Just Irene
@diamondjackie.bsky.social
Mother, grandmother, teacher, lover of nature and music. My addictions include books, pets and plants.
It’s almost Thanksgiving, but it’s hard to tell in southern Texas.
November 22, 2025 at 2:08 PM
It’s almost Thanksgiving, but it’s hard to tell in southern Texas.
I have places to go today. I have people to see. But apparently, what I really need to do is chill for as long as Dusty needs to sleep.
#Caturday
#Caturday
November 1, 2025 at 5:44 PM
I have places to go today. I have people to see. But apparently, what I really need to do is chill for as long as Dusty needs to sleep.
#Caturday
#Caturday
Some states’ Attorney Generals are suing the federal government to release emergency funds for SNAP benefits, as Congress intended.
My state’s Attorney General is Ken Paxton. He’s suing Johnson and Johnson for causing autism.
My state’s Attorney General is Ken Paxton. He’s suing Johnson and Johnson for causing autism.
US official urges 'cautious approach' after Trump baselessly claimed taking Tylenol is linked autism in children.
RFK Jr walks back Trump administration’s claims linking Tylenol and autism
US official urges 'cautious approach' after Trump baselessly claimed taking Tylenol is linked autism in children.
bit.ly
October 30, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Some states’ Attorney Generals are suing the federal government to release emergency funds for SNAP benefits, as Congress intended.
My state’s Attorney General is Ken Paxton. He’s suing Johnson and Johnson for causing autism.
My state’s Attorney General is Ken Paxton. He’s suing Johnson and Johnson for causing autism.
Oh beautiful for spacious skies, but now those skies are threatening,
They’re beating plowshares into swords for the tired old man we elected king
Armchair warriors often fail
And we’ve been poisoned by these fairy tales
He wrote the song about Reagan
youtu.be/fQdN1cOUyfE?...
They’re beating plowshares into swords for the tired old man we elected king
Armchair warriors often fail
And we’ve been poisoned by these fairy tales
He wrote the song about Reagan
youtu.be/fQdN1cOUyfE?...
The End Of The Innocence (Remastered 2003)
YouTube video by Bruce Hornsby - Topic
youtu.be
October 13, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Oh beautiful for spacious skies, but now those skies are threatening,
They’re beating plowshares into swords for the tired old man we elected king
Armchair warriors often fail
And we’ve been poisoned by these fairy tales
He wrote the song about Reagan
youtu.be/fQdN1cOUyfE?...
They’re beating plowshares into swords for the tired old man we elected king
Armchair warriors often fail
And we’ve been poisoned by these fairy tales
He wrote the song about Reagan
youtu.be/fQdN1cOUyfE?...
It’s reached the point where Marjorie Taylor Greene is getting shock value, and therefore tons of media attention, for being NOT crazy. We are in upside down world for sure.
October 13, 2025 at 1:19 PM
It’s reached the point where Marjorie Taylor Greene is getting shock value, and therefore tons of media attention, for being NOT crazy. We are in upside down world for sure.
I hate it when Abbott begins a sentence with “Texans want” or Texans don’t want” because it’s always followed by something this Texan vehemently disagrees with…
I don’t live in Houston, but I am in favor of rainbows.
I don’t live in Houston, but I am in favor of rainbows.
October 10, 2025 at 11:37 AM
I hate it when Abbott begins a sentence with “Texans want” or Texans don’t want” because it’s always followed by something this Texan vehemently disagrees with…
I don’t live in Houston, but I am in favor of rainbows.
I don’t live in Houston, but I am in favor of rainbows.
Good Vs Evil.
I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
October 8, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Good Vs Evil.
This is what makes America great.
October 2, 2025 at 2:47 AM
This is what makes America great.
The Texas State Board of Education is changing the Social Studies curriculum. World history is de emphasized in favor of Texas History.
I wish I was making this up.
I wish I was making this up.
September 22, 2025 at 1:59 AM
The Texas State Board of Education is changing the Social Studies curriculum. World history is de emphasized in favor of Texas History.
I wish I was making this up.
I wish I was making this up.
I went to my grandson’s football game last night. Friday night lights have changed in a generation. A see through purse is now required because of gun violence. The band now wears teeshirts and shorts because of climate change. I’m glad they take the heat seriously, at least in this instance.
September 13, 2025 at 2:42 PM
I went to my grandson’s football game last night. Friday night lights have changed in a generation. A see through purse is now required because of gun violence. The band now wears teeshirts and shorts because of climate change. I’m glad they take the heat seriously, at least in this instance.
Company behind East Texas water grab hired key lobbyists just before bill delaying it died
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Key points:
a millionaire hired one of Ken Paxton’s top advisors as a lobbyist.
Tens of thousands of East Texans could have their wells go dry.
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Key points:
a millionaire hired one of Ken Paxton’s top advisors as a lobbyist.
Tens of thousands of East Texans could have their wells go dry.
Company behind East Texas water grab hires Dan Patrick-linked lobbyist
Conservation Equity Management hired Allen Blakemore, a political consultant to Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, on the same day the legislation hit the Senate floor.
www.houstonchronicle.com
September 6, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Company behind East Texas water grab hired key lobbyists just before bill delaying it died
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Key points:
a millionaire hired one of Ken Paxton’s top advisors as a lobbyist.
Tens of thousands of East Texans could have their wells go dry.
www.houstonchronicle.com/politics/tex...
Key points:
a millionaire hired one of Ken Paxton’s top advisors as a lobbyist.
Tens of thousands of East Texans could have their wells go dry.
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The white queen: “Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast. “
September 6, 2025 at 1:18 AM
The white queen: “Why, sometimes I’ve believed as many as six impossible things before breakfast. “
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Seems the case in Minneapolis this week. Ping pong-ing between gut wrenching heartbreak and unrelenting ragey infuriation is exhausting.
!["There is something deeply hypocritical about praying for a problem you are unwilling to resolve."
- Miroslav Volf
[Sign with "Thoughts & Prayers" crossed out and under it, "Policy & Change"]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vkiflxupv34yklymdi56mboe/bafkreigixzvw3rincp4atccfzrzlqbuks4qreswbhbyepubglpivgi4a3u@jpeg)
![[Female high school student (?) with a cardboard sign] " If I die in a school shooting leave my body on the steps of Congress"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vkiflxupv34yklymdi56mboe/bafkreicvthhus6x7igwenqd6dpewtvradb7oww42i7d7i7xlq7mtdf7z4y@jpeg)
![[Black & white, haunting image of train tracks leading into the gate at Dachau]
"A monument to the failure of prayer"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vkiflxupv34yklymdi56mboe/bafkreicmlzjmjqfdzc3st74hc4mp37trql3sdswkon2m7abwdrse6v2upa@jpeg)
August 29, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Seems the case in Minneapolis this week. Ping pong-ing between gut wrenching heartbreak and unrelenting ragey infuriation is exhausting.
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The investor, Kyle Bass, has threatened to sue over the move. The bill now goes to the Senate before heading to Gov. Greg Abbott. bit.ly/3HIoVqU
August 25, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The investor, Kyle Bass, has threatened to sue over the move. The bill now goes to the Senate before heading to Gov. Greg Abbott. bit.ly/3HIoVqU
I fail to understand how we have reached the point where the Speaker of the House in Texas can detain a fellow member for any reason. They are making this up as they go along and it cannot be legal.
This is absolute insanity.
This is absolute insanity.
August 19, 2025 at 10:21 PM
I fail to understand how we have reached the point where the Speaker of the House in Texas can detain a fellow member for any reason. They are making this up as they go along and it cannot be legal.
This is absolute insanity.
This is absolute insanity.
Step aside, Florida Man. You’ve got competition.
August 19, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Step aside, Florida Man. You’ve got competition.
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weird how the guy born into obscene wealth, bailed out repeatedly, allowed to fail upwards forever until he fell ass-backwards into the presidency, and then was declared by the Supreme Court to be a Very Special Boy Who Can Crime Forever never stops whining about how everything is rigged against him
August 5, 2025 at 8:25 PM
weird how the guy born into obscene wealth, bailed out repeatedly, allowed to fail upwards forever until he fell ass-backwards into the presidency, and then was declared by the Supreme Court to be a Very Special Boy Who Can Crime Forever never stops whining about how everything is rigged against him
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Today is my birthday (turning 29), which is the only time all year that I ask for a repost 🌿
I hope you get lost in fantasy worlds as much as I do 🔮
I hope you get lost in fantasy worlds as much as I do 🔮
July 31, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Today is my birthday (turning 29), which is the only time all year that I ask for a repost 🌿
I hope you get lost in fantasy worlds as much as I do 🔮
I hope you get lost in fantasy worlds as much as I do 🔮
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Start your morning with two minutes of the testimony of Samuel Garcia, an average American who drove 3 hours to speak truth to power to the Texas legislature. Let’s decide that we are all Samuel Garcia. Get in their faces and make them listen. Mr. Garcia is a great American.
July 31, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Start your morning with two minutes of the testimony of Samuel Garcia, an average American who drove 3 hours to speak truth to power to the Texas legislature. Let’s decide that we are all Samuel Garcia. Get in their faces and make them listen. Mr. Garcia is a great American.
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The people telling America they’re going to give the Epstein truth, are meeting with the perpetrators & not the victims
That should be the daily headline
The fact is isn't says everything
Mainstream media is protecting & covering for a child rapist and sex trafficker, sitting in the Oval Office
That should be the daily headline
The fact is isn't says everything
Mainstream media is protecting & covering for a child rapist and sex trafficker, sitting in the Oval Office
July 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
The people telling America they’re going to give the Epstein truth, are meeting with the perpetrators & not the victims
That should be the daily headline
The fact is isn't says everything
Mainstream media is protecting & covering for a child rapist and sex trafficker, sitting in the Oval Office
That should be the daily headline
The fact is isn't says everything
Mainstream media is protecting & covering for a child rapist and sex trafficker, sitting in the Oval Office
State of the Union:
They SHUT DOWN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES to avoid releasing the Epstein files.
July 22, 2025 at 9:29 PM
State of the Union:
The regime wants to silence comedians because they understand the power of humor. Steve Colbert, and so many others, is so effective because he talks about what is going on in our country, and points out the insanity. Then, he makes us laugh, which is a potent weapon against feeling discouraged.
July 21, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The regime wants to silence comedians because they understand the power of humor. Steve Colbert, and so many others, is so effective because he talks about what is going on in our country, and points out the insanity. Then, he makes us laugh, which is a potent weapon against feeling discouraged.
Three front page headlines from the Houston Chronicle today.
July 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Three front page headlines from the Houston Chronicle today.
Just a bamboo fence that I like.
July 13, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Just a bamboo fence that I like.