President Biden finds a new way to stick it to Vladimir Putin - Palmer Report https://www.palmerreport.com/community/president-biden-finds-a-new-way-to-stick-it-to-vladimir-putin/48997/
The stunning Ceratina cobaltina, a small carpenter bee. Texas.
My husband's brilliant cooking mistake; here's the recipe:
1. Slice zucchini lengthwise, toss with olive oil, sea salt, and pepper.
2. Roast at 350F for 30 minutes.
3. Turn off oven and leave them there for a week while you go off on vacation to LA.
4. Come back from vacation, discover the mistake, and beg forgiveness from your wife.
5. Wife (me) looks at dried out zucchini and says, "They look like zucchini jerky; let's try one."
6. Most delicious zucchini ever!
Grateful to my many family members, friends, and colleagues who take to the streets to protest against the threat to Israel’s democracy.
I’m with you at heart, even if I can’t be there in person.
#democracyIsrael
Donald Trump pardon recipient gets sent to prison anyway - Palmer Report
This gives you an idea of how slowly the wheels of justice normally turn. He was just sentenced for a crime he committed in 2016.
Rant about Fox
Now tell me who is doing more damage to our democracy: Mark Zuckerberg or Rupert Murdoch? And if you’re answer is Zuck, please note how Rupert and his cronies willingly, knowingly, deliberately shoveled dangerous lies onto the airwaves in search of ratings. As they have been accused of doing for decades. FB amplifies, but Fox is the source.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/media/2023/02/17/fox-news-dominion-ratings-fear/
I, too, was once a "lost young man" too.
* I grew up in a religious working class home
* My mother drilled into my head extremely toxic views on gender
* I was raised with the notion of a very "us vs. them" view of the world
You could say I was radicalized the moment I was born.
Want to know what de-radicalized me?
Talking to -- and spending time -- with people who aren't me.
Mastodon I'd like you to meet Oreo, a domestic short haired tuxedo cat. He is 7 months old and acclimating to the rest of the menagerie pretty well. Oreo seems bold and he'll need that in our pack! This is his fourth and final home, as I don't believe in rehoming once I have them, problems and all.
More to follow...
I'm sure the anti-cancel-culture folks will be all over this story.
"Florida Teacher Is Fired for Posting Viral Video of Empty Classroom Bookshelves"
https://jezebel.com/florida-teacher-is-fired-for-posting-viral-video-of-emp-1850130894
Dying with dignity and agency is another thing Jimmy Carter is teaching us.
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RT @CarterCenter
https://www.cartercenter.org/news/pr/2023/statement-on-president-carters-health.html
https://twitter.com/CarterCenter/status/1627039245025280003
He can feel all of us, the love, the admiration, the respect the entire world is sending. Engulf him. Think on all the good Jimmy Carter has done for humanity & send him off with so much love, light and affection he will soar with ease. ❤️
#PrayforPresidentCarter #SendLOVE
Mostly reclusive and carrying slightly damaged goods. A survivor by some accounts. Definitely in need of much therapy. ;)
Staunchly anti-fascist
Bear in mind that, while I may "like" your "toot", about a person, event or particular topic, if it links to the "bird-site" I will no longer boost and inadvertently contribute to their grift. Everyone has a choice and a part to play when crimes go unpunished.
"We are dreamers, shapers, singers, and makers".
-Elric