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I love democracy & chocolate—usually in that order. 😁 Recovering lawyer; retired Air Force officer; occasional romance writer.
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Yayoi Kusama is one of many multi talented global women artists who include printmaking in their celebrated art practices #ReframingWomenPrintmakers

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Seagull drinks coffee, steals mug of man installing anti-bird spikes www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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In America, we have no Kings, no Queens, no nobles, no dictators, and no emperors. We have no slaves, no serfs and no subjects. Just us—‘We the People.’

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It should not be lost on anyone that Minnesota Rep Melissa Hortman, who was shot to death in her home last night by an assassin, was a gun safety advocate who worked tirelessly to protect her constituents from gun violence.

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A message of support to those protesting today and some tips drawn from the history of resistance.

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Born in 1975, I represent the one generation of women who had rights. I’m fighting for my daughters and granddaughters. Fuck this shit.

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“Tesla’s driverless ‘robotaxis’ could launch in Austin as soon as June 22. But a demo in Austin today showed a $TSLA, manually driven to test its Full Self-Driving system, failed to stop for a child-sized dummy at a school bus—and hit it.” @cbsaustin @velez_tx

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NEW: Brad Bondi, brother of Attorney General Pam Bondi, just lost his bid to lead the D.C. Bar Association in a landslide, 91% to 9%. He was defeated by employment lawyer Diane Seltzer.

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🇺🇸 Gina Ortiz Jones has won the San Antonio Mayoral runoff! A Veteran and former Under Secretary of the Air Force, she now becomes the only Vet leading a major U.S. city.

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The houses on the street I was just driving on go like this: House 1: Trump flag House 2: union strong sign House 3: Trump flag House 4: planned parenthood sign House 5: Trump flag House 6: I ❤️ HOT MOMS flag 😂😂

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Fed Chair Powell graduation remarks to Princeton nod toward our current predicament: "Look around you. I urge you to take none of this for granted. When you look back in 50 years, you will want to know that you have done whatever it takes to preserve and strengthen our democracy."

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New Tesla Model 3 on Full Self-Driving suddenly drives off road and crashes — full dashcam footage Straight road, clear markings, perfect weather.

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Two British academics discovered that a "copy" of Magna Carta, held in Harvard Law School’s library for 80 years, is one of seven originals dating from 1300. Read more: nyti.ms/4dkc3ma

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WOW. The Trump admin said they will review social media and deny immigration benefits to people saying antisemitic claims. They're even trying to deport people with green cards on alleged claims of antisemitism. Anyway, here's a tweet from an Afrikaner they flew here on Monday.

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"The rich would have to eat money if the poor did not provide food." Assyrian Proverb

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The National Weather Service Houston/Galveston will soon lose all of its leadership staff because of President Trump's staffing cuts. It's Hurricane Preparedness Week and it's time to ask how the agency plans to continue providing critical services amid these cuts.

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BREAKING: Jefferson Griffin *FINALLY* concedes NC Supreme Court race he lost to Justice Allison Riggs 6 months ago. apnews.com/article/nort...

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We cannot expound on these “circumstances”. The fact that our Island has recently acquired two F/A-18s is most certainly a coincidence.

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