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calimary

calimary's Journal
calimary's Journal
March 23, 2023

YES! DO NOT use the enemy's language or framing.

Don’t accept THEIR labels and nicknames for stuff. Come up with YOUR OWN. Don’t let them rule the talking points. Don’t let them determine what to call it, so everyone in effect is using THEIR language and THEIR framing to spell out and dominate the discourse and further reinforce THEIR messaging.

YOU determine what to call it. And YOU decide how it’s communicated, to reinforce YOUR view.

The devil’s in the details…

March 23, 2023

I went there too.

March 23, 2023

He doesn't seem to have gotten that message yet.

Or to have bothered trying to see issues any other way than his own narrow, myopic views will allow.

He’s ugly both inside and outside.

March 23, 2023

Ain't that the Truth. Social or not.

That’s what he IS. And the more I learn about him and his life and his background and his behavior patterns, the more I’m convinced he’s a criminal.

March 23, 2023

LOVE 'em!

I’m REALLY loving the arrival of Spring up here in Oregon. Trees budding so colorfully as they start leafing out, all the little green shoots raising their little selves up above ground level, crocuses and jonquils and narcissus and daffodils - DAYUM! Nothing like it back in SoCal. Shit - random patches and clumps of daffodils along the side of the freakin’ road all over the place! LOVE it!

And I just a coupla days ago discovered hellebores. Neighbor up the street has several colors of ‘em growing in her front “yard”. Never knew about ‘em before.

Blows my mind!

March 23, 2023

No kidding!

Beautiful photos!

Beautiful colors!

It really is a nice, mellow way to start the day. Much appreciated!

March 23, 2023

Love those heart-shaped leaves!

Sigh…

March 23, 2023

And he thinks if he shows his lower teeth a lot,

that’ll make him look tough.

March 23, 2023

Yeah, no kidding!

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Gender: Female
Home country: USA
Current location: Oregon
Member since: 2001
Number of posts: 81,500

About calimary

Female. Retired. Wife-Mom-Grandma. Approx. 30 years in broadcasting, at least 20 of those in news biz. Taurus. Loves chocolate - preferably without nuts or cocoanut. Animal lover. Rock-hound from pre-school age. Proud Democrat for life. Ardent environmentalist and pro-choicer. Hoping to use my skills set for the greater good. Still married to the same guy for 40+ years. Probably because he's a proud Democrat, too. Penmanship absolutely stinks, so I'm glad I'm a fast typist! I will always love Hillary and she will always be my President.
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