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Gardening in Memphis. Born in the first Eisenhower administration. IT pro since punch cards. Dudeist priest. Pragmatic progressive. Not always a fan of homo sapiens. "Keep your heart as open as a shrine You'll sail the perfect line" -Bob Seger

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we're also banning airplanes piloted by unicorns

08.10.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

You have my good thoughts!

I had my last 6-month mammogram two weeks ago and am so happy to get back on a annual schedule. I'm hoping the same for you.

08.10.2025 13:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scientists debunk the most important myth about rubber bullets During protests, police have fired rubber bullets directly at protestors or at the ground. Research shows they're dangerous no matter how they are shot.

With respect, rubber bullets are lethal.

www.inverse.com/mind-body/ru...

08.10.2025 02:11 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
John Barleycorn (traditional English song) - Ed and Will at Shipton Mill
YouTube video by Will Walking John Barleycorn (traditional English song) - Ed and Will at Shipton Mill

For good reason!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLYK...

08.10.2025 01:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Republican Van Epps and Democrat Behn win Middle Tenn. U.S. House primary β€’ Tennessee Lookout Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps will face off for the chance to fill Tennessee Congressional District 7.

BREAKING: Democratic state Rep. Aftyn Behn and Republican Matt Van Epps, former Tennessee commissioner of General Services, won their primaries and will face off to represent Congressional District 7 on December 2.

08.10.2025 01:47 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1

With 95% in: it's Behn-28.1, Copeland-24.8, Mitchell-23.9 and Dixie-23.2.

08.10.2025 01:25 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Please don't pick on the Guard. They're citizen soldiers, and unlike the vast majority of ICE, they aren't evil. They're being misused and exploited by the Orange Regime, and it's not their fault.

07.10.2025 23:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Let's not forget that this is about ***protecting minors*** from conversion therapy -- not prohibiting adults from working with therapists of their own volition.

07.10.2025 21:53 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"Luke Cymbal, the vice chairman for the Republican Party of Shelby County, said residents are starting to feel safer."

Luke Cymbal can go suck eggs. I'd feel so much safer if the Guard were coming here to protect Memphis from the abuses of the Republicans in state government.

07.10.2025 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
We publicly local and national news.

We publicly local and national news.

From Mississippi to the nation, our reporters publish the stories that matter.
Keep local voices strong: buff.ly/YiCfyqA

07.10.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

Whoopsie! Senior moment!

07.10.2025 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Wonderful words!

"King tide"
"waning supermoon"

07.10.2025 19:17 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Of course, there's always the problem of novels being long just to be long. So many long novels are long because they are overwritten.

07.10.2025 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Way to go, Chicago, more of this! Kristi Noem is upset that ICE agents in Chicago are being β€œdenied entry” to restrooms and lunch spots.

07.10.2025 18:07 β€” πŸ‘ 11648    πŸ” 2255    πŸ’¬ 493    πŸ“Œ 144

"Pack it in, pack it out."

Bring your own Port-a-Sans & lunch trucks, fellas. And make sure you get permits to set them up, because ya wouldn't wanna be breakin the law now, would ya?

Maybe borrow Clarence Thomas' RV. He's all in favor of what you're doing, so I'm sure he'd be delighted to share.

07.10.2025 18:19 β€” πŸ‘ 126    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Republican Lawmakers Take Step to Block Potential Marijuana Resch Where Things Stand Now

natlawreview.com/article/fede...

07.10.2025 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It's moon magic.

07.10.2025 13:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good luck to Carney in his visit to the rat-infested loony bin.

07.10.2025 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

I want this print in my house!

07.10.2025 04:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's the CALM act. It applies to television, but not to streaming. California's new law makes it applies to streaming.

07.10.2025 00:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

He's Gen X.

07.10.2025 00:05 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

He's negotiating with some Democrats, somewhere, about something. And it might lead to something good. But he can't say anything about the thing he just said.

If he were driving, and he drove the way he talks, he'd lose his license in a heartbeat.

06.10.2025 22:28 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Of course his claims don't stack up. But in considering him for the Nobel Peace Prize, the committee would consider the incredible evil and harm he continues to do, which now includes literal murder (blowing up boats).

06.10.2025 18:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Memphis.

06.10.2025 18:18 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reuben Abati and Davido as β€œcockroaches” In 1992, Leon Mugesera, a senior politician in the then Rwanda ruling party, gathered a crowd of supporters at a rally held in the town of Kabaya. At the rally, Mugesera labeled the minority Tutsi …

I'm sure you could get a Rwanda reference into that meme. I'm thinking we're going to need to learn a lot from Rwanda before this is over. Maybe now is a good time to start studying.

tribuneonlineng.com/reuben-abati...

06.10.2025 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Reason 2,172,908 why Democrats are better.

06.10.2025 15:35 β€” πŸ‘ 675    πŸ” 206    πŸ’¬ 30    πŸ“Œ 18

Are there any songs for the resistance? I remember so many protest songs from my youth, don't know of a single modern one for these days. It's always possible that I'm just out of touch, of course.

Every rebellion needs good songs. Let the people sing!

06.10.2025 01:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0

I always heard it as "Knights in white satin, never reaching an end" and pictured knights on the grail quest and never succeeding. Still makes more sense to me.

06.10.2025 01:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

American "Christians" who consider themselves persecuted should take note.

05.10.2025 20:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Vance laughs off criticism of Trump's deepfake Jeffries video: 'We're having a good time' VP JD Vance dismisses criticism of Trump's deepfake video mocking Democratic leaders and showing Jeffries wearing a sombrero.

I thought the regime was all in favor of making jokes and having a good time. Vance said so just a few days ago. You know, the Jeffries sombrero thing?

abcnews.go.com/Politics/van...

05.10.2025 20:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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