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WASH YOUR MOUTH

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With soap, filthy mouth... News and other four-letter words.
Who does not respect women journalists? Calling ABC’s Rachael Scott “obnoxious and terrible”. December 6, called Caitlin Collins, “stupid and nasty”. On November 27, he asked Nancy Cortez of CBS,” Are you stupid?” On November 26, he called the NYT Katie Rogers “ugly”. On November 18 he called ABC’s Katie Bruce,” terrible and insubordinate”. And then there was the now infamous November 14 “quiet piggy.”

12/8/80

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In 1956, sixteen-year-old John Lennon formed a British Rock group with several friends from Quarry Bank HS in Liverpool,
England. On this anniversary of John's murder, we remember that the music produced with Paul, George, and Ringo was unorthodox. I believe this gave him some magic sauce put into so many of their original compositions. They always silence the ones who call for peace. Meanwhile, the ones receiving made-up peace awards bring US closer to danger with their double-tap aggression. At home and abroad it continues… And so it goes.

THE LIGHT SHOWS

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The next eclipse will be a total lunar eclipse on March 3, 2026. Following that, an annular solar eclipse will occur on February 17, 2026, and a total solar eclipse will happen on August 12, 2026. Ms. Yirong Chen will be waiting with bated breath.
The March 3, 2026: Total lunar eclipse will be visible in parts of Asia, Australia, the Pacific, and the Americas.

RETUMBA & AOC

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While visiting The Bronx neighborhoods she represents and giving Turkeys to her constituents, #AOC meets #RETUMBA.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez aka AOC says “MTG is carefully timing her departure just 1-2 days after her pension kicks in and after making millions of dollars from insider trading stocks for weapons manufacturers and others while in office. She is saying a lot, but her actions have not backed up her rhetoric. For all her talk, she's STILL voting with them to gut healthcare and advance self-dealing corruption schemes.”

US POLITICAL CRISIS

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Most of our national leaders were lost, but their GPS indicates that decency and a good conscience are just around the corner. Trump lost control of the Republican Party. Our representatives voted almost unanimously. The House vote was 427 to 1. US Senators approved it without a fight, after Trump had spent months fighting the process. When it became clear he would lose, he told the GOP to vote yes and not lose face insisting he has nothing to hide?
https://apnews.com/article/trump-redistricting-gerrymandering-congress-…
https://www.reuters.com/world/us/trumps-white-house-tried-dodge-vote-ep…

BRONX BAAD

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This weekend is an excellent opportunity to be BAAD in The Bronx. This is the poorest congressional district in the USA, with nearly half the residents living below the poverty line, along with a percentage of single-parent families, and where many students never finish high school.

HUMOR VALUES

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Throughout history and across centuries and continents, humor has been the quiet companion of greatness. Whether in royal courts, scientific laboratories, or on battlefields, laughter offered balance, a reminder that even the most serious minds needed moments of lightness.

POLITICS vs SPIRIT

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Two Cuban-American senators have built their brands on exile, but lost touch with the soul of their own culture.
Rubio and Cruz’s version of Cuban identity is political theater. The real Cubano is far more generous.
I knew Celia Cruz, but not as well as my mom and aunt. Celia was a Cuban singer, born 100 years ago in October 1925, in Habana, and is known as the "Queen of Salsa." I dedicate this to her living spirit. My late aunt introduced me to the song posted below.

TOP TEN

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The Top Tens has thousands of lists that, when combined, offer millions of listings you can vote on. Here’s one from #CityImages. And if you don't like the list, you can suggest one.
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