There's been some comment today about financial support for CoSo. Paying for 50% (or more) of the costs every month is a heavy load for our host.

For those who CAN afford to go PRO, please do.

For those who can afford to contribute more, please do that.

Some folks here are scraping by and just cannot. They contribute their time, attention, or ideas and add value that way.

We ALL pull each other along in our unique ways.

Please do what you can to keep the dream real.

https://counter.social/supportcoso.html

History shows good people can be led astray by deceptive leaders who prey on loyalty, fears, and unity. Always think critically, question authority, and uphold ethical standards—even when it’s tough.

#StayVigilant #History #criticalthinking

From Tim Snyder on BlueSky:
"People are talking about fascism. I've heard from people who are baffled that we haven't been speaking of fascism more and earlier, and from people who want to know what it means – and from people who want me to explain why fascism is bad.
Please share!"
https://youtu.be/q6RTYzkjSS4

There's Always One

@rpardee

When they said democracy dies in darkness, they did it with jazz hands.

#journalism

Jitterbug! This week on the Friday #80s Flashback, Wham's second studio album, MAKE IT BIG, turns 40 years old! It featured four hit singles: "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go," "Careless Whisper," "Freedom," and "Everything She Wants." #CoSoMusic
https://bookendedbycats.blogspot.com/2024/10/friday-80s-flashback-for-october-25-2024.html

A Friday #Mood
#CheeseTheHobbit
#CheeseTheDog

#Gifts that may really be appreciated

MAGA bastards busted stealing 60+ Harris Walz yard signs 🤬 😆 🤣

You know… I think they might be targeting the wrong people with their ads. 🤣 If she actually does that, that’s a WIN in my book. 🤷🏽‍♂️ #politics #advertising

The 100 Worst Things Trump Has Done Since Descending That Escalator
Some were just embarrassing. Many were horrific. All of them should disqualify him from another four years in the White House.

https://newrepublic.com/article/187252/trump-100-worst-things-list-2015-2024

This week's Spooky Sunday is Daffy Sharkweek! #Sunday #Spooky #Shark #Halloween #Dog #Chihuahua

A red chihuahua in a shark costume.

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#Astrology Astro Photo of the Day

These six panels follow daily apparitions of comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS as it moved away from our fair planet during the past week. The images were taken with the same camera and lens at the indicated dates and locations from California, planet Earth. At far right on October 12 the visitor from the distant Oort cloud was near its closest approach, some 70 million kilometers (about 4 light-minutes) away.