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Retired professional. Love reading (particularly history and science). Exercise as much as I can. Avid golfer, skier, mountain biker and occasional runner. Life philosophy? Treat others how you wish to be treated.
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I had a coffee-out-my-nose moment right at the end of that video. What a classic line. “Vote for James Talarico, he won’t steal your pen”.. It would also look good on a bumper sticker!
NEW AD: 14 years ago today, Ken Paxton stole someone's $1,000 pen. Today, Ken Paxton’s pen victim is endorsing James Talarico.
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Great article on white privilege in the #WNBA by @etanthomas36.bsky.social #Pinks
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I really hope Lebanon isn’t the destination point of future ICE flights…
Trump: "After meeting with the President of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, who has done a remarkable job working to transform his Country, I am hereby directing my Administration to allow all US airline carriers to fly directly to Lebanon so that Americans can easily visit this beautiful land ... Enjoy!"
For those in a hurry and can’t read the whole thing but love to see the Robert’s court getting schooled, the best bits start from page 73. Goes well with a nice pinot noir and some aged Gouda. You could read the whole thing but you may have finished the bottle by page 50…
Holy cow. The Supreme Court of Hawai'i, in a *majority opinion*, absolutely excoriates SCOTUS. To paraphrase a bit, they say the "hubristic originalists" "see only white." This, from a state supreme court, is nothing less than an "f you" to Roberts et al. law.justia.com/cases/hawaii...
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Holy cow. The Supreme Court of Hawai'i, in a *majority opinion*, absolutely excoriates SCOTUS. To paraphrase a bit, they say the "hubristic originalists" "see only white." This, from a state supreme court, is nothing less than an "f you" to Roberts et al. law.justia.com/cases/hawaii...
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What to the Slave Is the 4th of July?”: James Earl Jones Reads Frederick Douglass’s Historic Speech. Independence Day #Pinks #MomSky #ProudBlue www.democracynow.org/2026/7/3/wha...
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I wonder what Lindsay would have to say about Annie’s answer here? “But what about Israel?” Or “But what about men in women’s sports?” That’s about all he’s got…
I believe in @drannieandrews.com. SC is lucky to have her running to replace the Trump bootlicker (I’m being polite) Ladybug Graham in the upcoming general election this November. She tells you what she stands for in this quick video. If you live in SC, please volunteer to help her win!!
I just tried to randomly make up numbers and yell them at my wife. It’s REALLY HARD to make up shit. The man is a genius. A lunatic genius…
Trump: "We've been taking out many ships that nobody knew. Not even the fake news knew it. We bombed their radar and everything so they couldn't see. We took out night some nights 25 ships, some nights 15, the last four or five we did 25, 22, 21, 26, 18, & 14. Who else would remember those numbers?"
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I’m so proud to serve on the board of LeavingMAGA.org and to see this work gaining the recognition it deserves. Congratulations, Rich, on everything you’ve built and achieved.
Had the great honor of meeting U.S. Rep. Jamie Raskin; he could not have been more gracious. Mr. Raskin knows about Leaving MAGA, and thanked us for our work. Told him we appreciated his public service.
I’m old enough to remember the Live Aid concerts in 1985. Wouldn’t simultaneous concerts in NY and LA organised by Trumps favourite folks - Mamdani and Newsom be fun? I can imagine how many performers would be keen to join in and embarrass Trump.
Lewis & Sykes: How America's 250th Birthday Became a MAGA Circus • A recording from Charlie Sykes and Matt Lewis's live video
This is crazy. Not respecting citizens 1st amendment rights is just not the American way. Once Trump is gone there should be accountability. Like a congressional investigation. Like a committee. Oh, I know! How about a un-American activities committee? Can’t think of a decent name though…
Arrested for a post about a data center? Nothing says 'freedom' like silencing people to protect corporate secrets.
No dog is ever “just a dog”. They burrow into our souls and remain there forever.
It was our ritual. Every single night for over 14 years, I'd drape my hand out of the bed, ruffle his fur and tell him, "tonight is not the night, I love you,see you in the morning" Last night was that last night. Don't let anyone tell you it's JUST a dog. I'm broken.
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The word “Ceasefire” in Trumpland is actually composed of two military commands. When you want oil prices to drop, the command is “Cease”. You want oil up? “Fire”. Obvious.
I adore the BBC, but there's no ceasefire—so there can be no deal to extend it. And the Strait was open before this stage of Trump's forever war in Iran, so that's not an agreement but a temporary tactical maneuver. The war will continue; the sides will keep firing at each other.
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The administration’s OPSEC is currently very effective as no one knows whether this means an attack on Cuba, Iran, Greenland, Canada or some other country. It could also mean the Epstein files have leaked but I’m not holding my breath.
Trump rushes back to White House. - Weekend golf plans scrapped. - Top officials cancel holiday plans. - 'US preparing new strikes against Iran' - CBS. - Iran's army READY for 'enemy foolishness' — Tasnim.
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Happy to see someone trying to keep The Epstein Files front and centre. Did you see last night's SNL opener? Not enough chat about it today on Bluesky.
SNL opener with Will Ferrell as the Ghost of Jeffrey Epstein, visiting his best friend in the whole world, Donald Trump. #Epstein #SNL #Farrell
I was not at all surprised as I completed Wordle this morning to see yet another offer for a massive discount for a NYT subscription. What DID surprise me was the offer asked me to “support independent journalism”!!!!! WTF?😳 😬
New York Times: If you're gonna crib our headline, you could at least credit Nick Judin and the Mississippi Free Press for first reporting it 2 days earlier. I'm glad this story is getting national attention. But Nick puts a lot of himself in these stories, and deserves credit (just as we'd do).
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We all know that David Attenborough has had an amazing life and career, but this is extraordinary! I found myself smiling the whole way through… www.bbc.com/news/article...
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