Andrew Guisbond
@aguisbond.bsky.social
educator, lawyer, happy to be a New Englander, runner, Celtics fan
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Any jackass can kick down a barn, but it takes a good carpenter to build one.
Sam Rayburn
Sam Rayburn
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Giverny in Springtime - 1899/1900 #artbots #monet
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/10783
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/10783
June 7, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Giverny in Springtime - 1899/1900 #artbots #monet
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/10783
https://botfrens.com/collections/41/contents/10783
According to the National Institute on Retirement Security, some 40 percent of older Americans rely solely on Social Security for retirement income. The estimated average retirement benefit for January 2025 was $1,976, according to the Social Security Administration website.
March 21, 2025 at 10:49 PM
According to the National Institute on Retirement Security, some 40 percent of older Americans rely solely on Social Security for retirement income. The estimated average retirement benefit for January 2025 was $1,976, according to the Social Security Administration website.
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Texas cities are running low on the MMR vaccine as measles outbreaks expand and drive demand.
The measles epidemic in Texas is growing rapidly, and demand for the MMR vaccine has become overwhelming. Pharmacies are struggling to maintain supplies. Some pharmacy locations report the supply of the..
The measles epidemic in Texas is growing rapidly, and demand for the MMR vaccine has become overwhelming. Pharmacies are struggling to maintain supplies. Some pharmacy locations report the supply of the..
March 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Texas cities are running low on the MMR vaccine as measles outbreaks expand and drive demand.
The measles epidemic in Texas is growing rapidly, and demand for the MMR vaccine has become overwhelming. Pharmacies are struggling to maintain supplies. Some pharmacy locations report the supply of the..
The measles epidemic in Texas is growing rapidly, and demand for the MMR vaccine has become overwhelming. Pharmacies are struggling to maintain supplies. Some pharmacy locations report the supply of the..
So way back in January 2025 we had a strong economy and stock market, low unemployment and prices were coming down am I right?
February 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
So way back in January 2025 we had a strong economy and stock market, low unemployment and prices were coming down am I right?
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🧵 Y'all ever think about the way things that don't seem related very much are? I was thinking about America's literacy problems.
Around half of American adults read at or below a sixth grade level. Only 37% read a novel or short story last year.
That's bad. For multiple reasons.
Around half of American adults read at or below a sixth grade level. Only 37% read a novel or short story last year.
That's bad. For multiple reasons.
February 23, 2025 at 4:12 AM
🧵 Y'all ever think about the way things that don't seem related very much are? I was thinking about America's literacy problems.
Around half of American adults read at or below a sixth grade level. Only 37% read a novel or short story last year.
That's bad. For multiple reasons.
Around half of American adults read at or below a sixth grade level. Only 37% read a novel or short story last year.
That's bad. For multiple reasons.
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Biologically, race does not exist as a distinct category within the human species. The concept of race is largely a social construct, not supported by genetic evidence. Human genetic variation is predominantly within so-called racial groups.
February 22, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Biologically, race does not exist as a distinct category within the human species. The concept of race is largely a social construct, not supported by genetic evidence. Human genetic variation is predominantly within so-called racial groups.
Slovenian photographer Maruša Puhek has won the grand prize for the World Nature Photography Awards 2025 for their stunning image of two deer running through a vineyard blanketed in snow.
February 21, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Slovenian photographer Maruša Puhek has won the grand prize for the World Nature Photography Awards 2025 for their stunning image of two deer running through a vineyard blanketed in snow.
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RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.
February 2, 2025 at 9:27 PM
RONALD REAGAN (1988): We should be aware of the demagogues who are ready to declare a trade war against our friends, weakening our economy, our national security, and the entire free world—all while cynically waving the American flag.
As of 2024, the U.S. trade deficit with Canada was approximately $45 billion USD for goods and services combined. Excluding energy, the U.S. actually runs a trade surplus with Canada, estimated at $63 billion USD in 2023.
February 2, 2025 at 4:37 PM
As of 2024, the U.S. trade deficit with Canada was approximately $45 billion USD for goods and services combined. Excluding energy, the U.S. actually runs a trade surplus with Canada, estimated at $63 billion USD in 2023.
To the intelligent man or woman, life appears infinitely mysterious. But the stupid have an answer for every question.
Edward Abbey
Edward Abbey
February 2, 2025 at 2:02 PM
To the intelligent man or woman, life appears infinitely mysterious. But the stupid have an answer for every question.
Edward Abbey
Edward Abbey
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From Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer, to Rosalind Franklin, whose work was key to discovering DNA’s structure—women have always been at the forefront of innovation, often without the recognition they deserve.
January 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
From Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer, to Rosalind Franklin, whose work was key to discovering DNA’s structure—women have always been at the forefront of innovation, often without the recognition they deserve.
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The olive grove in the Moreno garden, Claude Monet, 1884.
January 7, 2025 at 12:32 AM
The olive grove in the Moreno garden, Claude Monet, 1884.
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Biden calls Meta’s decision to drop factchecking ‘really shameful’
Biden calls Meta’s decision to drop factchecking ‘really shameful’
The president strongly criticized Meta’s decision to replace factchecking department with community notes
Joe Biden has pushed back on Meta chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg’s decision to replace Facebook factchecking departments with…
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January 11, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Biden calls Meta’s decision to drop factchecking ‘really shameful’
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California is receiving incredible support from Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, and Nevada in the battle against wildfires. These out-of-state resources are essential in helping to mitigate these fires and protect lives and property. #Lafires
January 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
California is receiving incredible support from Oregon, Washington, Utah, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, and Nevada in the battle against wildfires. These out-of-state resources are essential in helping to mitigate these fires and protect lives and property. #Lafires
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24 hours of Boston in 24 seconds!
January 7, 2025 at 5:02 PM
24 hours of Boston in 24 seconds!
“There is no order in the world around us, we must adapt ourselves to the requirements of chaos instead.”
Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut
January 7, 2025 at 2:29 AM
“There is no order in the world around us, we must adapt ourselves to the requirements of chaos instead.”
Kurt Vonnegut
Kurt Vonnegut
An effective method for #running motivation. Go running everyday for 30 minutes and if you miss a day add 30 minutes to the next day. It works really well. Tomorrow I'm going to have to run for 2 weeks. 🤣
January 6, 2025 at 5:34 PM
An effective method for #running motivation. Go running everyday for 30 minutes and if you miss a day add 30 minutes to the next day. It works really well. Tomorrow I'm going to have to run for 2 weeks. 🤣
‘Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.'
- Attributed to Albert Camus and various other writers
- Attributed to Albert Camus and various other writers
January 6, 2025 at 4:57 AM
‘Fiction is the lie through which we tell the truth.'
- Attributed to Albert Camus and various other writers
- Attributed to Albert Camus and various other writers