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Sam Litzinger
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Mostly retired #journalist (ex-CBS News, ex-AP, etc). Master’s degree in #philosophy. Friend to #animals. Usually annoyed about something. Thank you for reading my posts. 
https://www.samlitzinger.com/

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nostr:npub1rn0e5zqnhy3ly4678gnwsdyl3lh9xazng82lstwqf59mrut8nq7qzfmw8f I see he’s dealing with cancer. I hope he makes a quick recovery.

“Biden has gotten the updated COVID-19 vaccine and the annual flu shot, the White House says”

Trump, by contrast, will be injecting himself with goat urine and eating 15 Big Macs per day to boost his immune system.

https://apnews.com/article/ab355a0dee38e224399825e19c2fff01

My #news roundup for 9/23/23 is posted. Search #SamCast.

Meditate to beat stress blood pressure, say guidelines

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-66807432

Our legal system is broken.

“Alex Jones spent over $93,000 in July. Sandy Hook families who sued him have yet to see a dime”

https://apnews.com/article/34192bd7d89ed786f64580682f6ea89e

“Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney, former presidential candidate and governor, won't seek reelection in 2024”

More time for long road trips with his dog…

https://apnews.com/article/e80ae66f9572ddcdcc63a666913be886

“Ultimately, despite the best intentions, too few people in this community were willing or able to support nonprofit news in Clayton County,” Kemp wrote in an editorial announcing the outlet’s closure.”

https://www.poynter.org/commentary/2023/clayton-crescent-closure-robin-kemp-the-current/

Drew Barrymore dropped as National Book Awards host after her talk show resumes during strike

https://apnews.com/article/4f2f4f64ed8703a2415a83b83f965616

Former leaders of Israel's security services are speaking out against Netanyahu's policies

https://apnews.com/article/cb8742ba0b0f210953669824568eab1e

My #news roundup for 9/13/23 is posted. Search #SamCast.

#SamCast for 9/13/23

1. #Kim pledges to back Putin’s “just fight” against Ukraine

https://apnews.com/article/0d70f5190df1088ebe53e8ca19f8e9c9

2. #Ukraine strikes Russian shipyard

https://apnews.com/article/925cf5d35b53ea061d1dc73dd0cf329f

3. #Libya Floods kill thousands

https://apnews.com/article/39081eb32e4fd426119f4b486c9c2ade

4. #Biden impeachment inquiry: What we know about the case https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66792083

#News

“President Biden should not run again in 2024”

- opinion column in The Washington Post by David Ignatius

One thing he doesn’t say is which Democrat other than Biden he thinks has a strong chance of beating Trump. Is there one at this point?

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/09/12/biden-trump-election-step-aside/

An interesting article for those of us trying to keep the sonic past in the present:

“The Pirate Preservationists

When keeping cultural archives safe means stepping outside the law”

https://reason.com/2023/09/10/the-pirate-preservationists/

Spanish soccer president Luis Rubiales resigns after nonconsensual kiss at Women's World Cup final

https://apnews.com/article/7ae39241dd3798d251230ba3c8ffa303

Beatification for Polish family murdered for sheltering Jews

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-66768915

“Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has praised a joint declaration by G20 leaders in Delhi that avoids condemning Moscow for its war against Ukraine.”

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-66716544