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walternatives.bsky.social

Domesticated creative mothering twin teenaged sons & a stubborn Labradoodle, blissfully married to an adorable geek. We left Austin/America in late 2020, never looking back, now happily ensconced in a wee central Nederlands village, pop. 96. Groetjes.

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A round of les vrais Normands and playing “Sevens” with my men made for the perfect Friday night. These are the good ol’ days.

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Take note.

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No matter what Trump says, the US has gone to war – and there will be profound and lasting consequences | Simon Tisdall

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“We’re moving it back to the states, so the governors can handle. That’s why they’re governors,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. “If they can’t handle it, they shouldn’t be governor.” Governors can handle their own states natural disasters but not protests. (gift article) wapo.st/45RTx2B

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Eight years ago, if you wanted to line the first family’s pockets, your choices—while ethically unprecedented—were limited. These days? There are so many options! Let's review 10.

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Styling courtesy of Head Out the Window.

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Me: “So I have specific reading glasses for my computer w/ different reading glasses for my iPad but those are from America and pretty scratched so I’m hoping these might work. Do you think this color would look good on me?” Hans: “What shirt are you going to wear?” You are hysterical, Boo.

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She wasn’t quite ready to start the day so Ruby went back to bed, taking her duck for company as her people had left the room.

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4 new words added to the script. I want my lawyer. Every day is shut the fuck up Friday

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Hans started Ruby’s summer shearing last night, one scissor snip at a time. She still needs a beard trim but the boots, all four, stay.

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Seems like a good day to remind everyone that Auschwitz — a complex of over 40 concentration and extermination camps — was not located in Nazi Germany either.

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Ruby

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New residents will have to show they understand Dutch cycling habits as part of the government's stricter integration rules. www.dutchnews.nl/2025/04/on-y...

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A new Scottish tartan memorializing the (mainly) female victims of the Witchcraft Act has been officially registered, created by Claire Mitchell and Zoe Venditozzi, founders of the Witches of Scotland campaign #WomensArt via Smithsonian Magazine

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Nijmegen bridge

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Ruby and her enviable schnozz.

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If one is not obsessed with their pet/s, what’s the point in having them? Our Ruby can confirm our family’s obsession and we, hers.

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If you're having a little trouble getting your day in gear, maybe borrow some energy from Rep. John Larson. Watch: youtu.be/6mFpn8BJLV4?...

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Come on down to the White House Tesla Auto Mall!

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Nasa’s new Spherex telescope lifts off to map cosmos in unprecedented detail

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