@markquinnSC

Nap advocate. Tacos. Amateur historian. Soccer dad. Dance dad. Cast iron pans. Raconteur. Lucky just to be here.

 Columbia, South Carolina
Joined August 2011
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,4th Stimulus Check updates: New checks are coming to these States marca.com/en/lifestyle/2021/… via @marcambinder 9
This is HUGE! The electric cooperatives of South Carolina and @santeecooper to contract for the development of 425 megawatts of solar energy!
Electric Cooperatives of South Carolina@SCcooperatives23 Jun 2021
More utility-scale solar is coming to South Carolina. A lot more. ecsc.org/content/solar-power…
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Outstanding work @TreyWalker npr.org/2021/05/13/996523535…

University Of South Carolina President Resigns After Plagiarizing Part Of Speech

The crowd gasped when Robert Caslen, a former Army flag officer, called the graduating students "the newest alumni from the University of California." But his bungled speech didn't stop there.

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Just got a Cameo from Brad Guzan #cameofameo cameo.com/v/608e035fe6c6bd00… via @BookCameo Brad - you've made a huge impact on my son. Thank you!!!
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Lost in the wilderness. She once was decisive and bold. Now, just another squishy politician. flip.it/LGVmK6

Nikki Haley fails the Trump test

It’s always bad when politicians, faced with a serious moral dilemma, put self-interest ahead of public service. It’s even worse when they know better and do it anyway.This week brings us a troubling...

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His Lights Stayed on During Texas’ Storm. Now He Owes $16,752. #freemarket nyti.ms/2ZAV61S

His Lights Stayed on During Texas’ Storm. Now He Owes $16,752. (Published 2021)

After a public outcry from people like Scott Willoughby, whose exorbitant electric bill is soon due, Gov. Greg Abbott said lawmakers should ensure Texans “do not get stuck with skyrocketing energy...

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I mean, how long @zablake are we going to have to keep reminding folks? No bees...
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As I get older, and definitely since I turned 50, I realize that time really is going faster. I believe that it is because I am fulfilled in my personal and professional life. I now know it’s critical to be purposeful everyday in every facet of my life. #MakeTheDaysMatter
Chris Chavez@chrischavezyoga8 Feb 2021
I often wake with a sense of panic that life is flying by and that I am not doing enough!🙈🤷‍♂️ I have to remind myself... The key to life is to feel at peace and content with how you are living right now!!❤️🙏 #relax #inspiration
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He stole tens of millions of SCs taxpayers dollars. Millions. Yes. Crime does pay when you know the right people.
Mandy Matney@MandyMatney20 Jan 2021
JUST IN: Trump granted a full pardon to Carl Andrews Boggs — the contractor at the heart of a huge South Carolina Department of Transportation I-26 scandal from 2013. fitsnews.com/2021/01/20/trum…

Trump Pardons Carl Boggs Contractor At Heart Of SCDOT I-26 Scandal

U.S. President Donald Trump granted a full pardon to Carl Andrews Boggs — the contractor at the heart of a huge S.C. Department of Transportation scandal.

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The Carolina football program is a dumpster fire in free-fall. It will take years to overcome this coaching hire. espn.com/college-football/st…

Ex-S.C. QB Hilinski transferring to Northwestern

Ryan Hilinski, who started South Carolina's final 11 games as a freshman in 2019, announced Tuesday that he is transferring to Northwestern.

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Laurens Electric@LaurensElectric29 Oct 2020
If you see a downed power line, move at least 10 feet away from the line and anything touching it. If you are in your car and it is in contact with the downed line, stay in your car. Tell others to stay away from your vehicle.
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2020 is the worst. Ever. Eddie Van Halen, Virtuoso of the Rock Guitar, Dies at 65 nyti.ms/3jOqfHe
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I don't believe ths is headline hyperbole @JayPhilips1075 theguardian.com/football/blo…

Is it too late to halt football’s final descent into a dystopian digital circus? | Barney Ronay

The game now is a homogenised, unceasing, geographically non-specific substance in which fans are not required and TV has total control

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Number of top shelf coaching prospects interested in taking Muschamp's job? ZERO. None. Nada. So, yeah.... saturdaydownsouth.com/south-…

Social media roasts Will Muschamp for South Carolina's loss to Tennessee

South Carolina fans aren't happy with Muschamp's decisions in the loss.

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Well, this seems pretty clear.
MeidasTouch
@MeidasTouch25 Sep 2020
📺 NEW VIDEO Lindsey Graham is not going to want you to retweet this #LyingLindsey

#LyingLindsey

We're coming for Lindsey's seat. Chip in at the link in our video to help us defeat Trump and flip the Senate.

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In Praise of PBS, a True Democratic Institution nyti.ms/3kTssBq

Opinion | Happy Birthday, PBS. Please Save Us. (Published 2020)

Next month will mark 50 years of television that aims to educate and unite.

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Rolling Stone: Darius Rucker Says He’ll Do Another Hootie Reunion Tour — One of These Years. rollingstone.com/music/music… via @GoogleNews

Darius Rucker Says He’ll Do Another Hootie Reunion Tour — One of These Years

Darius Rucker says he'll do another Hootie and the Blowfish tour, but not in the near future.

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CBS News: Death Valley reaches 130 degrees, hottest temperature in U.S. in at least 107 years. Meh. It's a dry heat. cbsnews.com/news/death-valle…

Death Valley reaches 130 degrees, hottest temperature in U.S. in at least 107 years

If verified, it would be the hottest temperature recorded in the U.S. since 1913, and perhaps the hottest temperature ever reliably recorded in the world.

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Some folks know that one of @RickHenry10 most remarkable achievements shows that cancer picked the wrong guy. From Rick's first day of school until he graduated from #McBee HS he never - not once - missed a single day of school. Perfect attendance! Prayers for you, Rick. Many.
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Hayden Hurst knows there’s no chance like a second one

As Hayden Hurst embarks upon his new chapter with the Falcons, living out his potential means more to him than it does to most.

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