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lawnbuddha.bsky.social
Environmental activist and Data Wrangler interested in science fiction and fantasy writing, art & Cons, music (all genres), comic books, baseball, Cleveland, etc. IT Director for Ohio Citizen Action by day.
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If William Wallace was so cool, why aren't the Scots free?

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R.i.P.

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Pretty ridiculous that BIPoC Americans have to pay taxes.

submitted 2 days ago • 0 comments

I'm not nasty, so "Janet" it is.

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I just don’t see how an Executive Order saying Mike Love was the real genius in the Beach Boys could be legally binding

submitted 7 days ago • 94 comments

I've never seen so many mobilizations, rallies and actions, honestly. They're happening pretty constantly, in cities but also in small towns and in every single state. They're not getting tons of coverage, but they're happening, and they're growing. Join one, or start one, you're not alone in this.

submitted 8 days ago • 17 comments

"I get why people are maddened by Democratic Party fecklessness. It’s easier to accept that we could build a fight, but the party is too cowardly." www.thenation.com/article/poli...

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👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 🐆🥣😳 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

submitted 14 days ago • 581 comments

The best quicky summary of an increasingly chaotic coup.

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Roald Dahl, Who Lost His Daughter to Measles, Writes a Heartbreaking Letter about Vaccinations: “It Is Almost a Crime to Allow Your Child to Go Unimmunised”

submitted 13 days ago • 2 comments

not to age myself here but I'm not a fan of criminal politicians

submitted 15 days ago • 11 comments

🚀 Nominations for the 2025 Hugo Awards are now open! 🚀 Members of the 2025 Seattle Worldcon & the 2024 Glasgow Worldcon can nominate for the 2025 Hugo Awards, the Lodestar Award & the Astounding Awards Deadline: March 14, 2025, 11:59 p.m. PDT Learn more: https://buff.ly/3QcUTw6 #HugoAwards

submitted 19 days ago • 2 comments

Go Eagles!

submitted 19 days ago • 0 comments

Pity Americans don't swear to defend the country against enemies foreign and domestic.

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Citi bucks back-to-office trend and embraces hybrid working https://www.ft.com/content/12b94232-8d89-4f81-8ac8-df97c9c90106

submitted 25 days ago • 2 comments

Federal employees have received a copy of the deferred resignation agreement. Contains a lot of brow-raising lines such as, "Employee waives any claim that could be brought on Employee’s behalf by another entity, including Employee’s labor union." Full text shared with me:

submitted 25 days ago • 291 comments

NEW: Sources tell my office that Treasury Secretary Bessent has granted DOGE *full* access to this system. Social Security and Medicare benefits, grants, payments to government contractors, including those that compete directly with Musk's own companies. All of it.

submitted 27 days ago • 6197 comments

My book "Illustrating The Lord of the Rings in the Soviet Bloc" has a cover! Featuring artwork by the most excellent Yassen Panov, illustrator of the 1990-1991 Bulgarian #LOTR translation Vlastelinat Na Prastenite. The book is currently scheduled for release on September 18th #Tolkien

submitted 33 days ago • 12 comments

There's a lot of important information in this video from @leejamiller.bsky.social . Please watch it - stay safe, and stay strong!

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...the TV has informed me that I could be a better person.

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Happening NOW - We're at a packed Ohio Power Siting Board public hearing today on the Eastern Cottontail Solar Project. Overwhelming community turnout with a record-breaking number of public comments - 80% expressing support for the project.

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Looking for a roommate? Use the hashtag #SeattleWorldconRoomies to connect with others who are attending! Please note: This is a community-driven effort. Seattle Worldcon is not involved in matching or responsible for arrangements, and will not be monitoring. Plan wisely and connect safely!

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Clare Torry’s Rare Live Performances of “Great Gig in the Sky” with Pink Floyd

submitted 47 days ago • 1 comment

It's only a murder of crows if there's probable caws.

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Editorial cartoonist Ann Telnaes quits the Washington Post over rejected cartoon: smashpages.net/2025/01/03/e...

submitted 56 days ago • 1 comment

...the TV has informed me that I could be a better person.

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