Profile avatar
diamondjackie.bsky.social
Mother, grandmother, teacher, lover of nature and music. My addictions include books, pets and plants.
1,197 posts 871 followers 734 following
Active Commenter
Posts 3 Comments 47

Happy Monday! Here’s an okra blossom. You can see the family resemblance to its showier cousin, the hibiscus. By nighttime, this flower will drop and a newborn okra will already be forming.

submitted 14 hours ago • 0 comments

In 2011, Robert Mueller gave a speech saying that transnational organized crime had infiltrated Western institutions and was a severe threat to democracy. He warned that people make facile comparisons to "The Sopranos" to mask the sophistication of the threat.

submitted 2 days ago • 19 comments

“Authoritarian propaganda isn’t just designed to mislead. It’s designed to pour lemon juice in the wounds of cultural divisions, distract from corruption and unchecked corporate power, and construct a permission culture for cruelty.” 🎁🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/o...

submitted 2 days ago • 5 comments