DCPetterson
@dcpetterson.bsky.social
Novelist, former software consultant, guitar, keyboards, esoteric religion, politics, and weird stuff. Author of Lupa Bella and A Melancholy Humour.
We got a light sprinkling of snow last night. The view this morning looks awesome. This is an unenhanced and unretouched picture off my back deck.
November 21, 2025 at 3:14 PM
We got a light sprinkling of snow last night. The view this morning looks awesome. This is an unenhanced and unretouched picture off my back deck.
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THREAD 🧵On November 19, 1985 Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry died in Woodland Hills, CA. The first Black millionaire movie star, he is best known as the character of "Stepin Fetchit", a befuddled, mumbling, shiftless fool.
Who was "Stepin Fetchit"?
Glad you asked.
Who was "Stepin Fetchit"?
Glad you asked.
November 19, 2025 at 10:49 PM
THREAD 🧵On November 19, 1985 Lincoln Theodore Monroe Andrew Perry died in Woodland Hills, CA. The first Black millionaire movie star, he is best known as the character of "Stepin Fetchit", a befuddled, mumbling, shiftless fool.
Who was "Stepin Fetchit"?
Glad you asked.
Who was "Stepin Fetchit"?
Glad you asked.
The problem we face is that Americans lose interest if you don't say something inflammatory by halfway through the
November 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The problem we face is that Americans lose interest if you don't say something inflammatory by halfway through the
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-- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
Abraham Lincoln
November 19, 1863
Abraham Lincoln
November 19, 1863
November 19, 2025 at 9:58 PM
-- and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.
Abraham Lincoln
November 19, 1863
Abraham Lincoln
November 19, 1863
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THREAD 🧵On November 19, 1863, at the dedication of a military cemetery at Gettysburg, PA during the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address. In fewer than 275 words, Lincoln brilliantly and movingly reminded a war-weary public why the Union had to fight, and win, the Civil War.
November 19, 2025 at 9:58 PM
THREAD 🧵On November 19, 1863, at the dedication of a military cemetery at Gettysburg, PA during the Civil War, Abraham Lincoln delivers the Gettysburg Address. In fewer than 275 words, Lincoln brilliantly and movingly reminded a war-weary public why the Union had to fight, and win, the Civil War.
Robert F. Kennedy (the real one) was born on this day in 1925. Today marks his 100th birthday.
He was a giant.
He was a giant.
November 20, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Robert F. Kennedy (the real one) was born on this day in 1925. Today marks his 100th birthday.
He was a giant.
He was a giant.
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THREAD 🧵On November 11, 1969 Dr. George Carruthers patented an Image Converter that detected electromagnetic radiation. He also designed and invented a spectroscope that was placed on the moon and STILL WORKS TODAY.
Who was Dr. George Carruthers?
Glad you asked.
Who was Dr. George Carruthers?
Glad you asked.
November 17, 2025 at 1:37 AM
THREAD 🧵On November 11, 1969 Dr. George Carruthers patented an Image Converter that detected electromagnetic radiation. He also designed and invented a spectroscope that was placed on the moon and STILL WORKS TODAY.
Who was Dr. George Carruthers?
Glad you asked.
Who was Dr. George Carruthers?
Glad you asked.
The war crimes court of Bangladesh has just sentenced the country's former prime minister to death for crimes against humanity.
Let this be a precedent. Some crimes are too great to ignore.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/17/a...
Let this be a precedent. Some crimes are too great to ignore.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/17/a...
Bangladesh’s ousted leader Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death after crimes against humanity conviction | CNN
Sheikh Hasina, the ousted Prime Minister of Bangladesh, has been sentenced to death after being found guilty of crimes against humanity for the violent suppression of student protests last year that l...
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November 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
The war crimes court of Bangladesh has just sentenced the country's former prime minister to death for crimes against humanity.
Let this be a precedent. Some crimes are too great to ignore.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/17/a...
Let this be a precedent. Some crimes are too great to ignore.
www.cnn.com/2025/11/17/a...
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THREAD 🧵Rep.-elect Adelija Grijalva (D-AZ) will be sworn in prior to final passage of the continuing resolution. She is expected to become the 218th signature on the discharge petition directing the Department of Justice to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein. What happens next?
November 12, 2025 at 3:51 PM
THREAD 🧵Rep.-elect Adelija Grijalva (D-AZ) will be sworn in prior to final passage of the continuing resolution. She is expected to become the 218th signature on the discharge petition directing the Department of Justice to release files related to Jeffrey Epstein. What happens next?
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THREAD 🧵On November 12, 1969 reporter Seymour Hersh, aided by Vietnam veteran Ron Ridenhour broke the story of the My Lai Massacre in Vietnam. This war crime on March 16, 1968 was the mass murder of unarmed civilians of at least 347 and up to 504 almost all women, children + elderly men.
November 12, 2025 at 4:56 PM
THREAD 🧵On November 12, 1969 reporter Seymour Hersh, aided by Vietnam veteran Ron Ridenhour broke the story of the My Lai Massacre in Vietnam. This war crime on March 16, 1968 was the mass murder of unarmed civilians of at least 347 and up to 504 almost all women, children + elderly men.
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The Montgomery Bus Boycott lasted 381 days.
Black people walked, rode bikes, car pooled or took cabs but they did not ride the bus.
They suffered, sacrificed and endured. There was personal and professional pain.
For 381 days.
These eight Senators didn't last 41 days.
Black people walked, rode bikes, car pooled or took cabs but they did not ride the bus.
They suffered, sacrificed and endured. There was personal and professional pain.
For 381 days.
These eight Senators didn't last 41 days.
November 11, 2025 at 2:32 PM
The Montgomery Bus Boycott lasted 381 days.
Black people walked, rode bikes, car pooled or took cabs but they did not ride the bus.
They suffered, sacrificed and endured. There was personal and professional pain.
For 381 days.
These eight Senators didn't last 41 days.
Black people walked, rode bikes, car pooled or took cabs but they did not ride the bus.
They suffered, sacrificed and endured. There was personal and professional pain.
For 381 days.
These eight Senators didn't last 41 days.
A neighbor just sent me this. I went outside to look, and it is awesome, but she got a great picture.
The Northern Lights as seen from the mountains of central Colorado.
The Northern Lights as seen from the mountains of central Colorado.
November 12, 2025 at 4:17 AM
A neighbor just sent me this. I went outside to look, and it is awesome, but she got a great picture.
The Northern Lights as seen from the mountains of central Colorado.
The Northern Lights as seen from the mountains of central Colorado.
Excellent analysis here by Lawrence. None of the pundidiots bloviating about the compromise bill have any knowledge of anything they're blarting about. Lawrence has been in the room more times than we can count. Not one of the handwringers ever have.
Democrats won this battle.
Democrats won this battle.
@lawrenceodonnell.msnbc.com: With Trump's shutdown ending, Dems are closer than ever to forcing Epstein files release youtu.be/Eqe0Suhoats?...
November 11, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Excellent analysis here by Lawrence. None of the pundidiots bloviating about the compromise bill have any knowledge of anything they're blarting about. Lawrence has been in the room more times than we can count. Not one of the handwringers ever have.
Democrats won this battle.
Democrats won this battle.
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-- Trump lets Americans starve before releasing SNAP benefits;
-- Most military officers fired have been Black and/or women;
-- Spends > tax $ on golf trips than on childhood cancer;
-- Muslim becoming Mayor of NYC is a problem but Muslim nation owning an air force base in ID OK;
-- It's only 4PM.
-- Most military officers fired have been Black and/or women;
-- Spends > tax $ on golf trips than on childhood cancer;
-- Muslim becoming Mayor of NYC is a problem but Muslim nation owning an air force base in ID OK;
-- It's only 4PM.
November 8, 2025 at 9:02 PM
-- Trump lets Americans starve before releasing SNAP benefits;
-- Most military officers fired have been Black and/or women;
-- Spends > tax $ on golf trips than on childhood cancer;
-- Muslim becoming Mayor of NYC is a problem but Muslim nation owning an air force base in ID OK;
-- It's only 4PM.
-- Most military officers fired have been Black and/or women;
-- Spends > tax $ on golf trips than on childhood cancer;
-- Muslim becoming Mayor of NYC is a problem but Muslim nation owning an air force base in ID OK;
-- It's only 4PM.
As a timeline cleanser to briefly interrupt your doomscrolling:
We live 30 miles from the nearest town. A year ago today, we lost power in a snowstorm for most of of the night. Scary thing.
This was the view from our back deck the next morning.
Never surrender to the darkness.
We live 30 miles from the nearest town. A year ago today, we lost power in a snowstorm for most of of the night. Scary thing.
This was the view from our back deck the next morning.
Never surrender to the darkness.
November 9, 2025 at 3:24 PM
As a timeline cleanser to briefly interrupt your doomscrolling:
We live 30 miles from the nearest town. A year ago today, we lost power in a snowstorm for most of of the night. Scary thing.
This was the view from our back deck the next morning.
Never surrender to the darkness.
We live 30 miles from the nearest town. A year ago today, we lost power in a snowstorm for most of of the night. Scary thing.
This was the view from our back deck the next morning.
Never surrender to the darkness.
News media should stop covering elections as, "I wonder which football team will win?" and more as, "Is democracy going to survive the night?"
November 8, 2025 at 3:54 PM
News media should stop covering elections as, "I wonder which football team will win?" and more as, "Is democracy going to survive the night?"
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🧵On November 7, 1931, Juliette Derricotte, Dean of Fisk University in Nashville, TN was driving 3 Black Fisk students to Atlanta. A white man swerved in their path + struck her car, overturning it into a ditch. The white driver yelled at Dean Derricotte and her passengers for damaging car AND LEFT.
November 7, 2025 at 4:37 PM
🧵On November 7, 1931, Juliette Derricotte, Dean of Fisk University in Nashville, TN was driving 3 Black Fisk students to Atlanta. A white man swerved in their path + struck her car, overturning it into a ditch. The white driver yelled at Dean Derricotte and her passengers for damaging car AND LEFT.
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On November 7, 2000 in the first major election of the 21st Century FL voters were disenfranchised when they were not allowed to vote or had their votes not count. George W. Bush claimed the electoral votes and ultimately won a SCOTUS decision ending up with < popular votes than Al Gore. #History
November 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
On November 7, 2000 in the first major election of the 21st Century FL voters were disenfranchised when they were not allowed to vote or had their votes not count. George W. Bush claimed the electoral votes and ultimately won a SCOTUS decision ending up with < popular votes than Al Gore. #History
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On November 7, 1950 Dr. Alexa Canady, the first Black woman to become a neurosurgeon, was born in Lansing, MI to parents who graduated from Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry + her mother from Fisk University. She was also National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
November 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
On November 7, 1950 Dr. Alexa Canady, the first Black woman to become a neurosurgeon, was born in Lansing, MI to parents who graduated from Meharry Medical College School of Dentistry + her mother from Fisk University. She was also National President of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
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NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES
🎶
DAY 6 NOVEMBER 2O25
TODAY INDULGE ME & JOIN IN THE LOVE
#ThankYouNancy
Madam Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi
THE GREATEST SPEAKER EVER
THIS AMAZING WOMAN IS MY SHERO
I love her
40 YEARS PUBLIC SERVICE
FIRST WOMAN SPEAKER
She has accomplished so much
Love This ⬇️
🎶
DAY 6 NOVEMBER 2O25
TODAY INDULGE ME & JOIN IN THE LOVE
#ThankYouNancy
Madam Speaker Emeritus Nancy Pelosi
THE GREATEST SPEAKER EVER
THIS AMAZING WOMAN IS MY SHERO
I love her
40 YEARS PUBLIC SERVICE
FIRST WOMAN SPEAKER
She has accomplished so much
Love This ⬇️
November 7, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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-- Trump defies court order to spend money on SNAP benefits;
-- Ordered the cancellation of latest jobs report;
-- Most top military officers fired are Black and/or women;
-- Spends more tax $$ on golf than childhood cancer research;
-- Could release Epstein files by XO but won't;
-- it's only 1PM
-- Ordered the cancellation of latest jobs report;
-- Most top military officers fired are Black and/or women;
-- Spends more tax $$ on golf than childhood cancer research;
-- Could release Epstein files by XO but won't;
-- it's only 1PM
a woman in a floral shirt and hat is surrounded by other women .
ALT: a woman in a floral shirt and hat is surrounded by other women .
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November 7, 2025 at 5:55 PM
-- Trump defies court order to spend money on SNAP benefits;
-- Ordered the cancellation of latest jobs report;
-- Most top military officers fired are Black and/or women;
-- Spends more tax $$ on golf than childhood cancer research;
-- Could release Epstein files by XO but won't;
-- it's only 1PM
-- Ordered the cancellation of latest jobs report;
-- Most top military officers fired are Black and/or women;
-- Spends more tax $$ on golf than childhood cancer research;
-- Could release Epstein files by XO but won't;
-- it's only 1PM
James Watson just died.
Believe it or not, there are lots of Americans who don't accept the reality of evolution. I blame Republicans for that. Republicans are crippling American education.
www.cbsnews.com/news/james-w...
Believe it or not, there are lots of Americans who don't accept the reality of evolution. I blame Republicans for that. Republicans are crippling American education.
www.cbsnews.com/news/james-w...
James Watson, co-discoverer of the shape of DNA and Nobel Prize winner, dies at 97
James D. Watson, who helped discover the structure of DNA, has died at 97 years old.
www.cbsnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:07 AM
James Watson just died.
Believe it or not, there are lots of Americans who don't accept the reality of evolution. I blame Republicans for that. Republicans are crippling American education.
www.cbsnews.com/news/james-w...
Believe it or not, there are lots of Americans who don't accept the reality of evolution. I blame Republicans for that. Republicans are crippling American education.
www.cbsnews.com/news/james-w...
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On November 4, 2008, Barack Obama defeats John McCain becoming the 44th U.S. President + first Black President. The 47-year-old Democrat = 365 electoral votes and nearly 53 percent of the popular vote. The Affordable Care Act + saving the auto industry were only two of his many achievements.
November 4, 2025 at 6:41 PM
On November 4, 2008, Barack Obama defeats John McCain becoming the 44th U.S. President + first Black President. The 47-year-old Democrat = 365 electoral votes and nearly 53 percent of the popular vote. The Affordable Care Act + saving the auto industry were only two of his many achievements.
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On November 6, 1947, six white police officers shot and killed Roland t. Price, an unarmed 25-year-old Black WWII Purple Heart recipient military veteran in Rochester, New York in his uniform. He had no weapon on him, did not resist and the murder was deemed “justified." Source: EJI.org
November 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
On November 6, 1947, six white police officers shot and killed Roland t. Price, an unarmed 25-year-old Black WWII Purple Heart recipient military veteran in Rochester, New York in his uniform. He had no weapon on him, did not resist and the murder was deemed “justified." Source: EJI.org