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Diane Curtis

@dianecurtis.bsky.social

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Dabble in law, politics, family, music, education, genealogy, and women’s basketball — rarely in that order. All opinions mine and do not represent any institution I might be affiliated with.

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Diane Curtis @dianecurtis.bsky.social · 1h

Please don't eat the daisies.
- Jean Kerr

Diane Curtis @dianecurtis.bsky.social · 1h

a bunch of white daisies with a yellow center in a garden

Alt: a bunch of white daisies with a yellow center in a garden

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Diane Curtis @dianecurtis.bsky.social · 17h

This is ridiculous when they’re not even saying why they’re granting a stay

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h

Amy Coney Barrett defends heavy use of the shadow docket: "If we wrote a long opinion, it might give the impression that we have finally resolved the issue, and in none of these cases have we finally resolved the issue."

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CommonWealth Beacon @cwbeacon.bsky.social · 1d

OPINION: Sooner or later, enough people will learn how democracy in Massachusetts is a lie. When they do, leadership’s iron grip will crack, not because those in power wanted to change, but because voters finally forced them to.

Why the Democratic supermajority on Beacon Hill won't pass Democratic bills - CommonWealth Beacon

Sooner or later, enough people will learn how democracy in Massachusetts is a lie. When they do, leadership’s iron grip will crack, not because those in power wanted to change, but because voters finally...

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Diane Curtis @dianecurtis.bsky.social · 1d

I like to think my great grandfather, an amateur inventor, chatted with him about all sorts of devices. I have absolutely no evidence of this, but it's a nice thought.

Diane Curtis @dianecurtis.bsky.social · 1d

I found him living with his family across the street from my own family in 1905! I first came upon this coincidence when I read an article about his brownstone -- still standing, with a commemorative plaque -- and recognized the address from my family research.

Page from 1905 NYS census listing Weiss family. Ehrich Weiss, "Actor," is listed as brother to head of household Leopold Weiss.

Diane Curtis @dianecurtis.bsky.social · 1d

I underestimated how many people are comfortable lying about nearly everything.

Diane Curtis @dianecurtis.bsky.social · 2d

Of course he did

In preparation for upcoming international travel, President Trump also received preventive health screenings and immunizations, including annual influenza and updated COVID-19 booster vaccinations.

Diane Curtis @dianecurtis.bsky.social · 2d

WNBA champion lesbian mom wholesomeness
❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

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Diane Curtis @dianecurtis.bsky.social · 2d

Wanted: WNBA Commissioner. All reasonable applications considered. Immediate start.

Diane Curtis @dianecurtis.bsky.social · 2d

Twice!! Go Mercury crowd!

Diane Curtis @dianecurtis.bsky.social · 2d

Cathy Engelbert gettin booed by the crowd - wow

Diane Curtis @dianecurtis.bsky.social · 2d

Cathy Engelbert gettin booed by the crowd - wow

Diane Curtis @dianecurtis.bsky.social · 2d

A’ja Wilson is just too good. Next year maybe she should be her own team.

🐐🏀

Diane Curtis @dianecurtis.bsky.social · 2d

If Mercury pull off the comeback then it won’t matter. But if Aces go on to win it’s just an ugly thing.

The W has got to get better refs next season.

Diane Curtis @dianecurtis.bsky.social · 2d

Aces were on the way to winning this clean and then the refs got involved. It’s a damn shame.

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Diane Curtis @dianecurtis.bsky.social · 2d

Unsolicited kick pic

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Diane Curtis @dianecurtis.bsky.social · 2d

Look, I'm just sayin, someday we'll get those Soros checks, and we'll have to decide what to do with all our dirty protest pay. Plan ahead.

Diane Curtis @dianecurtis.bsky.social · 2d

This is what I'm saying! I'm glad I'm not the only one.

Diane Curtis @dianecurtis.bsky.social · 2d

I'm still mad it's pronounced an-TEE-fuh instead of AN-ti-fah. As in anti-fa(scist)

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 4d

We aren't on the verge of an authoritarian takeover. We are in the middle of it.

But I worry people don't see the whole scheme. They just pay attention to each new daily outrage. So I went to the Senate floor to explain Trump's plan.

Here's a 🧵of the speech. It's important.

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Diane Curtis @dianecurtis.bsky.social · 4d

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Diane Curtis @dianecurtis.bsky.social · 4d

Your family reunions must be quite a thing

Diane Curtis @dianecurtis.bsky.social · 4d

I would really like AT to get her championship but the Aces are just plain playing better and that makes me sad

Diane Curtis @dianecurtis.bsky.social · 4d

I should have been specific: Amherst, MA.

Diane Curtis @dianecurtis.bsky.social · 4d

Amherst

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 4d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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