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Retired lawyer. Moved from Alabama to California during COVID to look after grandkids Reader and history student.
"It was not by making yourself heard, but by staying sane that you carried on the human heritage" Orwell, 1984
"It was not by making yourself heard, but by staying sane that you carried on the human heritage" Orwell, 1984
They are on the path to be good citizens of Oceania-from 1984- Winston's description of the newsreels at the cinema
December 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
They are on the path to be good citizens of Oceania-from 1984- Winston's description of the newsreels at the cinema
From "1984"-
December 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
From "1984"-
These people will be good citizens of Oceania- from "1984"- Winston's diary account of a cinema newsreel-
December 3, 2025 at 1:06 AM
These people will be good citizens of Oceania- from "1984"- Winston's diary account of a cinema newsreel-
Well, they just can't measure up when you've had "the best"
December 2, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Well, they just can't measure up when you've had "the best"
I'm surprised the briefer didn't give a shout out to Ms Loomer on her best claim to fame
December 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM
I'm surprised the briefer didn't give a shout out to Ms Loomer on her best claim to fame
Well, at least she could be the royal courtesan
November 27, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Well, at least she could be the royal courtesan
She's just jealous
November 21, 2025 at 11:01 PM
She's just jealous
Why has this not generated a story/scandal- especially when she is directing policy decisions?
November 13, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Why has this not generated a story/scandal- especially when she is directing policy decisions?
No Kings- Mariposa CA (the gateway to Yosemite) 300+ people in a town of 1,200 (and a 60/40 trump county)
October 18, 2025 at 9:22 PM
No Kings- Mariposa CA (the gateway to Yosemite) 300+ people in a town of 1,200 (and a 60/40 trump county)
Mariposa CA is a town of about 1500, in a county of 17,000, that voted for trump 60/40. Today 300+ turned out for No Kings
October 18, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Mariposa CA is a town of about 1500, in a county of 17,000, that voted for trump 60/40. Today 300+ turned out for No Kings
Mariposa CA- they are everywhere!
October 18, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Mariposa CA- they are everywhere!
No Kings- Mariposa CA (the gateway to Yosemite) 300+ people in a town of 1,200 (and a 60/40 trump county)
October 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
No Kings- Mariposa CA (the gateway to Yosemite) 300+ people in a town of 1,200 (and a 60/40 trump county)
"machine gun lips"? I think Ms loomer would like a word
October 14, 2025 at 4:30 PM
"machine gun lips"? I think Ms loomer would like a word
Sandhill cranes (central valley CA)
October 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Sandhill cranes (central valley CA)
She worked harder than most
October 11, 2025 at 6:13 PM
She worked harder than most
I think she already knows what hell is like
October 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
I think she already knows what hell is like
Well, she has something of the president...
September 22, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Well, she has something of the president...
How is it the media have not run this story down.
September 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
How is it the media have not run this story down.
This book, Defying Hitler, by Sebastian Haffner, is one man's chronicle of the Nazi years. An intimate, honest attempt to come to grips with how Germans dealt with the takeover of their country. I found much resonance with the struggles we are all currently facing. A compelling and tragic story
August 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
This book, Defying Hitler, by Sebastian Haffner, is one man's chronicle of the Nazi years. An intimate, honest attempt to come to grips with how Germans dealt with the takeover of their country. I found much resonance with the struggles we are all currently facing. A compelling and tragic story
Merced, California-some said biggest protest ever in Merced
June 14, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Merced, California-some said biggest protest ever in Merced
This is Doonesbury-from Trump's "trial balloon" presidential run in 1987- his agenda- upgrade the white house
April 23, 2025 at 3:44 PM
This is Doonesbury-from Trump's "trial balloon" presidential run in 1987- his agenda- upgrade the white house
A couple of hundred people- we're trying!
April 19, 2025 at 11:45 PM
A couple of hundred people- we're trying!