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Friday, January 20, 2023

Citing Accessibility, State Department Ditches Times New Roman for Calibri

(The New York Times)
Harry S. Truman Building, United States Department of State, Washington, D.C.

Citing Accessibility, State Department Ditches Times New Roman for Calibri
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Clinic to type its comms with a big sans-serif letter, admit it can be read nicer.
Anagram: Josiah Winslow
Image: Ken Lund

Spare: how the soap opera around Prince Harry’s memoir will affect the royal brand

(The New Zealand Herald)

The “Spare” protagonists
Harry
Meghan
The Queen
The Duke of Edinburgh
Prince Charles
Diana
Camilla
Andrew
William
Kate
= A heel, eh?
An actor bride
Grandma
Prince
King
A late mother
A mistress - ugh!
Redundant, I know, eh?
Alpha Willy
Quasi-perfect, eh?
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Amazon

Thursday, January 19, 2023

Deadly Nepal plane crash

(AP News)
Yeti Airlines - Twin Otter to Lukla

Deadly Nepal plane crash ~ scandal really happened
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Philip Milne

Jair Bolsonaro

(Yahoo! News)
Jair Bolsonaro

Jair Bolsonaro
=
Jail soon, or bar
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Jeso Carneiro

Marjorie Taylor Green Warns Enemies of God's Vengeance

(Newsweek)
Marjorie Taylor Greene - Caricature

Marjorie Taylor Green Warns Enemies of God's Vengeance
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Marjorie Taylor Green's essence? Engaged in war of venom...
Anagram: Steve Allison
Image: DonkeyHotey

Woman divorces husband because he 'never made me tea'

(The Daily Express)
Just Divorced!

Woman divorces husband because he never made me tea, ~ washed, ironed, or vacuumed even. Best she became a man?
Anagram: Robert Jordan
Image: F Tronchin

An FAA computer glitch grounded flights across the US

(MSN)
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Office in Minneapolis

An FAA computer glitch grounds flights across the US
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Thus, call affects customers going on trips. A drag, huh?
Anagram: Dharam Khalsa
Image: Tony Webster

All the House Republicans who have called for George Santos to resign

(Axios)
george_santos

All the House Republicans who have called for George Santos to resign
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Lots of colleagues share death-blow grievances — no, not *real* higher-ups!
Anagram: Josiah Winslow
Image: Trong Khiem Nguyen

Singer Lisa Marie Presley rushed to hospital after possible cardiac arrest

(The Guardian)
3-26-20

Singer Lisa Marie Presley rushed to hospital after possible cardiac arrest
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Familiar parallel saga perturbs. Theory: cocaine, stress or diets - she dies. RIP
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Ruthdaniel3444

Wednesday, January 11, 2023

Eleven takeaways from Prince Harry's Memoir

(The New York Times)
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Eleven takeaways from Prince Harry's Memoir
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Royal wimp raver cries, "No!" Makes father enemy
Anagram: Russ Atkinson
Image: Maribeth McEwan

Food Prices Decline In December Following “Two Very Volatile Years”

(Caribbean News Now!)
lower food prices

Two very volatile years ~ As wily overtly overeat
Anagram: Robert Jordan
Image: Ian Muttoo

Trump's money man headed for Riker's Island

(Business Insider)
Embed from Getty Images

Trump's money man headed for Riker's Island
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Marked felony assured hard imprisonment
Anagram: Russ Atkinson

Spare by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex

(Amazon)

Spare by Prince Harry, The Duke of Sussex
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Pariah’s fury, beery sex shocked punters
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Pariah’s fury, beery sex, shot up rednecks
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: Amazon

Tuesday, January 10, 2023

Brigitte Macron proposed “phallus and golden balls” for Notre Dame

(The Times)
Encuentro entre la primera dama argentina, Juliana Awada y la primera dama francesa, Brigitte Macron

Brigitte Macron proposed ‘phallus and golden balls’ for Notre Dame
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Good Lord! Hell’s boring! A profane oddball rampant tumescent spire!
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: G20 Argentina

Brand New Florida GOP Rep. Cory Mills Jokes About Vicious Attack On Paul Pelosi

(Huffington Post)
Representative Cory Mills Cropped Portrait.jpg

Brand New Florida GOP Rep. Cory Mills Jokes About Vicious Attack On Paul Pelosi
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A bad Republican politician posts junk "gay lover" claim to spouse of old worker.
Anagram: Josiah Winslow
Image: Wikimedia

Can the UK's race to space take off?

(BBC)
Prime Minister Boris Johnson - Cornwall visit ahead of the G7

Can the UK's race to space take off?
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No! Rockets efface cash at uptake
Anagram: Robert Jordan
Image: Number 10

Saturday, January 7, 2023

McCarthy Wins Speakership on 15th Attempt, Breaking Historic Impasse after Late-Night Drama

(National Review)
Kevin McCarthy - Caricature

McCarthy Wins Speakership
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A yachtsmen’s shipwreck - RIP
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Image: DonkeyHotey

Friday, January 6, 2023

Here are the Republican alternatives for speaker if McCarthy's bid falls through

(Fox News)
Republican party buttons

Here are the Republican alternatives for speaker if McCarthy's bid falls through
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The right preferred Scalise or Stefanik hire by far, but Trump'll also have a chance...
Anagram: Josiah Winslow
Image: GPA Photo Archive

Thursday, January 5, 2023

As legal pot grows, more kids sickened by edibles at home

(AP News)
Cannabis edibles

As legal pot grows, more kids sickened by edibles at home
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Make some weed dish OK! Congress'd probably legislate it
Anagram: Josiah Winslow
Image: Elsa Olofsson

Brazilian Authorities Will Revive Fraud Case Against George Santos

(The New York Times)
george_santos

Brazilian Authorities Will Revive Fraud Case Against George Santos
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Ages ago, a liar realized fault via his actions, but now tries reversing!
Anagram: Josiah Winslow
Image: Trong Khiem Nguyen