Lee Virden Geurkink
@leevirden.bsky.social
Frazzled Gen Xer just trying to keep all the plates spinning. Mom, editor, writer, reformed extrovert, she/her. Sleep is overrated, but punctuation is not.
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Susan Monarez says RFK Jr. told her to commit to decisions in advance, without reviewing evidence and to dismiss vaccine experts.
Ousted CDC director testifies on why she was fired
Susan Monarez says RFK Jr. told her to commit to decisions in advance, without reviewing evidence and to dismiss vaccine experts.
n.pr
September 17, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Susan Monarez says RFK Jr. told her to commit to decisions in advance, without reviewing evidence and to dismiss vaccine experts.
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How now, how now, what say the citizens?
June 27, 2025 at 5:00 PM
How now, how now, what say the citizens?
Guns. Bombs. Aircraft. And yet it’s still largely unknown outside the region. And if our current “leaders” have anything to say about it, it will be completely unknown.
Today in 1921 a white mob attacked the black community in Tulsa, Oklahoma with guns, aircraft & incendiary bombs. As many as 300 were killed, 10,000 black people were left homeless.
May 31, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Guns. Bombs. Aircraft. And yet it’s still largely unknown outside the region. And if our current “leaders” have anything to say about it, it will be completely unknown.
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Everyone in the past was neurotypical, which is how we got things like this single-author, eight-volume encyclopedia of ferns
May 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Everyone in the past was neurotypical, which is how we got things like this single-author, eight-volume encyclopedia of ferns
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Things the president of the United States said on meet the press today:
He doesn’t know if he has to follow the constitution
He’s fine with a recession
Americans can do with less
Small businesses are just “a couple of little businesses”
He doesn’t know if he has to follow the constitution
He’s fine with a recession
Americans can do with less
Small businesses are just “a couple of little businesses”
May 4, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Things the president of the United States said on meet the press today:
He doesn’t know if he has to follow the constitution
He’s fine with a recession
Americans can do with less
Small businesses are just “a couple of little businesses”
He doesn’t know if he has to follow the constitution
He’s fine with a recession
Americans can do with less
Small businesses are just “a couple of little businesses”
A movie you've watched more than six times using GIFs.
[Hard mode: no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LotR]
[Hard mode: no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LotR]
a man in a blue jacket sits on a throne
ALT: a man in a blue jacket sits on a throne
media.tenor.com
April 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
A movie you've watched more than six times using GIFs.
[Hard mode: no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LotR]
[Hard mode: no Star Wars, Star Trek, or LotR]
Hour 3 of the Austin College Improv Troupe’s Improvathon. Yes, and?
April 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Hour 3 of the Austin College Improv Troupe’s Improvathon. Yes, and?
It’s times like this I wish I could call Rachel. She’d have loved this.
The players are women over 50. The oldest this year is 87. They took the field in South Africa for their "World Cup." One team was crowned the winner but all the players consider themselves champions.
Soccer-loving 'grannies' go for the GOOOOAAAALLLL in their version of the World Cup
The players are women over 50. The oldest this year is 87. They took the field in South Africa for their "World Cup." One team was crowned the winner but all the players consider themselves champions.
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April 13, 2025 at 5:15 PM
It’s times like this I wish I could call Rachel. She’d have loved this.
Booked my ticket for my mom retreat with Awesome Cousin Darya (tm) in May. Santa Fe, brace yourself.
April 10, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Booked my ticket for my mom retreat with Awesome Cousin Darya (tm) in May. Santa Fe, brace yourself.
Jesus suffering fuck. Everyone in my family has ODD and the gymnastics they go through to prove every single suggestion I make wrong is almost amusing.
Almost.
Almost.
April 9, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Jesus suffering fuck. Everyone in my family has ODD and the gymnastics they go through to prove every single suggestion I make wrong is almost amusing.
Almost.
Almost.
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some folks really need to watch schoolhouse rock's episode Rufus Xavier Sarsaparilla to remember that we all have pronouns
"I don't have pronouns" bestie you just said one
"I don't have pronouns" bestie you just said one
April 7, 2025 at 3:58 AM
some folks really need to watch schoolhouse rock's episode Rufus Xavier Sarsaparilla to remember that we all have pronouns
"I don't have pronouns" bestie you just said one
"I don't have pronouns" bestie you just said one
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As he broke a record set when Thurmond stood against the Civil Rights Act, Booker said, "I'm not here, though, because of his speech. I'm here despite his speech. I'm here because, as powerful as he was, the people were more powerful."
See the moment Sen. Cory Booker broke Strom Thurmond's record
As he broke a record set when Thurmond stood against the Civil Rights Act, Booker said, "I'm not here, though, because of his speech. I'm here despite his speech. I'm here because, as powerful as he w...
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April 2, 2025 at 7:43 PM
As he broke a record set when Thurmond stood against the Civil Rights Act, Booker said, "I'm not here, though, because of his speech. I'm here despite his speech. I'm here because, as powerful as he was, the people were more powerful."
Just read an article that said the MOST RADICAL thing that trans allies can do today is be kind. Pathetic how far we’ve fallen.
March 31, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Just read an article that said the MOST RADICAL thing that trans allies can do today is be kind. Pathetic how far we’ve fallen.
Having to prove your loyalty after becoming a meme, eh Marco?
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he's kicking out the Ambassador from South Africa — accusing him of hating America and hating Donald Trump.
Trump Administration say South Africa's Ambassador to U.S. 'persona non grata'
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says he's kicking out the Ambassador from South Africa -accusing him of hating America and hating Donald Trump.
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March 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Having to prove your loyalty after becoming a meme, eh Marco?
I think someone missed me.
March 11, 2025 at 4:15 AM
I think someone missed me.
My luncheon dates
March 9, 2025 at 3:54 AM
My luncheon dates
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