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PunaLady
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Humanist, ethical, compassionate, loyal, fierce 60's Feminist. Former Exec. Dir. CCRC's. Dog Mom. Herbalist, hiker, environmental advocate. Intolerant of ignorance, hatred, bigotry, vileness, morally vacuous 47, partisan purity culture, MAGA i.e. Facists.
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To the young leaders of Fisk University and the volunteers I met with the Tennessee Democratic Party: Thank you for using your voice to fight for our nation. Always remember, the power is with the people.
November 25, 2025 at 4:25 PM
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The type of things that happen when a foolish reality TV actor appoints a petty, drunk talk show chatterbox to run our military:
November 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Today is the anniversary of the British evacuating New York City after the end of the Revolutionary War. Here's how I learned about it: the piece that introduced me to the terrific work of @bencarp.bsky.social
Evacuation Day: Marking the End of the Revolutionary War
We know how to honor the image of soldiers charging forward, but we often forget to cheer the backs of troops as they peaceably depart.
werehistory.org
November 25, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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This is not just a current political issue. Charging & punishing these particular perpetrators is vital to keeping the fight against the ongoing abuse & killing of women & children by men in the spotlight. "Me Too" was only a start.
November 25, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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Comet Lemmon and the Milky Way apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap25112...
What did Comet Lemmon look like when it was at its best? One example is pictured here, featuring three celestial spectacles all at different distances. The closest spectacle is the snowcapped Meili Mountains of the Himalayas in China.
November 25, 2025 at 7:22 AM
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Time for one of my favorite memes.
November 25, 2025 at 8:57 AM
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November 25, 2025 at 8:20 AM
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If you receive legal threats from Nigel Farage for your reporting of Reform, please get in touch.

We have employed a defamation lawyer specifically for this purpose and would love to help (and we do so on non-commercial terms). www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reform’s ‘Trumpian’ legal threats hint at more aggressive approach to media
Ultimatums sent to publications appear to intensify as Nigel Farage’s party rises in polls
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:29 AM
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"If liberty means anything at all it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear,"
November 25, 2025 at 9:51 AM
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I share this with respect for the many excellent journalists at the BBC.

And with the hope that transparency helps strengthen, not weaken, our democratic culture. /5
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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It’s especially ironic because the lecture is exactly about the ‘paralyzing cowardice’ of today’s elites.

About universities, corporations and media networks bending the knee to authoritarianism. /4
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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This has happened against my wishes, and I’m genuinely dismayed by it.

Not because people can’t disagree with my words, but because self-censorship driven by fear (Trump threatening to sue the BBC) should concern all of us. /3
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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This sentence was taken out of a lecture they commissioned, reviewed through the full editorial process, and recorded four weeks ago in front of 500 people in the BBC Radio Theatre.

I was told the decision came from the highest levels within the BBC. /2
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.

They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
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We proudly stand with Senator and Astronaut Mark Kelly — a decorated veteran who’s given more to this country than most politicians (cadet Bonespurs) ever will. If you’re attacking him, you’re attacking every American who values service, courage, and country.
November 25, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Art. I of the Constitution gives Congress the power to make rules and regulations for the armed forces — including codes of discipline and strictures against following illegal orders. You can’t punish members of Congress for articulating those rules. Also protected by Speech and Debate Clause.
November 25, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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"If your country opens a Department of War and closes the Department of Education then you live in a shithole."
-𝚝𝚑𝚎 𝚘𝚝𝚑𝚎𝚛 𝟿𝟾%
November 25, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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BREAKING: This is huge news, the EU's equivalent of the 🇺🇸Supreme Court's 2015 Obergefell v. Hodges ruling.

🇪🇺Court of Justice just ruled all 🇪🇺countries must recognise same-sex marriages granted in other member states.

This effectively legalises gay marriage across 🇪🇺
www.reuters.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:10 AM
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Joe Knows Better......
November 25, 2025 at 10:40 AM
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The Trump regime can hide the data on rising joblessness and a decking GDP, but that won’t change the economic slide that Americans are experiencing.
November 25, 2025 at 4:39 AM
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Trump and his Administration are targeting me because I said something they didn’t like — but here’s the thing: I won’t be intimidated into silence. I’ve overcome challenges a lot tougher than Donald Trump or Pete Hegseth.
November 25, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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Never underestimate the intelligence of a bird.
November 25, 2025 at 6:19 AM
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There's well over 10,000 unsold new cybertrucks sitting in storage lots all over Texas.
That's $800+ million in unsold inventory

Resistance is NOT futile.
November 25, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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November 25, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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Pardon my French, but this shit really pisses me off.
November 25, 2025 at 6:11 AM