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Mid-Atlantic Trip Part I: D.C.

Speakers' Corner Khirad - July 23, 2010 20

Yup, since getting back in May from my trip in April, I've been putting this off for far too long. Due to popular demand,...

Friday Music Thread – Remembrance

Speakers' Corner AdLib - July 16, 2010 51

This week we lost one of our bigger-than-life colleagues in the world of Progressive blogging, HumeSkeptic. Much has been shared about him here and at...

Join Us For Vox Populi Tonight!

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Vox Populi, our unique Friday night event begins at 7:00 pm PST tonight and you're invited! Join your fellow members in a live, open chat...

“Boycott Petroleum”

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I Am S o o Buying This Shirt http://digg.com/d31TAm1

Please Join Us for Vox Populi Tonight!

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Vox Populi, our unique live chat event every Friday night where members discuss the week's events. Vox Populi will begin at 7:00 pm PST...

Morning Blog-7-3-10

Speakers' Corner Kalima - June 1, 2010 1203

Good morning everyone! I hope that when and if you have the time, MB will be the place for you to catch up with friends...

Amanda BC

Speakers' Corner Marion - May 31, 2010 94

I have a confession to make. I've never visited Canada in my life, although my British husband adores the country, has visited almost every...

Now Presenting The Sequel To…

Speakers' Corner dildenusa - May 24, 2010 21

As a tired technician (retired technicians are just tired twice) I have a lot of time on my hands. Mostly I spend my time...

Back in the Saddle

Speakers' Corner AdLib - May 20, 2010 11

Je suis de retour. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cFtsWy7WqJo Great to be back, missed my fellow Planetarians! So, Vox Populi returns tomorrow night, hope to see you then...I'll probably be...

When the Cat’s Away…

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Hey all! Just a quick head's up that I will be out of town for the next week and a half so though you...

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After Trump Split, Epstein Said He Could ‘Take Him Down’

Jeffrey Epstein cast himself as a Trump insider and wanted to leverage potentially damaging information about the president and his business dealings, according to emails with associates. [...]

Epstein’s Emails About Trump

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What Epstein’s Emails Claim About Trump’s Knowledge of His Conduct

The House Oversight Committee on Wednesday released more than 20,000 pages of documents from Jeffrey Epstein’s estate. Times reporters provide context on key emails. [...]

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Proponents of fuller transparency used an arcane rule to prod their leaders to act. When it became clear they had succeeded, the speaker agreed to hold a vote. [...]

Michael Wolff, Chronicler of Elites, Provided Epstein With Advice on Trump

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As Shutdown Ends, When Will SNAP and Air Travel Be Back to Normal?

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How Kyrsten Sinema's decision makes Democrats' 2024 Senate map tighter

Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema decided to shake up the political world on Friday by becoming an independent. The former Democrat is still caucusing with the party in the Senate, so the Democratic caucus still has 51 members. Now, instead of 49 Democrats and two independents within their ranks, the caucus has 48 Democrats and three independents. [...]

Meet the woman steering Biden's bipartisan winning streak on Capitol Hill

The Biden administration managed to rack up a long list of major legislative wins in its first two years despite facing one of the most closely-divided Congresses in history. From bipartisan action on infrastructure, gun safety and same-sex marriage to party-line bills tackling climate change and expanding health care coverage, it's a record President Joe Biden and Democrats on the ballot were all eager to tout on the campaign trail during the midterms. [...]

CNN Political Briefing

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President Joe Biden's federal student loan forgiveness program, which promises to deliver up to $20,000 of debt relief for millions of borrowers, is on hold indefinitely as legal challenges work their way through the courts. [...]

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Epstein email says Andrew had photo taken with Virginia Giuffre

The message sent by Epstein reads: "Yes she [Giuffre] was on my plane and yes she had her picture taken with Andrew" [...]

What we know about new Epstein emails that mention Trump

In emails released by Democrats, Epstein says Trump "knew about the girls". The White House says they are an attempt to "smear" the president. [...]

Anthony Zurcher: Democrats left bruised after historic shutdown yields little

Trump emerges from the shutdown having made little in the way of substantive concessions to Democrats in Congress. [...]

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South Korea's national college entry exam is notoriously hard - but blind students face unique challenges. [...]

Over 200 Kenyans fighting for Russia in Ukraine - minister

Russian recruitment networks are targeting Kenyans with fake job offers, authorities say. [...]

US calls for international action to cut weapons supply to Sudan paramilitaries

"They're committing acts of sexual violence and atrocities," says the US secretary of state, "and it needs to end immediately". [...]

PC gaming giant Valve unveils new console to rival Xbox and PlayStation

The Steam Machine is a console designed to allow gamers to play PC games on their TV. [...]

Nigeria cancels mother-tongue teaching in primary schools and reverts to English

Exam results from areas which dropped English have declined, the education minister says, announcing the U-turn. [...]

Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand Skims hits $5bn valuation

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French relief as Algeria frees jailed novelist at centre of diplomatic crisis

Almost a year to the day after Boualem Sansal was arrested, the Algerian president grants him a pardon. [...]

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The 2nd No Kings Protest – 10-18-2025

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It was quite energizing to be among thousands of my neighbors in this city who reflect how informed, creative, and principled they are. It was a real antidote to the ignorance, bigotry, and hateful cruelty that oozes every day from Trump and his MAGA cultists.

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