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TELLTALE TICS

Have you noticed that when Donny, Jr. is about to tell a big whopper denying his involvement with Russia, he suck his cheeks in, giving him more of the pursed-fish-lips characteristic of Donny, Sr.?

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WELFARE RECIPIENTS

Paul Buchheit writes at AlterNet: “The super-rich are by far the top beneficiaries of U.S. security, tax laws, and the financial system. But rather than repaying society for these lopsided benefits, households with wealth over $40 million evade 25 to 30 percent of … Continue reading →

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WHEN OPERA WAS IT

Where did they put all those flowers? That’s  what you have to ask yourself watching a French TV documentary on Callas & Tebaldi. They’re shown waving from ocean liners, getting off trains and planes, and always greeted by the adoring … Continue reading →

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US SPENDING $405 BILLION ON A FIGHTER PLANE

Where’s the outrage, Congressional fiscal hawks? Jon Queally at Common Dreams the extent of this betrayal of American taxpayers.

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LIKE, IMMEDIATELY

Take away any and all Federally-provided health insurance for Tom Price, Paul Ryan, and Mitch McConnell.

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KEEP SILICON VALLEY OUT OF DEMOCRATIC POLICY MAKING

Jefferson Morley at AlterNet reports on the fabulously creative and innovative ways that some moguls out there are trying to shift the debate about the direction of the Democratic Party. To take the pulse of where these “Win the Future” … Continue reading →

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DIVISION OF LABOR

Every member of Trump’s cabinet of ghouls has her or more often his unique task in bringing America down. Scott Pruitt’s may be the most momentous of all, since as he incinerates the Environmental Protection Agency, he does the same … Continue reading →

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“LITERALLY THE STUPIDEST FUCKING IDEA I’VE EVER SEEN”

That’s what Adam Johnson calls the latest cry by Democratic bilionaires–this particiular bunch is techie–to promote a socially liberal but economically royalist agenda. Has Hillary’s catastrophic loss taught these out-of-touch fat cats anything?

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LET’S OVER-UNDER THIS THING

Exactly what are the odds that if the GOP repeals Obamacare on a free-standing vote, it will ever take the time to come up with any type of replacement bill at all?

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END OF AN ERA

Veronika Part’s Mozartiana at the July 8 matinee is her final performance with American Ballet Theatre.

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