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Historical Storyteller, among other things. Best known for Gunpowder Gertie, Pirate Queen of the Kootenays

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This form of mental exercise may cut dementia risk for decades A study finds that people who did one specific form of brain training in the 1990s were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over the next 20 years.

A study finds that people who did one specific form of brain training in the 1990s were less likely to be diagnosed with dementia over the next 20 years.

22.02.2026 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 205    πŸ” 40    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 9
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β€˜No one deserves this’: Beaverton father dies after deportation to Mexico A Beaverton family is grieving after the father, who was detained and deported by ICE, has now died.

This 53 year old man who lived in my neighborhood w/no criminal record & who had been in the US for 30 years, was detained and thrown into a cold cell for days, caught pneumonia and COVID there and deported.

He finally died.

I am so angry.
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Quakertown parents, groups demand release of students in police clash Civil rights groups and parents gathered in front of the Quakertown Police Department Saturday demanding answers for the violent confrontation Friday.

INBOX: the police chief of Quakertown, Pa., led a group of plainclothes officers to disrupt a peaceful high school student sidewalk protest yesterday.

They threw an underage girl to the ground, choked her, and disconnected all calls to the detention center where she and others are currently held.

21.02.2026 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2829    πŸ” 1550    πŸ’¬ 129    πŸ“Œ 186

Put her in a choke hold and the other kids jumped in to beat his ass. The kids are alright.

21.02.2026 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2241    πŸ” 784    πŸ’¬ 102    πŸ“Œ 129
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Canada warns First Nations people to carry passport when crossing U.S. border | Globalnews.ca The federal government updated its travel advice for the U.S. and is now urging First Nations people to carry a passport, in addition to a status card, when crossing the border.

CANADA: β€œThe federal government has updated its travel advice for the United States and is now urging First Nations people to carry a passport in addition to a status card when crossing the border.” globalnews.ca/news/1167683... - Global News

#CDNPoli #FirstNations #Indigenous #Travel #USPoli

21.02.2026 23:01 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
A photo of four goldplated enamel pins arranged inside a small gold frame. They feature my illustrations of four horses inspired by the four horsemen of the apocalypse: a white horse for Conquest, a red horse for War, a black horse for Famine, and agreen horse for Death.

A photo of four goldplated enamel pins arranged inside a small gold frame. They feature my illustrations of four horses inspired by the four horsemen of the apocalypse: a white horse for Conquest, a red horse for War, a black horse for Famine, and agreen horse for Death.

I'm happy to announce that all my Bestiarty and Apocalypse pins are now live in my shop! πŸ˜„πŸ₯³β€οΈ
You can find them all at abistevens.etsy.com

#ArtShop #DarkArt #EnamelPins

21.02.2026 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Gut Instincts: A profile of Nobel laureate Barry Marshall | Penn State University Barry Marshall likes quotes. Over a bacon and eggs breakfast at the Nittany Lion Inn on a frigid December morning, he peppers the conversation with passages that have inspired him. Not surprisingly (M...

Maybe you know the story of Dr. Barry Marshall, who intentionally infected himself with Helicobacter pylori, developed gastritis, peptic ulcers & bad breath.

He proved that ulcers are caused by bacteria in 1984, received a Nobel Prize (with Warren) in 2005.

But there's a much deeper history!

21.02.2026 23:30 β€” πŸ‘ 151    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 6
Anime drawing of Speed Racer

Anime drawing of Speed Racer

I was five.

22.02.2026 01:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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More footage- Student led peaceful protest in Quakertown, Pennsylvania. The police chief showed up in plain clothing and assaulted two students.

21.02.2026 15:19 β€” πŸ‘ 860    πŸ” 584    πŸ’¬ 157    πŸ“Œ 134
Screen shot from Paul Embery’s X account:

Respect to this police officer. Confronted by radicals demanding the arrest of a Christian preacher on the grounds that Whitechapel "is a Muslim area" she was calm and professional and
gave them short shrift. Let's see more of this from the police.

Has a video of a woman police officer talking to a group of Muslim men

Screen shot from Paul Embery’s X account: Respect to this police officer. Confronted by radicals demanding the arrest of a Christian preacher on the grounds that Whitechapel "is a Muslim area" she was calm and professional and gave them short shrift. Let's see more of this from the police. Has a video of a woman police officer talking to a group of Muslim men

This clip is all over the other place and has made its way onto GB News and Talk TV so I’ll do a bit of an explainer here too!

The clip doing the rounds is of a fantastic police officer telling a group of Muslim men that a Christian preacher nearby is entitled to freedom of expression.

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21.02.2026 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 1070    πŸ” 521    πŸ’¬ 47    πŸ“Œ 113
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Good morning, here’s a little photo collage of details taken from a variety of my embroideries for you today. Hope it’s the pop of colour you may need… πŸ˜‰πŸͺ‘🌿🌺 #stitchedart #embroideryartist #thesewingsongbird

21.02.2026 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1098    πŸ” 128    πŸ’¬ 73    πŸ“Œ 6

Where can I find a cheapish glockenspiel? That's an unexpected question for you Bluesky. My great niece has had to relocate from Scotland due to a traumatic family crisis and needs one for her music GCSE. All her course work has to be rearranged at 16 and her poor mother's having a 'mare.

21.02.2026 10:28 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 1
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Members-only Philly cop bar has been linked to two DUIs β€” and a third crash kept secret, until now Anna Wakeman still questions why 7C Lounge bartenders didn’t stop serving the officer who crashed into her house and upended her life five years ago.

"The cops can drink as much as they want there...The bartenders serve them till they're blackout drunk and let them leave." Quote from a woman who was hit by a drunk-driving cop *while sitting in her living room.* This story from the @inquirer.com is a hell of a thing. share.inquirer.com/yynTQX

19.02.2026 13:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1263    πŸ” 498    πŸ’¬ 28    πŸ“Œ 64
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Jeffrey Epstein Was Vladimir Putin's Wealth Manager, FBI Source Claimed in Newly Released Epstein Files Jeffrey Epstein managed money for Russian President Vladimir Putin and Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, among other powerful world leaders, one confidential source claimed in FBI testimony

People broke this story? The magazine that regularly features Miss Piggy on the cover? GET READY TO ACCEPT YOUR PULITZER, PEOPLE MAGAZINE!!! people.com/jeffrey-epst...

21.02.2026 04:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4741    πŸ” 1638    πŸ’¬ 190    πŸ“Œ 146
A cartoon illustration of a Godzilla calmly hanging out with pleasant cows in the countryside. Caption reads "He found visits to the countryside, and the cows in particular, helped calm him down."

A cartoon illustration of a Godzilla calmly hanging out with pleasant cows in the countryside. Caption reads "He found visits to the countryside, and the cows in particular, helped calm him down."

Kaiju chillout. (Get the print here: gricklemart.com/countryside-... ) #grickledoodle #kaiju #godzilla #cows #chill #calm #cartoon #art #drawing #funny #humor

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Here are the Top 5 Dogs of the week!

20.02.2026 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 4267    πŸ” 736    πŸ’¬ 73    πŸ“Œ 86
A dead Puffin lies on wet sand, its black and white feathers darkened and slick against the beach. The bird rests on its side, wings folded, with its distinctive orange bill clearly visible against the pale sand.

A dead Puffin lies on wet sand, its black and white feathers darkened and slick against the beach. The bird rests on its side, wings folded, with its distinctive orange bill clearly visible against the pale sand.

Heartbreaking: Right now, thousands of Puffins are washing up along our coasts and further afield.

It is devastating to see.

These birds are Red-listed in the UK and already under serious pressure.

Mass deaths like this, known as a β€œseabird wreck”, can take years for colonies to recover from...

19.02.2026 11:53 β€” πŸ‘ 336    πŸ” 158    πŸ’¬ 32    πŸ“Œ 13
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American exceptionalism

19.02.2026 18:36 β€” πŸ‘ 669    πŸ” 237    πŸ’¬ 12    πŸ“Œ 11
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Email blunder exposes $90bn Russian oil smuggling ring Apparent network of companies using same server includes little-known group that has become country’s largest oil exporter

one of the world's largest smuggling networks has accidentally exposed itself because of a stupid e-mail configuration blunder, which has revealed around 50 apparently unconnected companies are all sharing back-office functions: www.ft.com/content/4310...

20.02.2026 11:30 β€” πŸ‘ 90    πŸ” 52    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 10
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They locked up a Colombian child coming to go to Disney World with her family.

What the hell are we doing? And why in the world would anyone come here for the World Cup/Olympics? www.miaminewtimes.com/news/immigra...

20.02.2026 13:02 β€” πŸ‘ 8807    πŸ” 4080    πŸ’¬ 450    πŸ“Œ 323
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Lutnick Family Angling To Make Astronomical Sums Off Court Nixing Tariffs This is not new. But I at least hadn’t heard any of...

From September ….. Lutnick Family Angling To Make Astronomical Sums Off Court Nixing Tariffs talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/lutni...

20.02.2026 17:00 β€” πŸ‘ 291    πŸ” 140    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 19
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a good friend

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A cartoon illustration of a man placing an disgruntled looking duck in the middle of conference table. Caption reads "Gentlemen, since this board refuses to come to a consensus, I have no recourse but to place the duck of shame at the center of the meeting."

A cartoon illustration of a man placing an disgruntled looking duck in the middle of conference table. Caption reads "Gentlemen, since this board refuses to come to a consensus, I have no recourse but to place the duck of shame at the center of the meeting."

It had come to that. #grickledoodle #duck #shame #consensus #cartoon #art #drawing #funny #humor

20.02.2026 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 322    πŸ” 61    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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"I Am Frankelda" is coming to Netflix in 2026 (worldwide).
A Mexican stop-motion feature film directed by Arturo & Roy Ambriz (Studio Cinema Fantasma), prequel to their series "Frankelda's Book of Spooks".

20.02.2026 16:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1622    πŸ” 603    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 26

1/n On Doomerism/Mansplaining/Helpful Hints: This morning, I was still trying to understand a man who felt some compulsion to explain to the whistle goblins how they could do it better. Never mind that they’ve been doing this for MONTHS already and already tried his β€œbetter” method and

20.02.2026 16:22 β€” πŸ‘ 253    πŸ” 58    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 21
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21-Year-Old's Body Found In Wooded Area Of Georgia Park The unidentified 21-year-old man was found Feb. 14 in Fair Oaks Park in Marietta, Georgia, northwest of the city of Atlanta.

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Black man found hanging in Marietta ga. a couple of days ago. No news coverage again. Likely not a suicide as they are again trying to say. Statistically speaking Black people don’t hang ourselves from trees. Any guess of who would do this?!

20.02.2026 17:03 β€” πŸ‘ 5610    πŸ” 3681    πŸ’¬ 510    πŸ“Œ 300

Last night, I was notified that another person has died in ICE custody.

That’s 39 people who have died on ICE’s watch during Trump’s second term.

We cannot grow numb to this. There must be immediate oversight and accountability.

20.02.2026 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 3423    πŸ” 1467    πŸ’¬ 95    πŸ“Œ 54

Well, Nick Fuentes can get fucked.

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