A visit to my garden by a Cooper’s Hawk. #birding

The murder hawk, a Cooper’s hawk, took a bath in my fountain today after eating a house sparrow.

Elon Musk’s reckless embrace of Move Fast and Break Things isn’t innovation—it’s ignorance. His DOGE team’s Social Security claim proves it. When lies replace expertise, who pays the price? Spoiler: It’s not Musk.

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Conservatives love claiming Tammy Duckworth hasn’t paid property taxes, but they leave out one key fact—she’s a disabled veteran, legally exempt. Another small lie, endlessly recycled for partisan outrage.
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Conservatives love claiming AOC is secretly worth millions, despite public financial disclosures proving otherwise. This lie persists because it confirms their biases, not because it’s true. When facts don’t matter, how do we break through the MAGA bubble?

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The renaming of Fort Liberty back to Fort Bragg isn’t about honoring a hero—it’s a political smokescreen. By tying the name to a lesser-known WWII soldier, the administration is quietly restoring a Confederate legacy. This is how history gets rewritten.
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Trump wants to erase cultural celebrations like Black History Month and AAPI Heritage Month. My response? Celebrate louder. Diversity makes America stronger—let’s not let him take that away. #DEI #Resist
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I entered the workforce in the early 80s, just as corporate America was starting to change. My first experiences with what would become DEI tought me a valuable life lesson.
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A great egret wading at the Bolsa Chica Ecological Reserve #birds #birding #birdphotography

My favorite black and white photo from a recent birding trip #birding

After Elon Musk’s changes to Twitter—now X—my carefully curated, non-political community was transformed into a MAGA minefield of hate and vitriol. The platform I once loved became unrecognizable, forcing me to leave it behind for good.
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Imagine renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the 'Gulf of America,' complete with crayon-scrawled labels and hubris. This satirical rebranding embodies the 'play stupid games, win stupid prizes' mantra—an exercise in ignorance destined for global ridicule. open.substack.com/pub/mojoey/p...

After the shock of the 2024 election, I had to confront hard truths about how I consumed information and formed my beliefs. In my latest Substack post, I explore the dangers of echo chambers. Read more here: substack.com/home/post/p-...