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Barb of the Bay

@barbofthebay.bsky.social

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Resister by passion, Artist by talent, Engineer by training, Consultant by trade. Interests — Politics . Democracy . Nature . Hiking . Coffee . Espresso . Nutrition . Cycling . Skiing . Fishing . Art . Dance . Film . Music . Photography .

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · Apr 22

Rinse and repeat for the foreseeable future.

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Stephen King @stephenking.bsky.social · Apr 23

Bluesky is collegial and interesting, the way Twitter used to be. Bonus: most people can spell.

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Barb of the Bay @barbofthebay.bsky.social · Apr 23

The lesson from @harvard.edu is: Stay visible, stay loud, and stay fighting. That’s the only way for institutions to survive what’s coming.

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Barb of the Bay @barbofthebay.bsky.social · Apr 23

The lesson from @harvard.edu is: Stay visible, stay loud, and stay fighting. That’s the only way for institutions to survive what’s coming.

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Barb of the Bay @barbofthebay.bsky.social · Apr 23

“Suicide prevention is about risk, not identity. Ending the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s LGBTQ+ youth specialized services will not just strip away access from millions of LGBTQ+ kids and teens – it will put their lives at risk,” said Jaymes Black, CEO of The Trevor Project.

Barb of the Bay @barbofthebay.bsky.social · Mar 30

If you're feeling down just remember that a trillion dollars' worth of Russian propaganda did not work on you.

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Barb of the Bay @barbofthebay.bsky.social · Mar 24

The orange anus is threatening to send anyone who burns a Tesla to a 'scary prison in El Salvador' but he pardoned the #Jan6th insurrectionists who stormed the US Capitol, including 9 members of the Oath Keepers + 5 members of the Proud Boys.

Barb of the Bay @barbofthebay.bsky.social · Mar 24

Danielle Smith is Mark Carney's secret weapon www.nationalobserver.com/2025/03/23/o...

Danielle Smith is Mark Carney's secret weapon

In a recent interview with far-right U.S. media site Breitbart, Danielle Smith handed Carney a gift-wrapped sledgehammer in the form of an admission that Pierre Poilievre would be "in sync" with Trump...

www.nationalobserver.com

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Mark Furlotte 😎🍁 @joehab.bsky.social · Mar 20

Carney is running for Prime Minister of Canada.

Poilievre is running for governor of the 51st state.

Vote accordingly.

#Carney4PM #cdnpoli

#NeverPoilievre #uspoli

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Voice of Reason @raggapegs.bsky.social · Mar 8

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Barb of the Bay @barbofthebay.bsky.social · Mar 11

Texas is trying to criminalize the existence of Transgender people.

It's a campaign of erasure & dehumanization.

No Trans person should have to live in fear because of their gender identity.

Standing in Solidarity with the Trans community. 🏳️‍⚧️ ✊

NBC News article headline reads: 'Texas bill would make identifying as transgender a felony punishable by jail.'

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Laurence H. Tribe @tribelaw.bsky.social · Mar 10

Right on! And the great Williams & Connolly has stepped up to defend Perkins Coie from the same savage and lawless attack on law and justice. I call on all my fellow lawyers to show such principled courage. If you’re too chicken, then stop calling yourself a lawyer.
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Calling All Ethical Lawyers

In the face of Trump's retributive assaults on our justice system, the duty of the legal community cannot be clearer: fight back

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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · Mar 10

I just got back from 36 hours in Ukraine with my brother Scott. Wanted to share a story from while we were there. At a hospital, we talked with a wounded Ukrainian soldier.

I asked him what he thought about the recent change in US policy. His response in English was, “What the fuck.”

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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · Mar 10

It’s not “America First” to pull the rug out from under an ally and leave their people to die. This kind of foreign policy will end with no one in the world trusting America. Our alliances give us strength and the damage being done makes our country weaker and us all less safe.

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Barb of the Bay @barbofthebay.bsky.social · Mar 11

Trump administration fired the economic teams that put GDP stats together.

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · Mar 9

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Captain Fanta @sassy0210.bsky.social · Mar 6

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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · Feb 26

I feel good about canceling my Washington Post subscription today.

But also its sad. Im old enough to remember when the Post was the gold standard in reporting & every way.

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𝒲𝒜ℒ𝒯 🇪🇺💯✊🏼💙🌊🏳️‍🌈🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🦋🫘 @jagsman.bsky.social · Jan 20

MLK Day💙🦋💙🦋💙

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@NewsJennifer (Jennifer Schulze) @newsjennifer.bsky.social · Jan 20

It is possible to cover Trump without getting sucked into his propaganda vortex. Here are my suggestions for the coming made-for-tv immigration arrests:
+Avoid Trump talking points
+Don't trust arrest data
+Stay on the story
+Hold Trump accountable
+Ask the experts
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Beware of Trump’s made-for-TV immigration arrests.

5 suggestions for how the mainstream media can counter Trump's coming propaganda blitz

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Barb of the Bay @barbofthebay.bsky.social · Jan 16

Ralph Fiennes is extraordinary in the role of Cardinal Lawrence... enjoyed the film very much

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · Dec 20

A couple weeks ago I saw evidence of a co-presidency.

I no longer do.

It is President Musk—with the role of Donald Trump yet to be determined.

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · Dec 20

The unelected tech billionaire’s outsize role in sending the federal government careening toward a potential shutdown alarmed Democrats, academics and watchdog groups.

‘Co-president’ Elon Musk? Trump ally tests influence in spending fight

The unelected tech billionaire’s outsize role in sending the federal government careening toward a potential shutdown alarmed Democrats, academics and watchdog groups.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Dec 20

Canadian MP Charlie Angus: The message I’m hearing from people across Canada is this: they’re not afraid of you. They know you’re a convicted felon. They know that the people you’re bringing in to run your, let’s call it an “organization” rather than a government, are grifters, thieves, and thugs.

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Barb of the Bay @barbofthebay.bsky.social · Dec 7

💙💙💙💙

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Barb of the Bay @barbofthebay.bsky.social · Dec 7

Purrfect 🐈