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Richard Koenig

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Art Photography | Documentary Photography | Transcontinental Railroad History | Professor Kalamazoo College | Opinions expressed here his own

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Just saw Dr. Jill Biden and Chasten Buttigieg in Traverse City. Here to give a pep talk to the local Democratic troops.

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I had a roommate from Vietnam, got out as a kid and made it over here somehow to be an art student (this was a bit later, 1981).

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It's refreshing to hear this (Nintendo eschewing AI).

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And now Walgreens as well.

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I thought Nixon made it up (?).

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Richard Koenig's avatar Richard Koenig @rich-king.bsky.social
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Lest the judge get tossed in the clink.

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I haven't read it since age ten, but I moved to Brooklyn as a relative young person. Have always loved the Times. I ditched it a couple of days ago. I mean, they rendered the pitchbot redundant, know what I mean?

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Ugh

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To watch our putatively "originalist" Supreme Court contort itself into pretzels to do the bidding of their plutocratic patrons and the guy at the head of the GOP who makes Aaron Burr look like a saint should be enough to raise the hackles of anyone who cares about history.

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Richard Koenig's avatar Richard Koenig @rich-king.bsky.social
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I dumped the one on the right, and subscribed to the one on the left, yesterday.

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Back to the land of Il Duce, nice. I can't keep track of which European countries are moving right.

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Plus if we don't go with Kamala, Black women (who saved us the last two elections) would be REALLY pissed. We have to go with KH.

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"Delivery! Where do you want me to put this?"

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Treat the terrible debate as an opportunity. Sit down Joe & tell him it's time to hang it up, "you've served the country well". Move Kamala up (she can't be passed over) & put in Pete Buttigieg as Vice President. We need these sharp people explaining all that Joe did & what Trump part 2 would mean.

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Wow, this is *some* good news. . . . I think I should now turn off my phone and try to go to sleep.

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ultimately this is what it comes down to Ronald Reagan was barely there during his second term; the government continued on the same trajectory Biden has been good in some areas, bad in others, terrible in a few Trump will be apocalyptically terrible in every area it’s still an easy choice

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I’d like to go back in time and call this thing off.

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Ugh, can Joe come back from this?

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That was rough: a blatant liar on one side (w/ no push back), poor tired Joe on the other (a couple of okay moments, but more cringe on balance). It's still democracy vs. dictatorship and this night will make things much more difficult. . . TBH: I was fantasizing about how Pete G. would do up there.

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Maybe Joe should have rested more over the last week or so.

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I had no reason to think he’d bail, didn’t get why some were so sure he would.

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Makes sense to me: guileless, honest—if a bit clumsy.

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I believe I watched this around 1990 on a rented VHS tape. I could have sworn it had a scene at the end with PL being run over by a train, but now I can find no mention of that (blogs that review, discuss, this film). Does this ring a bell with anyone or have I lost it?

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Bastards ruin everything they touch: healthcare, optometrists, Red Lobster for god's sake.

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Those images of people holding pistols, defending lawmakers, IN THE HOUSE CHAMBER, were some of the most shocking and impactful (to me). The next day: images of young soldiers sleeping in the hallways, wow. . . Hate to tell you (for those who say it), J6 was not a bunch of tourists on a walkabout.

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I lived in New York (the city, lower Hudson Valley) back when I was an active birder, now in Michigan...this map tells why I'm not seeing them. We have turkey vultures of course, many of 'em. TVs, to the birding crowd.

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Black Vultures. I thought they were expanding their range north, but I've not seen one up my way yet.

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Imma gonna eat some clover... And then imma gonna run from that kitty-cat Then imma gonna eat some clover.

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Richard Koenig's avatar Richard Koenig @rich-king.bsky.social
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Yes, but we should talk about the design as well.

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Richard Koenig's avatar Richard Koenig @rich-king.bsky.social
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Dude, wait for the green flash, and be ready to click!

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Wow, great to have some good news in this area.

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Wow dig that, such an awesome bird!

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Richard Koenig's avatar Richard Koenig @rich-king.bsky.social
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Twin Peaks is the show I think of first

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Performance review... Your work with Fluffy was outstanding...

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Don't know anything about this, but "burning the candle at both ends" comes to mind.

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Richard Koenig's avatar Richard Koenig @rich-king.bsky.social
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So could we finally fire that guy who gives me no joy?

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Richard Koenig's avatar Richard Koenig @rich-king.bsky.social
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Yes, if the person making it says it's art, it's art. The viewer makes meaning, evaluates (if they wish).

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Not with a bang but a whimper

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Richard Koenig's avatar Richard Koenig @rich-king.bsky.social
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Wait till the rulings come out.

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With an, "hoo-hoooooo" (MJ voice).

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Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

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