Tim Winkelmans 🇨🇦🫛🦉🎮
@twinkel.bsky.social
Retired educator and public servant, plays Magic the Gathering, watches a few birds, collects stamps, strives for a decent vegetable garden, known to read books. DM replies rare. Original pictures: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en
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Heather Cox Richardson on the U.S. NSS
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/december-5...
From her synopsis:
“...this policy is a plan to help U.S. businesses take over Latin America and, perhaps, Canada.
“...the U.S. wants Europe to take over most of NATO’s defense capabilities by 2027.”
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/december-5...
From her synopsis:
“...this policy is a plan to help U.S. businesses take over Latin America and, perhaps, Canada.
“...the U.S. wants Europe to take over most of NATO’s defense capabilities by 2027.”
December 5, 2025
Late last night, the Trump administration released the 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS) of the United States of America.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Heather Cox Richardson on the U.S. NSS
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/december-5...
From her synopsis:
“...this policy is a plan to help U.S. businesses take over Latin America and, perhaps, Canada.
“...the U.S. wants Europe to take over most of NATO’s defense capabilities by 2027.”
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/december-5...
From her synopsis:
“...this policy is a plan to help U.S. businesses take over Latin America and, perhaps, Canada.
“...the U.S. wants Europe to take over most of NATO’s defense capabilities by 2027.”
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Trump has annnounced that the U.S. - after 37 years - will no longer mark World AIDS Day. He has also directed all federal employees to refrain from mentioning the day or anything related to it tomorrow.
We will mark it.
#RadioFreeAmerica
We will mark it.
#RadioFreeAmerica
November 30, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Trump has annnounced that the U.S. - after 37 years - will no longer mark World AIDS Day. He has also directed all federal employees to refrain from mentioning the day or anything related to it tomorrow.
We will mark it.
#RadioFreeAmerica
We will mark it.
#RadioFreeAmerica
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We couldn’t publish an edition of Books We Love without remembering our friend and colleague, NPR Books Editor Petra Mayer, 1974-2021. Today would have been her birthday, and we hope you’ll find a new read in her honor ❤️
Books We Love
Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.
n.pr
November 30, 2025 at 3:16 PM
We couldn’t publish an edition of Books We Love without remembering our friend and colleague, NPR Books Editor Petra Mayer, 1974-2021. Today would have been her birthday, and we hope you’ll find a new read in her honor ❤️
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No, you can’t get the flu from the flu vaccine.
The temporary side effects that you might feel after getting the vaccine are your immune system reacting to the inactive proteins from the surface of the virus.
The temporary side effects that you might feel after getting the vaccine are your immune system reacting to the inactive proteins from the surface of the virus.
What doctors say about one of the biggest flu shot myths
“The influenza vaccine shows the immune system what potential components of the virus it should focus its efforts on,” one expert said.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:01 AM
No, you can’t get the flu from the flu vaccine.
The temporary side effects that you might feel after getting the vaccine are your immune system reacting to the inactive proteins from the surface of the virus.
The temporary side effects that you might feel after getting the vaccine are your immune system reacting to the inactive proteins from the surface of the virus.
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#truecrime #miscarriageofjustice The "Criminal" podcast just released an episode on the UK post office scandal that ruined the lives of many post-masters. What a mess! thisiscriminal.com/episode-341-...
Episode 341: The Post Office (11.21.2025)
Scott Darlington ran the post office in a village outside Manchester – until he was accused of theft and fraud. “I started thinking, ‘Maybe I’ve done this and I just haven’t realized that it’s been me...
thisiscriminal.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
#truecrime #miscarriageofjustice The "Criminal" podcast just released an episode on the UK post office scandal that ruined the lives of many post-masters. What a mess! thisiscriminal.com/episode-341-...
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Heather is not impressed by the 28-point "peace" plan for Ukraine: November 21, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
November 21, 2025
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Ukrainian people today.
open.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Heather is not impressed by the 28-point "peace" plan for Ukraine: November 21, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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Highly recommended: The U.S. Must Not Push Ukraine Into an Unjust, Unstable Peace www.thebulwark.com/p/ukraine-ru...
The U.S. Must Not Push Ukraine Into an Unjust, Unstable Peace
It would be a moral betrayal and a strategic blunder.
www.thebulwark.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Highly recommended: The U.S. Must Not Push Ukraine Into an Unjust, Unstable Peace www.thebulwark.com/p/ukraine-ru...
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New York will always be a city of immigrants. When we protect the communities who keep this city running and uphold our sanctuary laws, we create a future that’s safer for every New Yorker.
November 22, 2025 at 5:44 PM
New York will always be a city of immigrants. When we protect the communities who keep this city running and uphold our sanctuary laws, we create a future that’s safer for every New Yorker.
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On Transgender Day of Remembrance, California mourns and honors all the trans and gender non-conforming people taken from us by violence and discrimination.
In California, hate is never tolerated. We will always defend the freedom, equality, and dignity of all people.
In California, hate is never tolerated. We will always defend the freedom, equality, and dignity of all people.
November 20, 2025 at 6:06 PM
On Transgender Day of Remembrance, California mourns and honors all the trans and gender non-conforming people taken from us by violence and discrimination.
In California, hate is never tolerated. We will always defend the freedom, equality, and dignity of all people.
In California, hate is never tolerated. We will always defend the freedom, equality, and dignity of all people.
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RFK Jr. just changed the “autism & vaccines” section on the CDC website
November 20, 2025 at 2:57 AM
RFK Jr. just changed the “autism & vaccines” section on the CDC website
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I don't know why the "Piggy" thing is bothering me so much. It's one more unforgivable thing in a list of 20,000 unforgivable things, but I've been mad about it for like 12 straight hours.
November 18, 2025 at 11:48 PM
I don't know why the "Piggy" thing is bothering me so much. It's one more unforgivable thing in a list of 20,000 unforgivable things, but I've been mad about it for like 12 straight hours.
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📌The President of the United States is doing everything he can to help starve Americans instead of doing everything he can to help feed them.
Read that again.
Read that again.
November 8, 2025 at 3:58 AM
📌The President of the United States is doing everything he can to help starve Americans instead of doing everything he can to help feed them.
Read that again.
Read that again.
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Tired: A tax on billionaires
Wired: A tax on the trillionaire
Wired: A tax on the trillionaire
November 7, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Tired: A tax on billionaires
Wired: A tax on the trillionaire
Wired: A tax on the trillionaire
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I see there's once again Discourse about blocking. You are not entitled to anyone else's attention, and nor are you obliged to pay attention to anyone else.
November 3, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I see there's once again Discourse about blocking. You are not entitled to anyone else's attention, and nor are you obliged to pay attention to anyone else.
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Congratulations Mark Rosewater! Today is Mark's 30th anniversary stewarding & shaping Magic. Truly a remarkable legacy.
From leading set designs to tirelessly answering fan questions to your weekly articles to signing cards at any event you attend, thank you!
From leading set designs to tirelessly answering fan questions to your weekly articles to signing cards at any event you attend, thank you!
October 30, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Congratulations Mark Rosewater! Today is Mark's 30th anniversary stewarding & shaping Magic. Truly a remarkable legacy.
From leading set designs to tirelessly answering fan questions to your weekly articles to signing cards at any event you attend, thank you!
From leading set designs to tirelessly answering fan questions to your weekly articles to signing cards at any event you attend, thank you!
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Tolkien is not perfect but he did, in fact, hate the fucking Nazis.
DHS just posted a Lord of the Rings meme as an appeal to join ICE
October 29, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Tolkien is not perfect but he did, in fact, hate the fucking Nazis.
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It can be done!!!
October 29, 2025 at 11:43 PM
It can be done!!!
