wrote
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Under a photo of Star with a cross-eyed expression, he wrote, “I love you, my daddy Michael. Your son, Blowhole.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Asked to respond to the lawmakers’ allegations and ProPublica’s reporting, Navarro in a text message wrote “Staggering level of hyperbole. More fake news” but did not elaborate.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
We wrote about how older Americans are accumulating trillions in wealth for themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Alex Matturri, a former CEO of S&P Dow Jones Indices, wrote on LinkedIn that his one-time employer was “the adult in the room” for sticking with its original policies.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 5, 2026
I wrote and wrote until my hand cramped up, and then wrote some more.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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