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I’m a retired European history professor; now I teach meditation. I’m a Buddhist, lover of animals and birds, politically progressive. Classical music is one of my passions. #Buddhism, #classicalmusic #progressive 🚫Porn 🚫DMs 🚫Bots

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Does this mean he’s finished with the war in Iran? /s

06.03.2026 20:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well in that case he’d better stop targeting immigrants. They’ve been doing the heavy lifting around here for decades.

23.02.2026 18:54 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Because he’s in a bad mood?

23.02.2026 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Throw holier-than-thou Mike Johnson in there as well.

02.02.2026 17:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Take out the β€œlikely” and I’ll agree completely.

02.02.2026 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Personally, I’d call it a crime.

27.01.2026 00:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Bovino has been fired.

SMITE!

Now we must prosecute him for his crimes.

27.01.2026 00:20 β€” πŸ‘ 2962    πŸ” 397    πŸ’¬ 184    πŸ“Œ 21

I can’t bear to listen to this.

26.01.2026 00:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I could smell that rose right through the screen 🌹

24.01.2026 20:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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24.01.2026 02:44 β€” πŸ‘ 6217    πŸ” 1556    πŸ’¬ 141    πŸ“Œ 51

I’m really sorry 😞. I know how hard that is.

22.01.2026 17:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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18.01.2026 01:51 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

If only they would stop posting pictures of him all the time!

18.01.2026 01:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Maybe he’s turned into a bleeding heart liberal 🀷

18.01.2026 01:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oopsβ€”I meant Fetterman

18.01.2026 01:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Federman, Sinema come to mind.

18.01.2026 01:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

George Floyd was one of a long line of black men, boys, and women murdered by police officer.

09.01.2026 01:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Keep in mind that she died while defending people of color. And remember the uprising in fury at the murder of George Floyd.

08.01.2026 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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08.01.2026 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Go for it.

07.01.2026 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He wakes up just long enough to make another disastrous decision and then goes back to sleep.

07.01.2026 17:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oopsβ€”5th century.

06.01.2026 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Back in the 4th century B.C. during the Pelopponesiann War, Athens made the same argument just before they took over a smaller island state, killing all the men and enslaving all the women. They ended overreaching and lost the war. The U.S. is likely to do the same if it keeps this up.

06.01.2026 23:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

From what I gather, his family didn’t steer him that way.

06.01.2026 23:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I just checked this guy outβ€”up until just now I had never heard of him. He had a good education at Yale, and started out as a moderate Republican. He’s a Catholic, crediting C.S. Lewis with returning him to the faith. So how does someone like that turn into a knuckle-dragging loon?

06.01.2026 23:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Your privilege is showing.

06.01.2026 01:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Here's a partial list of U.S. elected officials opposing Trump's invasion of Venezuela Trump's decision to depose Venezuelan President NicolΓ‘s Maduro has drawn praise inside the U.S., especially from Republican leaders. But the invasion also faces significant opposition from elected off...

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04.01.2026 19:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What are these court orders Rubio is mentioning? This from an administration that has routinely ignored court orders it doesn’t like.

04.01.2026 19:14 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No argument from me. Hakeem Jeffries promises there will be action taken when Congress reconvenes. Schumer has come out with a mealy-mouthed statement β€œsomething-something-with-our-Republican-colleagues-something-something.” Seth Moulton has been forceful. That’s all that I know of.

04.01.2026 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0