There are going to be serval comments about the Hunter Biden pardon, but one thing is undeniable—Hunter would not have faced criminal charges in Delaware if his last name was not Biden. An average American does not face those gun charges.

Such a well written statement by President Biden on pardoning Hunter: “In trying to break Hunter, they ve tried to break me - and there's no reason to believe it will stop here.” “I hope Americans will understand why a father and a President would come to this decision.”

I've caught a virus from a visiting family member - really feeling this one today

I’m three episodes into the first season of #TheDiplomat and the foreign secretary just GROWLED “the house… is on… fire” and I had to get up and take a lap around my living room because it was just that sexy.

The brilliance of #TheDiplomat season 2 on Netflix was only overshadowed by the inexplicably disappointing # of episodes. Intrigue. Subtlety. Suspense. A near perfect series. The addition of Allison Janney is fantastic. I love shows that keep you pondering the ramifications.

I finally watched and finished #TheDiplomat… and: - I needed more episodes - holy cow that finale scene in episode 6 - I needed more Allison Janney allllll the way through.

To those folks who are leaving Goodreads - will it be StoryGraph? Fable? Something else? #BookSky📚💙

Consumer spending is at record levels Travel increased dramatically There aren't any immigrants pouring over the border Hell-even JD Vance acknowledged what great shape America is in right now It's almost as if Biden and Harris did a fantastic job and Trump spent the last year lying about it all

a thanksgiving table I could appreciate

What a terrifying development. The expectation that institutions will turn out robot workers on a higher ed assembly line is the stuff of dystopian nightmares. The fantastic small liberal arts colleges of Iowa don't fit this model - their graduates are well-rounded critical thinkers, not automatons!

For as long as I live, I will never understand how anyone could have chosen Trump over this.

[noticing a group of people having a nice time at the park] enjoy your echo chamber

When you randomly wake up at 2:20 am and look at your phone to find that one of your adult(ish) children is texting you 🤗 - heartwarming but insomnia-inducing. The exchange was over an hour ago and I'm STILL AWAKE

I still want to see the full Matt Gaetz report.

Last zinnia and dried hydrangea blossoms in my garden this afternoon. I love a fall garden! #Gardening

Fast forward tripod greetings from Polly Pocket in Georgia! #DogsofBluesky #ChihuahuaMix #RescueDogs

#TheArchers We had a billy goat (RIP Douglas the Goat) on our little farm and after a while you can't smell him yourself, and you forget all about his odor, that is 'til you notice The Look on a visitor's face 👀👃 (Btw, I'm fairly certain they stink year round)

Are we being pranked?

My daughter and her wife both contracted a crazy-dangerous strain of pneumonia this week; daughter-in-law in the ER with 104 fever. SilentGenMama sees a surgeon tomorrow after MRI revealed she has fracture, ganglian cyst, & severe arthritis in left wrist. #SandwichGeneration

Are we being pranked by our President-elect???? How is this insanity real?

Our retired farm dog, Poppy. She moved with us from Iowa 🌽 and loves the extra months of warm weather here in Georgia. Baffled by armadillos, though. #DogsofBluesky #RescueDogs

I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggone it, Matt Gaetz is a pedophile.

Heartbreaking moments this morning with 2 of the first-graders I volunteer with at a Title I school. I watched them go from happy, relaxed, and confident while we worked orally with decoding and encoding to intensely anxious and physically uncomfortable when asked to write a sentence. #literacy #sor

A lovely rain this morning in my garden, courtesy of tropical depression Sara [no aitch]. #gardening

She's a 10 but she's had GI problems since election night #chihuahua #rescuedog

I have long said that literacy is democracy. Reading is life. Our long plunge away from democratic values started and will end there. Fight for the #scienceofreading to be taught in your towns and states. That’s one place to begin.

#TheArchers Who heard Joy, Mick, and Helen whimpering and keening and thought for a moment that Hilda herself, not her stunt double, had perhaps been mowed down after all in a second vehicular homicide? Or that half Kirsty's house was taken out when Tony hit the accelerator instead of the brake?

"Tropical Storm Sara [No Aitch] weakens to a tropical depression." Whomp, whomp. My 15 minutes of fame, over just like that.

Hey guys. I’ve just appointed salt to head the Department of Snail Protection.

Family includes everyone! ❤️

The broligarchy? Jesus take the wheel. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

#TheArchers Busy people who think they're the ONLY busy people really frost my cookies. I'm looking at you, Ruth.

When humans feel threatened they may respond by fighting, flighting {sic}, freezing, or flocking. So relieved to be flocking here in the Bluesky with civilized birds who aren't trying to peck me to pieces.

iowastartingline.com/2024/11/14/v... “The public knows that vouchers harm students and cripple our schools and they don’t want them in any form by any pretty name,” she [president of NEA] said. “This is a stunning public rebuke.” I do so love a stunning public rebuke. #publiceducation

Yes! This is it.

Husband just informed me Tropical Storm Sara No Aitch absolutely ravaging Honduras. I should probably seek therapy since I feel guilty?

Good Sunday morning from my local coffee shop, y'all ☮️

Lowlyyyyyy

Our daughter married her partner in a quickie wedding last Saturday as a result of the election outcome. The brides' siblings served as witnesses and all 4 parents spoke during the ceremony. We love our girls and wish them all the best! 🏳️‍🌈

A very wise college professor once told me: If you don't know what kind of day you're going to have until you know another person's mood, leave that boyfriend, leave that boss, leave that wife.