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Former attorney and recovering Republican. Grateful to have seen the light and found better things to do. Books, music, philosophy, history, science, politics, literature, art, fantasy/sci-fi, baseball, cooking, animal rescue, and Druidry.
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No, they don’t.

Beloit, WI revitalized its waterfront and chose this way to celebrate it: by bringing to life Georges Seurat's "A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte."

"To start a kelp-based grooming session, an orca places the bull kelp stipe on its face and nuzzles against another killer whale — often a close family member or age-mate — like an affectionate cat."

Waterfall near Neuschwanstein in Germany (June, 2025) (Photo Credit: My Son) #WaterfallWednesday #nature #photography

Head in a book she almost tripped over loose branches on the floor if not for the tree calling her name to be found in the oddest places is saving grace #Poetry #Photography 📷:mine

Hateful sycophants like Pam Bondi and Kristi Noem behave like they will never be held accountable. I live for the day when they will be held accountable.

If Rep. Boebert’s unscientific and unethical wolf delisting bill becomes law, it may not stop Colorado’s reintroduction— but it would be devastating for wolves in other states. bit.ly/4ejXMq7 Tap the link below to take action and say NO to H.R. 845. engage.nywolf.org/site/Advocac...

Floating around with mum!

'We are watching you': Senators say Trump uses Cabinet officials to intimidate Republicans https://twp.ai/4iooVL

"Rewarding Emil Bove with a judgeship would be an affront to the rule of law," writes former U.S. attorney Harry Litman.

“The soft power suicide of the U.S. will be incomprehensible to future historians who will be dumbfounded in their attempts to explain why the global leader voluntarily wrecked one of its greatest national assets...” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/24/b...

SCHIFF: Did you suggest telling the courts 'fuck you' in any manner? BOVE: I don't recall SCHIFF: You just don't remember that

A bit on the tardy side for #HillfortsWednesday (I am busy putting the finishing touches on the new book you lovely people are all going to buy!) but here is Castle Hill, Wittenham Clumps, #England as a treat. "A beautiful, legendary country haunted by old gods long forgotten" Credit as shown.

Did he skip his meds or take too many?

Reup: Judge Stringer Bell On Emil Bove's confessions. www.emptywheel.net/2025/06/25/e...

putting this here so that Homeland Security will arrest me 😜

Why are federal agents wearing masks? It undermines trust and poses a threat to American democracy.

Crockett: The First Lady, a model— when I say model I’m not talking about Tyra Banks, Cindy Crawford, or Naomi Campbell level— applied for an Einstein visa. You’re supposed to have some sort of significant achievement… She had none of those. It doesn’t take an Einstein to see the math ain’t mathin

This won’t succeed but it is not normal. This is very dangerous. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Spreading falsified vaccine info isn’t “raising questions.” It’s undermining the safe childhood shots that prevent death & disease. We must demand better. Contact your representatives: RFK jr. MUST go - for the health & safety of our children. zurl.co/wwvEE

At a time of climate and nature collapse, farmers are paid subsidies to maintain all of Ireland's uplands as ecological deadzones. For what? For the production of wool that's then dumped. You could NOT make it up. www.agriland.ie/farming-news...

Mitch McConnell has a net worth of up to $52 million, and has had high quality government-financed healthcare for decades. Losing your healthcare, losing your loved ones, losing your life, isn’t something people should be told “get over it.”

One of the SpaceX fan cams caught a crane collapse at Starbase in Texas. This kind of thing only happens from a completely unacceptable safety culture failure and I'd be shocked if there wasn't a death here

Sums it up pretty well.

Pope Leo Condemns Trump's Strike On Iran Without Even Using His Name https://twp.ai/4ioqB7

In the words of Nelson Mandela: it always seems impossible until it’s done. My friends, it is done. And you are the ones who did it. I am honored to be your Democratic nominee for the Mayor of New York City.

"Global tree cover loss reached 30 million hectares in 2024, the highest ever recorded. This ecological hemorrhage comes 5 years before the 2030 deadline to halt deforestation. Achieving it would require a 20% reduction in forest loss every yr—starting yesterday." 🌏 news.mongabay.com/2025/06/on-w...

Solstice

Obama prevented Iran from developing a nuclear weapon with his words. Trump couldn't do it with bombs. Peace through strength is a myth.

NEW: Trump’s FBI is yanking agents off immigration cases to deal with the counterterrorism threats. Thousands being reassigned—because the terrorism threat repercussions resulting from the Iran airstrikes weren’t thought through, and now they’re bracing for impact.

Kill the brutal bill. Before it kills us.

Only liars who are breaking the law are insulted. When you have no defense you attack The DOJ is supposed to be above reproach. www.rawstory.com/pam-bondi-26...

Impeach and remove bondi File complaints!!! www.dailykos.com/story/2025/6...

MUST SEE: Congresswoman Schrier nails conspiracy theorist and unfortunate HHS Secretary, RFK Jr., on the value of vaccines—and it’s glorious. Schrier also happens to be the first pediatrician in Congress.

🛰️ A recently launched @esa.int satellite aims to deliver the most precise global carbon cycle measurements to date! 🌲 The mission of Biomass is to capture the most detailed measurements of forest carbon ever recorded from space. woodcentral.com.au/space-brolly...

Can’t wait to never have to look at Andrew Cuomo’s face or hear his voice ever again.

If you need a mask to enforce the law, you don’t deserve a badge. Federal agents are snatching people off the streets—faces covered, names hidden. This isn’t safety. It’s secrecy. It’s not America. adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/why-are-fe...

This is bad news.

For-profit insurance companies like UnitedHealthcare are defrauding taxpayers out of $80 billion a year. HHS Secretary Kennedy claims he wants to "clean up corruption" while he is doubling taxpayer dollars to these companies. That sounds like the real "waste, fraud, and abuse."

Jeff Bezos is worth $230 billion and is reportedly spending $20 million on a three-day wedding in Venice while sailing around on his $500 million yacht. If he can afford to do that, he can afford a wealth tax and to pay Amazon workers a living wage. Hello?

Some can manage without the wine, the food, the water. If you want as much as anything just to write or draw on the paper placemat… Then I probably hope to be your friend. #5amwritersclub 💙

Brownshirt ICE rolled up to my local Home Depot today and got the F-off treatment. Shoutout to this woman because this is exactly how it’s done. No badge, face covered = F*ck all the way off. 📌 It’s on us citizens to stand up for our vulnerable brothers and sisters.