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Darrel Grattidge

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Ex From X (Xodous November 2024) "There is no sun without shadow, and it is essential to know the night." - Albert Camus, The Myth of Sissyphus

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 3h
The 149-page complaint alleges Good’s killing was not an isolated incident, but the “predictable and intended product” of a coordinated federal operation that plaintiffs say targeted Minnesota’s Somali and Hispanic communities and sought to intimidate people documenting… 5/
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Jethro Remington @remingtonwy.bsky.social · 3h
My eyes! My eyes!
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Lou iz BLou @louisblou.bsky.social · 7h
Good Morning, Everyone! Hope you’re feeling great today!👋🏻👋🏻 #BLouPicks 🎶🎶#EarWorm 🎶🎶 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Vanilla Fudge - Take Me For A Little While 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 m.youtube.com/watch?v=3qVq...
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Take Me For A Little While (1967)- Vanilla Fudge
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Darrel Grattidge @darrelgrattidge.bsky.social · 20h
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover finds groundwater, lakes, and hot fluids in one place | ScienceDaily share.google/9kl2R577nzab...
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NASA's Perseverance Mars rover finds groundwater, lakes, and hot fluids in one place
NASA’s Perseverance rover has uncovered a surprisingly complicated history of water in Jezero Crater. Scientists expected the crater’s Margin Unit to contain lake sediments, but instead found ancient ...
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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 21h
Enrollment up 0.7% at Kansas public universities, totals slip at community and technical colleges | #ksleg #ksed via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/09/30/e...
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Enrollment up 0.7% at Kansas public universities, totals slip at community and technical colleges • Kansas Reflector
Financial and demographic trends diminish enrollment at universities, community colleges and technical colleges coordinated by the Kansas Board of Regents.
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Watchdog Progressive @watchdogprg.bsky.social · 21h
Propaganda by Hegseth. He is an intolerant religious extremist and what he is peddling is dangerous. Our universities have been up until the Trump era, the envy of the world - specifically because of their diversity. They are the pillars of American liberalism - on which this country was founded.
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Darrel Grattidge @darrelgrattidge.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.maptap.gg September 30 90👑 96🏅 100🎯 92👑 66🤫 Final score: 860
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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 30/09/2026
Trump TV ads paid for with $20M in Homeland Security funds, Dems find | via @jonshorman.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/09/30/r...
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Trump TV ads paid for with $20M in Homeland Security funds, Dems find • Kansas Reflector
President Donald Trump is tapping $20 million in Homeland Security funding to pay for TV ads that heavily feature him ahead of the midterm elections, Democrats said Tuesday as the promos critics call ...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Key federal agencies failed to provide any records to back up President Donald Trump’s allegations that tens of thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote in various blue states, a nonpartisan government watchdog said in a new lawsuit. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DHS has failed to provide records to prove Trump’s allegations of noncitizen voting, watchdog says
Key federal agencies failed to provide any records to back up President Donald Trump’s allegations that 278,000 noncitizens are improperly registered to vote, a nonpartisan government watchdog said in...
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Brookings Institution @brookings.edu · 30/09/2026
A new USPS policy reducing some rural post offices from two daily pickups to one could lead to an estimated 43,000-55,000 additional mail ballot rejections nationwide. Elena Patel examines the potential impact and offers recommendations for voters, USPS, and election officials.
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New post office policy could lead to the rejection of tens of thousands of mail-in ballots in November | Brookings
New analysis examines how a Post Office policy could affect mail-in ballot delivery times and lead to additional ballot rejections in November.
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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 30/09/2026
Kansas Legislature’s leaders still awaiting delivery of new bill-writing software program | #ksleg via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/09/30/k...
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Kansas Legislature's leaders still awaiting delivery of new bill-writing software program • Kansas Reflector
The bill-writing software for the Kansas Legislature that was supposed to be operational months before start of the 2026 legislative session in January remains ill-equipped for implementation.
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bud (...) @gotsomebluebud.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Good Morning!!! Roll Over Beethoven youtu.be/EOrMg3pY7hw?...
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Chuck Berry - Roll Over Beethoven (1956)
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Here’s Johnny 💙🇺🇸🐕‍🦺🎶🎸🇨🇦BLM🌈🇺🇦 @heresjohnny.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🤠Howdy Buckaroos & Top O’ the morning ☕️ 🎸🥁🎻 🎹 It’s #C&WWednesday 🧇🌭 #EarWorm #MusicChallenge #GreedIsKillingTheWorld A Way Cool band with a Way Cool 🎶👌 The Mavericks - “Come Unto Me” 🎸🪗🎹🎺 youtu.be/EiIzChCyB8s?...
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The Mavericks - Come Unto Me | ACL Presents: Americana Music Festival
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: A federal judge Tuesday allowed a pro-voting challenge to Louisiana’s proof-of-citizenship voter registration law to move forward, including claims that the law discriminates against voters based on national origin. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Judge greenlights challenge to Louisiana anti-voting law, citing discrimination claims
The judge found that the pro-voting plaintiffs had plausibly alleged that officials in Lafayette Parish discriminated against some registration applicants based on national origin.
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Calvin C @cals-a-dem1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
What a vindictive and petty “president” we have. #CorruptAndComplicitGOP #Resist #VoteBlue #JackSmith apple.news/AEVbTivwiSvW...
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Former Trump prosecutor Jack Smith tells Senate he won't be 'silenced' by prosecution threats — Reuters
Former US special counsel Jack Smith told senators on Tuesday he ​will not be silenced by threats of prosecution, as he faced Republican accusations of abuse of power in his investigations of Presiden...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Deploying Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents to the polls is illegal. And it’s deeply unpopular among voters. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Nearly half of Americans don’t want ICE at polls, survey shows
Nearly 40% of Americans surveyed also don't want national Guardsmen at polling places. Public dissent comes as three major lawsuits were filed to block federal interference at polling places this mont...
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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 29/09/2026
Kansas Court of Appeals pokes hole in Wichita roofing employees’ overtime ruling | #ksleg via @kansascarpenter.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/09/29/k...
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Kansas Court of Appeals pokes hole in Wichita roofing employees' overtime ruling • Kansas Reflector
Kansas Court of Appeals finds state Department of Labor erroneously relied on federal law in case of eight roofers in Wichita denied overtime pay.
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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 29/09/2026
Opinion by Ben Palen: Thoughts from Kansas farmers as the US careens toward moral and fiscal bankruptcy | #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/09/29/t...
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Opinion: Thoughts from Kansas farmers as the US careens toward moral and fiscal bankruptcy • Kansas Reflector
Opinion by Ben Palen: Farmers see a nation that is adrift, one that is “led” by a president aided and abetted by people who have no moral code. They see a nation that has lost the respect and the trus...
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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 29/09/2026
Summer intern @bayaburgess.bsky.social profiled eight Leavenworth community members who spoke out against CoreCivic opening an ICE detention facility, and are continuing to advocate for immigrants #ksleg kansasreflector.com/2026/09/29/p...
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Profiles in resistance: Residents of this Kansas town unite in opposition to ICE and CoreCivic • Kansas Reflector
Kansas Reflector is telling the personal stories of eight Leavenworth commuity members who gather volunteers, raise money and host meetings for the sake of those in detainment. They don’t share the sa...
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Calvin C @cals-a-dem1.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#CorruptAndComplicitGOP #Resist #MitchMcConnell 🤪😁 youtu.be/M7uY0AIxJNQ?...
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MITCHigan J. McConnell – Hello Ma Baby! #LooneyTunes #MitchMcConnell #Satire
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Happytobe23 @happytobemein23.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Good morning ☀️😊🎶 My first choice today is this…one of my favorites. Romeo and Julie…Dire Straits www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC95...
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Dire Straits - Romeo And Juliet (Official Music Video)
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 29/09/2026
Almost immediately after his second term began, Trump started taking steps to try to control elections. “This is his fixation,” Marc Elias says. “This is the unifying force that holds the MAGA movement together.” They're betting you'll stop paying attention. Don't: demdock.com/3T3Owjg
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Al Toth @atoth99.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Tuesday 👍 @neverforgetjan6.bsky.social @gxldsociety.bsky.social @atoth99.bsky.social @shtikdrek.bsky.social @jedi-skywalker.bsky.social @w3ctk.com @wareagle85.bsky.social @baileywilee.bsky.social
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Al Stewart @yearofthecat269.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Last night I wrote about consequences, and what happens when the courts give Trump a pass. I hope you'll take a moment to read it, especially in this moment where we see the Court isn't immune to public pressure—Justice Alito just recused from a case because of it.
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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 28/09/2026
The signs offer quick cash for homes. But states want more oversight. | via Kevin Hardy kansasreflector.com/2026/09/28/r...
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The signs offer quick cash for homes. But states want more oversight. • Kansas Reflector
The signs, text messages and mailers promise cash, quick sales and a seamless means of unloading unwanted homes. But advocates say the business of buying homes for cash can confuse vulnerable homeowne...
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: The Trump administration cannot leverage grants meant to help prevent terrorist attacks to force states and local governments to adopt a slate of new anti-voting measures, a federal judge ruled Monday in a major win for voters. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Judge strikes down Trump’s bid to cut states’ anti-terror funds unless they impose new voting restrictions
The judge ruled that FEMA had no “authority to extract unfunded reforms from states in exchange for grants.”
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
🚨NEW EPISODE: The Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can once again use a flawed database to help Republicans purge eligible voters from the rolls, just weeks before the midterms. Some are calling it a partial win. I see a warning. youtube.com/watch?v=wvhm...
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There is No Bright Side to Voter Suppression
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Daily Dose of Philosophy @dailyphilosophy.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Thoughts? #philosophy
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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 28/09/2026
Trump administration revokes $810M approved by Congress for refugee aid and more | via @jennifershutt.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/09/28/r...
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Trump administration revokes $810M approved by Congress for refugee aid and more • Kansas Reflector
The Trump administration has, once again, infuriated lawmakers from both political parties by using a controversial maneuver to cancel funding previously approved by Congress.
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Brookings Institution @brookings.edu · 23/09/2026
Can policymakers slow the development of advanced AI without compromising U.S. competitiveness? Elham Tabassi and Kyle Chan join Thomas Wright on The Current to discuss AI safety, regulation, and the implications of the U.S.-China technology race.
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Can we slow down AI without losing to China? | Brookings
As AI models grow more advanced, warnings of catastrophic risks are escalating. But are existential fears overshadowing immediate threats? Brookings experts Elham Tabassi and Kyle Chan join Thomas Wri...
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Brookings Institution @brookings.edu · 28/09/2026
"AI agents don't need superintelligence to cause irreversible harms." From cybersecurity and financial stability to jobs, governance, and global cooperation, Brookings experts weigh in on one of today's biggest policy debates: Is AI an existential threat, and what should governments do about it?
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Is the AI existential threat real—and can regulatory action prevent it? | Brookings
Scholars from across Brookings address the risks of AI and what regulatory actions are necessary to prevent them.
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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 28/09/2026
Follow us wherever you get your podcasts to hear the latest from the Kansas Reflector podcast. #ksleg open.spotify.com/show/4L6BD0r... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/k... kansasreflector.com/podcasts/
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
NEW: President Donald Trump said that the U.S. Supreme Court got it wrong when it rejected a pro-GOP gerrymander in Missouri — and he isn’t happy about it. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump slams Supreme Court for rejecting Missouri gerrymander
President Donald Trump is annoyed with the U.S. Supreme Court again, this time for deciding to block a gerrymandered map in Missouri.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Donald Trump hates me. youtube.com/shorts/VUtAH...
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Why Trump Hates Me
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Before the week begins, I have a specific request: Spread the word about the threats to democracy and how we can fight back. Tell everyone to subscribe to Democracy Docket and share its content. demdock.com/4w6emld
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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 28/09/2026
Opinion by @claywires.bsky.social: Commentary titans shaped Kansas communities for generations. They still have much to teach. | #kselg kansasreflector.com/2026/09/28/c...
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Opinion: Commentary titans shaped Kansas communities for generations. They still have much to teach. • Kansas Reflector
For opinion editor Clay Wirestone, whose new book is out this week, a lifelong fascination with commentary writing began as a child at Peter Pan Park in Emporia.
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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 28/09/2026
‘Data nerd’ running for insurance commissioner wants to protect Kansans, make costs more affordable | #ksleg via @crazeywriter.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/09/28/d...
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‘Data nerd’ running for insurance commissioner wants to protect Kansans, make costs more affordable • Kansas Reflector
Senate Minority Leader Dinah Sykes said in the latest Kansaas Reflector podcast that the Kansas insurance commissioner is a regulator who protects consumers but also must be an advocate and use data t...
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Andrew Lokenauth | TheFinanceNewsletter.com @thefinancenewsletter.com · 28/09/2026
Trump is now responsible for 29% of our national debt. That's more than any President in American history. What happened to DOGE?
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Chuck Lauria @demochas.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“Beachcomb” by Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris youtu.be/9xRUQWvQn6M?...
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BeachComb by Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris-Large.m4v
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Here’s Johnny 💙🇺🇸🐕‍🦺🎶🎸🇨🇦BLM🌈🇺🇦 @heresjohnny.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
👋 Top O’ the Morning to Stacie, Dave & all my 🎶 buds! 😎 It’s #BluesMonday #EarWorm #MusicChallenge #GreedIsKillingTheWorld HHB 🎂to Koko Taylor [Cora Walton] This performance of was where I first knew of her! “Wang Dang Doodle” w/Little Walter(on harmonica) youtu.be/qyUHkY0K8HE?...
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Wang Dang Doodle - Koko Taylor w Little Walter 1967
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Lou iz BLou @louisblou.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Good Morning, Everyone! Hope you’re feeling great today!👋🏻👋🏻 #BLouPicks 🎶🎶#EarWorm 🎶🎶 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 The Church - Under the Milky Way 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 m.youtube.com/watch?v=aM3o...
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Under the Milky Way
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martini24.bsky.social @martini24.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Is this a stupid question: WTF is wrong with people? The reason this is in my head; People! youtu.be/JKlSVNxLB-A?...
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Simon & Garfunkel - I Am A Rock
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Brian @bm1970.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Our tax dollars are funding a domestic terrorist organization with a pedophile convicted felon occupying the White House who poops himself and can't stay awake it's taxation without representation while the criminal GOP helps him destroy everything
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Alabama Political Reporter @alreporter.com · 28/09/2026
Mussolini did not seize Italy. He was given it. The story of how Italy's democracy was surrendered one step at a time. #alpolitics
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Opinion | What the Italians learned too late
Mussolini did not seize Italy. He was given it. The story of how Italy's democracy was surrendered one step at a time.
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Darrel Grattidge @darrelgrattidge.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Opinion | What the Italians learned too late
Mussolini did not seize Italy. He was given it. The story of how Italy's democracy was surrendered one step at a time.
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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 27/09/2026
Doctors and hospitals to see lower Medicaid payments in three dozen states | via @chatlanis.bsky.social kansasreflector.com/2026/09/27/r...
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Doctors and hospitals to see lower Medicaid payments in three dozen states • Kansas Reflector
New federal rules likely will force three dozen states to reduce their annual Medicaid payments to doctors and hospitals by a total of more than $50 billion — potentially shrinking the number of provi...
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Darrel Grattidge @darrelgrattidge.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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🎯MapTap Daily Geography Game
Play MapTap - the daily geography game! Find 5 world locations on a 3D globe with historical stories. Free browser-based daily game for geography lovers.
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Darrel Grattidge @darrelgrattidge.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
www.maptap.gg September 26 92🏆 92🏆 94🏆 85😁 87🎓 Final score: 888
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🎯MapTap Daily Geography Game
Play MapTap - the daily geography game! Find 5 world locations on a 3D globe with historical stories. Free browser-based daily game for geography lovers.
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Kansas Reflector @kansasreflector.com · 26/09/2026
Opinion by Robert Strong: These two midterm elections brought on new eras for politics in the United States | kansasreflector.com/2026/09/26/t...
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Opinion: These two midterm elections brought on new eras for politics in the United States • Kansas Reflector
Opinion by Robert Strong: The size of a party’s majority in Congress makes a difference. To see why, it’s worth looking back to the second half of the 19th century, when two dramatic midterm election ...
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