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Daily Kos 

Cartoon: Prairie progressives

A cartoon by Jen Sorensen.

I find it extremely refreshing to see Tim Walz upsetting the lazy narrative that middle America and rural places are a monolithic bloc of Trump supporters. It is true that these areas tend to vote Republican, but the reality is far more complicated. Having lived in so-called red states, I am consistently amazed by the courage and expertise of public servants, progressive activists, and conservationists. Yet you might not know his from political analysis in national newspapers. Читать дальше...

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Ernest Weekley and standard English

Ernest Weekley and standard English

Many people who are interested in word origins know Ernest Weekley’s English etymological dictionary. I am sorry that we cannot post his photo: for some mysterious reason, all his portraits on the Internet are copyrighted. He wrote many excellent books on English words.

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