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Dr. Zil Roars (Paul H. White, Ph.D.)

@drzilwhite.bsky.social

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Black, Catholic, KY Hillbilly, Okie, Social Psychologist, Nicknamed Godzilla since ‘73, Sci-Fi Geek, Comic Geek, Sport Geek, News Geek, Just a Geek, Lover of Cats, Not speaking for anyone (not even me at times) (Post or Repost not endorsement)

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Dr. Zil Roars (Paul H. White, Ph.D.) @drzilwhite.bsky.social · Nov 15

To me, this is not about knowing what is or being "right", but I've always taken it as what we should do when it comes to injustice.

We have come to far to turn back now. We leave in a great country & we can continue on the path to making it better for all, not just the few.

#NoYouMove

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Dr. Zil Roars (Paul H. White, Ph.D.) @drzilwhite.bsky.social · 1h

Glad the hostages were released finally. Praying the war is over. Prayers for all who lost their lives & were/are harmed. Hoping for true peace there.

BTW: No need to stoke intergroup conflict by saying Pres. Obama’s & Pres. Biden’s administrations hated Israel.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Trump: "What we're doing now, it could've happened a long time ago, but it was strangled and set back almost irretrievably by the administrations of Barack Obama and then Joe Biden. There was a hatred toward Israel."

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 3d

thumb notch | noun | a notch of a size to admit the tip of a thumb cut in the outer edges of the pages of a book for the insertion of index letters or headings

thumb notches on the new Merriam-Webster 12th Ed. Collegiate Dictionary

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Dr. Zil Roars (Paul H. White, Ph.D.) @drzilwhite.bsky.social · 2h

Mornin’ Clarice . . .

Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 14h

A White-breasted Nuthatch doing a floof at me because I am taking photos and not offering peanuts. (I did offer peanuts after this photo.)

Dr. Zil Roars (Paul H. White, Ph.D.) @drzilwhite.bsky.social · 2h

Mornin’ Clarice . . .

Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 16h

An Eastern Chipmunk having a drink by lapping dew off of leaves.

Dr. Zil Roars (Paul H. White, Ph.D.) @drzilwhite.bsky.social · 2h

Happy birthday, Carol, & Mornin’ . . .

Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 18h

A Virginia Rail with a sparkle in his/her eye.

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 15h

A federal judge ordered federal agents last week to issue two warnings before using tear gas.

Witnesses said they heard no warnings and none can be heard on videos, @chicago.suntimes.com reports

Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 15h

Federal agents deployed tear gas after Albany Park residents protested to their attempts to detain a resident of the Northwest Side neighborhood, @vimiller.bsky.social reports for the @chicago.suntimes.com

Feds deploy tear gas in another Chicago neighborhood: 'We chased federal agents out of Albany Park today'

A federal judge’s temporary restraining order requires federal agents to issue two warnings before using riot control weapons such as tear gas. Witnesses says they didn't get any warning.

chicago.suntimes.com

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 15h

Why doesn't Donald Trump remember that he was President on January 6th, 2021?

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Dr. Zil Roars (Paul H. White, Ph.D.) @drzilwhite.bsky.social · 15h

#ThrillerConcert Day 12: The Cowboys lost on a last second FG to Carolina? They allowed key conversions to the Panthers?

Song: youtu.be/IfIOEdIEqbo?...

Tubular Bells (From "The Exorcist")

YouTube video by Geek Music - Topic

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Dr. Zil Roars (Paul H. White, Ph.D.) @drzilwhite.bsky.social · 15h

Thank you!

www.avclub.com/dr-demento-f...

Dr. Demento ends 55-year run as radio's weirdest DJ

www.avclub.com

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Dr. Zil Roars (Paul H. White, Ph.D.) @drzilwhite.bsky.social · 15h

#ThrillerConcert Day 11: Oklahoma lost to Texas yesterday. Glad the Las Vegas Aces's WNBA title win the night before bolstered my sports tank.

Song: youtu.be/hN14vgOZPmU?...

Jerry Goldsmith - Ave Satani. (The Omen)

YouTube video by Dart Vader The Invisible Art of Film Music

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Julie DiCaro @juliedicaro.bsky.social · 18h

So Kilmer Abrego-Garcia will not challenge a deportation to Costa Rica, who has agreed to for him residency, but DHS won’t agree to send him there because it’s not cruel enough.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/u...

For weeks, Mr. Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran national who is married to a U.S. citizen, has made clear that he would not challenge his deportation if he were sent to Costa Rica, which has promised him legal residency and guaranteed that he would not be sent back to El Salvador.

But the Trump administration has refused to deport him to Costa Rica, and in an earlier hearing this week, Judge Xinis pressed the administration to consider the option or clarify why it was unacceptable.

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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 15h

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 20h

Rep. Jim Himes on Trump blowing up boats in the Caribbean: "The White House has not shared what they believe their legal justification is. They did put out a memo. I will tell you based on what I know now and the reading of that memo, these are illegal killings."

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Dr. Zil Roars (Paul H. White, Ph.D.) @drzilwhite.bsky.social · 15h

Just weeks ago, there was a shooting at a waterfront bar in North Carolina.

What was it that VP Vance said about protecting people & governors not doing it seems to be almost criminal?

www.wect.com/2025/10/12/4...

4 people were killed and 20 more were injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina, sheriff says

Four people were killed and 20 more were injured in a shooting at a bar in South Carolina.

www.wect.com

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Adam B. Bear 🇨🇦 🇮🇱 🇺🇦 🇬🇱 @adambear.bsky.social · 1d

Just when many people throughout the nation weren't paying attention, New Orleans, Louisiana, just elected Helena Moreno, to be its first Latina Mayor, without so much as a need for a runoff.

www.wwno.org/politics/202...

Helena Moreno to be next mayor of New Orleans: 'The work starts tomorrow morning'

City Councilmember Helena Moreno is heading back to City Hall after a resounding win in the Oct. 11 primary election, securing 55% of the vote.

www.wwno.org

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Dr. Zil Roars (Paul H. White, Ph.D.) @drzilwhite.bsky.social · 17h

And the excuse earlier in the year for similar layoffs & mistakes? As Ms. Brennan pointed out, the decision to fire these folks came from the White House. One would think you know who is essential before making such calls.

Seems like “chaos” is SOP for the administration.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

BRENNAN: CBS confirmed the Trump administration rescinded the layoffs of CDC scientists. Some were involved with the federal measles response. How does a mistake like this happen?

VANCE: The govt shutdown inevitably leads to some chaos. It happened because of Schumer

B: But this was a WH decision

Dr. Zil Roars (Paul H. White, Ph.D.) @drzilwhite.bsky.social · 17h

This may come back to bite him.

Shall we look at oaths taken within this administration?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

STEPHANOPOULOS: Trump said Pritzker should be in jail. Do you think he has committed a crime?

VANCE: I think Pritzker has certainly failed to keep the people of Illinois safe

S: It's a yes or no question

V: I certainly think he has violated his fundamental oath. That seems pretty criminal to me

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Dr. Zil Roars (Paul H. White, Ph.D.) @drzilwhite.bsky.social · 19h

And I just had a hawk fly over my head.

#UCampusWalks

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 19h

Stock market! Do not crash! I was joking!

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 19h

“Don't worry about China, it will all be fine! Highly respected President Xi just had a bad moment.”

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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 1d

Pope Leo quotes Hannah Arendt:

“The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the convinced Communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction and the distinction between true and false no longer exist."

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

www.cbsnews.com

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Thor Benson @thorbenson.bsky.social · 19h

I don't know JD that sound like utter bullshit to me. At least come up with a good lie

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

WELKER: Are you looking at invoking the Insurrection Act?

VANCE: We have to remember we are talking about this bc crime has gotten out of control

W: Crime is down in both Chicago & Portland

V: Crime is down bc they are so overwhelmed at the local level they are not even keeping stats properly

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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 3d

Printing presses kept their letters in cases.

Capital letters went in the upper case.
Smaller letters went in the lower case.

This is why we say ‘UPPER CASE’ and ‘lower case.’

Ok, but what did we call them before the invention of the printing press?

MAJUSCULE and minuscule.

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Dr. Zil Roars (Paul H. White, Ph.D.) @drzilwhite.bsky.social · 20h

Another great picture!

Dr. Zil Roars (Paul H. White, Ph.D.) @drzilwhite.bsky.social · 20h

Mornin’ Carol . . .

Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 1d

A Yellow-rumped Warbler a moment before having an in-flight snack.

Dr. Zil Roars (Paul H. White, Ph.D.) @drzilwhite.bsky.social · 20h

Mornin’ Clarice . . .

Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 1d

A female Pileated Woodpecker closeup. Adults have bright yellow eyes, so this looks to be a juvenile.

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Dr. Zil Roars (Paul H. White, Ph.D.) @drzilwhite.bsky.social · 1d

Goodnight . . .

Mondo Mascots @mondomascots.bsky.social · 3d

Tama Kyoryu (dinosaur) is a mascot for the parks of Tama Hills, Tokyo. It has acorns for eyes, grass on its belly, and flowers and trees growing out of it.

A round green dinosaur character with acorn eyes stands in a park.