Janet H
@jehscribbler.bsky.social
Still evolving Boomer, cat mom & grandma, addicted to reading, gardening, chocolate, coffee. Retired editor, school counselor.
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My cousin lives in this community and told me this outrageous story last night. I hope it will be widely shared.
The backstory is that the community is a fishing community and they really wanted the helicopter since you know...fishing is risky.
New Details: Court orders Coast Guard helicopter to be returned to Newport
A federal judge in Eugene has issued a temporary restraining order to have the U.S Department of Homeland Security return the Coast Guard’s rescue helicopter to Newport, according to the
www.newportnewstimes.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
My cousin lives in this community and told me this outrageous story last night. I hope it will be widely shared.
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already have a subscription to the handbasket but want to spread the love? gift a subscription to a loved one (or enemy, either way.) make sure you select the "gift" option at the top! www.thehandbasket.co/upgrade
November 28, 2025 at 8:40 PM
already have a subscription to the handbasket but want to spread the love? gift a subscription to a loved one (or enemy, either way.) make sure you select the "gift" option at the top! www.thehandbasket.co/upgrade
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Yes, who is more likely to regard the sacrifice of people as abhorrent than those who follow a religion centered on celebrating the sacrifice of a person?
November 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Yes, who is more likely to regard the sacrifice of people as abhorrent than those who follow a religion centered on celebrating the sacrifice of a person?
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Australia just recorded zero cervical cancer cases in women under 25 for the first time since records began in 1982. The amazing result of HPV vaccination.
November 28, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Australia just recorded zero cervical cancer cases in women under 25 for the first time since records began in 1982. The amazing result of HPV vaccination.
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Ordering no quarter, as Hegseth effectively did, isn't a newfangled modern war crime. It was understood as a crime as far back as the Revolutionary War. Washington threatened to do reprisals over it. The bad guy in 'The Patriot' is (very loosely) based off a British officer who was notorious for it.
November 28, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Ordering no quarter, as Hegseth effectively did, isn't a newfangled modern war crime. It was understood as a crime as far back as the Revolutionary War. Washington threatened to do reprisals over it. The bad guy in 'The Patriot' is (very loosely) based off a British officer who was notorious for it.
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Every time I read an FDR speech it breaks my heart to see someone who assumes his audience is actually capable of understanding complex ideas and interested in learning more.
We have got to make politics intellectual again. It is the only way that societies thrive is when politicians have the capability to actually think and reflect deeply:
![I confess that I always had difficulty with interpreting the Biblical precept to love our neighbours “as ourselves” until I read some of the words of C.S. Lewis. He pointed out that we don't exactly love ourselves when we fall below the standards and beliefs we have accepted. Indeed we might even hate ourselves for some unworthy deed.
None of this, of course, tells us exactly what kind of political and social institutions we should have. On this point, Christians will very often genuinely disagree, though it is a mark of Christian manners that they will do so with courtesy and mutual respect. [Applause] What is certain, however, is that any set of social and economic arrangements which is not founded on the acceptance of individual responsibility will do nothing but harm.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:xbnsfdtxoothg654ujxe3p25/bafkreicrdgbtvm54qnmttwe6crhxwt4be5v3izjmqtnvlxmaljwg5wolai@jpeg)
November 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Every time I read an FDR speech it breaks my heart to see someone who assumes his audience is actually capable of understanding complex ideas and interested in learning more.
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I love my great big neighbour, Lake Ontario. I think the lakes had a lot in common but I’m learning over time how distinct they are. I know Erie a bit and the more I read, the more fascinating it becomes. The wild seiches which push the lake down one end like a tipped bathtub, for example. And this:
Strong winds that prompted an Environment Canada alert this week have laid bare Lake Erie shoreline not often seen.
But they also — briefly — uncovered a rarely-seen shipwreck.
www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/natu...
But they also — briefly — uncovered a rarely-seen shipwreck.
www.theweathernetwork.com/en/news/natu...
Lake Erie shipwreck uncovered by strong winds - The Weather Network
By Thursday morning, water had re-covered the wreck
www.theweathernetwork.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I love my great big neighbour, Lake Ontario. I think the lakes had a lot in common but I’m learning over time how distinct they are. I know Erie a bit and the more I read, the more fascinating it becomes. The wild seiches which push the lake down one end like a tipped bathtub, for example. And this:
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This CBS story is just remarkable. It states that Trump insulted their reporter, and also notes the same thing happened to reporters from Bloomberg and NYT.
Both of those organizations are quoted defending their journalists.
But Bari Weiss and CBS don't lift a finger to defend their own reporter.
Both of those organizations are quoted defending their journalists.
But Bari Weiss and CBS don't lift a finger to defend their own reporter.
Not a peep from CBS News boss Bari Weiss after Trump called CBS reporter Nancy Cordes 'stupid' at a Thurs n/c. CBS mentions the incident in this piece about Trump's repeated attacks on female reporters but Bari's MIA when it comes to standing up for Cordes.
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-c...
www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-c...
Trump lashes out at female reporters, calling them "ugly," "stupid" and "piggy"
President Trump has lashed out at several female reporters who have asked him questions or written critically of him in recent weeks, calling them "ugly," "stupid," and "piggy."
www.cbsnews.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
This CBS story is just remarkable. It states that Trump insulted their reporter, and also notes the same thing happened to reporters from Bloomberg and NYT.
Both of those organizations are quoted defending their journalists.
But Bari Weiss and CBS don't lift a finger to defend their own reporter.
Both of those organizations are quoted defending their journalists.
But Bari Weiss and CBS don't lift a finger to defend their own reporter.
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Wrote a thing.
An Insult Is a Confession: Notes on Journalism in the Time of Trump
There's been a lot of fuss about Trump recently calling female journalists "stupid" and "piggy" though there's nothing really new about his misogyny toward that sub-population (I am so old I remember ...
www.meditationsinanemergency.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Wrote a thing.
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France hosted a large musical flash mob featuring 100 musicians who came together to perform a new orchestral version of Carol of the Bells to mark the ceremonial switching-on of the Christmas lights in the streets of Paris.
November 28, 2025 at 8:52 PM
France hosted a large musical flash mob featuring 100 musicians who came together to perform a new orchestral version of Carol of the Bells to mark the ceremonial switching-on of the Christmas lights in the streets of Paris.
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Will post the link when it’s live but was very happy to be asked by @theweek.com to pick six books that explore critical women’s issues:
November 28, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Will post the link when it’s live but was very happy to be asked by @theweek.com to pick six books that explore critical women’s issues:
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The president has now blocked three economic data reports. Does he think this is somehow a *good* sign for the economy? trib.al/tal1f15
Trump Cancels Release of Crucial Economic Report to Hide His Failures
Donald Trump has now blocked three economic data reports.
trib.al
November 28, 2025 at 7:35 PM
The president has now blocked three economic data reports. Does he think this is somehow a *good* sign for the economy? trib.al/tal1f15
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This is my favorite piece on the Zero Units, the Afghan locals who actually fought the war under the direction of the CIA.
The Evacuation of the CIA’s Afghan Proxies Has Opened One of the War’s Blackest Boxes
Afghan Zero Units hold clues to many of the war’s mysteries, including how the CIA engineered deadly night raids that contributed to the Taliban’s victory.
theintercept.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:16 AM
This is my favorite piece on the Zero Units, the Afghan locals who actually fought the war under the direction of the CIA.
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The folks at @afghanevac.bsky.social have in hand a new USCIS directive which largely targets Afghan refugees who fled the Taliban in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal in 2021.
In case you needed a reminder that the most loathsome people in the world work for DHS.
In case you needed a reminder that the most loathsome people in the world work for DHS.
November 25, 2025 at 2:34 AM
The folks at @afghanevac.bsky.social have in hand a new USCIS directive which largely targets Afghan refugees who fled the Taliban in the wake of the U.S. withdrawal in 2021.
In case you needed a reminder that the most loathsome people in the world work for DHS.
In case you needed a reminder that the most loathsome people in the world work for DHS.
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Mulligan has been drinking out of the people water all afternoon and we just found out
November 27, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Mulligan has been drinking out of the people water all afternoon and we just found out
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Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃
Our wallaby mob enjoyed a very special holiday treat: a paper mâché turkey handcrafted by our incredible volunteers! The whole group hopped over to investigate, and of course, Marshmallow made a star appearance.
From all of us at DZCA, happy holidays!
Our wallaby mob enjoyed a very special holiday treat: a paper mâché turkey handcrafted by our incredible volunteers! The whole group hopped over to investigate, and of course, Marshmallow made a star appearance.
From all of us at DZCA, happy holidays!
November 27, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃
Our wallaby mob enjoyed a very special holiday treat: a paper mâché turkey handcrafted by our incredible volunteers! The whole group hopped over to investigate, and of course, Marshmallow made a star appearance.
From all of us at DZCA, happy holidays!
Our wallaby mob enjoyed a very special holiday treat: a paper mâché turkey handcrafted by our incredible volunteers! The whole group hopped over to investigate, and of course, Marshmallow made a star appearance.
From all of us at DZCA, happy holidays!
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“They are real superheroes who gave him a chance at life. Get well soon, young man! Your smile is our greatest reward.”
Maksym miraculously survived the russian attack on Ternopil — the blast wave knocked him from the 9th floor to the 7th. He will never forget his rescuers❤️
Maksym miraculously survived the russian attack on Ternopil — the blast wave knocked him from the 9th floor to the 7th. He will never forget his rescuers❤️
November 27, 2025 at 8:22 PM
“They are real superheroes who gave him a chance at life. Get well soon, young man! Your smile is our greatest reward.”
Maksym miraculously survived the russian attack on Ternopil — the blast wave knocked him from the 9th floor to the 7th. He will never forget his rescuers❤️
Maksym miraculously survived the russian attack on Ternopil — the blast wave knocked him from the 9th floor to the 7th. He will never forget his rescuers❤️
You've just died. 6th picture in your gallery is what killed you. Figures
November 27, 2025 at 8:16 PM
You've just died. 6th picture in your gallery is what killed you. Figures
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UNBOUND AUTHORS: Leftover copies of your books in the UK (MacMillan) warehouse will be pulped within the next week or two. DM me for a link to the warehouse stock list and contacts.
If you have no dosh, another publisher (Wilton Sq) is willing to buy the books & distribute on a 50/50 profit split
If you have no dosh, another publisher (Wilton Sq) is willing to buy the books & distribute on a 50/50 profit split
November 27, 2025 at 3:25 PM
UNBOUND AUTHORS: Leftover copies of your books in the UK (MacMillan) warehouse will be pulped within the next week or two. DM me for a link to the warehouse stock list and contacts.
If you have no dosh, another publisher (Wilton Sq) is willing to buy the books & distribute on a 50/50 profit split
If you have no dosh, another publisher (Wilton Sq) is willing to buy the books & distribute on a 50/50 profit split
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If one Afghan nationalist shooter means all Afghan nationalists are evil, wait until I tell you about white male shooters.
November 27, 2025 at 11:04 AM
If one Afghan nationalist shooter means all Afghan nationalists are evil, wait until I tell you about white male shooters.
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Biochemist Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn was born #OTD in 1948.
She shared the 2009 #Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of the enzyme telomerase & how chromosomes are protected by telomeres. This has 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 implications for the fields of #aging and #cancer research. #WomenInSTEM
She shared the 2009 #Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of the enzyme telomerase & how chromosomes are protected by telomeres. This has 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 implications for the fields of #aging and #cancer research. #WomenInSTEM
November 26, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Biochemist Dr. Elizabeth Blackburn was born #OTD in 1948.
She shared the 2009 #Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of the enzyme telomerase & how chromosomes are protected by telomeres. This has 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 implications for the fields of #aging and #cancer research. #WomenInSTEM
She shared the 2009 #Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for the discovery of the enzyme telomerase & how chromosomes are protected by telomeres. This has 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 implications for the fields of #aging and #cancer research. #WomenInSTEM
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This. Chicago continually fails the Be Normal About An Animal challenge, & honestly, I love that for us
I love how much Chicago comes out any time some animals show up that we don’t usually see
November 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
This. Chicago continually fails the Be Normal About An Animal challenge, & honestly, I love that for us
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ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.
www.seattletimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:35 PM
ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
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"[...] the Labour leader said the homophobic attack left him worried for the future of the UK"
*clears throat*
I HAVE OPINIONS
metro.co.uk/2025/11/26/k...
*clears throat*
I HAVE OPINIONS
metro.co.uk/2025/11/26/k...
Keir Starmer's fury after neice and wife 'beaten by blokes for holding hands'
'I thought the days of beating up people because they were gay were well behind us.'
metro.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 10:32 PM
"[...] the Labour leader said the homophobic attack left him worried for the future of the UK"
*clears throat*
I HAVE OPINIONS
metro.co.uk/2025/11/26/k...
*clears throat*
I HAVE OPINIONS
metro.co.uk/2025/11/26/k...