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Eastern Standard Time, July 12, 2026, 10:22 am

Some cannabis types are safer than others. What experts recommend Story by Sarah Klein - Christopher Blackwell July 3, 2026, 9:17 pm

I prefer the edibles, mostly because I choke on the smoke - Sia July 4, 2026, 7:08 pm
- Re: I prefer the edibles, - Christopher Blackwell July 5, 2026, 12:24 am
  - I quit smoking cigarettes in 1994 April. - Sia July 5, 2026, 12:55 am
    - I quit because it didn't do anything for me. - greenman July 5, 2026, 12:46 pm
      - Yes, my family absolutely has that biological quirk. - Sia July 5, 2026, 1:30 pm
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Wordle 1842 Sunday 7/5 - Sia July 5, 2026, 1:00 am

Tough one! (spoilers) - greenman July 5, 2026, 7:42 am
- Not bad! It was a weird word answer. They are scraping the bottom of - Sia July 5, 2026, 10:13 am
Re: Wordle 1842 Sunday 7/5 - Moishe July 5, 2026, 7:28 am
- Terrific! - greenman July 5, 2026, 11:13 am
- Oh, that's a great job! - Sia July 5, 2026, 10:15 am
Re: Wordle 1842 Sunday 7/5 - Skye July 5, 2026, 1:22 am
- Good job! #2&3? - Sia July 5, 2026, 2:13 am
  - Re: Good job! #2&3? - Skye July 5, 2026, 9:54 am
    - Surprising list! Good choices, they worked! - Sia July 5, 2026, 10:07 am
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America 250: Native Nations and the American Revolution - Christopher Blackwell July 4, 2026, 4:42 pm

Excellent reminder of the fact that this counrry destroyed hundreds of indigenous - Sia July 4, 2026, 5:45 pm
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Letters from an American July 3, 2026 Heather Cox Richardson Jul 03, 2026 - Christopher Blackwell July 4, 2026, 9:48 am

Excellent! - Sia July 4, 2026, 5:35 pm
Wonderful speech - greenman July 4, 2026, 1:41 pm
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Letters from an American July 2, 2026 Heather Cox Richardson Jul 02, 2026 - Christopher Blackwell July 3, 2026, 7:09 pm

Paine was a genius - greenman July 4, 2026, 5:25 pm
Now we have misleaders who spit on the rule of law! - Sia July 3, 2026, 10:21 pm
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There are two types.... - Skye July 4, 2026, 10:44 am

LOL, good one! - Sia July 4, 2026, 3:51 pm
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Wordle 1841 Saturday July 4th! - Sia July 4, 2026, 2:04 am

Re: Wordle 1841 Saturday July 4th! (spoilers) - greenman July 4, 2026, 9:16 am
- Whew! I know the feeling! I was sure it was PLAID on line 3... - Sia July 4, 2026, 10:39 am
  - I want - greenman July 4, 2026, 12:54 pm
    - Ha! Interesting name! - Sia July 4, 2026, 3:49 pm
Re: Wordle 1841 Saturday July 4th! - Skye July 4, 2026, 8:20 am
- Good job! #3? - Sia July 4, 2026, 10:40 am
  - Re: Good job! #3? - Skye July 4, 2026, 10:48 am
    - Good choices! - Sia July 4, 2026, 11:48 am
Re: Wordle 1841 Saturday July 4th! - Moishe July 4, 2026, 4:01 am
- Nice! - greenman July 4, 2026, 9:18 am
- Great job! #2 ?? - Sia July 4, 2026, 7:30 am
  - VAPID - Moishe July 4, 2026, 11:29 am
    - Surprised! Good choice! - Sia July 4, 2026, 11:49 am
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What Was FDR’s Second Bill Of Rights — And Why Did It Never Come To Fruition? - Christopher Blackwell July 3, 2026, 10:09 pm

Wonderful ideas - greenman July 4, 2026, 12:45 pm
- The whole speech - greenman July 4, 2026, 12:57 pm
I'd very much like to see a guaranteed income, universal healthcare, - Sia July 3, 2026, 10:43 pm
- Amen - greenman July 4, 2026, 12:52 pm
  - Wasting a trillion is more like it - Sia July 4, 2026, 3:45 pm
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Frederick Douglass And The Lingering Relevance Of His ‘What To The Slave Is The Fourth of July?’ Spe - Christopher Blackwell July 4, 2026, 10:47 am

An excerpt - greenman July 4, 2026, 1:26 pm
Douglass was a brilliant man - greenman July 4, 2026, 12:55 pm
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The Real Meaning of July 4, 2026 - Sia July 4, 2026, 7:39 am

As with Trump's 'courage' or 'intelligence' - greenman July 4, 2026, 8:43 am
Keep Hope Alive - Skye July 4, 2026, 8:28 am
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Untold casualties and humanitarian needs: What to know a week from Venezuela's quakes - Christopher Blackwell July 2, 2026, 2:20 pm

Dreadful - greenman July 3, 2026, 10:12 am
- Yes, he absolutely is !!!!!!! - Sia July 3, 2026, 1:10 pm
Tragic! I can't begin to imagine how horrific it must be there! - Sia July 2, 2026, 8:52 pm
- I have been in a 6.2 eearthquake in Los Angless - Christopher Blackwell July 3, 2026, 6:23 pm
  - That's so terrible! I feel so badly about it. - Sia July 3, 2026, 8:46 pm
    - We could have one or more as bad here in our country - Christopher Blackwell July 3, 2026, 9:55 pm
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Trump will cause some of you to die from the heat. His pick to head OSHA must start vigorously - Sia July 3, 2026, 9:12 am

Evidently Keeling is off to a 'vigorous' start! - greenman July 3, 2026, 10:19 am
- Indeed! I can attest to HOW BAD it is for workers to be in hot machines all day! - Sia July 3, 2026, 12:27 pm
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America 250: A Republic Built on Native Land by Levi Rickert July 2, 2026 - Christopher Blackwell July 2, 2026, 2:56 pm

Not defending America's record, but.. - greenman July 3, 2026, 11:40 am
Native Americans were seriously mistreated by current America's ancestors. - Sia July 2, 2026, 9:09 pm
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Wordle 1840 Friday 7/3 - Sia July 3, 2026, 12:03 am

Niiice! (spoilers) - greenman July 3, 2026, 10:24 am
- Good job! - Sia July 3, 2026, 11:30 am
Re: Wordle 1840 Friday 7/3 - Skye July 3, 2026, 6:51 am
- Excellent! - greenman July 3, 2026, 11:31 am
- YOWZA! Two-Fer! First word? - Sia July 3, 2026, 9:14 am
  - Re: YOWZA! Two-Fer! First word? - Skye July 3, 2026, 9:34 am
Re: Wordle 1840 Friday 7/3 - Moishe July 3, 2026, 3:03 am
- Good job! #3? - Sia July 3, 2026, 6:40 am
  - CANTO - Moishe July 3, 2026, 10:46 am
    - Interesting word! - Sia July 3, 2026, 11:26 am
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Letters from an American July 1, 2026 Heather Cox Richardson Jul 01, 2026 - Christopher Blackwell July 2, 2026, 1:24 pm

Hallmarks of the corrupt Trump regime - greenman July 3, 2026, 10:17 am
It doesn't belong to him! Taxpayers paid more than it is worth to retrofit the damn thing! - Sia July 2, 2026, 9:02 pm
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Her name is Heather Cox Richardson. - Christopher Blackwell July 1, 2026, 11:00 pm

She is an American hero. - Skye July 2, 2026, 10:33 pm
- That is very true! She gathers up the information scattered out there, brings it together, - Sia July 3, 2026, 1:30 am
Great piece about a great writer! I am also one of her subscribers. - Sia July 2, 2026, 8:15 am
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World·Analysis How Trump and his family keep profiting from his presidency Trump's stock trades, IRS - Christopher Blackwell July 2, 2026, 1:56 pm

It is beyond unethical! - Sia July 2, 2026, 8:24 pm
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Ancient Etruscan Masterpieces Return to the Public, Revealing the Etruscan Story of Rome Manny Moren - Christopher Blackwell July 1, 2026, 11:10 pm

That's great! - Sia July 2, 2026, 7:43 pm
Wonderful - greenman July 2, 2026, 5:17 pm
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Mamdani asks New Yorkers to ease up on the AC - greenman July 2, 2026, 6:35 pm

It's brutal outside! 78 is tolerable, especially with temps up to 100° outside - Sia July 2, 2026, 7:22 pm
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What is with too busy claim stoppmg connection - Christopher Blackwell July 2, 2026, 4:37 pm

I'm not sure but we've all seen it. - Sia July 2, 2026, 6:53 pm
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Internet effed up - Pikes Peak 14115 July 2, 2026, 3:48 pm

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- Christopher Blackwell July 2, 2026, 2:20 pm

Wordle 1839 Thursday 7/2 - Sia July 2, 2026, 12:33 am

Board problems today? (spoilers) - greenman July 2, 2026, 12:57 pm
- Not bad and yes, Boardhost server issues. - Sia July 2, 2026, 1:28 pm
Re: Wordle 1839 Thursday 7/2 - Moishe July 2, 2026, 4:27 am
- Good job! #3? - Sia July 2, 2026, 8:16 am
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Aleasenthropic Built an AI So Powerful, They Refused to release it. Then It Escaped. - Christopher Blackwell July 1, 2026, 9:19 pm

Incredible - greenman July 2, 2026, 10:32 am
WOW!!! Holy sh!t! - Sia July 2, 2026, 8:48 am
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Letters from an American June 30, 2026 Heather Cox Richardson Jul 01, 2026 - Christopher Blackwell July 1, 2026, 7:55 pm

They are certainly determined to ultimately blow up the 14th amendment by any means necessary - Sia July 2, 2026, 10:00 am
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After 250 Years: Everything Back – Everything Forward - Christopher Blackwell July 1, 2026, 9:36 pm

It would be smart to have a listen to them before there's no turning back - Sia July 2, 2026, 8:34 am
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Ancestors of tradition - Christopher Blackwell June 29, 2026, 8:24 pm

Interesting philosophy! - Sia July 2, 2026, 8:25 am
Fascinating - greenman July 1, 2026, 7:36 pm
- Re: Fascinating - Christopher Blackwell July 1, 2026, 10:36 pm
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Trump ‘livid’ over crowd size at National Mall state fair, report says: ‘Who thought this was a good - Christopher Blackwell July 1, 2026, 8:05 pm

Good! It's what HE deserves for hijacking the 250th to be about himself! - Sia July 1, 2026, 10:29 pm
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Why Trump Won't Stop Until He Ends Birthright Citizenship. - Sia July 1, 2026, 11:33 am

They could pass an Amendment in Congress - greenman July 1, 2026, 2:21 pm
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The friendship Trump can't break...Canada - Sia July 1, 2026, 11:58 am

The Supreme Court is a Mess. An assessment of the Court this week - Sia July 1, 2026, 11:42 am

BREAKING: Trump Loses Big at SCOTUS, Another Foreign Payday for the Family Business, Buttigieg's Kid - Sia June 29, 2026, 10:18 pm

I can't begin to fathom how anyone could do something SO cruel to 4 yr old - Sia June 30, 2026, 11:23 am
- They hate him - greenman July 1, 2026, 8:51 am
  - I get that part. But traumatizing 4 year old twins?? - Sia July 1, 2026, 9:00 am
    - We're not talking about rational people - greenman July 1, 2026, 9:48 am
      - Classic sociopaths devoid of the slightest empathy for those they view as lesser beings, regardless - Sia July 1, 2026, 10:17 am
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Wordle 1838 Wednesday 7/1 - Sia July 1, 2026, 12:37 am

Wow, amazing (spoilers) - greenman July 1, 2026, 8:45 am
- Yikes! It wasn't an "easy game" for sure. - Sia July 1, 2026, 9:11 am
greenman? - Sia July 1, 2026, 8:34 am
Re: Wordle 1838 Wednesday 7/1 - Moishe July 1, 2026, 5:00 am
- Good job! So close on #3! - Sia July 1, 2026, 7:27 am
Re: Wordle 1838 Wednesday 7/1 - Skye July 1, 2026, 1:25 am
- Great job! #1 & 2? - Sia July 1, 2026, 4:39 am
  - Re: Great job! #1 & 2? - Skye July 1, 2026, 8:41 am
    - Ah, that's why LATER didn't "pop" with 2 letters for you. I figured you'd switched up but - Sia July 1, 2026, 9:15 am
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Letters from an American June 29, 2026 Heather Cox Richardson Jun 29, 2026 - Christopher Blackwell June 30, 2026, 3:44 pm

'Corruption as the highest form of winning' - greenman July 1, 2026, 8:17 am
This sh!t absolutely MUST STOP!! - Sia June 30, 2026, 8:27 pm
- The Dems are going to have to change or add to the SS - Skye July 1, 2026, 12:33 am
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Pikes! - Skye June 30, 2026, 3:59 pm

Assuming you muy the Tom Play edition - Pikes Peak 14115 June 30, 2026, 9:12 pm
- Thanks - Skye July 1, 2026, 12:26 am
Mine LOVE K-Pop Demon Hunters too! - Sia June 30, 2026, 6:37 pm
- I finally watched the movie... - Skye July 1, 2026, 12:29 am
  - Yep. Quite well done ! - Sia July 1, 2026, 12:44 am
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What was never taught to us of our historical icons! Helen Keller - Christopher Blackwell June 29, 2026, 5:25 pm

I recall learning about all of those things as a wee lass. - Sia June 29, 2026, 8:25 pm
- You must've gone to quite a school. - greenman June 30, 2026, 6:20 pm
  - I did. It was considered amongst the best schools in Massachusetts. - Sia June 30, 2026, 6:34 pm
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AMERICA 250: Tribal nations and the Supreme Court - Christopher Blackwell June 29, 2026, 7:06 pm

Given that tribal lands are not considered to be under the jurisdiction of the American government - Sia June 30, 2026, 1:17 am
- Did you read his article? - greenman June 30, 2026, 6:15 pm
  - Fully half of it before I was too tired to finish. - Sia June 30, 2026, 6:31 pm
- Re: Given that tribal lands are not considered to be under the jurisdiction of the American government - Christopher Blackwell June 30, 2026, 3:38 pm
  - Not so anymore. Indian reservations are sovereign, independent nations. - Sia June 30, 2026, 5:25 pm
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Texas Is a Tossup. The Times/Siena Poll Points to How It Got There. - Sia June 30, 2026, 11:35 am

To be tied with Ken Paxton indicates a retarded base - Pikes Peak 14115 June 30, 2026, 2:36 pm
- And one in love with criminals. - greenman June 30, 2026, 6:17 pm
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Colorado Burning - Pikes Peak 14115 June 30, 2026, 2:32 pm

Sounds bad - Skye June 30, 2026, 6:14 pm
It all sounds truly terrible there right now! - Sia June 30, 2026, 2:42 pm
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Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits - Christopher Blackwell June 30, 2026, 4:32 pm

Excellent ruling - greenman June 30, 2026, 6:11 pm
Whew! I was very concerned that they might toss this into the trash too. - Sia June 30, 2026, 5:04 pm
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What if some of history’s earliest kings were really queens? - Christopher Blackwell June 29, 2026, 9:40 pm

It's fascinating stuff - greenman June 30, 2026, 10:11 am
- Precisely! - Sia June 30, 2026, 11:18 am
Interesting possibilities! No surprise that the patriarchal vision of a majority of archeologists - Sia June 30, 2026, 1:44 am
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Wordle 1837 Tuesday 6/30 - Sia June 30, 2026, 12:14 am

Re: Wordle 1837 Tuesday 6/30 - Moishe June 30, 2026, 11:08 am
- Good job! PSYCH pulled ya through! - Sia June 30, 2026, 11:15 am
Whew-fer for me (spoilers) - greenman June 30, 2026, 9:53 am
- Day-yum! That was tight! - Sia June 30, 2026, 11:14 am
Re: Wordle 1837 Tuesday 6/30 - Skye June 30, 2026, 6:56 am
- Not bad! Process? - Sia June 30, 2026, 9:09 am
- Normally I woulda done exactly that as well because it goes against my grain to - Sia June 30, 2026, 9:07 am
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Yikes! Most Americans now support teacher-led prayers in public schools! - Christopher Blackwell June 29, 2026, 8:53 pm

Really bad idea. - Skye June 30, 2026, 8:07 am
- Agreed! - Sia June 30, 2026, 8:58 am
I would very much like to see the precise questions asked in that poll and the mix of respondents to - Sia June 29, 2026, 9:14 pm
- Totally agree - greenman June 30, 2026, 10:14 am
- I agree. - Skye June 30, 2026, 7:48 am
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Terrorism? - Skye June 29, 2026, 8:46 am

MAGA embraced terrorism tactics for felon's power - Pikes Peak 14115 June 29, 2026, 7:59 pm
- I hope.... - Skye June 30, 2026, 8:28 am
Maybe he and his pinheads will face justice at the Hague? - Sia June 29, 2026, 10:50 am
- He has infected and corrupted every branch and department of government. - Skye June 29, 2026, 11:25 am
  - Indeed, he has done exactly that! - Sia June 29, 2026, 1:23 pm
Also, a convenient accusation - greenman June 29, 2026, 9:07 am
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Supreme Court rules states can count late-arriving mailed ballots, rejecting Trump-led challenge - Christopher Blackwell June 29, 2026, 9:08 pm

And another one bites the dust!! - Sia June 29, 2026, 9:19 pm
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Letters from an American June 28, 2026 Heather Cox Richardson Jun 28, 2026 - Christopher Blackwell June 29, 2026, 7:19 pm

Definitely a KEEPER who should be elected. Not just because his opponent is SO corrupt, but because - Sia June 29, 2026, 9:08 pm
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Ossoff for President? - Pikes Peak 14115 June 28, 2026, 4:33 pm

I could vote for him, absolutely. - Sia June 28, 2026, 5:39 pm
- I suspect he has his eye on the presidency. - Pikes Peak 14115 June 29, 2026, 7:54 pm
  - I'm inclined to agree. That is a very cool pix! Did you take it? - Sia June 29, 2026, 8:27 pm
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Is JD Vance More Dangerous Than Trump? (YES!) - Sia June 29, 2026, 9:42 am

Purge MAGA - Pikes Peak 14115 June 29, 2026, 7:47 pm
Is he smarter? - greenman June 29, 2026, 9:53 am
- Personally, I think that by the time the next election rolls around in 2028, few will want - Sia June 29, 2026, 10:27 am
- Academically, absolutely he is smarter. - Sia June 29, 2026, 10:20 am
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Wordle 1836 Monday 6/29 - Sia June 29, 2026, 12:09 am

Nice! (spoilers) - greenman June 29, 2026, 9:09 am
- Great job! - Sia June 29, 2026, 10:22 am
Re: Wordle 1836 Monday 6/29 - Moishe June 29, 2026, 8:39 am
- Another great job! - Sia June 29, 2026, 10:23 am
- Very good! - greenman June 29, 2026, 9:09 am
Re: Wordle 1836 Monday 6/29 - Skye June 29, 2026, 8:28 am
- Not bad! #2,3,4? - Sia June 29, 2026, 10:25 am
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