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One bit of good news is that I got my 2025 Top Dogs of Sonoma County calendar today. My dog, Scooter, is featured on August 19, the day I adopted him!

Spotted outside Trump's Austin event: The former president talking with Bezos's Blue Origin execs (the same day The Post announced its editorial board won't make an endorsement)

Given that The Houston Chronicle and the Boston Globe have endorsed Harris, there are options for folks to support journalism.

@sfleetucker Oddly, back in 2016, Bezos was the one championing making an endorsement over its former editor.

This headline from the WaPo was four years ago, making clear that Trump incited the insurrection. Yet, here we are with its owner kowtowing to the fascist candidate.

LA Times Planned ‘Case Against Trump’ Series Alongside Kamala Harris Endorsement Before Owner Quashed It
thewrap.com/la-times-case-agai

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I suppose the Washington PST will have to change its motto to “Democracy dies in the broad daylight if you’re willing.”

After David Folkenflik’s story on NPR about the Washington Post choosing to not endorse for the presidency, the newspaper registered 1600+ cancelations of digital subscriptions in the first three hours after that story broke.

This is sad. It is the Amazon Prime memberships that should be cancelled.

Former WaPost Executive Editor Marty Baron on paper's decision not to endorse in WH race:

"This is cowardice, a moment of darkness that will leave democracy as a casualty. "
npr.org/2024/10/25/nx-s1-51653

Miami Herald changes its endorsement for FL House district 113 from Republican incumbent Vicki Lopez to Democrat Jackie-Gross Kellogg. The owner of the Miami Herald has something Jeff Bezos doesn’t. Balls.

The Washington Post was the newspaper that broke Watergate.
It won a Pulitzer for coverage of the January 6th insurrection.

For the Washington Post to refuse to endorse a candidate because it fears retribution from Trump is an enormous flashing red sign that the country is already easing into fascism.

The Dodgers will wear this patch honoring Fernando Valenzuela during the World Series.

Another reason why Space Karen should lose his U.S. contracts:

According to the WSJ, Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin since late 2022. At one point, Putin asked him to avoid activating his Starlink internet service over Taiwan as a favor to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, said two people briefed on the request.

AZ ballots damaged in USPS collection box set ablaze in Dem-leaning county rawstory.com/maricopa-ballot-f

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