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takotaroo

@larryota.bsky.social

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Living and Loving in the upper left corner of what used to be the most powerful nation in the world. Struggling to keep it that way. I abhor Donald Trump with every bone in my body

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takotaroo @larryota.bsky.social · Nov 30

Goodbye Elon

takotaroo @larryota.bsky.social · Apr 6

What a strong showing yesterday for the Hands Off movement.

takotaroo @larryota.bsky.social · Mar 25

Just resumed my donations and it feels good. #ACLU

takotaroo @larryota.bsky.social · Mar 8

Tribal elder speaks out for civil rights. I joined the resistance and marched forth on March 4th. Join the resistance.

takotaroo @larryota.bsky.social · Mar 4

@50501movement.bsky.social

takotaroo @larryota.bsky.social · Mar 4

Thank you Senator Patty Murray of my great state of WA for being such a forceful and thoughtful leader.

takotaroo @larryota.bsky.social · Mar 4

Headed to my state capital (Olympia, WA) today in support of sanity. Please join me.

takotaroo @larryota.bsky.social · Feb 17

On this day, we honor all presidents, past and present, from George Washington to Elon Musk.

takotaroo @larryota.bsky.social · Jan 27

www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

Bellevue College apologizes after administrator alters mural depicting Japanese American incarceration

The art installation “Never Again Is Now,” created by Seattle artist Erin Shigaki, includes an 11-foot-tall mural of two children who were photographed at a California incarceration camp. The project was brought to Bellevue College last week as the school...

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takotaroo @larryota.bsky.social · Jan 27

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Vandalism of public art in Seattle’s Japantown ‘a punch in the gut’

An art installation in Nihonmachi Alley commemorating the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II was smeared with black ink over the weekend.

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takotaroo @larryota.bsky.social · Jan 9

WE DID IT! Washington State Makes history with permanent ban on Commercial Net Pens!

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#OurSoundOurSalmon #SaveOurSalmon

WA bans commercial net-pen fish farming

More than 80% of public comments received by the Department of Natural Resources before Tuesday's hearing supported the ban, according to the agency.

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takotaroo @larryota.bsky.social · Jan 3

Washington officials weigh where to relocate 9,000-pound Marcus Whitman statue washingtonstatestandard.com/briefs/washi...

Washington officials weigh where to relocate 9,000-pound Marcus Whitman statue • Washington State Standard

Plans are in the works to move a statue of the controversial 19th-century missionary but the logistics involved are complicated.

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takotaroo @larryota.bsky.social · Dec 3

Lunch at Big Time. Been 35 years since I quaffed here. The beer is even better today. But it ain't $4 any more.

Image of frosty mug of beer with caption Everyone needs something to believe in.. I believe I'll have another beer.

takotaroo @larryota.bsky.social · Dec 3

To clarify, you are not the complainer I refer to. Twitter/X has morphed into a huge platform of disgruntled, highly toxic complainers. And that is why I am now giving Bluesky a go. And why I decided to start replying to positive posts like yours.