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Thomas @tomrom1.bsky.social · Dec 17

Expendable.
Alone,
With no family of his own.
He is last.
Last to be thought of.
Last to be invited.
Last to be considered.
Last to be served.
Last in priorities.
It is reality.
It is understood.
It is accepted.
It is sometimes oh so overwhelming.
Expendable.

Thomas

@tomrom1.bsky.social

💙 🏳️‍🌈 #WednesdayWisdom #FBR #FBPE #Resistance #StrongerTogether #KindnessMatters #Motivation #Bluecrew

John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 14h

On the day I die, a lot will happen.

Many things will change.

The world will be busy.

On the day I die, all the important appointments I made will be left unattended.

The many plans I had yet to complete will remain forever undone...

johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/on-the-day...

On The Day I Die

On the day I die, a lot will happen.

johnpavlovitz.substack.com

February 18, 2026 at 3:47 PM

Thomas

@tomrom1.bsky.social

THIS. THIS. THIS.
💙 🏳️‍🌈 #WednesdayWisdom #FBR #FBPE #Resistance #StrongerTogether #KindnessMatters #Motivation #Bluecrew

John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 9h

Looking for loopholes...

February 18, 2026 at 3:40 PM

Thomas

@tomrom1.bsky.social

William’s Powerful Conversation on Suicide
open.substack.com/pub/theroyal...
💙 🏳️‍🌈 #WednesdayWisdom #FBR #FBPE #Resistance #StrongerTogether #KindnessMatters #Motivation #Bluecrew

William’s Powerful Conversation on Suicide

Good for William for using his unique position to continue the dialogue on this subject.

open.substack.com

February 18, 2026 at 3:32 PM

Thomas

@tomrom1.bsky.social

Leave it to Dem Presidents to actually behave like Presidents. Trump cannot help himself from inserting HIM and shitting on everyone.
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www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Obama, Trump and Biden lead tributes to Jesse Jackson: ‘one of America’s greatest patriots’

Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Al Sharpton, Donald Trump and more react to death of the civil rights leader at the age of 84

www.theguardian.com

February 18, 2026 at 3:25 PM

Thomas

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💙 🏳️‍🌈 #WednesdayWisdom #FBR #FBPE #Resistance #StrongerTogether #KindnessMatters #Motivation #Bluecrew

NOH8 Campaign @noh8campaign.bsky.social · 6d

"Freedom is having the right to live as you choose, not the right to choose how everyone else lives." - James Van Der Beek, Rest In Peace #NOH8

February 18, 2026 at 9:21 AM

Thomas

@tomrom1.bsky.social

💙 🏳️‍🌈 #WednesdayWisdom #FBR #FBPE #Resistance #StrongerTogether #KindnessMatters #Motivation #Bluecrew

NOH8 Campaign @noh8campaign.bsky.social · 5d

The legislation, introduced by Rep. Pramila Jayapal and Sen. Edward Markey, would expand federal civil rights protections for transgender Americans in health care, housing, employment, and education nationwide #NOH8

February 18, 2026 at 9:21 AM

Thomas

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💙 🏳️‍🌈 #WednesdayWisdom #FBR #FBPE #Resistance #StrongerTogether #KindnessMatters #Motivation #Bluecrew

NOH8 Campaign @noh8campaign.bsky.social · 1d

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer introduced a bill that would formally recognize the Pride flag under federal law and protect its display at the Stonewall National Monument and other designated federal sites #NOH8

February 18, 2026 at 9:20 AM

Thomas

@tomrom1.bsky.social

💙 🏳️‍🌈 #WednesdayWisdom #FBR #FBPE #Resistance #StrongerTogether #KindnessMatters #Motivation #Bluecrew

NOH8 Campaign @noh8campaign.bsky.social · 1d

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to restore slavery exhibits at the President's House in Philadelphia, ruling that the removal of the panels was likely unlawful and must be reversed #NOH8

February 18, 2026 at 9:19 AM

Thomas

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NOH8 Campaign @noh8campaign.bsky.social · 12d

New cities & dates announced! 📣 Be a part of the #NOH8 movement by joining us at one of our upcoming events 📷🌈 Share to help spread the word!! More info at: NOH8Campaign.com/EVENTS

February 18, 2026 at 9:19 AM

Thomas

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James Webb Space Telescope Discoveries Tracker @jameswebbdiscovery.com · 6h

NGC 6072 concentric rings glow Webbs IR stellar beauty - To know what Webb discovered today, visit https://www.jameswebbdiscovery.com and Explore Universe with this beginners telescope --> https://amzn.to/3JaxN9u #Astronomy #AmazonAffiliate #NASA #Space

James Webb Telescope Reveals Intricate Beauty of Planetary Nebula NGC 6072

www.jameswebbdiscovery.com

February 18, 2026 at 9:01 AM

Thomas

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Between Melania's box office nosedive & her husband's approval ratings, it's a sh*tty week to be a Tr*mp - Queerty www.queerty.com/between-mela...
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Between Melania's box office nosedive & her husband's approval ratings, it's a sh*tty week to be a Tr*mp - Queerty

The Mad King & Wife face their worst week yet

www.queerty.com

February 18, 2026 at 9:01 AM

Thomas

@tomrom1.bsky.social

🤔 MANKIND #WednesdayThoughts:
There are reasons why
literature, history and
the arts have been taught
in schools for centuries.
If we pay attention,we learn
how to be good humans.
And THAT is why trump is
destroying education.
💙 🏳️‍🌈 #WednesdayWisdom #FBR #FBPE #Resistance #StrongerTogether #Bluecrew

February 18, 2026 at 8:44 AM

Thomas

@tomrom1.bsky.social

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 11h

Tomorrow, the Oversight Committee will have the opportunity to question Les Wexner about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein.

Survivors told us from day one: follow the money. That is exactly what we intend to do.

February 18, 2026 at 8:07 AM

Thomas

@tomrom1.bsky.social

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GREAT BEE SWARM #Operation Red House @arxivofourminds.bsky.social · 7h

We Found That More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents.

They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days. www.propublica.org/article/immi...

More Than 170 U.S. Citizens Have Been Held by Immigration Agents. They’ve Been Kicked, Dragged and Detained for Days.

The government does not track how often immigration agents grab citizens. So ProPublica did. Our tally — almost certainly incomplete — includes people who were held for days without a lawyer. And near...

www.propublica.org

February 18, 2026 at 8:07 AM

Thomas

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apnews.com/today-in-his...
Today in History: February 18, Dale Earnhardt Sr. dies in Daytona crash
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Today in History: February 18, Dale Earnhardt Sr. dies in Daytona crash

On Feb. 18, 2001, auto racing star Dale Earnhardt Sr. died in a crash at the Daytona 500; he was 49.

apnews.com

February 18, 2026 at 8:07 AM

Thomas

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💙 🏳️‍🌈 #WednesdayWisdom #FBR #FBPE #Resistance #StrongerTogether #KindnessMatters #Motivation #Bluecrew

February 18, 2026 at 8:05 AM

Thomas

@tomrom1.bsky.social

His businesses declared bankruptcies 6 times. He finally figured out who the suckers were ... and they voted for him.
💙 🏳️‍🌈 #WednesdayWisdom #FBR #FBPE #Resistance #StrongerTogether #KindnessMatters #Motivation #Bluecrew