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Librarian. Air Force brat. Mom to grown ass kids, an ornery cat, and a stubborn dog. Hockey and college football are the best sports. It was so quiet before you all got here.
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Federal judge has ordered the release of Liam Ramos (the bunny hat boy) and his father. A brief and rather remarkable order. Clearly written to be shared widely, so please do. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
January 31, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Never mind the jobs you had; tell me five classes you took in college:

1. Geology (dinosaur tracks in Austin!)
2. History of rock music
3. Latin and Greek Origins in Language
4. Russian History and Language
5. The Vietnam War and its Aftermath (right after UT got LBJ tapes)

Yay liberal arts!
Never mind the jobs you had; tell me five classes you took in college:

1. Ancient Rome (almost a Classics major)
2. Geology (visited a fault line!)
3. Oceanography (let’s just say my grade was below “sea” level)
4. The English Novel
5. Shakespeare (performed Midsummer Night’s Dream all over campus)
Never mind the jobs you had, tell me five classes you took in college:

1. American Jewish Immigration History
2. Ancient Greek (that was rough)
3. Int'l Relations Theory
4. Modern Poetry
5. Slavery in World History (the class that sparked an interest that became my career)
January 31, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Someone laughs at the “feels like 9 degrees” and would rather not come inside, thank you very much
January 29, 2026 at 5:36 PM
I, too, like birds! #BirdsofBluesky
January 28, 2026 at 1:43 PM
94 pounds completely on top of the ice today. Definitely solid ice at this point and sub-freezing temps in VA all week. 🥶
January 27, 2026 at 3:41 PM
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Fun fact: Your local bookstore is doing more to protect you and your neighbors than Amazon is.
January 26, 2026 at 4:02 PM
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My friend Sara posted this about the superb care her father received from with Alex Pretti

Absolutely heartbreaking
January 25, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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January 25, 2026 at 12:49 AM
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January 23, 2026 at 8:21 PM
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Our dear friend Anne died on Christmas of ovarian cancer, leaving her wife Valerie and their son Bobby. This family matters so much to me. They got to know us after Bobby was diagnosed with Down syndrome before he was born, and our families remain close. Help if you can. Just a repost helps.
Donate to Help Our Family Recover After an Unexpected Loss, organized by Valerie Grunsted
After losing my beloved wife Anne to ovarian cancer, Bobby and I are… Valerie Grunsted needs your support for Help Our Family Recover After an Unexpected Loss
gofund.me
January 12, 2026 at 11:31 PM
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It would take a two-word amendment to 42 U.S.C. § 1983 to subject ICE agents and other federal law enforcement officers to the same liability for constitutional violations that local and state officers currently face.

If Congress actually cared about what it's seeing, it could pass that overnight.
January 12, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Impeach
Convict
Remove
Incarcerate
January 8, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Oh, to be a dog who can’t read today - or any other day until this disaster of an administration is in jail
January 3, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.

Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Guinness is on guard for any funny stuff in the new year
January 1, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5
December 23, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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We're about $1000 away from the halfway mark! (I know I'm supposed to be signed off for the weekend but that's good news I wanted to share.)
We need your help! So far, we’ve raised $16,000 from 164 donors, which tells us that a lot of people understand the importance of this work. We train incarcerated writers and publish their stories. Our goal is to raise $50,000 by Dec. 31. Can you support our work?
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December 21, 2025 at 7:19 PM
@nedpyle.com @markmuller.net Look what finally came and whose pretty face I found!
December 19, 2025 at 2:31 AM
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Frost: If you want to protect children, why don't you ban assault weapons instead of health care?
December 17, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Search your camera roll for hell
December 18, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Well, now it can officially be the holiday season!
December 7, 2025 at 2:35 AM
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I'm not exaggerating when I say following @boltsmag.org rn will unlock money for our journalism.

A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count.

If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!
December 6, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen multiple times

Van Halen
Springsteen
NIN
Brad Paisley
Avett Brothers
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen multiple times

Metallica
Anthrax
Suicidal Tendencies
Judas Priest
Aerosmith
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen multiple times

R.E.M.
OutKast
Radiohead
Beastie Boys
The Roots
November 27, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Exactly ONE YEAR AGO TODAY (just before the presidential election) we created "Bohemian Trumpsody" ... so now people can play #Project25 bingo with what was in the parody vs what has transpired in the USA in the 365 days since ...

youtu.be/YY_8WzcHqMQ
"Bohemian Trumpsody" - Marsh Family adaptation of "Bohemian Rhapsody" by Queen about Donald J. Trump
YouTube video by Marsh Family
youtu.be
October 28, 2025 at 5:02 PM