Link to the narrated walk through the Gateway to Pride exhibit: youtu.be/vt0ci4oy8BY?...

But I thought... But I thought... But I thought... But I thought... But I thought... But I thought... .

Imagine the conservative / Republican / Tea Party response if Obama had brought a wrecking ball to the White House!!!! This is white privilege: Conservative white trumpists don't give a shit what white Trump does, but they hated everything Obama did, including wearing a tan suit.

Will Trump say this game was rigged? Will he refuse to concede defeat? Will he send his disciples to break into the soccer stadium and demand a recount? Will he blame the liberal media? Congratulations to the Belgian team! 🇧🇪

With the annual 4th of July reading of the Declaration of Independence* done, wishing everyone a happy Independence Day. For the occasion, I bought a watermelon – of course – some red-white-blue bling, celebratory cupcakes, and a National Constitution Center Trivial Pursuit U.S. history game**.

With the annual 4th of July reading of the Declaration of Independence* done, wishing everyone a happy Independence Day. For the occasion, I bought a watermelon – of course – some red-white-blue bling, celebratory cupcakes, and a National Constitution Center Trivial Pursuit U.S. history game**.

"The Thirteen Colonies were the British colonies on the Atlantic coast of North America. [They] broke away from the British Crown in the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), and joined to form the United States of America." en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thirtee...

It's a cult. Trump is the cult leader/god. These people are brainwashed. Eventually, I hope, the spell with break for most of them and they'll begin deprogramming. :-(

Researching another matter altogether, today I stumbled on this 82-year-old wire story. It was a "my god!" moment to see the gay-panic defense being used by Nazis! Sharing here the clipping, with my annotation and highlighting.

I wrote a little piece for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Here's the link: outinstl.com/america-250-... #lgbtqhistory #queer

In history class, we learned that the Reconstruction period ended in 1877. It did not. We are still in a time of reconstruction. The last decade proved that. This new 8-part podcast is worth a listen for those who want to understand how the past and present dance with one another.

The Ellipse and South Lawn will take months to recover. The green space outside the Oval Office is covered in concrete. The Reflecting Pool is a paint-peeling green mess. One-third of the main White House grounds lies in ruins. It's a war zone, which is not unexpected when a maniac is president.

I agree 💯.

At the Pittsburgh, PA, home of George Washington Gale Ferris (1859-1896), the man who brought the Ferris Wheel to the 1893 Colombian Exposition in Chicago -- the same Ferris Wheel at the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis.

Someone needs to mail this to every politician and judge in the land upon their 80th birthdays.

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I just looked through the last one month of DOE posts. Lots of white people featured. Not one black or brown person featured -- only a couple in the background, like extras on a 1970s movie set. Supporting the Trump regime / GOP is supporting white supremacy.

A photo from Mom's room as we mark 40 days to 80 years: Mom's paternal grandparents seated at center, Joseph and Mary Gamble, and her father, Lawrence, standing at left in front of the window, at age 14. The photo was taken in Missouri in 1899. ♥️

The last time our national debt exceeded GDP was when most of us had not yet been born -- World War 2. Yet, Republicans want to **increase** war department spending by 40% next year! .

This year's deficit is expected to be $1.9 trillion -- yet former Fox News host and current Secretary Warmonger Pete Hegseth wants a 40% **increase** in war spending next year, to $1.5 trillion. (Image from Wall Street Journal.)

The Louisiana Purchase Exposition (World's Fair) in St. Louis opened 122 years ago today. Here are some newspaper clippings from the Post-Dispatch and Globe-Democrat about opening festivities.

The US-European and NATO alliances have been broken by the international bully: "We should not underestimate that this is a unique moment where a U.S. president, a Russian president, a Chinese president are dead against the Europeans." -- Emmanuel Macron Story: www.politico.eu/article/emma...

"Overall, 37% of adults approve of Trump’s performance as president, while 63% disapprove — including 50% who said they disapprove strongly — putting his job rating at the lowest point of his second term..." Source: www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

The dangerous maniac now says he's ended 10 wars. (What is more heartbreaking is that some people still believe in him and support him. 😩😩)

The victory for democracy and human rights in this weekend's Hungarian elections reminds me of the moment in May 1989 when Hungary removed the border fence between their nation and Austria, thereby beginning the dismantling of the Iron Curtain.

Megalomaniacal psychopaths often have delusions of architectural grandeur.