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Weekend Open Thread

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend, fully vaccinated and boosted, with family and friends. That new booster shot has been approved..be sure to get it. Call and see if your pharmacy has it. Order your free … Continue reading

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Open Thread | They Threatened THE POPE

THEY THREATENED THE POPE!!! Pedro L. Gonzalez @emeriticus The Catholic Church has become the greatest moral critic of Donald Trump and JD Vance. In response, the White House made a thinly veiled threat about using military force against it. The … Continue reading

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Open Thread | If I Have To Choose A Label, I Choose Liberal

Saw this at BalloonJuice, and had to bring it over: Kent March 15, 2026 at 1:06 pm Liberal or Progressive (I think of myself as both) are not about where you stand on some spectrum. They are about what you … Continue reading

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Open Thread | Catching Up With The Fox Host Masquerading as Secretary of Defense

This is in no way, good news. Brian Allen @allenanalysis 🚨 Three generals have been fired today. Reports indicate they are being removed for refusing to put troops on the ground in Iran. https://x.com/allenanalysis/status/2039906808626659341?s=20 From the NYTIMES: Hegseth’s firing of … Continue reading

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Weekend Open Thread

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend, fully vaccinated and boosted, with family and friends. That new booster shot has been approved..be sure to get it. Call and see if your pharmacy has it. Order your free … Continue reading

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Open Thread | I Will Never Get Past Those Who Stabbed Joe Biden In The Back

I realize I simply won’t. Chris D. Jackson @ChrisDJackson Every day I watch the chaos in this country and think about how many people got it completely wrong on Joe Biden, especially Democrats and the media. Democrats turned on him … Continue reading

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Open Thread | How Is This NOT Thievery?

Reading this… can you imagine this happening WITH ANY OTHER ADMINISTRATION? Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡ @shanaka86 BREAKING: The United States just took over $126 million from Switzerland’s fighter jet account to cover missile shortfalls in the Iran war. Switzerland did … Continue reading

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Open Thread | Posted Without Comment

Greg Jaffe @GregJaffe Over the objections of top Army leaders Hegseth has removed 2 Black and 2 female officers from one-star promotion list. https://x.com/GregJaffe/status/2037477569818206683?s=20 i said last year that these people were segregationists and that “merit” just meant “white and … Continue reading

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Weekend Open Thread

Good Morning. I hope that you are enjoying this weekend, fully vaccinated and boosted, with family and friends. That new booster shot has been approved..be sure to get it. Call and see if your pharmacy has it. Order your free … Continue reading

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Open Thread | This Never Ending Cycle Is Tiresome

I’m so sick of this cycle. Their money gets in trouble, so they’ll vote for Democrats to clean that up. But, as soon as they do, here they vote for some sort of culture wars nonsense to justify voting for … Continue reading

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