Ginny Maier

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Citizen, nearabouts #rochesterny

They've shopped in the same stores, attended the same classes as our children, and lived seemingly normal human existences.
Anonymized FB comment: "Thanks for this. In Duluth the AQI is / was in the 800’s -900’s today . That pretty much means everyone needs to stay inside . Triple the number it used to be for a high."
Advertisement for Climate Solutions Expo, August 23 from 1- 4 pm at the Perinton Park Shelter. There will be games, learning, and action. Info at www.colorfairportgreen.org
Definition from Vocabulary.com The word poindexter is a playful — but not the most flattering — term for someone who's highly intelligent or academically gifted but socially awkward.
Still from My Neighbor Totoro
Bob Lonsberry FB post saying "Well said" to the following repost by Aaron Christopher "On this Independence, something to think about, 250 years ago we told a king to pound salt over a tax on a beverage among other things. Today we pay taxes on money we make, money we spend, money we invest and the homes and real property we own. We also pay taxes on heating our houses, traveling on roads and some foods. That’s just taxes. New laws are written every year that limit other rights protected by the Bill of rights. Should we really be celebrating our independence or should we be reclaiming it?"
Poster: Declare Independence from Fossil Fuels
“The socialists had a big win,” Gottheimer said. “The question is, are we going to let them take over the party? Or are we going to stand up and fight back?” Gottheimer added, “If you’re a socialist, you’re not a Democrat.”
We are grateful for the additional support provided by law enforcement agencies from across the country. Their partnership strengthens our ability to keep the District safe for our community members and visitors alike. Together, we remain committed to protecting those we serve,” said U.S. Park Police Chief of Police Scott Brecht.
Bob Lonsberry FB post saying "The only thing that saves the Republican Party is the extremism of the Democratic Party"
FB post by Bob Lonsberry calling the Iran deal "treasonous bad" and "a surrender of everything, including American self-respect and honor" (plus a lot of other text only reinforcing the point)
Home Depot ad for a toilet, highlighted as a Father's Day Gift
Departures board at the Amtrak station with a 12:02 am departure time circled
List of challenge questions that includes What are the last five digits of your favorite rewards card? What is the make and model of your dream car? What is your biggest fear? What is your favorite childhood TV show or movie? etc. All seem like questions that could have an answer that changes from day to day
Screencap from an instagram post showing soccer player celebrating after a goal. Players are in purple shorts and white jerseys with purple lilacs. Text reports the score "4-2 Full Time"
Screenshot from the Fairport Central School District budget website MISINFORMATION: The proposed budget will be used to purchase electric school buses. FACT: The District is NOT purchasing electric school buses through this budget. Proposition 1 on the ballot May 19 authorizes the District to spend money from two existing “Bus Reserve” funds to purchase DIESEL school buses. The District is not purchasing electric buses through this Proposition. The District and Board of Education continue to push for a hold on the NYS bus electrification mandate.
Literally suzanne collins in the spinoff books like "and the tributes from district 8 were named Exploitation of Women's Labor and Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and the tributes from District 4 were named Fishy Mermaid and Gaelic Folk Tune UNESCO Thinkpiece" like girl
In his statement, Mr. Rosenbaum said that if the episode “serves as a warning about the risks of A.I.-assisted research and verification, that is why I wrote the book.” “These A.I. errors do not, in fact, diminish the larger questions that the book raises about truth, trust and A.I. and its impact on society, democracy and editorial,” he added.
In his statement, Mr. Rosenbaum said that if the episode “serves as a warning about the risks of A.I.-assisted research and verification, that is why I wrote the book.” “These A.I. errors do not, in fact, diminish the larger questions that the book raises about truth, trust and A.I. and its impact on society, democracy and editorial,” he added.
Artsy photo of the bean sculpture in Chicago reflecting the city, and with city buildings behind it.
Smoke rising north of 490, w of downtown
Screenshot of the bird migration data for tonight, May 16, 2026, showing large numbers of birds moving in Monroe County NY
Banner in the ROC airport of a child holding a Sony controller with a quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson "It is a happy talent to know how to play"
Screenshot of Bob Lonsberry tweet where he writes "RH soon to change name to RCSD South." over his own screenshot of the announcement of Burger Junior High school's new principal. The only thing really legible about the screen shot is that the photo of the new principal, a Black woman.
Poll results, 49% believe that global warming will not harm them personally. 70% support the US transitioning to 100% clean energy by 2050.
Burger King style ad with "A Neater Garbage Plate" in the bun and "Just eat a burger ffs" as the tagline
Screenshot of an arc gis map illustrating NYSEG/RGE hosting capacity for electrification
Frozen rain pellets fall on a lawn covered with fallen Magnolia blossoms
Close up of two caddis fly larvae, looking like wads of vegetation, grazing underwater
Video is just a view of the flooded forest
Screenshot of stern looking totally real founder of PureGenius
Headline in the Catholic Courier "Thomas sees and believes"
Screenshot of a FB post by NY Rep Claudia Tenney of Bernie Sanders in a first class commercial flight seat with her caption “Flight of the oligarchy”
Graph of global average surface temperature from 1880 to 2025 showing a steep rise to over 1 degree C warmer than the 20th century average.
Closer view of the Google satellite view of the gas station intersection.
Google satellite view of the intersection, near where the main road (Niagara Falls Boulevard) crosses Ellicott Creek
Screenshot from Channel 7 Buffalo News, showing image of gas station price sign (3.59 regular/cash, 3.69 regular/credit) and the chyron "This is just outrageous" Surging gas prices hitting bottom line.
Screenshot from Buffalo's Channel 7 story about the press conference, showing Hochul at a podium at the gas station, a busy road behind her.
welcomed how the Trump administration targeted diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and the academic cultures they fostered. Jessica Trisko Darden, an associate professor of political science at Virginia Commonwealth University, said she saw fewer students and faculty members announcing their personal pronouns or identity groups during discussions. “I think that was really limiting for discourse, but also for the ability for students to see the world in complex ways,” said Dr. Trisko Darden, who said she had felt “constrained” during
Table reflecting reported compensation for Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce: Robert Duffy (President & Ceo) $418,106 + $48,661
In January, Hochul’s NY Public Service Commission (PSC) approved a $33 billion, 20-year extension of subsidies for the four dangerously old upstate nuclear reactors at Lake Ontario, running through 2049. This action represents the largest single use of NY ratepayer dollars compared to any other PSC-approved energy program in history. All four reactors are owned by Constellation Energy, making this the largest subsidy to a single energy corporation in New York State history. The $33 billion follows another nuclear handout of $7+ billion given to Constellation starting in 2016.
Screenshot of headline “The lowdown on GLP-1 medications”
A core argument of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act has always been that the costs of inaction on reducing fossil fuel emissions exceed the cost of action— Washington said that post-pandemic and in the Trump era, times have changed. “The founding principle was in 2019, when we had a different economy, a federal government that was a partner,” he said.
Bob Lonsberry tweet "When I was a young man, Iran killed 220 Marines, 18 sailors and three soldiers in a cowardly attack in Beirut. I am glad I have lived to see us settle the score. Today is a day of vengeance, and the largest state sponsor of terrorism for a generation is going to come to an end."
Two posts, one of a live Llama and one of a snow llama
According to a police timeline released Thursday, a caller to 911 reported an “unresponsive male wearing a dark parka and khaki pants who appeared not to be breathing.” The caller described Shah Alam’s hands as “gray in color.” That was at 5:30 p.m. The caller informed 911 that “she observed the male moving.” The woman passed by the same location again three hours later, at approximately 8:30 p.m. Shah Alam was still on the ground.
Graphic explaining that electricity bills are high because natural gas is expensive, thanks to increased demand due to cold temperatures, data centers, and increased exports. And we are now paying for deferred maintenance and upgrades to the grid.
Graphic that explains why electric bills are so high: 1) spiking price of natural gas because of increased demand both domestically and globally 2) new unanticipated demand from data centers and 3) long put off grid upgrades coming due that utilities charge us for.
Post from Canadian PM Mark Carney with four photos, celebrating Canada’s participation in the Olympics
Sceenshot text from NPR story: Rubio argued that the "euphoria" of the Western victory in the Cold War led to a "dangerous delusion that we had entered 'the end of history,' that every nation would now be a liberal democracy, that the ties formed by trade and by commerce alone would now replace nationhood ... and that we would now live in a world without borders where everyone became a citizen of the world." "We made these mistakes together and now together we owe it to our people to face those facts and to move forward to rebuild," Rubio said. He said that, under Trump, the U.S. "will once again take on the task of renewal and restoration."
Lonsberry FB post, honestly not worth retyping here, just imagine someone whose brain is so fried that his biggest fear is some sort of vast Marxian conspiracy to take away his freedumb despite the fact that the masked lawless thugs roaming the streets, trampling rights, destroying families, and executing people are loyalists of his party and president.
Photo of Susan B Anthony from outdoor sign, with distinctive scratch across her neck, plus scratches on her eyes
Large view of the sign with a drawing of the arrest of Susan B Anthony for the crime of voting while female in 1872
Kanelos’ concerns resonated deeply with me, both intellectually and personally. I’m a lifelong civil libertarian and have watched with dismay as both the left and right have eroded academic freedom and open inquiry on college campuses. I’ve chronicled efforts to combat this trend for POLITICO Magazine. And, several years ago, I experienced a backlash firsthand, when a student excoriated me for defending the free speech rights of a conservative student at a campus forum on freedom of speech
noted that you marked the 5th anniversary of January 6, 2021, when you were trapped in the Capitol Complex while an angry mob wielding sticks and pepper spray broke windows, intent to intimidate, bully, disrupt, and maybe even kill. Remember how awful that was, how much you wanted to see these people face justice? How the next day, you “called for the impeachment of then-President Donald Trump, citing the need for an investigation into ‘crimes of sedition and treason.’”? Those men and their like-minded fellows now work for ICE. They are doing to residents of Minnesota — US citizens, refugees, asylum seekers, Native Americans — what they did to the Capitol police on January 6. You must have seen the videos, there are dozens. Out of control men in face masks, breaking windows, beating people, deploying tear gas and pepper spray at close range. Violating the Constitution over and over. With the express support — even egging on — of the Secretary of Homeland Security, the President, and dozens of other members of his administration. How is this behavior — which you clearly understood to be grotesque and to be condemned on January 6 — not equally worthy of impeachment?
Screenshots of tweets from blob lonsberry, saying that he's "coming around to Trump's side on Greenland"
Winnie, a black cat, looks out the window at a Gray Squirrel on the windowsill
X post from Fairport Central Schools, marking law enforcement appreciation day
X post from Adam Bello, marking Law Enforcement Appreciation Day