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It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans.
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Damned immigrants
lol.
lol.
John Muir, “Father of the National Parks,” was born 187 years ago in Scotland. Immigrating to the United States in 1849, he co-founded the @sierraclub.org, wrote twelve books and hundreds of articles, and “rediscovered America” through his exploration and elevation of the natural world.
April 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Damned immigrants
lol.
lol.
Reposted by Art Holflaffer
Reposted by Art Holflaffer
Remember how Trump lost in 2020 and then endeavored to listen to his political opponents and compromise and moderate his views and that’s why he won in 2024
March 31, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Remember how Trump lost in 2020 and then endeavored to listen to his political opponents and compromise and moderate his views and that’s why he won in 2024
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Everyone keeps writing that the world is "at a crossroads".
Personally I think it's on this roundabout ... or worse.
Personally I think it's on this roundabout ... or worse.
March 24, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Everyone keeps writing that the world is "at a crossroads".
Personally I think it's on this roundabout ... or worse.
Personally I think it's on this roundabout ... or worse.
The crawl sez “Democrats” and “liberals”! Any evidence of that? More likely it’s veterans groups since they’re the ones trained in offensive tactics and familiar with firearms. Don’tcha think?
the Secretary of Commerce should not be telling Americans to buy the stock of his party's biggest donor, but also, we can go lower
On Jesse Watters’ show, Howard Lutnick, the U.S. Secretary of Commerce, tells viewers they should buy Tesla stock.
“I think if you want to learn something on this show tonight, buy Tesla. It’s unbelievable that this guy’s stock is this cheap. It’ll never be this cheap again.”
“I think if you want to learn something on this show tonight, buy Tesla. It’s unbelievable that this guy’s stock is this cheap. It’ll never be this cheap again.”
March 20, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The crawl sez “Democrats” and “liberals”! Any evidence of that? More likely it’s veterans groups since they’re the ones trained in offensive tactics and familiar with firearms. Don’tcha think?
I’m in!
From the good news department: Thanks to the support of thousands of Poles, Slawek Sierakowski and I have reached the goal of funding one armored ambulance for Ukrainian medics — in one day. Today starting the drive for a second. Please help.
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Timothy Snyder and Sławomir Sierakowski Are Raising Funds Towards an Armored Evacuation Vehicle | UNITED24 (Ukraine House DC Foundation) (Powered by Donorbox)
Timothy Snyder, Sławomir Sierakowski, and UNITED24 Are Raising Funds Towards an Armored Evacuation Vehicle for UkraineAmerican historian Timothy Snyder, Polish journalist Sławomir Sierakowski, and UNI...
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March 12, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I’m in!
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"A Canada-Scotland partnership would not be about nostalgia – it would be about redefining the Commonwealth as a modern force in world affairs."
#Canada🇨🇦
#Scotland🏴
#Canada🇨🇦
#Scotland🏴
Handfasting nations
Scotland, Canada, and the ties that bind the future of the Commonwealth
bylines.scot
February 23, 2025 at 7:38 AM
"A Canada-Scotland partnership would not be about nostalgia – it would be about redefining the Commonwealth as a modern force in world affairs."
#Canada🇨🇦
#Scotland🏴
#Canada🇨🇦
#Scotland🏴
Me, too!
Swtg I wish I was back in Pitlochry, pretending to be a Canadian expat.
February 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Me, too!
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I Stand With Ukraine 🇺🇦
a man stands in front of a blue and yellow flag and a picture
ALT: a man stands in front of a blue and yellow flag and a picture
media.tenor.com
February 21, 2025 at 4:33 AM
I Stand With Ukraine 🇺🇦
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An FCC probe of an SF radio station over a story it didn't like. A judge-ordered takedown of a newspaper editorial. We are watching the 1st Amendment die rapidly, inspired by a president who declares himself a king
How can the media fight back? My column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
How can the media fight back? My column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
Trump’s rapid obliteration of the First Amendment is fit for a king | Will Bunch
Government attacks on press freedom from Mississippi to the Oval Office have our First Amendment rights on the brink of collapse.
www.inquirer.com
February 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
An FCC probe of an SF radio station over a story it didn't like. A judge-ordered takedown of a newspaper editorial. We are watching the 1st Amendment die rapidly, inspired by a president who declares himself a king
How can the media fight back? My column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
How can the media fight back? My column www.inquirer.com/opinion/trum...
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I'm a fan of a shadow cabinet. Other countries have had them for years. US should too. www.fox9.com/news/what-is...
What is a shadow cabinet and how would it work in the US?
Shadow cabinets are the standard in the UK and Canada, but could it work in the United States?
www.fox9.com
February 20, 2025 at 10:47 PM
I'm a fan of a shadow cabinet. Other countries have had them for years. US should too. www.fox9.com/news/what-is...
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Kurt Vonnegut’s advice to his readers was always some version of “be kind to each other, babies.”
Kurt Vonnegut once wrote that “Pity is like rust to a cruel social machine.”
We can be kind and still be strong, still break the gears of that cruel social machine. If not, what good is winning?
Kurt Vonnegut once wrote that “Pity is like rust to a cruel social machine.”
We can be kind and still be strong, still break the gears of that cruel social machine. If not, what good is winning?
February 18, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Kurt Vonnegut’s advice to his readers was always some version of “be kind to each other, babies.”
Kurt Vonnegut once wrote that “Pity is like rust to a cruel social machine.”
We can be kind and still be strong, still break the gears of that cruel social machine. If not, what good is winning?
Kurt Vonnegut once wrote that “Pity is like rust to a cruel social machine.”
We can be kind and still be strong, still break the gears of that cruel social machine. If not, what good is winning?
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A brain cleanser
February 14, 2025 at 7:58 PM
A brain cleanser
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This is a crisis response app. If a diplomat is in danger, for any reason, this sends their whereabouts to diplomatic security in country and DC
USAID employees overseas are no longer able to access their government security app, which gives them this error code (images provided to me by USAID worker)
February 3, 2025 at 5:21 PM
This is a crisis response app. If a diplomat is in danger, for any reason, this sends their whereabouts to diplomatic security in country and DC
Garrett Graeff on what recent events might look like from another part of the globe….
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www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/musk-s-jun...
February 3, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Garrett Graeff on what recent events might look like from another part of the globe….
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/musk-s-jun...
www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/musk-s-jun...
Will Americans finally pull their heads out of the sand? Project 2025 is not new.
theconversation.com/trumps-proje...
theconversation.com/trumps-proje...
Trump’s Project 2025 agenda caps decades-long resistance to 20th century progressive reform
Presidents often come into office with a blueprint to transform government. Project 2025 – assembled by Trump allies – is part of a lineage of conservative reactions to liberal presidents’ plans.
theconversation.com
February 3, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Will Americans finally pull their heads out of the sand? Project 2025 is not new.
theconversation.com/trumps-proje...
theconversation.com/trumps-proje...
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everybody clap for elon and his fluff monkey. they "deleted" the office that now allows you to file your taxes for free as opposed to paying Turbotax
February 3, 2025 at 8:33 PM
everybody clap for elon and his fluff monkey. they "deleted" the office that now allows you to file your taxes for free as opposed to paying Turbotax
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MORE OF THIS FOR THE LOVE OF GOD
February 3, 2025 at 6:06 PM
MORE OF THIS FOR THE LOVE OF GOD
@scothisttours.bsky.social
Looking for you n this photo, Brucie. 😬
Looking for you n this photo, Brucie. 😬
🟢Can one Green transform a community? 🟢
Councillors - and good ones - are key to building those relationships, engaging grassroots voices.
We speak to @shona-mcintosh.bsky.social and Kirsten Robb, who made history by becoming the first Greens to be elected to their local council. (1/2)
Councillors - and good ones - are key to building those relationships, engaging grassroots voices.
We speak to @shona-mcintosh.bsky.social and Kirsten Robb, who made history by becoming the first Greens to be elected to their local council. (1/2)
January 20, 2025 at 2:58 PM
@scothisttours.bsky.social
Looking for you n this photo, Brucie. 😬
Looking for you n this photo, Brucie. 😬
See the mentions for a fine sing-a-long!
Today I miss Janey Godley and my sister so much. Both heros to me. One lost to the world by cancer the other to violent bullies. They both give me strength in my heart to keep fighting hate and bigotry ❤️❤️❤️
January 20, 2025 at 2:48 PM
See the mentions for a fine sing-a-long!
@sixnations-rugby.bsky.social
Huzzah! I can root for Scotland and not feel guilty that I’m not backing a US team.
Huzzah! I can root for Scotland and not feel guilty that I’m not backing a US team.
January 19, 2025 at 4:08 PM
@sixnations-rugby.bsky.social
Huzzah! I can root for Scotland and not feel guilty that I’m not backing a US team.
Huzzah! I can root for Scotland and not feel guilty that I’m not backing a US team.