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HELPFUL HINTS FOR POSTING, BOARD RULES, and BOARDHOST TOS - **ADMIN** October 11, 2019, 12:51 am

Wordle 1716 Sunday March 1st - Sia Today, 12:03 am

Re: Wordle 1716 Sunday March 1st - Moishe Today, 4:25 am
Re: Wordle 1716 Sunday March 1st - Skye Today, 1:22 am
- Good job! Process? - Sia Today, 3:24 am
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Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader, is dead at 86 - Sia Today, 12:37 am

Iran's great swing - Pikes Peak 14115 Today, 1:35 am
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Letters from an American February 27, 2026 Heather Cox Richardson Feb 28, 2026 - Christopher Blackwell Yesterday, 4:22 pm

Yup, release the contents of both Clintons' testimony. - Sia Yesterday, 7:00 pm
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R.I.P. Neil Sedaka at 86

- Sia Yesterday, 5:57 am

Not a huge fan, I’ll admit - greenman Yesterday, 1:03 pm
- He wasn't my favorite, but he was decent enough and I believe, a good person - Sia Yesterday, 6:42 pm
- Artur Rubinstein called him best pianist in NYC - Pikes Peak 14115 Yesterday, 2:35 pm
  - I had heard he had classical training - greenman Yesterday, 3:01 pm
    - He liked to eat! - Pikes Peak 14115 Yesterday, 6:15 pm
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Headlines - Skye Yesterday, 7:23 am

28 March next No Kings Day - Pikes Peak 14115 Yesterday, 2:54 pm
- I’ll be out there. - Skye Yesterday, 4:12 pm
As a recipient of three of the above - greenman Yesterday, 10:50 am
Yes, they absolutely are! - Sia Yesterday, 10:03 am
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February 26, 2026 Heather Cox Richardson Feb 27, 2026 - Christopher Blackwell February 27, 2026, 2:40 pm

Thank you, HCR, for keeping us abreast of all of these happenings... - Skye Yesterday, 7:07 am
It is going to be an extra nasty year from now on! - Sia Yesterday, 5:45 am
- Believe it! - greenman Yesterday, 3:03 pm
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Hillary Destroys the Republicans - Sia Yesterday, 6:26 am

but but but - Trish Yesterday, 11:07 am
- ‘Someone said’ heh heh - greenman Yesterday, 11:39 am
  - James Comer Pyle, only not funny - Pikes Peak 14115 Yesterday, 2:51 pm
Wonderful dissection of the GOP - greenman Yesterday, 8:00 am
Well stated. I would like to see her repeat this statement on national television. - Skye Yesterday, 6:52 am
- Me too! - Sia Yesterday, 10:02 am
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Anthropic CEO says AI company 'cannot in good conscience accede' to Pentagon's demands - Christopher Blackwell February 27, 2026, 2:53 pm

Thank you for posting a broader perspective to the issue than just a formal statement. :-) - jacque February 27, 2026, 11:49 pm
My thoughts on AI - Pikes Peak 14115 February 27, 2026, 4:53 pm
- I feel ya. - jacque February 27, 2026, 11:46 pm
  - I agree... it is dangerous to remove human oversight. - Skye Yesterday, 5:51 am
    - AI should be treated like cancer. Comes with a warning - Pikes Peak 14115 Yesterday, 2:49 pm
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Trump pairs up with Netanyahu to attack Iran - greenman Yesterday, 8:10 am

Everything the felon touches, dies. - Pikes Peak 14115 Yesterday, 2:39 pm
Of course, Congress wasn't consulted... - Sia Yesterday, 10:17 am
- Yes. There was no act of war. - greenman Yesterday, 10:45 am
You break it, you own it. - Skye Yesterday, 9:32 am
Israel to go first, then U.S. retaliates? - greenman Yesterday, 8:35 am
- Peace President Trump murdering kids in Iran - greenman Yesterday, 1:52 pm
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Wordle 1715 Saturday February 28th - Sia Yesterday, 1:44 am

Challenging! (spoilers) - greenman Yesterday, 8:46 am
- Good job! It was a while well spent - Sia Yesterday, 9:59 am
  - There’s a limited number of letters and combos - greenman Yesterday, 10:52 am
    - 8 - Sia Yesterday, 11:43 am
Re: Wordle 1715 Saturday February 28th - Moishe Yesterday, 6:54 am
- Good job! - Sia Yesterday, 9:58 am
- #3- RADAR - Moishe Yesterday, 8:14 am
  - I have a problem with guesses in the subject line. - greenman Yesterday, 2:13 pm
Re: Wordle 1715 Saturday February 28th - Skye Yesterday, 5:43 am
- Great job! Process? - Sia Yesterday, 5:46 am
  - Process - Skye Yesterday, 5:53 am
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Reuters Weekend Briefing including attacks on & by Iran, Israel, Cuba, etc - Sia Yesterday, 10:17 am

Operation Epstein Fury - greenman Yesterday, 10:47 am
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They found him in a pile of bodies and zipped him into a body bag - Christopher Blackwell February 27, 2026, 5:09 pm

WOW! That is an incredible story of pure courage in war and over his lifetime! - Sia Yesterday, 1:54 am
- And resilience! - Skye Yesterday, 6:28 am
Amazing courage - greenman February 27, 2026, 6:58 pm
- Re: Amazing courage - Christopher Blackwell February 27, 2026, 10:40 pm
  - "courage isn't the absence of fear" - jacque Yesterday, 12:04 am
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Trump tariffs = corruption - greenman February 27, 2026, 7:19 pm

He's transactional through and through. It is said that every relationship he has is also. - Sia February 27, 2026, 9:24 pm
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The demeaning of our nation and the defilement of our constitution was on full display last night.

- AayJay February 25, 2026, 8:33 am

Yes, it certainly was. Sadly, it is on display every day for all of us paying attention - Sia February 27, 2026, 12:13 am
- They’ve been brainwashed - greenman February 27, 2026, 10:40 am
  - Yes, it certainly will be! - Sia February 27, 2026, 9:16 pm
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Anthropic Statement from Dario Amodei on our discussions with the Department of War (RE: AI models) - jacque February 27, 2026, 8:31 am

Re: Anthropic Statement from Dario Amodei on our discussions with the Department of War (RE: AI models) - Christopher Blackwell February 27, 2026, 7:05 pm
Assuming anything they claim is true, that sounds hopeful. - Sia February 27, 2026, 1:28 pm
- Agreed. We are not out of the woods yet. - jacque February 27, 2026, 2:40 pm
So would this be an example of the "anthropic principle?" - Poppet February 27, 2026, 12:56 pm
- LOL anthropomorphic may be more appropriate term. - jacque February 27, 2026, 2:45 pm
- As an anthropologist, I reject the Anthropic Principle! - greenman February 27, 2026, 2:25 pm
- No Joke - Skye February 27, 2026, 2:04 pm
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Trish, Hey, hi, howdy. - Trudy February 26, 2026, 5:00 pm

Hey Trish, Trudy wants to chat. - Sia February 27, 2026, 1:29 pm
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Wordle 1714 Friday February 27th - Sia February 27, 2026, 12:08 am

Re: Wordle 1714 Friday February 27th - Skye February 27, 2026, 8:54 am
- Process - Skye February 27, 2026, 8:57 am
  - Good job! BUMPH is a new word for me. - Sia February 27, 2026, 10:04 am
    - "useless or tedious printed information or documents"... - Skye February 27, 2026, 11:42 am
    - Hah! Me too! - greenman February 27, 2026, 10:35 am
Kinda tough (spoilers) - greenman February 27, 2026, 8:38 am
- YIKES! But you got it! - Sia February 27, 2026, 9:30 am
Re: Wordle 1714 Friday February 27th (spoilers) - jacque February 27, 2026, 7:54 am
- Good job! - Sia February 27, 2026, 9:26 am
Re: Wordle 1714 Friday February 27th - Moishe February 27, 2026, 7:54 am
- Not bad! #3&4? - Sia February 27, 2026, 9:26 am
  - PSYCH, GIMPY - Moishe February 27, 2026, 11:24 am
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Letters from an American February 25, 2026 Heather Cox Richardson Feb 26, 2026 - Christopher Blackwell February 26, 2026, 2:19 pm

Excellent. - Skye February 27, 2026, 9:03 am
I love that rebuttal speech! - Sia February 26, 2026, 11:41 pm
- She’s clearly very capable - greenman February 27, 2026, 9:13 am
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Wordle 1713 Thursday February 26th - Sia February 26, 2026, 12:10 am

Re: Wordle 1713 Thursday February 26th - Skye February 26, 2026, 8:43 am
- Great job! #2? - Sia February 26, 2026, 12:33 pm
  - LAPSE - Skye February 27, 2026, 8:58 am
Amazing (spoilers) - greenman February 26, 2026, 8:08 am
- Not bad! Ironic that CANDY would have solved it quickly - Sia February 26, 2026, 12:31 pm
  - It would’ve - greenman February 26, 2026, 12:49 pm
    - Not necessarily, but to give it a good think. - Sia February 26, 2026, 2:18 pm
Re: Wordle 1713 Thursday February 26th - Moishe February 26, 2026, 6:50 am
- Not bad! #2-3-4? - Sia February 26, 2026, 12:32 pm
  - LEAST, LADLE, PSYCH - Moishe February 27, 2026, 1:10 am
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Trump uses AI to lie about American Hockey - greenman February 26, 2026, 2:01 pm

Yeah, what a flamin' @$$hole to do a thing like that! - Sia February 26, 2026, 9:09 pm
The Social Media is being run by MAGA influencers. - jacque February 26, 2026, 5:05 pm
Has he ever told the truth about anything? If so, I missed it. - Trudy February 26, 2026, 4:57 pm
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Political correctness in Britain - greenman February 26, 2026, 1:20 pm

Well, some peeps are just downright idjits when it comes to - Sia February 26, 2026, 8:48 pm
Ridiculous! - jacque February 26, 2026, 5:32 pm
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Anthropic's new AI tool can write 67-year-old COBOL code :-O - jacque February 24, 2026, 2:15 pm

Yeah, a LOT of systems are gonna fail when there's no one left who understands COBOL - Sia February 24, 2026, 5:29 pm
- Re: Yeah, a LOT of systems are gonna fail when there's no one left who understands COBOL - jacque February 26, 2026, 4:58 pm
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Letters from an American February 23, 2026 Heather Cox Richardson Feb 24, 2026 - Christopher Blackwell February 24, 2026, 6:09 pm

Yikes! So much in there to digest! - Sia February 25, 2026, 8:08 am
- This was enough for me - greenman February 25, 2026, 10:56 am
  - Who knows? Maybe one day they will? Maybe close to the midterms to regain voters who are currently - Sia February 25, 2026, 12:25 pm
  - He is obviously.... - Skye February 25, 2026, 11:28 am
    - He is the same hate-filled, rebellious 6 year old child who punched his 1st grade teacher in the fac - Sia February 25, 2026, 12:33 pm
      - A hit close to home - Pikes Peak 14115 February 25, 2026, 1:27 pm
        
        Nasty, but not new - greenman February 26, 2026, 9:43 am
        
        I could write a book - Pikes Peak 14115 February 26, 2026, 4:39 pm
        
        Schools around here would have never "lost" the note. School counselors & parents - Sia February 25, 2026, 4:15 pm
        
        She lied and her friends lied - Pikes Peak 14115 February 25, 2026, 10:15 pm
      - He is not just a criminal... he is sadistic. - Skye February 25, 2026, 12:40 pm
        
        Agreed! He is a looming disaster and extremely dangerous to our Republic! - Sia February 25, 2026, 4:17 pm
        
        Last night's 107 minute lie and BS storm - Pikes Peak 14115 February 25, 2026, 1:12 pm
        
        I read that it went 2 hours, breaking his last year's record length. - Sia February 25, 2026, 4:20 pm
        
        Lie-o-Meter and Bullsh!t meter needles broke - Pikes Peak 14115 February 26, 2026, 4:28 pm
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Funny "redneck" Star Trek video. Pikes might enjoy it most. LOL - Sia February 24, 2026, 3:20 pm

Funny. Catchy too. - jacque February 26, 2026, 4:35 pm
Spock would be the tatted redneck beatnik - Pikes Peak 14115 February 24, 2026, 4:35 pm
- That's sweet, not sick. Try a piece of this one. LOL - Sia February 24, 2026, 10:01 pm
  - Piccard: "Luwaxana... - Pikes Peak 14115 February 25, 2026, 1:18 pm
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Animated version of classic childhood, French song, Allouette Gentille Allouette - Sia February 25, 2026, 1:46 pm

Like a Grimm’s Fairy Tale - greenman February 26, 2026, 9:52 am
- LOL! Yeah significantly less gore. - Sia February 26, 2026, 11:15 am
  - It’s happy - greenman February 26, 2026, 11:43 am
    - Yes, but isn't that also an invitation to curious children? - Sia February 26, 2026, 12:36 pm
      - Innocently, it is - greenman February 26, 2026, 12:48 pm
        
        They are where I live, but ours are alive and considering leaving their dens soon - Sia February 26, 2026, 2:53 pm
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Letters from an American February 24, 2026 Heather Cox Richardson Feb 24, 2026 - Christopher Blackwell February 25, 2026, 3:49 pm

There is no excuse for how trump has deliberately failed Ukraine! - Sia February 25, 2026, 8:09 pm
- He is Putin’s houseboy - greenman February 26, 2026, 11:08 am
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How can Trump get away with the lying? - AayJay February 25, 2026, 9:47 am

Feckless MAGA base - Pikes Peak 14115 February 25, 2026, 10:20 pm
Those who hate him KNOW he’s lying - greenman February 25, 2026, 10:39 am
- I didn't watch it. I haven't seen any press praising it, only dissing it, including RW - Sia February 25, 2026, 7:54 pm
The lies, hypocrisy and coverups... - Skye February 25, 2026, 10:23 am
- So who knows where the bodies are buried? Someone out there knows. - Sia February 25, 2026, 7:57 pm
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Wordle 1712 Wednesday February 25th - Soooo close! - Sia February 25, 2026, 12:20 am

Good one! (spoilers) - greenman February 25, 2026, 8:05 am
- Not bad! - Sia February 25, 2026, 8:15 am
Re: Wordle 1712 Wednesday February 25th - Soooo close! - Moishe February 25, 2026, 5:01 am
- Not bad! #3&4? - Sia February 25, 2026, 8:16 am
  - SEVER, SCREW - Moishe February 25, 2026, 12:35 pm
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Trump's next goal - AayJay February 25, 2026, 8:30 am

He'll NEVER be the ruler of the entire world. - Sia February 25, 2026, 12:22 pm
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Law Justice Department withheld and removed some Epstein files related to Trump - Christopher Blackwell February 24, 2026, 7:12 pm

Sooner or later, it will all come out. Or at least enough to brand him for life amongst his fans. - Sia February 25, 2026, 12:30 am
- At least one of his ‘fans’ - greenman February 25, 2026, 8:06 am
  - That fan appears to have become increasingly obsessed with the Epstein files - Sia February 25, 2026, 8:13 am
    - You wonder about that - greenman February 25, 2026, 10:47 am
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How NSPM-7 Seeks to Use "Domestic Terrorism" to Target Nonprofits and Activists - Christopher Blackwell February 24, 2026, 8:07 pm

He is such a goddamn CLOWN who will say and do ANYTHING to prevent - Sia February 25, 2026, 8:48 am
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Christian Nationalism has captured the Republican Party - Christopher Blackwell February 24, 2026, 7:24 pm

We’ve been warned against them for years. - greenman February 25, 2026, 8:10 am
Hear! Hear! - Sia February 24, 2026, 11:45 pm
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Old Historical Pictures - Christopher Blackwell February 24, 2026, 5:29 pm

Cool! She sounds like a gutsy woman. They all do. - Sia February 24, 2026, 11:39 pm
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Sorry that I forgot to post that I would be offline. - Christopher Blackwell February 24, 2026, 3:13 pm

S'okay. Everything good now? - Sia February 24, 2026, 3:21 pm
- Re: S'okay. Everything good now? - Christopher Blackwell February 24, 2026, 6:03 pm
  - I hope you don't. Let us know when you do find out? - Sia February 24, 2026, 11:32 pm
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Wordle 1711 Tuesday February 24th - Sia February 24, 2026, 12:23 am

Re: Wordle 1711 Tuesday February 24th - I know another WTF is coming - jacque February 24, 2026, 8:37 am
- Didn’t Steve Erwin borrow that one? - greenman February 24, 2026, 5:09 pm
- Great!!! Yes, I know all about BLUEY (great show) and I have diagnosed ADHD - Sia February 24, 2026, 9:39 am
  - BTW, I actually like the show. In a highly amusing way, those Aussie - Sia February 24, 2026, 9:56 am
    - Here’s some short clips from the show for you to perfect voices or anyone who has never seen it - Sia February 24, 2026, 2:36 pm
    - It's very well done compared to many of the alternatives. - jacque February 24, 2026, 10:21 am
      - LOL, shhhh is the word of the day. Maybe for Wordle? *chuckle* - Sia February 24, 2026, 11:12 am
- Mysteries.... - Skye February 24, 2026, 8:53 am
Re: Wordle 1711 Tuesday February 24th - Moishe February 24, 2026, 8:00 am
- Not bad! #3&4? - Sia February 24, 2026, 9:41 am
  - HUGER, QUEER - Moishe February 24, 2026, 9:29 pm
How on earth? (spoilers) - greenman February 24, 2026, 7:57 am
- Because I got 4 letters in first two guesses - Sia February 24, 2026, 9:29 am
Re: Wordle 1711 Tuesday February 24th - Skye February 24, 2026, 1:26 am
- Process - Skye February 24, 2026, 10:55 am
- Good job! Process? - Sia February 24, 2026, 9:43 am
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Letters from an American February 22, 2026 Heather Cox Richardson Feb 22, 2026 - Christopher Blackwell February 24, 2026, 6:27 pm

If only someone had warned them - jacque February 24, 2026, 2:08 pm

Welcome to ‘Murrica! - greenman February 24, 2026, 5:06 pm
"Someone" DID warn them and they paid it no mind, voting for their own destruction. - Sia February 24, 2026, 3:35 pm
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More about Andrew and the Royals - greenman February 24, 2026, 4:46 pm

Wonderful hockey win at Olympics by US - greenman February 22, 2026, 1:28 pm

Evelyn & Alana watched it as their first ever hockey game with their other Grandmother - Sia February 24, 2026, 1:41 pm
Exciting game... stressful to watch! - Skye February 23, 2026, 7:28 pm
A hockey fan friend called it "the best goalkeeping performance" he'd ever seen. - Poppet February 23, 2026, 3:20 pm
- It was astonishing - greenman February 23, 2026, 4:25 pm
  - Even as a Canadian - Moishe February 23, 2026, 9:08 pm
    - What a match to watch! - Poppet February 24, 2026, 11:57 am
An significant win for sure. And I love MN representing. - jacque February 22, 2026, 1:51 pm
- I loved the fact - greenman February 22, 2026, 3:20 pm
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In less than a year, Trump erased 12 years of solvency for the trust fund that pays for Medicare Par - Skye February 23, 2026, 7:22 pm

I wish this was simple fiscal incompetence... - Poppet February 24, 2026, 11:49 am
Sabotage - greenman February 24, 2026, 8:00 am
- Yep. - Poppet February 24, 2026, 11:48 am
- Sounds about right. - Skye February 24, 2026, 9:25 am
How? - Sia February 24, 2026, 12:24 am
- Irresponsible budgeting? - Skye February 24, 2026, 1:38 am
  - Okay, I read too fast. That all looks DELIBERATE!! - Sia February 24, 2026, 9:24 am
Not surprised. I give Thumbs Down Angry emoji Cussing emoji x 11 - jacque February 23, 2026, 8:58 pm
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Shays' Rebellion 1786 - Christopher Blackwell February 21, 2026, 3:16 pm

Valuable history lesson. - Skye February 24, 2026, 9:22 am
Hurrays for Daniel Shays! - Sia February 21, 2026, 9:56 pm
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Man shot at Mar-a-Lago from family of Trumpers in NC - greenman February 24, 2026, 8:52 am

Three options for tonight's State of the Union - AayJay February 24, 2026, 6:03 am

I'm not sure if I'm posting these links right. Let me know. - AayJay February 24, 2026, 6:04 am
- slight syntax error but still see 2 YT frames and a hyperlink below - jacque February 24, 2026, 8:42 am
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At the Spot Where Alex Pretti Was Killed “Any righteous person would have done the same.” - Sia February 23, 2026, 11:37 am

That neighborhood is very diverse. - jacque February 23, 2026, 6:03 pm
I’ve been on Nicollet Ave. - greenman February 23, 2026, 4:22 pm
- On suspension. Maybe with pay? Maybe without? - Sia February 23, 2026, 4:33 pm
  - Amen. - greenman February 23, 2026, 4:34 pm
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Do you agree that we should have a national religion? - Skye February 23, 2026, 9:27 am

Yes: Frisbyterianism, - Poppet February 23, 2026, 3:21 pm
- LOL! - Skye February 23, 2026, 5:11 pm
- LOL - jacque February 23, 2026, 4:37 pm
- Haaaaaah! - greenman February 23, 2026, 4:19 pm
- LOL - Sia February 23, 2026, 4:12 pm
The Constitution says ‘No!’ - greenman February 23, 2026, 1:57 pm
These Christian Nationalists haven't a clue about the Founder's beliefs. - jacque February 23, 2026, 10:12 am
- They couldn't care less about the founders beliefs - AayJay February 23, 2026, 1:30 pm
  - Well said. - Skye February 23, 2026, 5:49 pm
  - Again? How many has it been since Reagan? - jacque February 23, 2026, 2:38 pm
- I think they probably do actually... - Skye February 23, 2026, 11:11 am
  - The WORST aspects of the Founders, maybe. - greenman February 23, 2026, 11:33 am
    - Too true. - Skye February 23, 2026, 11:44 am
  - I get what you are saying - jacque February 23, 2026, 11:28 am
    - Funny that many of the “leaders” - Skye February 23, 2026, 11:41 am
Of course not. Impeachment him and prosecute his entire cabinet - Sia February 23, 2026, 9:32 am
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The Tariffs Will Continue Until Morale Improves - Sia February 23, 2026, 11:47 am

At least China is paying! - greenman February 23, 2026, 4:36 pm
Morale is tepid at the DOW - AayJay February 23, 2026, 1:24 pm
- He is the mad king, remember? Of course he thinks they - Sia February 23, 2026, 4:38 pm
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Wordle 1710 Monday February 23rd - Sia February 23, 2026, 12:28 am

Re: Wordle 1710 Monday February 23rd - Moishe February 23, 2026, 10:06 am
- Good job! #3? - Sia February 23, 2026, 10:07 am
  - AITCH - Moishe February 23, 2026, 10:50 am
    - I NEVER woulda or coulda guessed that one. - Sia February 23, 2026, 4:18 pm
    - Definitely considered that one.. - greenman February 23, 2026, 10:52 am
Re: Wordle 1710 Monday February 23rd Twooot-twooot - jacque February 23, 2026, 9:16 am
- Great TWO-fer - Sia February 23, 2026, 9:34 am
Nice! (spoilers) - greenman February 23, 2026, 9:07 am
- Good job! - Sia February 23, 2026, 9:10 am
Re: Wordle 1710 Monday February 23rd - Skye February 23, 2026, 1:41 am
- Great job! - Sia February 23, 2026, 9:12 am
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