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I’m retired as a freelance writer but love telling stories as a volunteer. Love my dog, family, good walks, engaging conversation and great books.
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Ruining something that works well might be how you tell it’s the GOP at work.

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Let’s make the message loud and clear.

submitted 7 days ago • 0 comments

I love my Gov.

submitted 8 days ago • 1 comment

This is infuriating.

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As predicted, women in New Hampshire had a hard time voting yesterday because of the new proof of citizenship law: “It doesn’t have my married name on it,” she said. Town voting officials then sent her away a second time, to get her marriage certificate. www.nhpr.org/nh-news/2025...

submitted 8 days ago • 511 comments

A vital reminder not to normalize corruption. youtu.be/hycoCYenXls

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Our financial adviser openly scoffed when we moved $ to safer options immediately post-presidential election. Wonder if he still thinks the current President will be great for the stock market?

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They ARE going after seniors next. It’s not just Social Security: housing programs for seniors and veterans are also likely to be cut. Families will have to choose between multi-generational households or homeless elderly. Sadly, I’m not kidding.

submitted 16 days ago • 0 comments

Sadly, this feels so true.

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“The trouble is you can shut your eyes but you can’t shut your mind.” - Terry Pratchett

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Want to see the Common Cause ad that WaPo was too scared to run? Here’s the link: www.commoncause.org/articles/jef...

submitted 32 days ago • 0 comments

Yup

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Forget flowers and chocolate. My true love installed a light in the front hall closet where I’ve been losing stuff for the 5+ years we’ve lived here and it’s like a gold mine in there. Wowza.

submitted 35 days ago • 1 comment

Yikes. Combine DOGE with GOP budget plans plus the harm to consumer confidence and we’re screwed.

submitted 36 days ago • 1 comment

In a country that relies on consumer sentiment to fuel growth, there’s trouble ahead, especially when refusing to buy is one of the few options for rebelling against the party in power. I’m holding tight to my wallet. www.reuters.com/markets/us/u...

submitted 42 days ago • 0 comments

Useful but scary…

submitted 43 days ago • 0 comments

This is so true.

submitted 45 days ago • 0 comments

Too true

submitted 47 days ago • 0 comments

Yup. And now I want to vomit.

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The forced retirement of David Lebryk at Treasury is a big deal. It’s how Pres Musk and VP Trump plan to weaponize every dime the federal government dispenses. Pay attention—it’s scary stuff! www.reuters.com/world/us/sen...

submitted 48 days ago • 1 comment

This is true for me.

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Of course consumer confidence is down! This survey concluded on the day of Trump’s inauguration; my prediction is that the results in February will be far worse. It’s hard to see a bright future ahead when the nation’s new leadership is erratic and untrustworthy. www.reuters.com/markets/us/u...

submitted 56 days ago • 0 comments

This needs to hit the headlines

submitted 57 days ago • 0 comments

I feel like we are headed for the Dark Age.

submitted 57 days ago • 0 comments

Absolutely

submitted 58 days ago • 0 comments

This feels more true every moment.

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This is very scary authoritarian behavior. www.axios.com/2025/01/22/t...

submitted 58 days ago • 1 comment

Dear WaPo, Those pardoned by tRump are not “Jan. 6 defendants.” They are “Jan. 6 convicted criminals.”

submitted 59 days ago • 0 comments

People came together Saturday to build bunk beds for the Next Steps Family Resilience Center in Beloit. For me, it was a weekend resistance activity to help make Monday tolerable.

submitted 61 days ago • 0 comments

Will the incoming administration and their friendly Fox News hosts be like the fools who are too “cool” to wear hats and gloves even in sub-zero temps? Seems predictable to me.

submitted 65 days ago • 0 comments

Our home burned when I was 7. Grandparents took us in but the loss of familiar routines and possessions plus uncertainty about the future made life so stressful. Those feelings must be magnified so many times for people in CA as entire communities turn to ashes. It’s so very sad.

submitted 69 days ago • 0 comments

The “jackpot” shelf at my library features popular books that typically take weeks on a waiting list to access. If they are on the shelf you can check them out, but only for 2 weeks w/ no renewals. Love it!

submitted 88 days ago • 0 comments

I am looking forward to using this title throughout Vice President Trump’s term.

submitted 91 days ago • 1 comment

The steady stream of new follows from self-involved, preening men is alarming. WTH????

submitted 94 days ago • 1 comment

I hammer this home to all my acquaintances who claim o be “pro-life.”

submitted 107 days ago • 1 comment

Exactly.

submitted 107 days ago • 0 comments

Well said

submitted 108 days ago • 0 comments

Love this!

submitted 114 days ago • 0 comments

This is fascinating.

submitted 115 days ago • 1 comment

A vile referendum opposition group formed when I was on school board. After 2 yrs+ of small-town nastiness, our core group decided social consequences were needed. Those who behaved badly to others would not be invited to the good stuff or welcomed to have fun w/us. BlueSky feels like that.

submitted 115 days ago • 1 comment

The movie Wicked feels so relevant to our times that I’m almost hesitant to praise it, since that might keep some right-leaning people from going to see it. I loved it, BTW.

submitted 117 days ago • 1 comment

There’s just a few colorful fall leaves still lingering on my street.

submitted 121 days ago • 0 comments