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J R Palmer

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lights, illuminated, and darkness; an imperfect metaphor

Joined February 2014
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Replying to @NBCNightlyNews
@NBCNightlyNews @LesterHoltNBC here is a line of questions for your interview, in two pieces: Mr President, your performance at the debate was horrendous. The entire world saw what is clearly happening- your growing incapacity as you reach advanced age.
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Not mentioned as a reason: that Biden may not survive a full second term - people must be thinking she could take over? #reason nytimes.com/2023/08/06/us/po…
Kamala Harris Takes on a Forceful New Role in the 2024 Campaign (Published 2023)

Kamala Harris Takes on a Forceful New Role in the 2024 Campaign (Published 2023)

The vice president is trying to reclaim the momentum that propelled her to Joseph R. Biden Jr.’s side as a candidate and into the White House in 2020.

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The first part of the headline makes me wonder what people in California are doing wrong seattletimes.com/seattle-new…

Nearly 1/3 of the US homeless population lives in California. This veterinarian cares for the pets

A California veterinarian is caring for the pets of the state's homeless population.

seattletimes.com
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NIMBY interests might be one reason
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theepochtimes.com/7-die-as-f… The third sentence reveals that Russia has an Emergencies Minister. #reallife

7 Die as Fires Rage in Swaths of Russia’s Urals

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Where #economics meets the #eagles in #LordOfTheRings reason.com/volokh/2023/03/23…

Capitalism, Socialism, and Fan Complaints About the Role of Giant Eagles in "The Lord of the Rings"

Economist Bryan Caplan explains how standard socialist complaints about free markets are similar to longstanding fan claims that Tolkien's Giant Eagles didn't do enough in the war against Sauron.

reason.com
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See paragraphs 6 and 7 for what the renegades have called for from McCarthy. reason.com/2023/01/03/anti-m…
Why Are Some Republicans Revolting Against Kevin McCarthy's Bid To Be Speaker of the House?

Why Are Some Republicans Revolting Against Kevin McCarthy's Bid To Be Speaker of the House?

The Republicans who blocked McCarthy's bid to be speaker of the House say they want to vote on balancing the budget, imposing term limits.

reason.com
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penelope.uchicago.edu/~grout… celebrate in your fashion
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Wonder how much of this still going on? reason.com/2022/12/09/bari-w…
Bari Weiss Twitter Files reveal systematic 'blacklisting' of disfavored content

Bari Weiss Twitter Files reveal systematic 'blacklisting' of disfavored content

Twitter employees have indicated that shadow banning—at least by some definitions—is both real and common.

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econlib.org/go-with-the-regs… I’m not an organic food fanboy. Selling such food does not rise to the threshold for sending people with guns to put other people in cages. These are orthogonal concepts.

Go With the Regs or Go to Jail - Econlib

The Miller’s Organic Farm Case: Part 1 Why write about a disturbing misfortune when to all appearances nothing can be done? In the Amish village of Bird-in-Hand in a remote area of Pennsylvania,...

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Replying to @Teeny_Ginger
@Teeny_Ginger and @reason - might want to meet for an interview
Then there was the time at Camp Muir
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… and this
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Then there was the time in Havana
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My professional look
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Summer is ending
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a good first day for #incosewsrc 2020 - thanks to all the great presentations and speakers, from #NASA, #MTSI, #Boeing, #TerraPower, #SmartUQ, and other organizations. #INCOSE #systemsengineering
Many interesting #systemsengineering topics in the program for #INCOSE #incosewsrc 2020, this week at incose.org/wsrc/wsrc2020/pro…
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Hurrah!
Spike Cohen (@RealSpikeCohen) profile pictureSpike Cohen
@RealSpikeCohen8 Sep 2020
It’s official! We have #ballotaccess in all 50 states +DC! Thank you to all of the volunteers and petitioners that made this possible!
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Sounds right to me
Justin Amash (@justinamash) profile pictureJustin Amash
@justinamash7 Jun 2020
End qualified immunity. End civil asset forfeiture. End the drug war. End overcriminalization. End no-knock warrants. End militarization of police. End mandatory minimums.
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Emily Hamilton (@ebwhamilton) profile pictureEmily Hamilton@ebwhamilton18 Feb 2020
Every time you pay rent instead of putting that money toward your own home, you’re flushing money down the toilet. Every time you buy groceries instead of a farm, same thing. Don’t even get me started on aluminum foil.
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