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A Stoic Gardener

@varied-thrush.bsky.social

Empathetic old anti-fascist, anti-racist American, adorer of living things. I hate injustice even when it's happening to someone else, and I always vote.

created November 14, 2024

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Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

He shows remarkably poor judgment.

2/9/2025, 1:22:20 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

The mere idea is ludicrous. It would be defaced (pun intended?) the very first day.

2/9/2025, 1:02:38 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Good. We don't have to cooperate with their abuse.

2/9/2025, 12:55:03 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

2/9/2025, 12:06:21 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

He will eventually rank as the most hated human alive in this generation.

1/9/2025, 11:10:19 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Someone just posted the image of the NYT page describing him evicting a stroke victim, and that picture of his face was choicely punchable.

1/9/2025, 11:09:29 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Time to apply leeches!

1/9/2025, 4:31:41 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Another category of losers and suckers.

1/9/2025, 3:23:31 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Yes. None of it went into Republicans' pockets.

1/9/2025, 3:16:32 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

You win for length of time, but there's no tool to measure intensity.

1/9/2025, 2:10:33 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Lots of us have despised him since 2015 or so. Still going strong.

1/9/2025, 8:32:21 AM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Tess McGill (@txbluewave.bsky.social) reposted

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1/9/2025, 2:46:08 AM | 27 5 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

A pair of headphones and a walkman with a Van Halen tape.

1/9/2025, 6:36:53 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Let's not be too hasty, using up the third on Ben. Can't we think of someone even worse? Someone who spray painted their bald head for a tv appearance, for instance?

1/9/2025, 6:28:08 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

It's as reasonable as anything else we've been hearing.

1/9/2025, 6:23:39 AM | 5 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

That's got to be a crushing situation for the firefighters... it sounds as if their management team may be Vichy goons.

1/9/2025, 6:11:59 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Karla Ward (@silentscreatch.bsky.social) reposted

Firefighters question leaders’ role in Washington immigration raid washingtonstatestandard.com/2025/08/31/f...

1/9/2025, 5:48:51 AM | 1 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jake Broe (@realjakebroe.bsky.social) reposted

Marco Rubio sold his soul for just a little bit more power.

31/8/2025, 4:28:14 PM | 639 214 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

So I'm trying to recall whether this was a Mitt Romney or National Lampoon Vacation reference.

1/9/2025, 6:05:25 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

That was a time of extreme hilarity on twitter.

1/9/2025, 3:37:36 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Brilliantly stated.

1/9/2025, 3:34:32 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Definitely Danny (@semperwry.bsky.social) reposted

"Attempt to violently install a dictator ONE TIME and suddenly that's all anyone thinks about you, geeze laweeze."

31/8/2025, 11:40:09 PM | 101 16 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Not quite as convincing as a photo with today's newspaper in his hands.

1/9/2025, 3:18:28 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

I've self-deported from so many social media apps now (including Substack), but I did not depend on them for my income.

1/9/2025, 3:07:53 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

We can't trust their word on anything. What amazes me is the sheer number of people they've been able to recruit to their cause.

1/9/2025, 3:02:47 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Derek Powazek (@fraying.bsky.social) reposted

One thing that’s unquestionably true is that the Trump administration has lied so much and so often, if they say “Trump is fine,” literally no one can take their word for it.

1/9/2025, 1:46:48 AM | 11 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Brian Tyler Cohen (@briantylercohen.bsky.social) reposted

"Nobody wants to be a cop [in DC]. They were abused. They were spit on." "When you when you say they were abused and spit on, I'm assuming you're talking about January 6th, correct?" "All you guys want to do was bring up J6 about the answer to everything."

31/8/2025, 9:34:37 PM | 15826 3552 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Edward A. Rowe (@edwardarowe1.bsky.social) reposted

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1/9/2025, 1:47:02 AM | 14 6 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Can he handle that job, though. He seems a little squirrelly.

1/9/2025, 1:46:27 AM | 5 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

I do hope it's not assembled with glue.

1/9/2025, 1:44:45 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

More information is always better than less. I don't trust any person or entity that promotes ignorance.

1/9/2025, 1:43:37 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Beautiful place!

1/9/2025, 1:39:48 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Predictable, considering they've abandoned decency and ethics. That'll put a dent in your sense of self worth.

1/9/2025, 1:36:26 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Under the imdb goofs.

1/9/2025, 1:32:38 AM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Exactly. It's fun and effective, doesn't commit us to anything whatsoever.

1/9/2025, 1:29:06 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Convenient placement of the hand. I'm not convinced that's him.

1/9/2025, 1:25:05 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

He wasn't even fine way back then.

1/9/2025, 1:17:04 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Wow, I need to get meaner. #goals 😄

1/9/2025, 1:05:42 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

I'm so grateful to that judge. Imagine the suffering this could prevent.

1/9/2025, 1:02:31 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

If it were anyone other than trump, the press would be shrieking about it.

31/8/2025, 9:31:56 PM | 1 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Faster, faster ...

31/8/2025, 9:20:57 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Republicans are probably worried about disappointing the buyers they had all lined up for these innocents.

31/8/2025, 9:20:06 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

A helpless, hopeless vegetable. Let's hope he lives to 100 in that exact condition.

31/8/2025, 9:13:14 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Trump likely has buyers all lined up for these innocents.

31/8/2025, 9:05:44 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

In our yard, the bunnies will mow down any stray sprouts, those voracious rascals.

31/8/2025, 3:18:31 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Thank you! Many of us have been lifelong liberals, living and voting our belief in humanity.

31/8/2025, 3:16:07 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

They do that with sunflower seeds, too! 😄

31/8/2025, 3:12:23 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

That's a grave failure.

31/8/2025, 3:06:29 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Every Republican has clearly repudiated the Golden Rule. Do unto others what you would have done to you.

31/8/2025, 3:03:49 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Hear hear!

31/8/2025, 2:59:01 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

I think he's likely still alive, mainly because the entire world will breathe a sigh of pure relief when he's gone.

31/8/2025, 2:56:11 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

I hope you feel better fast, Ann. What a rascally big dog!

30/8/2025, 9:21:04 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

She'll probably send her body double to cover the funeral.

30/8/2025, 9:17:45 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

His cronies probably shelter him from that knowledge. It would be pretty sobering to be aware that you were widely despised.

30/8/2025, 9:16:29 PM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

We watched it a couple of weeks ago and had some laughs.

30/8/2025, 9:13:19 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

That's lovely, Mike. I adore Beautyberry bushes.

30/8/2025, 9:10:52 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

To me, too, Paul. The shape of his mouth is all wrong. Melania had a body double of about the same quality.

30/8/2025, 9:07:08 PM | 8 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

I'm still reluctant to trust her ex. How could a decent, ethical person be married to this creep?

30/8/2025, 8:59:53 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

It's not trump. His mouth has an entirely different shape. If they showed a closeup of the backs of his hands I'd be willing to believe he's just bloaty.

30/8/2025, 8:44:09 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Let's see a closeup of this fellow's hands.

30/8/2025, 8:40:23 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

That looks like trump the way melania's body double looked like her.

30/8/2025, 8:39:21 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Then came Rifftrax.

30/8/2025, 8:38:12 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Republicans will do nothing of the sort. They're beyond help now.

30/8/2025, 8:34:59 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

It does not look like him. Imagine how craven you'd have to be to serve as a body double for that scumbag.

30/8/2025, 8:27:59 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

He should not ever receive that prize. Such grotesque egotism and greed.

30/8/2025, 8:25:06 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

That's the way we do it. Tourism is an excellent industry that depends on respect for natural beauty.

30/8/2025, 8:22:33 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Vance, the modern Alexander Haig.

30/8/2025, 9:58:00 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Also, the thought of us enjoying *anything* is horrifying to him.

30/8/2025, 9:49:58 AM | 7 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

That's just the human form of Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly. Not rapid enough, methinks.

30/8/2025, 9:29:30 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

I'm amazed that little Mike admits this. I thought he was going to protect trump at all costs.

30/8/2025, 1:05:03 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Journeydude (@scottishinsider.org) reposted

🪬🧿 There is no amount of money, oil, or gold in the world that is worth more than having bees, trees, and clean water.

29/8/2025, 5:49:15 PM | 15101 3063 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Also include a few more defendants. You know who I mean.

30/8/2025, 12:48:58 AM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Looks like they just randomly slapped several different houses together. If you could afford this place, wouldn't you prefer something with elegance and style?

30/8/2025, 12:46:55 AM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

He wants the US to become the next Hermit Kingdom.

30/8/2025, 12:43:24 AM | 6 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture GoBlue (@blu2b4u.bsky.social) reposted

‼️Trump revokes Kamala Harris’ Secret Service protection. There is no modern precedent for an American president effectively wielding security details as a political tool — until now. -msnbc

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29/8/2025, 3:16:00 PM | 448 150 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Starting with the sloshed, easily influenced ones hanging out in bars.

28/8/2025, 5:09:05 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

What a dingbat. This choad should never be in a position of authority.

28/8/2025, 3:41:19 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Putin's throwing so much money into an unprovoked attack on another sovereign nation... maybe it doesn't leave enough for space exploration.

28/8/2025, 8:12:23 AM | 1 3 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

It won't turn out well for ice employees. Even if they don't end up prosecuted for participating in these heinous acts, they'll have to remember (and try to hide) their horrible actions for the rest of their sorry lives.

27/8/2025, 9:23:02 PM | 4 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture fgab9II.bsky.social (@fgab9ii.bsky.social) reposted reply parent

US troops on their way to negotiate with Nazi German troops

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27/8/2025, 6:29:51 PM | 36 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Steven Beschloss (@stevenbeschloss.bsky.social) reposted

This is good, very, very good.

27/8/2025, 8:40:40 PM | 3466 1068 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

They're cheap dates, too. Imagine selling out your fellow humans for just a few thousand dollars.

27/8/2025, 8:59:13 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture LippyJimmy (@lippyjimmy.bsky.social) reposted

Best quote from this video: "How much money do young people have to raise to buy you back from Big Oil?"

27/8/2025, 8:54:57 PM | 2 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

God's ways are mysterious and unquestionably correct until it's your own kid getting shot down.

27/8/2025, 8:55:41 PM | 13 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Praying does nothing. It's all too clear.

27/8/2025, 8:53:52 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

He definitely won't know any more in two weeks. As usual, Dilatory Donald just hopes for some magical thing to happen and save his ass.

27/8/2025, 5:04:31 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture barbisblue (@barbisblue.bsky.social) reposted

Trump has repeatedly said he seeks U.S. jurisdiction over Greenland, a vast, semi-autonomous territory of Denmark. He has not ruled out military force to take control of the mineral-rich, strategically located Arctic island.

27/8/2025, 1:43:55 PM | 13 6 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

If he's trying to impress, some Kafka would be a better pick.

27/8/2025, 1:38:00 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Billy Preston would agree.

27/8/2025, 1:33:54 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

Tragic, frightening, and infuriating.

27/8/2025, 1:27:43 PM | 1 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

27/8/2025, 1:26:09 PM | 2 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jonathan Bird (@londonknee.bsky.social) reposted reply parent

If you zoom in you can see the tattoo on his hand.

Clear evidence of an MS13 tattoo on his hand. Case closed.
27/8/2025, 11:26:36 AM | 17 2 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

She was magnificent. 😍

27/8/2025, 4:47:34 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

That's the oddest thing about dogs - they display no judgement when it comes to smells. What we think of as good smells and bad smells, they just think of as smells.

27/8/2025, 4:44:04 AM | 3 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture Jill Weinberger (@jillybobww.bsky.social) reposted

I keep thinking about the massive amounts of time, money, & sheer character-assassinating malice the administration has devoted to persecuting Kilmar Abrego Garcia. The amount of suffering inflicted. The lies. The lawsuits. And all b/c they wouldn't admit they made a mistake. It's madness.

27/8/2025, 3:18:25 AM | 257 66 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

He was insulting trump right to his face, suggesting he golf with the North Korean dictator and build a trump tower there.

27/8/2025, 4:36:26 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

That one is brand new for sure.

27/8/2025, 4:27:28 AM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

It has to be one of those Woke Drugs or some Artificial Woke Thing. Yep, that's it.

26/8/2025, 5:15:57 PM | 3 1 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

No matter how insane he gets, he'll always have our compliant msm pondering how his face could be added to Mount Rushmore.

26/8/2025, 3:03:48 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view

Profile picture A Stoic Gardener (@varied-thrush.bsky.social) reply parent

So long, artisan goods from Etsy.

26/8/2025, 2:14:59 PM | 0 0 | View on Bluesky | view