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Tom Gillispie @tgilli72.bsky.social · 22h

#saving the #planet SAVING THE PLANET #climate_change #mushrooms #renew_the_earth #clean_energy #genetically_engineered_trees #whales #food_waste #renewing_the_future #degrowth
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SAVING THE PLANET

LET'S SAVE THE PLANET How Consumerism Ruins Our Planet and Finances ^ How to Save Our Planet ^ Is prosperity without economic growth possibl...

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Tom Gillispie @tgilli72.bsky.social · 1h

#Trump and the #pandemic TRUMP and the PANDEMIC #covid #covid19 #CDC #AnthonyFauci
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REMEMBERING 2020

TRUMP and the PANDEMIC

Author Uncovers Fraud In Trump Admin's COVID Aid Deals | Ayman TRUMP and the PANDEMIC Trump Admin Gave $850,000 to Anti-Vaccine Group The...

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Tom Gillispie @tgilli72.bsky.social · 1h

#JackNicholson JACK NICHOLSON #Jack #Nicholson #actors #OneFlewOvertheCuckoosNest #TheShining #FiveEasyPieces #classicactors #Oscarwinner
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Hold the Chicken - Five Easy Pieces (3/8) Movie CLIP (1970) HD JACK NICHOLSON Did you know for ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST… ^ When an Ac...

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Tom Gillispie @tgilli72.bsky.social · 1h

#cats #watching #TV CATS WATCHING TV #television
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CATS WATCHING TV

Cats Watching T.V. CATS WATCHING TV Silver is loving the movie🥰 #catlover #cats #petlovers ^ The best movie buddy 😍 #catlover #cats ^ Cats...

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Tom Gillispie @tgilli72.bsky.social · 1h

#naming your #dog NAMING YOUR DOG #dognames #dog_names
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NAMING YOUR DOG

DOG NAMES Top 100 Unique MALE Dog Names– Unusual Male Dog Names ^ 95+ CUTE & UNIQUE DOG NAMES! (Male & Female Pets) | Reacting To Viewers Cu...

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Tom Gillispie @tgilli72.bsky.social · 1h

#hiking with #dogs HIKING WITH DOGS #hiking_tips #hiking_etiquette #canines #safety #proper_equipment
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HIKING WITH DOGS

A Day in the Life Thru-Hiking with my Dog | Our daily routine on the Trail HIKING WITH DOGS Backpacking Deep into the Mountains with my Dog ...

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Tom Gillispie @tgilli72.bsky.social · 1h

#airports LINKS TO AIRPORTS #flying #flight #airplanes #getting_through_security #active_shooter
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VIDEO LINKS TO AIRPORTS

BEST Airports in the USA (2022) VIDEO LINKS TO AIRPORTS Airlines’ Secret Scheme to Keep Airfare Prices High MORE The GREATEST Christmas “Pra...

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Tom Gillispie @tgilli72.bsky.social · 4h

#literature Links to (MY FAVORITE) LITERATURE #LarryMcMurtry #books #IsaacAsimov #JeanLorrah #JohnDMacDonald #JackLondon #SeaWolf #NeroWolfe #TravisMcGee
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Links to (my favorite) literature

The Sea-Wolf 🌊🚢 | A Gripping Adventure by Jack London | Part 1/2📚 I like to re-read some of my favorite books and authors now and the...

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Tom Gillispie @tgilli72.bsky.social · 4h

#economics Links to ECONOMICS #American #economy #PaulKrugman #DonaldTrump #Trump
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Links to ECONOMICS

READ: 4 Types of Economic Systems for 2025: Which is Used by the World’s Biggest Economies? ECONOMICS It’s the Economy, Stupid. It’s the S...

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Tom Gillispie @tgilli72.bsky.social · 10h

#football OPEN SESAME; talking my way into a state title game #state #championship #sports
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Open sesame; a quick football story from 2008

In 2008, I was supposed to cover a high-school state-championship football game in Raleigh, N.C. The game was being played at N.C. State's ...

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Tom Gillispie @tgilli72.bsky.social · 10h

#wham WHAM! There goes a car window (a baseball memory from the summer of 1980) #sports #broken #window
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WHAM! There goes a car window

NOT THE SAME BROKEN WINDOW It was probably 1980 when I was covering American Legion baseball in Seneca, S.C. The Seneca Legion team playe...

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Tom Gillispie @tgilli72.bsky.social · 13h

#ocean #marine #life LINKS TO OCEAN MARINE LIFE #barreleyefish #turtles #orcas #robotdolphin #jellyfish #octopus #realdolphins #sharks #AtlanticOceancoralreef #bluewhales #fish #whales #colorfulseacreatures #marinelife #blueseadragon
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LINKS TO OCEAN MARINE LIFE

11 HOURS Stunning 4K Underwater footage + Music | Nature Relaxation™ Rare & Colorful Sea Life Video OCEAN MARINE LIFE Blue Sea Dragon 🌊 One...

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Tom Gillispie @tgilli72.bsky.social · 14h

#dinosaurs A LOOK AT DINOSAURS #65_million_years_ago #large_animals #extinction #asteroid #TRex #Stegasaurus
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A LOOK AT DINOSAURS

15 Dinosaur Lies YOU STILL Believe A LOOK AT DINOSAURS Dinosaurs' Extinction: A Warning for Humanity? | Full Special ^ 3 Hours Of Stunning P...

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Tom Gillispie @tgilli72.bsky.social · 16h

#clever #technology NEW LEVELS of TECHNOLOGY #robots #technologies #inventions #supershoe #satisfying_inventions
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NEW LEVELS of TECHNOLOGY

WATCH ON YOUTUBE: Incredible Inventions That Generate Energy From Everywhere NEW LEVELS of TECHNOLOGY 15 EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES THAT WILL C...

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Tom Gillispie @tgilli72.bsky.social · 17h

#misspelled #word A REAL EXPOLSION #oops #typo #error
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a magnifying glass is focused on the word i applied myself in a dictionary

ALT: a magnifying glass is focused on the word i applied myself in a dictionary

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Tom Gillispie @tgilli72.bsky.social · 18h

#words WORD MAN: PERCIPIENT and DOVECOTE #meanings #definitions #dictionary
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WORD MAN: PERCIPIENT and DOVECOTE

How to Use a Dictionary FOUND IN A NOVEL: Percipient -- having good insight or understanding; perceptive. I think I would have gone with...

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Tom Gillispie @tgilli72.bsky.social · 18h

Someone just asked via CHAT if I am a supporter of the Democratic Party. YES. Do I answer direct messages (DMs)? NO.

Tom Gillispie @tgilli72.bsky.social · 22h

#saving the #planet SAVING THE PLANET #climate_change #mushrooms #renew_the_earth #clean_energy #genetically_engineered_trees #whales #food_waste #renewing_the_future #degrowth
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SAVING THE PLANET

LET'S SAVE THE PLANET How Consumerism Ruins Our Planet and Finances ^ How to Save Our Planet ^ Is prosperity without economic growth possibl...

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Tom Gillispie @tgilli72.bsky.social · 22h

#ocean #cruises Links to GOING ON AN OCEAN CRUISE #vacations #going_on_a_cruise #cruiseships #living_on_a_cruise_ship
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Links to GOING ON AN OCEAN CRUISE

How People Live On Cruise Ships - Without Going Broke! GOING ON A CRUISE 8 reasons to book an INSIDE CABIN on a cruise ship ^ Cruise Ship Se...

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Tom Gillispie @tgilli72.bsky.social · 1d

#solarpunk #cities A SOLARPUNK FUTURE #climate #change #global #warming #smart #architecture #positivefuture #solarpunk_economy
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A SOLARPUNK FUTURE

READ ON: Wikipedia page A SOLARPUNK FUTURE Intro to Solarpunk: Psychological Guidelines to Creating a Utopia ^ Living the Solarpunk Dream (...

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Tom Gillispie @tgilli72.bsky.social · 1d

#StarTrek #TOS LINKS to STAR TREK THE ORIGINAL SERIES #WilliamShatner #JamesDoohan #Uhura #Chekov #NichelleNichols #TeriGarr #Scotty #Klingons #LeonardNimoy #Spock #JamesTKirk #GuardianofForever
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LINKS to STAR TREK THE ORIGINAL SERIES

(BT85) The Mistakes Of Star Trek: The Original Series (Season 1, Part 2) STAR TREK THE ORIGINAL SERIES Why the city on the edge of forever i...

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Tom Gillispie @tgilli72.bsky.social · 1d

#collegefootball COLLEGE FOOTBALL 2025 #college #football #OhioState #Hoosiers #unrankedteams #NotreDame #Aggies #UCFcoach #UCLA #Louisville
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COLLEGE FOOTBALL 2025

READ: 2025 College Football Schedule ESPN A LOOK AT COLLEGE FOOTBALL Louisville vs. Miami (Fla.) Highlights | College Football Oct 17,2025...

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Tom Gillispie @tgilli72.bsky.social · 1d

#Humphrey #Bogart HUMPHREY BOGART #classic #actor #LaurenBacall #Casablanca #TheMalteseFalcon
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HUMPHREY BOGART

The Big Sleep | Marlowe Follows Geiger From Acme Books | Warner Classics HUMPHREY BOGART I was just looking through the selection of videos ...

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Tom Gillispie @tgilli72.bsky.social · 1d

#melting #ice LINKS TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND MELTING ICE #climate #change #rising_water #Antarctica #glacier #Greenland
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LINKS TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND MELTING ICE

Inside the planet’s most urgent climate warning | Global Warning E1 | Featured Documentary CLIMATE CHANGE and MELTING ICE The Ice is Melting...

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Tom Gillispie @tgilli72.bsky.social · 1d

#Buckeyes #football BUCKEYES FOOTBALL 2025 #OhioState #RyanDay #defending #national #champions #Big10 #JeremiahSmith #CadenCurry
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BUCKEYES FOOTBALL 2025

READ: 2025 Ohio State Buckeyes Football Schedule BUCKEYES FOOTBALL 2025 Ohio State Has A CRAZY NEW STAR (Meet Caden Curry) ^ No. 1 Ohio Sta...

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Tom Gillispie @tgilli72.bsky.social · 1d

#French #bulldogs Video links to FRENCH BULLDOGS #snubnosed_dogs #tough_dogs
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Video links to FRENCH BULLDOGS

14 Different Types Of French Bulldogs FRENCH BULLDOGS Meet The Breeds: French Bulldog French bulldog puppy playing with mommy’s ear Old F...

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