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Animal lover / pro (CPDT-KA, FFCP). Classical soprano. Very online since early 90s. Bookworm. Nerd. Losing myself in genealogy rabbit holes since 2002. 🇺🇸 / 🇮🇪 citizen. Deep belief there’s good in everyone. Former Twitter: @LlyrCat
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if we have any left, that is.

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Congratulations to our friends in the North 🍁 🇨🇦

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Tomorrow in the NYT: I voted for Donald Trump because I hate the people he hates and wanted to see them suffer. Now that I am suffering, why can’t you find it in your heart to be sympathetic? RUDE

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Pro Tip: If your first reaction to someone pointing out a gesture you have made sure looked like a nazi salute, and your reaction is anything but horror and apology, you are probably a nazi. Corollary: if you think it’s a good joke, you may also be a nazi.

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www.forbes.com/sites/madhuk...

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Border collie weather report.

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So I know there's so many things going on with US politics right now, & I don't usually post as I don't have anything new to contribute. But if the House passes HR 22 SAVE ACT, it will stop the 2.2 million voters who live abroad from voting - including me - by requiring in-person registration.

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When your art historian spouse makes a protest sign

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At just 17 days old, baby Ume has already doubled in size, now weighing an impressive 47 pounds! Our adorable Malayan tapir calf is growing fast and will soon outgrow her stripes and spots, which will fade around six months of age.

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I adore Judge Reyes

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Since federal health information is getting harder to come by, I thought I'd share this new resource. Cornell's College of Veterinary Medicine launched an online Avian Flu Resource Center--a one-stop clearinghouse for trustworthy information on bird flu. www.vet.cornell.edu/highly-patho...

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Ghouls

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Attention librarians, especially catalogers:

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I didn’t exactly intend to replace academic pursuits with aggressive amounts of D&D but I did just read someone having a BA in History as a Bonus Action in History so I think it’s happening regardless & tbh I welcome the change

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LEAVE IT SHUT

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School play gets canceled for "inappropriate content". In response students write [REDACTED], their own anti-censorship play skewering the school district, sells out performances, and ultimately takes gold at the Lenaea High School Theatre Festival. www.kqed.org/arts/1397192...

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You ever dance with the devil in the pale moonlight?

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State AGs are looking for federal workers who have just been illegally fired to stand as litigants in a new lawsuit trying to freeze further action by DOGE. DM me if that’s you and you’re interested and you’re live in one of the following states: NM, AZ, CA, CT, MD, MI, MN, NV, OR, WA, RI, or VT.

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#Genealogy So far most of my "relatives" in the shared FamilySearch tree are connected via some ancestors w/unsourced parents, but feel free to check how are are connected. And if you aren't registered for the free on-line part of RootsTech yet, why aren't you? www.familysearch.org/en/connect/9...

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I wrote this bit that is entirely unrelated to current things

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The flying public needs answers. How many FAA personnel were just fired? What positions? And why?

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