Tom Lawrence
@proftomuga.bsky.social
Centrist but now left leaning
Retired engineering faculty from University of Georgia
Retired engineering faculty from University of Georgia
Did better than me. Just got back from my 1.5 - 2 mile run in my normal route (with my dog tagging along).
But not bad from someone who turns 69 soon.
But not bad from someone who turns 69 soon.
Ran 5 miles this morning.
Perfect day for it. Overcast, slightly cool.
Perfect day for it. Overcast, slightly cool.
a man in a blue shirt is walking down a dirt road surrounded by trees
ALT: a man in a blue shirt is walking down a dirt road surrounded by trees
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February 18, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Did better than me. Just got back from my 1.5 - 2 mile run in my normal route (with my dog tagging along).
But not bad from someone who turns 69 soon.
But not bad from someone who turns 69 soon.
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Any political party spreading lies about voter fraud as a pretext to make it harder for every one to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone.
Remember this.
Remember this.
February 18, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Any political party spreading lies about voter fraud as a pretext to make it harder for every one to vote is sending a clear message: they can't win on their ideas alone.
Remember this.
Remember this.
Let's see if anything come from the House GOP 'leadership' about this. Not holding my breathe.
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GOP congressman who says he supports dogs over Muslims faces calls to resign
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-New York) said Tuesday that Rep. Randy Fine (R-Florida) is “an Islamophobic, disgusting and unrepentant bigot.”
wapo.st
February 18, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Let's see if anything come from the House GOP 'leadership' about this. Not holding my breathe.
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February 17, 2026 at 6:52 PM
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Help Minneapolis Get a Nobel Peace Prize. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/su...
Help Minneapolis Get a Nobel Peace Prize
Students protest against ICE during a walkout at the University of Minnesota, on January 26, 2026 (Brandon Bell / Getty Images) The editors of The Nation are formally nominating the city of Minneapo...
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February 16, 2026 at 12:39 PM
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Help Minneapolis Get a Nobel Peace Prize. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/su...
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If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
February 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
If this country was truly “pro-life,” we would have Medicare for All, a Green New Deal, gun reform, universal child care, and a living wage.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
The right-wing agenda isn’t about “life.”
It’s about control.
Summed it up well.
Someone has sure already made this observation but the fact they can convert all those empty warehouses into prison camps means they could have converted them into housing, community centers, job training centers or, hell, libraries or schools all along. It’s always a matter of will not resources.
February 16, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Summed it up well.
A good thought for the day to help us get through the madness...
Sunday thought: My father and the bullies
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Sunday thought: My father and the bullies
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Sunday thought: My father and the bullies
Hitler, Joseph McCarthy, and Trump
open.substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 4:31 PM
A good thought for the day to help us get through the madness...
Sunday thought: My father and the bullies
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
Sunday thought: My father and the bullies
open.substack.com/pub/robertre...
A feel good story for all.
Can't believe it has been more than 25 years since the last "Peanuts" comic.
www.gocomics.com/extras/last-...
Can't believe it has been more than 25 years since the last "Peanuts" comic.
www.gocomics.com/extras/last-...
We Sure Had Fun: The Story Behind the Last “Peanuts” Strip
The ending of the world’s most iconic comic strip was perfectly timed—as though creator Charles M. Schulz had planned it himself.
www.gocomics.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:19 PM
A feel good story for all.
Can't believe it has been more than 25 years since the last "Peanuts" comic.
www.gocomics.com/extras/last-...
Can't believe it has been more than 25 years since the last "Peanuts" comic.
www.gocomics.com/extras/last-...
Proud to have Warnock as one of my Senators from GA.
WATCH — @warnock.senate.gov: “They are seizing ballots, gunning down ordinary citizens, arresting journalists. All the alarm bells 🚨 are blaring. The question is, are we listening?”
February 11, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Proud to have Warnock as one of my Senators from GA.
JD Vance is a disgrace, but he thinks that he deserves his position. Don't know what DJT saw in him, other than just another crass so-called conservative.
Ant to think that many say he might be the GOP nominee for president in 2028.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Ant to think that many say he might be the GOP nominee for president in 2028.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Opinion | JD Vance vies for the gold medal in coarseness and flippancy
The vice president has a knack for late — very late — adolescent naughtiness.
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February 11, 2026 at 5:38 PM
JD Vance is a disgrace, but he thinks that he deserves his position. Don't know what DJT saw in him, other than just another crass so-called conservative.
Ant to think that many say he might be the GOP nominee for president in 2028.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
Ant to think that many say he might be the GOP nominee for president in 2028.
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...
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Jayapal: To the survivors in the room, if you are willing, please stand. And if you are willing, please raise your hands. If you have still not been able to meet with this DOJ. Please note for the record that every single survivor has raised their hand.
February 11, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Jayapal: To the survivors in the room, if you are willing, please stand. And if you are willing, please raise your hands. If you have still not been able to meet with this DOJ. Please note for the record that every single survivor has raised their hand.
But of course the administration of "he who should not be named" is in denial and tries to cancel the scientific evidence of this.
Many people (myself included) look at ~1978 as the turning point in global temperatures.
Many people (myself included) look at ~1978 as the turning point in global temperatures.
We don't know what's happening, but there's no good news here. As long as we keep burning fossil fuels, the world will continue to become more dangerous and chaotic.
Scientists thought they understood global warming. Then the past three years happened.
The fastest warming period since 1880 occurred in the past 30 years, according to a Washington Post analysis of NASA data.
wapo.st
February 11, 2026 at 4:44 PM
But of course the administration of "he who should not be named" is in denial and tries to cancel the scientific evidence of this.
Many people (myself included) look at ~1978 as the turning point in global temperatures.
Many people (myself included) look at ~1978 as the turning point in global temperatures.
Too bad many MAGA folks did not see this due to the politicizing of the Super Bowl half time.
Closed minds lead to broken societies.
Closed minds lead to broken societies.
Bad Bunny’s closing messages during his Super Bowl performance:
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”
February 9, 2026 at 10:08 PM
Too bad many MAGA folks did not see this due to the politicizing of the Super Bowl half time.
Closed minds lead to broken societies.
Closed minds lead to broken societies.
We get into so much "stuff" in our lives and even here on BlueSky, so thought I would share a good news, heartwarming story now. (Free share article).
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Farmers took in a freezing calf. Their kids cuddled up with her.
Tanner Sorrell worried about a newborn calf on his farm. He brought her inside to warm up, and soon found her cuddling with his kids on the couch.
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February 8, 2026 at 4:47 PM
We get into so much "stuff" in our lives and even here on BlueSky, so thought I would share a good news, heartwarming story now. (Free share article).
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This is so racist this man is destroying all values of this country .Vote during the midterms!
February 6, 2026 at 12:31 PM
This is so racist this man is destroying all values of this country .Vote during the midterms!
Deflect, deny, blame. Trump's normal way of practice.
February 6, 2026 at 5:49 PM
Deflect, deny, blame. Trump's normal way of practice.
We the people need to rise up and resist in all possible ways.
Including reaching out to your Trumpy friends to point out that this is not America (but maybe Amerika).
Including reaching out to your Trumpy friends to point out that this is not America (but maybe Amerika).
Quote from Trump just minutes ago:
"The Republicans should say, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places.... The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting."
In modern history, there's never been a bigger threat to our Constitution and our way of life than and his enablers.
"The Republicans should say, we should take over the voting in at least 15 places.... The Republicans ought to nationalize the voting."
In modern history, there's never been a bigger threat to our Constitution and our way of life than and his enablers.
February 3, 2026 at 8:56 PM
We the people need to rise up and resist in all possible ways.
Including reaching out to your Trumpy friends to point out that this is not America (but maybe Amerika).
Including reaching out to your Trumpy friends to point out that this is not America (but maybe Amerika).
I like the analogy of shutting it down like a Trump casino.
Lot of what Trump gets involved with eventually becomes toxic.
Lot of what Trump gets involved with eventually becomes toxic.
February 3, 2026 at 8:54 PM
I like the analogy of shutting it down like a Trump casino.
Lot of what Trump gets involved with eventually becomes toxic.
Lot of what Trump gets involved with eventually becomes toxic.
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Our Democracy, our freedoms, our rights to vote, indeed our way of life is under attack.
We must continue to fight as dirty as they are fighting, we need to expose the Rot. We must not allow an inch and we must not get overwhelmed.
RISE AMERICA AND KEEP IT LOUD
We must continue to fight as dirty as they are fighting, we need to expose the Rot. We must not allow an inch and we must not get overwhelmed.
RISE AMERICA AND KEEP IT LOUD
February 2, 2026 at 8:59 PM
Our Democracy, our freedoms, our rights to vote, indeed our way of life is under attack.
We must continue to fight as dirty as they are fighting, we need to expose the Rot. We must not allow an inch and we must not get overwhelmed.
RISE AMERICA AND KEEP IT LOUD
We must continue to fight as dirty as they are fighting, we need to expose the Rot. We must not allow an inch and we must not get overwhelmed.
RISE AMERICA AND KEEP IT LOUD
Trump can dish it out but has thin skin on taking it.
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Trump Assails Grammys and Threatens to Sue Trevor Noah Over Epstein Joke
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February 2, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Trump can dish it out but has thin skin on taking it.
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Hopefully this is a sign of times a coming.
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Democratic Upset in Deep Red Texas District Rattles Republicans
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February 2, 2026 at 1:32 AM
Hopefully this is a sign of times a coming.
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You need to put quote marks on "celebrities".
The celebrities all came out for the big premiere.
January 30, 2026 at 10:04 PM
You need to put quote marks on "celebrities".
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They don't call him Nutlick for nothing.
January 29, 2026 at 6:44 PM
They don't call him Nutlick for nothing.
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No Imagination Necessary….
Imagine treating a couple Bible verses on sexuality as divine commandments while downplaying over 3,000 verses urging us to care for immigrants, the oppressed, the poor, and the marginalized. Sadly pathetic.
Imagine treating a couple Bible verses on sexuality as divine commandments while downplaying over 3,000 verses urging us to care for immigrants, the oppressed, the poor, and the marginalized. Sadly pathetic.
January 29, 2026 at 2:48 PM
No Imagination Necessary….
Imagine treating a couple Bible verses on sexuality as divine commandments while downplaying over 3,000 verses urging us to care for immigrants, the oppressed, the poor, and the marginalized. Sadly pathetic.
Imagine treating a couple Bible verses on sexuality as divine commandments while downplaying over 3,000 verses urging us to care for immigrants, the oppressed, the poor, and the marginalized. Sadly pathetic.