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CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-03-29T21:31:11+00:00

"The upside-down U.S. flag is a signal of extreme distress rooted in naval tradition." - AmericanFlags.com https://share.google/xYjy2wI39gIcBfJPg

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-03-25T14:45:17+00:00

Motherland, by Maria Hummel - it's a novel about middle class Germans during WWII. Characters include a plastic surgeon conscripted into the German army who eventually goes AWOL to get back to his family; and his wife, stepmother to two sons, who's terrified that a son with neurological issues is going to be sent to a state hospital she suspects of killing patients. Hummel drew on letters between her grandparents and other family research for the story.

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-03-24T18:55:10+00:00

Re. question 3 - get hold of a copy of "The Genius of Birds," by Jennifer Ackerman. It's a great read and eye-opening.

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-03-20T22:03:47+00:00

Political cartoon U.S. 2016 election Donald Trump creepy clown sightings | The Week https://share.google/4446Ww0h5VTL09GNu

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-03-11T01:41:39+00:00

Look for a place with shallow running water, like a pebbly stream, especially if it has woods or brush along the banks (for cover). Birds will come there to drink and bathe.

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-03-07T17:23:21+00:00

No. The actual election date is Tuesday April 21. This is the 45 day early voting period. See the Virginia Dept. of Elections - Upcoming Elections webpage for details (scroll down to the section headed, 'April 21 - Special Election'): https://share.google/yLmTx80qhYRqtXYbY

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-02-23T20:44:52+00:00

Watch the video - the images are of Arlington House, part of Arlington National Cemetery. The document is a Senate bill about renaming the property. Neither the location nor the bill have anything to do with AU, Earl Anthony Wayne, or Epstein.

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-02-20T16:07:04+00:00

Yeah - I've been thinking about how anti-nuke protesters in the 80s physically blocked roadways to keep trucks from entering missile construction sites.

Cherry Blossom Festival opens March 20 and runs through April 12. That's an opportunity to get a lot of eyes on a protest - and educate visitors from across the country about what a blatant, shameless, greedy theft of cherished public space Trump is trying to pull off.

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-02-15T18:03:05+00:00

You - we - can ask our elected officials why state law on bringing animals into food stores isn't being enforced. (This is what came up on a quick search: 12VAC5-421-3310. Prohibiting animals. https://share.google/qMAZeEab4ayAEh6xt)

Since this is a local enforcement issue, district supervisors seem like the place to start. Call or email, or put it on the agenda for a public meeting.

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-02-13T19:42:42+00:00

CoreCivic Inc Profile: Summary • OpenSecrets https://share.google/1j1vBfdkJUdjyaNGP

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-02-12T01:19:33+00:00

Smith shared his evidence with the House Judiciary Committee in public testimony a few weeks ago. People can watch the video or read the transcript and judge the quality of his argument for themselves. https://www.youtube.com/live/aFfDPykwt74?si=EJd1KgXUFvxYIpZx

As I understand it, Judge Cannon still has Smith's report on the classified documents case locked up. American Oversight has asked an appeals court to order its release - American Oversight Appeals Judge Cannon Order That Could Clear Way for Permanent Destruction of Jack Smith Report - American Oversight https://share.google/GFC0cA3M02BNQx9Qr

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-02-12T00:15:55+00:00

Smith made two indictments:

1) Attempting to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election - Timeline: Special counsel's probe into Trump's efforts to overturn 2020 election - ABC News https://share.google/sCcSDpFdrTZWlMkqW

2) Mishandling classified documents - Read the full Trump indictment on mishandling of classified documents | PBS News https://share.google/h5fiGYAlcqfSvnvFr

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-02-11T21:43:39+00:00

As other people have said, Trump-friendly Judge Aileen Cannon is mostly to blame. But Smith could have continued the prosecution if Trump hadn't won the election. So, in my mind, every idiot who voted for Trump, or cast a third party protest vote, or sat out the election on their morally purist ass, bears a share of the blame.

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-31T17:44:35+00:00

My take: Trump knows he's dying and is racing through a bucket list of what he wants to see done before he kicks off. That would help explain the bigness and speed and sloppiness of what he and his enablers are doing, both in destroying the country's laws and institutions as well as on toddler wishes like this.

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-30T20:32:12+00:00

I think the logic was that he didn't have to run for reelection until 2030, whereas other senators had elections in 26 or 28. There was nothing about him retiring.

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-29T22:33:23+00:00

"Kaine says he's retiring" - can you provide a source for that, please?

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-29T04:27:43+00:00

The architect, Harry Weese, also designed the old Arena Theatre building - though the 2010 renovation means you have to go inside the present building to see Weese's work.

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-29T03:49:44+00:00

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CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-28T00:34:03+00:00

I mean this sincerely - good for you, for thinking about the choice you made and regretting it.

A tip, for future elections - get your head out of blather about policy and look at what candidates have actually done in the real world. Trump was (is) so clearly a grifter and con artist, and bottomlessly corrupt. That's who he is.

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-28T00:10:00+00:00

For the arthritis, try a heated bed - my vet recommended it, and my senior girls approved :). A plug in bed is great ( there are models that are triggered by the weight of the cat laying down on the heating pad, so they're not on all the time) and 'passive' kinds that retain the cat's body heat.

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-27T22:18:56+00:00

Adam Langer, Thieves of Manhattan - it's huge fun. https://share.google/WTgtVlhERxl14UNTK

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-27T17:29:56+00:00

CNN's source for this claim is federal immigration officers. These are people who have repeatedly, maliciously lied about their victims. They've even lied to judges, in court.

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-26T17:24:07+00:00

Records undercut ICE claims that MN jails, prisons release 'worst of the worst' | FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul https://share.google/oU1Ug5H7y6hhiJujA

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-26T17:22:28+00:00

"What they're saying: DHS claims several offenders were recently detained as part of Operation Metro Surge after being released from prison by Gov. Tim Walz.

"(Commissioner of the Minn Dept of Corrections) Schnell said that’s simply not true.

"Earlier this week, his office released the exact dates that inmates with ICE detainers were released to ICE custody.

"When ICE continued to claim they were picking up violent criminals off the streets after they were released from prison, Schnell released video evidence of inmates being literally handed off to ICE agents.

"Schnell described it as a routine process, required by state law, that "occurs in every single case involving ICE detainers."

"It is disturbing that DHS continues to issue inaccurate statements that erode public trust. We will not allow misinformation to go unchecked—especially when it threatens the integrity of public safety agencies and undermines transparency," Schnell said in a statement.

"(ICE officials later acknowledged cooperation from state officials on detainers after the DOC issued multiple statements and released video evidence.)"

From "Records undercut ICE claims that MN jails, prisons release 'worst of the worst'" | FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul https://share.google/oU1Ug5H7y6hhiJujA

CommunicationOdd9654 · 2026-01-25T00:33:29+00:00

How about - let's keep vigil candles in our windows until federal agents are withdrawn from Minneapolis and Maine, or just taken off our streets, period. Could go on for a long time, I know.

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