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Deirdre Assenza

@deirdreassenza.bsky.social

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Sweary Poppins. Sass mouth. Lazy academic. Ski bum.

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Deirdre Assenza @deirdreassenza.bsky.social · Jun 22

I have started a list of experts in counterterrorism and will add to it as I vet. These are serious academics and experts in this field, for any interested.

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Craig R. Brittain @craigbrittain.com · 16m

Alex Winter on Waiting for Godot: You end up playing all of life in the course of 2 hours.

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Repugs R Stinky @artfulscribe.bsky.social · 25m

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 4h

No Kings.

Yes Frogs.

Ribbit.

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america.is.not.free @antifapatriot.bsky.social · 1h

Snowy Owl

📷: Jennil Modar

#birds

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Spookyanna 🎃 @uhnopenottoday.blacksky.app · 1h

We’re not even supposed to be living the lives we live. Everything we enjoy is based on someone else’s slavery or exploitation.

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Just George Oh🦇🎃👻🐈‍⬛🕸️ @timmytwoshirts.bsky.social · 1h

🤣😎👍

columbo:

just one more thing... when you were 'discovering' america, was there anyone else there at the time?

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Lecia Michelle @leciamichelle.bsky.social · 6h

He is so gorgeous. #redtailedhawk

#🪶
#birds
#nature
#wildlife
#birding
#photography
#birdsofbluesky
#naturephotography #birdphotography #nikon #nikonZ8 #nikonphotographer

Closeup of a hawk looking over its shoulder.

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Joanne Freeman @jbf1755.bsky.social · 6h

Welp.

No inflatable animal.

But…

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 1h

Good night everyone. I'll be mostly offline for the next few days. I have to catch up on so much work. May tomorrow bring us more justice and some peace.

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Susan Jane @szzn1225.bsky.social · 1h

Cry ‘Havoc,’ and let slip the frogs of war;

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Anna Herrington🌱🌿🌺🍀 @annaherrington.bsky.social · 23h

Dahlia 'Figaro' on a sunny day.
#AnydayOrange #dahlias #inthegarden #bloomscrolling #photography

Bright orange decorative dahlia with longer petals coming to rounded almost-point. Yellow center with ring of very short orange petals, then longer ones from outer center to outer edge.

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Jenngourden 🎃 @jenstone.bsky.social · 1h

🩵Los Angeles

Photographer and film maker Estevan Oriol’s famous black and white “LA Hands” image, a woman’s be-ringed fingers in closeup, forming the letters L A

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 2h

“We were attacked by ANTIFA!”

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OBoogie @oboogie.bsky.social · 1h

Already on it. 👍👻

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Daily Stoic @daily-stoic.bsky.social · 9h

"You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength," — Marcus Aurelius

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SciCommic @scicommic.bsky.social · 13h

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 2h

In twelve days, New Yorkers will begin to cast their ballots and face a stark choice.

A choice between democracy and oligarchy. Between a city you can afford or more of the same. Between the hope of a brighter future or a broken past.

We will choose the future.

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Never Forget Jan. 6th @neverforgetjan6.bsky.social · 2h

My darkest prediction is they sexually abused young boys too-as disgusting as it is to type this-they cannot handle that truth coming to light. Young girls....meh, that pedophilia is 'more normal' - it is young boys they do not want public. Mike Johnson, amirite?
#ReleaseAllTrumpsteinFilesNow

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Marcia @marciatonks.bsky.social · 8h

This is the best way to enjoy a new book.
#booksky #mate #bookclub #vibes 💙📚 🌶️📚

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Finch in Al-BOO!-querque 👻 @finchinabq.bsky.social · 2h

Imagine allowing people to call you “your majesty.” Absolutely unserious. Ridiculous behavior.

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DMD Cine Attic @dmdcineattic.bsky.social · 9h

Vancouver's north shore receiving its daily dose ... yesterday
#photography #nature #trees #canada #fog #landscape #fujifilm #forest #rainforest #vancouver #rain

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Bradley Whitford @bradleywhitford.bsky.social · 3h

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🇬🇾🗽Sydette The Dreaded Gorgon🗽🇬🇾 @blackamazon.bsky.social · 2h

Hey if you’ve been experiencing trauma , and triggered

I see you

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mccnjz.bsky.social @mccnjz.bsky.social · 3h

A CONVERSATION

“When that light within begins to dim, fan the flame just enough to spark something.”
Sanjo Jendayi

“Sometimes, a flame can shrink and waver, but sometimes a flame refuses to go out.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2h

WEALTH
IS NOT THE FRUIT OF LABOUR
BUT THE RESULT OF ORGANISED, PROTECTED, ROBBERY.
FRANZ FANON

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