Liz R
@lizr2301.bsky.social
Celebrating rural/urban life: 35 years in NYC bracketed by decades in the boondocks. Following news, politics, tech. I am a quilter, reader, fan of gardens, wildlife, science, music. In long term recovery from alcohol and cigarettes. Potato chips next!
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13 years ago today.
December 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
13 years ago today.
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The horrific tragedy at Brown University is the 389th mass shooting this year and the 230th gun incident on school grounds so far this year.
This is not normal and we don't have to live this way.
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This is not normal and we don't have to live this way.
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December 14, 2025 at 1:04 AM
The horrific tragedy at Brown University is the 389th mass shooting this year and the 230th gun incident on school grounds so far this year.
This is not normal and we don't have to live this way.
bradyunited.org
@bradyunited.org
This is not normal and we don't have to live this way.
bradyunited.org
@bradyunited.org
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MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
December 11, 2025 at 4:22 PM
MAGAZINER: How many veterans have you deported?
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
NOEM: We haven't deported veterans
MAGAZINER: We are now joined on Zoom by a combat veteran you deported to Korea
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ARKANSAS FARMER🧑🌾 : “Trump’s $12 billion bailout is a far cry from what we need. Just the loss in corn this year was over $16 billion. The loss in soybeans around $11 billion. Cotton & rice even bigger losses. $12 billion won’t make up for this 1 year.”
(H/T @factpostnews.bsky.social )
(H/T @factpostnews.bsky.social )
December 11, 2025 at 2:06 AM
ARKANSAS FARMER🧑🌾 : “Trump’s $12 billion bailout is a far cry from what we need. Just the loss in corn this year was over $16 billion. The loss in soybeans around $11 billion. Cotton & rice even bigger losses. $12 billion won’t make up for this 1 year.”
(H/T @factpostnews.bsky.social )
(H/T @factpostnews.bsky.social )
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This RIGHT HERE!👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
December 11, 2025 at 2:08 AM
This RIGHT HERE!👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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“Mississippi Burning” premieres 37 years ago tonight — one of Hackman’s great performances.
“.. I suppose I see myself as a serious artist,” he said, “and it felt right to do something of historical import. It was an extremely intense experience.”
#RIP 🙏🏼
“.. I suppose I see myself as a serious artist,” he said, “and it felt right to do something of historical import. It was an extremely intense experience.”
#RIP 🙏🏼
December 10, 2025 at 1:46 AM
“Mississippi Burning” premieres 37 years ago tonight — one of Hackman’s great performances.
“.. I suppose I see myself as a serious artist,” he said, “and it felt right to do something of historical import. It was an extremely intense experience.”
#RIP 🙏🏼
“.. I suppose I see myself as a serious artist,” he said, “and it felt right to do something of historical import. It was an extremely intense experience.”
#RIP 🙏🏼
Democrat Eileen Higgins beat the Trump-favored guy by 18 points in Miami's mayoral election! 💕😊
Cornell-educated engineer with an MBA and some State Department experience on her resumé, fluent in Spanish.
Maybe the tide is already turning blue in South Florida.
#GOP should be nervous.
#VoteBlue
Cornell-educated engineer with an MBA and some State Department experience on her resumé, fluent in Spanish.
Maybe the tide is already turning blue in South Florida.
#GOP should be nervous.
#VoteBlue
Eileen Higgins just became the first Democrat elected mayor of Miami in nearly 30 years.
December 10, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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We have 8 voting days left, and still no plan from House Republicans on health care. Republicans have
never been serious about lowering health care costs for hard-working Americans.
never been serious about lowering health care costs for hard-working Americans.
December 9, 2025 at 4:20 AM
We have 8 voting days left, and still no plan from House Republicans on health care. Republicans have
never been serious about lowering health care costs for hard-working Americans.
never been serious about lowering health care costs for hard-working Americans.
Will Bunch writes in the Philadelphia Inquirer about the response to ICE raids in New Orleans.
In New Orleans and across U.S., anger over ICE raids sparks a 2nd American Revolution
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In New Orleans and across U.S., anger over ICE raids sparks a 2nd American Revolution
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In New Orleans and across U.S., anger over ICE raids sparks a 2nd American Revolution | Will Bunch
Everyday folks are rising up to resist immigration raids with whistles, car chases, and noisy protests. Revolution is in the air.
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December 7, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Will Bunch writes in the Philadelphia Inquirer about the response to ICE raids in New Orleans.
In New Orleans and across U.S., anger over ICE raids sparks a 2nd American Revolution
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In New Orleans and across U.S., anger over ICE raids sparks a 2nd American Revolution
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This, from the prime minister of Poland. Why? Because Trump is letting Russia conquer Ukraine and Poland may be next.
Americans must realize that if Ukraine (a democracy) falls, the balance of world power will tip -- and the U.S. will be weaker -- as Russia is emboldened to invade more countries.
Americans must realize that if Ukraine (a democracy) falls, the balance of world power will tip -- and the U.S. will be weaker -- as Russia is emboldened to invade more countries.
December 6, 2025 at 11:36 PM
This, from the prime minister of Poland. Why? Because Trump is letting Russia conquer Ukraine and Poland may be next.
Americans must realize that if Ukraine (a democracy) falls, the balance of world power will tip -- and the U.S. will be weaker -- as Russia is emboldened to invade more countries.
Americans must realize that if Ukraine (a democracy) falls, the balance of world power will tip -- and the U.S. will be weaker -- as Russia is emboldened to invade more countries.
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The Boston Common Christmas tree has officially been lit.
The 45-foot tree arrived last month to be the centerpiece of Boston’s Christmas decorations, extending a decades-old tradition of Nova Scotia thanking Boston for its swift help after the 1917 explosion in the capital city of Halifax.
The 45-foot tree arrived last month to be the centerpiece of Boston’s Christmas decorations, extending a decades-old tradition of Nova Scotia thanking Boston for its swift help after the 1917 explosion in the capital city of Halifax.
December 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
The Boston Common Christmas tree has officially been lit.
The 45-foot tree arrived last month to be the centerpiece of Boston’s Christmas decorations, extending a decades-old tradition of Nova Scotia thanking Boston for its swift help after the 1917 explosion in the capital city of Halifax.
The 45-foot tree arrived last month to be the centerpiece of Boston’s Christmas decorations, extending a decades-old tradition of Nova Scotia thanking Boston for its swift help after the 1917 explosion in the capital city of Halifax.
Seems like we could let dust of USA boots leaving Afghanistan settle a bit longer?! Some of us recall our Vietnam nightmare AND our post-911 quagmires.
Enough already.
Trump angles for peace prizes while threatening war on neighbors for drug smuggling even as he pardons their kingpins.
#idiocy
Enough already.
Trump angles for peace prizes while threatening war on neighbors for drug smuggling even as he pardons their kingpins.
#idiocy
‘If they did invade, US troops would probably end up fighting not only the Venezuelan military, intelligence services and civilian militias but also the Colombian guerrillas that operate along the border.’
Forrest Hylton on the US, Colombia and Venezuela, from the blog
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/de...
Forrest Hylton on the US, Colombia and Venezuela, from the blog
www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2025/de...
Forrest Hylton | Gran Colombia Redux
The US can bomb Venezuelan military and civilian targets from the USS Gerald R. Ford but it’s difficult to imagine...
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December 5, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Seems like we could let dust of USA boots leaving Afghanistan settle a bit longer?! Some of us recall our Vietnam nightmare AND our post-911 quagmires.
Enough already.
Trump angles for peace prizes while threatening war on neighbors for drug smuggling even as he pardons their kingpins.
#idiocy
Enough already.
Trump angles for peace prizes while threatening war on neighbors for drug smuggling even as he pardons their kingpins.
#idiocy
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FLORIDA — Woman in scrubs: “I’m a U.S. citizen! Why are you doing this to me??”
December 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
FLORIDA — Woman in scrubs: “I’m a U.S. citizen! Why are you doing this to me??”
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This is exactly what churches should be doing, calling out injustice.
📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration.
📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration.
December 5, 2025 at 4:38 PM
This is exactly what churches should be doing, calling out injustice.
📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration.
📌 Lake Street Church Nativity: a bold social justice statement with ICE-like Roman soldiers, the Virgin Mary in a gas mask, baby Jesus zip-tied, Joseph on the ground, pushing viewers to think about immigration.
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ah but you see sam, if the kids get liver cancer that just means they were meant to get it and Nature is doing its job
This regressive move will literally kill people. It's making kids' liver cancer great again. And it's a sign of more harm to come.
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c... via @statnews.com
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine www.statnews.com/2025/12/05/c... via @statnews.com
CDC panel recommends delaying birth dose of hepatitis B vaccine
The CDC's ACIP panel voted to recommend delaying the birth dose of the hepatitis B vaccine, ending a policy that has reined in the virus.
www.statnews.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:49 PM
ah but you see sam, if the kids get liver cancer that just means they were meant to get it and Nature is doing its job
Tragic that children are dying to prove the harm of blanket anti-vaccination sentiments and politics.
How many more unnecessary martyrs to willful ignorance will land in the dreadful medical history of the USA in the 21st century?
How many more unnecessary martyrs to willful ignorance will land in the dreadful medical history of the USA in the 21st century?
I wish all figures of authority cared about moms and babies. But some don’t. Some even want you to hurt. And those are the people who cast doubt on the vaccination miracle that has allowed so many of us to live longer and better.
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Third unvaccinated Kentucky baby dies of whooping cough • Kentucky Lantern
A third unvaccinated infant in Kentucky has died of pertussis as public health officials urge Kentuckians to get vaccinated against the disease.
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December 1, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Tragic that children are dying to prove the harm of blanket anti-vaccination sentiments and politics.
How many more unnecessary martyrs to willful ignorance will land in the dreadful medical history of the USA in the 21st century?
How many more unnecessary martyrs to willful ignorance will land in the dreadful medical history of the USA in the 21st century?
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WHOA. Trump says he will pardon Juan Orlando Hernandez, who once said that he wanted to “shove the drugs right up the noses of the gringos.” He had people killed as part of his narco-trafficking ring, which he at times operated directly out of his presidential office.
November 29, 2025 at 12:05 AM
WHOA. Trump says he will pardon Juan Orlando Hernandez, who once said that he wanted to “shove the drugs right up the noses of the gringos.” He had people killed as part of his narco-trafficking ring, which he at times operated directly out of his presidential office.
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in the spirit of the wampanoag’s kindness and generosity—please consider supporting and donating to indigenous and food banks/soup kitchens in your community this holiday season
When the Wampanoag first fed the Pilgrims
they didn't realize
they'd just invented Socialism
for undocumented refugee immigrants.
Happy Thanksgiving.
they didn't realize
they'd just invented Socialism
for undocumented refugee immigrants.
Happy Thanksgiving.
November 27, 2025 at 3:18 AM
in the spirit of the wampanoag’s kindness and generosity—please consider supporting and donating to indigenous and food banks/soup kitchens in your community this holiday season
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The era we are living in offers too many illustrations of greed, narcissism, and hatefulness. But I still believe we can recommit ourselves to serving the common good of all Americans. [Artwork by Jennifer Bloomer]
November 28, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The era we are living in offers too many illustrations of greed, narcissism, and hatefulness. But I still believe we can recommit ourselves to serving the common good of all Americans. [Artwork by Jennifer Bloomer]
Well said. I just hope we CAN get through it. Some days I really wonder. I have never before seen an American administration work so hard at deliberately tearing apart the fabric of our lives. 😢
No matter how long I live after we get through this dark chapter, I will never get over the immorality, the amorality, the corruption, the criminality and the cruelty in service to one of the worst humans to ever walk the earth.
November 26, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Well said. I just hope we CAN get through it. Some days I really wonder. I have never before seen an American administration work so hard at deliberately tearing apart the fabric of our lives. 😢
Maybe putting a dozen narcissistic poser Fox hosts in charge of sprawling federal agencies with millions of combined employees and vastly important responsibilities with enormous power wasn’t the greatest plan.
November 25, 2025 at 3:39 AM
WaPo finally wakes up and draws a line as Trump sinks to new low in asserting that "things happen" re brutal murder of the Post's contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.
Trump’s performance at the White House Tuesday was weak, crass and of no strategic benefit to America, the Editorial Board writes.
Opinion | ‘Things happen’
Setting the record straight about our murdered colleague.
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November 19, 2025 at 3:01 AM
WaPo finally wakes up and draws a line as Trump sinks to new low in asserting that "things happen" re brutal murder of the Post's contributing columnist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018.
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Doug Jones won before & if you doubt he can do it again, you’re not paying attention to Alabama.
Tuberville has a record, but so does Jones.
If Jones jumps in, the contrast couldn’t be greater. A real Alabaman who prosecuted a KKK cold case vs Florida man who treats the state like rental property.
Tuberville has a record, but so does Jones.
If Jones jumps in, the contrast couldn’t be greater. A real Alabaman who prosecuted a KKK cold case vs Florida man who treats the state like rental property.
November 15, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Doug Jones won before & if you doubt he can do it again, you’re not paying attention to Alabama.
Tuberville has a record, but so does Jones.
If Jones jumps in, the contrast couldn’t be greater. A real Alabaman who prosecuted a KKK cold case vs Florida man who treats the state like rental property.
Tuberville has a record, but so does Jones.
If Jones jumps in, the contrast couldn’t be greater. A real Alabaman who prosecuted a KKK cold case vs Florida man who treats the state like rental property.
The world was made beautiful to entice us all to help care for it...
November 13, 2025 at 3:58 PM
The world was made beautiful to entice us all to help care for it...