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I eagerly await a DeLorean or a police box. Someone has to be coming to change this timeline, right? Also, I am a Christian and a liberal. Yes, it’s possible. I like walking my dog, reading, knitting, Disney, and sci fi/fantasy. she/her
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We are being governed by Mad Magazine.

Tyranny requires your fear, your silence, and your compliance. Democracy requires your courage.

Happy Birthday to my favorite dog!

@truckeeindivisible.bsky.social Kevin Kiley will be speaking to the Truckee Chamber of Commerce at the Town Hall on Wednesday February 19th at 10 am. I think we should give him a big welcome, complete with signs and noise.

Because taking time to enjoy beauty is important.

Pete Buttigieg Slams Trump And Delivers A Message We All Need To Hear

The Treasury Department right now. People are turning out against Musk and DOGE staging a takeover of the Treasury’s payment system. This crowd is big. The whole block is packed. “Lock him up,” everyone yells.

I want to share with you some thoughts about the second horrific week of Trump II. It’s even worse than I’d imagined. robertreich.substack.com/p/the-fuking...

Dear Canada and Mexico, We’re so, so sorry. — Sane America

The current American moment summed up in one photograph.

This was posted on Reddit and shared with me by a friend. Government workers are in jeopardy. This is not ok.

Pete Buttigieg responds to Trump’s outrageous attacks on him, the FAA, Biden and DEI.

One week apart.

So, it turns out federal employees take their oath, their job & their duty to serve dead serious. Retirees (like me) understand the oath doesn’t expire just because you’ve left. This whole thread is giving me life, but especially this:

The U.S. Air Force will resume teaching about the nation's first Black pilots and the women pilots of World War II. This followed widespread public outcry over their earlier decision to stop teaching about the Tuskegee Airmen and the WASPs.

I am never going to get tired of laughing at this:

I love this so much! At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions. This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.

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Happy Birthday Martin Luther King Jnr