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Yolanda
@yap617.bsky.social
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Collects stamps and WW2 pocket guides. Searching for primary sources and oral histories about the Vietnam War for a new WIP about a corpsman in NSA DaNang (1967). WIP middle grade historical fiction, 1980s. Enjoys 📺📻 classic movies and ⚾️,🏀.
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Yolanda @yap617.bsky.social · Jul 14
Twelve year old Brody Quinn wants to teach his FSO dad a lesson. He plays a cat and mouse game with his decision to visit his diplomat dad in Mexico City after his dad cancels plans to attend the Vietnam Veterans Memorial groundbreaking last minute bc of work. 🇺🇸🇲🇽
#BluePit📖 #MG #HS #Q #writing
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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 5h
The Navy will mark 250 years of service on Monday, and it will kick off a weeklong celebration in Philadelphia on Thursday despite an ongoing government shutdown that has paused smaller celebrations. www.stripes.com/branches/nav...
Navy goes ahead with big 250th birthday bash despite shutdown
The Navy will mark 250 years of service with a weeklong celebration in its birthplace of Philadelphia despite an ongoing government shutdown.
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𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚖𝚙𝙻𝚊𝚋 @stamplab.bsky.social · 3h
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𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚖𝚙𝙻𝚊𝚋 @stamplab.bsky.social · 3h
The '70's.

#stampcollecting
Mottos from the U.S. Americana series.
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Yolanda @yap617.bsky.social · 4h
Oh man, I’d love to go one day. Also on my list is the Navy Seabee Museum in Port Hueneme, CA
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Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 6h
Americans gambled $150 Billion on online Sportbooks last year. Far too many almost lost everything.

For some young men, sports betting is a near-fatal gamble.
There's Now a Casino in Everyone's Pocket. For Some Young Men, It's a Near-Fatal Gamble
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Yolanda @yap617.bsky.social · 5h
Enjoyed this piece! ⚓️
Naval History and Heritage Command is such an amazing resource for research and information.

www.history.navy.mil
www.history.navy.mil
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MLB (Bot) @mlbbot.bsky.social · 6h
The full broadcast schedule for the #ALCS and #NLCS!
2025 League Championship Series Broadcast Schedule 2025 ALCS and NLCS presented by loanDepot (Subject to change) SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12th ALCS Game 1, SEA @ TOR 8:03 p.m. (ET) FOX & FOX Deportes MONDAY, OCTOBER 13th ALCS Game 2, SEA @ TOR 5:03 p.m. (ET) FOX, FS1 & FOX Deportes NLCS Game 1, LAD @ MIL 8:08 p.m. (ET) TBS, truTV & HBO Max TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14th NLCS Game 2, LAD @ MIL 8:08 p.m. (ET) TBS, truTV & HBO Max WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15th ALCS Game 3, TOR @ SEA 8:08 p.m. FS1 & FOX Deportes THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16th NLCS Game 3, MIL @ LAD 6:08 p.m. (ET) TBS, truTV & HBO Max ALCS Game 4, TOR @ SEA 8:33 p.m. (ET) FS1 & FOX Deportes FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17th ALCS Game 5, TOR @ SEA 6:08 p.m. (ET) FS1 & FOX Deportes NLCS Game 4, MIL @ LAD* 8:38 p.m. (ET) TBS, truTV & HBO Max *If the ALCS ends in a sweep, then NLCS Game 4 would move to 8:08 p.m. (ET) instead of 8:38 p.m. (ET). SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18th NLCS Game 5, MIL @ LAD 8:08 p.m. (ET) TBS, truTV & HBO Max SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19th ALCS Game 6, SEA @ TOR 8:03
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Bill Shein @billshein.bsky.social · 1d
Um, yes, dog #philately *is* a thing. Duh.
Dog sitting in chair next to a table covered with postage stamps.
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Bill Shein @billshein.bsky.social · 1d
Timely, still.
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Yolanda @yap617.bsky.social · 8h
Cool!!
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Yolanda @yap617.bsky.social · 8h
Amazing!
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Yolanda @yap617.bsky.social · 13h
Discovered area handbooks or country studies, pocket guides seem to be tiny summaries. Amazing what resources were out there.

www.loc.gov/collections/...
About this Collection | Country Studies | Digital Collections | Library of Congress
Contains the electronic versions of 80 books previously published in hard copy as part of the Country Studies Series by the Federal Research Division. Intended for a general audience, books in the ser...
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 21h
About a month ago, the Trump administration got rid of the de minimis exemption, whereby packages valued under $800 could slide in without import duties. Now there's a backlog as the government can't process all of this paperwork, leading to UPS just destroying packages
Business Insider headline reads: UPS is telling customers that their packages coming to the US are marked for destruction.
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Porsche Porn @porscheporn.bsky.social · 18h
#porsche
The image features a classic red Porsche car parked in front of a building with large arched windows and columns. The vehicle, likely a vintage model from the mid-20th century, has a sleek, rounded design with chrome detailing and polished hubcaps. The background includes architectural elements like lanterns and decorative plants, contributing to a sophisticated and timeless atmosphere.
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Yolanda @yap617.bsky.social · 15h
In Northern Maine, students get a break from school to harvest potatoes

www.wbur.org/news/2025/10...
'They're feeding America' — Northern Maine students learn work ethic on annual harvest break
Every year in the early weeks of fall, Aroostook County potato farmers race to dig up their fields before the first frosts hit. Since at least the 1940s, students get a break from school to help out d...
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 18h
“Farm workers follow where the spinner has passed and collect the potatoes in shallow baskets.
Picking up potatoes is back-aching work”
Writer: EL Grant Watson
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
On a misty day in autumn, a group of mainly women follow a tractor to gather potatoes. The figures are hunched over and you can almost feel the back pain.
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Yolanda @yap617.bsky.social · 23h
Congrats Brewers! And thanks for wrapping it up at a decent hour. ⚾️
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Yolanda @yap617.bsky.social · 1d
B bc they have Racing Sausages like the Mariners Salman Run
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Porsche Porn @porscheporn.bsky.social · 1d
#porsche
The image features a green classic Porsche car, likely a vintage model with its distinct round headlights and sleek, timeless design. The car is parked on a gravel path with a scenic backdrop of green hills and clear blue skies. The shiny chrome detailing and well-preserved exterior highlight its classic appeal, contrasting beautifully with the natural landscape.
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Alexander Clarkson @aphclarkson.bsky.social · 1d
If this was happening in any other country you'd have journalists and analysts discussing risks of state failure
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Yolanda @yap617.bsky.social · 1d
The school bus is the best! American icon!
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Anna F. Walker @spyglassart.bsky.social · 1d
A little seagull study. Love these pesky birds.

#art #birds
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Zoë’s Studio @zoesstudio.bsky.social · 1d
Day 11 of #inktober - the prompt is sting
Quick sketch of jellyfish

#inktober2025 #inktober2025sting #sketch #sketchbook #draw #drawdaily #art #inkdrawing #dailydrawing #dailydrawchallenge #dailysketch
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Yolanda @yap617.bsky.social · 1d
That clinched it!
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MLB (Bot) @mlbbot.bsky.social · 1d
They're doing a second Salmon Run.

I repeat, they're doing a SECOND Salmon Run.
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