Helen Duerr Hays
@hdr85.bsky.social
Wife, Mom, Grandma. Born in 1939, in rural Arkansas, between the beautiful hills of the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains. Now living Blue in another Red state, Missouri. Retired Associate Professor of Computer Science. Life-long learner.
Trump, criticizing Bad Bunny’s half-time show, said “Nobody understands a word this guy is saying”. Guess he’s saying that anyone who knows Spanish is a Nobody. TRISTE
February 9, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Trump, criticizing Bad Bunny’s half-time show, said “Nobody understands a word this guy is saying”. Guess he’s saying that anyone who knows Spanish is a Nobody. TRISTE
First time I’ve seen a bluebird at our front smart feeder which contains only seeds. They more commonly come to the suet in back when there is a heavy snow cover.
February 4, 2026 at 7:02 PM
First time I’ve seen a bluebird at our front smart feeder which contains only seeds. They more commonly come to the suet in back when there is a heavy snow cover.
Trump seems to enjoy recklessly throwing his weight around on the world stage. It’s great for pushing off other headlines about him and his regime.
February 1, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Trump seems to enjoy recklessly throwing his weight around on the world stage. It’s great for pushing off other headlines about him and his regime.
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Frey: "In Mpls, we heard them say they'll end this siege when we hand over voter rolls. The DOJ is being used as a weapon. They're investigating me and several other local elected officials not because we've done something wrong because we speak on behalf of our constituents.
January 29, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Frey: "In Mpls, we heard them say they'll end this siege when we hand over voter rolls. The DOJ is being used as a weapon. They're investigating me and several other local elected officials not because we've done something wrong because we speak on behalf of our constituents.
Deportation Quotas are the root cause of indiscriminate hunting out of illegals, just to give Trump bragging rights about his numbers. So:
1. NO deportation quotas.
1. NO deportation quotas.
January 29, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Deportation Quotas are the root cause of indiscriminate hunting out of illegals, just to give Trump bragging rights about his numbers. So:
1. NO deportation quotas.
1. NO deportation quotas.
James Madison Federalist Papers #46
re 2nd amendment:
an armed populace organized into state militias could defend against a Federal military force that tried to take over.
re 2nd amendment:
an armed populace organized into state militias could defend against a Federal military force that tried to take over.
January 28, 2026 at 4:26 AM
James Madison Federalist Papers #46
re 2nd amendment:
an armed populace organized into state militias could defend against a Federal military force that tried to take over.
re 2nd amendment:
an armed populace organized into state militias could defend against a Federal military force that tried to take over.
Trump’s immediate reactions to the two Minnesota killings again show how prone he is to jump to conclusions without evidence. What if he jumps to a the wrong conclusion about a nuclear attack?
January 27, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Trump’s immediate reactions to the two Minnesota killings again show how prone he is to jump to conclusions without evidence. What if he jumps to a the wrong conclusion about a nuclear attack?
Like a two-year-old holding his breath till he turns blue in the face, Trump has impressed upon the world that there is nothing he won’t do to get his own way.
January 20, 2026 at 10:44 PM
Like a two-year-old holding his breath till he turns blue in the face, Trump has impressed upon the world that there is nothing he won’t do to get his own way.
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Linked Greenland Push to Nobel Prize Snub in Text Message www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Linked Greenland Push to Nobel Prize Snub in Text Message
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Trump Administration Live Updates: President Linked Greenland Push to Nobel Prize Snub in Text Message www.nytimes.com/live/2026/01...
According toTrump: two women, being “very, very disrespectful” to ICE AGENTS, were part of an “INSURRECTION”; but the January 6 mob, who violently attacked the CAPITOL POLICE, were “PEACEFUL PROTESTERS”.
January 15, 2026 at 10:04 PM
According toTrump: two women, being “very, very disrespectful” to ICE AGENTS, were part of an “INSURRECTION”; but the January 6 mob, who violently attacked the CAPITOL POLICE, were “PEACEFUL PROTESTERS”.
Is there a pattern here? Today Trump continues his governance plan for Gaza with himself as head of Oversight Board. Will he continue to seek control of any state that has something he wants, like: oil in Venezuela; rare earth minerals in Greenland; prime waterfront real estate in Gaza?
January 14, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Is there a pattern here? Today Trump continues his governance plan for Gaza with himself as head of Oversight Board. Will he continue to seek control of any state that has something he wants, like: oil in Venezuela; rare earth minerals in Greenland; prime waterfront real estate in Gaza?
We need to speak up about this sign.moveon.org/petitions/no...
NO U.S. Occupation In Venezuela
Trump keeps telling us that he’s going to stop endless wars and lower costs. Now, he’s spending taxpayer dollars to invade Venezuela, capture its President, Nicolás Maduro, and declare that the US wil...
sign.moveon.org
January 4, 2026 at 4:08 AM
We need to speak up about this sign.moveon.org/petitions/no...
As Trump meets with Zelensky on Ukraine’s revised 20-point peace plan, neither Trump nor Putin can be trusted.
December 28, 2025 at 7:57 PM
As Trump meets with Zelensky on Ukraine’s revised 20-point peace plan, neither Trump nor Putin can be trusted.
May light dispel our darkness this Christmas and throughout the new year.
December 22, 2025 at 5:15 PM
May light dispel our darkness this Christmas and throughout the new year.
How symbolic of this administration to obliterate the award-winning photo of America the Beautiful on national park passes with an image of The Ugly American.
December 11, 2025 at 4:19 PM
How symbolic of this administration to obliterate the award-winning photo of America the Beautiful on national park passes with an image of The Ugly American.
The 28 point peace plan that Trump is pressuring Ukraine to sign before Thanksgiving sounds like a deal with the devil.
In today’s Letter @hcrichardson.bsky.social demonstrates why alliances are so important, and why, in a world where might makes right tens of millions die. Rarely the instigators. We need to support NATO. We need to support Ukraine. We need to replace the current regime. State by state.
November 21, 2025
November 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The 28 point peace plan that Trump is pressuring Ukraine to sign before Thanksgiving sounds like a deal with the devil.
Beaver moon over the Mississippi. Happily a tugboat passed by as we were packing up to leave the Cape Girardeau, MO overlook.
November 7, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Beaver moon over the Mississippi. Happily a tugboat passed by as we were packing up to leave the Cape Girardeau, MO overlook.
How about decreasing demand for deadly drugs by programs like some states have for treating addiction. If there were less demand, there would be less incentive for drug smugglers.
October 18, 2025 at 7:53 PM
How about decreasing demand for deadly drugs by programs like some states have for treating addiction. If there were less demand, there would be less incentive for drug smugglers.
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Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."
Pope Leo XIV says 'inhuman treatment of immigrants' in the U.S. isn't 'pro-life'
Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."
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October 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Pope Leo XIV weighed in on U.S. politics, saying that Catholic politicians must be judged on the full range of their policy positions and suggesting that the country's immigration policy is "inhuman."
Nothing more refreshing than a bunch of Mallards enjoying the cool water rushing toward an overflow, and a cute pup just happy to be on a pleasant walk. Thanks James!
Late afternoon, took the dog out for a short walk, found a duck party and met a lot of other dogs. Successful afternoon. Have a great Saturday evening. #dogsofbluesky #birds #photography
October 4, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Nothing more refreshing than a bunch of Mallards enjoying the cool water rushing toward an overflow, and a cute pup just happy to be on a pleasant walk. Thanks James!
Wondering what exactly is "Competitive Authoritarianism". Found some good references:
WHAT IS COMPETITIVE AUTHORITARIANISM
REFERENCES
fiveable.me/key-terms/in...
www.journalofdemocracy.org/news-and-upd...
www.numberanalytics.com/blog/ultimat...
www.cambridge.org/core/books/a...
WHAT IS COMPETITIVE AUTHORITARIANISM
REFERENCES
fiveable.me/key-terms/in...
www.journalofdemocracy.org/news-and-upd...
www.numberanalytics.com/blog/ultimat...
www.cambridge.org/core/books/a...
October 1, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Wondering what exactly is "Competitive Authoritarianism". Found some good references:
WHAT IS COMPETITIVE AUTHORITARIANISM
REFERENCES
fiveable.me/key-terms/in...
www.journalofdemocracy.org/news-and-upd...
www.numberanalytics.com/blog/ultimat...
www.cambridge.org/core/books/a...
WHAT IS COMPETITIVE AUTHORITARIANISM
REFERENCES
fiveable.me/key-terms/in...
www.journalofdemocracy.org/news-and-upd...
www.numberanalytics.com/blog/ultimat...
www.cambridge.org/core/books/a...
What did Trump ever do to help build the USA prestige that he now so carelessly wields and wastes?
September 23, 2025 at 6:23 PM
What did Trump ever do to help build the USA prestige that he now so carelessly wields and wastes?