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Enlightened Tennessee Hillbillie
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Born in the South, but globally enlightened. Dedicated to parity and the belief my generation would teach the world to sing in perfect harmony. Family & local historian. Published author. Professional educator. Navy retiree (disabled) wife. Dawg rescuer.
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January 15, 2026 at 5:38 PM
I was moved to create a responsive meme for The Felon's obnoxious outburst in Detroit January 13th. Being always in teacher mode, a report card seemed appropriate.
I'm not artistic, but Gemini did a good job of parsing my prompts.

#Ford
#UAW
#UnitedAutoWorkers
#Detroit
#TheFelon
January 14, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Until he lost his way, I enjoyed Scott Adams' comics. He was a popular presenter at #Mensa gatherings in the United States.
Regrettable that he left at a fairly young age, but I won't miss his more-recent output.

#ScottAdams
#Dilbert
Scott Adams, 'Dilbert' creator and conservative commentator, dies at 68
The artist told fans in May last year that he had been diagnosed with prostate cancer. His cartoon was dropped by hundreds of papers in 2023 after he made racist comments.
www.nbcnews.com
January 14, 2026 at 12:19 AM
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So an officer has his phone out recording obviously distracted, shoots a woman and calls her a “f’ing Bitch” and they think that HELPS the case?!?
January 9, 2026 at 8:20 PM
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🔥 @timmiller.bsky.social: “You’re telling me he was scared for his life? Are you sh*tting me?? The car is barely moving. He orphaned her child, then called her a ‘f*cking bitch’… it’s not a tough call. This was murder.”

Full @thebulwark.com video: youtu.be/oc9gwMDxYAQ?...
January 9, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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When Renee Good said "I'm not mad at you" what the ICE goon heard was "I'm not scared of you."

That's what enraged him. The populace wasn't fully terrorized and cowed into submission yet, so he acted to make that happen.
January 9, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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This is so profoundly horrifying on so many levels. I don't even know what to think or to say about the agent not even devoting his full attention or both hands to threatening to shoot and then actually shooting this woman in the face.
We've analysed this video of the shooting of Renee Nicole Good yesterday in Minneapolis frame-by-frame to highlight the positioning of the gun and phone in the ICE agent's hands.
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
January 10, 2026 at 12:14 AM
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In America you drop your kid off at school, get your brains blown out on the ride home, then the Vice President drops everything for a week to call you a terrorist, to slander your family, to protect the circumstances that led to your death so they can do it again. It is government by Alex Jones.
January 9, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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Tonight Minnesotans stood together to honor the life of Renee Nicole Good.
January 10, 2026 at 12:18 AM
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Done for the day.😴

Tomorrow, I will have a piece about Vance turning the administration’s sights squarely on investigating progressive media. Subscribe now for free to receive. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

Democracy Docket will also post my latest commentary video on YouTube. www.youtube.com/democracydoc...
January 10, 2026 at 3:18 AM
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Judge blocks Trump from freezing $10 billion in child, family aid to five US states reut.rs/4aT9vw2
Judge blocks Trump from freezing $10 billion in child, family aid to five US states
A U.S. judge on Friday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's administration from freezing access by five Democratic-led states to more than $10 billion of federal funds for childcare and family assistance based on what it said were concerns about fraud.
reut.rs
January 10, 2026 at 3:20 AM
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We put out a call for #ICEOutForGood vigils 24 hours ago. There are now more than 1000 events taking place across the country this weekend. Find yours: www.mobilize.us?tag_ids=2913...
January 10, 2026 at 2:42 AM
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Taking to the streets
January 10, 2026 at 3:24 AM
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We are not here to debate.
We are here to dismantle.
ICE’s violence is not “unfortunate.”
It’s intentional.
It’s deadly.
This weekend — we gather to demand accountability — and to build power.
#ICEOutForGood social.demcast.com/s/G9n7pPTc
Find An Event Near You
social.demcast.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:38 PM
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"Calling for" makes it a law.

What a monumental idiot.
January 10, 2026 at 1:44 AM
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Costco, Revlon, J. Crew, Dole, Reebok and more have filed lawsuits in hopes of getting their money back.
Supreme Court Could Rule On Tariffs Tomorrow—These Companies Are Already In Court For Possible Refunds
Costco, Revlon, J. Crew, Dole, Reebok and more have filed lawsuits in hopes of getting their money back.
www.forbes.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:35 PM
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Week 1. We invaded Venezuela. We killed the ACA subsidies. We destroyed the Kennedy Center. We murdered a woman in cold blood over deportations. We threatened Greenland, now we are offering them $100,000 per person to allow us to take over their country.
First 7 days. Can we survive a year of this?
January 9, 2026 at 4:37 PM
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He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
January 9, 2026 at 11:25 PM
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rare to see an american politician speak in these terms and it rocks
“When I speak about making our city more affordable, my vision is not limited to the homes that we live in or the child care that we’re making universal — it’s also a vision where we make it possible for working people to afford lives of joy, of art, of rest, of expression.”
Handing Out Free Tickets, Mamdani Says Theater Should Not Be ‘a Luxury’
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 2:48 AM
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We evacuated our kids out of Minneapolis this weekend and my spouse reports that as she drove them out of town she saw "multiple freeway exits where people are being pulled over." It feels like the Twin Cities is being subjugated by a hostile occupying force.
January 10, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Staggering -- The U. S. averaged a billion dollars every 10 days in 2025. And yet, The Felon stripped us of FEMA and NOAA protections.

#weather
#disaster
#damagecontrol
#forecasting
#climate
#climatechange
#forecasting
#FEMA
#NOAA
U.S. Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters | Climate Central
Explore U.S. billion-dollar weather and climate disasters since 1980, including total costs, trends, and impacts.
www.climatecentral.org
January 9, 2026 at 4:26 PM
A substantial part of my academic activities engages with international colleagues. I've spent a lot of time since January apologizing to them.
This continued targeted repudiation of humanity is infuriating.
January 9, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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Visiting the U.S. just got much more expensive for tourists from 25 additional countries following an update to the State Department’s policy on visa bonds.
Trump Administration Expands Visa Bond Requirement To 38 Countries—Making Travel To The U.S. Costlier
Visiting the U.S. just got much more expensive for tourists from 25 additional countries following an update to the State Department’s policy on visa bonds.
www.forbes.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:05 PM