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The Dragon of East Rock

@eastrockpark.bsky.social

830 followers 590 following 1.8K posts

Retired dragon. Curmudgeon. Caffeine fueled. Loves cats, turtles, critters, and knitting. The dragon is as broke as you are. Follows for the apparent purpose of advertising gofundmes and whatnot will be blocked.

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The Dragon of East Rock @eastrockpark.bsky.social · 1d

Starting week four of the Trump Republican government shutdown with no end in. The Republicans are refusing to negotiate and blaming the Democrats for their own failure to come to the table in good faith.

If Trump is such a good deal maker, why is he not making a deal? Because he WANTS a shutdown.

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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 52m

Toad was lying in bed.

He had pulled all the covers over his head.

Toad hides under the covers in bed.

From "Spring"
In *Frog and Toad Are Friends*

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The Dragon of East Rock @eastrockpark.bsky.social · 1h

Or small town curious. 😂

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The Dragon of East Rock @eastrockpark.bsky.social · 1h

Nice people

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 3h

he's knocking down the literal white house and illegally murdering people by dropping bombs on international boats and the government has been shut down for weeks and it's just like....yep

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The Dragon of East Rock @eastrockpark.bsky.social · 5h

I don't wanna get up. 😭

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 6h

SNAP benefits are about to lapse for 42 million people, because nothing says “save the children” like starving them.

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ae @aelkus.bsky.social · 5h

would not let Trump even watch a cat for two weeks. You would come back from vacation to find Trump claiming Haitians ate the cat, every house in neighborhood burgled in "cat rescue operations," and an adult brown bear with spray-on whiskers as the "replacement cat" Trump got you

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K.B. Spangler @kbspangler.com · 13h

Not sure why we aren’t all screaming constantly but I guess that’s what Bluesky is for, goodnight screambox friends.

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Angry Staff Officer @pptsapper.bsky.social · 15h

I don’t have the energy to post these days but just go ahead and assume that I’m generally upset, troubled, put out, and otherwise pissed off about pretty much everything

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Catherynne M. Valente @catvalente.bsky.social · 16h

A family member in Portland Oregon died unexpectedly and left behind a 2 year old husky who is currently on a 5 day hold in a shelter while I try to figure out a way to get her to me here in Portland Maine so that I can adopt her...without it costing All the Money.

Anyone have any ideas?

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Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · 1d

🧵Just remember—the Argentina $40 billion is contingent on the results of the midterm election this Sunday.

Trump said he won't send the money if Milei doesn't win.

In other words, it's a $40 billion bribe to a country in the toilet to prop up the thug who put it in the toilet.

Plus...

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 15h

All politics is local.

Vote out your state reps who peddle in this dangerous anti-science nonsense.

Anti-science bills hit statehouses, attacking longstanding public health protections

More than 420 anti-science bills attacking longstanding public health protections – vaccines, milk safety and fluoride – have been introduced in statehouses across the U.S. this year.

www.pbs.org

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Dr Strange PhD, Cat Lackey @ceeeyes.bsky.social · 15h

Goodnight, frens ❤️
#Minterland

A beautiful orange kitty boy is laying on his left side on a bed covered with a grey blanket. He's showing off his magnificently long tail, which is forming a perfect curl ❤️

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Jeremy @floregonian.com · 16h

Clouds on the night sky, with trees silhouetted

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Breaking Mews/Ruff Translations @breakingmews.bsky.social · 21h

This cat wandered into a woman’s yard and decided she was home. #WhiskersWednesday #CatDistributionSystem

Black cat with white whiskers, paws and chest rests on carpet

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smurfsup | when they go low, we go to the polls @smurfsup.bsky.social · 17h

on same “THEY adopt US’ theme:

Skinny stray visits daily for 10 days - gets tuna.

Day 11, rounds the patio … w her 4 young kitties toddling and tripping behind.

Found out later she’d done solo visits to ALL the houses in the neighborhood. She was AUDITIONING us 😼

Guess I had the best tuna 😹

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

i will never understand how 77 million Americans thought empowering this was a good idea. our country was so lucky to survive his first term and he's much worse now.

Ask former President Barack Hussein Obama whether or not he really believes that in 2020 Joe Biden got 15 Million more Votes than he did in 2012 (65.9 vs. 81 Million). Additionally, ask him why it is that Joe Biden “beat” Obama in every single Swing State with the Black Vote in 2020, even though Black Voters hate him, but in no other State? THE 2020 ELECTION WAS AN ILLEGAL SCAM/HOAX THAT THE PEOPLE OF OUR GREAT COUNTRY WILL NEVER FORGET!

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Veronica @veronicaf.bsky.social · 17h

I mean, this right here is really the whole point of fostering kittens.

Sometimes I get two tiny babies who are not feral and just need love and time to grow.

A selfie of me, a white looking woman with dark messy hair and hazel eyes. I have a tiny grey kitten asleep on my shoulder, and a small tabby and white kitten standing on my chest. Her head is covering the bottom part of my face.

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teyla 🏳️‍🌈 @teyla.bsky.social · 18h

I wanted to share my cat so here's my cat. He's a good boy.

Floofy orange cat with long whiskers snoozing in my lap

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The Dragon of East Rock @eastrockpark.bsky.social · 18h

Oz says. 🙄
The closest Trump has come to having a plan was that post about a medbed(?) last month.
Neither Trump nor Oz have a plan. Unless it involves snake oil and grifting.

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Adam Isacson @adamisacson.com · 21h

34 people killed in 50 days. Their guilt or innocence unknown, for an alleged crime that doesn't carry a death sentence. That's a lot of death.

adamisacson.com/boat-strikes/

Known Lethal U.S. Attacks on Civilian Vessels in the Caribbean
Total reported killed: 34 people
Notification Date Number Reported Killed Approximate Location Notification URL
September 2, 2025 11 “in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility” (later revealed as between Sucre, Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago) View
September 15, 2025 3
“in International Waters… in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility”; Colombian president claimed it was a fishing boat in Colombian waters View
September 19, 2025 3 “in international waters… in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility” near the Dominican Republic View
October 3, 2025 4 “in international waters just off the coast of Venezuela” View
October 14, 2025 6 “in International Waters… just off the Coast of Venezuela” View
October 16, 2025 2; 2 reported survivors “in the Caribbean” View
October 17, 2025 3 “in the USSOUTHCOM area of responsibility” View
October 21, 2025 2 “in the Eastern Pacific” View

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David Roberts @volts.wtf · 21h

So, this crucially important state race in Georgia that I told you about? Let me offer you a frustrating update. (cc @hankgreen.bsky.social)

With 14 days to go, Dems are up by a decent margin in early voting, but Kemp -- GA's loathsome governor -- has just dumped *$500K* into TV ads on the race.

David Roberts @volts.wtf · 15d

Today on Volts: hey listen up! The most important election of the year is happening in Georgia next month. Two seats on the (currently all-GOP) Public Service Commission are up & rising electricity prices are on everyone's mind. This is a bellwether for next year's governor & midterm elections!

Pay attention to the most important political race of 2025

With energy affordability set to dominate national politics, Peter Hubbard and Brionté McCorkle explain why a down-ballot Georgia race is ground zero for the fight.

www.volts.wtf

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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.bsky.social · 22h

She's lovely and deserves a great home but know this: *DILUTE CALICOS ARE DOMESTIC TERRORISTS.*

(Call it profiling if you want. Have you met one? Trust me.)

CLSmithPhotography @cls180.bsky.social · 1d

Lovely Iris would like to plant herself in your lap please….go meet her at Cat Adoption Team in Sherwood OR 🥀 #cats #catsofbluesky #adoptdontshop

Lovely golden eyed dilute tortoiseshell cat looks curiously at her photographer

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 22h

I think these videos are going to break through and upset voters…..

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

a live look at the demolition of the White House's East Wing for Trump's ballroom

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Rev. Benjamin Cremer @brcremer.bsky.social · 1d

Notice how it’s always, “the Bible must inform our laws!” until it comes to the +2,000 verses in the Bible that discuss the generous use of wealth and possessions in a way that prioritizes the needs of the poor, this sick, the stranger, the vulnerable, and the oppressed.

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