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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

💙 🏳️‍🌈 #TuesdayThoughts #FBR #FBPE #Resistance #StrongerTogether #KindnessMatters #Motivation #Bluecrew
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Jesse Jackson Dies: Civil Rights Activist Was 84

Jesse Jackson is dead, the Civil Rights Activist and leader who was a protege of Martin Luther King was 84.

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February 17, 2026 at 10:15 AM

Thomas

@tomrom1.bsky.social

🙏 THANKFUL #TuesdayThoughts ...
I don't use "blessed".
But I do use "thankful"
as often as possible.
Some days, especially
now in the United States,
it is a challenge.
But I woke this morn.
So today is a gift.🎁
💙 🏳️‍🌈 #TuesdayThoughts #FBR #FBPE #Resistance #StrongerTogether #KindnessMatters #Bluecrew

February 17, 2026 at 9:10 AM

Thomas

@tomrom1.bsky.social

💙 🏳️‍🌈 #TuesdayThoughts #FBR #FBPE #Resistance #StrongerTogether #KindnessMatters #Motivation #Bluecrew
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Remembering Robert Duvall: 7 Performances Every Fan Should Stream That Defined a Legend | Cord Cutters News

Legendary actor Robert Duvall left a giant, quietly ferocious mark on American screen acting in a career spanning seven decades. An Oscar winner, a seven-time Academy Award nominee, and an actor whose...

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February 17, 2026 at 8:53 AM

Thomas

@tomrom1.bsky.social

🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️
💙 🏳️‍🌈 #TuesdayThoughts #FBR #FBPE #Resistance #StrongerTogether #KindnessMatters #Motivation #Bluecrew

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Anti-Fascist Collective 👊🏼👊🏿 @wtafc.bsky.social · 16h

February 17, 2026 at 8:46 AM

Thomas

@tomrom1.bsky.social

apnews.com/today-in-his... in History: February 17, House elects Thomas Jefferson president over Aaron Burr
💙 🏳️‍🌈 #TuesdayThoughts #FBR #FBPE #Resistance #StrongerTogether #KindnessMatters #Motivation #Bluecrew

Today in History: February 17, House elects Thomas Jefferson president over Aaron Burr

1863: Red Cross formed in Geneva 1864: USS Housatonic sunk during Civil War 1992: Jeffrey Dahmer sentenced

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February 17, 2026 at 8:45 AM

Thomas

@tomrom1.bsky.social

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

February 17, 2026 at 8:44 AM

Thomas

@tomrom1.bsky.social

The funniest guy on television is also the most fearless journalist.
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Stephen Colbert Defies CBS, Says Network Banned Him From Interviewing James Talarico On ‘The Late Show’

The Late Night host explained FCC Chair Brendan Carr's new guidance on the "equal time" rule, which alters how some programs schedule interviews.

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February 17, 2026 at 8:36 AM

Thomas

@tomrom1.bsky.social

Beautiful human. Special artist. #RIPRobertDuval
💙 🏳️‍🌈 #MondayMotivation #FBR #FBPE #Resistance #StrongerTogether #KindnessMatters #Motivation #Bluecrew
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Hollywood Mourns Robert Duvall: “Greatness Personified” & “Funny As Hell”

Hollywood stars and others around mourning legendary actor Robert Duvall, who died February 15 at 95.

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February 16, 2026 at 10:02 PM

Thomas

@tomrom1.bsky.social

💙 🏳️‍🌈 #MondayMotivation #FBR #FBPE #Resistance #StrongerTogether #KindnessMatters #Motivation #Bluecrew
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Remembering Robert Duvall: A Career In Photos

Scroll through the photos to see the legacy of legendary actor Robert Duvall, who died Sunday at the age of 95.

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February 16, 2026 at 8:30 PM

Thomas

@tomrom1.bsky.social

Special. Unique. Specific. Iconic. Wow. THIS is a loss.
apnews.com/article/robe... Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and 'Godfather' mainstay, dead at 95
💙 🏳️‍🌈 #MondayMotivation #FBR #FBPE #Resistance #StrongerTogether #KindnessMatters #Motivation #Bluecrew

Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and 'Godfather' mainstay, dead at 95

Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor whose classic roles included the wily confidant of the first two “Godfather” movies, had died at age 95.

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February 16, 2026 at 7:58 PM

Thomas

@tomrom1.bsky.social

🙏I always wanted to die before my heroes and idols passed. Duval is yet another overwhelming 12 months of loss. We lost one of the great actors in any lifetime.
💙 🏳️‍🌈 #MondayMotivation #FBR #FBPE #Resistance #StrongerTogether #KindnessMatters #Motivation #Bluecrew
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Robert Duvall Dies: Acclaimed ‘Godfather’, ‘Apocalypse Now’ Actor Was 95

Oscar-winning actor Robert Duvall, acclaimed for his iconic performances in The Godfather films, Apocalypse Now, Lonesome Dove, Network and many others, died last night at his home in Middleburg, Virg...

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February 16, 2026 at 6:45 PM

Thomas

@tomrom1.bsky.social

😱He could have been a historical giant, the most bipartisan, transformational Senate Leader of all time. He chose Trump. He let him trash his own wife. His "legacy" will be nothing.
💙 🏳️‍🌈 #MondayMotivation #FBR #FBPE #Resistance #StrongerTogether #KindnessMatters #Motivation #Bluecrew
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Mitch McConnell is taking a beating in the race to replace him

Three GOP candidates, all former McConnell interns, are keeping their distance as they seek to align with President Donald Trump.

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February 16, 2026 at 4:20 PM

Thomas

@tomrom1.bsky.social

🤫BIG PICTURE #MondayThoughts:
I work to believe these words.
I believe in the whole
"life is a journey" thing.
I believe that things are
seldom as bad as we fear.
But bigger for me,
I believe in me, no matter what.
💙 🏳️‍🌈 #MondayMotivation #FBR #FBPE #Resistance #StrongerTogether #Motivation #Bluecrew

February 16, 2026 at 9:23 AM

Thomas

@tomrom1.bsky.social

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

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

The New York Times reports that the Department of Homeland Security has sent Google, Meta, and other media corporations subpoenas for the names on accounts that criticize ICE enforcement. The department wants to identify Americans who oppose what it’s doing. I’ll save them time.

A short note to Kristi Noem

To a current Cabinet secretary from a former one

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February 16, 2026 at 9:12 AM

Thomas

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apnews.com/today-in-his... in History: February 16, Castro sworn in as Cuban leader
💙 🏳️‍🌈 #MondayMotivation #FBR #FBPE #Resistance #StrongerTogether #KindnessMatters #Motivation #Bluecrew

Today in History: February 16, Castro sworn in as Cuban leader

On Feb. 16, 1959, Fidel Castro became premier of Cuba a month and a-half after the overthrow of Fulgencio Batista.

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February 16, 2026 at 9:11 AM

Thomas

@tomrom1.bsky.social

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

February 16, 2026 at 9:10 AM

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ABC: Do you still have confidence in Pam Bondi as AG?

MASSIE: I don't think Pam Bondi has confidence in Pam Bondi. She wasn't confident enough to engage in anything but name calling in a hearing. So no, I don't. She was responsible for the document production.

February 15, 2026 at 2:57 PM

Thomas

@tomrom1.bsky.social

apnews.com/article/sava...: DNA recovered from glove found near Guthrie home that appears to match glove worn by suspect
💙 🏳️‍🌈 #SundayService #FBR #FBPE #Resistance #StrongerTogether #KindnessMatters #Motivation #Bluecrew

FBI: DNA recovered from glove found near Guthrie home that appears to match glove worn by suspect

The FBI says a glove containing DNA was found about 2 miles from Nancy Guthrie’s home and appears to match those worn by a masked person outside her front door in Tucson the night she vanished.

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February 15, 2026 at 8:15 PM

Thomas

@tomrom1.bsky.social

👍👍Al! No Ai involved here! Thank you, friend, always, for the shoutout. GREAT NEW WEEK to all!
💙 🏳️‍🌈 #SundayService #FBR #FBPE #Resistance #StrongerTogether #KindnessMatters #Motivation #Bluecrew

February 15, 2026 at 7:19 PM