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Paul Hampton
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Retired journalist living on the Mississippi Coast, a blue dot in a red tide. Origin story takes place in a small town in Southern Illinois. Press Sec for state Rep. Jeramey Anderson
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The worst waterboy in the history of water carriers
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Goodbye to marvelous Diane Ladd.

❤️
She is an expert on mediocrity
Mace blames cops for her airport meltdown: "In the political environment we have today, there's no room for error when it comes to security... yes, I did confront those who did not show up to do the job. My safety was put at risk... mediocrity when it comes to airport security will not be tolerated"
Don’t forget he misplaced his “adopted“ son, presumably that wild night at the Gaetz’
“Mister Speaker, do you know your own name? Can you state what country you are in? What is the current year?”
He has an infectious laugh
Mamdani is asked about Trump’s comment last night that he’s better looking than him: “My focus is on the cost of living crisis.”
Maybe this will make it make sense. SNAP is in the hands of a bunch of incompetent crooks who don’t have a clue about Joe to govern.
The Trump administration says it will shake loose half of November SNAP benefits--but it's going to take --yes-- months for those funds to reach recipients. Seriously: make it make sense.
Trump administration to pay about half of November SNAP benefits amid shutdown • Tennessee Lookout
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will pay about half of November benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
tennesseelookout.com
In my early twenties, I was a township trustee in southern Illinois. There was no hiding from constituents in a small town
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How to answer a loaded question.

(This is Joe Neguse, Congressman for Colorado's 2nd District.)
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Obama: I believe in an America where we don't fear each other. But look out for each other. And if we want that story to continue. If we believe in that better story. We need leaders who believe in it too.
The “n billionaires” is silent
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I didn't do this one, but I can't stop laughing. Look at it! 😅🤣😂🤣
Just got my Covid shot. Hope RFK jr doesn’t find out I didn’t heed his advice to bury three chicken bones in the backyard instead.
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GOP: I can't believe Dems are trying to stop us from taking away your healthcare. Just for that, no food for you.
Nyuk yuk yuk
It’s Halloween Eve not Halloween Steve.
They could rent sledgehammers and retire the national debt
If any teachers would like to share their thoughts on the draft social sciences curriculum through my newsletter send me a DM.
“I don’t know” is his version of trump’s two weeks
Q: What's your reaction to yesterday's purge of senior ICE officials? When is it time for Congress to do some oversight?

MIKE JOHNSON: I don't know any of the details of that yet. I just heard about that, literally I was walking in.
The Good ol’ days — when you had to be human to live in the White House
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One of those newspaper jobs lost was mine.
A stat we don't talk about enough: Newspapers have lost 77% of their jobs over the last 20 year, more than any of the 532 other industries tracked by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Sounds like they’re ready for a bang up holiday season
Everything Trump touches rots.

Funny how this local report skips the part where Target ditched DEI, alienated its core customers, and tanked its own sales.

📌 Target told corporate staff to work from home next week ahead of layoffs—about 1,800 current and open jobs are being cut.
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NEVER FORGET: Donald Trump & the GOP REFUSE to negotiate with Democrats for extension of ACA Subsidies which = $32B.

Donald Trump gave $40B to Argentina, 75B to ICE, & TRILLIONS in tax cuts to the 1%. Trump's America!
Executive summary: He’s lying
Scalise: "If it was about healthcare, they wouldn't be gutting $50 billion out of the rural healthcare fund." (The bill he's referring to cuts *$1 trillion* from Medicaid)