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Joan
@belleofliberty.bsky.social
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Former editor, proud mom of a trans kid, Democrat, Harris-Walz supporter, drama-avoidant, sober 2.5 years
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What is this "rude" nonsense? Shouldn't we be the judges of what is "rude"? Can't we handle rudeness? Does it have to be hidden from us?
Post says "when everyone on my timeline is showing their whole asses:" above a pic of a laughing Robert DeNiro captioned "You're laughing? Jordan Peterson has terminal diarrhea and you're laughing?" The post has a BlueSky informational label of "Rude" and was hidden from view unless a user clicks on it. (Which I find ridiculous and paternalistic.)
October 6, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Headstone reading: Donald J Trump. June 14, 1956 to now would be good.
August 20, 2025 at 4:13 AM
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Black enamel medallion that says in its center, in gold lettering, "Like a tree, we must learn to shed our past, grow new branches, and reach for the light." Inscribed in a circle around the edge, it says "Stand tall" "Grow strong" "Stay Rooted" and "Be resilient"
August 1, 2025 at 7:41 AM
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I did not cross it out and write "chute," but was compelled to take this photo. That's the closest I could come to letting it go.
Blue Post-It note with "Place trash in shoot (sic) Please!" written on it in red marker, affixed to a wall, with a red arrow pointing down.
July 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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I have some cat.
A peaches-and-cream cat, lying on her side and looking backward/up at the camera from the plush, carpeted top level of her cat tree, backbiting by the sun and sheer white curtains. A peaches and cream cat curled up asleep in her tan sherpa pet bed.
July 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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This is how I think of Gowdy.
Gary Oldman as weirdo villain Zorg from "The Fifth Element," complete with strange hair.
July 16, 2025 at 1:50 AM
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Using food to show where I grew up.
Cincinnati-style chili. This appears to be a "four-way, onion," meaning spaghetti, chili, cheese and onion. A "four-way, bean" would substitute red chili beans for the onions. A five-way has spaghetti, chili, cheese, onions, and red chili beans. It is all surprisingly delicious, and not to be compared to the usual beef chili. It's completely different.
June 20, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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Janice Hosenstein of Friends.
Janice from friends. She's mid-oh-my-gawd.
June 2, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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Thank you! I'm super happy!
A gorgeous wedding ring on the hand of an obviously-older woman! A round center solitaire with small inset diamonds in the band, nestled in between the two curved inset diamond bands of an "enhancer" wedding band.
May 16, 2025 at 10:37 PM
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Look at the photo of him in that story, and compare with these. The pink face, rings around those tiny, flat-dead eyes... he looks like an adult pig.
Adult pig Adult pig
April 29, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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Boom
Pressure gauge making its way to the red line then maxing out
March 11, 2025 at 12:12 PM
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I quit smoking years ago, but the building IS under siege by terrorists/thieves, so... in solidarity...
A tired, sweaty John McClane, taking a break on the roof after fighting Hans Gruber's team of thieves, fires up his lighter and lights his cigarette.
February 13, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Man sitting slumped on pavement with legs outstretched. He looks numb and dejected.
February 4, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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Doctor to patient: Here's your problem -- it looks like you're paying attention to what's going on.
February 4, 2025 at 7:15 AM
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US presidents search results
January 23, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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I know it's not #caturday anymore, but... look at this sweet baby.
Small orange and white cat, curled up in her fleece bed.
January 19, 2025 at 10:34 PM
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It's wintry cold out there, and my sweetie is snowblowing the driveway. He's also going to dig out my car. He'll come inside to gnocchi soup with chicken, sun-dried tomatoes, wilted spinach, and a loaf of crusty bread for dipping.
Black smooth-top range with a large red Dutch oven full of a creamy beige/orange soup with visible gnocchi, wilted spinach, carrots, chicken, and a wooden spoon angled across the top edge of the pot.
January 8, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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Peaches
Small cat circled up in deep sleep atop a kitty cube with a cushy liner.
January 6, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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Happy Caturday
White cat with pink ears, pink nose, pink toe beans, orange stripes, and tawny eyes lounges in a sunbeam.
December 29, 2024 at 2:04 AM
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To you as well!
Small white and orange cat peering thru the branches of a lit Christmas tree.
December 26, 2024 at 6:10 AM
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I, too, have a tree cat.
Lit Christmas tree with a small white cat peeking from between the branches.
December 25, 2024 at 6:06 PM
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I was in college when I got this.
Macintosh LC 520 Performa
December 22, 2024 at 11:41 AM
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Christmas tree Small white and orange cat peering from between branches of Christmas tree.
December 18, 2024 at 12:38 PM
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Damn it's cold out here.
Dashboard screenshot reading 17 degrees Fahrenheit.
December 2, 2024 at 1:09 PM
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Yes. Like that.
Burdock v. United States | 236 U.S. 79 (1915)
December 2, 2024 at 2:16 AM