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James J. Lockwood
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🦂 Love art, music, my husband & pets. Retired marketing specialist. Studying art, guitar & Spanish. I paint and draw a lot. I frequently post my art on IG and Bluesky. 🎨
❤️ Black Lives Matter ❤️ DACA Supporter 🇺🇸 Trans Ally 🏳️‍⚧️ Out & Proud 🏳️‍🌈
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You would think that the 8 GOP Senators who are SO OUTRAGED that Jack Smith subpoenaed their phone records that they want $1 million compensation would bring him in to testify IN A PUBLIC HEARING to explain why he did this. But no, they don’t want to do that. I wonder why?
November 13, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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Name another song that mentions the word "Night." 🎶
Written by Rod Stewart, his 2nd US #1 single, "Tonight's the Night (Gonna Be Alright)" topped the Billboard Hot 100 on November 13, 1976. The song stayed atop the Billboard chart for 8 weeks, becoming the longest run at the top for a single in the
November 14, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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Throwback Thursday: 2018

Mushrooms
Soft Pastel Drawing
14” x 17”

The reference photo was in the New York Times Food Section.

#Art #Pastels #PastelDrawing #Mushrooms #BlueskyArt
November 13, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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November 12, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Soft secession

Legislation creates a Federal Tax Escrow Account in the state treasury. Instead of employers forwarding collected federal taxes to Washington, they send them to the state. The state holds the money in escrow. A legislative panel reviews federal spending for constitutional compliance.
Experts Say Blue States Can Stop Paying Federal Taxes. There’s Precedent
If we could use nullification for people to get high, why can’t we use it to protect human rights and stop fascism?
medium.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Name a song with the word "Remember" in the title or lyrics...🎶
November 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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November 11, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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Name another song that mentions the word "Tonight." 🎶
Written by Don Henley, Glenn Frey, Bob Seger, and JD Souther, featuring Glenn Frey on lead vocals, the song "Heartache Tonight" hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 10, 1979 &
November 11, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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November 11, 2025 at 12:01 AM
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What's another song about Boats, Ships or Sailing? 🚢 🎶 ⛵️
On November 10, 1975, the SS Edmund Fitzgerald suddenly sank in Lake Superior during a storm, killing all 29 men aboard and inspiring Canadian folk singer Gordon Lightfoot to write a song about the tragedy, "Wreck 0f The Edmund Fitzgerald." 👇
November 10, 2025 at 2:17 PM
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If Chuck Schumer was a stronger leader, he would have been able to convince most of these senators to hold the line.

I’m terribly disappointed in him.
November 10, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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November 9, 2025 at 4:29 AM
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Sketchbook Saturday

Strawberries
9” x 12”
Soft Pastel Sketch on Toned Paper

#Art #Sketch #Sketchbook #Pastels #PastelDrawing #Strawberries #BlueskyArt
November 9, 2025 at 12:45 AM
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Name a song with the word "Know" in the title or lyrics...🎶
November 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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November 8, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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November 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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"They want everyone to know these thugs they’ve deployed to terrorize cities are battle-hardened and impervious to pain. But in court, they're such delicate flowers that if they are, say, lightly grazed by a sandwich, they are entitled to justice because of the horrific assault they have suffered."
The softest Nazis you ever did see
They're tough guys in the streets and delicate little babies in court.
www.publicnotice.co
November 7, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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November 6, 2025 at 11:59 PM
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Speaker Pelosi set the gold standard for effective governance, always doing what’s right for California and our country.

This may be the end of an era, but the policy and infrastructure she shepherded, her legacy, and leadership all leave us ready for what’s ahead.
November 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Name another song that mentions the word "Town." 🎶
Written by Bob Stone & produced by Snuff Garrett, Cher scored her first solo #1 Billboard Hot 100 hit on November 6, 1971, with the song, "Gypsys, Tramps & Thieves," the lead single from her 7th studio album. She hit #1 on both the Billboard &
November 7, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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November 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Throwback Thursday: 2023

Irises
8” x 10”
Acrylic on Wood Panel

I painted this as a project for the Acrylic Painting class at Oxnard College.

#Art #AcrylicPainting #Painting #FlowerPainting #Irises #OxnardCollege #OxnardCollegeArts #BlueskyArt
November 6, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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Name a song with the word "Talk" in the title or lyrics...🎶
November 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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A thing that I think is good is when a human creates a piece of art
November 6, 2025 at 4:22 AM