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Yes, karma likes to mess with everyone.

It will do it all by itself.

@aletheia225.bsky.social

There was a popular hippies book in the '70s called Chop Wood Carry Water. It was a practical manual as well as a philosophical book. I almost went off grid in the '80s. I still use the philosophy. When the going gets tough, focus on the essentials. Clean the house, etc.

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Corruption still rules Texas.

The last 96 hours have proven that Trump and the GOP Administration will not survive this Iranian War. The House of cards is collapsing. The incompetence and arrogance is taking them down. Karma has arrived.

It looks like this is going to be long-term, "forever," and ever increasing in scope. Trump's military industrial complex donors and Trump's sons will be making billions, maybe trillions.

@aletheia225.bsky.social

I don't fear or our safety, I fear for our sanity. It's almost becoming unsustainable.

Insiders Fear Steep Civilian Toll In Iran After Trump Slashed Pentagon Personnel The U.S. has "no stupid rules of engagement," Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Monday.

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& investigates the toll of military operations, has had its staff reduced from between 30 and 40 staffers at the beginning of the administration to only seven today, according to the other source. (The Army attempted to shutter the office altogether, but its existence was mandated by Congress.)

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Need any more evidence that Trump doesn't give a damn about us citizens?

"One said the staff in such positions has dropped from 165 to a handful. The Civilian Protection Center of Excellence, a Pentagon office that provides advice on limiting casualties in combat...

Democrats Raise Alarm After Getting New Info About Trump's Iran War “I'm more convinced now that this is going to be open-ended and forever," Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) said after a briefing on Iran on Tuesday.

“I'm more convinced now that this is going to be open-ended and forever," Sen. Chris Murphy.

“I’m more convinced now that this is going to be open-ended and forever. This feels like a multi-trillion-dollar open-ended conflict with a very confusing and constantly shifting set of goals.”

I wouldn't call it a moment of weakness. I'm sure we will stick it out and fight like hell to the end. But it's insane to think we were even contemplating HAVING to leave. That says a lot in and of itself.

It's pretty much obliterated our lives, but we have each other and our community on BlueSky.

You said it first (grin). I was going to say the same but we decided to drown our heads in Sandham Murders, Swedish series. We're watching the entire series all over from the beginning. 11 seasons.

We are introverts & isolate ourselves. Besides news, BlueSky provides a community. Moments of sanity.

Mike Johnson is a constitutional lawyer, so he is without excuse.

The guy who bought Epstein’s ranch.

GREAT NEWS: In yet another Democratic upset, Alex Holladay has defeated his Republican opponent in the special election to represent Arkansas’s House District 70.

This is a flip from 🔴 to 🔵.

Where is this coming from?

$50 billion supplemental budget over a $1 trillion budget. And Trump is doing nothing other than handing it over to Netanyahu with no strings attached.

Might I remind everyone who put that money in the pot, you and me.

We have also contemplated getting off BlueSky, our only social media. But the stress of not knowing, is as bad or worse than knowing what's going on.

Today was overwhelming. It was like five alarm fire every 2 hours. These kind of days seem to be stacking up. Iranian War is a fiasco beyond measure.

I used to live in Forest Grove and pick strawberries as a teenager. Make $10 a day. Ruined all of our t-shirts.

I just thought of an absurd post.

Imagine Americans looking for asylum in OTHER countries.

That's just about where we're at right now. Ironic as hell.

I can't remember how many times I've written "unsustainable" in my posts. It really is the bottom line. It's a House of cards and it's collapsing.

When we can't even recognize that we have a madman with the nuclear launch codes, what more can be said?

I remember Lebanon OR has nothing more than a motel and a gas station.

Nope

The Magdalene Sisters

You know exactly what I mean when I said "brain creep."

How in the fuck could we actually be thinking about this?

Son & grandson took off. Of all places, Lebanon!

They always tested out. Look for the reaction. Look for the pushback. Like all cowards, they're looking for the easy way out, not the right thing to do.

His argument is two wrongs make a right.

You know mine. I don't know yours, but I know it's of concern. It's a big factor for everyone our age. One of the biggest expenses & potential for bad outcomes.

Two things I've always said that seem insurmountable: the amount of money behind this corruption & the breadth & depth of the corruption.

Ivana...