Ray Niekamp

Assoc. Prof Emeritus in School of Journalism and Mass Comm at Texas State U. Former TV newsman. Bike rider.

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@BeschlossDC It was wedding rehearsal for me and my now wife, followed by a rehearsal dinner at my parents house. I gave my groomsmen copies of “All the President’s Men” for gifts. The wedding was on Aug. 10. We were too busy to give current events much attention—even momentous events.

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@without_are Samuel Alito
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@DanSeed09 What? You’re rooting against us?

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@spoggioli1 @NPR We need more reporters like you!

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@LauraTrevelyan Going to miss you, Laura. You brought credibility and light-hearted ness to the news, and that’s a combination that’s hard to pull off. Best of luck to you.

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It will be a good day today. Got my first #nytsb Queen Bee in months.

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@Stielectric Thank you. I have a German friend who speaks Platt Deutsch, and he sent this to me.

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Twitterverse: I need some translation help. I think this is in Low German (Plattdeutsch).

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@natusamisia Thanks!

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No “pentangle.” No “legatee.” Hm. #nytsb

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Queen Bee! Thanks @kevinedavis

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@LauraTrevelyan @BBCWorld @tristancimini @shraipopat Welcome to Austin, Laura. This is a relatively mild summer for us!

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Lido is a fashionable beach resort, according to Merriam-Webster.

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@thegridkid #nytsb #spellingbee
According to Merriam-Webster, vail means to lower, often as a sign of respect.

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Nice Father’s Day present — only my 4th Queen Bee ever. Thanks to ⁦@kevinedavis⁩ for some hints.

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@omsafeeya @thegridkid Also TAGALOG

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Well, this doesn’t happen often.

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Challenging Bee today, made tougher by the exclusion of TAPPET. #nytsb

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@srahman2020 Sharif, your tweet is the first one I check every morning when I hit the first tough word of the day. Thank you.