and GOP campaign operatives recorded every second of the 7 hours for ads next fall.

https://pjmedia.com/trending/the-morning-briefing-cnn-is-the-gops-new-best-friend/?fbclid=IwAR042_pHvUAwooaRCxZUnB6gTYdV1U10Mz-eiZCIpQR2RKIZjJ3HdxrLw6k

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She’s a good sort, but…

she needs direction.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/thinkprogress-a-top-progressive-news-site-is-shutting-down

After losing money every year, and facing a $3million shortfall this year, Think Progress will cease operations.

The publisher, the Center for American Progress, expressed disappointment that a buyer for the operations could not be found. (Here’s a hint, a business which loses money every year for a decade is likely to be hard to sell.)

https://www.nationalreview.com/2019/09/gun-ownership-god-given-right-self-defense/

“The notion of God-given rights shouldn’t be controversial. It is a bedrock of the American creed, written into the Declaration of Independence. Its preamble says, of course, that all men ‘are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights.'”

https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2019/09/obamas_try_to_muscle_little_company_into_handing_over_their_trademark_to_them.html

The conservative outrage is palpable in this little story.

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https://www.kerrydougherty.com/allposts/2019/9/5/parents-who-text

Ms. Dougherty remarks on the problem of cell phones in schools.

https://pjmedia.com/trending/swedish-prof-urges-eating-human-flesh-to-save-the-climate/

“Söderlund appeared to equate resistance to cannibalism with capitalist selfishness. ‘Are we humans too selfish to live sustainably?’ he asked.”

https://www.pilotonline.com/weather/vp-nw-hurricane-dorian-where-to-park-20190905-xnyat6mayvelpne5jab6qwunbm-story.html

It’s probably too late. We’re all gonna die as the latest demon spawn of climate change sweeps the area. But if you’re feeling optimistic, and a little adventurous at this point, you can stash your car in a safe space.

“I know…

I’m good with it.”

From what I’m seeing, this is clearly a man in the early stages of dementia. Last night, on national television, one of his eyes filled with blood, which is apparently a symptom of hypertension. I’m only seeing right-wing sites mentioning the latter and no “official” discussion of the former.

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