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@skybluebye.bsky.social

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I try to begin my days with hope and end them with gratitude; Goodlettsville, TN boy happy in Baltimore; Retired; DD-214; Yellow Dog Democrat; Ike was POTUS when I was born; #Jerry #Emmylou #Bluegrass; https://stuffctwfound.com/ انشاء الله, بكرة, ماعليش

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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · Jun 8

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 8h

MILLER TABAK: “.. Something important did change last week ..

“.. With the market priced for perfection and some new concerns showing up about the ROI of the massive spending on AI, .. the odds that we’ll see something more than a tiny decline in the stock market have risen considerably.”

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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 7h

A long-lost ancient Roman artifact reappears in a New Orleans backyard

A family cleaning their backyard in New Orleans discovered an unusual marble tablet with some characters in Latin.

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shan @mountrutsch.bsky.social · 8h

catering to your cats is a perfectly legitimate reason to watch some football travesties

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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 8h

We’re watching, but mainly because the cats expect warm laps on the couch on cool Sunday afternoons

ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 10h

Bart Barnes, a Washington Post journalist for five decades, dies at 87

He helped cover the March on Washington, contributed to the paper’s first Watergate story and became a mainstay of the obituaries desk.

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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 10h

People have been acquiring things they think we need to survive a long downturn and there is an end to that coming.

ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 11h

The Sunday shows are a waste of time.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12h

💯 CO-SIGN 👇🏽

ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 11h

That's why I broke a long-practiced habit of watching the Sunday shows during the last Republican-MAGA Party administrationl. It's a waste of time.

ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 11h

I took five paper bags of books to The Book Thing Baltimore today. Me getting rid of anything instead of just moving the pile to make room is a great accomplishment!

ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 13h

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No Kings — Freedom (video)

Why protest is patriotic

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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 13h

Anne Arundel County will formally apologize for its role in slavery

Anne Arundel County will issue a public apology for its role in instituting and supporting slavery. For the county executive, the direct descendant of people who enslaved others, it’s personal.

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Ancient fortress discovered in Sinai reveals New Kingdom military might - Egyptian Gazette

In the sands of North Sinai, a stunning new chapter in ancient history has been unearthed. Egyptian archaeologists working near the Mediterranean coast at the

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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 14h

I just watched a video by Adam O'Neal, the @washingtonpost.com's new opinions editor. He says they will project optimism about personal liberties and unapoligetic patriotism, which means they're going to make stuff up and try to sell it to people who have no optimism as they watch Democracy die.

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Not In My Name 🔻 @writerware.bsky.social · 4d

Milei capers around on stage whilst the country falls to pieces. This is a perfect encapsulation of his role, a narcisistic fool who clowns around and holds peoples attention whilst the Argentine ruling class reduces the country back to the level of neo-colonial dependency last seen prior to 1914.

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ctw @skybluebye.bsky.social · 15h

Murphy Floor Speech on Trump's Authoritarian Takeover

YouTube video by Senator Chris Murphy

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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 2d

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Laguna Beach Democratic Club @lagunabeachdems.bsky.social · 2d

Vivek Ramaswamy goes to a Turning Point USA event in Ohio and quickly finds out that he is not on the team.

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Marko Silberhand @markosilberhand.bsky.social · 2d

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S O L D !

Qatari Airbase is just the beginning . . .

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 Retired Major Richard Ojeda explains the danger of “floating the use of the 82nd Airborne Division on American soil.” His message needs to be heard. Veterans, retired and active, are aware of the Posse Comitatus Act. The U.S. military is not to attack our own citizens. 1/2

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butterflygirl24 @butterflygirl24.bsky.social · 2d

The military aren’t even getting paid during the government shutdown, right? The National Guard who was deployed to California n Portland they didn’t get paid cuz Taco only deployed them for 29 days, right? Military shouldn’t have 2 go 2 food bank. Our gov should b helping them! #arresttrump

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