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@retiredoldguy.bsky.social

Retired educator. Vietnam vet. Stent owner (LAD) 2 dogs, 3 cats, one tortoise, one wife (with mule) Democrat.

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You erred in reporting the Kennedy Center name change was unanimous. Congresswoman Joyce Beatty was muted preventing her from voicing her views. Do better.

20.12.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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MissyMouser and Oreo sharing a look out the window.

30.05.2025 23:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Every year on Memorial Day, I share this video of French caretakers who take sand from Omaha Beach in Normandy, and scrub them into the letters to give them the gold coloring.

They do this for all 9,386 US soldiers who died.

France also gave us this land as American soil.

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Severe cuts to the National Weather Service led to the Jackson NWS going without a full-time overnight forecasters.

Warnings for the 3 AM tornado that claimed at least 18 lives were delayed as a result.

DOGE is killing Americans. It needs to be stopped. Science needs protection. MAGA needs a cage

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Good morning from Phoenix!

12.05.2025 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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We have lots of Redtail Hawks that circle overhead above our north Phoenix neighborhood. I’ve never seen one that is white. My wife thought maybe a falcon? Can anyone ID?

29.04.2025 02:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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27.04.2025 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 84    πŸ” 31    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 4
"The greatest threat facing
the United States is its own president."
-The Washington Post (when it used to be a paper of record)

"The greatest threat facing the United States is its own president." -The Washington Post (when it used to be a paper of record)

The entire Republican Party is compromised.

When you refuse to speak out against:

❌ a wannabe king
❌ ruining our economy
❌ kidnapping/deporting *US born* cancer-stricken children
❌ eliminating due process
❌ arresting judges
❌ slashing the American safety net
❌ etc etc etc…

You. Are. Corrupt.

27.04.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 785    πŸ” 323    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 12
Photo of Civil Rights leader John Lewis in a suit and tie with the following quote: β€œNever let anyoneβ€”any person or any forceβ€”dampen, dim or diminish your light.” β€”John Lewis.

Photo of Civil Rights leader John Lewis in a suit and tie with the following quote: β€œNever let anyoneβ€”any person or any forceβ€”dampen, dim or diminish your light.” β€”John Lewis.

Sunday inspiration…

John Lewis never folded. Neither will we. They want our light out. Keep it blazing.

27.04.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 9862    πŸ” 2634    πŸ’¬ 153    πŸ“Œ 94
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This

21.04.2025 00:37 β€” πŸ‘ 36237    πŸ” 12783    πŸ’¬ 880    πŸ“Œ 783
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As long as Donald Trump desecrates and defiles the White House with his despicable presence, there should be massive protests at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue β€” every damn day.

19.04.2025 22:16 β€” πŸ‘ 6154    πŸ” 1534    πŸ’¬ 159    πŸ“Œ 61
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Angus: Well, Donald Trump, I’m going to say this onceβ€”and I might never say it againβ€”I want to thank you. I want to thank you for bringing Canada together.

It took a malignant narcissistic slug like you to make us put aside all our differences

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We love Bluesky don’t we?

19.04.2025 18:55 β€” πŸ‘ 7166    πŸ” 779    πŸ’¬ 115    πŸ“Œ 0
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We have lots of hummingbirds visiting our feeder. This is the first time I’ve seen one sitting her nest.

19.04.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not sure who needs to hear this, but any govt official who violates someone's constitutional rights -- and is acting outside the scope of their lawful authority -- can be PERSONALLY liable in a civil suit.

ICE officers. Cabinet members. White House staffers. Even the president.

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Opuntia linguiforma

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Night blooming cereus. Phoenix AZ

14.04.2025 04:16 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Spring cactus

12.04.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what Trump did.

07.04.2025 11:36 β€” πŸ‘ 3015    πŸ” 1007    πŸ’¬ 62    πŸ“Œ 50

the biggest journalistic failure in U.S. history was the total institutional unwillingness to clearly communicate to the public that this guy operates at a third grade reading level and genuinely has no idea how anything works

08.04.2025 21:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1974    πŸ” 501    πŸ’¬ 58    πŸ“Œ 22
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The official turnout from yesterday's protest marches (April 5, 2025 Hands Off) is 5.2 million, keep sharing that number. Most media is saying thousands. Mark you calendars for April 19 for the next one. The snowball has started to roll. The snowflakes have become a blizzard.

06.04.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 78    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Now THAT’S some #GoodTrouble. #HandsOff

05.04.2025 23:26 β€” πŸ‘ 6105    πŸ” 1899    πŸ’¬ 166    πŸ“Œ 134
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Remember when Biden refused to attend the dignified transfer of four dead Americans because he was too busy at his golf course?

Oh wait, that was the orange guy. My bad.

04.04.2025 15:18 β€” πŸ‘ 3370    πŸ” 814    πŸ’¬ 111    πŸ“Œ 29

Four American soldiers are dead, the economy is crashing and that motherfucker is GOLFING.

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