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Linda L's avatar

Love ❤️ the gator—make the caption

TASTES LIKE CHICKEN TACOS!

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Fay Reid's avatar

Great post Bill. Love the alligator picture and Sophie.

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Slartibartfast42's avatar

A historic inconvenient truth I discovered while browsing and relaxing in Paris, from the Smithsonian by Frederick Douglas 1852

Happy 4th of July

https://nmaahc.si.edu/explore/stories/nations-story-what-slave-fourth-july

(From Sherrilyn Ifill’s Newsletter Substack blog)

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Bill Alstrom (MA/Maine/MA)'s avatar

If Douglas were to return - just for a look around. What do you think he would say? I'll guess:

"You have had almost 200 years and this is the best you can do? Try harder! I'm going back to my grave. Wake me up when you have a society to be truly proud of. Wake me when you are woke."

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Slartibartfast42's avatar

Essay in Le Monde about how republicans dominate media.

Were democrats too tolerant or sharing the profits ?

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2025/07/04/the-ideological-fusion-between-the-american-right-and-the-media-did-not-start-with-trump-but-he-accelerated-it_6743032_23.html

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Bill Alstrom (MA/Maine/MA)'s avatar

Both. But mostly we viewed Rush and Co as fringe. Not capable of attaining power and control. How naive we were. This liar and bullshitter should have been tarred and feathered. His lies set the example for $Trump.

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James Vander Poel's avatar

There will be a reading of Douglass's speech on the Grafton, MA, town common tomorrow, July 5, at 6:30PM. Activities begin at 5:30PM. Bring a picnic and enjoy.

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Slartibartfast42's avatar

Fantastic !

We’ve been wandering France and Italy for the past couple months. So many people ask what’s wrong with US thinking.

I tell them that too many people just believe without thinking.

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Penfist's avatar

Looking good, Sophie!

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Bob Morgan's avatar

Great stuff, Bill!

I made a new poster today for the next protest:

While pmurT May

Take Away

Our Rights and

Our Treasure,

He Can't Have

Our Hearts or

Our Patriotism!

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James Vander Poel's avatar

I was just about to hang my flag (upside down, of course) when I read your post. I'll put it up today, and turn it tomorrow. Thanks, Bill.

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Diane’s Blue Forum's avatar

💙🇺🇸💙

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