pTara (she/her)
@ptara79.bsky.social
Full-time RVer for 2 years; I love 📚, 🥾, & 🐾
Me 4 weeks ago vs me 14 years ago. More lines on my face but most earned in happiness; I’m grateful for every one. ❤️
August 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Me 4 weeks ago vs me 14 years ago. More lines on my face but most earned in happiness; I’m grateful for every one. ❤️
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Frey: "We need an assault weapons ban nationwide. We need to have a high capacity magazine ban. And if the federal govt and states aren't gonna act, give us the ability to protect our constituents. Give mayors & council members the ability to protect in Mpls 435,000 residents that call Mpls home."
August 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Frey: "We need an assault weapons ban nationwide. We need to have a high capacity magazine ban. And if the federal govt and states aren't gonna act, give us the ability to protect our constituents. Give mayors & council members the ability to protect in Mpls 435,000 residents that call Mpls home."
Elton John levels of ridiculousness with these new sunglasses; their $8 price tag sealed the deal! ☀️🕶️😂❤️
July 11, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Elton John levels of ridiculousness with these new sunglasses; their $8 price tag sealed the deal! ☀️🕶️😂❤️
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A new report shows how little has changed for Black victims of police killings five years after George Floyd's murder www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Report: Police killings rose in the five years after George Floyd's murder
An analysis shows how little has changed for Black victims of police violence in America.
www.motherjones.com
May 25, 2025 at 7:03 PM
A new report shows how little has changed for Black victims of police killings five years after George Floyd's murder www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
“[W]e are in the process of the second American Revolution,” Roberts said last July, “which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.”
May 25, 2025 at 12:51 PM
“[W]e are in the process of the second American Revolution,” Roberts said last July, “which will remain bloodless if the left allows it to be.”
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May 17, 2025
May 17, 2025
This weekend there are two major anniversaries for the history of civil rights in the United States.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
May 18, 2025 at 6:54 AM
May 17, 2025
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There's a lot going on, God knows, but don't miss that the President of the United States is using the full force of the Federal government, as well as tax dollars, to punish a state because its Governor... refused to do as he instructed.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/u...
U.S.D.A. Freezes Funding for Maine Amid Battle Over Transgender Athletes
The administration concluded last month that Maine had violated federal law by allowing transgender athletes to play on girls’ or women’s teams.
www.nytimes.com
April 3, 2025 at 10:17 PM
There's a lot going on, God knows, but don't miss that the President of the United States is using the full force of the Federal government, as well as tax dollars, to punish a state because its Governor... refused to do as he instructed.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/u...
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The 22nd Amendment bans a person from being elected U.S. president more than twice. But some legal experts point to plausible strategies that President Trump could try to serve a third term.
Presidents can be elected twice. Trump could try end runs around that, experts say
The 22nd Amendment bans a person from being elected U.S. president more than twice. But some legal experts point to plausible strategies that President Trump could try to serve a third term.
www.npr.org
March 31, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The 22nd Amendment bans a person from being elected U.S. president more than twice. But some legal experts point to plausible strategies that President Trump could try to serve a third term.
Another reminder, given these…interestingly distressing times.
March 30, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Another reminder, given these…interestingly distressing times.
Your moment of zen. Icy waterfall - Harrodsburg, KY
March 30, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Your moment of zen. Icy waterfall - Harrodsburg, KY
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March 28, 2025
March 28, 2025
“Another wipeout walloped Wall Street Friday,” Stan Choe of the Associated Press wrote today.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
March 29, 2025 at 6:37 AM
March 28, 2025
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❤️BREAKING❤️ - Bernie Sanders before 20k People in Tucson:
"They have the wealth. They have all the money in the world. They have the power. They have the media. But you know what they don’t have? We’ve got 20,000 people here in Tucson and we got 100's of millions of people all across this country."
"They have the wealth. They have all the money in the world. They have the power. They have the media. But you know what they don’t have? We’ve got 20,000 people here in Tucson and we got 100's of millions of people all across this country."
March 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
❤️BREAKING❤️ - Bernie Sanders before 20k People in Tucson:
"They have the wealth. They have all the money in the world. They have the power. They have the media. But you know what they don’t have? We’ve got 20,000 people here in Tucson and we got 100's of millions of people all across this country."
"They have the wealth. They have all the money in the world. They have the power. They have the media. But you know what they don’t have? We’ve got 20,000 people here in Tucson and we got 100's of millions of people all across this country."
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March 21, 2025
March 21, 2025
These days, I keep coming back to the quotation recorded by journalist Ron Suskind in a New York Times Magazine article in 2004.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
March 22, 2025 at 5:28 AM
March 21, 2025
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March 18, 2025
March 18, 2025
On Saturday, U.S.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
March 19, 2025 at 5:18 AM
March 18, 2025
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March 17, 2025
March 17, 2025
From 1942 to 1945, the Code Talkers were key to every major operation of the Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater.
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
March 18, 2025 at 7:53 AM
March 17, 2025
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Remember, "I don't know, I lack sufficient information on this topic" is NEVER an acceptable answer.
Instead, loudly state the first opinion that pops into your head, speak with authority, and gaslight anyone who disagrees until they begin to question everything they know.
Instead, loudly state the first opinion that pops into your head, speak with authority, and gaslight anyone who disagrees until they begin to question everything they know.
March 12, 2025 at 1:20 AM
Remember, "I don't know, I lack sufficient information on this topic" is NEVER an acceptable answer.
Instead, loudly state the first opinion that pops into your head, speak with authority, and gaslight anyone who disagrees until they begin to question everything they know.
Instead, loudly state the first opinion that pops into your head, speak with authority, and gaslight anyone who disagrees until they begin to question everything they know.
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March 9, 2025
March 9, 2025
Lately, political writers have called attention to the tendency of billionaire Elon Musk to refer to his political opponents as “NPCs.” This term comes from the gaming world and refers to a nonplayer ...
heathercoxrichardson.substack.com
March 10, 2025 at 4:24 AM
March 9, 2025
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What a different world we could have.
March 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
What a different world we could have.
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Lunch on a sunny Sunday w/ my ❤️
March 2, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Lunch on a sunny Sunday w/ my ❤️
Our boy Reuben being spoiled at daycare, as usual. ❤️🐾
February 13, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Our boy Reuben being spoiled at daycare, as usual. ❤️🐾