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@ptjn.bsky.social

Writer of speculative fiction, retired educator, owner of three West Highland White Terriers, resident of Port Townsend, enthusiastic traveler, eclectic reader, third culture kid.

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Waldo/Wally being led away by two police officers.

Waldo/Wally being led away by two police officers.

decades-long manhunt finally ends

29.05.2025 12:29 β€” πŸ‘ 19929    πŸ” 2848    πŸ’¬ 429    πŸ“Œ 245
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HASSAN: What is habeas corpus?

NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country

HASSAN: That's incorrect

20.05.2025 14:16 β€” πŸ‘ 44348    πŸ” 12887    πŸ’¬ 4909    πŸ“Œ 5409
NYT Op ed: We're experts in fascism. We're leaving the US. By Marci Shore, Timothy Snyder and Jason Stanley. Image of Timothy Snyder

NYT Op ed: We're experts in fascism. We're leaving the US. By Marci Shore, Timothy Snyder and Jason Stanley. Image of Timothy Snyder

Where's the op ed space for the rest of us who are staying?

14.05.2025 16:21 β€” πŸ‘ 132    πŸ” 22    πŸ’¬ 15    πŸ“Œ 0
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Strains bounds of propriety?

Strains…bounds…of…proprietary?

Am I having a stroke?

What is happening?

12.05.2025 23:20 β€” πŸ‘ 21074    πŸ” 4033    πŸ’¬ 1886    πŸ“Œ 592

β€œAnd so the Greeks send me this horse, we’re talking about one of the most beautiful horses you’ve ever seen. So big. So strong. Normally they keep this kind of horse for themselves but they were such big fans they said sir, please take our big wonderful horse we’ll even bring it to your house”

12.05.2025 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 12797    πŸ” 3367    πŸ’¬ 157    πŸ“Œ 118
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My new favorite book

10.05.2025 23:53 β€” πŸ‘ 8772    πŸ” 1243    πŸ’¬ 113    πŸ“Œ 69

Fabulous Blade Runner reference!❀️

04.05.2025 21:28 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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PhD Timeline xkcd.com/3081

25.04.2025 15:32 β€” πŸ‘ 60180    πŸ” 20601    πŸ’¬ 593    πŸ“Œ 831

Such a cascade of fuck ups got us to this moment

18.04.2025 02:04 β€” πŸ‘ 5781    πŸ” 866    πŸ’¬ 533    πŸ“Œ 63
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Japan, always living in the future... A specific Japanese future.

17.04.2025 08:49 β€” πŸ‘ 38    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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They should be more concerned

16.04.2025 00:50 β€” πŸ‘ 6988    πŸ” 1518    πŸ’¬ 548    πŸ“Œ 154
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No. You’ve been watching stock market fraud.

09.04.2025 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 55624    πŸ” 12262    πŸ’¬ 2945    πŸ“Œ 799

we are maybe two weeks from jesse watters declaring that it’s gay for men to have sex with women

08.04.2025 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 26386    πŸ” 3319    πŸ’¬ 1284    πŸ“Œ 345

They’re going to keep pushing until something stops them.

08.04.2025 01:50 β€” πŸ‘ 32469    πŸ” 10384    πŸ’¬ 1192    πŸ“Œ 472
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Very accurate...

05.04.2025 01:11 β€” πŸ‘ 13146    πŸ” 3628    πŸ’¬ 543    πŸ“Œ 227
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Who did this?

04.04.2025 13:14 β€” πŸ‘ 35242    πŸ” 11217    πŸ’¬ 1372    πŸ“Œ 1377
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Canadian MP Charlie Angus: I am here today to urge Canadians to avoid travel to the United States if at all possible and to call on our government to stand up for our citizens who are being denied their rights through arbitrary detention in the United States.

20.03.2025 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 41710    πŸ” 10661    πŸ’¬ 998    πŸ“Œ 912
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It is a sad day for the legal industry. Paul Weiss, didn't just bend a knee, it set a new standard for shameful capitulation. This is a stain on the firm, every one of its partners, and the entire legal profession.

20.03.2025 23:25 β€” πŸ‘ 34495    πŸ” 10411    πŸ’¬ 2730    πŸ“Œ 1027

this stuff is happening across the country and even more intensively downstream of the veterans admin but it's happening in so many places at once and without any public notification that it's still only barely emerging in the news

20.03.2025 21:08 β€” πŸ‘ 13505    πŸ” 5166    πŸ’¬ 392    πŸ“Œ 195

On the subject of people traveling to the US right about now: Fuck, if I were from another country and I didn't need to come, I sure as hell wouldn't, the current administration has made it clear traveling here isn't safe, and why not take them at their word, there's a whole world to visit

16.03.2025 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 38157    πŸ” 5193    πŸ’¬ 1300    πŸ“Œ 301
Rep. Jasmine Crockett

Rep. Jasmine Crockett

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Gov. JB Pritzker

Gov. JB Pritzker

Gov. Tim Walz

Gov. Tim Walz

these are our party leaders now, ignore all other opinions

15.03.2025 13:54 β€” πŸ‘ 69294    πŸ” 13217    πŸ’¬ 2777    πŸ“Œ 1064
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Hey friends, I came across this in someones timeline. Never a truer word spoken about Mr Dicktator!!! Please share so those that voted for this nightmare can feel publicly shamed!Everyone deserves peace and morality in their lives. Well except the MAGATS that voted for this shit show. Repost, LindaπŸ’ž

11.03.2025 01:06 β€” πŸ‘ 17130    πŸ” 5472    πŸ’¬ 499    πŸ“Œ 294
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11.03.2025 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 10941    πŸ” 2136    πŸ’¬ 476    πŸ“Œ 191
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Here’s how new U.S. rules will affect Canadian snowbirds New U.S. rules cracking down on illegal immigration will affect many Canadian snowbirds who travel south of the border, requiring them to register for the first time, says an immigration lawyer.

Here’s how new U.S. rules will affect Canadian snowbirds

Just STOP travelling to the US

www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...

11.03.2025 10:28 β€” πŸ‘ 9136    πŸ” 1799    πŸ’¬ 285    πŸ“Œ 213
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French Senator Claude Malhuret:

"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."

05.03.2025 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 81832    πŸ” 25804    πŸ’¬ 1672    πŸ“Œ 2826
OPM Reply Automate response to OPM emails

…okay, who did this? and what’s your beverage of choice, because you should drink for free for the rest of your life

www.opmreply.com

03.03.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1945    πŸ” 555    πŸ’¬ 233    πŸ“Œ 132
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New York Times, Jan. 26, 1935.

02.03.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 25368    πŸ” 10124    πŸ’¬ 810    πŸ“Œ 691

This whole country wants bad things for others more than they want good things for themselves.

27.02.2025 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 38738    πŸ” 7157    πŸ’¬ 1514    πŸ“Œ 649
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Quite the message from the guy running our government

27.02.2025 18:32 β€” πŸ‘ 27005    πŸ” 5396    πŸ’¬ 3928    πŸ“Œ 1358

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