Linda Maria Salerno
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Linda Maria Salerno
@msmarymac60.bsky.social
Non-profits: Give N Take Vegan Food Pantry (5 yrs), and The Pet Protect Project (15 yrs). Owner of a haunted house built in 1886. World traveler, artist, author, illustrator, gardener, animal rights activist. Meatless 51 years. SRV's Pride & Joy.
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#Christmas2025, #AustinTexas
2:30am.
All is calm.
All is bright.
#Veganfood, #vegantravel
Not even the Hyatt has vegan food, so brought my own.
Bananas, grapefruit, oranges w/poppyseed dressing.
Bags of lettuce w/California Catalina dressing.
Trail mix, jalapeno chips, hot peanuts in shells, bourbon coke almond milk. Teas/coffee. They put big fridge in my room.
December 25, 2025 at 10:04 AM
#Christmas2025, #AustinTexas
2:30am.
All is calm.
All is bright.
December 25, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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A harmless pastime or a gateway to gambling?

With the festive season here again and increased gaming predicted, learn more about why and how the Commission is planning to combat digital addiction 🔗https://eurac.tv/9YkK
December 25, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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Where does all the Christmas cardboard go? ft.trib.al/fiRz982 #FTEdit
Where does all the Christmas cardboard go?
Typical UK household receives delivery boxes the height of a skyscraper each year
ft.trib.al
December 25, 2025 at 7:30 AM
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The absurdity of a mummers’ Christmas ft.trib.al/FxJxYgq #FTEdit #FTEdit
The absurdity of a mummers’ Christmas
The annual folk tradition has been staged in the UK and Ireland for over two centuries
ft.trib.al
December 25, 2025 at 7:31 AM
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Having a dog at home likely helps alter adolescent children's microbiome to make them happier and have better social skills, a study by a Japanese research team showed.
Study shows having dogs likely boosts teens' social skills
Children's social skills are believed to be boosted by the vagus nerve, which runs through the intestine, stimulating the release of oxytocin.
ebx.sh
December 25, 2025 at 7:32 AM
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A few years ago, a California cryptocurrency developer hired a freelance coder remotely for a project. What he didn’t know: The salary he paid landed in the hands of North Korea.
How an Elusive Banker Allegedly Kept North Korea’s Dirty Money Flowing
The FBI is offering $7 million to catch Sim Hyon Sop, whose role according to U.S. officials is vital to Kim Jong Un’s regime.
on.wsj.com
December 25, 2025 at 7:36 AM
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A long-standing Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center, a holiday tradition for over two decades, has been called off.
Musician cancels Kennedy Center concert after Trump name addition
www.irishstar.com
December 25, 2025 at 7:38 AM
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Vladimir Putin sent nuclear bombers to threaten northern Britain on a long-range Christmas flight over the Norwegian Sea.
NATO warplanes scrambled as Putin sends bombers on Christmas flight to UK
www.mirror.co.uk
December 25, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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Despite the influx of climate doom and irreversible damage, 2025 scored some pretty big victories for the planet.
Five climate wins of 2025 that prove there’s still hope for the planet
Despite the influx of climate doom and irreversible damage, 2025 scored some pretty big victories for the planet.
l.euronews.com
December 25, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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I’ve heard most journalists and politicians say that Trump hasn’t been directly accused of wrongdoing or implicated in the Epstein Files.

But, there are repeated instances of Trump being directly named as a perpetrator—by victims and by Epstein. It’s not circumstantial, it’s direct.
December 24, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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NYC, this is a very unpleasant flu and you'll be miserable if you catch it. RSV and Covid are here too. Holidays make it far more likely you'll get these.

CDC says 4.6 million flu cases have been reported nationally. 49,000 people hospitalizations. 1,900 deaths.

You have masks at home. Put'em on!
December 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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Wow
December 24, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Just back from leading Xmas eve service at our tiny rural church.

You better believe we talked about baby Jesus having to be hustled across a border as a refugee to escape the secret police of the repulsive king, with the wise men helping.

A subversive from the manger on--merry Christmas y'all!
December 25, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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A common mixup
I thought I heard Santa outside @casabentbill.bsky.social tonight, but it was just the mama tapir and her son snacking on some bananas that the racoons dragged from the feeder.

#tapiroftheday #tapirs #costarica
December 25, 2025 at 7:20 AM
December 25, 2025 at 2:00 AM
December 25, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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The median homebuyer age rose from to 59 in 2025 from 39 in 2005.

Wow.
December 23, 2025 at 2:42 AM
#veganfood,#GiveNTakeVeganFoodPantry
Blueberry muffins are being put out in the bins.
They don't last long.
December 23, 2025 at 1:47 PM
#stigmata
Woke small bleeding hole in right hand a few minutes later, the left hand had a bleeding gash. Stigmata? Crucifixion wounds of Jesus, sign of deep spiritual union w/his suffering, St. Francis of Assisi first recorded. Bleeding wounds, associated with lives of heroic virtue? Huh, me? Naaa.
December 22, 2025 at 12:18 PM
#veganfood, #GiveNTakeVeganFoodPantry
The recipie called for crackers, but I had a better idea. WAFFLE CEREAL! Harvested several pounds of pecans from across the street, the broken ones went to the critters to pick over. Recipie wanted maple, but I used dark corn syrup since the cereal has maple.
December 22, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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The United States national debt increased by $2.3 Trillion since Trump took office.

What happened to DOGE?
December 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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This is the definition of broken:

US housing data shows home sellers exceed buyers by over 500,000, the largest imbalance ever recorded.

Do you realize what's happening?
December 17, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Costco is building homes above its stores to address the affordable housing crisis.

It includes free membership, a rooftop pool, fitness area, gardens/ courtyards, and a community space.

Would you live in Costco?
December 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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You see the BMW but not the $50,000 car loan.

You see the trips to Bali but not the $10,000 credit debt.

You see the designer clothes but not the $0 Roth IRA.

Social media is an illusion. Don't be fooled by what you see.
December 19, 2025 at 3:24 PM