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A Tweet Or Two

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On Thursday, President Obama created the world’s largest ocean reserve. The new reserve, an enlargement of the existing Pacific Remote Islands Marine National Monument, nearly quadruples the total amount of US ocean territory that’s protected from commercial fishing, oil drilling, and other activities. Previously, the monument — a cluster of reserves surrounding seven uninhabited islands south and west of Hawaii — covered about 86,888 square miles. The new monument will cover nearly 490,000 square miles in total, with the gains coming from extending the borders to 200 miles off the coasts of Wake Island, Jarvis Island, and Johnston Atoll. This is as far as the US government is permitted to protect, according to international law.

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109 Responses to “A Tweet Or Two”


  1. 14 Judith Fardig
    September 27, 2025 at 3:31 pm

    GGail - yippee!!

  2. 16 GGail
    September 27, 2025 at 3:31 pm

    Oh those God tweets! Ha!!!

  3. 21 Liberal Librarian
    September 27, 2025 at 3:31 pm

  4. 26 jacquelineoboomer
    September 27, 2025 at 3:39 pm

    Eric Holder’s image comes in handy.

  5. 29 hopefruit2
    September 27, 2025 at 3:43 pm

    Proud grandparents for sure - congrats. :)

  6. 35 jacquelineoboomer
    September 27, 2025 at 3:49 pm

    Sweet, sweet baby.

    Nothing to do with the sweet, sweet baby, but oh look - HRC’s a grandmother, according to Bill. No word yet what he’ll be known as, there in eternal youthville, where he apparently lives. /snark

  7. 53 carolyn
    September 27, 2025 at 4:20 pm

    They have no idea yet, the joy she will bring! We were older grandparents too, when our first one was born. It just totally knocks you off your pins, as you thought this wonder could never happen to you. I am extremely happy for them……and for Chelsea and Marc.

    • 54 jackiegrumbacher
      September 27, 2025 at 5:28 pm

      Carolyn, I know exactly what you mean. You just can’t absorb enough of a new grandbaby. They truly little miracles.

  8. 55 jacquelineoboomer
    September 27, 2025 at 4:40 pm

  9. 59 Nena20409
    September 27, 2025 at 4:54 pm
    • 60 Nena20409
      September 27, 2025 at 4:57 pm

      And now, that Daughter is now a Mom.

      The Cycle of Life ;)

      Congratulations!

      Welcome to the world, baby Charlotte.

  10. 61 hopefruit2
    September 27, 2025 at 4:58 pm

    At my age, I really should have no business on Tumblr “shipping” characters. But I am…. Yet another vice acquired in the past year.

    • September 27, 2025 at 5:00 pm

      Now you’re making me feel old, Hopefruit - I don’t even understand what “Tumblr “shipping” characters” means. :???:

      • 63 vcprezofan2
        September 27, 2025 at 5:05 pm

        /whisper - Let me know what you find out, CC. /

        • September 27, 2025 at 5:09 pm

          (I Google imaged it VC, and this is what I got. So, um, it’s all clear now :???:

          )

        • 67 hopefruit2
          September 27, 2025 at 5:16 pm

          1. Ship - a slang used among teens and twenty-somethings as in relationSHIP - could be noun (ship) or verb (to ship)

          2. Tumblr - A social media blogging website where video snippets from favorite TV shoes, movies, etc are converted via photoshop into “Gifs” and people comment on them in various ways - either by “liking” “reblogging” or posting text comments.

          Thus if you’re shipping, you are most likely watching TV/netflix shows and wanting certain characters on a given show to be in a romantic pairing/relationship….mature adults do that also, but we don’t really hang out on Tumblr with the young ones.

      • 73 hopefruit2
        September 27, 2025 at 5:05 pm

        LOL - Chips the sad reality is that you are being completely age-appropriate by not understanding what these terms mean. I shouldn’t either.

        But I do…which is SAD! I am ashamed. :(

  11. 95 Nena20409
    September 27, 2025 at 5:05 pm

    Mom, Dad and Baby, Charlotte ;)

  12. 97 Nena20409
    September 27, 2025 at 5:07 pm

    So ABC News Live streamed the Wedding from outside? Wow!

  13. 98 Nena20409
    September 27, 2025 at 5:11 pm

    Seriously?
    That 4 yrs old Cutie’s Smart Grown up comments about Equality was stolen and then posted on line? That is Not cool.

  14. 99 Nena20409
    September 27, 2025 at 5:23 pm

    He had a Tractor farm accident 4 days ago. Today, at 73, he has passed on. RIP

    • 100 Nena20409
      September 27, 2025 at 5:37 pm

      Just for some who may not remember his face or one of his infamous Hair-pieces.

      He was legendary on C-SPAN.

      Pompous. Bombastic. And yes, he went to jail for 4 yrs or so.

      A True Trekkie. Always signed off with: Beam Me Up

    • 101 Nena20409
      September 27, 2025 at 5:40 pm

      Try again.

      This what Traficant looked like. One of his infamous Hair Pieces.
      He was a true Trekkie.
      On occasion, he would sign off with: Beam Me Up Scottie.

  15. 103 hopefruit2
    September 27, 2025 at 5:29 pm

  16. 104 Nena20409
    September 27, 2025 at 5:31 pm

  17. 105 Liberal Librarian
    September 27, 2025 at 5:54 pm

    Great, now Chips will do a post about various TOD ‘ships.

  18. 107 Judith Fardig
    September 27, 2025 at 6:08 pm

    Let’s not turn TOD into The Shipping News.


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