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Jerry @gjowers.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

I am overwhelmed by the outpouring of support. I never imagined that a heartfelt post about my loss would ever be seen by so many. Penny was a gift. She loved unconditionally, and brought joy and adventure into everything we did together. Life is so much sweeter with dogs. Give yours a hug.

A girl and her dog, out for hike in the woods.

A golden retriever, angry about the tariffs imposed by an unstable president.

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Jerry @gjowers.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Loving a dog comes at a price. Today I am heartbroken. Of all the families that could have gotten Penny, I am so grateful that she was ours. Nine years was not long enough, but she made the most of them. She was the best. 10/17/16 - 3/22/26.

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Jerry @gjowers.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Funny how quiet the NRA is now that jackbooted government thugs are actually out on the streets and entering people’s homes without warrants.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Article about how right-wing Christianity turning a benevolent Jesus into a combative, selfish scold laid the groundwork for America turning a supposedly benevolent presidency into a force for everything Jesus stood against. www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...

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They’re doing to America what they did to Christianity | Bill McKibben

Trump’s wrecking-ball approach to America has a precedent: the evangelical perversion of Jesus’s message of radical love to one of hate and aggression

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Jerry @gjowers.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

That’s some weird shit. Scary

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Jerry @gjowers.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Much of the blame for this period in the American story falls directly on Mitch McConnell. He put party over country and power over all else. Shame.

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Jerry @gjowers.bsky.social · 19/07/2025

Proud to be a monthly supporter of NPR and PBS.

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Jerry @gjowers.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

I was naive enough to feel proud of the progress we had made. I was stunned when we elected Trump the first time. It was like a punch in the gut. I had misjudged us as a people. People weren’t who I thought they were. I hoped we learned a hard lesson. And then we did it again. Still, I hope.

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Jerry @gjowers.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

A dire wolf! Six hundred pounds of sin. Don’t murder me, I beg of you don’t murder me…

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Jerry @gjowers.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Rex Tillerson was right.

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Jerry @gjowers.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

I am tired of “winning”

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Jerry @gjowers.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

This is amazing. Well played.

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Jerry @gjowers.bsky.social · 07/04/2025

Future generations will marvel at the number of chances we had to stop this madness long before we got to this point.

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Jerry @gjowers.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Fiddling while Rome burns.

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Jerry @gjowers.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Tulip-mania, 2025 style.

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Jerry @gjowers.bsky.social · 06/04/2025

Just like the old mill towns with company stores.

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Jerry @gjowers.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

My protest buddy today. Go Columbia, SC!

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Jerry @gjowers.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

I think about this quote from David Frum @davidfrum.bsky.social quote a bit these days: “If conservatives become convinced that they can not win democratically, they will not abandon conservatism. They will reject democracy.” We are seeing this play out in increasingly dramatic fashion.

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Jerry @gjowers.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

This time there is no Steve Mnuchin or Gary Cohn to stand in his way. He's surrounded himself with sycophants, Fox News hosts, conspiracy theorists, fanatics, and weirdos.

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Jerry @gjowers.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

He’ll replace Powell with Maria Bartiromo. Mark my words

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Jerry @gjowers.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

Seems worse than a private server to me.

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American Bar Association @americanbar.org · 31/03/2025

Attacks on the rule of law, our courts and our profession show no signs of abating. Many have wondered where the lawyers are and how they are responding. The ABA hears the call to action. We do not stand alone: ambar.org/akz90o52

We rally together when the rule of law is under attack. And make no mistake, our courts and profession are under attack. This is our moment as a profession to speak loudly and clearly, reminding our communities why the rule of law and our justice system are vital to our democracy. Today is the day when the organized bar stands and speaks.

We stand for the rule of law. We defend our judicial system against attacks that seek to intimidate and threaten our courts and judges. We reject the repeated efforts to impeach and remove judges because the government does not agree with the decision. We condemn attacks on lawyers and law firms for representing clients who have challenged a government policy. We defend law firms and organizations who are being attacked for their commitment to a judicial system and profession that are free of bias and for their policies and programs that enhance diversity. Shouldn't every person who appears in our courts be treated the same and consistent with due process as required by our Constitution? Finally we reject efforts that seek to punish those who have represented parties the government does not like. These attacks undermine our system of justice and the principles that define who we are and how democracy works.

Let there be no doubt. The ABA and the profession will lead when we need it most. Now is that time. We stand with our courts and the legal profession as a bulwark against these threats. They must stop.

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Jerry @gjowers.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

The most shocking aspect of this moment , for me, is that so few are alarmed.

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Jerry @gjowers.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

This isn’t debatable. It’s prohibited by the 22nd Amendment. He doesn’t care.

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Jerry @gjowers.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

The EO is a threat the their money. They have shown us what they value above all else.

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