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Katherine Cook

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Gardens. Dogs. Cats. Books. Horses. Kindness and Thoughtfulness. And the occasional rant. In English und auf Deutsch.

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It's the logical outcome of populism. If you hate the experts for being annoying know-it-alls and you fire them...well, then, all the People Who Know Things are gone. Then, when there's trouble and you need People Who Know Things...all that's left are the morons who ate chalk in elementary school.

12.03.2026 11:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think our kids are looking at the parents and grandparents and thinking, "If they don't care, neither should I."

12.03.2026 11:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Corruption

12.03.2026 08:28 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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In This Beautiful Library, Bats Guard the Books The winged residents have been lurking in the stacks since the 18th century.

Library bats. www.atlasobscura.com/articles/lib...

11.03.2026 23:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I didn't like Biden's policy on Gaza, but I always knew Trump had ties to Bibi through Kushner and if he won, it would give Israel permission to do whatever TF they wanted. Which they did. Harris might have changed policy in response to pressure. There's no chance with Trump. How was that not clear?

11.03.2026 22:28 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If it sounds too good to be true…

11.03.2026 10:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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10.03.2026 11:57 πŸ‘ 5247 πŸ” 1638 πŸ’¬ 97 πŸ“Œ 66

The bottom line is Trump sacrificed 8 American lives (& counting) and more than 1,000 Iranian lives (& counting) for nothing. He hurt the US & global economies, destabilized the Middle East, & will pull out with the same Iranian regime in power. There's no silver lining.

A senseless, criminal waste

10.03.2026 00:26 πŸ‘ 12088 πŸ” 3336 πŸ’¬ 588 πŸ“Œ 173

The best thing that could happen might be for him to lose interest and wander off. Not as satisfying as seeing justice done but it could stop the killing

10.03.2026 01:34 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Narcissism can be harder to identify as a mental illness because we make excuses for them. We tell ourselves that they can't really be saying what it sounds like they're saying. We must have misunderstood. It's only when you ask the follow up questions that you realize, nope, they're for real.

10.03.2026 00:21 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I do! But I realize that most Americans will not exert that much effort into finding reliable sources, or know how to identify reliable sources

09.03.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Dear World: Americans are not seeing or hearing the truth. Tariff and embargo whatever you need to, but send us your media. Bombard us with your journalism. We need someone to create Radio Free America and start broadcasting reality into the US because almost all of our news outlets are compromised

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Video appears to show U.S. cruise missile striking Iranian school compound The seven-second video was released by Iranian state media and directly contradicts statements made by President Trump, who said Iran was responsible for the strike.

The seven-second video was released by Iranian state media and directly contradicts statements made by President Trump, who said Iran was responsible for the strike.

09.03.2026 10:14 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 25 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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Fuzzy memories and hard facts: An SC accuser's claims against Epstein, Trump examined An alleged victim of Jeffrey Epstein gave FBI agents true accounts of her time growing up in SC. Claims she made about Donald Trump remain unsubstantiated.

Breaking: SC newspaper verifies portions of Trump accuser's story. Textbook journalism. Local journalism. Support your local news outlets. www.postandcourier.com/news/epstein...

08.03.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 7945 πŸ” 3374 πŸ’¬ 97 πŸ“Œ 168
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BREAKING: Footage that has just confirmed that TRUMP LIED and it was a US Tomahawk missile that hit the girls’ in southern Iran killing 180 people, most of which were children.

The fact that Trump has blatantly lied about this should have every single American questioning why he lied to us all.

08.03.2026 19:23 πŸ‘ 2288 πŸ” 1089 πŸ’¬ 224 πŸ“Œ 77

Oh, you thought he meant he would lower your taxes? That’s sweet. No, he never meant you.

07.03.2026 23:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

At first, I thought β€œThey set up a little desk for him. That’s weird.” And then I realized it: he can’t stand at a lectern any more

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07.03.2026 15:11 πŸ‘ 5119 πŸ” 2491 πŸ’¬ 185 πŸ“Œ 94

It wasn't 2/3! It wasn't even half. There is still hope for us.

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07.03.2026 14:18 πŸ‘ 30568 πŸ” 7448 πŸ’¬ 491 πŸ“Œ 330

About 40% of Americans remember segregation, and want to return to that time. That's Trump's base. We can win upcoming elections with the other 60% of the population, but MAGA won't die until we figure out what to do with the people who still wish things could "be the way they used to be."

07.03.2026 10:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

She got q settlement from the estate.

07.03.2026 10:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Why would anyone be surprised by this?

06.03.2026 02:27 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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05.03.2026 15:01 πŸ‘ 14500 πŸ” 5765 πŸ’¬ 522 πŸ“Œ 252

I would settle for single payer healthcare but sure, lower my taxes

05.03.2026 18:13 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Osburn’s bridge to nowhere becomes a lifeline for Silver Valley’s elk - High Country News Idaho’s newest wildlife crossing didn’t need to be built. It already existed near Coeur d’Alene.

Deer and elk are already using the new wildlife overpass in Osburn, safely crossing Interstate 90 instead of risking deadly traffic. Last year, Kylie Mohr wrote about this β€œbridge to nowhere.” Now, it’s a bridge to safety for wildlife and drivers alike.

05.03.2026 17:01 πŸ‘ 57 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Is that why we bombed schools and hospitals?

05.03.2026 10:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Corrupt members of rural boards worry they won’t get a chance to cash in. Rural communities know these data centers will destroy farmland, use up all the water, and just be plain old ugly.

05.03.2026 10:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Moskowitz: I want to end on a happy note. I got you a new Coast Guard blankie, the one you lost.

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