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Spec-fic writer... except when I'm not writing. Gets easily distracted by space/nature porn, politics, any interesting story, fantasy novels, AI hatred, dogs... was that a squirrel? Anyhoo, I should probably be writing right now.
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I've seen this quote attributed to Flanary O Conner, it is true for me as well. Love this.

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HASSAN: What is habeas corpus? NOEM: Habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country HASSAN: That's incorrect

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Always loved Calvin and Hobbes but the day I realised that it wasn't just talking tiger & kid but Calvin's stuffed toy he lives in this alternate reality with while navigating the everyday world was when I understood this is one of the greatest works of literature in history of the English language

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Note. To. Self. 😎✨

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#History #USPolitics

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Always know your penguins, otherwise you might find yourself in the humiliating position of having placed a tariff on the wrong ones. #worldpenguinday

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"The country has invested in, and innovated through, this scientific public service for over a century, not for selling it to the highest bidder, but for the common good. Dismantling NOAA and the National Weather Service is a presidential grift that we must oppose."

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Welcome to all our new followers! 💚

submitted 74 days ago • 413 comments

I am awestruck, truly. Is it asking too much to schedule these during the day though? Some of us need decidedly more beauty sleep than others.

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Nice work in Tottenham

submitted 85 days ago • 412 comments

My god, what a shot ... Beautiful.

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“If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.” – Booker T. Washington Good morning, beautiful humans. We hope you find strength in your communities today.

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Defending freedom is a basic tenet of what makes America great and keeps us safe. If Elon doesn't understand that, maybe he should leave it to those of us who do.

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The coolest thing I’ve seen today is that a bunch of volunteer public health professionals and developers have restored the CDC website from before January 20th 2025. This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.

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...you did it. You unlocked all three bonus stories, then all three bonus poems!!! What is our editor even going to do if you get the original post to 400 shares??? www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...

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Loving this good trouble... amazing what a little creativity and a copy machine can achieve.

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This is some excellent good trouble

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SpaceX rocket explodes, causing some flight delays. Elmo shits in our skies and nothing stops him. It is a total waste of tax dollars, shut it down.

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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

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If you're 60, 69.1% of all job growth since your birth occurred under Democratic administrations. If you're 45, that number is 74.7%. If you're under 30, the number is 100%.

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This is Winston Churchill visiting Washington DC to request assistance in the war against Germany. Notice he is wearing a "zip suit" and not a traditional suit. This was to honor the British troops--the same reason Zelensky dresses the way he does.

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The TL is bleak but Elvira, Mistress of the Dark, donated her Tesla to @npr

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After a day like today, I think we all could use a few more puppies in our feed.

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But local, buy small, buy from your neighbors. In trying times we have to take care of each other.

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This x10000000000 “In other words: We, the opposition, are the majority. Take heart.” www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/they-are-a...

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

submitted 105 days ago • 2247 comments

The Rosette Nebula rendered using the "Hubble Palette" developed by the Hubble team at NASA. This SHO narrow band image shows the dominate areas of ionized gasses: Sulfur(reds), Hydrogen(yellows) and Oxygen(blues) within the region. #astronomy #astrophotography

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We have added @trumpgolftrack.com to Bluesky. Please follow and pass on!

submitted 106 days ago • 300 comments

Works as advertised

submitted 106 days ago • 1187 comments

True words.

submitted 108 days ago • 544 comments

Man... if thirteen year old me could see fifty (something...something)year old me applying for a part time job as a Dungeon Master... would he be proud or what! #itsnotwhatyouthink #ormaybeitis

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People on X are calling for AOC's arrest for posting this.... so I am posting it everywhere!

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Cutting Medicaid will force millions of families to choose between paying for healthcare or putting food on the table. That's not a choice anyone should have to make. Hands Off My Medicaid

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Need a community right now, looking for an in-person writing group. Does anyone have a good alternative to Meetup? #writers #authors #writersgroups

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Thank you, Canada!

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When I was a Hill staffer in 2009, a Dem trifecta was trying to pass universal healthcare. In response, Senate GOP released a memo detailing all of the tactics they in the minority could use to delay the effort as much as possible. I'm recirculating that 2009 GOP memo here. Take inspiration from it.

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Speaking of healthcare. Let's make @bsky.app the platform that fights misinformation. Some great follows are @drsusanoliver.bsky.social @jsm2334.bsky.social @therealtruther.bsky.social Let's get them more followers and engagement than other platforms and let health science accounts find a home

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V838. Each color shows the passage of time. As the bright flash of light left the star, it illuminated the dust surrounding it, but because space is so big, we actually see the light travelling and illuminating the dust as it goes along. By Judy Schmidt. www.flickr.com/photos/geckz... 🔭 🧪

submitted 131 days ago • 38 comments

I’ll be posting this today

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