Christina Askounis
@askchristina.bsky.social
Assam tea, cats, trees, Henry James, peonies, Caravaggio, Duke basketball, Jesse Winchester, Tom Hiddleston, pens, literary thrillers, New Orleans, bluebell woods, islands, Dickinson, Bach. Home is a blue dot in a red state. Finishing a second novel.
January 20 would have been David Lynch’s 79th birthday. To honor their father’s memory, David’s children have organized a “moment of calm” at 12 noon Pacific Time. Be still, breathe, meditate, reflect, or simply let yourself be for ten minutes.
In honor of their father’s birthday and his commitment to transcendental meditation, Lynch’s children invite us all to enjoy a brief moment of calm
David Lynch’s children to hold “worldwide group meditation” tomorrow
David Lynch’s children to hold “worldwide group meditation” tomorrow
www.avclub.com
January 20, 2025 at 5:25 AM
January 20 would have been David Lynch’s 79th birthday. To honor their father’s memory, David’s children have organized a “moment of calm” at 12 noon Pacific Time. Be still, breathe, meditate, reflect, or simply let yourself be for ten minutes.
Reposted by Christina Askounis
In honor of their father’s birthday and his commitment to transcendental meditation, Lynch’s children invite us all to enjoy a brief moment of calm
David Lynch’s children to hold “worldwide group meditation” tomorrow
David Lynch’s children to hold “worldwide group meditation” tomorrow
www.avclub.com
January 20, 2025 at 1:34 AM
In honor of their father’s birthday and his commitment to transcendental meditation, Lynch’s children invite us all to enjoy a brief moment of calm
Reposted by Christina Askounis
Reposted by Christina Askounis
Senator: I’ll speak in his defense because to err is human. Who among us hasn’t shown up drunk to work? Who here hasn’t cheated on their wife?
Hegseth: Please stop helping me
Senator: Who hasn’t taken off their pants at the zoo?
Hegseth: Please stop helping me
Senator: Who hasn’t taken off their pants at the zoo?
January 14, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Senator: I’ll speak in his defense because to err is human. Who among us hasn’t shown up drunk to work? Who here hasn’t cheated on their wife?
Hegseth: Please stop helping me
Senator: Who hasn’t taken off their pants at the zoo?
Hegseth: Please stop helping me
Senator: Who hasn’t taken off their pants at the zoo?
November 27, 2024 at 1:22 PM
November 24, 2024 at 8:27 PM
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“For one Cabinet nominee to be accused of sexual impropriety may be regarded as misfortune. For two Cabinet nominees to be thus accused looks like carelessness,” Quinta Jurecic writes. “For four—well, that moves beyond carelessness into outright malice”:
Trump’s Cabinet Has a Serious #MeToo Problem
And the incoming administration doesn’t seem to mind at all.
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2024 at 7:03 PM
“For one Cabinet nominee to be accused of sexual impropriety may be regarded as misfortune. For two Cabinet nominees to be thus accused looks like carelessness,” Quinta Jurecic writes. “For four—well, that moves beyond carelessness into outright malice”:
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20,000 Ukrainian children have been kidnapped by Russia, and these are just the registered cases. The real number could be much higher. To date, only approximately 400 children have been returned. This means that thousands of children are still missing. #opdeatheaters #anonymous #ukraine
Stolen Innocence: Ukrainian Children In Russia's Grip
How do Russian occupation and deportation warp Ukrainian childhoods, causing trauma in young minds?
ukraineworld.org
November 18, 2024 at 5:49 AM
20,000 Ukrainian children have been kidnapped by Russia, and these are just the registered cases. The real number could be much higher. To date, only approximately 400 children have been returned. This means that thousands of children are still missing. #opdeatheaters #anonymous #ukraine
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A lil tip for the folks with shoe polish on their lips today :)
November 20, 2024 at 5:34 PM
A lil tip for the folks with shoe polish on their lips today :)
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To review:
ATTORNEY GENERAL: Allegedly paid for sex with multiple women and a 17-year-old girl
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE: Allegedly raped a woman at a conference in 2017
SECRETARY OF HHS: Allegedly sexually assaulted his kids’ baby sitter
ATTORNEY GENERAL: Allegedly paid for sex with multiple women and a 17-year-old girl
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE: Allegedly raped a woman at a conference in 2017
SECRETARY OF HHS: Allegedly sexually assaulted his kids’ baby sitter
November 21, 2024 at 2:38 AM
To review:
ATTORNEY GENERAL: Allegedly paid for sex with multiple women and a 17-year-old girl
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE: Allegedly raped a woman at a conference in 2017
SECRETARY OF HHS: Allegedly sexually assaulted his kids’ baby sitter
ATTORNEY GENERAL: Allegedly paid for sex with multiple women and a 17-year-old girl
SECRETARY OF DEFENSE: Allegedly raped a woman at a conference in 2017
SECRETARY OF HHS: Allegedly sexually assaulted his kids’ baby sitter
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State TV show 60 Minutes Olga Skabeeva claimed that Trump might forbid Ukraine to strike Russian targets with long-range missiles even now, before his presidential term officially starts.
www.thedailybeast.com/putins-pals-...
www.thedailybeast.com/putins-pals-...
Putin’s Pals Are Freaking Out About Biden’s Bombshell Missile Move
The celebratory mood on state TV over Donald Trump’s victory was soured by fears of imminent strikes on Russian soil.
www.thedailybeast.com
November 19, 2024 at 1:51 PM
State TV show 60 Minutes Olga Skabeeva claimed that Trump might forbid Ukraine to strike Russian targets with long-range missiles even now, before his presidential term officially starts.
www.thedailybeast.com/putins-pals-...
www.thedailybeast.com/putins-pals-...
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Apparently, “sex crimes” is now a standout qualification on the résumé for landing a spot in Trump’s future administration.
November 20, 2024 at 9:24 AM
Apparently, “sex crimes” is now a standout qualification on the résumé for landing a spot in Trump’s future administration.
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Reposted by Christina Askounis
As DHS Secy, Kristi Noem will be in charge of:
CISA
FEMA
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Transportation Security Administration
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
U.S. Secret Service
CISA
FEMA
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Transportation Security Administration
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
U.S. Secret Service
November 12, 2024 at 7:15 PM
As DHS Secy, Kristi Noem will be in charge of:
CISA
FEMA
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Transportation Security Administration
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
U.S. Secret Service
CISA
FEMA
Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
Transportation Security Administration
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
U.S. Secret Service
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This, from @juliadavisnews.bsky.social is sobering
November 12, 2024 at 2:12 AM
This, from @juliadavisnews.bsky.social is sobering
I learned today that Flannery O’Connor was briefly famous as a child for teaching her chicken to walk backwards. A Pathe newsreel was made. O’Connor said it was the high point of her life. I’m sure there’s a life lesson to be learned from this, but I have no idea what it is.
November 13, 2024 at 7:26 AM
I learned today that Flannery O’Connor was briefly famous as a child for teaching her chicken to walk backwards. A Pathe newsreel was made. O’Connor said it was the high point of her life. I’m sure there’s a life lesson to be learned from this, but I have no idea what it is.