Carol-Face-in-the-Crowd
@thalaisa.bsky.social
I’m the face in the crowd no one sees. Liberal, progressive. A negative optimist. I’m behind you in the grocery store. I sit next to you at the doctor. I am your neighbor.
Attended local craft fair. This one was an exceptional collection of small companies that make quality products.
They also expressed deep pride & satisfaction in what they produce.
It’s possible.
They also expressed deep pride & satisfaction in what they produce.
It’s possible.
December 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Attended local craft fair. This one was an exceptional collection of small companies that make quality products.
They also expressed deep pride & satisfaction in what they produce.
It’s possible.
They also expressed deep pride & satisfaction in what they produce.
It’s possible.
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Worth a shot at least, amirite?
December 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Worth a shot at least, amirite?
Just saw a post about someone putting a roast in their slow cooker.
Present me can’t relate. They’re richer than I.
Present me can’t relate. They’re richer than I.
December 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Just saw a post about someone putting a roast in their slow cooker.
Present me can’t relate. They’re richer than I.
Present me can’t relate. They’re richer than I.
While this was written prior to the rise of our current want-to-be dictator, there are still currents of hope.
www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/ar...
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Bringing down dictators: "Contrary to myth, tyrants are fragile. Most fall in the end" | CTech
Dr. Marcel Dirsus has studied dictators, from Ceausescu to Gaddafi to Putin, and concludes they are less strong and stable than we think. In a new book, he explains that each of them has a weak point,...
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December 13, 2025 at 3:18 PM
While this was written prior to the rise of our current want-to-be dictator, there are still currents of hope.
www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/ar...
www.calcalistech.com/ctechnews/ar...
Three good days when I largely ignored his antics. Today, I get sucked in. I’m a glutton for punishment with a huge amount of sarcastic dark humor on top.
He’d be hilarious (and tragic) if no one supported him. Did “The Onion” make him up?
He’d be hilarious (and tragic) if no one supported him. Did “The Onion” make him up?
December 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Three good days when I largely ignored his antics. Today, I get sucked in. I’m a glutton for punishment with a huge amount of sarcastic dark humor on top.
He’d be hilarious (and tragic) if no one supported him. Did “The Onion” make him up?
He’d be hilarious (and tragic) if no one supported him. Did “The Onion” make him up?
I should feel some embarrassment about shouting into the void.
I should feel humility in the face of my ignorance.
I should feel the utter futility of my attempts at resistance.
That level of consciousness must be down for repair.
I should feel humility in the face of my ignorance.
I should feel the utter futility of my attempts at resistance.
That level of consciousness must be down for repair.
December 12, 2025 at 5:23 PM
I should feel some embarrassment about shouting into the void.
I should feel humility in the face of my ignorance.
I should feel the utter futility of my attempts at resistance.
That level of consciousness must be down for repair.
I should feel humility in the face of my ignorance.
I should feel the utter futility of my attempts at resistance.
That level of consciousness must be down for repair.
I'm not excusing Nixon. He crossed the line.
At least, he wasn't all bad. . . China. . .Detente with Soviet Union. . . nuclear arms control.
For the most part his paranoia was hidden. In the unhinged and criminal depts. he doesn't come close to you-know-who.
millercenter.org/supreme-cour...
At least, he wasn't all bad. . . China. . .Detente with Soviet Union. . . nuclear arms control.
For the most part his paranoia was hidden. In the unhinged and criminal depts. he doesn't come close to you-know-who.
millercenter.org/supreme-cour...
Supreme Court’s Trump ruling would have given Nixon immunity | Miller Center
The Supreme Court's ruling is a radical revision of the Constitution
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December 12, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I'm not excusing Nixon. He crossed the line.
At least, he wasn't all bad. . . China. . .Detente with Soviet Union. . . nuclear arms control.
For the most part his paranoia was hidden. In the unhinged and criminal depts. he doesn't come close to you-know-who.
millercenter.org/supreme-cour...
At least, he wasn't all bad. . . China. . .Detente with Soviet Union. . . nuclear arms control.
For the most part his paranoia was hidden. In the unhinged and criminal depts. he doesn't come close to you-know-who.
millercenter.org/supreme-cour...
Just placed a phone call. I'm worried that I sounded too cheery and that the person on the other end of the line will think I'm nuts. I just might be.
a woman in a red dress is sitting on a bed talking on a cell phone .
ALT: a woman in a red dress is sitting on a bed talking on a cell phone .
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December 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Just placed a phone call. I'm worried that I sounded too cheery and that the person on the other end of the line will think I'm nuts. I just might be.
If you put the title “President” before the name of the person who thinks he is, I won’t be able to read anything that follows.
The screams in my head are just too loud.
The screams in my head are just too loud.
December 11, 2025 at 9:47 PM
If you put the title “President” before the name of the person who thinks he is, I won’t be able to read anything that follows.
The screams in my head are just too loud.
The screams in my head are just too loud.
What we need is a collective pushback like the one that brought back Kimmel.
What will it take?
What will it take?
December 11, 2025 at 9:37 PM
What we need is a collective pushback like the one that brought back Kimmel.
What will it take?
What will it take?
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I would like to be adopted, please 🥹
December 11, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I would like to be adopted, please 🥹
The latest Social Security Cost-of-Living adjustment was 2.8%. Received SS info for 2026 today.
My Medicare cost which is deducted from monthly payment increased 23.72%.
Screenshot from www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/hin...
My Medicare cost which is deducted from monthly payment increased 23.72%.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:17 PM
The latest Social Security Cost-of-Living adjustment was 2.8%. Received SS info for 2026 today.
My Medicare cost which is deducted from monthly payment increased 23.72%.
Screenshot from www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/hin...
My Medicare cost which is deducted from monthly payment increased 23.72%.
Screenshot from www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/hin...
Most of us are just fodder for the wealthy. Stop feeding them whenever possible.
December 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Most of us are just fodder for the wealthy. Stop feeding them whenever possible.
To fuel the resistance constant posts of the royal fool fill the feed.
It fuels mine but to a point where it tips into despair and overload.
This is also a cracked mirror of the tactics used by the other.
Time to “ignore” him and do every rational thing to turn this doomed ship around.
It fuels mine but to a point where it tips into despair and overload.
This is also a cracked mirror of the tactics used by the other.
Time to “ignore” him and do every rational thing to turn this doomed ship around.
December 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
To fuel the resistance constant posts of the royal fool fill the feed.
It fuels mine but to a point where it tips into despair and overload.
This is also a cracked mirror of the tactics used by the other.
Time to “ignore” him and do every rational thing to turn this doomed ship around.
It fuels mine but to a point where it tips into despair and overload.
This is also a cracked mirror of the tactics used by the other.
Time to “ignore” him and do every rational thing to turn this doomed ship around.
Dumped most streaming services. Save money, avoid rabid ads and control availability by owning DVDs.
Most bought at thrift store or used on eBay. More & more people are going to figure this out.
Most bought at thrift store or used on eBay. More & more people are going to figure this out.
December 11, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Dumped most streaming services. Save money, avoid rabid ads and control availability by owning DVDs.
Most bought at thrift store or used on eBay. More & more people are going to figure this out.
Most bought at thrift store or used on eBay. More & more people are going to figure this out.
Hoping to find comfort and inspiration.
December 11, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Hoping to find comfort and inspiration.
Feeding lies to the ignorant is a very easy thing to do. So is tapping into fear & anger. The bad guys know how to be bad.
(“Guys” is NOT gender neutral. Some evil doers are female but even female has the word “male” in it and I’m not a huge fan of that either. If only words were enough.
(“Guys” is NOT gender neutral. Some evil doers are female but even female has the word “male” in it and I’m not a huge fan of that either. If only words were enough.
a man with a beard says words are hard in front of a bunch of guitars
ALT: a man with a beard says words are hard in front of a bunch of guitars
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December 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Feeding lies to the ignorant is a very easy thing to do. So is tapping into fear & anger. The bad guys know how to be bad.
(“Guys” is NOT gender neutral. Some evil doers are female but even female has the word “male” in it and I’m not a huge fan of that either. If only words were enough.
(“Guys” is NOT gender neutral. Some evil doers are female but even female has the word “male” in it and I’m not a huge fan of that either. If only words were enough.
GOOD NEWS NETWORK is rated “least biased by Media Bias/Fact Check. If only good accurate news got the attention.
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The Good News Network: Positive Stories 24/7
Your daily source for only good news: Inspiring stories and images from around the world will make you feel uplifted, optimistic and positive about life.
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December 9, 2025 at 5:01 PM
GOOD NEWS NETWORK is rated “least biased by Media Bias/Fact Check. If only good accurate news got the attention.
www.goodnewsnetwork.org
www.goodnewsnetwork.org
Everything Tastes Worse Than It Used To - The Takeout
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December 9, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Eighty-six percent of farms are small family farms making less than $350,000. Prior to the last election, survey showed that 85% of farmers planned to vote for Trump. According to the USDA 1.2% of the population are farmers.
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Bridge to nowhere: Trump bailout to again flow to the largest, wealthiest farms, leaving struggling farmers behind
WASHINGTON – Today the Trump administration announced yet another multibillion-dollar round of trade-war-related bailouts for the agricultural industry.
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December 9, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Eighty-six percent of farms are small family farms making less than $350,000. Prior to the last election, survey showed that 85% of farmers planned to vote for Trump. According to the USDA 1.2% of the population are farmers.
www.ewg.org/news-insight...
www.ewg.org/news-insight...
Pouring rain in the Pacific Northwest and enjoying how the elementary school kids are stopping frequently to play in the streams of water racing down the sides of the street.
They’re getting soaking wet while showing me how to live.
They’re getting soaking wet while showing me how to live.
a little girl in a pink raincoat and pink boots is standing in a puddle of water .
ALT: a little girl in a pink raincoat and pink boots is standing in a puddle of water .
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December 9, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Pouring rain in the Pacific Northwest and enjoying how the elementary school kids are stopping frequently to play in the streams of water racing down the sides of the street.
They’re getting soaking wet while showing me how to live.
They’re getting soaking wet while showing me how to live.
The need far exceeds the “supply” but where is the human oversight? Exactly what’s behind the curtain? Another job that’ll be annihilated because of AI? Who’ll be able of afford the fees that’ll come?
Do a search…sponsored ads for it flood the screen.
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Do a search…sponsored ads for it flood the screen.
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When AI Therapy Goes Wrong
As more people turn to chatbots for mental health support, a growing body of evidence highlights the limitations—and the dangers—of AI "therapists."
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December 8, 2025 at 4:36 PM
The need far exceeds the “supply” but where is the human oversight? Exactly what’s behind the curtain? Another job that’ll be annihilated because of AI? Who’ll be able of afford the fees that’ll come?
Do a search…sponsored ads for it flood the screen.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/some...
Do a search…sponsored ads for it flood the screen.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/some...
I asked Chat GPT to generate an image. It told me to wait while it assembled people to assist.
I don’t think Chat GPT understands how it works.
That or it’s a bald-faced liar.
Imagine that!
I don’t think Chat GPT understands how it works.
That or it’s a bald-faced liar.
Imagine that!
a man in a suit and tie says do n't you lie to me .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie says do n't you lie to me .
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December 6, 2025 at 5:14 PM
I asked Chat GPT to generate an image. It told me to wait while it assembled people to assist.
I don’t think Chat GPT understands how it works.
That or it’s a bald-faced liar.
Imagine that!
I don’t think Chat GPT understands how it works.
That or it’s a bald-faced liar.
Imagine that!
To scroll past posts about Trump feels empowering.
December 5, 2025 at 4:54 PM
To scroll past posts about Trump feels empowering.