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    Bernard
    wrote on 26 Mar 2025, 15:23 last edited by
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    Because there's such a dearth of good news, I thought a "good news" thread would be in order.

    Republican senators seek investigation into Signal leak scandal
    Senior GOP figures warn of potential ‘significant political problem’ for Trump administration in rare sign of unrest (The Guardian)

    Democrat wins Pennsylvania state senate race in major upset
    James Malone triumphed in a district that voted for Trump over Harris by more than 15 points in last November

    US supreme court upholds Biden regulation on untraceable ‘ghost guns’
    In a 7-2 ruling, the conservative-majority court ruled to crack down on firearm products increasingly used in crimes

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      wtg
      wrote on 26 Mar 2025, 16:03 last edited by
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      @Bernard Great idea for an ongoing thread!!

      When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

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        wtg
        wrote on 27 Mar 2025, 15:05 last edited by
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        Appeals court refuses to lift Boasburg's order to keep more migrants from being deported.

        https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5215883-appeals-court-boasberg-alien-enemies-act/?utm_placement=newsletter&user_id=66c4c06e5d78644b3aab4472

        When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

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          pique
          wrote on 29 Mar 2025, 16:00 last edited by
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          https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16Eum4Khkc/

          fear is the thief of dreams

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            wtg
            wrote on 30 Mar 2025, 23:55 last edited by
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            Guster at the Kennedy Center.

            https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/guster-on-joyfully-protesting-the-kennedy-center-takeover-from-its-stage/ar-AA1BXaRF?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=fbe4af05be3943d198fbf4e506bbc562&ei=35

            When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

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              30 Mar 2025, 23:55

              Guster at the Kennedy Center.

              https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/guster-on-joyfully-protesting-the-kennedy-center-takeover-from-its-stage/ar-AA1BXaRF?ocid=hpmsn&cvid=fbe4af05be3943d198fbf4e506bbc562&ei=35

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              Bernard
              wrote on 31 Mar 2025, 17:38 last edited by
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              @wtg I credit Jack Frost (Jonathan) for introducing me to Guster's music. They're great.

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                Bernard
                wrote on 31 Mar 2025, 17:49 last edited by Bernard
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                Jennifer Rubin on Trump's string of losses in court...

                https://open.substack.com/pub/contrarian/p/not-tired-of-winning-against-trump?r=n5ktx&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=false

                GOP Senators say bills to impeach justices are DOA...

                https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5220772-republican-senators-warn-impeachment-judge-boasberg/

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                  wtg
                  wrote on 2 Apr 2025, 03:07 last edited by
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                  Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, defying Elon Musk
                  Liberals will maintain their narrow majority on the court after Crawford’s victory in the first battleground state election of Trump’s second term..

                  https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/wisconsin-supreme-court-election-results-rcna198353

                  When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

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                    2 Apr 2025, 03:07

                    Susan Crawford wins Wisconsin Supreme Court race, defying Elon Musk
                    Liberals will maintain their narrow majority on the court after Crawford’s victory in the first battleground state election of Trump’s second term..

                    https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/wisconsin-supreme-court-election-results-rcna198353

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                    Bernard
                    wrote on 2 Apr 2025, 03:28 last edited by
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                    @wtg Good news, indeed.

                    Also, Jill Underly won reelection:
                    https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/5226217-jill-underly-wisconsin-superintendent/

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                      wtg
                      wrote on 2 Apr 2025, 13:23 last edited by
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                      We have a weird layer of government here, something called a township. It's bigger than a city but smaller than a county.

                      https://wheelingtownship.com/Services

                      For as long as I can remember (and I've lived here for 45 years), the township supervisor and the trustees have been Republican. There were four Democrats and four Republicans running for the four open trustee spots, along with a Dem and a Repub for supervisor. The Dems swept all those spots.

                      I hope it's a portent of things to come.

                      When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

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                        AndyD
                        wrote on 2 Apr 2025, 13:33 last edited by
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                        Our dog is confirmed pregnant. Father is a shaggy, light brown, she is sleek, curly, tricolour.
                        Wondering how our pups will turn out?

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                          Steve Miller
                          wrote on 2 Apr 2025, 14:40 last edited by
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                          The puppies will be beautiful! 👍

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                            wtg
                            wrote on 2 Apr 2025, 14:57 last edited by
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                            The proud parents!

                            @AndyD Are you going to keep a puppy?

                            When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

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                              AndyD
                              wrote on 2 Apr 2025, 20:06 last edited by
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                              A vexed question.
                              We are in our healthy early sixties but these are full on sheepdogs (she is working stock while he is of showdog lineage) who could live well over 10 years; daughters live in London flats. One won't entertain the idea, will the other want a second?

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                                pique
                                wrote on 2 Apr 2025, 21:02 last edited by
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                                we adopted a heeler pup--I believe they are the longest lived breed--3 years ago. I was 66 at the time. Hubby is 8 years older than me. Didn't stop us. But I did tell myself the heeler is going to be my last dog.

                                fear is the thief of dreams

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                                  wtg
                                  wrote on 11 Apr 2025, 00:03 last edited by wtg 4 Nov 2025, 00:03
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                                  The Supreme Court has ordered the Trump administration to "facilitate" the return to the United States of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, a Maryland man who was mistakenly taken to El Salvador and remains in custody there.

                                  The decision on Thursday was a rare win for those challenging the administration's deportation orders, but the court sent the case back to the district court judge to clarify one aspect of her decision "with due regard for the deference owed to the Executive Branch in the conduct of foreign affairs."

                                  https://www.npr.org/2025/04/10/nx-s1-5358421/supreme-court-abrego-garcia-deportation-decision

                                  When the world wearies and society ceases to satisfy, there is always the garden - Minnie Aumônier

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                                    AndyD
                                    wrote on 27 Apr 2025, 17:30 last edited by
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                                    MrsAndy has a large locked travelling chest which, since I met her in 1989, has followed us from garage to shed to garage.
                                    Unopened until yesterday... let's say I was more than a little curious to see her past:
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                                    Oh well, vintage clothes from the 70's and romance novels.
                                    Then, and note she was studying for Grade 8 piano in 1977, these were produced from the depths

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                                    🎹 Grand surprise

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                                      27 Apr 2025, 17:30

                                      MrsAndy has a large locked travelling chest which, since I met her in 1989, has followed us from garage to shed to garage.
                                      Unopened until yesterday... let's say I was more than a little curious to see her past:
                                      20250423_144911.jpg

                                      Oh well, vintage clothes from the 70's and romance novels.
                                      Then, and note she was studying for Grade 8 piano in 1977, these were produced from the depths

                                      20250427_165940.jpg

                                      🎹 Grand surprise

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                                      ShiroKuro
                                      wrote on 27 Apr 2025, 19:14 last edited by
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                                      @AndyD said in The good news:

                                      has followed us from garage to shed to garage.

                                      Isn't it interesting the things we can't bring ourselves to part with, but also obviously have no current need of...

                                      Like my baptismal dress (from when I was 1 or 2 years old?) or my mother's wedding dress. I don't have a daughter to pass those on to, and I have nooooo idea what to do with them!

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