Happy Birthday, Rachel Maddow!
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Celebrate Rachel Maddow’s birthday on April Fool’s Day — no kidding! Use this handy meme to express your well wishes to her on your favorite social media platforms!
National Vietnam War Veterans Day
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Take a moment to remember the horror that was the Vietnam War. Treat all who were involved with that conflict with kindness and respect.
Whaz Up!?! The Kidney Stone Saga Limps to a Close
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We’ve put the kidney stones to rest a couple of days early and have closed the book on this chapter. Until the next one, my friends. We’ve also got all the blogs, news, and friends’ blogs that I’ve been reading from the week!
As the Pendulum Swings: Authoritarianism to Democracy
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Why do all of the conservative traits cluster around the fucked up end of the spectrum? Racism, misogyny, homophobia, authoritarianism. All conservative traits. But, history is on our side!
“Make It Worse!” America’s New Favorite Game Show!
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Ever wonder if it could get any worse? Well, America’s favorite new game show, Make It Worse, says it definitely can! Join the fun as contestants battle it for fun, cash, and prizes! This week’s topic: kidney stones!
We Interrupt Your Regularly Scheduled Blog Posting…
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Well, it’s time for another mea culpa, but this time I got a real good excuse for missing my posts. I really really do. Honest. Wait till you read it. You’ll agree. Everyone is saying so. Believe me. It’s the best.
Putin in Ukraine: Predicting a Personalist Ruler using Groupthink
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Can we predict what Putin is going to do? Groupthink is the best tool we have in predicting Putin and figuring out the best way to stop him!
Whaz Up!?! Lexapro
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It’s been a big week, but I realized in the middle of it that I have an anxious depression and am going to give #Lexapro a try. Otherwise, there are links to Ukraine, legacy media, blogs, and the friendlies! Let us know how your week was in the comments!
Undermining Biden, Supporting Putin: The Dangers of the Sportification of Politics
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The Republican effort to undermine the Biden administration makes it that much more likely that #Putin will win in #Ukraine. Putin is literally attacking the Western democratic way of life. We must see ourselves as one people in order to win this war.
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