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Living in a cottage in PA. Reading, writing, gardening, history, animals
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I am choosing to keep this essay permanently unpaywalled. It's about the general idea of people reaching their artistic peak later in life, and the amazing art my parents have been producing in their 60s and 70s (much of which has made its way into my books):
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THE MAGIC ROOM
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I'm reposting this piece I wrote a little while ago about my mum and dad's art, which some you might have seen, but many of you won't, since I also wanted to let you know about a few bi...
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December 14, 2025 at 11:48 AM
I am choosing to keep this essay permanently unpaywalled. It's about the general idea of people reaching their artistic peak later in life, and the amazing art my parents have been producing in their 60s and 70s (much of which has made its way into my books):
www.tom-cox.com/the-magic-ro...
www.tom-cox.com/the-magic-ro...
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Kitty cats watching their favourite show….
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July 19, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Kitty cats watching their favourite show….
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Loudoun County, VA area. This family is devastated!:
“Day four of Skyler missing. Please come home. Please keep searching. I miss her more than I need the air in my lungs. Thank you so much everyone for continuously helping.”
“Day four of Skyler missing. Please come home. Please keep searching. I miss her more than I need the air in my lungs. Thank you so much everyone for continuously helping.”
June 27, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Loudoun County, VA area. This family is devastated!:
“Day four of Skyler missing. Please come home. Please keep searching. I miss her more than I need the air in my lungs. Thank you so much everyone for continuously helping.”
“Day four of Skyler missing. Please come home. Please keep searching. I miss her more than I need the air in my lungs. Thank you so much everyone for continuously helping.”
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The next generation of people doing the hard work of advocating for mustangs and burros on public lands, and caring for them when they are removed, hasn’t started showing up
coloradosun.com/2025/06/20/w...
coloradosun.com/2025/06/20/w...
Aging volunteers devoted to managing Colorado’s wild horses wonder who will step in when they can’t continue
The next generation of people doing the hard work of advocating for mustangs and burros on public lands, and caring for them when they are removed, hasn’t started showing up
coloradosun.com
June 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
The next generation of people doing the hard work of advocating for mustangs and burros on public lands, and caring for them when they are removed, hasn’t started showing up
coloradosun.com/2025/06/20/w...
coloradosun.com/2025/06/20/w...
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Here are the members of the Rules Committee. Call them all day and night until their middle-of-the-night meeting. Become their worst nightmare. They are ours!
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Contact each member of the House Rules Committee and give them a large piece of your mind! Do it before midnight tomorrow!
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Rules Committee Members
Majority MembersMinority MembersChairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC)Ranking Member Jim McGovern (D-MA)Rep. Michelle Fischbach (R-MN)Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA)Rep.
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May 20, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Here are the members of the Rules Committee. Call them all day and night until their middle-of-the-night meeting. Become their worst nightmare. They are ours!
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For all you night owls, here's this week's episode, just out.
Episode 265 - Low tide on the causeway (sleep safe)
54 minutes of gorgeous quiet from Devon.
Best with headphones > bit.ly/LenBur1
Episode 265 - Low tide on the causeway (sleep safe)
54 minutes of gorgeous quiet from Devon.
Best with headphones > bit.ly/LenBur1
April 21, 2025 at 10:52 PM
For all you night owls, here's this week's episode, just out.
Episode 265 - Low tide on the causeway (sleep safe)
54 minutes of gorgeous quiet from Devon.
Best with headphones > bit.ly/LenBur1
Episode 265 - Low tide on the causeway (sleep safe)
54 minutes of gorgeous quiet from Devon.
Best with headphones > bit.ly/LenBur1
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🌷 Happy Easter! 🌷
The kitties are wishing you a joyful Easter filled with sunshine, blooming flowers, and sweet moments with loved ones. Whether you're enjoying a quiet morning or a festive gathering, may this season bring renewal and happiness. 🐣✨
The kitties are wishing you a joyful Easter filled with sunshine, blooming flowers, and sweet moments with loved ones. Whether you're enjoying a quiet morning or a festive gathering, may this season bring renewal and happiness. 🐣✨
April 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
🌷 Happy Easter! 🌷
The kitties are wishing you a joyful Easter filled with sunshine, blooming flowers, and sweet moments with loved ones. Whether you're enjoying a quiet morning or a festive gathering, may this season bring renewal and happiness. 🐣✨
The kitties are wishing you a joyful Easter filled with sunshine, blooming flowers, and sweet moments with loved ones. Whether you're enjoying a quiet morning or a festive gathering, may this season bring renewal and happiness. 🐣✨
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Almost every federal employee makes 10-25% less than the private sector equivalent. Feds work for the government because it’s how they serve their country.
April 2, 2025 at 1:43 AM
Almost every federal employee makes 10-25% less than the private sector equivalent. Feds work for the government because it’s how they serve their country.
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I’m one week (& 40%) into crowdfunding Six Centuries of Type & Printing, a concise hardcover book that will teach you exactly everything you wanted to know about how we went from the first forays into inking letters on paper to today’s digital marvels. www.kickstarter.com/projects/gle...
March 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I’m one week (& 40%) into crowdfunding Six Centuries of Type & Printing, a concise hardcover book that will teach you exactly everything you wanted to know about how we went from the first forays into inking letters on paper to today’s digital marvels. www.kickstarter.com/projects/gle...
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This is the first of five flyers I'll have coming out this week.
We can make this happen
We can make this happen
March 25, 2025 at 12:03 PM
This is the first of five flyers I'll have coming out this week.
We can make this happen
We can make this happen
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This is the best use of 2 minutes and 15 seconds of your time today! Please watch it yourself and then share it. 💗
This video is for all US citizens who are currently overwhelmed by Trump's more than 200 executive orders.
THIS should be retweeted to the MAX.
I never saw a more helpful video.
(It's about two minutes long. It's worth a lot.)
THIS should be retweeted to the MAX.
I never saw a more helpful video.
(It's about two minutes long. It's worth a lot.)
March 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
This is the best use of 2 minutes and 15 seconds of your time today! Please watch it yourself and then share it. 💗
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The National Institutes of Health is canceling grants that are seen as conflicting with the Trump administration’s priorities.
We want to hear from researchers who have been affected 👇
We want to hear from researchers who have been affected 👇
Did You Work on a Terminated NIH Grant? ProPublica Wants to Hear From You.
The National Institutes of Health is canceling grants that are seen as conflicting with the Trump administration’s priorities. We want to hear from researchers who have been affected.
www.propublica.org
March 28, 2025 at 6:05 PM
The National Institutes of Health is canceling grants that are seen as conflicting with the Trump administration’s priorities.
We want to hear from researchers who have been affected 👇
We want to hear from researchers who have been affected 👇
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Great private eye reading list here
Good morning, I recommended some classic and recent private eye novels — a genre that seems ready for another moment.
Classic Private-Eye Detective Novels: A Starter Pack (Gift Article)
Our crime columnist recommends books starring hard-boiled investigators who are ready to travel down the meanest streets to root out the darkest truths.
www.nytimes.com
March 21, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Great private eye reading list here
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CDC's Division of HIV Prevention is under threat! Learn how you can help--https://aidsunited.org/action/policy-action-center/protect-cdc/
Apparently we need to remind this administration that you cannot "head in the sand" your way out of HIV prevention. 1/3
Apparently we need to remind this administration that you cannot "head in the sand" your way out of HIV prevention. 1/3
March 19, 2025 at 1:06 PM
CDC's Division of HIV Prevention is under threat! Learn how you can help--https://aidsunited.org/action/policy-action-center/protect-cdc/
Apparently we need to remind this administration that you cannot "head in the sand" your way out of HIV prevention. 1/3
Apparently we need to remind this administration that you cannot "head in the sand" your way out of HIV prevention. 1/3
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Honored to have my firefly footage and photographs included in this True Facts episode highlighting the critical importance of firefly conservation. Thanks @zefrank.bsky.social for including me (and thanks to @alexwild.bsky.social for recommending my work!). This is a must-watch! ✨
True Facts: Fireflies Need Your Help!
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youtu.be/czt_io0h-CA
True Facts: Fireflies Need Your Help!
YouTube video by Ze Frank
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March 16, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Honored to have my firefly footage and photographs included in this True Facts episode highlighting the critical importance of firefly conservation. Thanks @zefrank.bsky.social for including me (and thanks to @alexwild.bsky.social for recommending my work!). This is a must-watch! ✨
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Show up if you can!
March 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Show up if you can!
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If you're here because X is down, just stay here forever. It's better here!
March 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
If you're here because X is down, just stay here forever. It's better here!
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I’d like to announce my forthcoming US history book, covering a decisive but tumultuous era in that country’s history, titled “The trade policies of the United States: 10:30 am to 1:30 pm on Friday, March 7, 2025” It will be 400 pages.
March 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
I’d like to announce my forthcoming US history book, covering a decisive but tumultuous era in that country’s history, titled “The trade policies of the United States: 10:30 am to 1:30 pm on Friday, March 7, 2025” It will be 400 pages.
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Next week, most all of North America will be in prime viewing range of a total lunar eclipse & blood moon phenomenon. The shorter wavelengths of light (like blue) are scattered more than longer wavelengths (like red), creating this spooky illumination.
March 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Next week, most all of North America will be in prime viewing range of a total lunar eclipse & blood moon phenomenon. The shorter wavelengths of light (like blue) are scattered more than longer wavelengths (like red), creating this spooky illumination.
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I need help!!! Pls, everyone in #Kentucky We only have 1 week left and this is my 6th year trying to make rescue pets the state pet! Please call 800-372-7181, and leave a message for the house state gov committe and ask them to hear hb 385 in committee! Or email at the links in the page below. TY!
Committee Details -
Legislative Research Commission
legislature.ky.gov
March 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I need help!!! Pls, everyone in #Kentucky We only have 1 week left and this is my 6th year trying to make rescue pets the state pet! Please call 800-372-7181, and leave a message for the house state gov committe and ask them to hear hb 385 in committee! Or email at the links in the page below. TY!
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Camille Juzeau’s inventive encyclopedia PHENOMENA is a cabinet of curiosities, containing things you never even knew you were curious about.
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March 7, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Camille Juzeau’s inventive encyclopedia PHENOMENA is a cabinet of curiosities, containing things you never even knew you were curious about.
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