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Peter K Owen

@pkowen.bsky.social

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Things I'm for Livable cities Public schools A national health care system Livable minimum wages But mostly livable cities. That means walkable, served by frequent public transit

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Peter K Owen @pkowen.bsky.social · Jul 12

Happy #Caturday from Nona

Peter K Owen @pkowen.bsky.social · 14h

Murder

Peter K Owen @pkowen.bsky.social · 15h

It's a blind spot I've been learning to adjust. "Most people try to do the right thing" has become provably false.

Peter K Owen @pkowen.bsky.social · 18h

It would certainly help AI purveyors with product engagement.

Peter K Owen @pkowen.bsky.social · 18h

I'd also caution that sadly, the Epstein Files are probably another Mueller Report. But let's release them and find out!

Peter K Owen @pkowen.bsky.social · 19h

Wow that ear sure healed like it was never injured.

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Peter K Owen @pkowen.bsky.social · 1d

it's wondering if the good i know
will last to be seen by the eyes of the little ones

sometimes it feels like bars of steel
i cannot bend with my hands
oh - i worry too much
somebody told me that i worry too much

Peter K Owen @pkowen.bsky.social · 1d

i cannot bend with my hands
oh - i worry too much
somebody told me that i worry too much

it's the quick-step march of history
the vanity of nations
it's the way there'll be no muffled drums
to mark the passage of my generation
it's the children of my children
it's the lambs born in innocence
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Peter K Owen @pkowen.bsky.social · 1d

it's the way we tell ourselves that all these things are normal
till we can't remember what we mean
it's the flicker of our flames
it's the friction born of living
it's the way we beat a hot retreat
and heave our smoking guns into the river

sometimes it feels like bars of steel
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Peter K Owen @pkowen.bsky.social · 1d

it's the children out playing in the rock garden
all dolled-up in black hats and war paint

sometimes it feels like bars of steel
i cannot bend with my hands
oh - i worry too much
somebody told me that i worry too much

it's these sandpaper eyes
it's the way they rub the luster from what is seen
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Peter K Owen @pkowen.bsky.social · 1d

Create some art. Play some music. I've got a new song down.

it's the demolition derby
it's the sport of the hunt
proud tribe in full war-dance
it's the slow smile that the bully gives the runt
it's the force of inertia
it's the lack of constraint
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Peter K Owen @pkowen.bsky.social · 1d

The Republican plan is for poor people to die and rich people to get the best of everything.

Peter K Owen @pkowen.bsky.social · 2d

Hey! JD! SHUT YOUR TRAP!! Can't stand these lying sacks anymore. Not for a minute.

"He did nothing wrong" is from the Roy Cohn playbook. Not a direct denial of the question, a dishonest rhetorical diversion.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

Nice recap

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Lizzy For Democracy @lizzy2016.bsky.social · 3d

Flood the Zone with Truth and Facts...

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3d

Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.

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Peter K Owen @pkowen.bsky.social · 3d

And what EXACTLY is the purpose of this foreign military base on American soil? Hm, probably no risk tho.

Can't imagine Qataris working for the military getting radicalized or anything

Peter K Owen @pkowen.bsky.social · 3d

Arab air bases in USA while president's family makes Mideast deals and calls Democrats terrorists what could go wrong?

Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 3d

Hello Idaho, we’re here to keep your potatoes safe from Antifa.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 3d

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Peter K Owen @pkowen.bsky.social · 3d

Because tech bros are the absolutely least interesting people on earth

Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 4d

every single tech idea is like “soon our robots will be capable of playing catch with your kid, freeing you up to spend more time working on your employers’ spreadsheets”

Peter K Owen @pkowen.bsky.social · 3d

He's always been a knee jerk contrarian with no coherent policy

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 3d

The museums are being shutdown.
Are we great yet?
Everyone’s being fired.
Are we great yet?
Food is rotting in our fields.
Are we great yet?
The market’s crashing greatly.
Diseases are now running rampant.
At what point aren’t we great?
Our military’s in line at food banks.
So super great.

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Steve Hofstetter @stevehofstetter.bsky.social · 3d

More than half of ALL government shut down days in the history of America have come under just one president.

Simply put, the man is a terrible leader.

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Peter K Owen @pkowen.bsky.social · 3d

They are itching to murder

Peter K Owen @pkowen.bsky.social · 3d

Bernie is right as usual

Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 3d

Our job is not to throw 15 million people off health care and double insurance premiums for more than 20 million.

Our job is not to shutter community health centers, nursing homes and rural hospitals.

Our job is to fix a broken system and guarantee health care to all.