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leubank.bsky.social
The epitome of an ADHD retiree: Interest in generative linguistics (retired faculty), biomedical research, astrophysics, history, art criticism, critical history ... But really just an old fuddy-duddy occupying time with reading, photography, and travel.
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It is an absolutely gut-wrenching race to the finish line.

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NeoNazis march in Germany.

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Red Cards Print up your own or order them. Give them to the vulnerable in the age of American fascism. www.ilrc.org/red-cards-ta...

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Any other owners of classic British sports cars out there? #MGB, #Jaguar, #Triumph, #Sunbeam, #Austin-Healey, you name it! Mine from a few years ago.

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Sure am having a good time preparing for the photo composition workshop coming up in a few weeks. Here's one I prepared for the part about bokeh. #photography #Pentax

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In the US, vaccine hesitancy correlates with education in study after study. It is not impossible to imagine cause and effect.

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Becoming part of the canon that all college graduates should know by now. www.jameswebbdiscovery.com/universe/100...

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The anti-vaxx wackos are still at it. Except that now they have RFK Jr. to provide them with guidance. www.medpagetoday.com/special-repo...

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The US has gone absolutely insane. www.newsfromthestates.com/article/mn-r...

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April 29!

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@liberalrvers.bsky.social Do you use Goods Are Us to modify your spending?

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Science tanked in the US. Time to pack bags for science-friendly nations. www.nature.com/articles/d41...

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It is more than just important that a brain drain is drawing folks in science away from the US. it is downright vital that people leave. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...

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Trump literally falsified evidence. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

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A very good read, though part of it will anger you. And should. open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...

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Can you spell oligarchy?

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Not to be crass or anything, but I expect yesterday's very large turnout for protests across the country to have no effect on Trump. Remember that the man has mental issues. As many dictators do, it seems. He may simply lie about it. Say it didn’t happen. Or assert again that they were paid actors.

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Was the Democratic Party front and center at today's protests against the Trump regime?

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The Indian boarding schools played a role in the extermination of Native American languages in the US. #linguistics Trump administration makes major cuts to Native American boarding school research projects www.yahoo.com/news/trump-a...

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Rolling backwards towards authoritarianism in Georgia, too.

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