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Direct patient care Ophthalmic technician. Gilder: gold leaf, traditional. Occasional eye roller -hope they don’t get stuck in up-gaze these days! Explorer of the Salem 1692 witch trials -yet another bad mix of power, religion, and the court system.
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Biggest commitment to a 3 second joke I've ever seen

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Since 1987 Tjalf Sparnaay (NL) has been working on an innovative oeuvre, always searching for other, never before painted images. His Megarealism is part of the contemporary and international movement called Hyperrealism, within which he is now internationally regarded as a trendsetting painter.

submitted 21 hours ago • 1 comment

Over $10 trillion.

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The Columnar Basalt in Meshgin-shahr, northwest Iran, is a breathtaking sight. The rock formations are like nothing I've ever seen before. Photo by Afrab Group (Mehdi Javid)/IG #geology #rocks

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Remember when Schumer’s plan was to bet on the courts?

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5 worst stock market crashes in US history: 1929 - Hoover 🔴 1987 - Reagan 🔴 2008 - Bush 🔴 2020 - Trump 🔴 2025 - Trump 🔴

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did some yardwork today and moved some of my neighbor’s beach stone collection. this was my favorite. #rocks #wishrock #rockhounds

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The National Park Service has edited a page on its website that describes the Underground Railroad to reduce the emphasis on Harriet Tubman, instead highlighting “Black/White cooperation.”

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At the burial site of Paul Revere, John Hancock, and Sam Adams, Boston Hands Off protestors made a tapestry of their signs. The American Revolution continues, fueled by the fire of patriots. #HandsOff

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Here he is today, deeply concerned about economic hardship caused by his tariff scheme.

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For #FlyDay - the aptly named Peacock Fly (Callopistromyia annulipes) struttin their stuff! #becurious #inverts

submitted 4 days ago • 56 comments

The job of defending democracy requires a measure of bravery, and Cory Booker showed that bravery in spades on the Senate floor. youtu.be/YgM6PgT0v1w

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Here is the top comment on this article: “You are advising responsible honest people who have worked hard, saved all their lives… to scale down their retirement dreams because a one person has decided to destroy the US economy. Why not write an article about how to get rid of the real problem?”

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Sparkling golden cubes pyrite Crystals with quartz 📽️📹Bobby_nature_minerals #minerals #crystals #gemstones #rockhounds #geology #mineralspecimen #pyrite

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An extraordinary reflected #SelfPortrait by a natural history engraver named E. Woolf in an illustration of a #pyrite #fossil fragment, from 1852 in a scientific text on fossils found in Germany in the collections at the #NHMLondon #NaturalHistoryMuseum felt like I'd seen a ghost when I noticed it!?

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$6 billion of American taxpayer money was spent to develop the key ingredient in Ozempic, according to data obtained by @LeverNews. Big Pharma has returned the favor by charging Americans the world’s highest prices for the weight-loss medicine. www.levernews.com/youve-alread...

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"I found a wallet on a Saturday, I left a note in a way so only the real owner could contact me"

submitted 6 days ago • 38 comments

Finally *liberated* from a strong economy, record stock market, and historically low unemployment.

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Sometimes when we borrow words from other languages, English can become delightfully redundant.

submitted 6 days ago • 81 comments

This was….five months ago

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Schumer is jealous of all the positive attention Cory Booker is getting for his nearly day-long filibuster 💀 If you really care about this country Schumer you’ll step down & let a Democrat step up who is willing to meet the moment.

submitted 7 days ago • 38 comments

#ReliefWednesday Part of a votive relief from the sanctuary of Artemis at Brauron, known as the 'relief of the #Gods'. #Zeus seated with Leto & #Apollo. (5th C BC Brauron Museum) #ancient #artwork #art #History #AncientBlueSky🏺

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The U.S is the wealthiest country in the history of the world. We should not have the highest rate of child poverty of nearly every major country on earth. We should have the lowest.   It's time to end this international embarrassment & create an economy that works for all.

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Amazing yaogangxian pink rose calcite with green fluorite and pyrite, nice combine 📹lin.minerals #minerals #crystals #gemstone #calcite

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Are we “Great” yet?

submitted 10 days ago • 1156 comments

Grietje Postma (1961) is a Dutch artist. Using a single block carved in stages, she creates landscapes that evoke emotion rather than depict specific places. Her work features subtle, layered colors and simple, linear forms like branches and grass, blending surreal light with a contemplative mood.

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Just thinking again about how we could have had a competent, highly qualified woman in office, and how different things could be right now...I'll never forgive the general population for allowing this to happen. Politics could have been so boring rn. 😩

submitted 13 days ago • 121 comments

An ancient Greek vase in the shape of a lobster claw! 🦞 It’s suggested this fantastic vessel was used as a novelty cup at drinking parties some 2,500 years ago! 🥴 The Met 📷 by me www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti... #Archaeology

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Colorado senator on Schumer: 'It's important for people to know when it's time to go'

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For #MosaicMonday a #Roman mosaic panel with a mesmerising three dimensional cube pattern. Dating 1 century BC On display at Glyptothek München 📷 me 🏺 AncientBluesky #archaeology

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