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James Rickards

@jimborick

A love of politics, pop culture, rock 'n roll (with a soft spot for cheesy pop songs), beer, cooking, and just hanging out at home with the family.

 Lancaster, PA
Joined March 2009
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Lost Michigan toddler found asleep in woods using family dog as furry pillow theguardian.com/us-news/2023… @StephenKing
Lost Michigan toddler found asleep in woods using family dog as furry pillow

Lost Michigan toddler found asleep in woods using family dog as furry pillow

One dog provided support and another kept watch as two-year-old girl was found three miles from Upper Peninsula home in slumber

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Green Day I Fought The Law youtu.be/99-y2Sd82wA?si=qu6A… via @YouTube @StephenKing
Green Day I Fought The Law

Green Day I Fought The Law

Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

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Whitehorse - I'm On Fire (Bruce Springsteen cover) youtu.be/I4TaVJzkA-4 via @YouTube
Whitehorse - I'm On Fire (Bruce Springsteen cover)

Whitehorse - I'm On Fire (Bruce Springsteen cover)

From the self-titled album (2011)Lyrics: Hey little girl is you...

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The sea otter harassing surfers off the California coast eludes capture as her fan club grows apnews.com/article/californi…
The sea otter harassing surfers off the California coast eludes capture as her fan club grows

The sea otter harassing surfers off the California coast eludes capture as her fan club grows

A sea otter launched into the national spotlight after social media images circulated of her aggressively wresting surfboards away from surfers off the coast of Santa Cruz, California is building a...

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Hollywood's 'Groundbreaking' AI Proposal for Actors Sounds Like a Nightmare gizmodo.com/sag-aftra-ai-act… via @gizmodo
Hollywood's 'Groundbreaking' AI Proposal for Actors Sounds Like a Nightmare

Hollywood's 'Groundbreaking' AI Proposal for Actors Sounds Like a Nightmare

SAG-AFTRA said that AMPTP's AI plan included scanning background actors and using their likenesses "for the rest of eternity."

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Missing teen Esther Wang walks out of woods to family, no injuries

Missing teen Esther Wang walks out of woods to family, no injuries

The 16-year-old went missing on Tuesday while hiking at Golden Ears Park.

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toronto.ctvnews.ca/cursive-w… @MalibuStacey80 @StephenKing

Cursive writing to be reintroduced in Ontario schools this fall

Cursive is making a comeback. Relegated in 2006 to an optional piece of learning in Ontario elementary schools, cursive writing is set to return as a mandatory part of the curriculum starting in...

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This dog survived 5 weeks in the Colorado mountains. A hiker carried him to safety | CBC Radio

Mike Krugman lost his wife in January. A few months later, his dog Riley went missing. But now the pair are reunited, thanks to the efforts of a hiker who happened to be in the right place at the...

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Dog ejected from car during Sunday crash found on sheep farm, herding sheep khq.com/news/dog-ejected-fro…
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Man who ran over bird’s nest drives across Texas to save only intact egg theguardian.com/us-news/2023…
Man who ran over bird’s nest drives across Texas to save only intact egg

Man who ran over bird’s nest drives across Texas to save only intact egg

Roadrunner hatchling named Miles was driven 660 miles in total before dying at wildlife rescue center several days later

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Girl, 10, found after spending night lost in US Cascade mountains

Girl, 10, found after spending night lost in US Cascade mountains

Wearing a T-shirt and jeans, the girl slept between two trees as temperatures dropped to 38F (3C).

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Well ... engadget.com/mercedes-become…

Mercedes becomes the first automaker to sell Level 3 self-driving vehicles in California - Engadget

Mercedes-Benz is the first automaker to get permission from California regulators to sell or lease vehicles with Level 3 self driving tech.

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Molly Girl, Destroyer of Worlds. @StephenKing
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Andy Rourke, bassist for the Smiths, dies aged 59 theguardian.com/music/2023/m… @robjenga

Andy Rourke, bassist for the Smiths, dies aged 59

Musician described as ‘supremely gifted’ by bandmate Johnny Marr had suffered long illness with pancreatic cancer

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Long-sought universal flu vaccine: mRNA-based candidate enters clinical trial

Long-sought universal flu vaccine: mRNA-based candidate enters clinical trial

The phase I trial will test safety and efficacy in a small number of people.

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Saturn regains status as planet with most moons in solar system theguardian.com/science/2023… @robjenga
Saturn regains status as planet with most moons in solar system

Saturn regains status as planet with most moons in solar system

Discovery of 62 new moons restores ringed planet’s lead after it was briefly overtaken by Jupiter

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Arnold | Official Trailer | Netflix youtu.be/x2AEI26LBpA via @YouTube
Arnold | Official Trailer | Netflix

Arnold | Official Trailer | Netflix

This three part documentary series chronicles never before seen foo...

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Ed Sheeran wins copyright infringement lawsuit involving 'Thinking Out Loud' abcnews.go.com/Entertainment…
Ed Sheeran wins copyright infringement lawsuit involving 'Thinking Out Loud'

Ed Sheeran wins copyright infringement lawsuit involving 'Thinking Out Loud'

Ed Sheeran has defeated a copyright infringement lawsuit involving his Grammy-winning song "Thinking Out Loud" and the Marvin Gaye classic "Let's Get It On."

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IBM to pause hiring in plan to replace 7,800 jobs with AI, Bloomberg reports reuters.com/technology/ibm-p… @MalibuStacey80
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