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Jim Barlow

@jeb-oregon.bsky.social

Retired university science and medical writer. Former journalist. Loves cats, books, and music. And I'm a reluctant follower of politics.

31 Followers  |  22 Following  |  11 Posts  |  Joined: 17.11.2024  |  1.4317

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I will not be honoring or recognizing Presidents Day this year, because we don't have one worthy of even a tad of respect.

11.02.2025 23:12 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The boy is rock solid!

24.01.2025 16:34 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Any longtime friends who endorse Trump's mass pardon of convicted Jan. 6 slime balls may well become "no longer friends." Just saying. Thoughts?

03.12.2024 01:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Scottish Fold on a cat tree looking at camera and ready to give advice.

Scottish Fold on a cat tree looking at camera and ready to give advice.

The counselor is available.

29.11.2024 04:17 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Spectacular!

20.11.2024 16:02 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I began my journalism days in a small Texas town near Houston in the 1970s. My managing editor asked me to cover a city council meeting while he was ill. The mayor of 30-plus years used the N word some 35 times. The ME killed my story about it. Wonder if this mayor would be a hero today?

19.11.2024 23:32 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Our youngest boy. Two years old and sweet sweet sweet.

19.11.2024 04:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Same here.

18.11.2024 19:11 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bought a birthday cake for my wife, but I’m not sure that I can fit 74 candles onto a Reese’s Big Cup.

18.11.2024 19:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The election numbed me. Too many Facebook friends support Trump, who aims to dismantle our politics and economics. Rightwing media warped the nation. I want to reset my mind with friends and strangers who think like me. Maybe this mess will recede in 2026. For now, it's mostly bye bye to Facebook.

17.11.2024 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
photo of the Greg Iles book Natchez Burning

photo of the Greg Iles book Natchez Burning

A cat photo or a book photo as my first post. hmmm, it's a book, what I'm reading now. Hello, Blue Sky.

17.11.2024 00:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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