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LA Smith-Buxton
@smithla8.bsky.social
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Artist, writer, keeper of cats
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If we’re serious about more efficient government and better everyday life in America - which we all should be - that means actually improving government, not cutting health care for poor people and slashing support for veterans.
April 24, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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Great overview of the fate of the free world from @briantylercohen.bsky.social youtu.be/vd4y1mBxnP4?...
BREAKING: World leaders combine to issue SHOCKING rebuke of Trump
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
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March 2, 2025 at 2:15 AM
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A few days of #artonmydoor
February 12, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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thisone0verhere.bsky.social
We’re officially in full airport mode all the time now: everything is crazy expensive, sweatpants are acceptable at all times, nobody’s judging anyone for drinking more than they usually do, and we’re all just out here buying books and coffee to deal with the stress
February 8, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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Floral doodle #artonmydoor
February 7, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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Botanical doodle
Watercolor doodle with overlapping rectangles in shades of green and plant shapes drawn in black and white pen with gold accents
February 6, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Appalling!
cnn.com CNN @cnn.com · Feb 1
Elon Musk spent a total of more than $290 million on the 2024 election, new federal filings show, boosting President Donald Trump and Republicans in a staggering effort that has helped to secure unprecedented access for the world’s richest person in the new administration.

Read more: cnn.it/4gmwE9h
February 1, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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Let’s begin #BlackHistoryMonth with Langston Hughes, shall we? youtu.be/kU4_nS2YDLk?...
"Let America Be America Again" by Langston Hughes, performed by Aldo Billingslea
YouTube video by TheatreWorksSV
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February 1, 2025 at 6:05 PM
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"colleagues had raised concerns with the speaker’s office about the potential for public disclosure of “sexual texts from members who were trying to engage in sexual favors” with Hutchinson...a member of Johnson’s staff [said she] could “potentially reveal embarrassing information"

Christian GOP!
Johnson aide advised against subpoena of star Jan. 6 witness over concerns about ‘sexual texts’ from lawmakers
The move was intended in part to prevent the release of sexually explicit texts that lawmakers sent Cassidy Hutchinson.
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January 23, 2025 at 7:10 PM
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BREAKING, via The Seattle Times: Trump's executive order to restrict birthright citizenship is blocked for at least the next two weeks by a Reagan appointee in Seattle who eviscerated the Trump lawyers present defending the order. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
Senior U.S. District Judge John Coughenour on Thursday was blistering in his criticism of Trump’s action as he granted a temporary restraining order that blocks Trump’s executive order from taking effect nationwide. “I’ve been on the bench for over four decades, I can’t remember another case where the question presented is as clear as this one is. This is a blatantly unconstitutional order,” Coughenour, an appointee of Ronald Reagan, said from the bench. “There are other times in world history where we look back and people of goodwill can say where were the judges, where were the lawyers?” Coughenour interrupted before Brett Shumate, a Justice Department attorney, could even complete his first sentence. “In your opinion Is this executive order constitutional?” he asked. Shumate said, “it absolutely is.” “Frankly I have difficulty understanding how a member of the Bar could state unequivocally that this is a constitutional order,” Coughenour said. “It just boggles my mind.”
January 23, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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Today’s reading in the blanket fort. #bishopbuddeisahero
January 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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Week 3 of this year’s art journal
January 22, 2025 at 2:09 AM
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Unless it’s written in crayon with lots of poorly-drawn pictures of naked ladies and cybertrucks, Trump won’t even look at it.
January 20, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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Am I the only one thinking “rapid unscheduled disassembly” sounds like a perfect metaphor for things to come?
January 17, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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this is pretty perfect
January 17, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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Week 2 of my 2025 art journal
January 14, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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Art Journal 2025 — Week 01
January 11, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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Testing out some formats for sharing art here. The last few pages of my art journal for 2024.
January 11, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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The first 4 #artonmydoor for 2025
Collage of paper flowers Collage with red flowers in watercolor Watercolor cat viewed from behind as it looks out across a dreamy landscape Blue sky with snow falling on snow-covered ground
January 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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This is my vibe heading into the first weekend of 2025.
a cat is looking out a window with snowflakes on the window
Alt: a cat is looking out a window with snowflakes on the window
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January 3, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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open.substack.com/pub/smithla8... Instead of focusing on self-loathing and flaw-fixing this year, give following your joy a chance.
Inbox | Substack
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January 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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New video - "Olive's Violin." From a concert at Franklin Park Arts Center. #classicalGuitar #fingerstyleGuitar

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Olive's Violin - Damon Buxton - Franklin Park Arts Center
YouTube video by Damon Buxton
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January 2, 2025 at 3:41 AM
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Taking a break from #artonmydoor this week and playing in my journal.
December 26, 2024 at 8:20 PM
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The peace of trees #artonmydoor
December 24, 2024 at 1:14 PM
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Island of Dreams #artonmydoor
December 23, 2024 at 1:32 PM