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Iโ€™m jakdracula, aka Barry Goldwater, former presidential candidate in 1964. Itโ€™s great to be back.
Foggy Philly this morning.
They doubted it could be done. Bring down inflation AND avoid a recession with massive job losses. But inflation is back down to normal, unemployment is at record lows, and real wages are rising. Who knew that investing in America from the bottom up and middle out would work? JOE BIDEN knew, thatโ€™s who.

Eager to explore beyond the headlines? Begin with this week's deep dive into the GOP power grab in Ohio. And continue the journey into a treasure trove of insightful Q&As, political analysis, and unique stories.

Also, don't forget to make your voice count by signing our petition against the floating death traps Texas has erected along the Rio Grande. Let's make a difference together! https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/week-big-picture-august-9

This Week In The Big Picture

Weโ€™ve all seen the horrific photos. Desperate people, often with children and infants, trying to find their way across the Rio Grande, only to be met with razor wire within a floating death trap, all engineered by and erected on the orders of Gov. Greg Abbott of Texas.

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Zoom changes terms of service.

Privacy is super important for coaching.

#ai #llm #zoom #privacy

@jmsdnns https://mastodon.social/@jmsdnns/110843225885152821

Steve Miller Band performing โ€˜The Jokerโ€™ on The Midnight Specialโ€™ in โ€˜74 - some nice slide guitar contained within #music #SteveMiller #TheJoker https://youtu.be/lK4e2ZwDvMc
The Joker - Steve Miller Band | The Midnight Special

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Bat populations and diversity declining at an alarming rate. Bats are insect eaters, pollinators, and seed dispersers. We cannot afford to lose them.
#ClimateChange https://modernfarmer.com/2023/07/over-half-of-bat-species-are-at-severe-risk/
Over Half of Bat Species Are At Severe Risk

When the North American Bat Conservation Alliance (NABCA) released its first ever State of Bats report this spring, it was intended as a baseline record of how bat species in North America were faring. NABCA is a trilateral network, with biologists and resource managers across Canada, the US and Mexico. With hundreds of bat species traveling throughout the continent, scientists wanted to assess how things were going.  The results were stark.  The data show that 52 percent of all bat species are at severe risk of population decline in just 15 years and more than 82 percent of all species

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Been a really rough time lately and gifting / sending supporters my works makes me happy and find some motivation. ๐Ÿฅฐ
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Another Trump presidency would be catastrophic. The authoritarianism he continues to espouse, backed by his MAGA cronies in the red states and the Supreme Court, represents a dangerous slide away from democracy.

Read up on what they're up to, and how we must respond: https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/conservatives-small-to-unlimited-government

Conservative Change From Small Government To Unlimited

After decades of presenting themselves as champions of small government, conservatives are pushing for unlimited government power so long as it rests in their hands.

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Three new canvases almost ready to be painted on. #art #galleries #studio #painting #mastodon #Fediverse
Well, it's a bit rough and ready, but Friday's Blues Enthused Track of the Day is 'Stand Back Baby' by John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, from the album Live In 1967 Volume 3, feat Peter Green, Mick Fleetwood and John McVie! ๐ŸŽถ๐Ÿ˜ฎ #bluesmusic #Sixties #livemusic #music #FridayFeeling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k6DTQrmOOjk
Stand Back Baby (Bromley)

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