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@elegantcloud51.bsky.social

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Artist and organic gardener living in the MO Ozarks. Epilogue: Green witch, vegetarian, long time meditator, lover of nature and life itself and ironically hopeful that compassion and truth will win out in the end. https://www.etsy.com/shop/LindaBrunnerArt

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elegantcloud51.bsky.social @elegantcloud51.bsky.social · 2h

Agreed! Just turned 74 and aghast at our current state of affairs.

elegantcloud51.bsky.social @elegantcloud51.bsky.social · 2h

Tragic that humanity caves to such hideous behavior even if just in thought.

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Maggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 3h

"They referred to Black people as monkeys and 'the watermelon people' and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies and driving them to suicide and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery."

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

www.politico.com

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elegantcloud51.bsky.social @elegantcloud51.bsky.social · 2h

I do. It helps me understand the human animal better if that's possible.

elegantcloud51.bsky.social @elegantcloud51.bsky.social · 2h

Thanks for the tip. I'll see if the library has it.

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Christina @just-wandering.bsky.social · 19h

The patterns in nature are amazing. I could look at these Aspen leaves all day.

#fallcolors #aspenleaves #aspen #colorado #naturephotography #photography

Aspen leaves and branches fill the frame.

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elegantcloud51.bsky.social @elegantcloud51.bsky.social · 4h

I have been a compulsive reader all my life. Reading about WWII and the implications and results of authoritarianism and power fascinate me. As I near the end of The Nightingale, I am once again reminded of how character is forged and/or revealed under such dire circumstances. Affecting.

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tcmustang @tcmustang.bsky.social · 7h

This is great!

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7h

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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Kool Karyn @koolkaryn.bsky.social · 7h

If you believe Trump is responsible for a lasting peace in the Middle East then you likely own Trump Crypto Coins and bought into some of his other highly successful endeavors.

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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 7h

WE HAVE FRIENDS EVERYWHERE! nokings.org

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 6h

Victo Ngai, award winning illustrator and artist from Hong Kong #womensart #Autumn #Fall

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Vincent van Gogh @vangogh.bsky.social · 6h

Dr. Paul Gachet - 1890
https://botfrens.com/collections/46/contents/14764

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · Sep 6

'Hector' linocut by UK contemporary artist and #printmaker Vanessa Lubach #ReframingWomenPrintmakers

Print featuring a sitting black cat against a blue and white floral pattern background

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Durham History @durhamhistory.bsky.social · 7h

History and art combine to bring hidden stories of Black communities to life – featuring our colleagues Amanda Herbert and Liam Liburd @liamliburd.bsky.social with Heworth Grange School in Gateshead

www.durham.ac.uk/departments/...

History and art combine to bring hidden stories of Black communities to life - Durham University

www.durham.ac.uk

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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 6h

Juan González reports on Chicago's resistance against ICE.

Juan González on Chicago’s Grassroots Movement to Protect Immigrants from ICE

As Trump threatens to send more federal troops to Chicago, grassroots movements have mobilized to protect immigrants from ICE raids. Democracy Now!’s Juan González, who is based in Chicago, reports th...

www.democracynow.org

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BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 7h

This is what Elon Musk looked like before he took hormones, had a hair transplant and plastic surgery.

All stuff that he wants banned for Trans people.

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elegantcloud51.bsky.social @elegantcloud51.bsky.social · 6h

Freaks and creeps. And I don't mean the Halloween kind.

elegantcloud51.bsky.social @elegantcloud51.bsky.social · 6h

The dog part is a sure tip off.

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godlessbitch.bsky.social @godlessbitch.bsky.social · 6h

Dogs 🐶 are my gods

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The Herd House @theherdhouse.bsky.social · 6h

Happy Tongue Out Tuesday from the Herd!

A nine panel collage of 11 dogs with their tongues out. * One has an Uno cat not participating in the background.

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elegantcloud51.bsky.social @elegantcloud51.bsky.social · 6h

Hate America??? Boy, the use of language to manipulate. Obfuscate and divide. If anything, those putting their time and lives on the line really care about the horrible turn this country has taken.
But then, we know this.

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 6h

The Supreme Court has been reluctant to constrain the imperial presidency, but if it fails to act now, it could put American democracy itself at great risk. bit.ly/3IWUMED

There Is No Insurrection

Troops are for national defense, not displays of presidential power.

www.brennancenter.org

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Essence of RBG @rbgprevails.bsky.social · 1d

Their combined evils will effect generations to come!

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elegantcloud51.bsky.social @elegantcloud51.bsky.social · 6h

Smiling. Only if you agree to do the same.

elegantcloud51.bsky.social @elegantcloud51.bsky.social · 7h

Absolutely!

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