No Snark Today — Just Good News!

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Typically, my posts bring you all the bad news, but today I actually have a couple of good news pieces, starting with the news that as I write this, Brittney Griner is on a plane heading home to the U.S. after some ten months imprisoned in Russia.  President Biden announced early this morning …

“Moments ago, standing together with her wife Cherelle in the Oval Office, I spoke with Brittney Griner. She’s safe, she’s on a plane, she’s on her way home after months of being unjustly detained in Russia, held under intolerable circumstances. Brittney will soon be back in the arms of her loved ones, and she should have been there all along.”

Ms. Griner was arrested in February on “drug smuggling” charges, for having inadvertently packed a vaporizer cartridge containing less than a gram of cannabis oil.  For this, she was sentenced to nine years in prison in…

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Five power substations attacked in Pacific northwest similar to strike that caused outages in North Carolina – Raw Story – Celebrating 18 Years of Independent Journalism

The FBI is investigating at least five attacks on electricity substations in the Pacific northwest similar to one that caused widespread power outages in North Carolina.Representatives from Puget Sound Energy, the Cowlitz County Public Utility District and Bonneville Power Administration confirmed t…
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In Memory of Ashley L. Peterson: Self-Publishing Pt 1 + Podcast Ver.

Happiness Between Tails by da-AL

Ashley L. Peterson blogged and wrote about mental health.
Ashley L. Peterson blogged and wrote about mental health.

It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that (blogger/self-publisher/mental health activist/thoroughly great person who was always there for anyone who reached out to her) Ashley L. Peterson has passed away. Fortunately, family is keeping her site up, Mental Health @ Home: A safe place to talk openly about mental health & illness.

At Ashley’s blog, you’ll find her family’s recent post about her. In addition, they created a memorial site where you’ll see photos of Ashley, learn about her life, and of their great love for her.

Caz, another blogger/health activist who lives in England, also published an insightful eulogy to Ashley at her Invisibly Me site.

Ashley contributed twice to Happiness Between Tails. What follows below and in today’s audio/podcast version, is her first contribution, worded exactly as it originally appeared…

https://anchor.fm/s/622e2888/podcast/rss

Click H-E-R-E for my…

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La Casa de Papel/Money Heist Thursdays, Part 5, ep. 4: Hypocrit…

Context, Thought, and Learning: ShiraDest Offers Project Do Better

      Be careful what you tell your kids, Berlin, they might just take you seriously!  casa14 Too bad they had to resurrect him for this season…

   I love these guys who never sleep, but are always eating over their keyboards!

Last  week  was Part 5, episode 3: Thoughtless Transport Thursdays -La Casa de Papel (Money Heist) Part 5, ep. 3 Vida/Life  ,

and

Next week is P5e5:  …

  “Somos la resistencia.”

“We are the Resistance.”     Now, yes…

Shira

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1.)  Share your thoughts on how we can be part of the Peaceful Resistance…

2.) Write a book, story, post or tweet that uses these thoughts.

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♫ Tonight, I Celebrate My Love ♫ (Redux)

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It is just after 3:00 a.m. and I was ready to finish my nightly chores and head up the 15 loooooonnnnngggg steps to my bed when I realized that I hadn’t done a music post!  😱  And so, lighting up yet one more cigarette, I went on a digging expedition through the archives and almost immediately came upon this one!  I’ve only played it once, back in 2019, and it brings a smile to my face as I’m listening, even if it is 3:00 a.m. … I’m never too tired for Roberta Flack and Peabo Bryson!!!

Tonight, I Celebrate My Love is a romantic ballad written by lyricist Gerry Goffin with Michael Masser and recorded by Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack for their 1983 album of duets: Born to Love.

In the UK, the song would peak at number two in September 1983, affording both Bryson and Flack their alltime…

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Dia da Justiça

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Hoje 8 de dezembro- Dia da Justiça, é uma data que serve para lembrar-nos a respeito da importância desta, como instrumento que garante o direito, a igualdade e cidadania a todos.

Deixo uma homenagem os profissionais do direito que trabalham para que a Justiça possa ser cumprida.

Marii Freire. Dia da Justiça

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Imagem: Marii Freire

Santarém, Pá 8 de dezembro de 2023

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Dia de Nossa Senhora da Conceição

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” No claustro do silêncio, existem orações de apaziguamento entre o homem e Deus que ninguém conhece.
Indelével, puríssimo, Sagrado, é o amor que nos une a ti, Maria.

Salve 8 de dezembro!!

https://www.arquidiocesedesantatarem.org.br

Marii Freire

https://Pensamentos.me/VEM comigo!

Imagem: Arquidiocese de Santarém

Santarém, Pá 8 de dezembro de 2022

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