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Hello Bluesky,
My brother passed away Saturday night.
I am so deeply sad and broken, but relieved he is no longer in pain, grateful for so many people.
He was my baby brother and I loved him so much.
Can you see the white birdcloud at the top of the tree on the right?

He’s free now 🕊️
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You are more than you think you are.
Not perfect.
But more.
More intelligent.
More compassionate.
More beautiful.
More athletic.
Try it.
Be more than you think.
November 12, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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Ahead of Veterans Day, I was honored to welcome a flight of veterans and their families as they arrived in DC.
November 11, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The view from my window
November 11, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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“Be gentle with yourself. You are doing the best you can.” Paulo Coelho

Not every day needs strength or certainty.
Some days just need space to breathe.

🧡

#kindness #positivity #SelfCare

Picture by @ladybluebottle
November 9, 2025 at 8:50 AM
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November 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
it is too early to be awake,
especially on a saturday
November 8, 2025 at 11:32 AM
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If you are furious at #ChuckSchumer about his offer to negotiate with Republicans, you MUST watch this explainer by @hcrichardson.bsky.social. This was much more of a chess move than anyone expected from ol' Chuck.

Republicans now COMPLETELY own the #TrumpShutdown

www.youtube.com/live/NM8mtDm...
Shutdown Offer | Explainer
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
www.youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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I did not know that “Turn the Volume Up” was a KRS-One rap song from back in the day.

The rest of the line says “…the devil’s time is up.”

A deeper shade of shade!

I love it.

My mayor!
November 6, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Full moon rising
November 5, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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I am hoping with everything I've got for some good news today.

I'm not taking anything for granted. I thought 2024 was in the bag, because how could we really go for that again, but make it so much worse?

And then it happened.

Please go vote in your local elections today. It matters SO much.
November 4, 2025 at 9:20 PM
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Looks like a bird
November 4, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Folks who didn't grow up with vinyl records miss that moment of still anticipating a certain skip in a favorite song from a long ago scratch all these years later when streaming the song
November 4, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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For millions of Americans, today will bring the chance to be heard.

If there's an election where you live, then you get to send a message on the policies and leadership you believe in - and begin changing the trajectory of this country.
November 4, 2025 at 3:05 PM
I LOVE LOVE LOVE these colors and the way the sun makes them look! #STUNday
November 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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“When you change the way you
look at things, the things you look
at change.”

#BirdOfTheDay #birds #gulls
#OddAngles #Birdphotography
October 30, 2025 at 10:44 AM
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The President wants to use the military to crack down on Americans who are exercising their 1st Amendment rights to oppose him. I can’t think of a better reason to insist on exercising those rights.
October 29, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Remember, no matter how small the gesture, no matter how little the donation, every tiny bit of light you put out into the world brightens it just a little bit. Shit's pretty dark these days. Much love to every one of you trying to brighten it.
October 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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“We don’t have illegal aliens… the legal term for my people were slaves….”
🚨This is what leadership looks and sounds like in 2025.✊🏼
October 26, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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even if the whole world's harp
should burn, there will still be
hidden instruments playing.

So the candle flickers & goes out.
We have a piece of flint, & a spark.

Open the window in the center of your chest,
let the spirits fly in & out.

✨️

#poem Jalaluddin Rumi
#art Sara Gonzales

#resist
October 25, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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A middle finger to erasure.

More of this, please. Now do Black Lives Matter!
October 23, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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Not the first time he has dine this.

Donald Trump Has a History of Pulverizing Historic Buildings share.google/W2teHETFQmtQ...
Donald Trump Has a History of Pulverizing Historic Buildings | Artnet News
Read an excerpt from the book 'Art and Crime: The Fight Against Looters, Forgers, and Fraudsters in the High-Stakes Art World.'
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October 23, 2025 at 11:27 AM
A few nights ago, we took a quick walk at sunset.

#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekQforQuiet
#Sunset
October 23, 2025 at 11:47 AM