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6/9 News Roundup & Open Thread

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Hi Birdies, Bernie spoke at the National Press Club, with Q & A by Robert Costa. The gap between inside the beltway chatter and the realities of American life are growing wider and wider. The American people are HURTING and extremely anxious about the future. They want to know how we can right this ship. https://t.co/nvBM9xINMJ — Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) June 8, 2026 More news and your comments after the jump.

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6/8 News Roundup & Open Thread

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Morning Birdies! Here’s a link to a lengthier piece about the collaborative take downs of Platner – both GOP and the Dem Leadership. I did deep dive on the NY Times’ Platner investigation. It’s funny they always seem to cast aside basic journalistic ethics and fact checking when it comes to justifying wars and undermining political candidates who threaten corporate interests.https://t.co/m1L4kYQVgT pic.twitter.com/tzo681aahT — Andy O'Brien (@aobrien2010) June 7, 2026 More after the jump.

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6/6-6/7 Weekend Open Thread

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Hello Birdies! Benny’s Bar is at the beach for the weekend. It’s early, and only serving coffee, tea, or water, but you can sit in the shade with seats, and tables with the umbrellas, getting ready to go pick a spot near the water! Meantime news and your commentary are part of this weekend. Enjoy!

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6/1 News Roundup & Open Thread

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From the Guardian: The UK is failing to protect freedom of speech, prominent activists have said, after the government banned two leftwing US political commentators from entering the country to attend speaking engagements. Cenk Uygur, the host of the Young Turks online political talkshow, and Hasan Piker, who runs his own hours-long stream each day, were both due to appear at SXSW London, while the former said he had also been due to speak at an event run by University of Oxford students. The Home Office said the two men had their electronic travel authorisations (ETA) cancelled because their presence … Continue reading →

5/29 News Roundup & Open Thread

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I am thrilled to have the endorsement of @NYCMayor. This time last year, I was canvassing Uptown and the Bronx in support of candidate Mamdani's affordability agenda, and today Mayor Mamdani is endorsing our campaign to bring that affordability agenda from Washington Heights to… pic.twitter.com/9oNNcxHis9 — Darializa for Congress (@DarializaforNY) May 29, 2026

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3/17 Tip of the Morning to Ya Open Thread

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Hi Birdies, The post yesterday by LD was at 99 comments, so today, I created an Open Thread. Notice though that Irish Songs are also very welcome today. Enjoy your day. We have snow flakes in our yard, but it is far better than when I grew up; we had rain and dust storms that speckled your new duds.

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