“…love of country is measured not by how fiercely and loudly it is proclaimed, but by how faithfully it is practiced.“ 🇺🇸

They are failing us by avoiding the hard part of their job.

As Angie Thomas said in The Hate U Give, being brave doesn’t mean you aren’t scared. It means going on even though you’re scared.

Congress, it’s time to be brave and serve the whole of the American people.

Wow! The sunrise burst of radar echoes! Daytime migration is hot post-cold front! 🤩 Godspeed, monarchs, other butterflies, dragonflies, etc!

What a cool perspective!

I resembled this remark today. Imagine that. 🙄 My flag meant love of country and the rule of law.

The Supreme Court Case declaring that Nixon could not impound appropriated funds was literally an infrastructure case involving New York City.

I don't think folks have any conception of how radicalized a lot of moms are becoming as they go through shit like "will my babysitter get kidnapped" and "will my child be able to get the measles vaccine"

Folks are asking what to do about the One Special Boy's AI vids and whether they should share them:

MOCK THEM WITHOUT SHARING.

This creates what an enthymeme, where readers have to SUPPLY PART OF THE REFERENT to understand what you are mocking. An enthymeme is the STRONGEST form of persuasion.

You’ve got to be kidding me, that this was ever considered. Some people really struggle to handle their emotions, don’t they.

Yes, lots of great points packed in here!

Rescue crews airlift hundreds out of rural Alaskan villages after powerful storm YouTube video by PBS NewsHour

This is good reporting on the disaster in Alaska if you're looking for a reliable summary.

This is a bigger disaster than I think most are realizing. 1500 people have been displaced by the flooding with an exceptionally complicated response and recovery.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5kz...

Why are we cutting taxes when we have so much debt?

Bird migration is hot tonight! birdcast.info/migration-to...

I saw a longer version of this on Facebook and various thoughts started bouncing around in my head including, is Gen X about to wake up and start punching above our relatively light weight? We’re a relatively small generation. If so, it’s about damn time.

For those who haven’t caught this candidate for House District 4, check it out. He has a message that resonates for me.

Coffee with Democrats | Candidate Jeff Pixley for Oklahoma’s 4th Congressional District YouTube video by Coffee with Democrats™

Coffee With Democrats Podcast appearance:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6g6...

Oh, brother. 🙄

Keep a full copy of your CV and research statements for yourself. You’re very likely to get to use them in the future.

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Ping

I’ve used TAMS Analyzer (free, Mac only) and MAXQDA. TAMS is great for a free software but I’m really enamored with MAXQDA now. Why not MAXQDA?