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gilly59.bsky.social
Mom, grandma, married to the love of my life, licensed clinical social worker, moderate Democrat, political junkie…love reading, cooking, crafting, living in a blue state and Maine Coon cats
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submitted 3 days ago • 664 comments

Pam Bondi is disbanding the Foreign Influence Task Force - the FBI team that is charged with combatting foreign meddling in US elections. Worth asking how this makes us more safe in any way, shape, or form.

submitted 16 days ago • 2295 comments

Interesting read. home.treasury.gov/about/budget...

submitted 15 days ago • 0 comments

Our United Airlines pilot made sure to emphasize *Mexico* when he said we'd be flying over the Gulf of *Mexico* today. It's the little things. Microdose hope.

submitted 17 days ago • 1038 comments

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submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

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submitted 18 days ago • 0 comments

Watching this on repeat how is your day going?

submitted 21 days ago • 2005 comments

This is what the government did with 120K+ Japanese Americans in 1942. I know. I was there in those camps.

submitted 21 days ago • 3629 comments

This stay is a bit of a ray of hope

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

4 from them and then until there’s nothing left. I’m sorry this sounds like a real negative viewpoint but maybe somebody could cheer me up or tell me I’m crazy or understands

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

3 we also worked with veterans and understand that area is also under extreme stress. I hope there’s more, there’s more to know about how we deal with this and do people become so enraged that they ask for change or do they just become numb to whatever thing is taken away

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

2. decade I was the project manager national grants from the feds working on people living with HIV medication’s adherence Social services incarceration mental health substance abuse housing homelessness you name it. I can’t imagine right now. How devastated many people feel—

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

I’m doing something I never do but here I go. I am pretty upset right now as I’m sure many of you are feeling the same or you know, worse I could hardly think anyone feels better. I was just reflecting on my career as I had been just talking to a recruiter. For a a decade 1.

submitted 24 days ago • 0 comments

In his parting message @jimacosta.bsky.social said we should all post: I will not give into the lies. I will not give into the fear. We understand the assignment, Jim. And fuck @cnn.com.

submitted 25 days ago • 415 comments

Snoop Dog sold out To the 🍊🤡 Taylor Swift has more street cred than a rapper 👊 Go figure #BlueArmy #Swiftie #BlueCrew

submitted 34 days ago • 244 comments

Looking forward to celebrating Martin Luther King on Jan. 20.

submitted 34 days ago • 209 comments

This, this is everything!

submitted 34 days ago • 0 comments

Put a 📌 in this from @olgalautman.bsky.social. It’s inspiration we’re going to need to face authoritarian rule. “We’re about to witness a level of turmoil that many Americans have never experienced. And yet, I urge you: don’t give up.” Keep the flame burning. open.substack.com/pub/olgalaut...

submitted 34 days ago • 21 comments

2024 daily temperatures compared to past years. A frightening graphic from the BBC. #ClimateEmergency

submitted 42 days ago • 169 comments

Watch for the white shirts in the front row cheering. It was our annual Seats for Soldiers Nite. Our front row season ticket holders give their seats to active and former military. Last night we had 42 Purple Heart recipients watch the Mavs pull out the win ! youtu.be/5besElJCD_w?...

submitted 42 days ago • 223 comments

Good Morning ☕ and Happy Caturday 🐈🐈‍⬛ A kitten's companionship is like sunshine in a fur coat on a cold day Since each of us is blessed with only one life, why not live it with one or more cats After all the very best therapist has fur and a purr

submitted 56 days ago • 40 comments