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Hal Jennings
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Democrat, Grandpa, part-time Texan, poll worker, photographer, and so much more. a.k.a. LitterMan!
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1/4 Federal Judge Mark Wolf, who was appointed by Ronald Reagan and always considered to be a conservative judge, recently retired. Attached below are just 2 paragraphs from his resignation letter, which is linked here. Please read the entire letter.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Why I Am Resigning
A federal judge explains his reasoning for leaving the bench.
www.theatlantic.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Wait... Trump is JUST NOW consulting an architect about the ballroom for which he has already destroyed the East Wing?!? It will be years before they even start construction. Meanwhile, we have a pile of rubble. This is stupidity of the highest level. 😡
November 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Get ready for the holidays and 2026 by purchasing this bird photo wall calendar from my ETSY Store (naturaldelightsphoto.etsy.com). Just $10 plus shipping. They're wonderful presents to give during the upcoming holidays.

#birdphotography #giftideas #calendar #calendar2026 #birds
Golden-winged Warbler on cover of 2026 wall calendar Thumbnails of all 12 bird photos on the 2026 wall calendar Yellow Warbler from July calendar male Indigo Bunting from January wall calendar
November 25, 2025 at 3:56 AM
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This year, once again, I produced a wall calendar with my bird photos. These pictures were all taken in 2025 in Texas, Ohio, and Wisconsin, mostly during the spring bird migration.
#birdphotography #giftideas #calendar #calendar2026 #birds
Golden-winged Warbler male Indigo Bunting female Yellow Warbler
November 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Went to the #NoKings Rally & March in Austin. Rally at the state capitol, march down Congress Street to Auditorium Shores, and then more rally. HUGE turnout in spite of the 92 degrees and sunny weather. Congress Street was packed for a mile with large supportive audience standing on the sidewalks.
October 18, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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I was still shocked to see this at the top of a Treasury Department webpage. This is illegal. This is a government department, that is supposed to be non-political, taking a political position. It says something far more negative about the poster than it does about their target.
October 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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"We must get big money out of politics." YES!
rbreich.bsky.social Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Aug 5
I enjoyed chatting with Stephen Colbert on "The Late Show."

My thoughts on how we save our democracy are the same today as when we last spoke on "The Colbert Report" in 2010.

We must get big money out of politics.
August 6, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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If you are using undocumented immigrants tax records to find and kidnap them, then it was never about them paying taxes. If you are showing up at their places and it was never about them not working if you are showing up at court then it was never about them getting them to do get the right way if you are kidnapping women and children then it was never about criminal if you are refusing to give them to process about the constitution. if you’re building concentration camps in Florida to keep them here in cages then it was never about the border if you are spending billions to do this, then it was never about the economy and if you are doing this all the name of a 34 time convicted felon then it was never about following the law
July 6, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Never bet against the Republicans' willingness to sell out after spending weeks feigning concern. It's all an act. They're all self-serving cowards who will put party over country every single time.
June 29, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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There are only three political positions in America today

1) I like the fascism

2) I'll acquiesce to the fascism (reasons for this one vary: cowardice, access, denial, misguidedly thinking that acquiescence is savvy, etc)

3) I oppose the fascism

The rest is details
June 28, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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This is a wonderful complaint letter to MTG written in the most gentle, thoughtful, humorous way with a surprise at the end.
1/3
June 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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June 22, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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"AI Chatbot, show me examples of psychological projection."
June 22, 2025 at 12:40 AM
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No Kings Day in Madison, WI.
June 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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A New Pledge of Allegiance:

"I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE
TO THE PEOPLE
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
AND TO THE DEMOCRACY
FOR WHICH WE ALL STAND:

ONE PERSON,
ONE VOTE,

ONE NATION,
PART OF ONE WORLD,
1/2
June 2, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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I was #birding in #MageeMarsh, OH for a few days starting May 7. There were lots of #birds, but #warblers were the main attraction.

Here are a male and female Yellow-rumped Warbler of the Myrtle sub-species I saw on day 1.

#birdphotos #photography #naturephotography
male Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle) female Yellow-rumped Warbler (Myrtle)
June 1, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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This quote is close to accurate, but needs more context.
www.snopes.com/fact-check/w...
May 31, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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I was #birding in #MageeMarsh, OH for a few days starting May 7. There were lots of #birds, but #warblers are the main attraction in this location during migration.

Here is a Palm Warbler I saw on day 1.

#birdphotos #photography #naturephotography
May 31, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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I was #birding in #MageeMarsh, OH for a few days starting May 7. There were lots of birds, but warblers are the main attraction in this location during migration.

Here is an Ovenbird (which is a Warbler) I saw on day 1.

#birds #birdphotos #photography #naturephotography
May 29, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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I was #birding in #MageeMarsh, OH for a few days starting May 7. There were lots of birds, but warblers are the main attraction in this location during migration.

Here is a male Northern Parula I saw on day 1.

#birds #birdphotos #photography #naturephotography
male Northern Parula male Northern Parula
May 24, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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I was #birding in #MageeMarsh, OH for a few days starting May 7. There were lots of birds, but warblers are the main attraction in this location during migration.

Here is a male Black-throated Green Warbler I saw on day 1.

#birds #birdphotos #photography #naturephotography #addBirder
male Black-throated Green Warbler male Black-throated Green Warbler
May 22, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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I was #birding in #MageeMarsh, OH for a few days starting May 7. There were lots of birds, but warblers are the main attraction in this location during migration.

Here is a male Nashville Warbler I saw on day 1.

#birds #birdphotos #photography #naturephotography
May 21, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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I was #birding in #MageeMarsh, OH for a few days starting May 7. There were lots of birds, but warblers are always on the menu in this location during the migration.

Here are a couple of male American Redstarts I saw on day 1.

#birds #birdphotos #photography #naturephotography
May 20, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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On Sunday, I found this pair of Trumpeter #Swans in #MaumeeBayStatePark in NW #Ohio.

#lifer #birds #birdphotos #photography #naturephotography
May 15, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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Today, I found this first winter Lesser Black-backed #Gull with a flock of Ring-billed Gulls in #MaumeeBayStatePark in NW #Ohio. He's not really supposed to be here.

#lifer #birds #birdphotos #photography #naturephotography
May 12, 2025 at 3:14 AM