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Spent the day at Mermaid Pier, where sunlight kissed the sea and the gentle breeze refreshed my soul. Every moment felt like a perfect summer poem by the water. #MermaidPier #SeasideVibes #SunshineAndBreeze"

Not bad.😀

Israel is starving Gaza | Editorial ***

Gaza is starving, and Israel is responsible.
www.haaretz.com/opinion/edit...

Yes, it’s amazing! You share a special bond with this tree. Imagine standing under its shade 70 years ago, and now seeing it again with all those precious memories. Truly touching. Nature holds such wondersand it quietly witnesses the timeless moments in our lives. Do you remember how it felt?

🎯

I want to be someone who is rooted in the land, but can also stand tall. I want to be rooted downwards and grow upwards at the same time.😉

It is neither impatient nor impatient, taking root in the soil, yet standing tall.
I want to be such a person: taking root downwards and growing upwards.

No need to cook when life’s already hot. Sashimi it is. 😎🍣

a night time beach scene. there is a bright streak of light curving up and away, the light from a Falcon rocket launch

one of the stupid things that makes me feel alive is taking long exposure shots of night rocket launches taking off from Canaveral.

Senator Ossoff: “You can't claim to be for working men and women when you defund their hospitals and nursing homes….

You definitely can't claim to be for working men and women when you do these things so you can cut taxes for the richest people in the country.”

Some nights are made of silence and city glow.

Weekend on the water.
Just me, the sea, and a line in the deep. 🌊🎣
#GoneFishing #OceanEscape

Listen to me, young man. Opportunity. It's right up ahead.😂

The American people have been under attack since the convicted felon, convicted rapist,jan 6 leader was given power by 6 bought for him to run again. The polls reflect
He has betrayed even MAGA
This will
Not end well

A dark blue graphic with the ACLU logo in white in the top left and a black and white photo of the Supreme Court in the top right. In large text, the graphic reads “ACLU Briefing: Inside the Supreme Court Term – Tuesday, July 1, 5PM ET / 2PM PT.” Below are four circular photos of the speakers with their names and titles, left to right: Cecillia Wang, ACLU National Legal Director; Chase Strangio, ACLU LGBTQ & HIV Project Co-Director; Ben Wizner, ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project Director; and AJ Hikes, ACLU Deputy Executive Director for Strategy & Culture.

We're in the fight of our lifetime to defend our civil rights.

Tune in July 1 at 5pm to discuss the recent Supreme Court term, and where we go from here. Visit youtube.com/live/oGcVlEB0Clo

"A child is dying of malnutrition about every 15 seconds, and meanwhile, the U.S. taxpayers have already purchased 185,000 boxes of Plumpy'Nut that taxpayers own that is sitting in a warehouse in Rhode Island gathering dust."

@nickkristof.bsky.social talks USAID and more with @timmiller.bsky.social

Yea, I don't think bombing Iran for a PR stunt to make Trump look tough is going to win him a Nobel Peace Prize.
#ProudBlue #TrumpIsUnfitForOffice #TrumpIsANationalDisgrace

Wow. Republican Rep. Thomas Massie says today's top-secret Israel-Iran war briefing was not only canceled—but no new date was given.

If the Trump administration are truly proud of the Iran strikes, why are they hiding the details?

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