Lefty Lyons
@leftylyons.bsky.social
I think I’m a formidable badass, but two different people on the same morning described me as “sweet and shy.” WTF is up with that?
Also: I love books, movies, travel, dogs, cats, birds, the occasional lizard, and large bodies of water.
Also: I love books, movies, travel, dogs, cats, birds, the occasional lizard, and large bodies of water.
Trying to remember to recharge my batteries with some beauty and tranquility as often as possible.
January 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Trying to remember to recharge my batteries with some beauty and tranquility as often as possible.
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In 2024 Estelle Wong, a student at Fremd High School, won the Making History Come Alive Through Words Competition held by the Chicago Collections Consortium with their poem "An Ode to the L"
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"An Ode to the L" by Estelle Wong | 2024 Poetry Winner
YouTube video by CTA Connections
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January 9, 2025 at 8:32 PM
In 2024 Estelle Wong, a student at Fremd High School, won the Making History Come Alive Through Words Competition held by the Chicago Collections Consortium with their poem "An Ode to the L"
youtu.be/SLZengvKhb0
youtu.be/SLZengvKhb0
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President Biden officially signs the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act.
It boosts payments for current and former public employees, affecting nearly 3 million people who receive pensions from their time as teachers, firefighters, police officers, & other public service jobs.
Great news! 💕
It boosts payments for current and former public employees, affecting nearly 3 million people who receive pensions from their time as teachers, firefighters, police officers, & other public service jobs.
Great news! 💕
January 5, 2025 at 9:49 PM
President Biden officially signs the bipartisan Social Security Fairness Act.
It boosts payments for current and former public employees, affecting nearly 3 million people who receive pensions from their time as teachers, firefighters, police officers, & other public service jobs.
Great news! 💕
It boosts payments for current and former public employees, affecting nearly 3 million people who receive pensions from their time as teachers, firefighters, police officers, & other public service jobs.
Great news! 💕
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On this day in 1818 Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is first published, by 20-year-old Mary Shelley, the world’s first science fiction novel.
“I do know that for the sympathy of one living being, I would make peace with all. I have love in me the likes of which you can scarcely imagine...
“I do know that for the sympathy of one living being, I would make peace with all. I have love in me the likes of which you can scarcely imagine...
January 1, 2025 at 1:10 PM
On this day in 1818 Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus is first published, by 20-year-old Mary Shelley, the world’s first science fiction novel.
“I do know that for the sympathy of one living being, I would make peace with all. I have love in me the likes of which you can scarcely imagine...
“I do know that for the sympathy of one living being, I would make peace with all. I have love in me the likes of which you can scarcely imagine...
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Credit: Trent Sizemore Photography
December 19, 2024 at 11:38 PM
Credit: Trent Sizemore Photography
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Dr. Oz reported owning more than half a million dollars in stock in the largest private insurer in Medicare Advantage, the privatized program. If traditional Medicare collapses, then he’d get richer. He absolutely cannot be in charge of Medicare. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
Democrats demand answers from Trump pick Mehmet Oz on 'Medicare privatization'
In a new letter, seven Democratic lawmakers probed "Dr. Oz" on his past support for putting all seniors in Medicare Advantage and questioned whether he has conflicts of interest.
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December 15, 2024 at 6:25 PM
Dr. Oz reported owning more than half a million dollars in stock in the largest private insurer in Medicare Advantage, the privatized program. If traditional Medicare collapses, then he’d get richer. He absolutely cannot be in charge of Medicare. www.nbcnews.com/politics/con...
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Hi! Nice to be here! Here’s a nice picture of me and my existential dread.
November 14, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Hi! Nice to be here! Here’s a nice picture of me and my existential dread.