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Eclectic Zeal
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A progressive living in Oregon. Supporter of keeping democracy. Interests: natural and Earth sciences, space, history, classic films, and film noir.
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#NoKings Beaverton, Oregon
A colorful #NoKings sign in a crowd in Beaverton, Oregon. The sign says: "stop the chaos."
October 18, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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#NoKings Beaverton, Oregon
Three t-rex holding #NoKing signs in Beaverton, Oregon
October 18, 2025 at 9:40 PM
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Getting my sign parts ready for assembly. #NoKings
1. Letter-size sign: No king any time. Violaters will be removed. 2. Letter-size sign: no kings since 1776. There's an image of Trump dressed in royal attire. A #NoKings X crown sits on top. A paint stir stick is on top which will end up being a handle to hold the signs.
October 17, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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I'll be paying my own fare on TriMet this Saturday.
Front of a TriMet bus that is mostly windshield. At the bottom is a sign that says: "TRI MET: How life moves"
October 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Harris Beach State Park in Brookings, Oregon #OregonCoast
Harris Beach State Park in Brookings, Oregon #OregonCoast. Predominant in the picture are three large pine trees evenly spaced. Behind them is a view of a blue Pacific Ocean and blue sky. In the foreground is a split rail fence and a road.
October 6, 2025 at 9:24 PM
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He's a demon so will live for centuries. Better call Sister Andrea.
CBS 'Evil' character Sister Andrea (played by Andrea Martin) holding a plunger against a small demon. Words across the picture: "Evil Plunging Demons"
October 3, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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The needed label for the tag.
Trump in blue suit and red tie (of course) pointing. Words underneath say, "my tariffs did that!!"
September 29, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Serious road paving happening today. #RoadConstruction
A yellow Cat road paving machine being fed by a black and red dump truck.
September 16, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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The crew is grinding up the road today. #RoadConstruction
The main part of the picture shows a yellow machine that grinds up street asphalt. In front of it is a dump truck. The foreground shows the top of a smoke tree. The background shows the roof of a house with tall evergreen trees and blue sky in the far background.
September 15, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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From IMDB. "Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops." 1955 Universal. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello are dressed up as cops.
September 11, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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Seek out Nicola Walker. She has an impressive filmography. I first saw her in "Unforgotten" then season 3 of "Scott & Bailey." #BritishTV
Nicola Walker still from IMDB.
September 6, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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I enjoy the obscure movie and TV references you find. "Climax" is in the 1984 second edition "Total Television" book that I own.
Cover of "Total Television" 1984 second edition book. "Total Television: A comprehensive guide to programming from 1948 to the present." Not in the picture, but part of the cover, is the author's name: Alex McNeil. #ClassicTV From page 133 of the book "Total Television, 1984 second edition. "CLIMAX CBS. 7 October 1954 - 26 June 1958 This hour-long dramatic anthology series began as a live show but soon switched to film. It was cohosted by William Lundigan and Mary Costa. Presentations included: Raymond Chandler's "The Long Goodbye," with Dick Powell (as Philip Marlowe), Cesar Romero, and Teresa Wright (7 October 1954); "The Great Impersonation," with Zsa Zsa Gabor (10 March 1955; her first TV dramatic role); "Fear Strikes Out," with Tab Hunter (as baseball player Jimmy Pearsall; 18 August 1955); "Edge of Terror" with Tom Laughlin (11 September 1955; the first major TV role for Laughlin, later the star of the Billy Jack films). Climax shared a time slot with Shower of Stars, which was seen every fourth week (See also that title)." #ClassicTV
September 3, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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I think about the different tone of dress when I watch British police shows.
From IMDB: still of Amer Nazir in HAPPY VALLEY (2014). He is a bald man wearing a bright yellow vest with the word "police".
August 31, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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I recycled a second old phone at an ecoATM kiosk. Now I only have two more phones to process.
Picture of an ecoATM kiosk screen. It's green. In white is a cute animated robot. Text says "I'm dispensing money now! I love this part."
August 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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I like the August and September blooming period on our crape myrtle 'Zuni'. #CrapeMyrtle #flowers #gardening #trees
Full view of a crape myrtle 'Zuni' in bloom with large clusters of pink flowers. Closeup view of a crape myrtle 'Zuni' flower cluster with pink flowers.
August 16, 2025 at 8:49 PM
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The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout (2023) is fascinating and tragic. This documentary combines Hollywood of the 1950s, the worst movie of the 50s (or ever), atomic weapons testing, and the folly of the human species. #ClassicFilms #NuclearTesting
From IMDB, the title cover of 'The Conqueror: Hollywood Fallout.' John Wayne is on a horse with a mushroom cloud behind him.
August 10, 2025 at 9:14 PM
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I have some Chandler reading to do. This is a cool book I found at a library book sale. 'Double Indemnity' and 'Strangers on a Train' I especially like from your list.
Book jacket for "The Midnight Raymond Chandler" with a tag line of "Vintage Chandler -- two complete novels and four long tales of murder by a master"
July 23, 2025 at 2:57 PM
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Dash Mihok reminds me of Spencer Tracy. #ClassicMovies
From IMDB, a still of Dash Mihok in Ray Donovan (2013) From IMDB, a still of Spencer Tracy in A Guy Named Joe (1943)
July 12, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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I want to hear less about grok and more about Gronk. #ClassicTV
A colorful poster from IMDB for the 1960s TV show: It's About Time. Pictured are a cavewoman and caveman (Gronk).
July 8, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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I gathered #fireworks debris our neighbors shot off that landed in our yard.
Fireworks debris in a weedy yard. It's bits of cardboard and 3 red parachutes.
July 5, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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MAGA broke the U.S. government. The Social Security Administration sent out this propaganda email. #BigUglyBill #SSA
Part of the text of an email the Social Security Administration sent out: "The Social Security Administration (SSA) is celebrating the passage of the One Big, Beautiful Bill, a landmark piece of legislation that delivers long-awaited tax relief to millions of older Americans."
July 4, 2025 at 2:12 AM
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Glide floss went from fine to foul. Now I have to look for Cocolab floss or ?
Google search results when I asked if Glide floss changed their product: "Yes, Oral-B Glide floss has undergone some changes, with many users reporting a noticeable difference in the floss texture and performance. Some describe the new floss as being more plastic-like, slippery, and prone to shredding or breaking compared to the previous smooth, string-like texture."
July 1, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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Port Townsend, Washington
Port Townsend, Washington. The main picture is a small body of water with sailboats docked. In the foreground are yellow wildflowers. In the background are several white buildings. The sky is blue with a thin layer of clouds. #photography #water #WashingtonState
June 17, 2025 at 8:09 PM
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Loving the signs at #NoKings in Beaverton, Oregon.
Left to right. 1. American flag. 2. A sign: No kings in America. 3. A sign: Your ride says a lot about you. Don't buy a swastikar! There's a picture of Elon Musk in a cyber truck giving a Nazi salute. There's a picture of Adolf Hitler in a vehicle giving a Nazi salute.
June 14, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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#NoKings in Beaverton, Oregon
June 14, 2025 at 9:59 PM