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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
When My Family Lived in the White House I Resented It. Now I Mourn It.
By Patti Davis in the NYT Ms. Davis is the author of “Dear Mom and Dad: A Letter About Family, Memory and the America We Once Knew.” I first went into the White House when my father, Ronald Reagan, was inaugurated … Continue reading
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Own a piece of the White House?
Thanks to Pearl McE
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Medicare virtual visits on hold with shutdown
Medicare’s temporary telehealth flexibilities ended on October 1, 2025, due to a lack of Congressional action, meaning most virtual visits are no longer covered unless Congress extends them again. As a result, many healthcare providers have canceled or are rescheduling Medicare … Continue reading
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People with some cancers live longer after a COVID vaccine
In nature 22 October 2025 (thanks to Mike C.) Melanoma cells (artificially coloured). An immune-based therapy was more effective against this cancer in people who received an mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine within 100 days of the start of their cancer treatment.Credit: … Continue reading
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Julio’s last at bat for 2025
Thanks to Mike C.
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Prescient Pogo
Thanks to Tom S. and SRA Climate Impact Subcommittee
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Fighting Authoritarianism
Thanks to Mary Jane F. Indivisible co-founder and co-executive director Ezra Levin joins the podcast to talk about how his group is changing under the second Trump administration, why organizing and protesting is so important, and how we can successfully … Continue reading
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The Evolution of Classical Music From 1689 to 1935
Thanks to Bob P. Lord Vinheteiro performed a seamless piano composition that featured the evolution of classical music from 1680 through 1935. As with many of his videos, the talented musician looked straight at the camera as he played.
She can protest too
Thanks to Pearl McE.
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Undaunted
MIT, with several courageous universities to follow, shows it is made of sterner stuffby Jennifer Rubin (thanks to Diana C.) Elite institutions ranging from Columbia University to CBS News to the Paul, Weiss law firm have capitulated to Donald Trump’s … Continue reading
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Like I-5 and the Skybridge
Thanks to John R.
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Where the #!(%&! are they?
Thanks to MaryLou P. (also the keys, phone and hearing aids)!
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I don’t think Washington understands how ticked off we truly are
By Dan Shanoff and Rafe Bartholomew in the NYT Stephen A. Smith brought a taste of “First Take” to Washington, D.C., on Wednesday night. The ESPN host, who has branched out into political commentary in recent months and even teased the possibility of running … Continue reading
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Somehow they crossed over
thanks to John R.
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Chaos at the CDC
from The Epidemiologist On Friday, about 1,300 CDC employees received a surprising email: they were fired. No warning. No time to plan. Their badges were immediately deactivated. The justification was a “reduction in force”—a bureaucratic term now being used as … Continue reading
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Prophecy in Portland?
Thanks to Pearl McE.
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Something SERIOUS is About to Happen
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Columbus Day – commentary by Heather Cox Richardson
On October 9, President Donald J. Trump’s office issued an official proclamation declaring Monday, October 13, “Columbus Day.” The proclamation says that the day is one on which “our Nation honors the legendary Christopher Columbus—the original American hero, a giant … Continue reading
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Nobel Peace Prize committee explain why Donald Trump didn’t win despite him saying ‘he deserved it’
The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize went to María Corina Machado of Venezuela instead Joshua Nair in LADbible (thanks to Bob P.) The Nobel Peace Prize committee has revealed why Donald Trump missed out on this year’s award. Trump has made it … Continue reading
Among Portland Protests, It’s Frogs and Sharks and Bears, Oh My!
By Anna Griffin and Aaron West in the NYT (thanks to Linda T.) Animal costumes are the new black. Exceedingly aware that the black garb worn by demonstrators in 2020 informed President Trump’s apocalyptic view of Portland, Ore., protesters this year have gone … Continue reading