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irishcabrini.bsky.social

Editor – Reader – Writer. I have been following U.S. politics for 68 (!) years since I watched the '56 Democratic convention with my father the week before I turned 10. I can say with some confidence that I have never seen it this bad.

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This is my favorite Valentine's greeting, and this year it goes out especially to @stephencolbert.bsky.social, @jimmykimmel.com, and @latenightseth.bsky.social for keeping some of us sane.

submitted 9 days ago • 0 comments

For anyone who has a friend/relative/colleague who works in the Federal government - please note!

submitted 26 days ago • 0 comments

The time since the U.S. election has been a challenge. Facing the fact that a significant portion of the American population is so hypnotized / distracted / oblivious / ill-educated / ill-informed that they are no longer capable of supporting or participating in a real democracy is a challenge.

submitted 30 days ago • 1 comment

History may not repeat, but it is rhyming like hell...

submitted 33 days ago • 0 comments

I totally agree - the old party and political labels are meaningless at this point. (Although there are a few other categories we might explore...)

submitted 57 days ago • 0 comments

A greeting especially appropriate for today:

submitted 60 days ago • 0 comments

Absolutely.

submitted 65 days ago • 0 comments

Anyone else getting vibes that we're living through an echo of Christmas season 1989? The Berlin Wall fell on November 9th and by Christmas week the countries of the Eastern Bloc were folding like dominoes. '89 seemed more hopeful tho. #NewWorld(Dis)Order?