Bonnie Aspen
@bonnieaspen.bsky.social
Living with my wife in amazing little Rhode Island.
If you're going to oppose DEMOCRACY then be honest about what you're really in favor of.
If you're going to oppose DEMOCRACY then be honest about what you're really in favor of.
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My most recent bird image is from last weekend of a Juvenile Bald Eagle in flight with a view from directly underneath the bird.
#BirdOfTheDay #mostrecent #BaldEagle #birds
#BirdOfTheDay #mostrecent #BaldEagle #birds
December 27, 2025 at 6:03 PM
My most recent bird image is from last weekend of a Juvenile Bald Eagle in flight with a view from directly underneath the bird.
#BirdOfTheDay #mostrecent #BaldEagle #birds
#BirdOfTheDay #mostrecent #BaldEagle #birds
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Flashback post and yep, still our favorite.
December 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Flashback post and yep, still our favorite.
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I always thought the first time I had a chance to see and photograph the Aurora it would be somewhere like Iceland, or Alaska. I was wrong. It was in New Mexico! 😂
And if you look closely, you can see a bit of the Milky Way up above as well.
#on1pics #photography #astrophotography
And if you look closely, you can see a bit of the Milky Way up above as well.
#on1pics #photography #astrophotography
December 23, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I always thought the first time I had a chance to see and photograph the Aurora it would be somewhere like Iceland, or Alaska. I was wrong. It was in New Mexico! 😂
And if you look closely, you can see a bit of the Milky Way up above as well.
#on1pics #photography #astrophotography
And if you look closely, you can see a bit of the Milky Way up above as well.
#on1pics #photography #astrophotography
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Part 5 of my #fall #adventure in #colorado
This is near Crested Butte.
#rockymountains #aspentrees #aspen #autumn #autumnvibes #river #mountains #mountain #trees #beautifuldestinations #vista #scenic #scenery #naturelovers #naturephotography #travel #autumncolors #fallvibes #fallcolors #vacation
This is near Crested Butte.
#rockymountains #aspentrees #aspen #autumn #autumnvibes #river #mountains #mountain #trees #beautifuldestinations #vista #scenic #scenery #naturelovers #naturephotography #travel #autumncolors #fallvibes #fallcolors #vacation
December 24, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Part 5 of my #fall #adventure in #colorado
This is near Crested Butte.
#rockymountains #aspentrees #aspen #autumn #autumnvibes #river #mountains #mountain #trees #beautifuldestinations #vista #scenic #scenery #naturelovers #naturephotography #travel #autumncolors #fallvibes #fallcolors #vacation
This is near Crested Butte.
#rockymountains #aspentrees #aspen #autumn #autumnvibes #river #mountains #mountain #trees #beautifuldestinations #vista #scenic #scenery #naturelovers #naturephotography #travel #autumncolors #fallvibes #fallcolors #vacation
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Censorship can hit any community — show up for your next library board and school board meeting and speak up for your local librarians!!
This was a very timely screening for Tennesee librarians as they are currently facing audits within their youth collections as well as local attempts to pass bans on public library books. In the “last school year, at least 1,623 books were banned from Tennesee classrooms alone.” (-The Tennessean).
At a recent screening at Belcourt Theatre in Nashville, TN, The Tennessean stopped by to witness the “scoffs,” “gasps,” and “audible sniffers” from the audience as well as their thoughts on the film. “I feel like I just watched a horror movie based on a true story.”
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December 21, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Censorship can hit any community — show up for your next library board and school board meeting and speak up for your local librarians!!
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Imagine interviewing a victim of torture and independently confirming the details of his torture and then being told you can’t broadcast it because the people who ordered the torture wouldn’t give their side of the story.
December 23, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Imagine interviewing a victim of torture and independently confirming the details of his torture and then being told you can’t broadcast it because the people who ordered the torture wouldn’t give their side of the story.
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With Trump putting his name above JFK's at the Kennedy Center, I was reminded of this article published on the anniversry of Kennedy's assassination. "Trump Is Destroying JFK’s America"
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Trump Is Destroying JFK’s America
Kennedy’s vision of a country built up through the service of its citizens is fundamentally incompatible with the vulgar cynicism of the current president.
open.substack.com
December 21, 2025 at 5:47 PM
With Trump putting his name above JFK's at the Kennedy Center, I was reminded of this article published on the anniversry of Kennedy's assassination. "Trump Is Destroying JFK’s America"
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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Saw something about obscene plaques under White House presidential portraits, but didn’t think that could happen.
One person would be conscientious enough to stop that, right?
Once I saw it in a Letter From An American by Heather Cox Richardson, I knew it was true.
Despite being inconceivable 🤦♀️
One person would be conscientious enough to stop that, right?
Once I saw it in a Letter From An American by Heather Cox Richardson, I knew it was true.
Despite being inconceivable 🤦♀️
December 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Saw something about obscene plaques under White House presidential portraits, but didn’t think that could happen.
One person would be conscientious enough to stop that, right?
Once I saw it in a Letter From An American by Heather Cox Richardson, I knew it was true.
Despite being inconceivable 🤦♀️
One person would be conscientious enough to stop that, right?
Once I saw it in a Letter From An American by Heather Cox Richardson, I knew it was true.
Despite being inconceivable 🤦♀️
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"To librarians and civil liberties advocates...the request landed like a thunderclap. It was not merely inappropriate. It struck at one of the oldest and most fiercely protected principles in American library ethics: that what people read in a public library belongs to them alone."
Officials in Tennessee aren't just banning books, they're now demanding information on who checked out contested (largely LGBTQ+) books, including names, addresses, and "household composition."
A librarian who was given the directive has come forward asking for whistleblower protections.
A librarian who was given the directive has come forward asking for whistleblower protections.
Tennessee whistleblower says library board chair sought private data as part of state's book purge
A First Amendment expert told The Advocate that there are "huge" legal implications stemming from the situation.
www.advocate.com
December 18, 2025 at 8:44 PM
"To librarians and civil liberties advocates...the request landed like a thunderclap. It was not merely inappropriate. It struck at one of the oldest and most fiercely protected principles in American library ethics: that what people read in a public library belongs to them alone."
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Well lookie here! It's my best of/most notable/favorite young adult science fiction, fantasy, and horror books of 2025! reactormag.com/notable-youn...
Notable Young Adult Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror of 2025 - Reactor
Check out 30 of the best young adult titles of the year
reactormag.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Well lookie here! It's my best of/most notable/favorite young adult science fiction, fantasy, and horror books of 2025! reactormag.com/notable-youn...
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One of my favorite pictures of one of my favorite places to fly in the whole world - Red Rock State Park, near #Gallup NM. Flying your fractal through the fractals, that’s the art of living… #ArtAdventCalendar
December 17, 2025 at 1:32 AM
One of my favorite pictures of one of my favorite places to fly in the whole world - Red Rock State Park, near #Gallup NM. Flying your fractal through the fractals, that’s the art of living… #ArtAdventCalendar
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As we mourn Rob Reiner, don’t skip this: he was, pretty much, personally responsible for overturning California’s Prop 8 banning same sex marriage.
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How Rob Reiner became anti-Prop. 8 kingpin
Rob Reiner reflects on the critical role he played in getting California's gay marriage ban overturned.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:37 PM
As we mourn Rob Reiner, don’t skip this: he was, pretty much, personally responsible for overturning California’s Prop 8 banning same sex marriage.
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/bus...
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(2/2) First among them: Dick Van Dyke, who when he joined us 15 years ago was not only as delightful, kind and funny in person as he was on screen, he also — for the first time ever in public! — performed the lyrics to the “Dick Van Dyke Show” theme. Happy 100th, DVD!
www.npr.org/2010/10/23/1...
www.npr.org/2010/10/23/1...
Dick Van Dyke Plays Not My Job
The veteran entertainer plays a game called "Dick van Dyke, meet Dick, van and dyke." Dick. Van. Dyke. Together, it's an iconic name in entertainment, but separated into its component words, it's a t...
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December 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
(2/2) First among them: Dick Van Dyke, who when he joined us 15 years ago was not only as delightful, kind and funny in person as he was on screen, he also — for the first time ever in public! — performed the lyrics to the “Dick Van Dyke Show” theme. Happy 100th, DVD!
www.npr.org/2010/10/23/1...
www.npr.org/2010/10/23/1...
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US set to lose measles elimination status: The ‘house is on fire’ thehill.com/policy/healt...
thehill.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:37 PM
US set to lose measles elimination status: The ‘house is on fire’ thehill.com/policy/healt...
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Surely it’s not asking too much
that Apple phone updates offer options:
1. Click Here for phone user interface to look as it did before
2. Click Here for unnecessary and unattractive design changes that serve no useful purpose but make it significantly more difficult to use your phone effectively
that Apple phone updates offer options:
1. Click Here for phone user interface to look as it did before
2. Click Here for unnecessary and unattractive design changes that serve no useful purpose but make it significantly more difficult to use your phone effectively
December 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Surely it’s not asking too much
that Apple phone updates offer options:
1. Click Here for phone user interface to look as it did before
2. Click Here for unnecessary and unattractive design changes that serve no useful purpose but make it significantly more difficult to use your phone effectively
that Apple phone updates offer options:
1. Click Here for phone user interface to look as it did before
2. Click Here for unnecessary and unattractive design changes that serve no useful purpose but make it significantly more difficult to use your phone effectively
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John Lennon was shot & killed on December 8, 1980, outside his home, The Dakota, in NYC. He was 40 years old.
Tonight's song selection - Give Peace A Chance - John Lennon & Yoko Ono.
They filmed this on June 1, 1969, in Suite 1742 of the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Canada.
GN Bluesky! 💙
Tonight's song selection - Give Peace A Chance - John Lennon & Yoko Ono.
They filmed this on June 1, 1969, in Suite 1742 of the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Canada.
GN Bluesky! 💙
Plastic Ono Band - Give Peace A Chance (1969)
YouTube video by Yoko Ono
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December 9, 2025 at 2:28 AM
John Lennon was shot & killed on December 8, 1980, outside his home, The Dakota, in NYC. He was 40 years old.
Tonight's song selection - Give Peace A Chance - John Lennon & Yoko Ono.
They filmed this on June 1, 1969, in Suite 1742 of the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Canada.
GN Bluesky! 💙
Tonight's song selection - Give Peace A Chance - John Lennon & Yoko Ono.
They filmed this on June 1, 1969, in Suite 1742 of the Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Canada.
GN Bluesky! 💙
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First thought: unbelievable
Second thought: nothing is unbelievable anymore 🤦♀️
Second thought: nothing is unbelievable anymore 🤦♀️
December 6, 2025 at 5:06 AM
First thought: unbelievable
Second thought: nothing is unbelievable anymore 🤦♀️
Second thought: nothing is unbelievable anymore 🤦♀️
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Good morning!
Photo: Breakfast stuffed sopapilla smothered in green chile from Route 66 Diner in Gallup, #NewMexico 😋
Photo: Breakfast stuffed sopapilla smothered in green chile from Route 66 Diner in Gallup, #NewMexico 😋
December 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Good morning!
Photo: Breakfast stuffed sopapilla smothered in green chile from Route 66 Diner in Gallup, #NewMexico 😋
Photo: Breakfast stuffed sopapilla smothered in green chile from Route 66 Diner in Gallup, #NewMexico 😋
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I can't pick a singular "favorite" place either. It varies based on mood and season.
#travel #NewMexico #roadtrip #daytrip #landscape #QOTD
#travel #NewMexico #roadtrip #daytrip #landscape #QOTD
December 3, 2025 at 4:36 PM
I can't pick a singular "favorite" place either. It varies based on mood and season.
#travel #NewMexico #roadtrip #daytrip #landscape #QOTD
#travel #NewMexico #roadtrip #daytrip #landscape #QOTD
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“Trish Carter-Goodheart, a Democratic candidate and citizen of the Nez Perce Tribe, spoke plainly: Racism and discrimination remain real and persistent …
When the conversation hit a nerve, [the GOP senator] abruptly stormed out, shouting: ‘Why don’t you go back to where you came from?’”
When the conversation hit a nerve, [the GOP senator] abruptly stormed out, shouting: ‘Why don’t you go back to where you came from?’”
Tribal IDs Are Federally Recognized. ICE Agents Are Ignoring Them.
Opinion. During last year’s Idaho election, a Republican state senator lost his composure when a candidate forum turned to the topic of racism.
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December 1, 2025 at 11:53 AM
“Trish Carter-Goodheart, a Democratic candidate and citizen of the Nez Perce Tribe, spoke plainly: Racism and discrimination remain real and persistent …
When the conversation hit a nerve, [the GOP senator] abruptly stormed out, shouting: ‘Why don’t you go back to where you came from?’”
When the conversation hit a nerve, [the GOP senator] abruptly stormed out, shouting: ‘Why don’t you go back to where you came from?’”
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DOLLY PARTON: STAR OF THE SHOW 🌟📖
Thank you for being such an extraordinarily generous, kind human being, Dolly Parton! 301 million books (and counting) gifted to kids all over the world through the Imagination Library 💛✨
Congratulations on YOUR new book! We are thankful for you 😊💜
Thank you for being such an extraordinarily generous, kind human being, Dolly Parton! 301 million books (and counting) gifted to kids all over the world through the Imagination Library 💛✨
Congratulations on YOUR new book! We are thankful for you 😊💜
November 29, 2025 at 3:57 PM
DOLLY PARTON: STAR OF THE SHOW 🌟📖
Thank you for being such an extraordinarily generous, kind human being, Dolly Parton! 301 million books (and counting) gifted to kids all over the world through the Imagination Library 💛✨
Congratulations on YOUR new book! We are thankful for you 😊💜
Thank you for being such an extraordinarily generous, kind human being, Dolly Parton! 301 million books (and counting) gifted to kids all over the world through the Imagination Library 💛✨
Congratulations on YOUR new book! We are thankful for you 😊💜