Louis Kersten
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Disturbingly domesticated former NYer living on the outskirts of the Chicago metro area. Mildly allergic to jukebox musicals. Your Merman may vary.
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David Attenborough looks damn good for his age.
My favorite line in the article: "You may be wondering how well the system works if you need to step away from your desk."

No; no, I'm not.
🎶And one for Mahler🎶
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says he has commuted sentence of former US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case.
Technically, it's a $100 paper-based to-do manager. You might know it as index cards in a holder.
Apparently no one has been at the wheel since Biden left office.
This tracks, actually.
It would be easier for him to say "I'm rich; I don't give a fuck "
I'll be taking to my bed for the next few days.
Is that a zucchini in your cubicle or are you just happy to see me?
It's so hard to tell the difference between fury and saving Americans from economic ruin.
This government shutdown is mostly about two parties’ rage at each other and their battle over who will run Washington for the next three years.

That makes it less predictable, and potentially much harder to resolve, according to people on both sides.
Analysis | Why this shutdown is different — and shows signs of lasting
The government closure is driven by partisan fury and a fight over who controls government. That could make it harder to resolve.
www.washingtonpost.com
Truest Trump statement of his career.
Trump: "Drug prices went down for the year by 1/8 of 1 percent. Now I'm getting them down, Maria, 500, 600, 800 percent. In some cases even more than that. It's hard to believe."
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nothing says “cyberpunk” like owning a $100,000 vehicle
JFC
Rep. John McGuire: "We had an epic week. He stopped 8 wars in 8 days."
We all need to stop merkin around; who would want to miss owning one of these?
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One of my favorite pictures of the original production of Mame: Angela Lansbury kicking higher than the chorus during the title song.
Danny Strong is on nobody's side.
At dinner last night I had a sour cream and onion martini.
It ... tasted like alcoholic onion dip, so mission accomplished, I guess.
Clever undercover strategy
This headline will be haunting my dreams tonight.
I'm looking forward to a spate of Republican politicians claiming to have no idea how Nazi symbols wound up in their possession.
EXCLUSIVE: Capitol Police are investigating a swastika found in GOP Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.

“The content of that image does not reflect the values or standards of this office, my staff, or myself, and I condemn it in the strongest terms," Taylor said in a statement.
Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office
An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office.
www.politico.com
I'm sure Poland will find reassurance in this statement.
History can be challenging for some.
Bessent: "When I look at economic cycles, I think the most analogous period to what we're seeing now is the 1990s."