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Virginia S. O'Possum
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Writer, weaver, amateur textile historian.
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Mrs. Laura Birkhead and the French Medal of Honor By Pamela | October 11, 2024 | 0 Back in June, I was poking around in newspapers.com* looking for examples of May Birkhead’s war reporting in World War I. In the process, I stumbled across a fascinating story about her mother, Laura Birkhead (1858-1938) Mrs. Birkhead was visiting her daughter in Paris when Germany declared war on France on August 3, 1914. Despite the fact that her brother ordered her to come immediately,** she chose to stay and devoted herself to the welfare of first French soldiers, and later French orphans. She founded and ran an American ambulance organization. When the strain of running the ambulance organization became too much for her, she turned it over to others and took charge of a hospital in Paris which treated wounded French soldiers. After the United States entered the war, she also searched for information about missing soldiers at the request of their families.
November 5, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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Google December 2024 Conversion Rate By Industry Art 6.08% Baby 6.09% Books 5.18% Clothing 5.04% Electronics 3.60% Fashion Accessories 5.59% Food & Beverage 7.24% Health & Beauty 6.86% Home & Garden 4.20% Pet Supplies 6.36% Sporting Goods 6.10% Toys & Hobbies 7.15%
November 2, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Interesting. Chart one, now with alt text:
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Facebook December 2024 Cost per Click By industry Art $1.22 Baby $1.16 Books $0.91 Clothing $1.03 Electronics $1.09 Fashion Accessories $0.98 Food & Beverage $1.20 Health & Beauty $1.80 Home & Garden $0.92 Pet Supplies $0.79 Sporting Goods $0.75 Toys & Hobbies $0.70
November 2, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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The Average american has only been to four: 1. Orlando 2. New York City 3. Las Vegas 4. San Francisco 5. Boston 6. Miami 7. Chicago 8. Washington D.C. 9. Los Angeles 10. New Orleans 11. San Diego 12. Denver 13. Seattle 14. Philadelphia 15. Phoenix 16. Dallas 17. Houston 18. Nashville 19. San Antonio 10. Honolulu
October 26, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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Nationwide protests with millions of people are a direct rebuke to the president’s narrative. They send a signal to the most disconnected parts of the American public that the president is far from as popular as he says he is, and they send a clear warning to those institutions under pressure from the administration: Bend the knee and lose our business and support.
October 20, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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After adding new data, our estimate of turnout for the No Kings Day protests yesterday has risen to 5.5 million, with an upper bound of 8.7, making it the largest single-day political protest in U.S. history (excluding first Earth Day). Here’s protests in Trump’s 2nd vs 1st term (Graph: 2025— 31,368; 2017 — 8,350)
October 19, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Packet of dog treats with a blue-eyed wolf picture in the center. Text: "Blue Wilderness Trail Treats High-Protein Biscuits — Duck Recipe — Crunchy Dog Treats"
October 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Movie poster for the movie "Frogs." Picture of a frog with a human arm and hand sticking out of its mouth. Text: "TODAY — the Pond! TOMORROW — the World! It's the day that Nature strikes back!" Cast members include Ray Milland, Sam Elliot, Joan Van Ark and Adam Roarke. There are more credits in small print beneath those.
October 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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Look, I like a pumpkin spice as much as anyone but this goes too far.
Package of "Limited Edition" Pumpkin Spice Flavor Greenies dental treats for dogs. Package has replaced the usual Greenies green trade dress on the sides of the bag with an orange and green tartan.
October 17, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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Huge breaking: Judge Timothy Evans just signed an order BANNING ICE from arresting people at courthouses in Chicago & Cook County. ICE agents who try will now be arrested on the spot. Every judge in America should follow his lead.
October 16, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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I haven't confirmed that this is a real quote from Portland Frog but I made you this alt text anyway.
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"I started a movement of people showing up looking ridiculous, which is the exact point — to show how that their ‘violent extremist’ narrative is a completely ridiculous lie, in hopes of continuing their fascist dictatorship." — Portland Frog
October 15, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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1980s-era Dunkin' Donuts mug. White mug with maroon logo. Logo is a mug with a "donut" being dipped in it. The "donut" is a circle made with the words "Dunkin' Donuts."
October 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Here, I made you some alt text. I'm in that kind of mood today.
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Photo of Chi Ossé at a lectern speaking at a Zohran Mamdani rally. In front of the lectern is a sign, purple with yellow letters, that reads "Our Time Has Come."
October 14, 2025 at 1:52 AM
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Some are posting on social media Some are protesting in the streets Some are donating silently Some are educating themselves Some are having tough conversations With friends & family A revolution has many layers Be kind to yourself and to others Who are traveling in the same direction Just keep your foot on the gas.
October 14, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Seriously the nature of your question on this gray and rainy day made my hands *feel* the waist and warmth of one of those mugs, and immediately picture the place that was actually named "Mug and Muffin." In other mugs:
80s-era Dunkin' Donuts mug. Mug is white with maroon logo of a mug with a donut being dunked in it. The donut is the words "DUNKIN' DONUTS" making a ring.
October 12, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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Supreme Court Justices who District of Columbia v. Heller. Top row (left to right): Associate Justice Stephen G. Breyer, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas, Associate Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Associate Justice Samuel A. Alito. Bottom row (left to right): Associate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy, Associate Justice John Paul Stevens, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Associate Justice Antonin G. Scalia, and Associate Justice David H. Souter.
September 11, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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Juxtaposition in my skyline makes this look like a St. Crispin's Day speech.
Two skeets, one a post from Senate Gabe saying, "This is extremely upsetting. Like reading about a city on the eve of invasion," with a link to the NYT story, "Chicago Braces for Trump's Immigration Crackdown," and the second, from Parker Molloy that says, "Watching @jael and @ekkostral play some tunes here in Chicago" with a picture of them performing on a stage in front of a crowd.
September 6, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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Stole this just now.
Traditional Massachusetts sign that says: "Entering Boston, est. 1630." Below that is added: "This is our fucking city." (That's a quote from Big Papi, David Ortiz, 2013. FCC allowed it.)
September 5, 2025 at 1:21 AM
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Aaaaaaaaaand...got the "oopsie" followup.
Screen grab of message from CVS pharmacy: You may have received a message earlier today about our pharmacy operations and access to care. It was sent inadvertently. There is no action to take and you can disregard the message. We apologize for any inconvenience.
August 24, 2025 at 5:51 AM
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Code names (tag yourself?):
Code names of agencies involved in MacArthur park action. They are soft drink brands. ATF: A&W. CBP:Canada Dry. DEA: Dr. Pepper. FBI: Coke. FPS: Fanta. HSI: Hank. ICE/ERO: Inca. USMS: 7-Up. IRS: Sprite. LASD: R/C. LAPD: Pepsi.
July 7, 2025 at 11:13 PM
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How should I interpret this?
Screen grab of one line of the party registration form, which includes the phrase "Candidate name: Elon Reeve Musk."
July 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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Three little birbs from school are we, three little birbs from school 🎶
Three baby birds looking out from nest built on an exterior light fixture (fake Mission style.) They are dark with yellow bills. They are American robins. The picture is taken through a window.
July 1, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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American robin perched on an exterior light fixture. A nest is built on the fixture. Three chicks are rising out of the nest. The photo is taken through a window.
July 1, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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Tuesday's birbs:
American robin and chick in a nest built on an exterior light fixture. Fixture is faux-mission style. Picture is taken through a window.
July 1, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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One more birb photo.
American robin sitting on a nest that's built on an outdoor light fixture (fake mission style). Baby birds, or at least their heads, are also visible above the edge of the nest. Picture is taken through a window.
July 1, 2025 at 1:33 AM