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Ilex Opaca

@brendlebot.bsky.social

Interests include gardening (esp. native plants), nature,coffee,travel,cooking & baking, books, & intermittent fasting. Also all forms of art, and, you know- Saving Democracy. Proud to be a bleeding heart, tree hugging liberal, a GenXer,& an ally πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ πŸ³οΈβ€βš§οΈ

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I'm nervous too,& I can't find anyone to go with me. But I will be there!!! Courage,my friend

17.10.2025 19:10 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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I had one pop up at the bottom of one of my freebie phone games,and I promptly uninstalled it. F that

16.10.2025 04:53 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ‘‡πŸ‘‡

15.10.2025 12:41 β€” πŸ‘ 17169    πŸ” 6442    πŸ’¬ 400    πŸ“Œ 211
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ICYMI: β€œAnd now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎡 #Colbert

14.10.2025 14:20 β€” πŸ‘ 23517    πŸ” 9111    πŸ’¬ 589    πŸ“Œ 1041

He's gonna Loomer himself

10.10.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Context matters

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What an album! What a song

07.10.2025 17:52 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I thought the same!

07.10.2025 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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He doesn’t Give AF!

03.10.2025 18:46 β€” πŸ‘ 838    πŸ” 221    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 9

Love this,her voice always shines through

04.10.2025 18:16 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Great, now do Dr. Oz!

04.10.2025 18:09 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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MEMPHIS’ @repcohen.bsky.social on the shutdown…

02.10.2025 00:28 β€” πŸ‘ 4282    πŸ” 1319    πŸ’¬ 75    πŸ“Œ 40

I got to see her speak at a small college in a nearby town about 20 years ago. I was lucky enough to attend with my mom,daughter,and sister. Such an inspirational woman,scientst,and conservationist.

02.10.2025 04:35 β€” πŸ‘ 49    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Please oh please,let this be true

30.09.2025 16:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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CEO pay is up 1,094% since 1978, while worker pay is up just 26%.

Why do we always hear "we can't afford to pay our workers more" but never "we can't afford to pay our CEO more"?

28.09.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 15406    πŸ” 5206    πŸ’¬ 385    πŸ“Œ 165
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A new analysis projects a 24% cut to Social Security benefits by late 2032. Trump's "big, beautiful bill" will cause sharp cuts to Social Security by late 2032, a new analysis says.

🚨 #SocialSecurity is on the chopping block. Thanks to Trump’s so-called β€œOne Big Beautiful Bill,” retirees are now staring down $18,000-a-year benefit cut in just seven years. Seniors who paid in their whole lives are left holding the bag.
– $13,600 cut for a typical retired couple.

27.07.2025 11:40 β€” πŸ‘ 688    πŸ” 464    πŸ’¬ 71    πŸ“Œ 40

Democrats should never vote to fund a government that's waging war on its own citizens and firing officials *because* they insist on following court orders instead of breaking the law. Let Senate Republicans nuke the filibuster. None of this is normal and it shouldn't be treated as such.

27.09.2025 16:46 β€” πŸ‘ 16185    πŸ” 4464    πŸ’¬ 339    πŸ“Œ 208

A literal chill went over my body as I read this- we must pull together, rally, & #RESIST !

27.09.2025 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ˜•πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

27.09.2025 15:09 β€” πŸ‘ 5791    πŸ” 2294    πŸ’¬ 654    πŸ“Œ 278
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Happy Fall, y'all! As a summer girl, I am just now able to welcome in autumn, although of course it is lovely, too

26.09.2025 19:32 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sehr schΓΆn!

26.09.2025 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is it, I believe- the root cause. This, and "corporations are people too" πŸ™„

25.09.2025 23:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Please enjoy the Yellow Wall-the west end of our native garden. Lots of pollen and nectar for all! 🐝 πŸ¦‹ (sound up for soothing bird & bug sounds) #NativePlants #PollinatorGardens 🌱

25.09.2025 21:27 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I love catbirds,nice pic!

25.09.2025 18:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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a roadmap for hurricane dorian is displayed in front of a man in a suit ALT: a roadmap for hurricane dorian is displayed in front of a man in a suit

Yep, it's their preferred method of altering facts to suit their needs.

24.09.2025 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

California became the first state to ban most law enforcement officersβ€”including federal immigration agentsβ€”from covering their faces while conducting official business, under a bill that was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom. If you ask me, EVERY blue state should do this!

Who agrees? βœ‹

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