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My happy place: Beside a clear stream in the forest with a dry tent and a small fire close by: The best place to clear the mind, cleanse the soul and watch curious forest creatures examine the strange 2-legger who has come to visit. I Block The Annoying.

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flyflicker.bsky.social @flyflicker.bsky.social · 28d

"Homonegativity, racism, transphobia, xenophobia, hostile sexism, Islamophobia, and antisemitism are all disturbingly common in the United States, and each of them is strongly linked to support for and WILLINGNESS TO COMMIT political violence." - UC Davis study now published in The Lancet.

flyflicker.bsky.social @flyflicker.bsky.social · 13h

Okay, has anyone checked on the whereabouts of George Clooney and Brad Pitt ? I smell a caper movie.

flyflicker.bsky.social @flyflicker.bsky.social · 15h

Does it have good recipes in it? No? Then wtf is your promo doing here?

flyflicker.bsky.social @flyflicker.bsky.social · 15h

Wildly off topic.

flyflicker.bsky.social @flyflicker.bsky.social · 15h

80% of ceasefires fail, especially in the Middle East. Why? Because the hatred runs too deep and both sides will take any opportunity to kill people on the other side.

The Yahu government and Hamas will never reconcile, so stop expecting miracles. The best hope is simply fewer deaths - for a while

flyflicker.bsky.social @flyflicker.bsky.social · 15h

Let me guess - Xi Jinping will be unanimously hailed as a visionary leader, the best leader in the history of leaders, and a real cool dude ... just like Donald in the US.

flyflicker.bsky.social @flyflicker.bsky.social · 15h

Too often, I don't recognize the names of female stars from the 60s (I was just a boy), but when I look them up ... yowza! My prurient interests are satisfied. 😜 Jeanne Roland:

flyflicker.bsky.social @flyflicker.bsky.social · 16h

They keep "forgetting" that free healthcare for illegal aliens was signed into law by Ronald Reagan. It's called EMTALA and it requires hospitals to care for anyone who shows up at Emergency, "illegal" or not. Period.

flyflicker.bsky.social @flyflicker.bsky.social · 16h

80% of ceasefires fail, especially in the Middle East. Why? Because the hatred runs too deep and both sides will take any opportunity to kill people on the other side. The Yahu government and Hamas will never reconcile, so stop expecting miracles.

flyflicker.bsky.social @flyflicker.bsky.social · 16h

When Hegseth told Donald that these would be "extrajudicial killings", Donald thought that meant they would be really super legal.

Because he's a moron.

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flyflicker.bsky.social @flyflicker.bsky.social · 17h

Well, here's one to Block:
@homelandgov.bsky.social

flyflicker.bsky.social @flyflicker.bsky.social · 17h

You could also follow the lead of 8 former presidents and die while in office.

flyflicker.bsky.social @flyflicker.bsky.social · 17h

How To Create An "Illegal" - Arrest people when they arrive for a regular check-in because they don't want to break the law. That way, people will stop checking in and break the law.

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flyflicker.bsky.social @flyflicker.bsky.social · 17h

Pssst ... hey, Donald ... Raytheon, Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman would like to have a word with you. They would be delighted if you gave a lot more weapons to Ukraine.

And so would all the states, cities and towns that depend heavily on weapons manufacturing and military expenditures.

flyflicker.bsky.social @flyflicker.bsky.social · 18h

Umm ... I get Mr. Trucano's point - tickets are ridiculously expensive for FIFA tournaments. But for someone who has traveled all over the world, from South Korea to South Africa, to see soccer games, I'm not sure he's in a position to judge.

flyflicker.bsky.social @flyflicker.bsky.social · 18h

Definitely grounds for a class action suit, organized and funded by the Democratic Party.

flyflicker.bsky.social @flyflicker.bsky.social · 19h

As many as 80% of ceasefires fail. It doesn't matter which country breaks them - they will almost always fail when neither side is actually committed to them. Hamas and the Yahu gov't are just itching for an excuse to continue killing. There is no serious desire for peace among the leaders, so ...

flyflicker.bsky.social @flyflicker.bsky.social · 19h

Known as Girl Guides in Canada, it's a wonderful group that my daughter was devoted to for years. Now an adult near 40, she still has close friends that she met as a young girl in the Guides.

Sadly, the cretin Trump has even hurt the Girl Guides:
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Girl Guides of Canada to suspend U.S. trips over Trump administration policies | CBC News

Girl Guides of Canada is suspending upcoming trips to the United States over concerns the Trump administration's changes at the border could affect some of its members.

www.cbc.ca

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flyflicker.bsky.social @flyflicker.bsky.social · 1d

Most Americans might be good people. But they're not smart people.

flyflicker.bsky.social @flyflicker.bsky.social · 1d

Very typical move by the so-called friends of Palestinians. We'll let you leave, but there is no way we want you to stay here.

flyflicker.bsky.social @flyflicker.bsky.social · 1d

I've heard from a reliable source (Stephen Colbert) that what you THINK is a swastika is just an optical illusion. Very common, apparently. Nothing to see here.

flyflicker.bsky.social @flyflicker.bsky.social · 1d

He didn't belong in prison anyway. He should have been in a mental institution. He is seriously disturbed.

flyflicker.bsky.social @flyflicker.bsky.social · 1d

"... monarchs have started arriving at overwintering sites in California!"

For one brief moment, I was surprised to learn that kings and queens are spending winters in California. What happened to their luxury estates in the south of France, I wondered. 🙃

flyflicker.bsky.social @flyflicker.bsky.social · 1d

I'm sorry to say that she's not my type. But please, when you tell her, let her down gently. Maybe use the old "It's not you, it's me" tactic.

flyflicker.bsky.social @flyflicker.bsky.social · 1d

It's obvious that you have never been involved in a serious, complex negotiation. But that won't stop you from making unfounded assumptions. The "joy" of social media ...

flyflicker.bsky.social @flyflicker.bsky.social · 2d

Bullitt and the French Connection set the standard for hair-raising city car chases, for years to come.