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												<p>Posted by <a href="https://progresspond.com/members/booman/" class="url fn" title="Posts by Martin Longman" rel="author">Martin Longman</a> | <span class="updated">Dec 7, 2024</span> | <a href="https://progresspond.com/category/media/" rel="tag">Media</a> | <a class="comments-link" href="https://progresspond.com/2024/12/07/server-database-problems/#comments">0 <span title="comment count" class="comment-bubble post-meta-icon"></span></a> | <span class="rating-stars" title="Rating: 5.00"><span class="post-meta-icon rating-star rating-star-on rating-star-1"></span>
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									<p>The Texas attorney general is trying to shut down an Austin ministry for being too committed to the homeless.</p>
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									<p>It would help her look moderate but would not lead to more cooperation from the other side.  </p>
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									<p>The Arizona congressman is raising his profile by making wild suggestions about the two attempts on President Donald Trump's life. </p>
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									<p>Private prison stocks are soaring in anticipation of major deportation center construction contracts. </p>
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									<p>The Democrats ran as the defenders of the system, the adults in the room, and that's not going to work anymore. </p>
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									<p>Pete Hegseth and Matt Gaetz are appalling nominees, but the worst of the bunch is his pick for Director of National Intelligence.  </p>
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									<p>We are doing a complete rebuild of the database and server. </p>
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									<p>The party of low educational attainment will now dismantle the brain of the federal government. </p>
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									<p>With as many as half of Republican voters in some states planning to vote for abortion rights this fall, the coalition could fracture. </p>
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									<p>I became internet famous in India for my warnings about fascism, and now the moment has almost arrived. </p>
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