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The Return of the Wizard

Posted on May 1, 2008 by ginny

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And yes, Sir Ian will reprise his role as Gandalf in the upcoming Hobbit movies, God willing.

Posted in Hot Off The Presses, Mini-Posts, SciFi/Fantasy | Tagged Gandalf, Hobbit, Sir Ian McKellen | 1 Reply

Who Is This Ginny Person Anyway?

This is the part where I talk about myself and say something witty, clever, and engaging.

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Two progressive Democrats plot a new course to fight Republican gains : NPR

Reps. Khanna and Raskin say Democrats should reclaim issues of patriotism, stay out of the political correctness business and improve their dialogue on racial divisions to reach out to all Americans.
— Read on www.npr.org/2022/04/28/1094288815/two-democratic-progressives-plot-new-ways-to-fight-back-against-republican-gains
Can Democrats Win Back Rural Voters? | The New Yorker

I've said this for more than 20 years; we're not helping rural voters if we snub them because it's easier to canvass in the suburbs and cities. And rural voters control Congress.

The Maine state senator Chloe Maxmin and her former campaign manager, Canyon Woodward, the authors of the forthcoming book “Dirt Road Revival,” join Dorothy Wickenden to talk about intensive grassroots organizing as the key to Democratic success at the polls.
— Read on www.newyorker.com/podcast/politics-and-more/can-democrats-win-back-rural-voters/amp
Thanks to @ProPublica, The Truth Is Coming Out

Oh, yes. The investigations into the planning and funding of the attempted Capitol Coup are getting closer and closer to the Trump crime family.

Guilfoyle’s texts, reviewed by ProPublica, represent the strongest indication yet that members of the Trump family circle were directly involved in the financing and organization of the rally.

Source: Texts Show Kimberly Guilfoyle Bragged About Raising Millions for Rally That Fueled Capitol Riot — ProPublica
Progressives must no longer cede school boards to the GOP.

Progressives should treat these races as a prime opportunity to take on the right.
— Read on www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/11/16/conservatives-school-boards-youngkin-crt-progressives/
Thanksgiving travel is up this year. Oh, goodie.

Millions of Americans are returning to the skies this holiday season. Crowded airports, staffing shortages, bad weather and disruptive passengers all could make the experience miserable.
— Read on www.npr.org/2021/11/14/1054878036/thanksgiving-travel-airlines-what-to-expect

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