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Frank Vehafric @fvehafric.bsky.social · 4d

One of the things I took away from the 60s and Richard Nixon, first mentioned by Hunter Thompson, but I believe to be true, is the fact that we believed, at time, that all our protesting, marching and sign waving was futile and pointless when in fact, it drove Richard Nixon to alcohol fueled madness

Brandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 4d

Everyone is trying to have a normal Saturday night and the president's top advisor is on X announcing that civil war is necessary

@StephenM on X: Legal insurrection. The President is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces, not an Oregon judge. Portland and Oregon law enforcement, at the direction of local leaders, have refused to aid ICE officers facing relentless terrorist assault and threats to life. (There are more local law enforcement officers in Oregon than there are guns and badges in the FBI nationwide). This is an organized terrorist attack on the federal government and its officers, and the deployment of troops is an absolute necessity to defend our personnel, our laws, our government, public order and the Republic itself.

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Tom Spaulding @tommynapa.bsky.social · 23d

Seen along my hike from Marin Headlands to Sutro Baths.

In the foreground is the graffiti-covered cement ruins of the Sutro baths, while in the top right corner is a redheaded woman in a formal black gown striking a dramatic pose while a kneeling man points a camera at her.

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Tom Spaulding @tommynapa.bsky.social · 29d

My best shot from Sunday's hike to Drakes Head at Point Reyes National Seashore. My telephone tells me it's an anise swallowtail butterfly.

A close-up photo of a black and yellow butterfly with two little dots of orange and blue. The butterfly is on a twig with its wings fully stretched out with a background of dry grass.

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Tom Spaulding @tommynapa.bsky.social · Aug 8

When I get the right sized box, I like to set it on the floor and wait for Mitins to do her thing.

A tuxedo cat sitting in a cardboard box with short sides with mouth open in the middle of a meow.

Tom Spaulding @tommynapa.bsky.social · Jul 28

Deer on Laguna Trail at the end of our hike at Point Reyes National Seashore.

A deer with ears flared back looking at the camera with mouth open in the process of chewing grass that hangs out.

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Tom Spaulding @tommynapa.bsky.social · Jul 14

Mixed signals.

In a parking lot sits a boxy convertible painted in the green and yellow of John Deere tractors with “John Deere” written just below the passenger side front door. Hanging from a bar between the front and back seats is a large disco ball. Several small disco balls hang from the rear view mirror.

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SEIU California @seiuca.org · Jul 12

A worker was killed. Dozens detained.

Dr. Jonathan Caravello, A CSU faculty member and US citizen, was brutalized & disappeared by ICE for observing.

Trump’s ICE thugs are escalating terror in our communities. Release them ALL.

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SEIU California | SEIU California Demands Release of CSU Faculty Member Brutalized By ICE

SEIU California members call for the immediate release of our brother Jonathan Caravello, PhD, a U.S. citizen and union member, who was brutally assaulted and detained by federal agents as he…

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Ivan Ehlers @ivan-ehlers.bsky.social · Jun 17

“I didn’t vote for this—I voted for cheaper eggs!”

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Tom Spaulding @tommynapa.bsky.social · Jun 6

The old Press Wireless receiving station in the marshes off San Pablo Bay near Buchli Station.

An abandoned concrete building with graffiti covering it at the end of a trail through mostly dry grasses.

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Tom Spaulding @tommynapa.bsky.social · Jun 5

Mitins is the only cat I have had that likes having her belly rubbed.

A small tuxedo cat on its side with paws curled up below its head looking at the camera while a hand strokes its belly.

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Tom Spaulding @tommynapa.bsky.social · Jan 11

This photo from Safari West just outside of Santa Rosa, CA, makes me feel like I had been on a quest and encountered zebras who could communicate with me along the way.

4 zebras in the wooded Northern California hills on an overcast, rainy winter day with leaves strewn all over the ground.

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Tom Spaulding @tommynapa.bsky.social · Dec 9

An immature white-crowned sparrow along the Coast Trail just north of Coast Camp at Point Reyes National Seashore.

Close-up of small bird among reeds and grass.

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Tom Spaulding @tommynapa.bsky.social · Nov 6

The face of a tuxedo cat with her paws sticking out under chin on a bed with the sheets covering the rest of her. She is wide-eyed looking up as she has just been uncovered.

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Tom Spaulding @tommynapa.bsky.social · Oct 31

Mitins looks into the future.

A tuxedo cat sits on a coffee table looking directly at a crystal ball Halloween decoration.

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Tom Spaulding @tommynapa.bsky.social · Oct 16

Nap time.

A tuxedo cat sleeps on a blue quilt in a patch of sunlight with her paws crossed cutely in front of her.

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Tom Spaulding @tommynapa.bsky.social · Oct 11

We finally got our fireplace replaced, 10 years after the South Napa Earthquake took out the old one. The cat is enjoying it.

A tuxedo cat sprawled out on the edge of an area rug in front of a gas fireplace with paws curled up, obviously enjoying the warmth.

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Tom Spaulding @tommynapa.bsky.social · Oct 5

Mitins—we got her when my daughter just started learning to read, and this is how she spelled the kitty’s name.

A tuxedo cat sitting on a red leather easy chair.

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Tom Spaulding @tommynapa.bsky.social · Sep 24

My mother's Tupperware Serve-ette tray and bowl, set #771-2. I think it was meant for veggies and dip, but my mother always served us grilled cheese and tomato soup with this set, so I wanted to get a photo of that on my most recent visit (except I made a more foodie version).

A contemporary photo of a vintage Tupperware set consisting of an almond-colored tray with a white bowl snapped into the middle. The bowl is filled with tomato soup and on either side of it is half of a grilled cheese sandwich.

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Tom Spaulding @tommynapa.bsky.social · Sep 20

Dog sitting today. This is Braut, one of the three dogs here.

A medium-sized dog with a white streak down the middle of its head and white paws lies on a mid-century modern chair with its head resting on the arm of the chair.

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Tom Spaulding @tommynapa.bsky.social · Sep 15

Reconnecting with the cat after a 9-day trip.

Our tuxedo cat, Mitins, with her legs cutely crossed and sitting on my lap.

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