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grandgraffiti.bsky.social
Retired Jacksonville teacher (18 years), former preacher (Baldwin UMC), writer of novels, suffering Jaguars fan, long-time observer of the political scene. Some call me a gardener of sycamore-fig trees.
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It seems the only difference these days between WaPo and the NY Post is the city in the name. wapo.st/4idRk4E

Gives a whole new meaning to Boston Tea Party. Earl Grey, anyone? wapo.st/41eNQYD

The editor is really getting desperate to find those purple categories. Connections Puzzle #626 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪

How does one say something clever about today's Wordle without giving a hint? Best be silent. Wordle 1,348 5/6 ⬜🟨⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟨🟨 ⬜🟨⬜🟩⬜ 🟩⬜🟩🟩⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Letter #1 is done and ready for the mail. It is a new project of mine, but I'm not ready to divulge any details just yet.

... exposes a systemic problem with many Democratic strategists: They are economic elites who can afford to see politics as mere sport. They are detached from the reality of working-class and vulnerable Americans who will be the first to feel the pain ... www.theframelab.org/carvilles-pl...

AOC lays bare the illusion of competency of Elon Musk.

Those who will not learn from history are doomed to suffer childhood diseases. wapo.st/4gSic97

Featured NPE blog post today: networkforpubliceducation.org/blog-content...

They showed up and other important things teachers do every day that often go unrecognized.

She didn't write songs, but the ones she chose to cover, she made them her own. youtu.be/mrudT410TAI?...

She came to our attention with this breakout version. youtu.be/d8_fLu2yrP4?...

And now they're telling us seniors, who had measles when we were children, to talk to our doctors about getting a vaccine. What is wrong with people?! wapo.st/4hRbPEj

This exercise gets more ridiculous every day. Connections Puzzle #624 🟨🟨🟦🟨 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟩🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟦🟩

Woo-hoo! Wordle 1,346 3/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Fl Gov Ron DeSantis wants to do a DOGE-like purge on state government. Can we agree that his job should be the first one we cut? It's not like he's doing anything useful. Maybe he can send a letter to all Floridians listing five things he accomplished last week. @muellershewrote.bsky.social

We will not accept a dictatorship or monarchy open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

Connections Puzzle #622 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟪🟪🟪 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟦🟦🟦🟦

Been thinking about this scene and song, lately. www.youtube.com/watch?v=1q82...

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The People Take Antitrust Into Their Own Hands open.substack.com/pub/mattstol...

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Suffolk last night. Haven't been in a snowstorm in years.

Must read for Floridians, especially policy makers.

Connections Puzzle #620 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟦🟦🟦🟦

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Connections Puzzle #619 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟪🟪🟪🟪

Another Sunday night, another problem with getting Prime Video to load on my 'smart' TV. This time, the apologies are in German and Japanese. Could Bezos make it any more obvious?

@nancyebailey.bsky.social reminds us of everything we rely upon the USDOE to do. nancyebailey.com/2025/02/12/w...

The Pedagogy of Kendrick Lamar at the Super Bowl Halftime Show thejosevilson.com/the-pedagogy...

Linda McMahon Wrestles With Tough Question Of Whether Black History Is Even Legal Now open.substack.com/pub/wonkette...

The Face-Eating Leopards Party open.substack.com/pub/curmudgu...

Always a great day when I figure out why the purple went together. Connections Puzzle #616 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟪🟪🟪🟪

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I will be there.

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I got NYT's categories, but I could have solved it with my own. Connections Puzzle #614 🟦🟦🟦🟦 🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟨🟨🟨🟨 🟪🟪🟪🟪

Oh, c'mon Wordle. Wordle 1,336 4/6 🟨⬜⬜⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟨 ⬜⬜🟩⬜⬜ 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

Fort Bragg is back!?! Hegseth said it will not be named after Confederate Generald Bragg, but a WW II soldier who was awarded a Silver Star. Ok this is just asinine.

Nghi Vo, Into the Riverlands: "The world's changed from ... when I wrote this book in 2021, and it will have changed even more by the time you have it in your hands. ... I hope you're okay. .... having fun. .... safe. ... I promise you I am doing my best, and if you are too, we just might be okay.

Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.