TomB
@tomboyle.bsky.social
Always a pleasure to learn and exhibit #Astronomy and #Anthropology. #Darksky advocate, former small town politician and restauranteur. Grandfather and skilled #leathercrafter. Resident of the #NiagaraEscarpment
BREAKING: Vance Boelter, the man who assassinated Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband and shot Sen. John Hoffman and his wife, just got sentenced to two life terms plus 40 years. He will die in prison.
Man Who Killed Dem Lawmaker and Her Husband Sentenced to Two Life Terms Plus 40 Years
A federal judge said it was the longest sentence he's ever handed down, for a man who posed as a police officer to gun down elected officials in their own homes.
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Beach holidays in the climate crisis, France. As an old viral quote said: “Climate change will manifest as a series of disasters viewed through phones with footage that gets closer and closer to where you live until you’re the one filming it.”
A special election should immediately be triggered if an elected official switches parties. It’s effectively fraud. You pulled a bait-and-switch on your voters and betrayed them. You should not be able to go rogue as an elected official and not face consequences for years.
Canada turning red is the geopolitical version of your golden retriever biting you.
“Make America Healthy Again” now comes with cramps, dehydration and a coupon for Imodium.
Yeah right. Afghanistan War (2001–2021): 20 years, ~176,000 to 243,000+ DEAD Iraq War (2003–2011): 9 years, ~275,000 to 306,000+ DEAD Vietnam War (1955–1975): 19 years and 5 months, ~1.3 million to 3.4 million DEAD Korean War (1950–1953): 3 years and 1 month, ~2.5 million to 3 million DEAD
If you're 60, 69% of the job growth in your lifetime came under Democratic presidents. If you're 45: 75%. If you're under 28: 100%. Not a typo. The Republican column since 1998 nets out below zero. (Source: BLS)
ICE can't tell the suspect from the neighbor, but Susan Collins handed them another $70 billion to keep guessing.
Researchers at UCLA and the Barcelona Institute for Global Health projected that the continuing absence of USAID funding will cause 4.5 million child deaths under the age of five by the year 2030 Via The Lancet
July 4th is a celebration of a great nation made up of immigrants who seek freedom, democracy, and equality. MAGA should start their own national holiday since they stand for racism, Christian Nationalism, and fascism. January 6 seems like a good date for them.
Happy Canada 🇨🇦 Day to all my Canadian friends.
Happy Canada Day: The Raptor's Canoe
Alt: Happy Canada Day: The Raptor's Canoe
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Bayside Astronomy starts its summer program in Northern Bruce Peninsula explorethebruce.com/place/baysid...
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Shoes designed by André Perugia, Paris, c1922. Leather with silk & metallic thread embroidery. Via LACMA.
From AI....re The Pool... 2. Symbolism of Contemplation and Equality The pool is intentionally designed to evoke a sense of quiet and reflection—both literally and figuratively..... the space invites visitors to quietly ponder American history, ideals, and the struggles required to achieve them.
amanda moore 🐢@noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · last mo.“Loitering is not permitted in this area. Please proceed to a designated location. Thank you for your cooperation,” a surveillance machine tells a small cluster of National Guard members as they patrol the fenced off Reflecting Pool in the rain.
Anyone who takes 10 years to figure out Trump is an idiot is an idiot.
We went outback last week to the vernal pond to enjoy the green. Who knew it could be so blue? Who knew it can reflect the stars of a dark sky.
🧵🧵🧵 I’m not forgetting that federal agents executed Renee Good and Alex Pretti in the street and got away with it. I’m not forgetting that the Trump regime is still covering up the Epstein files. I’m not forgetting that Trump’s Saudi friends murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
Donald Trump is amazing. My truck used to hold $60 of gas and now it holds $120 of gas. I don't know how he does it but the man is a jenius.
Nothing terrifies a cult of personality like a personality with a cult.
