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Monday, February 2, 2026

Big turnout to see Democratic candidates for Oregon's Second Congressional District

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"What's tomorrow's lede in your blog?"           Asked of me by Democratic State Senator Jeff Golden "The big story ...
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Sunday, February 1, 2026

Easy Sunday: Two short YouTube videos.

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A British girl is angry about the price for two ice cream cones -- nine quid! -- and he doesn't even accept cash as payment. Bloody hell...
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Saturday, January 31, 2026

Canada is pulling away from us. Canadians are as well.

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     "The big picture is that the U.S. government is choosing to isolate itself through its transactional and exploitative approach to ...
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Friday, January 30, 2026

This is not a joke

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President Trump is suing the IRS for $10 billion. Did you hear the one about the man who killed his parents, then threw himself on the mercy...
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Thursday, January 29, 2026

History rhymes

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     "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying a cross."           Attributed to American author...
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Wednesday, January 28, 2026

Democrats have an opportunity. I hope they don't blow it.

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Public attention is focused. A majority of Americans don't like ICE's methods. Especially what happened in Minneapolis. That's ...
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Tuesday, January 27, 2026

The Second Amendment may save the Bill of Rights

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The Second Amendment is under attack. @ I will start with a quote from an unlikely source, a Medford, Oregon, provocateur, internet troll, a...
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