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Persimmons for Peace

@uniblonder.bsky.social

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Solo mom to 2 humans & 3 🐶🐶🐶, LBGTQIA+ ally 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️, USAF ✈️ military brat, interpreter, widow, int’l DYI volunteer traveler, Hispanophile,🫘, work w/ immigrants, possess fierce manifestation chops;✨Gen-X ✨ Kubasaki HS Alum 🐲 #democrat #resistance #justice

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Persimmons for Peace @uniblonder.bsky.social · Nov 11

Miss you, Dad. Thanks for the 32 years you gave for a country you believed in.

#veteransday #democracy

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 20h

Fascism sparks joy for him

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 20h

Trump: I never thought we'd go into every city and make them safe. Now it's like a passion for me and it's a passion for the people behind me.

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Persimmons for Peace @uniblonder.bsky.social · 3h

Happy Thursday! 🦋

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Persimmons for Peace @uniblonder.bsky.social · 7h

www.bbc.com/future/artic...

The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world

Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.

www.bbc.com

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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 16h

“The 3.5% rule is a concept in political science that states that when 3.5% of the population of a country protest nonviolently against a government, that government is likely to fall from power.”

If you can get to a No Kings rally this Saturday, please do.

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Persimmons for Peace @uniblonder.bsky.social · 1d

Whoa— I love these kind of solves!

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:)

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Persimmons for Peace @uniblonder.bsky.social · 1d

Whiskey. 🐶

#dogsofbluesky #dogsky

Small white and tan mixed breed dog that’s awfully cute, looking at the camera with an window behind her. Outside the winds is a white wall w ivy growing up the wall.

Persimmons for Peace @uniblonder.bsky.social · 2d

This felt very lucky!🍀

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Persimmons for Peace @uniblonder.bsky.social · 2d

Wow!

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Jeff Turner 🦋🌈🦋🌈@loveneverhate @loveneverhate.bsky.social · Aug 7

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Persimmons for Peace @uniblonder.bsky.social · 2d

Back at ya! I spent many formative years in Canada, 🍁 kinda feels like home in my mind at times, despite having left many, many moons ago!

How will you celebrate?!

Persimmons for Peace @uniblonder.bsky.social · 2d

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May this be a good omen for the rest of the week!

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4d

💯 CO-SIGN 👇🏽

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 6d

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Persimmons for Peace @uniblonder.bsky.social · 6d

Hey, sometimes a little sacrifice is necessary!

Me? If only I had listened to my gut, this would’ve been a twofer!

Sacrifice! Trust your gut!

Wordle = the little word game full of big life lessons! 😇 🤣

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Persimmons for Peace @uniblonder.bsky.social · 6d

Fly high, Manolo. What a gift you were and are! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 6d

This is Manolo. His family invited strangers to spend time with him on his last day. His mom said, "This was such a perfect way to celebrate the life of a dog who truly loved spending time with people and their dogs. Run free and fast forever, Manolo. I will never stop missing you." 14/10 for all

Persimmons for Peace @uniblonder.bsky.social · 6d

Omg. I love Portland for this 🥰🥰🥰

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 6d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Persimmons for Peace @uniblonder.bsky.social · 7d

Nice solve!

It was 3 for me as well!
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Persimmons for Peace @uniblonder.bsky.social · 8d

Ha! I hear ya…!

Persimmons for Peace @uniblonder.bsky.social · 8d

Completely! English is great— I still teach p/t online & today I had to call on one of my Gen Z “experts” (my kids) to explain some current slang my student & I encountered in a novel. Crazy though—it’s all changing so rapidly, she didn’t know the word-said it was a Gen Alpha thing 😅

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Persimmons for Peace @uniblonder.bsky.social · 9d

Agreed! Though there was that one time that I had to look up a Wordle “solve”word! And I fancy myself a linguist and have taught English at the college level. Funny though— I can’t now recall what that particular word was! 🫢

Four for me today!

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Persimmons for Peace @uniblonder.bsky.social · 9d

I jump around. My daughter, who often bests me uses “CRANE”

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 9d

Update on Boomertifa from the war zone.

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Persimmons for Peace @uniblonder.bsky.social · 9d

Sometimes ya gotta cut your losses and go for it!

😊The Wordle gods smiled a 3 on me today 3️⃣

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Persimmons for Peace @uniblonder.bsky.social · 10d

Nightmarish. She’s been on my mind tonight— thank god she was out walking the dogs. Still, it’s so scary. All of it.