JenFriend

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Transplanted Michigander, forever Midwesterner. Food, books, TV, sports. Teacher of words. Mom. We'll muddle through somehow.

The good part: both of these amendments got *obliterated* The bad part: every politician in Jefferson City who fought to get these on the ballot in the first place will probably be re-elected because Missouri voters are puzzling creatures

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Two more GOP amendments go down to crushing defeats, both in MO. #4 would have made future ballot initiatives impossible to pass by requiring winning a majority statewide *and* in each congressional district. #5 would have eliminated the state income tax.

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Republican power grabs in Kansas and Missouri are going down in flames with 18-25% of votes reported so far. Missouri's Amendment 4 aimed to make citizen-initiated constitutional amendments practically impossible. Kansas' Amendment 1 was designed to flip the state Supreme Court to ban abortion

By far the funniest moment in Homer’s Odyssey is when Circe says, “Shall we have sex?” and Odysseus says, “You just turned all my men into pigs. You have the GALL to think I would sleep with you? Of course I will. Absolutely. But don’t do any weird spells”

photograph of the relevant passage in Fitzgerald's translation of the Odyssey ("I make no bed of love with you upon it. Or swear me first a great oath, if I do, you'll work no more enchantment to my harm.")

Magda watches Arthur forcing down his morning bowl of honey. She remembers when they used to talk, when they used to touch. Now it's just honey all the time. All the doorknobs and drawer handles are sticky. All the spoons are glued together with crusted honey. There are angry bees at the door.

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Gillian Anderson has officially revealed the upcoming 1,478-piece LEGO set for THE X-FILES. The set is centered on Mulder’s office, paired with a forest clearing scene and a hovering UFO. Includes 8 minifigures, featuring Mulder, Scully, The Flukeman & more. August 4.