Derrik V
@derrikv.bsky.social
Love dogs. Retired. I like art and I mat and frame pictures as a hobby/side business. Sober for decades and married for 42 years. Spasmodic Dysphonia.
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For those of you who have not seen this, Tom Hanks narrates The Great Boatlift of 911. Some of the best 11 minutes you spend.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=18ls...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=18ls...
BOATLIFT - An Untold Tale of 9/11 Resilience (HD Version)
YouTube video by Eyepop Productions
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September 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
For those of you who have not seen this, Tom Hanks narrates The Great Boatlift of 911. Some of the best 11 minutes you spend.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=18ls...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=18ls...
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I can never get enough of this magnificent dinosaur bird the Shoebill… 🐦 ❤️
July 28, 2025 at 2:03 PM
I can never get enough of this magnificent dinosaur bird the Shoebill… 🐦 ❤️
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One of the best presidents in modern history.
June 14, 2025 at 11:45 AM
One of the best presidents in modern history.
A. AmeriCorps is the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. From mentoring students to supporting disaster recovery, helping older adults age with dignity, and tackling other pressing needs, AmeriCorps helps communities across the country.
April 29, 2025 at 2:23 AM
A. AmeriCorps is the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. From mentoring students to supporting disaster recovery, helping older adults age with dignity, and tackling other pressing needs, AmeriCorps helps communities across the country.
B. The Trump administration placed roughly 75% of full-time AmeriCorps employees on administrative leave. Reading Partners, a branch of AmeriCorps that tutors students in reading, which I volunteer for, has been put on hold.
April 29, 2025 at 2:23 AM
B. The Trump administration placed roughly 75% of full-time AmeriCorps employees on administrative leave. Reading Partners, a branch of AmeriCorps that tutors students in reading, which I volunteer for, has been put on hold.
The US is now on the CIVICUS Monitor global human rights watch list over declining civil liberties. First time ever. I'm sad for the country I've lived in and loved for almost 70 years. I'm more sad that 50% of my neighbors and co-workers voted for this. I expect good from people. ♥
April 27, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The US is now on the CIVICUS Monitor global human rights watch list over declining civil liberties. First time ever. I'm sad for the country I've lived in and loved for almost 70 years. I'm more sad that 50% of my neighbors and co-workers voted for this. I expect good from people. ♥
We've been watching the dismantling of free speech since before the inauguration when tRump sued the Des Moines Register for election interference by calling the state for Harris before the final count of ballots. I'm pissed that our Democratic leaders aren't screaming at the top of their lungs.
March 12, 2025 at 12:46 PM
We've been watching the dismantling of free speech since before the inauguration when tRump sued the Des Moines Register for election interference by calling the state for Harris before the final count of ballots. I'm pissed that our Democratic leaders aren't screaming at the top of their lungs.
This letter was published in the LA Times on 12/12/23
March 11, 2025 at 12:26 PM
This letter was published in the LA Times on 12/12/23
First thing I noticed about this social platform is that almost all posts are intelligently thought out and are written with proper spelling, good diction, correct use of upper/lower case letters and punctuation. Refreshing.
February 20, 2025 at 8:40 PM
First thing I noticed about this social platform is that almost all posts are intelligently thought out and are written with proper spelling, good diction, correct use of upper/lower case letters and punctuation. Refreshing.