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JustKathyHarsh! Happy New Year, yeah, sure. I can't wait to see what Michelle Cottle writes at the end of next year. <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ReadForFree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReadForFree</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/usa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#usa</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Politics</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/30/opinion/donald-trump-elon-musk-taylor-swift-politics.html?unlocked_article_code=1.lU4.Ykks.oGTV1IrMXC9Y&smid=url-share" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/30/opinion/donald-trump-elon-musk-taylor-swift-politics.html?unlocked_article_code=1.lU4.Ykks.oGTV1IrMXC9Y&smid=url-share</a>

JustKathyWould it be too much to ask that only climate change deniers die of heat stroke? Or have they already died from Covid. <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ClimateChange</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Climate</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ReadForFree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReadForFree</a> <a href="https://wapo.st/4c1q1b7" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://wapo.st/4c1q1b7</a>

JustKathy“''The crackdown on women,' Dias and Graham reported, 'is, on its face, about biblical interpretation.'"And who do you think wrote the Bible? I can guarantee it wasn't women. <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/religion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#religion</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ReadforFree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReadforFree</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/12/opinion/genz-women-organized-religion.html?unlocked_article_code=1.zE0.zsrP.tAkvGA48oOfv&smid=url-share" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/12/opinion/genz-women-organized-religion.html?unlocked_article_code=1.zE0.zsrP.tAkvGA48oOfv&smid=url-share</a>

JustKathy"Those last Trump positions — the restoration of white power, the rejection of a Palestinian homeland, the willingness to mobilize troops against peaceful demonstrators — show how deeply misguided those on the far left are as they protest Biden’s policies on Gaza. Their frustration with the president’s support for Israel is understandable. But in making Biden the enemy, including with chants of 'Genocide Joe,' the plans to trash the Democratic National Convention in Chicago and the proliferation of vows of the 'uncommitted' never to vote for Biden, they are in effect working to elect Trump. This isn’t principled protest; it’s nihilism." <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Trump</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Gaza</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Protests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Protests</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ReadForFree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReadForFree</a><a href="https://wapo.st/3Uin8e8" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://wapo.st/3Uin8e8</a>

JustKathy<a href="https://mstdn.social/@TAI" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@TAI</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/@tristansnell" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@tristansnell</a> From this article, it sounds to me as though some in the DOJ wanted to follow standard investigative protocols as used in cases against organized crime--from the bottom up to try to find links to Trump and his inner circle, links that some felt were missing---while others DID want to start investigating from the top down. Some felt Investigations were also hindered by the fact that it took a while for key players in the DOJ to be confirmed after Biden became president. The DOJ sounds like a big machine, with lots of moving parts, not all of whom worked well together.It's too early in the morning for me to do a thorough summary of all the ins and outs given in the Washington Post report. Let's just say " the wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine," whether we like it or not. <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ReadForFree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReadForFree</a> <a href="https://wapo.st/3TFnjkI" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://wapo.st/3TFnjkI</a>

JustKathyThe U.S. was never intended to be an authoritarian theocracy. Attempts to legislate and impose evangelical "Christian" beliefs as national policy are unconstitutional. <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GOP</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/GOPHypocrisy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GOPHypocrisy</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/1stAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#1stAmendment</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/SeparationOfChurchAndState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SeparationOfChurchAndState</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ReadForFree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReadForFree</a> <a href="https://wapo.st/49QD915" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://wapo.st/49QD915</a>

JustKathy<a href="https://toad.social/@wdlindsy" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@wdlindsy</a> Attempting to legislate and impose evangelical "Christians'" religious beliefs on the rest of us is unconstitutional. If only today's GOP truly believed what our Founders did, the U.S. would be in much better shape. The Founders never intended for the U.S. to be an authoritarian theocracy. <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/1stAmendment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#1stAmendment</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/FreedomOfReligion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FreedomOfReligion</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/SeparationOfChurchAndState" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SeparationOfChurchAndState</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ReadForFree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReadForFree</a> <a href="https://wapo.st/49QD915" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://wapo.st/49QD915</a>

JustKathyBiden should be listening to Jon Stewart. <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Gaza" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Gaza</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Israel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Israel</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Humor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Humor</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ReadForFree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReadForFree</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/ReadToLearn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReadToLearn</a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/Books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Books</a> <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/27/arts/television/jon-stewart-israel-gaza.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Yk0.B027.JwztIRN8Y82x&smid=url-share" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/27/arts/television/jon-stewart-israel-gaza.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Yk0.B027.JwztIRN8Y82x&smid=url-share</a>

E. ArdincapleIn honor of <a href="https://me.dm/tags/Caturday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Caturday</a>, I'm recommending Joelle Marlin's article "The World's Least Deadly Big Cats" on <a href="https://me.dm/@medium" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@medium</a>! It's a fascinating breakdown that examines which big cat species have the fewest recorded cases of hurting humans. (Don't even think about getting one as a pet, though!)<a href="https://me.dm/tags/ReadForFree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReadForFree</a> and support the author with this friend link, courtesy of my <a href="https://me.dm/tags/Medium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Medium</a> membership: <a href="https://medium.com/@fossilfantasies/the-worlds-least-deadly-big-cats-64d2b0938edd?sk=v2%2Fc56acec4-36f9-49cf-842c-ce677fcc1cb5" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://medium.com/@fossilfantasies/the-worlds-least-deadly-big-cats-64d2b0938edd?sk=v2%2Fc56acec4-36f9-49cf-842c-ce677fcc1cb5</a><a href="https://me.dm/tags/wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#animals</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/cats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cats</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/nature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/RecommendedReads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RecommendedReads</a>🎨 Wikimedia Commons.

E. Ardincaple"Why Are Writers Expected To Do So Much Self-Promotion?" by <a href="https://me.dm/@janiceharayda" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@janiceharayda</a> is an article on <a href="https://me.dm/tags/Medium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Medium</a> that has really stuck with me. If you're a <a href="https://me.dm/tags/writer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writer</a> who has issues with the fact that <a href="https://me.dm/tags/publishers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#publishers</a> care about your social media following, check this one out!<a href="https://me.dm/tags/ReadForFree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReadForFree</a> and support the author with this friend link, courtesy of my <a href="https://me.dm/@medium" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@medium</a> membership: <a href="https://medium.com/the-pub/writers-are-expected-to-do-too-much-self-promotion-63a5de81da1?sk=v2%2Fa8973096-bbfe-4f57-b219-9d1de07ed857" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://medium.com/the-pub/writers-are-expected-to-do-too-much-self-promotion-63a5de81da1?sk=v2%2Fa8973096-bbfe-4f57-b219-9d1de07ed857</a><a href="https://me.dm/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writing</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#reading</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/writers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writers</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/authors" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#authors</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/SocialMedia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#SocialMedia</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/fiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fiction</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/FictionWriting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FictionWriting</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/WritingCommunity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#WritingCommunity</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/RecommendedReads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#RecommendedReads</a>

E. ArdincapleMy latest on <a href="https://me.dm/@medium" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@medium</a>, just in time for <a href="https://me.dm/tags/FairyTaleTuesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FairyTaleTuesday</a>!I thought "What's the difference between a <a href="https://me.dm/tags/folktale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#folktale</a> and a <a href="https://me.dm/tags/fairytale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fairytale</a>?" would be a relatively simple article to write, but there's not as much consensus on this as you'd think! The top result on <a href="https://me.dm/tags/Google" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Google</a> says that folktales are oral stories, and fairy tales are written... yeah, not quite! 😉 <a href="https://me.dm/tags/ReadForFree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReadForFree</a> with this link: <a href="https://medium.com/fairy-tales-myths-legends/whats-the-difference-between-a-folktale-and-a-fairy-tale-37302ead7238?sk=39c3ddbbec1fce41e3aec575985cb594" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://medium.com/fairy-tales-myths-legends/whats-the-difference-between-a-folktale-and-a-fairy-tale-37302ead7238?sk=39c3ddbbec1fce41e3aec575985cb594</a><a href="https://me.dm/tags/folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#folklore</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/storytelling" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#storytelling</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/fiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fiction</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/writing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#writing</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/reading" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#reading</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#books</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/Medium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Medium</a>🎨 Unknown, 1845.

E. ArdincapleIt's <a href="https://me.dm/tags/FairyTaleTuesday" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#FairyTaleTuesday</a> and the theme is folklore from Ireland, so I'm sharing my retelling of the myth of Lí Ban, the Irish princess who became a mermaid — and a saint. It's a strange and very ancient story, with a few surprising similarities to Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale The Little Mermaid!Free link: <a href="https://medium.com/fairy-tales-myths-legends/the-irish-princess-who-became-a-mermaid-l%C3%AD-ban-of-lough-neagh-9a87ce45090b?sk=bb12d1a06cb601724d28eda408f56abc" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://medium.com/fairy-tales-myths-legends/the-irish-princess-who-became-a-mermaid-l%C3%AD-ban-of-lough-neagh-9a87ce45090b?sk=bb12d1a06cb601724d28eda408f56abc</a><a href="https://me.dm/tags/folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#folklore</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/mermaid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mermaid</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/myth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#myth</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/legend" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#legend</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/fairytale" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#fairytale</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/ancient" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ancient</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/saint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#saint</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/Ireland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Ireland</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/ReadForFree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReadForFree</a>📸 The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, Denmark. Photo by lachrimae72.

E. ArdincapleMy latest story on Medium: a retelling of a legend about sea glass, with some history about where it comes from, too.The painting is by the pointillist painter Henri-Edmond Cross, c. 1891. I love when I'm working on a story and I think of an old painting that would be perfect for it!Free link: <a href="https://medium.com/fairy-tales-myths-legends/mermaid-tears-the-folklore-history-of-sea-glass-26a94b025e07?sk=63203347128ce9b769d763acd5359a04" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://medium.com/fairy-tales-myths-legends/mermaid-tears-the-folklore-history-of-sea-glass-26a94b025e07?sk=63203347128ce9b769d763acd5359a04</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/folklore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#folklore</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/ocean" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ocean</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/beach" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#beach</a> <a href="https://me.dm/tags/ReadForFree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ReadForFree</a>

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