Jessamine
@jessamineb.bsky.social
Proud Boomer, retired, hippie, liberal, introvert, reader, learner, thinker, dog mom, she/her, cis/bi/sapio.
All we have is Now.
Our eyes have to be open to what we do not wish to see.
-Timothy Snyder
All we have is Now.
Our eyes have to be open to what we do not wish to see.
-Timothy Snyder
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Happy Birthday, Cher!🥂
May 20, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Happy Birthday, Cher!🥂
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Attacus Atlas, the amazing butterfly disguised as a snake and is considered the largest butterfly on planet earth.
(from National Geographic)
(from National Geographic)
May 19, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Attacus Atlas, the amazing butterfly disguised as a snake and is considered the largest butterfly on planet earth.
(from National Geographic)
(from National Geographic)
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New favorite quote
May 15, 2025 at 11:46 AM
New favorite quote
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May 15, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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May 15, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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The Roy Cohn Playbook we should all know.
1. Attack, Don’t Defend
2. Never Admit Fault
3. Frame the Narrative
4. Use the Law as a Weapon
5. Create Loyalty Through Fear
6. Embrace Media Controversy
7. Discredit Opponents Aggressively
8. Cultivate a Public Persona
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1. Attack, Don’t Defend
2. Never Admit Fault
3. Frame the Narrative
4. Use the Law as a Weapon
5. Create Loyalty Through Fear
6. Embrace Media Controversy
7. Discredit Opponents Aggressively
8. Cultivate a Public Persona
www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-d...
What Donald Trump Learned from Roy Cohn
Donald Trump learned a great deal about the dynamics of communication and manipulation from Roy Cohn, who was his lawyer and mentor in the 1970s and 1980s. Cohn, a key former aide to Senator Joseph Mc...
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April 30, 2025 at 5:44 PM
The Roy Cohn Playbook we should all know.
1. Attack, Don’t Defend
2. Never Admit Fault
3. Frame the Narrative
4. Use the Law as a Weapon
5. Create Loyalty Through Fear
6. Embrace Media Controversy
7. Discredit Opponents Aggressively
8. Cultivate a Public Persona
www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-d...
1. Attack, Don’t Defend
2. Never Admit Fault
3. Frame the Narrative
4. Use the Law as a Weapon
5. Create Loyalty Through Fear
6. Embrace Media Controversy
7. Discredit Opponents Aggressively
8. Cultivate a Public Persona
www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-d...
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TheHill [28 Apr 25] -- Dept of Ed finds U Penn violated Title IX by allowing trans swimmer Lia Thomas to compete for the 2022 season, demanding it erase her records & awards. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
thehill.com
April 28, 2025 at 10:16 PM
TheHill [28 Apr 25] -- Dept of Ed finds U Penn violated Title IX by allowing trans swimmer Lia Thomas to compete for the 2022 season, demanding it erase her records & awards. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
"Two or three things I know for sure, and one is that I'd rather go naked than wear the coat the world has made for me."
-Dorothy Allison
-Dorothy Allison
April 26, 2025 at 8:35 PM
"Two or three things I know for sure, and one is that I'd rather go naked than wear the coat the world has made for me."
-Dorothy Allison
-Dorothy Allison
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Cooper: Wow, his image is being shown on a monitor.. that's why you hear people actually applauding. They're applauding President Zelenskyy when he appeared on some of the Jumbotrons
April 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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An Urgent Call to Action
and Plan to Move Forward from Liz Cheney.
It has the energy I have been waiting for.
Please share
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An Urgent Call to Action
and Plan to Move Forward from Liz Cheney.
It has the energy I have been waiting for.
Please share
georgiatoday.ge/former-us-co...
Former US Congresswoman Liz Cheney issues urgent call to Democrats: “stop fundraising and start fighting”
In the US, as political tensions reach a boiling point and democratic norms continue to erode under what many now
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April 18, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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An Urgent Call to Action
and Plan to Move Forward from Liz Cheney.
It has the energy I have been waiting for.
Please share
georgiatoday.ge/former-us-co...
An Urgent Call to Action
and Plan to Move Forward from Liz Cheney.
It has the energy I have been waiting for.
Please share
georgiatoday.ge/former-us-co...
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Nicolas Reusens | Macro & Wildlife Photography
Ecuador 2025
"3 minutes in PARADISE (nobody will watch it whole, and I don’t care)"
Ecuador 2025
"3 minutes in PARADISE (nobody will watch it whole, and I don’t care)"
April 12, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Nicolas Reusens | Macro & Wildlife Photography
Ecuador 2025
"3 minutes in PARADISE (nobody will watch it whole, and I don’t care)"
Ecuador 2025
"3 minutes in PARADISE (nobody will watch it whole, and I don’t care)"
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This take makes Gatsby make so much more sense:
Gatsby’s Secret
Read as the story of a passing Black man, "The Great Gatsby" is the great American novel.
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April 11, 2025 at 2:36 AM
This take makes Gatsby make so much more sense:
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thought crimes are now illegal in the united states. it’s truly baffling that their anyone was ever convinced by the right being pro “free speech”. anyone who gave any credence to that argument is a rube
Imagine trying to deport someone for their "expected beliefs"
April 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
thought crimes are now illegal in the united states. it’s truly baffling that their anyone was ever convinced by the right being pro “free speech”. anyone who gave any credence to that argument is a rube
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17/ From second issue above, want to shout out, well, everything but especially @msjpauly.bsky.social and @hencarnell.bsky.social pieces on conversion therapy coming for trans folks: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
First they tried to "cure" gayness. Now they're fixated on "healing" trans people.
Inside the movement to resurrect conversion therapy.
www.motherjones.com
April 10, 2025 at 8:38 PM
17/ From second issue above, want to shout out, well, everything but especially @msjpauly.bsky.social and @hencarnell.bsky.social pieces on conversion therapy coming for trans folks: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Less than four hours after Donald Trump posted the following message below on Truth Social, Trump announced a 90-day pause on nearly all his tariffs. Stocks soared on the news, closing up 9.5% by the end of trading with the market gaining back. 👇🏻
This is a form of insider trading.
This is a form of insider trading.
April 10, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Less than four hours after Donald Trump posted the following message below on Truth Social, Trump announced a 90-day pause on nearly all his tariffs. Stocks soared on the news, closing up 9.5% by the end of trading with the market gaining back. 👇🏻
This is a form of insider trading.
This is a form of insider trading.
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It's time we take the fight to the architects of #Project2025.
The Heritage Foundation
214 Massachusetts Avenue NE
Washington, D.C
It's OUR country.
Our DEMOCRACY.
AND WE WILL FIGHT FOR IT.
So NO, Kevin, we're not afraid of you. But you and your henchmen most certainly should be terrified of us.
The Heritage Foundation
214 Massachusetts Avenue NE
Washington, D.C
It's OUR country.
Our DEMOCRACY.
AND WE WILL FIGHT FOR IT.
So NO, Kevin, we're not afraid of you. But you and your henchmen most certainly should be terrified of us.
April 6, 2025 at 4:58 AM
It's time we take the fight to the architects of #Project2025.
The Heritage Foundation
214 Massachusetts Avenue NE
Washington, D.C
It's OUR country.
Our DEMOCRACY.
AND WE WILL FIGHT FOR IT.
So NO, Kevin, we're not afraid of you. But you and your henchmen most certainly should be terrified of us.
The Heritage Foundation
214 Massachusetts Avenue NE
Washington, D.C
It's OUR country.
Our DEMOCRACY.
AND WE WILL FIGHT FOR IT.
So NO, Kevin, we're not afraid of you. But you and your henchmen most certainly should be terrified of us.
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Thank you for everything, school librarians & library workers!
At a loss for words thinking of how you somehow find a way to continue doing your unnecessarily stressful jobs. I have to think your library kids are a big part of why.
Whatever the reason… thank you. We love you, we support you 💛
At a loss for words thinking of how you somehow find a way to continue doing your unnecessarily stressful jobs. I have to think your library kids are a big part of why.
Whatever the reason… thank you. We love you, we support you 💛
April 4, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Thank you for everything, school librarians & library workers!
At a loss for words thinking of how you somehow find a way to continue doing your unnecessarily stressful jobs. I have to think your library kids are a big part of why.
Whatever the reason… thank you. We love you, we support you 💛
At a loss for words thinking of how you somehow find a way to continue doing your unnecessarily stressful jobs. I have to think your library kids are a big part of why.
Whatever the reason… thank you. We love you, we support you 💛