ...
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LINKAll 10 living former defense secretaries declare election is over in forceful public letter - CNNPolitics
(CNN) -- All 10 living former US defense secretaries declared that the US presidential election is over in a forceful public letter published in The Washington Post on Sunday as President Donald Trump continues to deny his election loss to Joe Biden. The letter -- signed by Dick Cheney, James Mattis, Mark Esper, Leon Panetta, Donald Rumsfeld, William Cohen, Chuck Hagel, Robert Gates, William Perry and Ashton Carter -- amounts to a remarkable show of force against Trump's subversion efforts ...
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