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Wilson Dizard III
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Washington DC native & resident. Husband, father, &c. Dachshund ally. Semi-retired journalist; active (i.e., voting) member, National Press Club; winner of several national journalism awards
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Wilson Dizard III @wpd3.bsky.social · 3h
A complicated and consequential era is hard to study. The primary sources are biased & fragmentary. The secondary sources are worse.
Russian Civil War #6 - New Republics - Youtube Member EXCLUSIVE
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Fight for a Future, Not a Fake Past
We are living through an authoritarian takeover.
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I strongly recommend going to an in-person meeting. One way to find a local group is through indivisible: indivisibleproject.formstack.com
Southern Environmental Law Center www.southernenvironment.org Earth Justice earthjustice.org Natural Resources Defense Council www.nrdc.org
15 New Cracks in the Axis of Dumb and Evil GNR
They want you to think they are invincible and unstoppable because it is the only way they can keep us from stopping them. Just this week, we saw more signs of cracks in their coalition of evil, ...
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Wilson Dizard III @wpd3.bsky.social · 5h
One of the great illustrations in The Algonquin Legends of New England (1884). Glooskap, who “grows to a more appalling greatness than Thor or Odin in his battles”, & whose name means Liar, because it is said that when he left earth he promised to return but hasn't. Read the tales: buff.ly/3ns8hgb
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The American revolution brought to you by the Cartoon Network. Love the resisters in Portland!
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Military families on day 9 of the shutdown lining up at the food bank
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Yes yes yes! Nationwide dance parties to stop this madness.
United against oppression to make America better than ever b4!
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This is awesome.
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Wilson Dizard III @wpd3.bsky.social · 11h
Thousands march in Portland, including Gov. Tina Kotek. Mayor Keith Wilson declared, “The future will judge us on how we show up at this moment. Show up with your neighbors. Bring your families. We need you now. Peaceful protest. We are Portlanders & we are Portland strong.”
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Wilson Dizard III @wpd3.bsky.social · 11h
Tomb of the Crypt of Arundel Castle is a watercolor painting by the British artist Samuel A. Rayner (1806-1879).
Arundel Castle is in the south of England, and its construction was started in the 11th century during the time of Edward the Confessor.
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Egypt relief plaque with quail chick, 400 - 30 B.C., limestone, 12.4 x 9.7 cm (4 7/8 x 3 13/16 in.), Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Jon-MacNair-Bacchanal
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Woman Embracing Thorn Bush, 1910 - Kay Nielsen (1886 – 1957), Danish illustrator
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Carnelian gem dated ca 510-500 BC with finely engraved depiction of Athena holding spear and shield, numerous snakes surrounding her as if emerging form her garment.
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Wilson Dizard III @wpd3.bsky.social · 12h
Location: Numerous casts exist worldwide. The original colossal bronze is at the Musée Rodin in Paris. It also serves as Rodin's tombstone in Meudon. (1840-1917)
Original Title: Le Penseur
Work Date: 1880 -1882; France
Style: Impressionism
Location: Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Jen Psaki looks at how the effectiveness and increasing popularity of anti-Trump protests have driven some Republicans into hiding while Trump's closest acolytes have begun pushing weird lies and mischaracterizations of the events in the hopes of undercutting their energy.
Growing popularity of anti-Trump protests prompts GOP smears and lies
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Wilson Dizard III @wpd3.bsky.social · 13h
Don't say I didn't warn you.
Trump’s FATAL DECISION today is Identical TO GREAT DEPRESSION
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Wilson Dizard III @wpd3.bsky.social · 14h
"Speak to me like I'm a young child, or a golden retriever." The music stops in 2008.
"I'm telling you, this is it!" – Margin Call (2011)
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Wilson Dizard III @wpd3.bsky.social · 14h
Musical chairs; the music ends. 2025, Trump stagflation, private credit; 2020, covid-19 slump; 2007-2009, Great Recession; 2001, dot-com bust; 1990-1991, oil shock, rate hikes; 1980-1982, W-shaped slump, Iran shock, rates up; 1973-1975 OPEC shock, stagflation; 1969-1970, fiscal, money squeeze...&c..
The Four Tops - It's The Same Old Song
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