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Blackity Black Black, if you don’t like that, you’re whackity whack whack
*scholar * voracious reader * racial justice and healing * educator * critically literate * funniest person ever * mom * and I’ve probably been there/done that *
Blackity Black Black, if you don’t like that, you’re whackity whack whack
*scholar * voracious reader * racial justice and healing * educator * critically literate * funniest person ever * mom * and I’ve probably been there/done that *
Men’s combined downhill: damn. That track looks terrifyingly exciting. Wish I was a skier cuz I’d want to try that track. But I’m not and just thinking of it breaks my hip. But imagine skiing at 90mph. 🤯 #Olympics
February 9, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Men’s combined downhill: damn. That track looks terrifyingly exciting. Wish I was a skier cuz I’d want to try that track. But I’m not and just thinking of it breaks my hip. But imagine skiing at 90mph. 🤯 #Olympics
So…what time is the Bad Bunny concert? East Coast time. Asking for a friend.
February 8, 2026 at 7:29 PM
So…what time is the Bad Bunny concert? East Coast time. Asking for a friend.
They’re finally here! Today is the day! Eeeeee!
the olympic rings are shown in various colors
ALT: the olympic rings are shown in various colors
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February 6, 2026 at 5:27 PM
They’re finally here! Today is the day! Eeeeee!
Pretty sure I was in middle school when this happened. 8th grade. We were watching on one of the roller cart TVs. Immediately after the explosion, we sat in surprise for a minute. When the teacher snapped to, she shut the tv off and we were on to the next lesson. Little convo about what we saw.
Forty years ago, today, the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in mid air after being launched, killing all 7 crew members; one was a school teacher. It was a sad day for space travel & history.
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The Challenger shuttle disaster that killed 7 crew members was 40 years ago. What happened and how they're being remembered.
The diverse 7-member crew included a teacher who was going to teach lessons from space.
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January 29, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Pretty sure I was in middle school when this happened. 8th grade. We were watching on one of the roller cart TVs. Immediately after the explosion, we sat in surprise for a minute. When the teacher snapped to, she shut the tv off and we were on to the next lesson. Little convo about what we saw.
I’ve never been a huge Springsteen fan. I’ve always appreciated his politics and support of the working man/woman. He’s a class act. And he’s got another message of resistance for us.
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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January 28, 2026 at 5:56 PM
I’ve never been a huge Springsteen fan. I’ve always appreciated his politics and support of the working man/woman. He’s a class act. And he’s got another message of resistance for us.
I don’t think it’s a matter of whether he can or cannot, it’s more like what will he do to try and do this.
I think these takes miss the whole point of this administration. There is already of laundry list of things they can’t do and have already done and attempted to do, law be damned.
I think these takes miss the whole point of this administration. There is already of laundry list of things they can’t do and have already done and attempted to do, law be damned.
Enough with Trump canceling the midterm elections. He can't. Congressional elections are conducted by the states, not the federal government. He has other ways to try to disrupt them, but he can't unilaterally cancel them.
January 27, 2026 at 3:01 PM
I don’t think it’s a matter of whether he can or cannot, it’s more like what will he do to try and do this.
I think these takes miss the whole point of this administration. There is already of laundry list of things they can’t do and have already done and attempted to do, law be damned.
I think these takes miss the whole point of this administration. There is already of laundry list of things they can’t do and have already done and attempted to do, law be damned.
Been going through an existential crisis - not the one we’re all experiencing (although there is definitely that as well). I’ve been trying to figure out wtf is going on with me and think I figured it out. And I suspect many of us are there.
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Languishing in Place: Career and Life Transitions
Egret in pond with neck outstretched as if curious about what they see or hear. I have been trying to figure out what is going on with me for quite some time now – maybe a little over a year.…
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January 26, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Been going through an existential crisis - not the one we’re all experiencing (although there is definitely that as well). I’ve been trying to figure out wtf is going on with me and think I figured it out. And I suspect many of us are there.
grouchyinparadise.com/2026/01/26/l...
grouchyinparadise.com/2026/01/26/l...
Gosh I was a cute kid. Spokane, 1970s, school pics. With the background silhouette, it’s almost like double bang for the buck. And that fro. So cute.
January 21, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Gosh I was a cute kid. Spokane, 1970s, school pics. With the background silhouette, it’s almost like double bang for the buck. And that fro. So cute.
Today is a good day to revisit the wise words of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. about the 3 evils of society: racism, materialism, and militarism.
His words are just as prescient today as they were in 1967.
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His words are just as prescient today as they were in 1967.
youtu.be/6sT9Hjh0cHM?...
#MLK: The Three Evils of Society // #Nonviolence365
YouTube video by The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change
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January 19, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Today is a good day to revisit the wise words of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. about the 3 evils of society: racism, materialism, and militarism.
His words are just as prescient today as they were in 1967.
youtu.be/6sT9Hjh0cHM?...
His words are just as prescient today as they were in 1967.
youtu.be/6sT9Hjh0cHM?...
Beware of those who bastardize the words and messages of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. the racist MAGA fucks will use his words to justify their barbarism instead of just keeping his name out their mouths. Know what’s up.
January 16, 2026 at 4:37 PM
Beware of those who bastardize the words and messages of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. the racist MAGA fucks will use his words to justify their barbarism instead of just keeping his name out their mouths. Know what’s up.
I got married.
What's the most ridiculous way you ever hurt yourself? I got out of the tub, skidded in water and tripped over the toilet. Ankle sprain.
😅
😅
January 6, 2026 at 4:04 PM
I got married.
34 days until the Winter Olympics!
the olympic rings are shown in various colors
Alt: the olympic rings are shown in various colors
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January 2, 2026 at 4:54 PM
34 days until the Winter Olympics!
In a land long ago and far away, I ten into Chuck Yaeger. At SEATAC before it had all the hubs and little train to take you to different gates. They were building that out. Must have been around ‘87-ish.
Went through airport security two people behind Youngmi Mayer.
Went through airport security right behind Fred Armisen.
December 29, 2025 at 7:46 PM
In a land long ago and far away, I ten into Chuck Yaeger. At SEATAC before it had all the hubs and little train to take you to different gates. They were building that out. Must have been around ‘87-ish.
Sources and methods of data collection would add clarity and context to this sensationalist reporting.
But really the question in my mind is, are these “improper” payments merely outstanding balances?
But really the question in my mind is, are these “improper” payments merely outstanding balances?
Medicaid programs made more than $200 million in improper payments to health care providers between 2021 and 2022 for people who had already died, according to a new report. https://to.pbs.org/4pfjjnD
Watchdog report finds Medicaid paid more than $207 million for dead people in 1 year
Since 2016, HHS' inspector general has conducted 18 audits on a selection of state programs and had identified that Medicaid agencies had improperly made managed care payments on behalf of deceased en...
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December 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Sources and methods of data collection would add clarity and context to this sensationalist reporting.
But really the question in my mind is, are these “improper” payments merely outstanding balances?
But really the question in my mind is, are these “improper” payments merely outstanding balances?
In future history classes it will be discussed how the population saw this with their own eyes, an investigation was launched, and we knew this but he was allowed to run and was elected to a second term. Ugh.
It was the stupidest of times. It was the cruelest of times.
It was the stupidest of times. It was the cruelest of times.
BREAKING on MS NOW:
Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
Jack Smith, in his opening statement to House Judiciary, says:
"Our investigation developed proof beyond a reasonable doubt that President Trump engaged in a criminal scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and to prevent the lawful transfer of power."
December 17, 2025 at 4:28 PM
In future history classes it will be discussed how the population saw this with their own eyes, an investigation was launched, and we knew this but he was allowed to run and was elected to a second term. Ugh.
It was the stupidest of times. It was the cruelest of times.
It was the stupidest of times. It was the cruelest of times.
Happy birthday Dick Van Dyke! 💕🎉
December 13, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Happy birthday Dick Van Dyke! 💕🎉
Pretty sure there’s a lesson here in elections have consequences.
“For instance, 81% of Latino Trump voters approve of the president’s job performance, though this share has declined from 93% at the start of his current term. Meanwhile, nearly all Latino Harris voters disapprove of the president.”
“For instance, 81% of Latino Trump voters approve of the president’s job performance, though this share has declined from 93% at the start of his current term. Meanwhile, nearly all Latino Harris voters disapprove of the president.”
U.S. Latinos are now more worried about being asked to prove their legal status during their daily activities (43% today vs. 31% in March), and roughly 1 in 5 have changed their daily routines because of it.
December 11, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Pretty sure there’s a lesson here in elections have consequences.
“For instance, 81% of Latino Trump voters approve of the president’s job performance, though this share has declined from 93% at the start of his current term. Meanwhile, nearly all Latino Harris voters disapprove of the president.”
“For instance, 81% of Latino Trump voters approve of the president’s job performance, though this share has declined from 93% at the start of his current term. Meanwhile, nearly all Latino Harris voters disapprove of the president.”
A friendly reminder, vaccines are safe, have been being researched for decades, and should be updated on schedule. But some of y’all would love to return to children dying from once untreatable diseases.
Just get vaxxed.
Just get vaxxed.
Let’s talk about the R in MMR. That’s rubella, aka German Measles. It’s nasty business if a baby is exposed in utero. How nasty? Let’s get into it. 🧵👇1/4
December 9, 2025 at 9:19 PM
A friendly reminder, vaccines are safe, have been being researched for decades, and should be updated on schedule. But some of y’all would love to return to children dying from once untreatable diseases.
Just get vaxxed.
Just get vaxxed.
Supreme Court to decide legality of Trump move to limit birthright citizenship - www.reuters.com/world/suprem...
Supreme Court to decide legality of Trump move to limit birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court agreed on Friday to decide the legality of President Donald Trump's directive to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States, a contentious part of his efforts to curb immig...
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December 5, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Supreme Court to decide legality of Trump move to limit birthright citizenship - www.reuters.com/world/suprem...
I just recently read Virginia Guiffre’s book, Nobody’s Girl. While Epstein and Maxwell perhaps ran the largest sex trafficking criminal network, her book reminded me of so many people throughout my life who have been trafficked by family, friends, or what we would identify as traffickers today.
How Trump's inner circle protected the Tate rape trafficking network.
Andrew Tate: "I could use viv to honey trap a f_cking President. If I so choose. That's an asset. Millions of dollars worth" #OpDeathEaters #3E #EndImpunity
Andrew Tate: "I could use viv to honey trap a f_cking President. If I so choose. That's an asset. Millions of dollars worth" #OpDeathEaters #3E #EndImpunity
Tategate: How a Human Trafficking Suspect Was Protected by Trump’s Whitehouse
Uncovering how Andrew Tate’s trafficking case became entangled with the Trump White House, foreign influence networks, and the vulnerabilities of U.S. federal institutions. Examines DHS interference, ...
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December 5, 2025 at 6:25 PM
I just recently read Virginia Guiffre’s book, Nobody’s Girl. While Epstein and Maxwell perhaps ran the largest sex trafficking criminal network, her book reminded me of so many people throughout my life who have been trafficked by family, friends, or what we would identify as traffickers today.
On our daily walkabout, the granddog and I saw a cardinal in a tree and the resident egret and heron hanging together in the pond with some sort of ducks. Even on a rainy day, it’s kind of magical in this tiny corner of our hood.
December 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
On our daily walkabout, the granddog and I saw a cardinal in a tree and the resident egret and heron hanging together in the pond with some sort of ducks. Even on a rainy day, it’s kind of magical in this tiny corner of our hood.
A few quarters ago I had a student who went on an anti-trans homophobic screed for two weeks, citing the bible as his “scholarly” source in the discussion board posts. I had to jump in immediately to ask him to consider how the violence of his words impacted his classmates.
The student filed a formal discrimination complaint and grade appeal, and also contacted Gov. Kevin Stitt.
University of Oklahoma instructor on leave over essay citing Bible
The student filed a formal discrimination complaint and grade appeal, and also contacted Gov. Kevin Stitt.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
A few quarters ago I had a student who went on an anti-trans homophobic screed for two weeks, citing the bible as his “scholarly” source in the discussion board posts. I had to jump in immediately to ask him to consider how the violence of his words impacted his classmates.
This is how I find out Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson are dating?!?!?!
I don’t keep up with celebrity but there are a few I love hearing about. And these are two of them. As a fellow Coug, I love seeing all the good things Klay is up to. As a fan, I love seeing Megan happy and thriving. 💕
I don’t keep up with celebrity but there are a few I love hearing about. And these are two of them. As a fellow Coug, I love seeing all the good things Klay is up to. As a fan, I love seeing Megan happy and thriving. 💕
Klay's dad, Mychal Thompson, giving us a quick Thanksgiving food review.
TENS ACROSS THE BOARD 😝
TENS ACROSS THE BOARD 😝
November 30, 2025 at 4:23 PM
This is how I find out Megan Thee Stallion and Klay Thompson are dating?!?!?!
I don’t keep up with celebrity but there are a few I love hearing about. And these are two of them. As a fellow Coug, I love seeing all the good things Klay is up to. As a fan, I love seeing Megan happy and thriving. 💕
I don’t keep up with celebrity but there are a few I love hearing about. And these are two of them. As a fellow Coug, I love seeing all the good things Klay is up to. As a fan, I love seeing Megan happy and thriving. 💕
I still use clip art and I’ve found Unsplash that has real photos, many for free, and it’s easy to give proper attribution. Or I use my own photos, of which I have many to draw from for my work. Anyways. AI is trash for so many reasons and I try hard to avoid it. But even I get duped sometimes.
I don’t know if anyone else notices or cares, but when I see a presentation in which the speaker uses obviously generated-AI images to illustrate their slides, it makes me immediately less confident in whatever other content they’re presenting.
November 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I still use clip art and I’ve found Unsplash that has real photos, many for free, and it’s easy to give proper attribution. Or I use my own photos, of which I have many to draw from for my work. Anyways. AI is trash for so many reasons and I try hard to avoid it. But even I get duped sometimes.
The good news is there are only 70 days until the Winter Olympics!
November 28, 2025 at 1:26 AM
The good news is there are only 70 days until the Winter Olympics!