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On this day in 1845 "The Raven" is published in The Evening Mirror in New York, the first publication with the name of the author, Edgar Allan Poe.

Bits & Bytes - Sun Jan 29, 2023
chrissy on PoliNation, news, views, and links to enlighten, inform, and amuse

Top 20 Tweets Tonight: "Government Media... Start Your Gaslighting!" —Jan 29

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The Name in the Stone
Gerard Van der Leun, American Digest, Dec 7, 2022

On Living with the Loss of a Son in Wartime. Written and first published on Memorial Day, 2003

My name, "Gerard Van der Leun," is an unusual one. So unusual, I've never met anyone else with the same name. I know about one other man with my name, but we've never met. I've seen his name in an unusual place. This is the story of how that happened.

Oklahoma Sheriffs to ATF: We Will Not Enforce Pistol Brace Rule

At least three Oklahoma sheriffs have posted videos and/or notices on their Facebook pages to let the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) know they have no intention of enforcing the pistol brace rule in non-criminal situations. … Oklahoma County Sheriff Tommie Johnson III … Logan County Sheriff Damon Devereaux … Payne County Sheriff Joe Harper

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Multiple companies battle fire at egg farm in Bozrah, CT.