About 8 in 10 Democrats satisfied with Harris as nominee: AP-NORC poll | AP News

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“Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have energized Democrats in the early days of her candidacy, with the surge in warm feelings extending...”

....I want a whole lot of lumps

About 8 in 10 Democrats satisfied with Harris as nominee: AP-NORC poll | AP News

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“Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have energized Democrats in the early days of her candidacy, with the surge in warm feelings extending...”

....I want a whole lot of lumps

Forget the Memes. This Is Kamala Harris's "Great Strategic Advantage" | Vanity Fair

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“Celeb-news-only accounts like Pop Crave are suddenly coconut-pilled, posting religiously about the Harris campaign to their millions of followers....”

Harris and the pop culture

Caption Please!

By: Thomas  •  Mental Health and Wellness  •  6 Comments  •  4 Likes  •  8 months ago

“There's no line. Hear?”

Tonight I was playing my guitar and watching YouTube. It sometimes helps if you have some counter programming going on when you practice because there is always a table of especially boisterous people, generally right next to you, sometimes even talking to you, and all while you are playing.  I...

Israel's war has killed 31 members of my family, yet it's vital to speak out against Hamas

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“To realise peace, the pro-Palestine movement must not buy into the militants' self-serving, nihilistic narrative”

In my opinion, the college protests are misguided but fervently committed, as is the talk of genocide. I believe that people need to carefully think about what they say in general. All of the hyperbole surrounding this war is difficult enough to wade through without people inserting spurious...

American Dreams

By: Thomas  •  Opinion  •  48 Comments  •  8 Likes  •  2 years ago

“Insert your dream here ”

The American Dream, according to some, is under attack. Depending on who one listens to, it is under assault from the left, the right, Marxists, Communists, the Republicans, the Democrats, Anti-fascists, Fascists ...the list goes on.  When I think about "what is the American Dream" I have to...

Don't Be A Sucker

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“Before he said Mason's,you were going to agree with him. Yeah,but he was talking about other people...”

I came across this today. It is surprisingly relevant. have seen versions of the chest thumping that goes on in this 1947 film occurring in many instances.  It is one of the issues that I see occurring with more frequency.  It could be that I am just more sensitive to them. But I look at Donald...

I was busted by the light police. They had a point.

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“Just eight weeks after I bought a place in the Virginia countryside, I was busted by the light police. First came an email from somebody who lives...”

I love the night sky and am aware that the darkness is decreasing. Even in the Adirondack Park where I live you can see encroachment of lights. Some of it comes from towns, some comes from newly constructed houses. Each little bit encroaches on the ability to see the night sky. 

Opinion | The Problem With Everything-Bagel Liberalism - The New York Times

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“Trouble comes when Democrats try to do everything everywhere all at once.”

The challenge of the everything-bagel approach to governing is that sometimes, it's exactly the right thing to do. On-shoring the supply chain for renewable energy makes real sense. Making sure jobs in semiconductor factories are good jobs is worthwhile. But there is a cost to accumulation. How...

How drag queen story hours became a target of right-wing attacks - Los Angeles Times

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“Drag queens are more mainstream than ever, as are LGBTQ rights. Yet, story hours, where drag queens read to kids, have become a point of...”

Some people can't just let other people be... unless those others remain in the closet.