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Catherine Jefferson

@ergoone.bsky.social

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Tech industry oldtimer. Antispam & security. Writer. Supporter of #Ukraine and #Israel, NOT Netanyahu! Worried about the future of American denocracy under Trump. A lifelong independent who wants to go back to having two viable political parties, d----t!

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Catherine Jefferson @ergoone.bsky.social · Dec 24

This conversation reminds me of several I had with my sister decades ago. I'm on the autism spectrum, picky about facts. She's neurotypical, and usually prefers to generalize.

She'd get upset about some injustice, an make a wildly overbroad statement about it. I'd be annoyed and "fix" it. ;)

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North Easton @north-easton.bsky.social · 9h

the dump site

A bobcat, a dump truck, and an earthmover are driving around a large, flat, dirt area covered in wheel tracks. In the foreground, a pile of materials that were, presumably, part of the former East Wing of the White House.

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North Easton @north-easton.bsky.social · 11h

The East Wing is now in "a makeshift dump site".

The East Wing is gone, and Trump turns to damage control

Demolition crews finished taking down the White House wing Thursday while President Donald Trump defended the project.

wapo.st

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 9h

These public health researchers did not choose to be political activists; they were forced to be by a president and administration that despises expertise. www.thebulwark.com/p/cdc-diaspo...

The CDC Diaspora Fights Back

How America’s scientific army is trying to stand up for public health—and stand up for itself.

www.thebulwark.com

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Catherine Jefferson @ergoone.bsky.social · 9h

Could you explzin where Prop 50 is on the ballot, and what it's about? I'm interested, but this description starts *after* the explanation of why it's needed.

Thanks!

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@Boom-WhatsGoingOn.bsky.social @boom-whatsgoingon.bsky.social · 12h

“This is Trump’s presidency in a single photo,” wrote Senator Elizabeth Warren, above a picture showing roof tiles and windowpanes cascading from the facade of the wing, having fallen victim to the excavators’ jaws. “Illegal, destructive, and not helping you.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/u...

The White House Wrecking Ball

www.nytimes.com

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NPR @npr.org · 12h

Over the past few days, cattle ranchers and agricultural groups have been sounding the alarm that a plan to import more foreign beef would hurt struggling ranchers.

'A slap in the face': Ranchers feel betrayed by Trump's plan to buy Argentine beef

Over the past few days, cattle ranchers and agricultural groups have been sounding the alarm that a plan to import more foreign beef would hurt struggling ranchers.

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Catherine Jefferson @ergoone.bsky.social · 16h

Amen! 🙏

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Mary Torgersen 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇬🇪 @marytorgersen.bsky.social · 16h

One piece of good news. I hope that’s not my quota for the day.

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 20h

Off-site power has been restored to Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant after a month-long outage, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi confirms. Repairs to the Dniprovska 750 kV line were completed under a local ceasefire. Restoration of the Ferosplavna 330 kV line is still being coordinated.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

a live look this morning at the demolished East Wing of the White House

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Euromaidan Press @euromaidanpress.bsky.social · 16h

Two Russian military aircraft violated Lithuania's airspace for 18 seconds, flying 700 meters into Lithuanian territory from Kaliningrad

Lithuania's president said “we have to react” - the latest incursion amid rising NATO-Russia tensions

euromaidanpress.com/2025/10/23/r...

Russian military aircraft violate NATO member Lithuania’s airspace – President vows reaction

The incident fuels rising tensions in the Baltics, where repeated Russian airspace violations and drone activity are heightening fears of provocations near NATO borders.

euromaidanpress.com

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 16h

U.S. President Donald Trump's role in mediating Russia's war against Ukraine appears to be stuck in a loop — one defined by reversals, contradictions, and shifts in tone between Kyiv and Moscow.

Trump's war mediation: 8 months of shifting between Ukraine, Russia

U.S. President Donald Trump's role in mediating Russia's war against Ukraine appears to be stuck in a loop — one defined by reversals, contradictions, and shifts in tone between Kyiv and Moscow. Afte...

kyivindependent.com

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Catherine Jefferson @ergoone.bsky.social · 16h

I can, but only because it was the best of a bad set of options.

Catherine Jefferson @ergoone.bsky.social · 16h

Unfortunately true at the moment. In another time, the US was more reliable than most countries, but nothing lasts forever. Ukraine is wise to spend its money on military equipment that's less expensive, and made by a country that supports them reliably. 🫤

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R.Stiffler @jitteryraptor33.bsky.social · 16h

Good to see Ukraine looking outside America for equipment. America just can't be trusted in these times.
theaviationist.com/2025/10/22/u...

Ukraine Plans Purchase of 100+ Gripen Fighters

President Zelenskyy and Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson have signed a deal which clears the way for Ukraine to acquire between 100 and 150 Saab Gripen fighter

theaviationist.com

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Catherine Jefferson @ergoone.bsky.social · 16h

Hot Take: Crypto is not always a criminal enterprise. But DOGEcoin is a different matter. 🫤

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Mary Torgersen 🇺🇸🇺🇦🇬🇪 @marytorgersen.bsky.social · 16h

We are closing in on the fourth year of this war, and they want more time to *study* the proposal? Ridiculous!

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Catherine Jefferson @ergoone.bsky.social · 16h

This has taken how many years already?

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 19h

🇧🇪 Belgium is reportedly pushing to soften EU summit conclusions on using frozen Russian assets for Ukraine. According to Bloomberg, Brussels wants the European Commission to study how such a mechanism could work, rather than draft a legal proposal right away.

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 16h

For the curious, the clergy pictured above are:

* Presbyterian Church (USA)

* United Church of Christ

* United Methodist Church

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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 16h

Big year for photos of clergy enduring pain while protesting ICE.

· Rev. David Black, Chicago Sun-Times: chicago.suntimes.com/news/2025/10...

· Rev. Jorge Bautista, SF Chron: www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

· Rev. Hannah Kardon, Chicago Protest Photography: www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=1...

Rev. David Black being pepper sprayed by ICE/DHS agents.

Rev. Jorge Bautista squints in pain after being shot with apparent pepper balls by ICE/DHS agents.

Rev. Hannah Kardon is arrested by three Illinois State Police outside the Broadview, Illinois ICE facility.

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Pauline #Boilermaker @pacpurdue96.feministvoice.blog · 18h

I love how it’s OK for this administration has unqualified people in place. Yet when Biden & Obama nominated very qualified people, they got stonewalled.

Their hypocrisy knows no bounds. It’s led for me to totally hate and despise the GOP just based on that alone

www.rawstory.com/noem-lewando...

'Unqualified' Noem was handed DHS job as a favor to longtime Trump friend: new book

“This is dangerous. What are you doing?” was one of the responses to Donald Trump after he agreed to nominate former South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to be his Department of Homeland Security director.Th...

www.rawstory.com

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HiRISE Beautiful Mars (NASA) @uahirise.bsky.social · 18h

HiPOD: An Olivine-Rich Massif in Hellas

This observation targets banded terrain located in an olivine-rich massif in the Hellas Basin. In places, this banding is disrupted by a blobby and streaky dark-toned unit.

https://uahirise.org/hipod/ESP_076431_1525
NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona

Image cutout shows a closeup of very rocky terrain that is darker in color in some areas and lighter-toned in others. There are also some light exposures of bedrock. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona)

Image cutout shows a large view of very rocky terrain on the surface of Mars. There are no sand dunes in the image. (NASA/JPL-Caltech/University of Arizona)

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OSINTRadar @osintr.bsky.social · 1d

🇺🇲🇷🇺 "Putin wants everything, but he can't have it. I think Putin is now ready for negotiations. We don't want him to get everything." - Donald Trump

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NOELREPORTS @noelreports.com · 1d

A series of explosions hit Ryazan overnight, with drones targeting the local oil refinery and Dyagilevo airbase. A massive blaze broke out near the catalytic cracking or hydrocracking unit, part of a refinery producing 12–13M tons annually. Some sources say "Peklo" missile-drones were used.

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