WELCOME
TO THE EVENING SHADE
A SANCTUARY OF SANITY AFTER A LONG HARD DAY OF FIGHTING FASCISM
YOU WILL FIND in the DIARIES a LOT of POLITICS
(Or NOT As the CASE MAY BE)
THE PERSON who MAKES the FIRST COMMENT WILL GET TWO CRITTERS
EVERY PERSON WHO COMMENTS WILL GET A CRITTER
RULES IN THE DIARY
WHEN YOU FIND SOMETHING in the DIARY that you LIKE
YOU CAN REPOST IT AS COMMENT in the DIARY
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Happy Thanksgiving Shade Seekers! Hope everyone had a great day, however you celebrate.
First, a little mood music to set the scene.
Or perhaps something a bit more current?
If you dont want to click the Flutter:
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A reminder of The First Thanksgiving and what we celebrate.
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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
In this time of growing Christian Nationalism, it is important to remember the *real* history of Thanksgiving. The Puritans didn't just come to the New World to flee persecution, they came here so they could be the ones doing the persecution.
— Mrs. Betty Bowers (@mrsbettybowers.bsky.social) November 27, 2025 at 6:53 AM
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For those who are travelling this holiday, I wish you a safe journey and no unexpected delays.
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I hope you weren't sidetracked with last minute shopping for Turkey Day!
And that there were no mishaps during prep.
Or carving.
And that everyone behaved themselves during the festivities.
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Sigh, I guess I have to include some politics.
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A sad irony in Washington, D.C., where West Virginia National Guardsmen were shot today. Six days ago, a court ruled their deployment was illegal, but stayed the order pending appeal. My heart goes out to these public servants and their families. oag.dc.gov/sites/defaul...
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— Joyce White Vance (@joycewhitevance.bsky.social) November 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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FIDJT and his crew arresting and deporting only the worst of the worst.
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CNN: “Bruna Caroline Ferreira was arrested in Revere, MA while en route to New Hampshire to pick up the son she shares with the White House press secretary's older brother… White House press secretary karoline leavitt has still not commented…” people.com/all-about-ka...
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— The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) November 27, 2025 at 8:04 AM
(I wonder if someone in the family was the one who dropped the dime on Ms. Ferreira.)
Joyann Reid's group has new anti-ICE ads up.
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This is a long, thoughtful and damning read from Dan Rather.
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DAN RATHER: “most world leaders are laughing at the idea that 🇺🇸 is a reliable partner. The one-sided attempt to end the Russia-Ukraine war is an example of an administration that has lost its way and its reputation around the world.” open.substack.com/pub/steady/p...
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— The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) November 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Clown Car Diplomacy. Maybe Trump’s developer friends should stick to real estate. steady.substack.com/…
We tend to digest the news in small bites because, as has been said, the news is the first draft of history. But sometimes we need to step back and take a look at the wide shot to understand the broader implications of what is going on and why.
The president was elected by followers who bought the whole “make America great” scheme hook, line, and sinker. That hasn’t happened. Instead of a country in the throes of greatness, most economic indicators are pointing in the same direction as the president’s approval rating — straight down. Meanwhile, beyond our borders, chaotic is a charitable description of America’s international relations.
Less than a year into the second Trump term, the long view of American foreign policy, if you can even call it by such sober terminology , is a confusing jumble of transactional moves with no through line.
It’s guided by the whims du jour of our allegedly “America First” president. Even if you don’t agree with his isolationist stance, it is a definable policy, but one that he seems to have abandoned on a whim.
This president – aided by his business cronies with no diplomatic or foreign policy experience – has systematically put this country in the precarious position of being less safe than it was on Inauguration Day.
The United States has long relied on trust and credibility in diplomatic relations. Don’t look now, but most world leaders are laughing at the idea that the United States is a reliable partner. The one-sided attempt to end the Russia-Ukraine war is an example of an administration that has lost its way and its reputation around the world.
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The election is next Tuesday.
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NY POST ON TN-7: “Republicans are growing increasingly anxious over a once sleepy special election in a district Trump won by 22 points last year… alarmed by a recent poll and fearful that an upset could see their House majority slip to a 0 vote margin.” nypost.com/2025/11/27/u...
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— The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) November 27, 2025 at 6:21 AM
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TN-7 folks should know billionaires Yass, Bezos etc. dropped millions into the Republican primary to help Matt Van Epps 🤖 get past Rep. Jody Barrett, who is more of a grass roots Republican — whereas Van Epps is a puppet for the billionaires.
(H/T @votesaveamerica.crooked.com )
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— The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) November 26, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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NEWSWEEK: “Republican & Democratic contenders for Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District are locked in a dead heat, according to a new poll—an unexpected shift in a seat Trump won by 22 points…”👀
And the more Van Epps talks the worse it gets for him🤖😕 www.newsweek.com/democrats-cl...
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— The Tennessee Holler (@thetnholler.bsky.social) November 26, 2025 at 12:24 PM
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If you've had enough of the regular scheduled festivities, it's also National Adopt A Turtle Day!
And, Happy Lancashire Day!
Not that into pumpkin? It's also National Bavarian Cream Pie Day! (Close enough)
Tomorrow is National French Toast Day AND National Buy Nothing Day.
