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Retired science teacher; avid reader; bird watcher
Aurora Borealis. Central Illinois tonight 11/11/25
November 12, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Aurora Borealis. Central Illinois tonight 11/11/25
Bloomington-Normal, IL holds a food drive while protesting Trump to help feed those in need. Proud of my community.
November 1, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Bloomington-Normal, IL holds a food drive while protesting Trump to help feed those in need. Proud of my community.
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Sounds like they definitely have something to hide and a little bit more of our freedom is eroding away.
Sounds like they definitely have something to hide and a little bit more of our freedom is eroding away.
Pete Hegseth cracks down on Pentagon staff speaking to Congress
A new memo on communications with Capitol Hill, signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and his deputy, follows restrictions on reporting out of the Pentagon.
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October 22, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Sounds like they definitely have something to hide and a little bit more of our freedom is eroding away.
Sounds like they definitely have something to hide and a little bit more of our freedom is eroding away.
This is from The no Kings protest in our town. I thought the sign summed up the ate of our
country well.
country well.
October 21, 2025 at 7:14 PM
This is from The no Kings protest in our town. I thought the sign summed up the ate of our
country well.
country well.
Bloomington – Normal, Illinois
October 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Bloomington – Normal, Illinois
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This isn’t necessary. Waste of taxpayer payer money.
This will also interfere with No Kings protests.
This isn’t necessary. Waste of taxpayer payer money.
This will also interfere with No Kings protests.
I-5 may be shut down due to concerns over live-fire military event at Camp Pendleton
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office is weighing whether to close parts of Interstate 5 beginning Friday amid concerns over what it says is a White House-directed plan to use live ordnance during a military ann...
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October 16, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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This isn’t necessary. Waste of taxpayer payer money.
This will also interfere with No Kings protests.
This isn’t necessary. Waste of taxpayer payer money.
This will also interfere with No Kings protests.
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Possibly targeted by right wing extremists unhappy with her rulings.
Possibly targeted by right wing extremists unhappy with her rulings.
Top judge's $1.5M beachfront home is burned to the ground
South Carolina Judge Diane Goodstein's home became engulfed in flames, causing three to be rushed to hospital. Police have launched an investigation.
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October 6, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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Possibly targeted by right wing extremists unhappy with her rulings.
Possibly targeted by right wing extremists unhappy with her rulings.
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So Trump appointed judge in Oregon says Trump cannot use the Oregon National Guard in Oregon because there’s no emergency, so he just takes the California National Guard and move them there. Fascism at its highest.
So Trump appointed judge in Oregon says Trump cannot use the Oregon National Guard in Oregon because there’s no emergency, so he just takes the California National Guard and move them there. Fascism at its highest.
Gov. Newsom says Trump administration has deployed California National Guard troops to Oregon
The move comes one day after a federal judge blocked the president's plan to deploy Oregon National Guard troops in Portland.
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October 5, 2025 at 7:21 PM
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So Trump appointed judge in Oregon says Trump cannot use the Oregon National Guard in Oregon because there’s no emergency, so he just takes the California National Guard and move them there. Fascism at its highest.
So Trump appointed judge in Oregon says Trump cannot use the Oregon National Guard in Oregon because there’s no emergency, so he just takes the California National Guard and move them there. Fascism at its highest.
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Wonder what would happen if Pritzker called up the National Guard first and put them to work doing cleanup of parks and along Lake Michigan. I fear this will just increase the tension and violence if Trump send troops to Chicago.
Wonder what would happen if Pritzker called up the National Guard first and put them to work doing cleanup of parks and along Lake Michigan. I fear this will just increase the tension and violence if Trump send troops to Chicago.
Trump to nationalize 300 Illinois National Guard members, Pritzker says
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says President Donald Trump intends to nationalize hundreds of National Guard members against the wishes of state officials.
www.nbcchicago.com
October 4, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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Wonder what would happen if Pritzker called up the National Guard first and put them to work doing cleanup of parks and along Lake Michigan. I fear this will just increase the tension and violence if Trump send troops to Chicago.
Wonder what would happen if Pritzker called up the National Guard first and put them to work doing cleanup of parks and along Lake Michigan. I fear this will just increase the tension and violence if Trump send troops to Chicago.
This is from substack. Call your congressional representative and ask about these bills. This would give control of the state department to President Trump and it would allow Congress not to know what’s going on for 90 days. EEK. I don’t understand why Congress wants to give up this power.
September 27, 2025 at 6:18 PM
This is from substack. Call your congressional representative and ask about these bills. This would give control of the state department to President Trump and it would allow Congress not to know what’s going on for 90 days. EEK. I don’t understand why Congress wants to give up this power.
Trump is just ordered the military into Portland and said they could use full force which means they could kill civilians. Who’s going to stand up against this?
September 27, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Trump is just ordered the military into Portland and said they could use full force which means they could kill civilians. Who’s going to stand up against this?
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I’ve always been a huge Simon & Garfunkel fan. And the song reminds me how we have lost our ability to communicate effectively with one another. This is a great rendition done by the Royal Marines.
I’ve always been a huge Simon & Garfunkel fan. And the song reminds me how we have lost our ability to communicate effectively with one another. This is a great rendition done by the Royal Marines.
Echoes in the Hall: The Royal Marines’ Haunting Reinvention of “The Sound of Silence”
That deep note was incredible—and whoever decided to bring those voices together deserves huge credit. What followed was a performance where precision met one of folk-rock’s most haunting songs. At th...
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September 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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I’ve always been a huge Simon & Garfunkel fan. And the song reminds me how we have lost our ability to communicate effectively with one another. This is a great rendition done by the Royal Marines.
I’ve always been a huge Simon & Garfunkel fan. And the song reminds me how we have lost our ability to communicate effectively with one another. This is a great rendition done by the Royal Marines.
From Substack
And I would suggest that not only will this hurt healthcare, but a lot of companies who need a lot of skilled workers like the Hyundai plant in Georgia will not be able to pay $100,000 per worker for their visas.
And I would suggest that not only will this hurt healthcare, but a lot of companies who need a lot of skilled workers like the Hyundai plant in Georgia will not be able to pay $100,000 per worker for their visas.
September 20, 2025 at 6:42 PM
From Substack
And I would suggest that not only will this hurt healthcare, but a lot of companies who need a lot of skilled workers like the Hyundai plant in Georgia will not be able to pay $100,000 per worker for their visas.
And I would suggest that not only will this hurt healthcare, but a lot of companies who need a lot of skilled workers like the Hyundai plant in Georgia will not be able to pay $100,000 per worker for their visas.
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Trump said he wants to commemorate the confederacy. Lee was a traitor and he should not be respected. Shameful.
Trump said he wants to commemorate the confederacy. Lee was a traitor and he should not be respected. Shameful.
Pentagon Orders Portrait of Robert E. Lee to be Reinstalled at West Point
The Pentagon is restoring a portrait of Confederate general Robert E.
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September 19, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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Trump said he wants to commemorate the confederacy. Lee was a traitor and he should not be respected. Shameful.
Trump said he wants to commemorate the confederacy. Lee was a traitor and he should not be respected. Shameful.
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Probsbly only failed because Democrats were going to censor Corey Mills, so he voted against the censure. My rep, No Good LaHood, of course voted for it.
Probsbly only failed because Democrats were going to censor Corey Mills, so he voted against the censure. My rep, No Good LaHood, of course voted for it.
House turns back effort to censure Rep. Ilhan Omar over remarks about Charlie Kirk
The House declined late Wednesday to punish one of its own over commentary in the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
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September 18, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Probsbly only failed because Democrats were going to censor Corey Mills, so he voted against the censure. My rep, No Good LaHood, of course voted for it.
Probsbly only failed because Democrats were going to censor Corey Mills, so he voted against the censure. My rep, No Good LaHood, of course voted for it.
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So, in response they cleared the homeless out. Hope they find the perpetrators.
So, in response they cleared the homeless out. Hope they find the perpetrators.
Over a dozen injured in Minneapolis shootings at homeless camp and near transit station
The shootings come during a particularly violent summer for the Minneapolis area, including the gunning down of a lawmaker and her husband and a deadly mass shooting at a Catholic school.
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September 17, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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So, in response they cleared the homeless out. Hope they find the perpetrators.
So, in response they cleared the homeless out. Hope they find the perpetrators.
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I wonder how much of this was due to the Fox commentator’s outrageous remarks about killing the homeless. 🙁
I wonder how much of this was due to the Fox commentator’s outrageous remarks about killing the homeless. 🙁
13 people hurt in 2 mass shootings at Minneapolis homeless encampments on the same day
At least 13 people have been wounded, five critically, in two shootings that erupted over a span of 12 hours at homeless encampments in Minneapolis.
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September 17, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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I wonder how much of this was due to the Fox commentator’s outrageous remarks about killing the homeless. 🙁
I wonder how much of this was due to the Fox commentator’s outrageous remarks about killing the homeless. 🙁
from substack. Duffy doesn’t understand Earth Science which includes understanding the Earth's interconnected systems, including the Earth, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere and their interactions with the space and integrates knowledge from geology, meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy.
August 17, 2025 at 5:44 PM
from substack. Duffy doesn’t understand Earth Science which includes understanding the Earth's interconnected systems, including the Earth, atmosphere, hydrosphere and biosphere and their interactions with the space and integrates knowledge from geology, meteorology, oceanography, and astronomy.
How is Texas allowed to redistrict when it is against their own Constitution?
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THE TEXAS CONSTITUTION ARTICLE 3. LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT
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August 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM
How is Texas allowed to redistrict when it is against their own Constitution?
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