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Rudy Garns

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Retired professor in philosophy and director of Integrative Studies at NKU who now travels, bakes pies, photographs, and builds affordable housing for birds. Woke, but grumpy.

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Eastern Wood-Pewee at Port Royal Cypress Wetlands, SC. #birds #lowlands

01.11.2025 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Alligator at Port Royal Cypress Wetlands. #nature #lowlands

31.10.2025 23:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Gulf Fritillary Butterfly at the Port Royal Cypress Wetlands SC. #nature #lowlands

31.10.2025 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Common Yellowthroat at Jarvis Creek Park, SC. #birds #lowcountry

30.10.2025 13:42 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pileated Woodpecker at Mitchelville Freedom Park, SC. #birds #lowcountry

30.10.2025 12:54 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Swamp Sparrow at the Webb Wildlife Center, SC. #birds #lowlands

29.10.2025 11:09 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Today, Mike Johnson will keep the House adjourned for the 85th day out of the last 97.

12 days of work in over 3 months.

With full pay and benefits.

The senate has been working, so this is not about the shutdown.

It is about avoiding a vote to release the Epstein files.

28.10.2025 11:50 β€” πŸ‘ 20928    πŸ” 7930    πŸ’¬ 816    πŸ“Œ 395
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'Washington Post' editorials omit a key disclosure: Bezos' financial ties Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest.

Three times in the past two weeks, editorials at the 'Washington Post' failed to disclose that they focused on matters in which owner Jeff Bezos had a material interest. n.pr/3X0UZtS

28.10.2025 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2158    πŸ” 882    πŸ’¬ 125    πŸ“Œ 81
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Roseate Spoonbill at Old Trestle Road, SC. #birds #lowlands

28.10.2025 10:49 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Anhinga at Port Royal Cypress Wetlands. #birds #lowcountry

27.10.2025 10:58 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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White Ibis at Bear Island WMA. #birds #lowcountry

26.10.2025 13:36 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Green Heron with meal at Port Royal Cypress Wetlands. #birds #lowcountry

25.10.2025 10:47 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Magnolia Warbler at Beaver Lake near Asheville, NC #birds

24.10.2025 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Green heron flying across Palm Key, SC. #birds #photography #lowlands

23.10.2025 11:16 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Early morning birding by the Old Trestle Road near Jasper, South Carolina. #birds #lowcountry

22.10.2025 12:03 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Not just a metaphor anymore.

21.10.2025 10:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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What Comes After Starvation in Gaza? For the severely malnourished, simply starting to eat normal meals again can cause sicknessβ€”even death.

When the Nazis blockaded food from entering the Netherlands, the resulting famine lasted less than six months, but its effects are still felt today. β€œWe’re on the road for the same kind of thing in Gaza, or worse,” an expert said.

19.10.2025 16:18 β€” πŸ‘ 214    πŸ” 77    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 0

Are they sure it's not a 1,000,000 percent rise? They do like big numbers.

10.10.2025 22:06 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Red-shouldered hawk watching over Camp Rudy all morning. #birds #hawk

10.10.2025 14:32 β€” πŸ‘ 26    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Greta Thunberg speaks to the press after being released from illegal detainment in Israel: "I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me, but that is not the story.”

06.10.2025 19:22 β€” πŸ‘ 4131    πŸ” 1603    πŸ’¬ 108    πŸ“Œ 136
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Should College Get Harder? A.I. is coming for knowledge work, and yet college seems to be getting easier. Does something need to change?

Good read.

www.newyorker.com/culture/open...

07.10.2025 14:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Taking stock of the Roberts court at 20β€”and the shadowy forces that built it "Roberts will go down in history as the most destructive chief justice."

Taking stock of the Roberts court at 20β€”and the shadowy forces that built it www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

07.10.2025 02:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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McGrath announces second bid for McConnell’s Senate seat The retired fighter pilot said she is β€œbattle-tested and ready to fight.”

Amy McGrath has announced a second bid for Mitch McConnell’s Senate seat.

06.10.2025 15:20 β€” πŸ‘ 607    πŸ” 150    πŸ’¬ 36    πŸ“Œ 31

Buchanan is often considered the worst President for not doing enough to stop a civil war, but now we have Trump actually working to start one. No contest.

06.10.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I still think 60 Minutes is one of the finest half hours on television.

05.10.2025 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Federal tactics on Portland protesters escalate, hours after judge rules against Trump Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on prote...

Hours after a federal judge paused the Trump administration’s plans to deploy 200 members of the Oregon National Guard to Portland, federal law enforcement officers escalated the tactics used on protesters in the city. via @opb.org

05.10.2025 16:52 β€” πŸ‘ 726    πŸ” 348    πŸ’¬ 82    πŸ“Œ 37
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Another nice win for Northern Kentucky University Women's Soccer. #nku #norse #wsoc

05.10.2025 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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FACT FOCUS: Democrats did not shut down the government to give health care to 'illegal immigrants' This is false. Democrats say they are pushing for the inclusion of key health care provisions in the next congressional spending package.

President Donald Trump and other high-ranking Republicans claim Democrats forced the government shutdown fight because they want to give free health care to immigrants in the U.S. illegally. Here’s a closer look at the facts:

05.10.2025 12:00 β€” πŸ‘ 519    πŸ” 205    πŸ’¬ 87    πŸ“Œ 30
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Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived. ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...

NEW: ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the Trump administration’s cuts to an aid program.

03.10.2025 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1995    πŸ” 1301    πŸ’¬ 73    πŸ“Œ 145

Who’s the hater here?

02.10.2025 01:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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