Today in History On March 4, 1933, Texas' John Nance Garner was sworn in as the vice president of the United States. Quote-Unquote "Worst damnfool mistake I ever made was letting myself be elected Vice President of the United States. Should have stuck with my old chores as Speaker of the House. I gave up the second most important job in the Government for one that didn't amount to a hill of beans. I spent eight long years as Mr. Roosevelt's spare tire." – John Nance Garner

"Nothing is easier than spending the public money. It does not appear to belong to anybody. The temptation is overwhelming to bestow it on somebody." – Calvin Coolidge

"I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses." Johannes Kepler

Quote-Unquote "If the freedom of speech is taken away then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter." – George Washington

Today in History On Feb. 25, 1836, Samuel Colt filed a patent for the Colt revolver.

Credit card debt hit a record $1.21 trillion — here’s why ‘no one should be surprised,’ expert says

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Credit card debt hit a record $1.21 trillion — here's why 'no one should be surprised,' expert says

Credit card balances rose in the fourth quarter of 2024, the New York Fed found. Consumer spending continues to remain strong, despite high borrowi...

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Okay, I'm missing something, here. I created my Nostr account on the Primal Android app. I saved my nsec and my npub keys to a safe place. On the app, I can post, zap, like, everything. When I go to Primal. net web page and log in using my nsec, it appears to work. It shows me my npub key, and it matches. But, I can't post or like another's post. Zaps work, and the accounts I've "followed" are all there. Why isn't the web app working? Using Linux Mint and Librewolf browser. tia