Shannon Lawton-O’Boyle
@therapistlawton.bsky.social
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The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff.
- Carl Sagan, Cosmos
- Carl Sagan, Cosmos
May 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron in our blood, the carbon in our apple pies were made in the interiors of collapsing stars. We are made of starstuff.
- Carl Sagan, Cosmos
- Carl Sagan, Cosmos
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The four girls who were killed in a crash at a school camp program in Illinois have been identified by the county coroner's office.
4 girls killed in Illinois after-school program crash are identified
Rylee Britton, 18, Ainsley Johnson, 8, Alma Buhnerkempe, 7, and Kathryn Corley, 7, were killed after a driver crashed into the building of school camp program.
nbcnews.to
April 29, 2025 at 10:30 PM
The four girls who were killed in a crash at a school camp program in Illinois have been identified by the county coroner's office.
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No, Democrats, these little auction signs aren't it. You're acting like Wes Anderson characters who don't understand that they're in a Tarantino movie.
March 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
No, Democrats, these little auction signs aren't it. You're acting like Wes Anderson characters who don't understand that they're in a Tarantino movie.
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I agree with Donald Trump that an unelected bureaucrat should be fired.
Let’s start with Elon Musk.
Let’s start with Elon Musk.
March 5, 2025 at 3:11 AM
I agree with Donald Trump that an unelected bureaucrat should be fired.
Let’s start with Elon Musk.
Let’s start with Elon Musk.
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What we’re witnessing in America is what happens when disordered discourse captures a political party, then the state itself. The Republican Party was the first to fall - abandoning truth for conspiracy, ideology for grievance, and policy for performative outrage.
February 28, 2025 at 9:47 PM
What we’re witnessing in America is what happens when disordered discourse captures a political party, then the state itself. The Republican Party was the first to fall - abandoning truth for conspiracy, ideology for grievance, and policy for performative outrage.
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"Overturning Roe was never just about sending abortion back to the states. It was a necessary step on the path to allowing pre-existing state bans to take effect, and to banning abortion nationwide." - @susanrinkunas.com
Republicans Prove There Was a Big Catch About 'Leaving Abortion to the States'
Opinon | To say the 2024 election was a mixed bag for abortion rights would be a gigantic understatement.
www.democracydocket.com
February 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
"Overturning Roe was never just about sending abortion back to the states. It was a necessary step on the path to allowing pre-existing state bans to take effect, and to banning abortion nationwide." - @susanrinkunas.com
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“We will not use our skills as technologists to compromise core government systems, jeopardize Americans’ sensitive data, or dismantle critical public services,” they wrote. “We will not lend our expertise to carry out or legitimize DOGE’s actions.”
21 federal technology staffers resign rather than help Musk and DOGE slash size of government
Twenty-one civil service employees have resigned from billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, saying they're refusing to use their technical expertise to “dismantle ...
apnews.com
February 25, 2025 at 4:17 PM
“We will not use our skills as technologists to compromise core government systems, jeopardize Americans’ sensitive data, or dismantle critical public services,” they wrote. “We will not lend our expertise to carry out or legitimize DOGE’s actions.”
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If you're worried about passing a polygraph, this can help you understand and prepare for it.
#godspeed
#godspeed
A free resource for history of, myths about, and ways to pass a polygraph test: antipolygraph.org/pubs.shtml
antipolygraph.org
February 21, 2025 at 10:28 PM
If you're worried about passing a polygraph, this can help you understand and prepare for it.
#godspeed
#godspeed
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February 22, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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This feels so relevant right now.
February 16, 2025 at 11:21 PM
This feels so relevant right now.
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Good messaging
Casar: "I don't know why Republican members even show up to this committee or Congress when it's clear who's really in charge of the federal govt right now, and that's Elon Musk."
February 5, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Good messaging
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This is the way.
SCHATZ: “.. I will oppose unanimous consent. I will vote no. I will do maximal delays until this is resolved.”
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Exclusive | Democratic Senator Says He Will Stall Trump Nominees Until USAID Is Back
The move would require Senate Majority Leader John Thune to use precious floor time to advance the president’s nominees through the confirmation process.
www.wsj.com
February 3, 2025 at 5:45 PM
This is the way.
Thinking about the pilots and air traffic controllers I know.
What I know: they fall asleep thinking about your safety and they love their jobs.
Let’s not forget how last night’s tragedy affects all the people keeping air traffic safe.
Don’t let political rhetoric dehumanize them.
What I know: they fall asleep thinking about your safety and they love their jobs.
Let’s not forget how last night’s tragedy affects all the people keeping air traffic safe.
Don’t let political rhetoric dehumanize them.
January 31, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Thinking about the pilots and air traffic controllers I know.
What I know: they fall asleep thinking about your safety and they love their jobs.
Let’s not forget how last night’s tragedy affects all the people keeping air traffic safe.
Don’t let political rhetoric dehumanize them.
What I know: they fall asleep thinking about your safety and they love their jobs.
Let’s not forget how last night’s tragedy affects all the people keeping air traffic safe.
Don’t let political rhetoric dehumanize them.
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This is the acting FBI director, who calls himself The Drizz.
January 30, 2025 at 4:39 AM
This is the acting FBI director, who calls himself The Drizz.
It’s hard to think that the chaos of the current administration isn’t affecting our military capabilities and airspace. Given the stellar track records of commercial and military pilots flying that airspace, it seems concerning. Why now?
January 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
It’s hard to think that the chaos of the current administration isn’t affecting our military capabilities and airspace. Given the stellar track records of commercial and military pilots flying that airspace, it seems concerning. Why now?
Thinking of the families who lost folks in the DC crash of the flight from KC and US Army piloted helicopter. Unexpected tragedy.
January 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Thinking of the families who lost folks in the DC crash of the flight from KC and US Army piloted helicopter. Unexpected tragedy.
Is “Apocalyptic Fires” a technical term, or did conservative media all receive the same memo to use the word “apocalyptic” as a primary descriptor of the Palisade fires? Distraction from issues like climate change that has been resulting in increased wild fire frequency and intensity.
January 9, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Is “Apocalyptic Fires” a technical term, or did conservative media all receive the same memo to use the word “apocalyptic” as a primary descriptor of the Palisade fires? Distraction from issues like climate change that has been resulting in increased wild fire frequency and intensity.