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Husband, father, grandpa, retired prof; Wendell Berry is my muse. Ghost: solving-for-pattern.ghost.io/introduction

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We should have the House right now. Let me say it again: we should have the House.

This ain’t just a Texas problem, it’s a national problem. They’re stealing seats to keep power, and that’s how we ended up with Speaker Johnson instead of Speaker Jeffries.

They can’t win fair, so they cheat.

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www.huffpost.com Jake Tapper Roasts Trump’s War On Numbers With Taunting New Tagline

Jake Tapper Roasts Donald Trump’s War On Numbers With Taunting New Tagline https://twp.ai/4ip9iy

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the cultured hairy man
Brent Fair

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Chocolate cookies, some topped with Hershey kisses and some with junior mints.

Chocolate cookies, some topped with Hershey kisses and some with junior mints.

Made some cookies for work for World Breastfeeding Week.

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IT’S A FŰCK OFF FROM ME.
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I enjoyed chatting with Stephen Colbert on "The Late Show."

My thoughts on how we save our democracy are the same today as when we last spoke on "The Colbert Report" in 2010.

We must get big money out of politics.

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South Park omg 😂

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The Episcopal Diocese of New York 2m •
#FreeKetty
Ketty is a devoted parishioner of St. Bartholomew's
White Plains. Below is a statement from rector Rev. Este Gardner on Ketty's unlawful detention and current status.
"Last Thursday, July 31, my parishioner Ketty was detained immediately after her asylum hearing at Federal Plaza. She was following the rules. Showing up to continue her case. She is a 59 year old grandmother who was a baker in Peru when her business was extorted by thugs who threatened death when she couldn't come up with enough money. Against all odds she made it to this country and found our church family.
She became a faithful and hardworking member of St.
Bart's almost immediately, and we miss her so much.
She is now in a detention center in Louisiana. They sleep on the floor. The conditions are terrible. There is constant pressure to sign self-deportation papers, which she is sorely tempted to do. The diocesan team has been very helpful, and Ketty does have legal representation. Please pray for her."
#FreeKetty #episcopal #newyork #deportation #unlawfuldetention #nycundersiege #immigrant #chingalamigra #lamigra #migrante

The Episcopal Diocese of New York 2m • #FreeKetty Ketty is a devoted parishioner of St. Bartholomew's White Plains. Below is a statement from rector Rev. Este Gardner on Ketty's unlawful detention and current status. "Last Thursday, July 31, my parishioner Ketty was detained immediately after her asylum hearing at Federal Plaza. She was following the rules. Showing up to continue her case. She is a 59 year old grandmother who was a baker in Peru when her business was extorted by thugs who threatened death when she couldn't come up with enough money. Against all odds she made it to this country and found our church family. She became a faithful and hardworking member of St. Bart's almost immediately, and we miss her so much. She is now in a detention center in Louisiana. They sleep on the floor. The conditions are terrible. There is constant pressure to sign self-deportation papers, which she is sorely tempted to do. The diocesan team has been very helpful, and Ketty does have legal representation. Please pray for her." #FreeKetty #episcopal #newyork #deportation #unlawfuldetention #nycundersiege #immigrant #chingalamigra #lamigra #migrante

Leadership from DioNY. Hope to see this kind of clarity continue, and that the work being done here will benefit others across the country

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don't jump, sir!

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Because you needed a video of a group of doggies playing with bubbles... You're welcome. ☺️ #dog #dogday #bluesky

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We have to deal with the shittiest Kennedy

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NY high school grad detained by ICE released Editor’s note: The video aired before it was announced that Yeonsoo Go would be released. NEW YORK (PIX11) — Yeonsoo Go, the Scarsdale High School honors graduate who was detained by IC…

Good news (so far).…
#Maddow #LastWord

pix11.com/news/local-n...

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Imagine believing this

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I’m not sure I can make this work for me, but I am going to give it a go! So cool!

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I finally added Bluesky comments and likes to my blog (and you can too!) Senior Software Engineer

I finally got around to doing this thing I've been wanting to do, and if you have an @astro.build site there's code linked for you to copy it, too!

Shoutouts to @whitep4nth3r.com , @ngerakines.me , and @ashley.dev for inspiration ❤️

brittanyellich.com/bluesky-comm...

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kennedy is going to kill a lot of people

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Exactly this. Thank you, @chrislhayes.bsky.social.

Please contact your elected representatives and demand they do what they can to stop the mass starvation:

202-224-3121

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I think we can know murder is wrong without the Ten Commandments in government buildings.

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"The only time I’ve ever seen him is when he pops into town for 5 minutes every couple of weeks, gets a little soundbite, and then buggers off again.”

We asked a resident in Clacton, Farage’s constituency, what he thinks about the self-proclaimed “man of the people”.

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I’m Not Panicking. I’m Outraged. Read more here.

I have been the subject of many spurious accusations and politically motivated attacks, but this one is in a class by itself. According to Tulsi Gabbard — the nation’s top intelligence official — my refusal to post on Twitter is being reviewed by the Department of Justice as evidence of wrongdoing.

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Gerrymandering, Gaslighting, and Ghislaine? Rep. Jasmine Crockett Breaks It All Down
YouTube video by Rep. Jasmine Crockett Gerrymandering, Gaslighting, and Ghislaine? Rep. Jasmine Crockett Breaks It All Down

Rep. Jasmine Crockett lays out the truth the GOP doesn’t want you to hear. From Trump’s ties to the Epstein files to Texas Republicans rushing to rig congressional maps, she breaks down how corruption, voter suppression, and gaslighting are all part of the same dangerous playbook.

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Politics break. A blue dasher poses for the camera in my pollinator garden.
#photography #dragonflies

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A few classic #80s movies - here's what I did with them....

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California fires are burning and incoming heat wave could make things worse A widespread heat wave is expected to intensify fire concerns across California as temperatures rise and landscapes further dry out. The Gifford, Rosa and Gold fires are burning.

Well we in the Bay Area have been lucky and avoided most of the Heat waves this year. Until now...heat wave and fires. Oh boy.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...

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As end-of-empire scenarios go it is so much more dignified to get your capital city sacked by the Visigoths than to have a bunch of illiterate rich people in their 70s doing it through a series of incomprehensible tantrums because their brains were defeated by their phones.

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A peacock showing off its art.

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Women dressed in
Handmaid regalia follow
GOP Congressman Rep. Mike Flood NEBRASKA (R)

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