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Retired technical writer, ex-IBM, moved to France, had several strokes, now in an EHPAD (retirement home) in Montpellier. Interests in science, art, literature, film, music. Influenced by Frank Zappa, Richard Feynman, Groucho Marx, Rocky & Bullwinkle.

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Or Armenia even…

12.07.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Say what?

15.06.2025 13:58 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Immigration raids are threatening businesses that supply America's food, farm bureaus say Federal agents have rounded up dozens of California farmworkers in large-scale raids at packinghouses and fields that farm bureaus say threaten businesses that supply much of the country’s food.

Um, we coulda told you this in January. In fact, we did.

apnews.com/article/immi...

14.06.2025 06:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

…because that’s what he demands of everyone.

06.06.2025 08:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

With Trump’s love for projection, we should assume that he’s hiding something serious.

20.05.2025 07:41 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Flash: U.S. President renames Cinco de Mayo to Victory Over Mexico Day, announces 200% tariff on tequila, mezcal.

05.05.2025 09:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

No it’s not.

03.05.2025 09:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Dolphins join surfers at Ricon Beach, California.

03.05.2025 06:24 β€” πŸ‘ 83    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0

George H. W. Bush said it was July 6.

29.04.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As the owners, can we list the White House and evict the current resident?

06.03.2025 12:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love flamingos!

05.03.2025 19:49 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good riddance, but far too late to do the country any good.

25.02.2025 10:03 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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On this #PresidentsDay and every day

17.02.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 3903    πŸ” 892    πŸ’¬ 104    πŸ“Œ 37

Same here.

17.02.2025 17:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

ACLU still gets a monthly donation from me.

17.02.2025 12:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The goal.

05.02.2025 13:31 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Emperor Donald

05.02.2025 12:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good questions.

04.02.2025 16:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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OMG. It’s February?

01.02.2025 09:41 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Does His Orangeness seriously believe that signing an Executive Order makes something true?

31.01.2025 09:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, my. Now what?

17.01.2025 16:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, I get it now! It’s not just distraction, he’s serious!

09.01.2025 14:58 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

YES

09.01.2025 08:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So, all this Canada/Greenland/Panama/Gulf of Mexico nonsense is just distractionβ€”misdirectionβ€”from some other plan, right? What are we missing?

08.01.2025 08:39 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

They don’t mention religion; but violence against immigrants doesn’t seem very Christian (or Jewish, or Buddhist, or…) to me.

07.01.2025 08:50 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I always liked her in that movie.

05.01.2025 10:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Resist!
Fight for marginalized communities!
Be brave.
Don't fall into the trap of attacking others, or ignoring intolerance towards others.

Neutrality is complicity.

03.01.2025 19:26 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I Go Pogo!

β€œDeck Us All With Boston Charley” is my kind of Xmas song.

18.12.2024 15:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Awesome, thanks Arnie! I Go Pogo!

18.12.2024 15:27 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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