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Sane Lunatic

@sanelunatic.bsky.social

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Discworld is my Happy Place, and I love connecting with fellow residents! See you in Llamedos... "Goodness is about what you do. Not who you pray to." - Terry Pratchett I welcome respectful disagreement but block trolls and haters.

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Sane Lunatic @sanelunatic.bsky.social · May 3

"The planet does not need more successful people.
The planet desperately needs more peacemakers, healers, restorers, storytellers and lovers of all kinds."

Wise words to live by above from @Ramblingsloa on Twitter.
Glorious photo of Yorkshire, England, below by www.davezphotography.com

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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 3h

𝐀𝐟𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟑 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐫𝐥, 𝐚𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧, 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐠𝐞 𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐤𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐫,

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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 1d

“We can give $20 billion to Argentina but we can’t afford the CDC’s measles experts” is a hell of an argument

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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 2h

There is no need to invoke the 25th Amendment. I was always this way.

by Stephen Miller

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Dave The Artist @coloradofaux.bsky.social · 1d

🧐… Checks out… 👇

Fun fact:
Every government shutdown in the last 30 years occurred when Republicans had control of the House of
Representatives.
—Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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Sane Lunatic @sanelunatic.bsky.social · 4h

If you care about the planet, don't buy washable wool.

Especially from Pendleton, which LIES in its marketing. It calls its washable wool "Eco-wise", and there's nothing earth-friendly or wise about it!

Please USE UNTREATED WOOL PRODUCTS, because:

Sane Lunatic @sanelunatic.bsky.social · 4h

Honestly, America - I think we all should drop the T and from now on call that thing in the White House what it really is:
a Rump.

Angele @angeledehart.bsky.social · 5h

Another maga loser will gladly spend their hard earned $75 plus shipping for this horrible piece of trash. I hope it’s ends up like the trump watches missing the T.

Picture of cheap trump pink watch made in China missing the letter T which shows “Rump.” Statement reads: Customers upset with Missing ‘T’ in trump-branded watch that cost $640.

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MD Minear @mdminear.bsky.social · 4h

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Sane Lunatic @sanelunatic.bsky.social · 5h

I've said for years and will continue to say this:
Trump is the Antichrist.

I'm not a Christian. I don't believe in Armageddon or the Rapture. But the author of Revelation did foresee the coming of a truly evil man who would deceive Christians into helping him destroy the world.

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𝔸𝕞𝕓𝕖𝕣 𝔻𝕒𝕨𝕟 @amberdawn1116.bsky.social · 7h

They informed ICE their dog was protective, willingly put the dog in the bathroom so they could search the house, the ICE agent opened the bathroom door ON PURPOSE and shot their dog

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𝔸𝕞𝕓𝕖𝕣 𝔻𝕒𝕨𝕟 @amberdawn1116.bsky.social · 6h

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 22h

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TenaciousEye @tenaciouseye.bsky.social · 1d

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 1d

"She said to me after that - Samantha, 21 years old - all my life I've prepared for this moment. All my life, my mom, 53 years old, who was just going to get meat for a stew, has told me one day this could come."

@jacobsoboroff.bsky.social talks ICE with @timmiller.bsky.social on The Bulwark Pod

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19h

Nice recap

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Sane Lunatic @sanelunatic.bsky.social · 18h

YEAH, BABY!!

If we don’t create our dreams, who will? @newlife2024.bsky.social · 18h

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NewsCurrentNow @newscurrentnow.com · 21h

Gavin Newsom: “What more evidence of authoritarianism do you need? These guys aren’t screwing around. We can no longer screw around. It’s all at stake. People need to wake up. We can’t continue to play by the old set of rules.“

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 20h

Tonight, in Broadview — a suburb outside of Chicago where Illinois state troopers are doing crowd control near the ICE detention center.

Read the thread from @unraveledpress.com

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 21h

Troopers just violently attacked protesters, tackled several, several arrests, shoving activists and press with batons.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 19h

Portland 🔥

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20h

The mainstream media loves making it seam like dysfunction in Washington is coming from both parties.

Hello?

Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party.

Enough of the false equivalence.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

One evil man who murders civilians from his own and other countries consoles another evil man who murders civilians from his own and other countries for not getting an award for which neither evil man is even remotely deserving.

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reclaimourflag.bsky.social @reclaimourflag.bsky.social · 1d

And bring American flags to your #NoKings demonstrations!

While:
✅ Fighting fascism
✅ Fighting tyrannical secret police disappearing people
✅ Expressing Consitutional right to freely assemble

AND ReclaimOurFlag 🇺🇸 from Trump and the right wingers

+ ReclaimOurFlag 🇺🇸

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Margarete Rosalind Weidenhammer @margareterosali.bsky.social · 23h

@realjakebroe.bsky.social
This is fascism. This is a police state. Masked men with guns in unmarked cars are driving through residential neighborhoods during the daytime looking to kidnap women and children.

Resist this. Never normalize this or else these fascists thugs

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Sane Lunatic @sanelunatic.bsky.social · 1d

Baby Boomers...
can we have a moment of silence for Robert Redford, Jane Goodall, and now Diane Keaton?

a woman is crying while wearing a sweater that says i voted today on it .

ALT: a woman is crying while wearing a sweater that says i voted today on it .

media.tenor.com

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Sane Lunatic @sanelunatic.bsky.social · 1d

DAMN. Someone else I've admired my whole life has left us.
Diane Keaton was smart, funny, and so beautifully in touch with her emotions that she always inspired me to feel more deeply, care more, give more.
Come back to us soon, Diane. Good hearts are in too-short supply.
people.com/diane-keaton...

Diane Keaton, Famed for Roles in 'Father of the Bride,' 'First Wives Club' and More, Dies at 79 (Exclusive)

Diane Keaton has died at age 79, PEOPLE can confirm exclusively. The Oscar award-winning actress was best known for roles in movies like 'Annie Hall,' 'The First Wives Club,' 'Something's Gotta Give' ...

people.com

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Sane Lunatic @sanelunatic.bsky.social · 1d

This didn't make a ripple in this week's horrific events and should have.
There was NO real investigation of Epstein's death and way too many questions unanswered - including when and why his cell windows were papered over.
Did someone - Trump, maybe - order a hit?
www.cbsnews.com/news/jeffrey...

In cell where Jeffrey Epstein died, a scene of disarray that never underwent thorough inspection, experts said

Photos of Jeffrey Epstein's cell show a scene of disarray that never underwent a proper inspection, according to experts.

www.cbsnews.com

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