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Journalist for hire. Will travel for tacos. Repatriated ex-pat. Now: Denver. Past lives: Chicago, Memphis, #Mizzou, NOLA, NYC, Bangkok, Baghdad #binder

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Photo of said Siamese giving not remotely grateful glare

Photo of said Siamese giving not remotely grateful glare

This is her β€œgrateful” face.

29.10.2025 17:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I once left Her Fatness unattended on the balcony to refill my wine and was forced to take a full header (RIP wine) to fling myself between her and an owl who fancied Siamese for supper.

29.10.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Loved that series so much, and the entire cast was divine.

29.10.2025 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

As a human on the planet and as a diver who spent many happy hours underwater in Koh Tao, this is gutting.

29.10.2025 16:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Q: What did you mean when you said you're prepared to send 'more than the National Guard' into American cities?

TRUMP: if I want to enact a certain act, I'd be allowed to do whatever I want. The courts wouldn't get involved. Nobody would. I could send Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines -anybody I want

29.10.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 3930    πŸ” 1829    πŸ’¬ 843    πŸ“Œ 711

Obviously their other parent is a lying liar who lies!

29.10.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I have $95! Now we just need to find a few more folks….

29.10.2025 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Replace β€œAI bookkeeping” with almost literally any poorly targeted press release.

29.10.2025 16:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I’m just beginning to investigate a trip and hoping the hurricane spares as much and as many as possible

28.10.2025 16:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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After police used Flock cameras to accuse a Denver woman of theft, she had to prove her own innocence Chrisanna Elser spent days collecting evidence, from apps on her phone to dashcam footage in her vehicle, to prove her whereabouts

Have you ever been accused of a crime that you did not commit? It can be challenging to prove your innocence, but just imagine how hard it can be when law enforcement claims they have surveillance camera footage as proof. Chrisanna Elser spent days collecting evidence to prove her whereabouts. 1/3

28.10.2025 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 36    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3

He must know that Leo’s a White Sox man….

28.10.2025 09:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I finally bought myself a lovely bread knife. Burglars have apparently broken in and burgled.

28.10.2025 09:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, my.

23.10.2025 14:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Sharing is caring

23.10.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The networks took the much smaller Tea Party movement so seriously they broadcast a Tea Party rebuttal to Obama’s 2011 SOTU on top of the normal GOP one.

20.10.2025 01:37 β€” πŸ‘ 10100    πŸ” 2307    πŸ’¬ 141    πŸ“Œ 48

Aside from all the obvious stuff, the NY Young Republicans are also all in their 30s

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The little girl is obviously a member of a vicious Venezuelan gang.

14.10.2025 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not me knocking out an A-film class paper on why It’s A Wonderful Life is terrible the hour before it was due. Although given its star, director and time, does contain one of the most subversive lines in cinema.

β€œYou call this a happy family? Why do we have to have all these kids?”

10.10.2025 00:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wow, they did all that and got *two* suspected gang members? Suspected? Wow. And two of them? Wow.

Plus a guy with a previous charge of marihuana possession? Wow.

Wow, that is impressive. Wow, when are we throwing these heroes a parade? Wow.

04.10.2025 16:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2827    πŸ” 811    πŸ’¬ 161    πŸ“Œ 39
TOP 10 BOOKS RADICALIZING
THE LEFT
and why they are creating political violence against Patriots
2
LORAX
3
CHUCK PALAHNIUK FIGHT CLUB
1984
GEORGE ORWELL
1984
REASONS:
- Anti-Patriot
- Anti-Authority
- Anti-Conservative
- Pro-Violence
- Pro-Antifa
6
IT CAN'T HAPPEN
HERE
SINCLAIR LEWIS
IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE REASONS:
- Anti-Patriot
- Anti-Authority
- Pro-Antifa
- Anti-United States
- Pro-Left wing terrorism
WE ARE STARTED
-LIBERTYβ€’
Dr. Seuss
THE LORAX REASONS:
- Pro-Antifa
- Anti-Authority
- Pro-Violence
- Pro-Environment
FIGHT CLUB
REASONS:
- Anti-Masculinity
- Anti-Authority
- Anti-Christian
- Anti-Consumerism
- Pro-Left wing terrorism
7/8
HOWARD ZINN
PEOPLE'S HISTORY
OF THE
UNITED STATES
A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES REASONS:
- Pro-Radicalism
- Pro-Communism
- Pro-Violence
- Anti-Authority
- Pro-Antifa
9
5
MARGARET
ATWOOD
THE
HANDMAID'S
TALE
A HANDMAID'S TALE REASONS:
- Pro-Feminism
- Anti-Christian
- Anti-Fertility
- Pro-Left wing terrorism
- Pro-Antifa
- Pro-Violence
- Anti-Conservative
10
dalton trumbo
FUN HOME
ALISON BECHDEL
REASONS:
- Pro-LGBT
- Anti-Science
- Anti-Christianity
- Atheistic
- Gender Propaganda
GENDER QUEER
GENDER QUEER REASONS:
- Pornography
- Sexualizing Children
- Pro-LGBT
- Anti-Christianity
- Gender Propaganda
- Pro-Child Confusion
ata
american family association
THE GRAPES OF WEATH
THE GRAPES OF WRATH REASONS:
- Pro-Communism
- Anti-Patriot
- Anti-Authority
- Pro-Violence
- Pro-Antifa
- Anti-United States
- Anti-Christianity
renspect
Johnny got his gun
JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN
REASONS:
- Anti-United States
- Anti-Patriot
- Pro-Communism
- Anti-War
- Anti-Wealth
- Anti-Authority
- Pro-Violence
* CITIZENS
DEFENDING

TOP 10 BOOKS RADICALIZING THE LEFT and why they are creating political violence against Patriots 2 LORAX 3 CHUCK PALAHNIUK FIGHT CLUB 1984 GEORGE ORWELL 1984 REASONS: - Anti-Patriot - Anti-Authority - Anti-Conservative - Pro-Violence - Pro-Antifa 6 IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE SINCLAIR LEWIS IT CAN'T HAPPEN HERE REASONS: - Anti-Patriot - Anti-Authority - Pro-Antifa - Anti-United States - Pro-Left wing terrorism WE ARE STARTED -LIBERTYβ€’ Dr. Seuss THE LORAX REASONS: - Pro-Antifa - Anti-Authority - Pro-Violence - Pro-Environment FIGHT CLUB REASONS: - Anti-Masculinity - Anti-Authority - Anti-Christian - Anti-Consumerism - Pro-Left wing terrorism 7/8 HOWARD ZINN PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES A PEOPLE'S HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES REASONS: - Pro-Radicalism - Pro-Communism - Pro-Violence - Anti-Authority - Pro-Antifa 9 5 MARGARET ATWOOD THE HANDMAID'S TALE A HANDMAID'S TALE REASONS: - Pro-Feminism - Anti-Christian - Anti-Fertility - Pro-Left wing terrorism - Pro-Antifa - Pro-Violence - Anti-Conservative 10 dalton trumbo FUN HOME ALISON BECHDEL REASONS: - Pro-LGBT - Anti-Science - Anti-Christianity - Atheistic - Gender Propaganda GENDER QUEER GENDER QUEER REASONS: - Pornography - Sexualizing Children - Pro-LGBT - Anti-Christianity - Gender Propaganda - Pro-Child Confusion ata american family association THE GRAPES OF WEATH THE GRAPES OF WRATH REASONS: - Pro-Communism - Anti-Patriot - Anti-Authority - Pro-Violence - Pro-Antifa - Anti-United States - Anti-Christianity renspect Johnny got his gun JOHNNY GOT HIS GUN REASONS: - Anti-United States - Anti-Patriot - Pro-Communism - Anti-War - Anti-Wealth - Anti-Authority - Pro-Violence * CITIZENS DEFENDING

THE ANTIFA LORAX

30.09.2025 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 761    πŸ” 194    πŸ’¬ 114    πŸ“Œ 278

They finally closed this case because a terrified 13-year-old girl fought her attacker.

30.09.2025 03:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Meal Team 6

30.09.2025 03:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Mother Russia?

30.09.2025 03:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I *am* an Old (GenX 4evah!) but also a natural speed reader. LOATHE how pokey videos (and audiobooks) are. I got stuff to do!

30.09.2025 03:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump administration cancels decades-old wild horse program at Colorado prison | Colorado Newsline The U.S. Bureau of Land Management canceled its contract for a program that allows people in Colorado state prison to work with wild horses.

The Trump administration canceled its contract for a program that allows people in Colorado Department of Corrections custody to work with wild horses.
By @lindseytoomer.bsky.social

30.09.2025 00:23 β€” πŸ‘ 28    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 5

Which one?

30.09.2025 02:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Terre Haute

30.09.2025 02:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Awww sorry you didn’t have a good time in Denver! It’s overhyped for sure, but I love it here. Sunshine, mountains, great food (if you know where to look) and a stellar airport. Also I don’t need a car.

30.09.2025 02:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Same!

24.09.2025 04:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great space!

23.09.2025 07:28 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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