Palm Tree Musings
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Books and Travel and sometimes Politics
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November 23, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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Double the yoga tonight
November 10, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Double the yoga tonight
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Maybe nobody in the great big world cares about this.
But the public libraries in tiny Jefferson County in Northern Appalachia were in danger of losing their tax funding thanks to right-wing book banners. And we won. The library's funding is safe!!!!!
But the public libraries in tiny Jefferson County in Northern Appalachia were in danger of losing their tax funding thanks to right-wing book banners. And we won. The library's funding is safe!!!!!
November 5, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Maybe nobody in the great big world cares about this.
But the public libraries in tiny Jefferson County in Northern Appalachia were in danger of losing their tax funding thanks to right-wing book banners. And we won. The library's funding is safe!!!!!
But the public libraries in tiny Jefferson County in Northern Appalachia were in danger of losing their tax funding thanks to right-wing book banners. And we won. The library's funding is safe!!!!!
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Ryan Thames has issued a formal apology to me. This was never about $—it was about integrity. I’m grateful that the false statements have been publicly corrected and that the truth is now clear. I hope this outcome serves as a reminder that words carry weight and accountability matters. @la-cac.org
November 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Ryan Thames has issued a formal apology to me. This was never about $—it was about integrity. I’m grateful that the false statements have been publicly corrected and that the truth is now clear. I hope this outcome serves as a reminder that words carry weight and accountability matters. @la-cac.org
A ridiculous and fun pub crawl around Near South Side (FW Texas) for my birthday. Happy Halloween!! 🎃 👻 🍹
November 2, 2025 at 3:18 AM
A ridiculous and fun pub crawl around Near South Side (FW Texas) for my birthday. Happy Halloween!! 🎃 👻 🍹
These weren’t my cats but they used to visit every day. National Cat Day
October 29, 2025 at 5:52 PM
These weren’t my cats but they used to visit every day. National Cat Day
Thanks Republicans!
Truly hard to imagine we don't reach Bastille-storming levels of anger in this country sooner rather than later.
So I've been paying $1200 a month this year for an ACA plan.
2026 preview site from the regime just went up.
This is what the exact same plan will cost me per month in 2026.
I'm beside myself.
2026 preview site from the regime just went up.
This is what the exact same plan will cost me per month in 2026.
I'm beside myself.
October 29, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Thanks Republicans!
Awesome show last night in Irving Texas from Lord Huron!
October 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Awesome show last night in Irving Texas from Lord Huron!
No Kings Fort Worth
October 18, 2025 at 7:57 PM
No Kings Fort Worth
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We’ve lived 15 years under Citizens United, watching billionaires and corporations shape democracy with their wallets. Reform once seemed impossible. But now, a group in Montana is asking a radical question: What if states simply stopped granting corporations the power to spend in politics?
Could We End Corporate Money In Politics?
Backers of a referendum before Montana voters next year believe they’ve found a vulnerability on Citizen United
thinkbigpicture.substack.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
We’ve lived 15 years under Citizens United, watching billionaires and corporations shape democracy with their wallets. Reform once seemed impossible. But now, a group in Montana is asking a radical question: What if states simply stopped granting corporations the power to spend in politics?
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As if we didn’t have enough to worry about in DC, the Supreme Court goes back into session tomorrow
October 5, 2025 at 10:16 PM
As if we didn’t have enough to worry about in DC, the Supreme Court goes back into session tomorrow
And here’s my friend’s cats for a nicer part of the feed
September 23, 2025 at 2:11 AM
And here’s my friend’s cats for a nicer part of the feed
For years I’ve been saving cards, ticket stubs, photos, notes we write each other, predictions, etc. I cut a hole in a sealed box and I poke them inside and I’ve carried that box from house to house as we’ve moved all around. Today we opened it! #TwentyYears
September 18, 2025 at 12:08 AM
For years I’ve been saving cards, ticket stubs, photos, notes we write each other, predictions, etc. I cut a hole in a sealed box and I poke them inside and I’ve carried that box from house to house as we’ve moved all around. Today we opened it! #TwentyYears
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Also, there is no way to de-politicize a the death by gun of a guy who was a literal political activist on behalf of unlimited gun ownership and a right to shoot at anyone who he considered an enemy
September 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Also, there is no way to de-politicize a the death by gun of a guy who was a literal political activist on behalf of unlimited gun ownership and a right to shoot at anyone who he considered an enemy
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Trying to find Keir Starmer's statement on the assassination of Melissa Hortman. If he can find the time to mark the death of Charlie Kirk then it must exist, right?
September 11, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Trying to find Keir Starmer's statement on the assassination of Melissa Hortman. If he can find the time to mark the death of Charlie Kirk then it must exist, right?
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"Fuck Ted Cruz"
-Green Day and pretty much everyone else
-Green Day and pretty much everyone else
September 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
"Fuck Ted Cruz"
-Green Day and pretty much everyone else
-Green Day and pretty much everyone else
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Another librarian is fighting back. Let’s help her.
Meanwhile in Livingston Parish, anti-library book banners have fired an amazing director in what appears to be an illegal and botched manner. Let's help her fight back and hold them accountable!
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Donate to Support Michelle Parrish: Defend Our Libraries, organized by Amanda Jones
On July 15, 2025, Michelle Parrish — a lifelong Livingston Parish resident… Amanda Jones needs your support for Support Michelle Parrish: Defend Our Libraries
www.gofundme.com
August 28, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Another librarian is fighting back. Let’s help her.
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Finding an "Easter egg" in a novel you're reading is such a treat, and here's one I found while I was listening to the audio book: the librarian in Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books uses "nancypearl" as her password! Very very cool, thank you @kirstenmiller.bsky.social !
August 23, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Finding an "Easter egg" in a novel you're reading is such a treat, and here's one I found while I was listening to the audio book: the librarian in Lula Dean's Little Library of Banned Books uses "nancypearl" as her password! Very very cool, thank you @kirstenmiller.bsky.social !
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Denmark eliminates 25% book tax to combat declining reading
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Denmark eliminates 25% book tax to combat declining reading skills
Denmark is eliminating its 25% book tax after finding reading skills in steep decline. Culture Minister Engel-Schmidt: "The gift of reading is something we should give to younger generations."
boingboing.net
August 23, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Denmark eliminates 25% book tax to combat declining reading
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Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night on the House floor after refusing to agree ‘to round-the-clock monitoring by state troopers’ www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...
August 19, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Texas State Rep. Nicole Collier spent the night on the House floor after refusing to agree ‘to round-the-clock monitoring by state troopers’ www.keranews.org/texas-news/2...
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The Giving Tree can go straight into the goddamn trash can.
August 11, 2025 at 4:56 AM
The Giving Tree can go straight into the goddamn trash can.
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Planned Parenthood continues to live rent free in conservatives’ heads. They know it’s more than abortion care right? Of course they do. They just hate women.
July 22, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Planned Parenthood continues to live rent free in conservatives’ heads. They know it’s more than abortion care right? Of course they do. They just hate women.