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misfitdruid.bsky.social @misfitdruid.bsky.social · 14h

Sure would be nice if everyone breaking the rules is eventually prosecuted. Dump only secured immunity for himself, after all. Not holding my breath, though.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18h

Reminder that any political party trying to make it harder to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone.

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misfitdruid.bsky.social @misfitdruid.bsky.social · 1d

If you're like me & struggle with nonfiction, I highly recommend the World Citizen Comics collection. They discuss topics in a graphic novel format. Topics that most of us probably found dull in high school. I might need the whole set. I've been borrowing them from my library.

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misfitdruid.bsky.social @misfitdruid.bsky.social · 1d

I am not pleased with the direction this book went. I do not like it at all. #ThePrimalofBloodandBone

misfitdruid.bsky.social @misfitdruid.bsky.social · 2d

70 pages. Only 70 more pages. I can do this. I can finish the book without throwing it across the room.😤 I am not the level of asshole that would destroy library property. 😤

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misfitdruid.bsky.social @misfitdruid.bsky.social · 2d

I need a kick ass novel that doesn't have the fmc wrapped up in a man.

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misfitdruid.bsky.social @misfitdruid.bsky.social · 2d

706 pages. That's how long it took for Casteel to GET TO THE DAMN POINT! That's it. This is the last fantasy romance I read for a while. I am tired of this possessive as fuck trait as a trope. I want to throttle the main characters half the time. #BloodandAsh #Armentrout

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misfitdruid.bsky.social @misfitdruid.bsky.social · 3d

When I was younger, I failed to appreciate the show as the feminist bastion that it really is. Even the person who gave Xena the most trouble was a woman.

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misfitdruid.bsky.social @misfitdruid.bsky.social · 3d

Joxer the Mighty!

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misfitdruid.bsky.social @misfitdruid.bsky.social · 4d

I have reached the episode where Bruce Campbell makes his appearance. :D

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misfitdruid.bsky.social @misfitdruid.bsky.social · 5d

Explain to me why I can remember what happened in an episode of Xena that I haven't seen in over 20 years, but I can't remember anything new?

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misfitdruid.bsky.social @misfitdruid.bsky.social · 8d

TIL: Space tornadoes 🌪 are a thing.

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misfitdruid.bsky.social @misfitdruid.bsky.social · 8d

I'm reading the new Blood & Ash book. I've lost count of the number of times that I wanted to throttle the male lead. I usually like the character, but ooof.

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 11d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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misfitdruid.bsky.social @misfitdruid.bsky.social · 14d

I'm pretty sure we all did.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14d

Let's continue to build solidarity by peacefully opposing our tyrant-in-chief at No Kings Day 2.0 on October 18. There are currently over 2,000 events planned nationwide. More details here: https://www.nokings.org

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misfitdruid.bsky.social @misfitdruid.bsky.social · 16d

I get that there's A LOT of history and only so many years of school. However, the memorization "safe" stuff could be elementary education. Get into the grit in high school.

misfitdruid.bsky.social @misfitdruid.bsky.social · 16d

I continue to be irritated by the number of things that weren't covered in my history classes. 😒 To think there are people who want to white wash history more. More?! We already gloss over the ugly stuff.

NPR @npr.org · 16d

Tuesday is Orange Shirt Day, when communities honor the survivors of U.S. Indian boarding schools and their descendants.

'We survived, we are resilient': Remembering U.S. Indian boarding schools

Tuesday is Orange Shirt Day, when communities honor the survivors of U.S. Indian boarding schools and their descendants.

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misfitdruid.bsky.social @misfitdruid.bsky.social · 16d

Whelp, that was $200 out the window. At least I still have the wheeled part. I suppose I can find a use for it. Farmer's Market cart, maybe.

misfitdruid.bsky.social @misfitdruid.bsky.social · 16d

Suddenly, at least one of them decided that it's a third litter box. It's not salvagagable. (Enzyme cleaners can only do so much.) 🫠 I have one automatic litter box and a large tote converted into a 2nd box, so a clean space is not the issue. A delayed message about bringing in the kitten, maybe?

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misfitdruid.bsky.social @misfitdruid.bsky.social · 16d

I bought one of those stroller carriers awhile back for my cats bc they like sharing a carrier & they're heavy. I've been keeping the carrier portion in my room to acclimate the cats to it, using treats & toys occasionally. They've pretty much ignored it or laid on top of it until recently.

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misfitdruid.bsky.social @misfitdruid.bsky.social · 22d

I did not expect to be eyeing seasonal jobs as a possible second income at 44, but here we are. 🫠

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 24d

“.. US Attorneys around the country must ask themselves whether they are willing to become just another instrument of political power. .. Each must be prepared to resign rather than baselessly punishing the president’s enemies ..”

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misfitdruid.bsky.social @misfitdruid.bsky.social · 24d

That'd be good. There's potential here, but everything gets lost under bs. Hopefully, Holo is less pretentious, and the dialog is better.

misfitdruid.bsky.social @misfitdruid.bsky.social · 24d

It's the OG. I'm determined to finish it, but I don't understand the hype. The pacing isn't the problem. It's the story itself. There's way too much trade speak and not enough character development.

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