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Here in the center of the Town Square from my perch on the Upper Left Coast… 12 years on T, and looking forward to a new dialectic and rhetoric under the blue sky! Canon R6 MkII; M6 MkII. UW ‘77
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Not a single international cargo ship at the Port of Seattle. The port is dead. The last ship from China will dock at a West coast port on the 29th, and the last Chinese ship will dock on the East coast around May 10th. After that, there will be no more shipments arriving from China. We’re screwed.

🙄Anything for attention

The Association - Windy - 1967 #TheAssociation #Music youtu.be/RsY8l0Jg3lY?...

Patty Murray. Thank you!

This is incredible! John Lithgow shares 20 lessons on tyranny by @timothysnyder.bsky.social. Please take a moment, and share this widely. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXR5...

Go Kate, go Dawgs!

Tried to download and then delete my data tonight - first, the website was being updated. Second , the 2fa was wonky, then finally, the website said my birthdate that I was asked to enter was incorrect! I will try again tomorrow.

WHAT!!! You bet I will scream!! And I’m not a fraudster!!

Please save this URL in case you or someone you love finds that they need an attorney that specializes in social security law. #Voices4Victory #DemVoice1 #USDemocracy #ProudBlue nosscrhelp.org

There are only 5 relevant variables to the Ukraine/Russia talks: 1. Russia invaded Ukraine. 2. Putin is a murderous dictator wanted by The Hague. 3. Trump and Vance ambushed Zelenskyy. 4. Putin humiliated Trump. 5. Putin has some Kompromat on Trump. This is what should be covered. Especially #5.

A critical thinking primer:

Aldo ( and a crow chorus) wishes you a happy St Patrick's day!

Democratic senators: if you vote yes on cloture you are collaborating with Trump and Musk

I couldn’t be happier for both you and Copper!

He didn't murder his daughter. Stop it. He made what he truly thought was the best decision for his family based on the information available to him. The problem is the poisoned information environment and the fact that he truly thought this, based on that environment, not some moral flaw in him.

“Dow Joans”🤣

Dems. Hold the line. Do not vote to fund DOGE (the government). Make the GOP fund the government or let them shut it down. They’re the majority.

This is what was talked about in project 2025 the unitary executive theory It’s bad! www.nytimes.com/2025/02/26/o...

The response is due in the USAID suit at noon. We could learn soon if the Roberts Court is onboard with Trump's destruction of the federal government. It's clear that irreparable harm is happening and that there is no legal basis for the Trump actions other than the idea

@ourshallowstate.bsky.social Yellow curry chicken stir fry a staple in our house - this looks next level great. I’d love the recipe!

Good chance that Elmo will destroy himself before he completes his job of destroying us as his personal & professional life collapses. Remember, he is not actually intelligent, has horrendous judgment, has ready access to drugs, & no one around him will tell him no.

My wife and i met 50 years ago at the University of Washington, and are dying of laughter remembering all these Saturday Night Live sketches, that suddenly don’t seem so long ago! @saturdaynightlive.bsky.social

A reminder that small acts of democracy still matter. @muellershewrote.bsky.social

Just finished a 3 day criminal trial as a member of the jury. The presiding judge visited us in the jury room after the trial, commending us on our service and reminding us how encouraging it was to see 12 random strangers still able to find unanimous common ground. Flicker of democracy remains.

Seattle TV icon Joyce Taylor with the 411

Please take the time to read at least the first page Executive Summary.

This didn’t take long. 😠

This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen. Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !” globalnews.ca/news/9793403...

And MSM finally waking up and beginning to draw attention to all of this. With so much going wrong, these signs of righteous indignation are the beginnings of a groundswell that needs to grow.

Senators keeping the Senate open all night, holding up a confirmation vote on the author of Project 2025 as OMB head. Impromptu rallies by Congressional representatives and Senators demanding entry and oversight of Musk’s minions and their illegal hijacking of more servers.

I’m seeing positive signs of awakening and pushback. Dozens of protests across America today, members of Congress phones and text messages overwhelmed with 1600 calls/hr when 40 calls is average.

Perhaps she will sing.

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I am begging Democratic lawmakers to stop solely pointing out the obvious problems and start publicly talking about how to address them. We know our democracy is unstable and unhealthy. What are you gonna do about it? Cease the platitudes and broad statements. Get specific and talk about actions.

okay so what legal authority does elon musk have to commandeer the office of personnel management and access reams of sensitive data? www.reuters.com/world/us/mus...

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Worth remembering!