Interested in news & politics. Can be found generally with my face in a book. Listen mostly to jazz. Happily married, since 1981. #Bluesky π¬π§πΊπΈ
"Isn't he lovely?"
#OnThisDay 1969: Olive Brockwell, nanny to the real-life Christopher Robin, reunites with the beloved toys that inspired Winnie the Pooh. She reflects on her memories with them before they headed back to New York, where they were on public display.
I woke up to a text from a friend in Colorado telling me her 15 year old daughter who is a sophomore in H.S. Told her today that last Thursday a boy who is a senior came up to her in the hallway after she left a restroom alone and said "your body my choice" to her. She told him
I did nuclear security for a few years after I got out of the Marines.
Because we were armed with unfettered access to nuclear reactors, and were given special knowledge on nuclear vulnerabilities, that job required a Q clearance (Top Secret equivalent).
It was not optional π§΅
I'm reposting this thread because it's gotten terrific comments, but limited circulation since I've been shadow banned. (Reposts are greatly appreciated.)
1/ If youβre surprised weβre in this mess, you havenβt been paying attention to history. As I show in my new book, Den of Spies, the GOP has been engaged in treasonous assaults on democracy for more than 50 years.