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@penelope-merrell

LESFIC Novella Award winner for "Takes and Tales." Illustrator and author of a number of children's books. Books on Amazon @ https://www.amazon.com/author/penelopemerrell

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When I hear a few lines spoken by Obama, I long for that brilliant, eloquent speaker -- and his big goofy grin.

06.03.2026 23:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

love this.

06.03.2026 23:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Umm. Doing that cat could be a great routine.

06.03.2026 23:10 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

And if you need a couple of hands, call Lauren Boebert.

06.03.2026 23:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

A look of doggy disbelief.

06.03.2026 22:58 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Right on.

06.03.2026 22:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Those important nation and international briefings are SOOOOO boring.

06.03.2026 22:57 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thanks -- I needed a good laugh today.

06.03.2026 22:54 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I was horrified when I read that notice about getting the Kurds involved.

05.03.2026 18:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Beautiful. [thanks for medium & specs]

05.03.2026 18:42 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Women like her are the heroes.

05.03.2026 18:37 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Assume the smart dog got the hell away.

05.03.2026 18:25 ๐Ÿ‘ 10 ๐Ÿ” 1 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Totally agree. And when nothing was to come from their testimony, START A WAR.

05.03.2026 18:24 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Love the title.

05.03.2026 18:22 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The meticulous detail is amazing.

05.03.2026 18:20 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Every morning I wake and wonder WTF has Orange Stupid done all night on a texting rampage.

05.03.2026 18:19 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

beautiful.

05.03.2026 18:14 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Adds a sense of richness to the tableaux.

04.03.2026 19:17 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Dear Leader makes himself look bad -- reporters just reporting what they see and hear.

04.03.2026 19:13 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Yes -- empty & demented.

04.03.2026 19:11 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

I recall Gore Vidal saying something to effect of "the U.S. policy of eternal war in pursuit of everlasting peace" and no one seeing the contradiction.

04.03.2026 19:07 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Does it not occur to Trumps cheering squad that their Dear Leader is all over the dementia spectrum telling one lie after another as the reason why he just started a Mid-East war?

04.03.2026 19:04 ๐Ÿ‘ 2 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Agree.

04.03.2026 19:00 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hades

03.03.2026 18:45 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Give him an hour and he'll be bombing Cuba.

03.03.2026 18:43 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

My observation when I walk the neighborhood: Likely it is easier to touch a bit of nature if you DO NOT take a walk while looking at your cellphone the whole time.

03.03.2026 18:38 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Sigh. ๐Ÿ˜ฌ We still haven't fully paid for the Iraq war.

03.03.2026 01:01 ๐Ÿ‘ 4 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

About 5 years ago in south part of LA, we had a day and a half of part of the Monarch butterfly migration -- it was magical.

03.03.2026 00:56 ๐Ÿ‘ 0 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Saw that moon on my twilight walk yesterday.

03.03.2026 00:53 ๐Ÿ‘ 1 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Gorgeous cat.

03.03.2026 00:49 ๐Ÿ‘ 3 ๐Ÿ” 0 ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0 ๐Ÿ“Œ 0