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We only get this one life. Trying to make mine count. I want to help #savedemocracy. Here for #books, #education, #science #factualnews, #kindness, #writing and to spread a little cheer through #photography.
Did some things for my mental health on Thanksgiving: ran a 5K turkey trot with my family and then brought home a puppy. Meet our precocious Golden. I don’t think I’ve slept more than four hours in a row since I got her but she is a sweetheart. We will be besties, I’m sure. #puppies
December 9, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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If a political party does not have its foundation in the determination to advance a cause that is right and moral, then it’s not a political party; it is merely a conspiracy to seize power. - Dwight Eisenhower
December 8, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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There have only been 12 times that December 7th has fallen on a Sunday, the same day as the bombing of Pearl Harbor, since Sunday, December 7th, 1941. Tomorrow...will be the 13th time.
December 7, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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Shredded cheese sold in Illinois and dozens of other states recalled due to potential for metal fragment contamination
Shredded cheese sold in Illinois and dozens of other states recalled due to potential for metal fragment contamination
There is a recall for more than 260,000 cases of shredded cheese sold in 31 states and Puerto Rico because of the potential for metal fragment contamination, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Adm…
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December 4, 2025 at 5:15 AM
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Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air.

After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed.

Vaccines could help, but the USDA hasn’t approved them.
What the U.S. Government Is Dismissing That Could Seed a Bird Flu Pandemic
Egg producers suspect bird flu is traveling through the air. After a disastrous Midwestern outbreak early this year, we tested that theory and found that where the wind blew, the virus followed. Vacci...
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December 4, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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In a world awash with negative science/health news this is unashamedly great news. connectsci.au/news/news-pa...
Seventh patient in HIV remission after stem cell transplant | News | ConnectSci
connectsci.au
December 3, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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Last week, ICE arrested and separated a father and son after a routine check-in. Six-year-old Yuanxin had just enrolled in the first grade at an elementary school in Astoria. Now he's in custody, alone. ICE won't say where. This cruelty serves no one. It must end.
December 2, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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My bipartisan IRS MATH Act with Senator Bill Cassidy is now law.

Now, if you mess up your taxes, the IRS has to tell you where you made a mistake and how to fix it.

No more spending a fortune on lawyers or hours to find errors.

That means fewer headaches and more money in your pocket.
December 1, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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“Where do bad folks go when they die? They don’t go to Heaven where the angels fly.
They go to a lake of fire and fry.” 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Well said, Meat Puppets.
November 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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Dictators exist because the people don’t realize their power…and because the dictator works relentlessly…to make sure they never realize it.

We…realize our power in this country.
November 30, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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We went from a country that defended others from being invaded for their natural resources, to a country that is now threatening to invade others for their natural resources.

Systems of governance are only as good as the people you elect to uphold them.
November 30, 2025 at 7:01 AM
Is fall your fav time of year? It is mine. Reds captivate our vision while rest of world fades to muted, sad grays. Reds may be the last hurrah for leaves but it reminds me there is beauty in all stages of life.. #fall #photography #inspiration
November 23, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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To the men and women who wear the uniform...my brothers and sisters in arms...I know the message from those six Democratic lawmakers wasn’t just heard...it resonated. The nation will look to you to act with honor. I have full confidence you’ll rise to the moment.
#Holdfast
November 22, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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November 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Street lamp lights up as the last rays of sunshine dip below the horizon, creating an eery glow that whispers, “time to get home.” (Hey, our neighborhood has gators so you betcha I’m not walking around after dark.) #nature #twilight or #twilightzone #photography
November 21, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Well Hello!
Earlier today, I was notified that someone was at my door.

This is who it was:
November 21, 2025 at 1:47 AM
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The extreme and psychotic overreaction by Trump and Stephen Miller to Democratic military vets in the Senate and House urging service members to remember that their oath is to the Constitution and not a man tells us a lot about the Trump admin’s plans for the military.
November 20, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Love her creativity. And her campaign’s contribution to food banks during the govt shutdown. Illinoisans, go and hear what this hands-on candidate has to say. Her actions already speak volumes. #learngrowvote
They said “science fair-style” and we took it seriously.

See you at the Chicago Waldorf School for the 40th Ward Dems candidate fair! ☺️
November 21, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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I have suffered the atrocity of sunsets.
Scorched to the root
My red filaments burn and stand, a hand of wires.
Now I break up in pieces that fly about like clubs.”
Sylvia Plath (1962)
#photography #sunset #silhouette #sky #golden #poetry #SylviaPlath #PotD #crane #clouds #red #horizon
November 20, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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While writing my first novel, I held onto a line from the movie, Field of Dreams: "If you build it, they will come."

As in, "If you write it, they will publish it."

It kept me going. And now I have an offer on the table.

Build it. They will come 🙏

#WritingCommunity #BookSky #WriteSky #AmWriting
November 20, 2025 at 10:42 PM
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Live your life so you’re not the only living president and vice president not to be invited to a former vice president’s funeral
November 20, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Nailed it!
Write like no one will read it.
Edit like everyone will quote it.

You'll be unstoppable! 🚀

#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #AmEditing #BookSky #WriteSky
November 20, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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November 20, 2025 at 8:56 PM
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Beautiful Aurora late last night with yard light lighting up the field.. almost daylight in Minnesota 🌸
#Photography
#Photographers
#BlueSkyArt
#EastCoastKin
#Aurora
#Nature
#Minnesota
November 12, 2025 at 11:52 AM
The government that pulls funding from medical research is actively harming its citizens. Looking at you, Republicans.
November 19, 2025 at 4:21 PM