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Resister by passion, Artist by talent, Engineer by training, Consultant by trade. Interests — Politics . Democracy . Nature . Hiking . Coffee . Espresso . Nutrition . Cycling . Skiing . Fishing . Art . Dance . Film . Music . Photography .
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Happy Winter Solstice! Today marks the return of the light, representing rebirth, growth, and renewal. It's a great day to celebrate the light & set your intentions for the new year. How will you embrace the return of the light?

“In the depth of Winter I finally learned that there was, within me, an invincible Summer.” — Albert Camus
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On this day, 43 years ago John Lennon Oct. 9, 1940 – Dec. 8, 1980 "You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope some day you'll join us, and the world will be as one." — “Imagine” by John Lennon ☮️ ✌️ ❤️

Text: I Still Miss John Lennon
Image: A sad Charlie Brown with shoulders shrugged, with Lucy near by.
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Gavin Newsom: “The two easiest things you can buy in Florida is an AR-15 and a Ron DeSantis.”

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Sandra Day O’Connor, who made history as the first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court, has died at age 93 after battling Alzheimer’s for years. R.I.P.

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🤡 gag order

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Advertisers using wordplay that gives their ads a sexist/misogynist subtext

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'The problem with campaigns like “don’t keep ‘em crossed” is if its content still boils down to “stop being a prude & get a smear test” then it's treating women who avoid screening like irresponsible girls while ignoring evidence that many are deterred by their prior experiences of being patronized'

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'While there are many things to object to about this installation, the thing I found so shocking ... was that injunction “don’t keep ’em crossed”. It’s offensive because the crossing & uncrossing of a woman’s legs is a well-worn metaphor for sexual continence or incontinence. 2/2

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“We do not have to be mental health professionals to identify the traits of the sociopaths among us.” P.A. Speers ― Type 1 Sociopath - When Difficult People Are More Than Just Difficult People

“We do not have to be mental health professionals to identify the traits of the possible sociopaths among us.” ― P.A. Speers, Type 1 Sociopath - When Difficult People Are More Than Just Difficult People
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Barb of the Bay
@barbofthebay.bsky.social
Resister by passion, Artist by talent, Engineer by training, Consultant by trade. Interests — Politics . Democracy . Nature . Hiking . Coffee . Espresso . Nutrition . Cycling . Skiing . Fishing . Art . Dance . Film . Music . Photography .
765 followers673 following712 posts