In a country with a president who is such a destructive sore loser, politicians who are both helpful and gracious in defeat is a greatly appreciated novelty.
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Interests: family, especially the grandsons, food, fountain pens, fine paper, history, books, music, and more.
"At the moment of choice we do not have the future." — Iris Murdoch. We judge yesterday's decisions with today's knowledge, forgetting that our younger selves could not see the road ahead. Wisdom often arrives only after the choices have already been made.
Alexander Calder (American, 1898–1976) "Balloons in the Rain", 1965. Gouache and Ink on Paper, 109.5 × 74.5 cm. Collection of the Didrichsen Art Museum in Helsinki, Finland. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
San Joaquín (2014) by Colombian artist Pedro Ruiz (born in 1957). Acrylic on canvas 59 x 50 cm #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
Shirley Chisholm was the boss. The clarity and focus on the issues is clear as a bell. Wish we could find another Shirley Chisholm today. Maybe her doppelgänger is out there. We need to find her.
Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR)@hcrichardson.bsky.social · 16h agoRepresentative Shirley Chisholm, 1972: "[W]e have looked in vain to the Nixon administration for the courage, the spirit, the character, and the words to lift us, to bring out the best in us, to rekindle in each of us our faith in the American dream."
Just a note that @jbendery.bsky.social is 100% worth following. Always finds stories like these that matter, and yet are a bit under the radar.
Jen Bendery@jbendery.bsky.social · 16h agoFormer J6 federal prosecutors are begging senators -- mostly GOPers, but a handful of Dems are in there, too -- to stop confirming election deniers to lifetime federal courts seats. “Please stop poisoning our courts." www.huffpost.com/entry/live-u...
Is there an app that would screen out all stories that start with “Trump says”?
I do not need artificial "intelligence." I already have intelligence. Thanks.
Yellow Bittern 36cm belongs to the heron family, it blends into its marshy and reed-filled habitats, making it a master of camouflage Live in the mashy rice paddies, reed beds across Asia, India and Japan, Indonesia Diet: small fish, frogs aquatic insects Large feet allows it to walk on plants
More cops have been arrested for using flock cameras to stalk women than there are transgender athletes in youth sports.
I prefer presidents who don’t have their accounts closed over money laundering concerns.
As repulsive, frightening, and dangerous as it is— 👇This is where we are.
Christians should be banned from playing sports. Jesus provides them with additional strength, which gives them unfair advantage.
I have, with my own eyes, watched my tax dollars in the form of missiles as they hit buildings inhabited by civilians. I'd much prefer subsidizing a grocery story I don't use.
USA TODAY Opinion@usatodayopinion.usatoday.com · 3d agoOpinion: Mamdani's idea may sound appealing, but it's NYC taxpayers who will take the hit, subsidizing discounts they may never even use.
CARTOON OF THE DAY (if you know who made this let us know)
Apparently, on Christian album covers in the ’60s, the only thing worse than the hair was the obliviousness to the lewd double entendres.
The US DOLLAR IS TANKING!! We’re 39 Trillion in debt and they don’t have a plan to stop the debt from growing. #:sheshed
Good morning! Monday already! Cloudy and humid here. The female Ruby Throated hummingbird yesterday. They are amazing little birds. 🥰 Have a wonderful day! 💙🫶🏻
Don gets the Chump Trophy. Tops at grifting, pedo-ing, felonizing, etc.
The Mouthy Renegade Writer@mouthyrenegade.bsky.social · 3d agoDonald Trump claims his 43rd club championship at his golf club in New Jersey. He claimed it, but he didn’t really win. He lies, cheats, and steals constantly. And in related news, who gives a fuck about his participation trophies?🙄
As I read this in TPM this morning, felons not being able to vote is a crazy thing when we have a felon as President. And he still gets to vote. 🤔
