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Plain Ol' Liz

@lizeclark.bsky.social
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Author, animal lover, tree-hugging, environment-loving grandma still processing how the 200 yr old Great American Experiment was dismantled in less than 40 years. NO DMs, adverts, fund requests, etc.

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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Thought I'd share in case anyone's interested in champion line retriever puppies (they're not mine but I do know the breeder) www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Don't you just wish one airline would put out a press release saying:
"We at Sardine Air made $63,000,000,000 last year. We've taken away your peanuts, compromised flight safety with reduced staff, made you pay for taking a change of clothes, and reorganized flights so after spending 2 days at the airport for a 3 hr flight, you are packed in like, well, sardines.  
We recognize fuel is getting more expensive, but so is food, healthcare, and the clothes we charge you to bring with you.  So this year, we're keeping our goddamned prices reasonable and probably will only make $50,000,000,000 and our CEO will only get a $15,000,000 salary instead of $27,000,000.
We got you."
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 18/02/2026
Yeesh, this poor sod looks like he'd rather be just about anywhere else
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
This is priceless
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Imagine being more worried about rainbow sidewalks, male cheerleaders and the fucking Cracker Barrel logo than with the armed occupation of US cities by our own troops and the literal real time shift from democracy to fascism. Be serious.
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Remember that CEO who took a pay cut so he could pay all his employees a minimum wage of $70,000? Here’s what happened next:
“Six years later after the decision that others said would destroy his business, Dan reports that revenue has tripled, the customer base has doubled, 70% of his employees have paid down debt, many bought homes for the first time, 401(k) contributions grew by 155% and turnover dropped in half. His business is now a Harvard Business School case study.”
In his own words:
“6 years ago today I raised my company's min wage to $70k. Fox News called me a socialist whose employees would be on bread lines.
Since then our revenue tripled, we're a Harvard Business School case study & our employees had a 10x boom in homes bought.
Always invest in people.”
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
The healthcare of 11 million Americans is on the chopping block, not including the millions of women served by Planned Parenthood, and Fetterman is bitching about missing his beach vacation. With staff cuts, my vacation time is limited to long weekends
Sen. John Fetterman's mind is on the beach. 

"I just want to go home. I've missed our entire trip to the beach, my family's going to be back before we're [done]," the Pennsylvania Democrat told reporters on Monday. "Again I'm going to vote no. There's no drama with the way the votes are … But all the Democrats, we all know how that's going to do and I don't think it's really helpful to put people here till some ungodly hour."
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 09/06/2025
Dog staring up at camera:  
Me:  No more, your dog food bag says 1 cup
Dog:  The Oreo box surely doesn't say 16 Oreos Tricia, but here we are...
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 06/06/2025
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
Deer deliver their fawns in the strangest places.  Leave the fawn alone. Don't get your scent near it, touch it or feed it.  Mama will come back generally at dusk.  Healthy fawns curl up and sleep most of the day.
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 08/05/2025
Please use nothing but plain white sugar (1 part sugar/4 parts water) to feed hummingbirds.  Anything else can develop fungal spores and kill them.  Plain white sugar with water mix is most similar to flower nectar.  Change water every couple of days, especially in heat
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 11/04/2025
To my Rescue Dog:
There's no need to flinch when I lift my hand; no need to cower each time I stand.   No need to run when I come near; no need to tremble - I see your fear.
You can sleep with both eyes shut; don't need to jump when you wake up.  Your food is yours to eat in peace; no need to fight to keep your feast.
You don't need to lie upon a hard floor; the beds and sofas are yours to explore. Don't need to sit out in the rain; the house is your shelter, your new domain.
I cannot erase the memories and fears; I can't compensate for wasted years. 
All I have is what you see, but I give you it all and I give you me.
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
Feeding bread causes permanent damage to ducks and geese. They develop angel wing. They can not migrate or fly to avoid predators. PLEASE DO NOT FEED BREAD to ducks and geese. Cracked corn, corn, peas, mealworms, romaine lettuce, watermelon, grapes CUT into pieces, cantaloupe-all good!
Picture of damaged/sick goose with very shortened wings
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 24/03/2025
Trump is allegedly losing his shit because an artist painted him like the bloated, over-indulged old windbag he really is. www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...
Bad portrait of Trump
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Billboard "For the first time in history, you can simply post, "He's an idiot," and 90% of the world will know who you're talking about."
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 13/03/2025
Li'l Marco got a teensy weensy red carpet greeting in Canada. Wonder which airport vendor's kitchen they borrowed it from?
Marco Rubio on three by two foot carpet getting off plane in Canada
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
The best thing about being over 50? 
We did all our stupid stuff before the invention of the internet, so there's no proof!
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
The Kootenai County Republican Central Committee condemned the woman’s actions, and in a statement released Sunday, said: “The group vocally cheered any mention of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, erupting in applause and chants, while loudly booing every reference to the Bible or President Donald Trump, drawing sharp rebukes from attendees.
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 24/02/2025
Meanwhile in #Idaho
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 28/01/2025
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
2024-25 season AFC champs
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
The actual AFC champs:
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 27/01/2025
The real AFC champs
Picture of NFL referee group
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Dear @thespectator1828.bsky.social Yes, this IS a Sieg Heil. If Brendan O'Neill is too stupid to recognize it, you should fire him. If you're stupid enough to print his denial, your editor should be fired. Spend the $$$ you'll save buying some goddamned integrity
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 21/01/2025
Dear @cnn.com @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social @nytimes.com @wsj.com and any other wholly-ignorant (or pretending to be ignorant) media outlets. This? This is a NAZI salute. A Sieg Heil. It's not a "weird gesture" or a spasm. It's a fuckin' NAZI salute. Have some self-respect for chrissakes.
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
I posted this 8 years ago. I'm reposting it now:
Wear black, change your pics on FB & Twitter to black, sign petitions, wear your "Trump sucks" T-shirt -- but recognize a few things:
Not all the symbolic gestures in the world will count more than constant policing of your state's reps in DC - CALLS, not emails
Not all the symbolic gestures in the world will count more than a willingness to call out hate, racism, and disgusting behavior when you see it.  And to ostracize those who refuse to act like decent human beings.  
Not all the symbolic gestures in the world will count more than donating food to the food banks, clothes and furnishings and cash to charities and local schools or volunteering to bring hot meals to the elderly in need.
The poor will suffer the most under this administration - especially the children, disabled and elderly.
Finally, be careful where you give your money. Desperate times breed desperate people and that allows predators to rake in the cash. If you're going to donate $$ to "stop Trump" go with Planned Parenthood or the ACLU or both.  My Twitter feed is awash with RTs of crowd-funding links promising to do something to "stop Trump."  My mailbox has been inundated with "stop Trump" emails begging for money from organizations I never heard of.  Don't worry about DNC - they have the bucks, though not the brass to do anything with the bucks.
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
I'm this old
Picture of pea green IBM electric typewriter with self-correct button
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
It's cuz they don't want the world to see the REAL ceremony
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
Wonder if they're moving the inauguration fiasco inside cuz it's too cold for the Kissing The Ring part
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 13/01/2025
Picture of Taylor Swift
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 03/01/2025
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 30/12/2024
Robert Fulghum poster - All I really need to know I learned in Kindergarten:  share everything, play fair, don't hit people, put things back, clean your mess, say you're sorry when you hurt someone, Wash your hands before you eat, flush, warm cookies and cold milk are good for you, live a balanced life, take a nap, when you go out, watch for traffic, hold hands, stick together and to be aware of wonder.
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Sharing a back fence with a house where their kid that got drums two years ago, I can testify that one bottle of tequila is not enough.
Picture of note from neighbors with bottle of tequila apologizing for getting their kid drums
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 24/12/2024
Picture of a black, heavy desk rotary phone
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 14/12/2024
Glad to know that genitalia in New Jersey is safe from drone threats. www.msn.com/en-us/news/u...
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 11/12/2024
I don't think this kid is a hero. A "duty to shareholders" should NOT include costing people their lives, especially after those people have paid ridiculously high premiums for decades. "Ruthlessness" doesn't belong in healthcare. It renders insurance companies no better than this assassin
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
And just like that Mike Crapo hands over the interests and safety of his constituents, and his balls, on a platter to Voldemort
Crapo on whether nominees should get FBI background check says his position is whatever Trump decides to do
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 30/11/2024
Mabel looks like the ringleader and all are SO cute. Gordon was parked as close to the counter and my feet as possible during carving. I think he ate more turkey than we did.
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
Jeezus! Gordon gave ME a bath this time. Feisty little shit!
Wet little terrier
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 27/11/2024
I wanna go see!
Large towers with strawberry plants all over them about 4 ft apart
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 25/11/2024
Who's crying? I'm not crying
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 21/11/2024
So a little earlier than I expected to be up, but little dogs/little bladders, and Gordon is a little dog.
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
And - as I predicted yesterday when you posted this:
Trump rant about Joe begging and being a dog
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
Magpies are strikingly handsome birds. Too bad they're regular assholes.
Large bird, black and white with deep blue wingfeathers
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
Gordon greeting the morning:
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Cap'n FancyPants is done for the day already so he's hogging Gordon's bed
White Cat hiding face
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Otis' puppy pic
Puppy
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 14/11/2024
Run free and finally pain-free sweet boy. We'll meet up again
Older dog laying down
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 12/11/2024
Arizona's Dalmation puppies are safe
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Plain Ol' Liz @lizeclark.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
Because painting elephants makes me happy
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