KimHornerMcCoy
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Writing fiction and poetry. Reading . . . well, nearly everything.
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Today we honor the incredible bravery and brilliance of the Navajo Code Talkers. Their unbreakable code played a crucial role in the Allied victory during WWII.
#NavajoCodeTalkersDay #NationalDayCalendar
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/national-navajo-code-talkers-day-august-14
#NavajoCodeTalkersDay #NationalDayCalendar
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/national-navajo-code-talkers-day-august-14
August 14, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Today we honor the incredible bravery and brilliance of the Navajo Code Talkers. Their unbreakable code played a crucial role in the Allied victory during WWII.
#NavajoCodeTalkersDay #NationalDayCalendar
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/national-navajo-code-talkers-day-august-14
#NavajoCodeTalkersDay #NationalDayCalendar
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/celebrations/national-navajo-code-talkers-day-august-14
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In the well-over 100,000 documents written by founders included in the Founders Online database from the National Archives, no one uses the phrase "God's noble experiment."
No one.
No one.
July 6, 2026 at 1:01 AM
In the well-over 100,000 documents written by founders included in the Founders Online database from the National Archives, no one uses the phrase "God's noble experiment."
No one.
No one.
"The ideal upon which that weather-worn whirling mess is based, the symbol that embodies the best of our hopes and dreams, the flag from our childhood classrooms and which hangs in our local courthouses, is the promise of America for which we strive."
Opinion from @maxmccoy.com: Welcome to American Deconstruction. Our democracy is fractured, but not yet beyond repair.
Welcome to American Deconstruction. Our democracy is fractured, but not yet beyond repair. • Kansas Reflector
Americans are tested at intervals of about a generation or two about what kind of country we’d like to live in.
kansasreflector.com
June 2, 2026 at 6:01 PM
"The ideal upon which that weather-worn whirling mess is based, the symbol that embodies the best of our hopes and dreams, the flag from our childhood classrooms and which hangs in our local courthouses, is the promise of America for which we strive."
Anyone want to ID these #clouds for me? Not sure if #mackerelsky applies. Nonetheless, the #bluesky was extra this morning 💙
May 27, 2026 at 5:32 PM
Anyone want to ID these #clouds for me? Not sure if #mackerelsky applies. Nonetheless, the #bluesky was extra this morning 💙
May 25, 2026 at 12:56 PM
#slop #AIslop Is Mr. Rosenbaum a #liar
"The author, Steven Rosenbaum, whose book “The Future of Truth” was released this month to great fanfare, incorporated more than a half-dozen misattributed or fake quotes in sections of the book reviewed by The New York Times."
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/b...
"The author, Steven Rosenbaum, whose book “The Future of Truth” was released this month to great fanfare, incorporated more than a half-dozen misattributed or fake quotes in sections of the book reviewed by The New York Times."
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/b...
Book on Truth in the Age of A.I. Contains Quotes Made Up by A.I.
www.nytimes.com
May 19, 2026 at 6:36 PM
#slop #AIslop Is Mr. Rosenbaum a #liar
"The author, Steven Rosenbaum, whose book “The Future of Truth” was released this month to great fanfare, incorporated more than a half-dozen misattributed or fake quotes in sections of the book reviewed by The New York Times."
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/b...
"The author, Steven Rosenbaum, whose book “The Future of Truth” was released this month to great fanfare, incorporated more than a half-dozen misattributed or fake quotes in sections of the book reviewed by The New York Times."
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/b...
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"The universe is stranger and more queer and more wonderful and more full of possibility than whatever limitations you might be experiencing right now"
@chanda.blacksky.app
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/s...
@chanda.blacksky.app
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/s...
A Physicist Who Thinks in Poetry From the Cosmic Edge
www.nytimes.com
May 14, 2026 at 2:45 AM
"The universe is stranger and more queer and more wonderful and more full of possibility than whatever limitations you might be experiencing right now"
@chanda.blacksky.app
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/s...
@chanda.blacksky.app
www.nytimes.com/2026/05/13/s...
Scanlon writes that "Not every mistaken belief is one that is irrational to hold, even when the reasons for taking it to be mistaken are entirely available to the believer" (25-26).
My entirely serious #philosophy question then is: Were #Trumpvoters in 2024 irrational or simply fatally mistaken?
My entirely serious #philosophy question then is: Were #Trumpvoters in 2024 irrational or simply fatally mistaken?
May 14, 2026 at 1:29 PM
Scanlon writes that "Not every mistaken belief is one that is irrational to hold, even when the reasons for taking it to be mistaken are entirely available to the believer" (25-26).
My entirely serious #philosophy question then is: Were #Trumpvoters in 2024 irrational or simply fatally mistaken?
My entirely serious #philosophy question then is: Were #Trumpvoters in 2024 irrational or simply fatally mistaken?
May 2, 2026 at 3:02 AM
April 23, 2026 at 5:29 PM
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APRIL 14, 2026 | NATIONAL DOLPHIN DAY | NATIONAL GARDENING DAY | REACH AS HIGH AS YOU CAN DAY | LOOK UP AT THE SKY DAY | NATIONAL PECAN DAY | NATIONAL PAN AMERICAN DAY | NATIONAL EX-SPOUSE DAY
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/
April 14, 2026 at 1:04 AM
APRIL 14, 2026 | NATIONAL DOLPHIN DAY | NATIONAL GARDENING DAY | REACH AS HIGH AS YOU CAN DAY | LOOK UP AT THE SKY DAY | NATIONAL PECAN DAY | NATIONAL PAN AMERICAN DAY | NATIONAL EX-SPOUSE DAY
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/
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The man you answer to is THREATENING to wipe out an ENTIRE civilization! He has seriously lost his mind!
The 25th amendment exists for a reason! Plus, ONLY 12 Republicans in Congress need to find the courage to impeach and remove him!
Those who do NOTHING will be remembered AND held accountable!
The 25th amendment exists for a reason! Plus, ONLY 12 Republicans in Congress need to find the courage to impeach and remove him!
Those who do NOTHING will be remembered AND held accountable!
April 7, 2026 at 5:56 PM
The man you answer to is THREATENING to wipe out an ENTIRE civilization! He has seriously lost his mind!
The 25th amendment exists for a reason! Plus, ONLY 12 Republicans in Congress need to find the courage to impeach and remove him!
Those who do NOTHING will be remembered AND held accountable!
The 25th amendment exists for a reason! Plus, ONLY 12 Republicans in Congress need to find the courage to impeach and remove him!
Those who do NOTHING will be remembered AND held accountable!
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All Republican members of Congress, no matter what other good and bad things they've done in their lives, will be remembered for choosing party over country and keeping this guy in office when it's clear that he's 100% unfit for office.
Whatever happens, this is a deeply shameful episode in American history that will leave a permanent stain on the country.
Repeatedly vowing to commit war crimes against millions of innocent civilians is beyond the pale.
Repeatedly vowing to commit war crimes against millions of innocent civilians is beyond the pale.
April 7, 2026 at 1:36 PM
All Republican members of Congress, no matter what other good and bad things they've done in their lives, will be remembered for choosing party over country and keeping this guy in office when it's clear that he's 100% unfit for office.
It's April 2nd so here's the first stanza of an Albert Goldbarth poem. Find the whole thing at www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazi...
or in his book The Kitchen Sink: New and Selected Poems 1972-2007
or in his book The Kitchen Sink: New and Selected Poems 1972-2007
April 2, 2026 at 3:47 PM
It's April 2nd so here's the first stanza of an Albert Goldbarth poem. Find the whole thing at www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazi...
or in his book The Kitchen Sink: New and Selected Poems 1972-2007
or in his book The Kitchen Sink: New and Selected Poems 1972-2007
It's the first day of April and that means it's #NationalPoetryMonth! So here's a #poem from my #chapbook This Bony Cabinet (still available from Finishing Line Press).
April 1, 2026 at 6:04 PM
It's the first day of April and that means it's #NationalPoetryMonth! So here's a #poem from my #chapbook This Bony Cabinet (still available from Finishing Line Press).
"Amid the stream of coverage of state-sponsored violence you may have missed the stories of the journalists who have been arrested, detained, roughed up, or otherwise prevented by federal agents from doing their jobs."
Opinion from @maxmccoy.com: As a nation, we face a decisive moment. Trust the journalists who witness tyranny at street level. #ksleg
As a nation, we face a decisive moment. Trust the journalists who witness tyranny at street level. • Kansas Reflector
Amid the stream of coverage of state-sponsored violence you may have missed the stories of the journalists arrested, detained or roughed up.
kansasreflector.com
February 3, 2026 at 3:13 AM
"Amid the stream of coverage of state-sponsored violence you may have missed the stories of the journalists who have been arrested, detained, roughed up, or otherwise prevented by federal agents from doing their jobs."
“It’s like asking me if two plus two equals ice cream,” he said. “These are nonsense numbers. It’s just made up.”
Economists have long been skeptical about spending tax dollars to lure sports teams. They consistently warn that professional sports don’t bring in as much money as advocates claim. (@thebeacon.bsky.social)
Experts say Kansas' Chiefs deal used flawed math to inflate benefits: 'It's just insane'
Four economists say the state relied on exaggerated numbers to make the Kansas City Chiefs deal, the largest public subsidy of a stadium in American history, look better. State officials say football teams bring in real value as millions flock to the stadium projects.
www.kcur.org
January 28, 2026 at 2:45 PM
“It’s like asking me if two plus two equals ice cream,” he said. “These are nonsense numbers. It’s just made up.”
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Opinion from @maxmccoy.com: Why is it so hard to say goodbye to an old car? Because of the miles lived. #ksleg
Why is it so hard to say goodbye to an old car? Because of the miles lived. • Kansas Reflector
I know the Jeep was not a living thing, but an object. Yet those two round headlights reminded me so much of a horse it was easy to forget.
kansasreflector.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Opinion from @maxmccoy.com: Why is it so hard to say goodbye to an old car? Because of the miles lived. #ksleg
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"Donald Trump now genuinely lives in a different reality. ... Years of careful diplomacy, billions of dollars in trade, are now at risk because senators and representatives who know better have refused to use the powers they have to block him. Now is the time."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump’s Letter to Norway Should Be the Last Straw
Will Republicans in Congress ever step in?
www.theatlantic.com
January 19, 2026 at 2:42 PM
"Donald Trump now genuinely lives in a different reality. ... Years of careful diplomacy, billions of dollars in trade, are now at risk because senators and representatives who know better have refused to use the powers they have to block him. Now is the time."
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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Don’t tell him about the Mayflower.
January 12, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Don’t tell him about the Mayflower.
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Opinion from @maxmccoy.com: ICE agents shouldn’t troll courtrooms. A Kansas judge was right to object. #ksleg
ICE agents shouldn’t troll courtrooms. A Kansas judge was right to object. • Kansas Reflector
What happened after a judge expressed displeasure with ICE agents in her municipal courtroom was yet another sign democracy is fraying.
kansasreflector.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Opinion from @maxmccoy.com: ICE agents shouldn’t troll courtrooms. A Kansas judge was right to object. #ksleg
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OWN this victory, clobber MAGA R's with it open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Democrats in ‘Array’
What Tuesday’s Democratic sweep means
open.substack.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
OWN this victory, clobber MAGA R's with it open.substack.com/pub/contrari...