David Damore1d ago

This was an interesting read. #GiftLink

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/style/modern-love-im-dead-dont-send-me-any-more-mail.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VFA.MWUR.q9kyHlqAzPki&smid=nytcore-ios-share

‘I’m Dead. Don’t Send Me Any More Mail.’

My relationship with my landlord was among the most reliable of my life. I miss her.

The New York Times
Democracy Matters 1d ago

What Was the Mueller Investigation? And What Did It Find?
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/21/us/politics/robert-mueller-trump-russia-fbi-investigation.html?unlocked_article_code=1.U1A.XNfe.RKgSY2haShnG&smid=url-share

#RobertMueller #TrumpMustGo #TrumpKillsAmerica #RepublicansDidThis #NoRepublicansEverAgain #GiftLink #USPol

What Was the Mueller Investigation? And What Did It Find?

The appointment of Robert S. Mueller III as special counsel to conduct an investigation related to a sitting president roiled Washington around the start of President Trump’s first term.

The New York Times
Servelan1d ago

#GiftLink

Senate rejects measure to ban trans athletes in female sports - The Washington Post

https://wapo.st/4t4qlOs

Senate rejects Trump-backed measure to ban trans athletes in female sports

The chamber considered adding the measure to a far-reaching voting bill supported by the Republican president.

The Washington Post
Greg Lloyd1d ago

“One of the first people he hired was Laura Urban Perry, a graphic designer… [from] an alternative weekly newspaper in Seattle.

“He wanted me to be sitting next to the engineers so that there was this interaction and constant communications about how this new graphical interface software should work,” Ms. Perry said in an interview. “He was just incredibly meticulous and focused on the customer, making sure the software was easy to use.”

#NyTimes #Giftlink
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/21/technology/personaltech/paul-brainerd-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.U1A.UZN8._v78blacL24-&smid=nytcore-ios-share>

Paul Brainerd Dies at 78; Pioneered Desktop Publishing With PageMaker

His software brought printing into the digital age, allowing users to stop manually splicing columns of text and graphics and instead create layouts on a virtual pasteboard.

The New York Times
Show threadReed Mideke2d ago

Another one for the Best People™ files: That guy (Paolo Zampolli) who used his high level Trump admin connections to try to sic ICE on his ex… met said ex when she was 17 and recently arrived in the US courtesy of a plane ride from one Jeffery Epstein

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/us/paolo-zampolli-ice-melania-trump-epstein.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UlA.MsdA.hcwNjGUd_pNA&smid=nytcore-ios-share

#GiftArticle #GiftLink

Trump Friend Asked ICE to Detain the Mother of His Child

Paolo Zampolli, a former modeling agent and a longtime Trump ally, was in a custody battle over his son. An ICE official agreed to help.

The New York Times
Servelan2d ago

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"On America’s 250th birthday, how discussions of the Declaration of Independence and other documents are bridging religious and political divisions."

Interfaith groups celebrate America’s 250th by discussing foundational texts - The Washington Post

https://wapo.st/40EBHwr

We came from different parties and faiths. We left as compatriots.

On America’s 250th birthday, how discussions of the Declaration of Independence and other documents are bridging religious and political divisions.

The Washington Post
Servelan2d ago

#GiftLink

Like Julius Caesar before him, Trump gets his image on a coin - The Washington Post

https://wapo.st/4cUJpdb

The message on Trump’s coin is clear. And it’s chilling.

Julius Caesar also broke with tradition by putting himself on a coin. It didn’t go over so well.

The Washington Post
Show threadReed Mideke3d ago

NYT roundup of Mr Law and Order's fraud pardons

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/us/politics/trump-fraudsters-pardons.html?unlocked_article_code=1.UVA.3Npq.iRwXVb6GV3d2&smid=url-share

#GiftArticle #GiftLink

Trump Vowed to Crack Down on Fraudsters, but He’s Pardoned Dozens

Across both of his terms, President Trump has granted clemency to more than 70 allies, donors and others convicted in fraud cases.

The New York Times
The Doctor (0/6 - Commissions open)3d ago
Between a few first drafts where I've used “addition” where currently they feel like very rough notes, I am instead sharing #WIPSnips from one of my #Witchcraft101 series You can read it here: www.patreon.com/posts/134388... (free to read) #GiftLink #FlashFiction #AmWriting #WritingPrompts 💙📚

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ahimsa3d ago

Cherry blossom lovers in the PDX area, get your cameras ready! 🌸

"The best time to see Portland’s cherry blossoms is near"

gift link = https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2026/03/the-best-time-to-see-portlands-cherry-blossoms-is-near.html?gift=46f62b5e-7351-49f5-9381-d95b2b1177f6

My husband had to take a trip to Salem yesterday and the ones near the capital seemed to already be at or near their peak.

#Oregon #PDX #Portland #Flowers #CherryBlossoms #GiftLInk