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11. there came a point when cuomo stopped but pritzker kept doing them -- or at least that's what

Reply to mucifer (Reply #9)

Sat Apr 11, 2026, 02:11 AM

Apr 11

i recall.
or maybe cuomo aired too early for me, or i just stopped watching him.
either way, it was like church for me
(and writing this i'm thinking what a weird comparison -- i don't go to church. but i found them to be a combination of frightening, hopeful, informative, and comforting. what a fucking crazy time)

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