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Wayne Cullen

@waynencullen.bsky.social

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Social media Trite tool yet powerful force Listen lest you weep. Share haikus, poems and wisdom seasoned with nonsense. Aussie (Queenslander) lost in Sonoma wine country, CA. Democracy takes work - first you must show up.

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Wayne Cullen @waynencullen.bsky.social · Nov 22

My poems write themselves with a hidden hand
Me, a mere conduit for a higher power’s demand
Each word unfolding like opening a door
To subtle import, revealing a new score

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💙💙🤔CJ🤨🤣🧐💙💙🇺🇸 @cnice59.bsky.social · 6h

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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 6h

# of times the Bible forbids/demands penalties for abortion- 0
# of times the Bible justifies keeping out immigrants-0
# of times Jesus condemns homosexuality-0
# of times the Bible addresses poverty, justice and compassion for the poor- over 2,000
www.simonandschuster.com/books/Separa...

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 6h

The nation’s largest private prison company is asking the Supreme Court to give federal contractors blanket immunity from lawsuits — including human trafficking claims.

If they win, private contractors could operate with even less accountability than they do now.

The Human Trafficking Case That Could Hand Government Contractors Blanket Immunity

In a little-noticed Supreme Court case, the country’s largest private prison operator argues companies should be shielded from lawsuits when doing the government’s dirty work.

www.levernews.com

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Tea Pain @teapainusa.bsky.social · 6h

The guy who illegally accrued over $5 billion this year by abusing his power is prosecuting a black woman for getting a $50 a month discount on a loan.

Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 8h

The grand jury indictment against New York AG Letitia James accuses her of receiving a lower-cost loan on a home she purchased.

James saved only about $50 a month with lower interest rate, the indictment alleges.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

Letitia James saved only about $50 a month with lower interest rate, indictment alleges

The grand jury indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James accuses her of receiving a lower-cost loan on a home she purchased in Norfolk, Virgini

www.nbcnews.com

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Wayne Cullen @waynencullen.bsky.social · 3h

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 5h

I’m old enough to remember the $21M Trump Seven Springs Estates conservation easement tax crime.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4h

Cartoon by John Deering.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 4h

United States Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, flanked by Trump's daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner, get loudly booed in Tel Aviv, Israel as they praise Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h

Witkoff tries to praise Netanyahu in Tel Aviv, but has a hard time finishing his thought because of booing

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💙🌊 Winn 🌊💙 @wtf85.bsky.social · 9h

Liars👇. Please pass this along!

TommasinaResist⚜️🇨🇦🦋🐈‍⬛🇺🇦 @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 10h

Heads-up. Share this everywhere. ICE has created a fake "Stop Ice" app. They're trying to ensnare people to enter their information, so they can go after them.
Do NOT use stopice./org.
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

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🫶🏻LaylaBella🫶🏻 @laylabelle3.bsky.social · 9h

Seriously
I swear to God it’s like they’re trading that shit like baseball cards
I don’t care if my dad, my brother and everyone of my exes is in that file throw them in jail. We’re talking about children. We’re supposed to protect children.
I don’t understand where the wires are crossed here

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Anna Bloch @ablochnb1.bsky.social · 9h

Good for MIT. More universities should follow their actions.
www.nbcnews.com/news/educati...

MIT is first school to reject Trump administration's agenda in exchange for funding benefits

"With respect, we cannot support the proposed approach to addressing the issues facing higher education,” the Massachusetts Institute of Technology president wrote in a letter.

www.nbcnews.com

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Isabel Santos @isabelsantos.bsky.social · 9h

Red creeping thyme creates a stunning low-maintenance carpet of tiny green leaves and crimson-lavender blooms. It smells delightful when stepped on, attracts pollinators, repels mosquitoes, and is even edible—turning your garden into a fragrant, colorful, enchanting haven (Homes & Gardens, Gardenia)

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 9h

🚨 Filming matters. Watch how quickly this herd of overpaid ghouls get off of this man when they hear they are being videoed.

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💙☘️Queenie ☘️💙 @dunnee496.bsky.social · 9h

🔥Brilliant @4nikkolas.bsky.social Pass it on.! This is all of US.

Nikkolas Smith @4nikkolas.bsky.social · 1d

after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.

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Wayne Cullen @waynencullen.bsky.social · 8h

.. and all days are beautiful.
It’s what you make of them that counts.

MicheleMuse 💙🌈🦋🇺🇦 @michelemuse.bsky.social · 9h

There is still beauty in the world. (Liguria, Italy 📷 Ivana Turini)

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ML Porter @mlporter.bsky.social · 9h

Your daily reminder to repost...

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 9h

🚨 This is a video for Tizzy. Where is this? Who is this “man?” I have never seen a cop punch a woman or slam her into the ground. And the brazenness of doing it in front of children and passersby’s. Fuck this.

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ML Porter @mlporter.bsky.social · 9h

Donald Trump’s latest authoritarian moves signal weakness, not strength
open.substack.com/pub/contrari...

Donald Trump’s latest authoritarian moves signal weakness, not strength

Publisher's Roundup 39

open.substack.com

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putawomanincharge.bsky.social @putawomanincharge.bsky.social · 9h

Release The Epstein Files Speaker Johnson.
You look frightened.

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Craig Crawford @craigcrawford.com · 8h

Trump’s America: a TV journalist covering an ICE raid gets tackled and cuffed — without a single charge.
🎤 Watch the full clip plus our HOT MIC playlist → youtube.com/playlist?lis...