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Retired accountant, grandmother, liberal, skeptical, atheist. My kids grew up to be a sci-fi/furry writer and a therapist - both difficult professions. (she/they)

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If Lindsay Graham thinks it would be “an honor” to die in the-this-isn’t-a-war, I wish he would.

02.03.2026 17:27 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I cancelled my subscription to @washingtonpost when they pulled the endorsement of Kamala Harris under orders from Jeff Bezos. Today's firing of so many talented journalists confirmed my decision. I will miss what WaPo used to be, not what it has become.

05.02.2026 06:22 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I was 28 and he was not the first republican I voted against. The slide to where we are today began a long time ago. Conservative and moderate Democrats are not exactly without blame on this either.

03.02.2026 22:29 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

He was a disastrous governor in CA, ended the free tuition for CA residents at CA public colleges/universities. And he was a TERRIBLE president. I am old enough to have voted against him.

03.02.2026 22:24 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Stealing this from a post on Threads:

30.01.2026 05:15 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

The man is clearly delusional and danger to himself and others.

21.01.2026 17:34 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

My aspirational dream is that Trump is put in a straitjacket and escorted out of the Whitehouse and into a padded cell, and then stripped of his profits from the office he has disgraced for the past year.

21.01.2026 17:32 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

After listening to Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order, I am reading The Poet and the Silk Girl: A Memoir of Love, Imprisonment, and Protest. The author was born in a detainment camp during WW2, her parents were both US Citizens. It is an amazing narrative. I recommend both it and the podcast.

11.01.2026 02:53 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

This week's "Why Is This Happening - The Chris Hayes Podcast" is a conversation with Jia Tolentino (NewYorker staff writer) recorded last June entitled "My Brain Finally Broke" and it is very thought provoking. I recommend seeking it out.

31.12.2025 21:11 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Opinion | In Which I Try Valiantly to Cheer You Up

Nicholas Kristoff, who we failed to elect as our governor in Oregon, wrote this today for The NY Times. Gift article bypasses paywall: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/27/o...

27.12.2025 19:52 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
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New science points to 4 distinct types of autism Scientists are redefining autism as a complex condition with multiple forms, challenging traditional notions.

A somewhat interesting article about distinct types of autism. Gift article bypasses paywall. wapo.st/4sjc7d2

27.12.2025 04:36 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
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A Revelation Tore Apart Her Fairy-Tale Marriage, and Shocked the Nation

A sad story of young lovers parted by racism, and a rich family's lawyers. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/m...

17.12.2025 22:14 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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This musician taught an octopus to play the piano The task required hundreds of hours of problem-solving and patience. Musician Mattias Krantz said it was worth it.

Gift article, bypasses paywall.
wapo.st/4901Hak

09.12.2025 18:11 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 1
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Video: Opinion | Transitioning Felt Like ‘Coming Home’ In this episode of “Interesting Times,” Chase Strangio tells Ross Douthat how important it was to align his body with his sense of self.

Interview with Chase Strangio, lawyer for the ACLU. www.nytimes.com/video/opinio...

08.12.2025 23:14 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Just listened to "Rachel Maddow Presents Burn Order" on MSNOW as a podcast. Those two episodes will be available Dec 1 to non-subscribers. Everyone should listen to this podcast. Rachel Maddow is a national treasure and one hell of a reporter/historian

29.11.2025 18:54 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

2/and now suddenly at age 74 health issues that have come up over the years that made no sense whatsoever to me or my doctors fit nicely in with the fact that I have MCAS - so thank you.

20.11.2025 23:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

1/@rahaeli.bsky.social My daughter began reading your posts here and surmised from information you pointed to that she has MCAS. She also became convinced that I also have MCAS. Fast forward a little more than a year, and we're both being treated for MCAS,

20.11.2025 23:01 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
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Why you should embrace new technology as you age Engagement with technology, far from contributing to “brain rot,” may offer cognitive benefits to older adults.

wapo.st/4piTFyK

19.11.2025 22:19 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Shame: Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (Nevada), Tim Kaine (Virginia), Dick Durbin (Illinois), John Fetterman (Pennsylvania), Maggie Hassan (New Hampshire), Jacky Rosen (Nevada), Jeanne Shaheen (New Hampshire) Angus King (Maine).

10.11.2025 04:40 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I have missed you as part of my nightly carousel of podcasts (quit cable tv & watching news shortly after T was elected the 1st time), somehow I missed that you have a show, and I've added you to my line-up. Keep on doing what you are doing, lots of love to you for your intelligence and integrity.

08.11.2025 21:17 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Medicare Advantage: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Medicare Advantage: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO) YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

I encourage any of you who are on Medicare or nearing retirement age to watch this immediately. It's funny, as well as full of useful, but horrifying information. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ejoi...

06.11.2025 06:45 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

hey, @chrislhayes.bsky.social, why is your podcast for tonight on MSNBC Premium riddled with ads - I complained a while back, but the problem went away. It's back tonight 11/05/25.

06.11.2025 05:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

It is no surprise that Speaker Mike Johnson is following the playbook of Mitch McConnell - refusing to swear in Rep. Adelita Grijalva is much like refusing to take a vote on Pres. Obama's nominee for the Supreme Court, leaving that seat for Trump to fill. This is WRONG.

31.10.2025 02:51 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

This happened four months ago. The problem existed for a week, but then the unwanted commercials went away. I haven't had a problem with the MSNBC Premium podcasts since.

31.10.2025 01:57 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Hi, Jay, I agree with you completely, despite being white and almost 74. My generation has turned into nit-picky fossils.

29.10.2025 00:52 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thank you to the Roberts Supreme Court majority for giving us a US president who orders extrajudicial murders without fear of consequences, since you granted him complete immunity. WTF is wrong with them that they would grant immunity to a convicted felon, fraudster, & sexual offender?

28.10.2025 18:03 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

After several calls from a Courtland CA# in 2 days, I picked up & a deep-voiced man claimed I "won" a 2025 Mercedes & a lot of cash. I did not enter a contest. I told him to stop calling & he started calling from a Las Vegas NV#. 9 calls in the past 15 minutes.

22.10.2025 16:30 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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To Fight ICE, Portland’s Leaders Turn to What They Know Best: Zoning

NYT article about how Portland is dealing with the ICE facility via zoning laws. Very creative.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/20/u...

20.10.2025 16:43 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I've been off my computer for the last month due to a concussion, so I missed that Gracie passed. I am so sorry, Jay. My dog Fred passed last February, and his litter mate, George, and I miss him every day.💙

18.10.2025 00:02 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Look at those paws!

17.10.2025 23:49 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0