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Perspectives on nature and culture from a scientist living in the Driftless Region. Damn...it turns out "may you live in interesting times" actually IS a curse. You can't spell revolution without evolution.

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As far as a peace plan goes, here is mine: Russia gets out of all Ukrainian territories, ends all hostilities, returns all hostages and prisoners of war, and NEVER attacks Ukraine again!

22.11.2025 16:42 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Looks like a recipe for disaster.

Positive feedback loops usually fail spectacularly.

22.11.2025 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tonight, this exact scene will be accompanied by the phrase:

"Live, from New York..."

22.11.2025 15:00 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Here's the direct link to the letter Rep. Garcia sent to Bondi:

21.11.2025 21:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

She's not a doctor so she can't prescribe the meds he needs. (I'm not sure any meds out there will help him but I know some of them would help us...)

21.11.2025 21:05 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The brain worms are eating his nouns. They're eating his verbs.

20.11.2025 04:52 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

"might be" πŸ€£πŸ˜‚πŸ€£πŸ˜‚πŸ€£

19.11.2025 23:06 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

And hopefully not a nice 'spa prison' like Ghislaine Maxwell is currently occupying.

19.11.2025 23:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

When the 'Active Investigation' excuse becomes untenable, phase two will be to redact every file with Donald Trump's name in it because of 'National Security' concerns:

"We can't have the President implicated in a pedophile ring, can we? That might weaken our country"

πŸ˜’

19.11.2025 23:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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And can we presume everything you do has the same, let's say "ethical stringency," as your Russian partner?

Or am I missing some well-hidden sarcasm in your post?

19.11.2025 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Terrific

19.11.2025 14:06 β€” πŸ‘ 23580    πŸ” 10590    πŸ’¬ 1019    πŸ“Œ 1307
Charlton Heston from the 1973 movie SOYLENT GREEN saying "Soylent Red is Republicans!"

(In the movie, Tuesday is Soylent Green Day)

Charlton Heston from the 1973 movie SOYLENT GREEN saying "Soylent Red is Republicans!" (In the movie, Tuesday is Soylent Green Day)

Good morning everyone, and remember TUESDAY IS SOYLENT RED DAY (the day the GOP eat their own) πŸ˜‰

18.11.2025 12:27 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That is one long cattle drive. I guess that "cowboy spirit" is still alive and well in South America?

17.11.2025 17:10 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Warnings rise for U.S. as severe flu strain causes outbreaks in Canada, U.K. A flu strain that emerged over the summer is causing "unprecedented" outbreaks in Japan, as well as in Canada and the U.K. The CDC hasn't provided insights on flu in the U.S. in nearly two months.

"The version of H3N2 that’s circulated worldwide this year acquired 7 new mutations over the summer...meaning the virus is quite different to the H3N2 strain included in this year’s vaccine."

You know what's perfect for exactly that situation?

mRNA vaccines.

Our government is trying to kill us.

17.11.2025 16:56 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2

Will we need to airdrop leaflets with history and science lessons on them? Maybe start a Radio Free Florida network? πŸ™„

17.11.2025 16:30 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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How does a "technical error" result in "identical" pardon signatures?

This administration literally went to courtβ€”court!β€”to try to undo Joe Biden's "autopen" pardons... so they could prosecute the recipients.

15.11.2025 04:01 β€” πŸ‘ 23    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

All of Wisconsin is liking that 🀣

15.11.2025 23:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

That's just the amount they EVADE!!!

If we fix that AND adjust the top tax bracket to 90% (as it was during some of America's most productive years) then just imagine the nice things we could ALL have. And I'm not talking only the essentials (food clothing, shelter, and healthcare).

15.11.2025 18:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Is anyone talking about MAGA's war on religion yet?

15.11.2025 18:06 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Expand SCOTUS and stack it with real progressives. That will make everything else 10 times easier.

15.11.2025 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

That would be a big problem if we could afford to buy food.

15.11.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

But we're all thinking it.

15.11.2025 17:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Grab some popcorn...

15.11.2025 17:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

For the Daily Double, "what is internecine political violence?"

15.11.2025 17:29 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Melted plastic isn't worth very much, but I like the way you think πŸ˜€

15.11.2025 17:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

At some point, I'm hoping the GOP will catch on that impeaching AND convicting Trump will be their best shot at maintaining any relevancy in the future, and especially in the midterms.

On second thought, they totally suck, and maybe I should hope that they DON'T figure that out?

I'm torn here πŸ€”

15.11.2025 17:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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