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Author Archives: Jim deMaine
Make your own Trumpkin
Ed Note: A real downer that the owner of the Washington Post (Bezos) did not allow the editorial staff of his paper to endorse the Harris/Walz ticket. Thanks to Tim B.
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The Presidio Pet Cemetery: A Resting Place for Furry Friends
Olivia Allen-Price from KQED (thanks to Bob P.) Tombstones at the Presidio of San Francisco Pet Cemetery in San Francisco on Oct. 16, 2024. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED) View the full episode transcript. San Francisco has long been a tough place to … Continue reading
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Commentary by Heather Cox Richardson
A bombshell story last night from the Wall Street Journal reported that billionaire Elon Musk, one of the richest men in the world, who is backing the election of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump with a daily million-dollar sweepstakes giveaway … Continue reading
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Jeff Bezos Sells Washington Post’s Integrity in Latest Amazon Prime Deal
SEATTLE (The Borowitz Report)—Urging Prime customers not to miss out, on Friday Amazon founder Jeff Bezos offered to sell the Washington Post’s integrity as a “once-in-a-lifetime Black Friday Deal.” Calling the Post’s integrity “a signature feature that made this former newspaper great,” the product … Continue reading
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Elon Musk Offers Million Dollars to Anyone Willing to Give Up Human Rights
PITTSBURGH (The Borowitz Report)—Deepening his engagement with American democracy, on Friday the Tesla CEO Elon Musk offered a million dollars to anyone willing to forfeit their human rights. “Giving up your rights is like riding in a driverless car,” he … Continue reading
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Annual Enrollment Period (AEP) for Medicare
Ed note: Virginia Mason has sent out this information which I found useful. Due to the Inflation Reduction Act, Medicare patients enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans or standalone Medicare Prescription Drug plans (PDP), are often showing significant changes in benefits … Continue reading
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Every river has its people
If “every river has its people,” can The People restore their river? Thanks to Ed M. Davus Burge in Post Alley Of Native Americans and their world on Puget Sound, here ar the words of John, a Swinomish elder born … Continue reading
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Another way to lower your blood pressure
Thanks to Bob P.
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How long can you stand on one foot? The answer may predict your fall risk.
“If you can’t stand on your leg for five seconds, you’re at risk of falls,” said Kenton Kaufman, the senior author of the Mayo Clinic study. By Teddy Amenabar in the Washington Post (thanks to Tim and Tony) How long you … Continue reading
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Brazil elects record-high number of Indigenous mayors, vice mayors & councilors
Karla Mendes in Mongabay (thanks to Pam P.) A record-high number of Indigenous people were elected in Brazil’s recent municipal elections, a key move to ensure the fulfillment of Indigenous rights, public services and assistance and should pave the way … Continue reading
The doctor you may not want to see
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I Don’t Want to Live in a Monoculture, and Neither Do You
Ed note: This is a thought provoking article about the failure of the DEI effort at the University of Michigan. Do we live in a monoculture, given the current political turmoil? Is part of the equation showing respect, kindness and … Continue reading
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One rainbow – or two
Interesting arc late afternoon today over the soon to be completed Museum Towers. Can you see the faint double rainbow?
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Saturday Night Live and the Fox Harris interview :)
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Roy Bergo attempts to pilot a bathtub from Edmonds to Alaska on October 26, 1954.
Thanks to Bob P. for this whacky story from historylink.org. On October 26, 1954, Roy Bergo pilots a child’s bathtub equipped with an outboard motor in an attempt to travel 1,200 miles from Edmonds, Washington, to Alaska. He returns the … Continue reading
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This Diné leader is using horses to bring ‘the greatest Native turnout ever’ to the polls
llie Young, 34, started the Ride to the Polls campaign in 2020 to register new voters in person and online Melissa Hellmann in The Guardian (thanks to Pam P.) In Diné, or Navajo, culture, the horse symbolizes strength and resilience, … Continue reading
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Resistance to Public Health, No Longer Fringe, Gains Foothold in G.O.P. Politics
The merger of the Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald J. Trump campaigns puts the so-called medical freedom movement on the cusp of real power in Washington, with a new slogan: “Make America Healthy Again.” By Sheryl Gay Stolberg in the … Continue reading
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Fox Claims Harris Broke Interview Rules by Completing Sentences
NEW YORK (The Borowitz Report)—In a harsh rebuke to the Democratic presidential nominee, Fox News Channel asserted on Friday that Kamala Harris had “flagrantly broken” the network’s ground rules for her interview by speaking in complete sentences. “Vice President Harris … Continue reading
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