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PhD Comp Lit African/Diaspora & Women in English, French, Italian, Spanish. Author of 1855 Murder Case: Missouri vs. Celia; Mythatypes; Burning Streams, Blood of Angels, Chain Dance; Left Hand of the Moon; Translator - Dante's Inferno: A Wanderer in Hell
Suspect in South Burlington ICE operation remains at large, federal authorities say www.wcax.com/2026/03/12/s...
Protesters who were arrested are released.
Firefly
Exquisitely illuminated evening enchantment.
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#Tekapo, #NewZealand.
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"Look with your eyes. See with your Soul."
#Sunset #Cloudscape #Clouds #EastCoastKin #Scape #Photography #Art
On a walk around #Conwy yesterday, I spotted something I hadn't noticed before. This magnificent #Gothic railway arch, built in 1840, through the #Medieval walls. It even continues the castellated parapet! Zoom in, and you can see where bits were chipped away as trains got bigger! #photograph #photo
Wandering and wondering in yellow.
Strolling through Gibbs Gardens in early spring in North Georgia.
#humansofbluesky #coloraday #yellowthur #gardens #bloomscrolling #gardening #forsythia #daffodils #spirea
#photography
Tufted duck in the spring sunshine.
#birds #photography
The wren was sacred to the Druids, who used its complex songs for divination. The Irish name dreoilín and Welsh dryw both link the bird to the word for "Druid" or "seer".
Art my own.
#WrensDay #BirdOfTheDay #Folklore
FBI warns California law enforcement of potential Iranian drone threat!
The FBI distributed a bulletin warning that Iran had allegedly aspired to launch drone attacks against California targets in retaliation for U.S. military strikes on Iran.
PEACE IN HAND — #StreetArt #mural in Orlando by #artist Maureen Hudas
More angles of this #mural in the comments.
#art #Peace #Florida #Orlando
Another hush money payment.
This stone stopped me in my tracks. For a moment I thought I had discovered rock art, but up close the patterns were clearly natural. With my very limited geology knowledge, my best guess is a Liesegang ring. I’d love to take it home, but it weighs more than my backpack!
#geology #Sahara #travel
I’m seeing a whole lot of “but what about” posts on here today.
We’ve reached the point of fascism (a long time ago, honestly) when things are really bad for a lot of people.
Someone naming how it’s bad for them isn’t taking anything from you. Solidarity with each other is the way out of this.
Our Supreme Court needs an overhaul, the constitution needs an update, our legal system needs to treat the rich just like it treats the poor, and we need to stop making millionaires out of members of congress - they get their salary ONLY and no stock trading whatsoever.
Netanyahu has tried for years to get a US president to go along with his desire for a war with Iran. He finally found one. Then he used chemical weapons on Lebanon. This man is committing war crimes and igniting hatred that will start more killings and destruction everywhere.
Dozens of victims of Jeffrey Epstein have filed a lawsuit against former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, accusing her of helping conceal key details during the early handling of the Epstein investigation
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Including a fake elector from my state. What could possibly go wrong?!
DOJ quietly begins restoring gun rights to some people with felony convictions - NPR
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"Our liberty is our neighbor’s liberty; our justice is our neighbor’s justice. Our choice is not due process for some or due process for all. Our choice is due process for all, or the boot."
History shows us that once a nation builds a mass detention apparatus, it never remains limited to its original targets. Wake up, people.
…purpose. This division leads to social unrest and conflict, further destabilizing & fragmenting society.
Groups that might otherwise unite for common causes are divided, weakening the overall ability of citizens to advocate for their rights and interests. Don’t fall for it.
…creating division among those labeled as threats.
Disinformation creates confusion & mistrust which not only divides the populace but also undermines the ability to form a cohesive opposition. When people are pitted against each other, it becomes difficult to build a sense of community or shared…
…political parties and civil society organizations. This suppression creates an environment of polarization. Citizens align themselves w/opposing factions, deepening societal divides. When leaders vilify perceived enemies it fosters a sense of unity among supporters while simultaneously…
Authoritarian regimes centralize power which leads to the suppression of dissent & marginalization of opposition voices. As a result, citizens feel alienated from the political process & division is fostered. Authoritarianism limits political pluralism by restricting the activities of…
...and so it was in Nazi Germany, but that solidarity didn't happen because people were terrified.
America has Trump's Einsatzgruppen roaming around executing people.
Republicans did that.
They made a grotesque, mentally deranged, child rapist the president.
It is an issue that has divided us since slavery; the inability or unwillingness to accept that something horrible is happening because it is not happening to YOU. That shit has kept us divided to this day.
Note for the future. If a candidate has a serious brain injury, they might not be capable of being a senator. McConnell and Fetterman get a salary and benefits for doing nothing. How many more incapable of their job are on the dole? Lifetime benefits for breathing.