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Another still life, this time featuring pelargoniums, a wooden lizard and a wooden bird with a long beak, poppy seedheads and autumn colours in the leaves outside the studio window. That old earthenware pot with twisty handles is a favourite. Oil on gessoed board, 2019. #oilpainting #stilllife

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Mary Ellen Pleasant, American civil rights pioneer, entrepreneur. The “Mother of Civil Rights in California”; one of the wealthiest & most powerful people in California. Key role in major #civilrights court cases; California black rights activist #womenshistory #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM #woc #PolSky

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Minneapolis Police find redemption in a grim irony: they appear "reasonable" compared to the aggression of 3,000 federal agents six years post-Floyd. Chief O’Hara’s force now threads a dangerous needle, distancing itself from the federal crackdown to protect fragile community trust.

washingtonpost.comThe Minneapolis police chief tried to repair his force. Can it survive ICE?Brian O’Hara worries that gains his department made since George Floyd’s murder are at risk amid an immigration crackdown that has enraged the city.

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With higher concentration of undocumented immigrants in FL & TX, am I crazy to think a corrupt GOP is actually guilty of what they’re accusing Dem states of doing? Allowing non citizens to vote? I would normally say this could never be possible but given GOP history of hypocrisy lies projecting…

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Stuck in Florida - first time having Marcos pizza - a chain - legit not bad - better than dominos and pizza but at least 🤷🏻‍♂️

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2/2/1878 — b. Katharine Houghton Hepburn, American #feminist, suffrage leader, birth control pioneer, freethinker. President, CT Woman’s Suffrage Assn; legislative chair, Natl Exec Comm of Natl Woman’s Party; co-founder, American Birth Control League #womenshistory #womensrights #ReproRights #PolSky

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Newly released U.S. Justice Department filings in the Jeffrey Epstein case describe the financier as a “wealth manager” for Vladimir Putin. The claim comes from an FBI report dated Nov. 27, 2017. Putin is mentioned 1,055 times in the documents; “Russia” 5,876. ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/02/01/v...

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It was my experience watching as George W Bush killed thousands as Democrats offered up weak poll tested pablum on body armor that the party needs to be constantly pilloried to change course and become effective. Following party leadership that “now is not the time” for criticism ultimately kills

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The Epstein case reflects systemic issues within the American elite. Despite clear evidence, the perpetrators will probably never be charged. They engage in exploitative practices without consequence.The American oligarchy has amassed its wealth through parasitism

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From trailblazers like Jackie Robinson and Octavia Butler, to the proud historic community of Altadena, California's 28th District has a rich Black history paved by incredible leaders, past and present, who have broken barriers and changed our nation for the better. Happy Black History Month.

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The Moon, just one day past full, will occult Leo’s brightest star, Regulus, tonight (2/2). From West Michigan, Leo’s blazing heart suddenly disappears at about 8:45pm EST, only to dramatically reappear at 9:43pm. Make sure to observe the occultation with binoculars or a telescope for a better view.

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I had 2 separate occasions this weekend where I was told horrific things about ppl I know. Completely unrelated to each other. I feel so weird & numb, I'm struggling to process. That's not even mentioning the stuff I've been learning about the Epstein files. I just wanna make art & dumb jokes again