As recently as 1985, a Louisiana court ruled that a woman with a black great-great-great-great-grandmother could not identify herself as “white” on her passport.

https://content.news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2010/12/one-drop-rule-persists/ https://content.news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2010/12/one-drop-rule-persists/

Today on AppAddict - Guilt Free Dital Media Pipline Automation - After a nearly twenty year break from using peer-to-peer technology (torrents) to download movies and TV shows, I have decided that it's more ethically pure in 2025 to once again fly the skull and crossbones than it is to put money in the han... social.lol https://social.lol/@amerpie/114519565359789737

The Daily Fire Hose of WTF™ - Only MAGA could prosecute the people whose job is to stop the next holocaust.

https://apnews.com/article/icc-trump-sanctions-karim-khan-court-a4b4c02751ab84c09718b1b95cbd5db3 https://apnews.com/article/icc-trump-sanctions-karim-khan-court-a4b4c02751ab84c09718b1b95cbd5db3

Having lived in the same house for 30 years now, Iâve watched generations of tree rats make their home in my backyard. Every year, a new crop of babies starts the process of getting to know us through the bribery process. Iâve probably distributed a ton of peanuts to them since 1995. - https://amerpie.... social.lol https://social.lol/@amerpie/114518119408120524

A spring afternoon in a kayak on a waterway like this is not a bad place to be. In the South Carolina Low Country, you can find places like this all over. - https://amerpie.lol/2025/05/15/south-carolina-low-country.html - #Photography #the100pics Follow me on Pixelfed @amerpie@pxlmo.com https://amerpie.lol/2025/05/15/south-carolina-low-country.html https://social.lol/tags/Photography https://social.lol/tags/the100pics https://pxlmo.com/amerpie

Even though a West Point study demonstrated that these practices pose a national defense issue due to foreign adversaries tracking US service members.

https://www.wired.com/story/cfpb-quietly-kills-rule-to-shield-americans-from-data-brokers/ https://www.wired.com/story/cfpb-quietly-kills-rule-to-shield-americans-from-data-brokers/

If you ever heard Andy and Barney talking about Mount Pilot on the Andy Griffith Show, that was a reference to the real place, Pilot Mountain, NC, which is about 20 minutes away from Mount Airy, Griffithâs real hometown and the basis for the fictional Mayberry from the show. - https://amerpie.lol/2025/05... social.lol https://social.lol/@amerpie/114512026959251243

Wonder Woman texted me a quite unsubtle message this morning.

No Need to Worry, I Think - I've just taken the longest break from writing in over a year - https://louplummer.lol/noneedtoworryithink/ https://media.social.lol/media_attachments/files/114/510/438/921/252/341/original/69354cdbbff959e5.webp https://louplummer.lol/noneedtoworryithink/

This is what they mean by Make America Great Again. They mean, make it 1957 again.

Yeah, this is why MAGA wants to defund NPR and PBS. They keep doing journalism.

NPR has identified three Trump officials with close ties to antisemitic extremists, including a man described by federal prosecutors as a "Nazi sympathizer," and a prominent Holocaust denier.

https://www.npr.org/2025/05/14/nx... social.lol https://social.lol/@amerpie/114508515414340799

Easy-peasy1) I pray for you every day2) It's not too late, you can still go back to school3) Please don't get another tattoo

One day I'm going to figure out the number of Macs I've unboxed. It used to be new labs once every three or four years, but then the schools went 1-1. I started with LC 575 desktops, through 5500s, G3 AIO, Powerbooks, G3 iMacs, iBooks, eMacs, Intel iMacs, Macbooks, MacBooks Airs and many others.

"Jesus Christ" by Woody Guthrie

Listen on Apple Music (https://music.apple.com/us/album/jesus-christ/261231215?i=261232635)

Whatâs a lyric that resonates deeply with you and why? I'm far from religious, but I pay attention to the effect that religion plays on society. Although the utter hypocrisy of th... social.lol https://social.lol/@amerpie/114507588302179900

Pro life tip from amerpie

I bet the bookies will lose big dollars on ol' Puffy the Rapist

https://theonion.com/sean-combs-asks-for-quick-trial-so-he-can-get-to-part-where-trump-pardons-him/ https://theonion.com/sean-combs-asks-for-quick-trial-so-he-can-get-to-part-where-trump-pardons-him/

This is the lowest point on the Appalachian Trail. Itâs in New York, where the trail crosses the Hudson River. Manhattan is only 18 miles away. You can see the skyline from the top of the nearby mountain. #hiking #AppalachianTrail - https://amerpie.lol/2025/05/14/crossing-the-hudson.html - #Photography #... social.lol https://social.lol/@amerpie/114506809013528318

Me, whenever Wonder Woman suggests that I go for a run with her.

Perhaps the best head placement on any magazine cover, ever,

I've had a Trakt Pro account for 10 years. As a reward for being a long-time paying customer, they are rewarding with a 100% price increase next spring. If I have ever recommended this service to you, I take it back. Use IMDB instead.

This teacher gets it! We need more like this!