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In the Sagebrush Sea

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Should I watch MOONSTRUCK again? I should watch MOONSTRUCK again. Ok. Stop twisting my arm.

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My father took me to see this picture in a theater during a revival screening in the 1990s. I was a teenage brat that did not think I would like it. I was absolutely blown away. Changed my world. Strong, strong recommend to all.

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If you’ve never seen Dorothea Lange’s photographs of the World War II internment camps and the Japanese-Americans who were imprisoned there, today is a good day to see them and to commit to making sure this never happens again.

anchoreditions.com/blog/dorothe...

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My fellow Americans: Don't forget to leave hotdogs on your porch for Jesus tonight 🇺🇲🎆🎇

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I had an interaction with another passenger earlier this year during commercial air travel that made me silently seethe for hours. And eventually I started to ask myself why I just could not let it go and just stewed. Really not proud of myself and kind of shocked, too. Important to self assess.

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Thanks, fully aware of that. Idaho's partisan breakdown is split about 70/30, and with in-migration that split will become even more uneven. The R's have a closed primary here. They are preparing to eliminate citizen ballot initiatives. No housing or labor protections. Move to Idaho if you want.

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I can take myself out of the worst of harm's way. And by leaving, causing further brain drain in this state (e.g. Idaho has lost nearly 25% of its OBGYNS), it sends a very clear message to my colleagues and family here that they'd better start paying attention.

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This is one of the most dystopian signs I've ever seen. Republicans are quickly turning this country into an unrecognizable freakshow.

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This, among many reasons, is why I am leaving Idaho after 6.5 years. No more of this fucking shit. I already have a target on my back here as a member of a sexual minority. Slowly watching Idaho get more and more craven has been terrifying. So long, Gem State.

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Today, the federal government put itself on the right side of history by seeking, for the 1st time, to establish the precedent that every worker in America has the right to shade, water & rest while working in temps that could kill them. -UFW President Teresa Romero

www.politico.com/news/2024/07...

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Looking forward to 2 reconstruction 2 furious.

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This is wonderful. Thanks for making me smile today.

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There is a specific type of demoralizing fascism where people lose rights they had, in their lifetime, fought to get recognized. Not *just* losing rights, but seeing decades of hard effort dissolve. Reconstruction, Magnus Hirschfeld's Institute, Dobbs, the coming overturning of Obergefell, etc

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What’s the best opening sentence of any book or story? Starter for ten: “Marley was dead, to begin with” (from A Christmas Carol)

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Tomorrow is my last day at my job of two years. I volunteered to help interview a candidate for a different job than my own. I return tomorrow evening after hours to clear out my office. About 30 plants and a lot of art. In a matter of days I cross the high desert to a new life without a job.

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I took a welding class over the weekend. I learned a lot and met some very interesting people. My favorite, however, was the vision-shielded view of what molten steel looks like as you work with it -- a pool of incandescence. Yes, the sparks and flame are lovely too. But that molten pool... Wow.

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I really, really love this flick. What a gorgeous send up to friendship and community. Three such hurt, complicated people finding grace and understanding with one another. Top tier flick!

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Upgrade to sarsaparilla, and he'll slam the goal

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As I liquidate almost everything I own to move about 1,000 miles away to a new life, I have been investigating how to send most of my library to prisoners. There are so many restrictions to get good and requested books to folks. But I am determined to share them for the highest and best use.

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I'm headed to a two day welding class this weekend. It's taught by a local artist. Not something I would normally do, but something I have wanted to do for some years. Ready.

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Many folks don't choose to change their ph # when they move anymore in this modern era. I find there are benefits to it though. In a post Facebook world, where you were encouraged to add contact with everyone ever, it is nice to just let some folks go after the expiration date. Love a new #.

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I'm wrapping up my life after more than 6 yrs here, and I'm choosing to part with all material items that do not fit in my car. This is in order to be nimble for a new life hundreds of miles away. It is always amazing how much attachment I can have for things. This is an object lesson in detachment.

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This is very good, friend, and I am so deeply tempted.

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I like biking to work with a banana in my button down shirt breast pocket. It adds some danger in the event I crash. So, eating it while I boot up Outlook feels like I already accomplished a goal: not dead yet, just dying!

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Father's Day is a rough one for me. So if you are in similar circumstances, just know that you are not alone. Be good to yourself.

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Look, I was skeptical back when it just plagiarized words, sucked up water and energy and eliminated people’s jobs, but they really sold me on it by making it more expensive.

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June 15 seems like a good time to remind you that if your library is doing programming & displays for pride month and you appreciate it, drop them a line, a little email or something!

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When I was a brand new guy letter carrier I clocked in an average of 16 miles per day. And I thought I was going to DIE.

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I only have one album by Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and I swear it is something so wondrous to try to blow your speakers out to.

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Lovely. And I am sure you would have been company for it.

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50 days until I leave Idaho. A six year weight will be lifted from my shoulders. A new chapter among loved ones and a new chapter again. I haven't been sleeping much or well. The adrenaline is running hot.

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Such cruelty. I hope it never happens again

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We live in a "middle world" between the astronomically huge structures of the Universe: stars, galaxies, black holes, and the tiny, invisible world of cells, molecules and atoms. Stepping even a single step in either direction rightly brings a sense of awe at the vast SCALE of the natural world.

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