elfzie.bsky.social
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Exploring, learning, moving more & more into watercolor painting and string and wind instruments, Western, Native - sitting at the feet of great teachers. Inspired to act meaningfully, especially on environmental issues, justice. Love people and nature.
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“This should shock the nation,” said Nora Ahmed, legal director of the ACLU of Louisiana, ... representing [him] in court. “The deportation of an individual with a substantial claim to U.S. citizenship represents a ... failure of the immigration system and a ... violation of constitutional rights.”
Denial tactics at work.
Recently my brother in law explained what gerrymandering was to a coworker and they didn’t believe him because if that were really happening there would be riots in the street
This week I had someone tell me they're not worried about SNAP being cut off because "that's illegal, so it's impossible Trump could do that, so obviously it's just media sensationalism." Another person told me they weren't worried about ICE because "they can't detain you if you're legally here."
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People from multiple nations have now been living and working on the International Space Station for 25 years without a gap in occupancy, by far the longest continuous human presence in space. Happy ISS-iversary to all who celebrate!
Space Station 20th: Expedition 1 Arrives at the International Space Station! - NASA
On Nov. 2, 2000, two days after blasting off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan, Expedition 1 crew members NASA astronaut William M. Shepherd and
www.nasa.gov
It sure was fun seeing so many people participate. Thankfully, the weather held up for the week in my area and on Friday night for everyone to enjoy celebrating.
🤣🤣🤣 he's not liking freedom of speech so much ... good! 'Cause his cruel hatefulness deserves every bit of mocking it (and he) receives.
Trump, 79, Claims It’s ‘Illegal’ for Late-Night Host to Mock Him
The president is once again shouting at the TV.
www.thedailybeast.com
#Halloween

Olga Beliaeva (Russian, born 1967)
Tarot Reader Girls, 2020
Watercolor and charcoal on paper

Olga Believa, born in Yaroslavl, Russia. Although she has a degree in mathematics, painting has always existed in her life to varying degrees. A few years ago, the artist in her heart won.
I added a Surge Wrasse and a Parrottfish.
I'm so glad someone warned me, early on, to avoid government- subsidized (and govt- gouging) Medicare Advantage. John Oliver tells why (crudely of course).
Continuing with the commercial insurance policy to cover the 20% costs Medicare B doesn't cover - until U.S. has
#universalhealthcare
Medicare Advantage: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
YouTube video by LastWeekTonight
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A pretty Nazi move - get U.S. National Guards to train in control of U.S. protesting citizens that get out of control - federalizing the job of local police departments.

Can't get rid of this Admin soon enough.
Revealed: Pentagon orders states’ national guards to form ‘quick reaction forces’ for ‘crowd control’
Pentagon memo details plan to train over 20,000 national guard members across the US to carry out Trump’s order on subduing civil unrest
www.theguardian.com