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Retired military with over two decades of service. Patriot. Gardener. Home chef. Canner. Part-time hermit, full-time student and future elementary school teacher. He/Him. Opinions are my own, based in fact and more than likely correct.
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I grew up around addicts of all kinds. If there is one thing I’ve learned, addiction is a disease. It doesn’t make you a bad person. Does going after someone with a disease for political gain make you feel good? Hegseth should not be SECDEF, but for other reasons not attached to alcoholism.

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Dems can’t pass the PRESS Act and protect the public's right to know but they found time for a drone bill that makes it easier for cops to harass journalists. Next time they tell you about fascism, ask what they did about it when they had the chance.

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Wait, you are telling me corruption is afoot in OUR government?! In all seriousness, read the breakdown about how, in the last 8 years, the Supreme Court has been making it harder to prosecute public officials.

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🇷🇺 Two Russian oil tankers carrying nearly 9,000 metric tons of mazut fuel broke in half and sank in the Kerch Strait following a storm, causing an oil spill, according to Russia’s emergency services. ground.news/article/russ...

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I really wish Task and Purpose would hurry up and get on Bluesky. I really miss them since deleting all my Meta accounts.

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Am I bad for enjoying the reaction I get from some people when I say I’m taking a Masters in Teaching course on CRT and don’t tell them it stands for Culturally Responsive Teaching? Either way, I get the feeling these same people would still be outraged. #edusky

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Never gets old.

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Rachel Handlin is possibly the first person with Down syndrome to receive an MFA, and one of few to hold a bachelor’s degree. Her first solo show features portraits of people with Down syndrome across the globe who have graduated from two- or four-year colleges. nyti.ms/3OVlkp9

submitted 172 days ago • 16 comments

"The new arrangement represents one more step toward cooperation between political and economic development." -- NY Times 11/21/1938.

submitted 173 days ago • 608 comments

Any time we see another CEO pony up a million for Trump’s inauguration, remember this headline.

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Last couple of papers due prior to break are almost completed. One more week and then a nice little break before the next round of classes and full time student teaching. #edusky

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