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Snarkymuse @snarkymuse.bsky.social · 1d

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Patsy Cline @chompie97.bsky.social · 23h

#BatAppreciationMonth

www.batcon.org/1500-reasons...

1,500 Reasons to Love Bats

Celebrating a Milestone for Bat Biodiversity

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 19h

What does the money machine eat? It eats youth, spontaneity, life, beauty, and, above all, it eats creativity. It eats quality and shits quantity.
-William S. Burroughs

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Karen @elsa-meowse.bsky.social · 5h

Will the US be his next bankruptcy?

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America is ‘going broke slowly’ says J.P. Morgan, as national debt balloons and tariff revenue looks shaky | Fortune

Even with Trump’s tariffs and Musk’s spending cuts, J.P. Morgan’s David Kelly warns, America is “going broke.”

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Jennifer Ouellette @jenlucpiquant.bsky.social · 9h

How Do Dogs See The World? They Do See Color, But They Focus More on Us www.discovermagazine.com/how-do-dogs-...

How Do Dogs See The World? They Do See Color, But They Focus More on Us

How do dogs see the world? They might not see as many colors as we do, but they do like to keep their focus on us.

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ED MCLAURIN @edmclaurin.bsky.social · 5h

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11K views · 624 reactions | 🚨 Trump, Silicon Valley, and Your Freedom David Cay Johnston breaks down a deeply concerning story that’s not getting attention from big media. Former DCReport contributo...

🚨 Trump, Silicon Valley, and Your Freedom David Cay Johnston breaks down a deeply concerning story that’s not getting attention from big media. Former DCReport contributor Max Taves, now with the...

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ffrf.org @ffrf.org · 8h

Sure, let’s ban Sharia law.

While we’re at it, let’s also ban the Christian nationalist version of Sharia law that “Coach” Tommy Tuberville keeps cheering for.

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

If this will make groceries, housing and electricity cheaper then I’m all for it.

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Nafofellawoof @nafofellawoof.bsky.social · 5h

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Craziness in the Streets of Your City or Neighborhood? When the Paramedics Can’t Get There

A No-BS Guide to Handling Life’s Most Common Emergencies Until Help Arrives

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Kate Evans @kategevans.bsky.social · 3d

Brilliant! Origami and evolution 😍
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Animal origami: The physics of nature’s folds

Insects that tuck away wings; a protist with an accordion-like neck — studying these clever creases may inspire foldable structures for drones

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Knowable Magazine @knowablemag.bsky.social · 5h

The massive object at the galaxy’s center is invisible. But this year’s picture of the swirling plasma around its edges will help to reveal more about the galaxy’s history and evolution.

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What the image of the Milky Way’s black hole really shows

The massive object at the galaxy’s center is invisible. But this year’s picture of the swirling plasma around its edges will help to reveal more about the galaxy’s history and evolution.

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Lela Nargi @lelanargi.bsky.social · 7h

An emerging technique called non-targeted analysis allows scientists to run blood and or blubber samples through a mass spectrometer to find chemicals like PFAS and DDT in gators, sea lions, dolphins + condors. My latest for @knowablemag.bsky.social knowablemagazine.org/content/arti...

Tracking down the hidden pollutants that make wildlife sick

A new technique for detecting unknown and unlooked-for chemicals is revealing dozens of contaminants in alligators, sea lions and condors

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Lynn G @ladygee.bsky.social · 4d

Remember when they scoured the WH visitor log (only because Biden was transparent) and found a Parkinson's Dr and made it an 8 week story that turned out to be nothing but won trump the election??? Absurd media.

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 4d

Argentina gets $20 billion, Qatar gets an airbase in Iowa, while our soldiers are being fed by food banks. Orgs like Army Emergency Relief are stepping in amidst Trump’s shutdown, and you can make a donation at any of the links in this thread:

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 3d

Trump's approval rating is now -16%. If you're dissatisfied, you're not alone.
https://www.economist.com/interactive/trump-approval-tracker

Donald Trump’s approval rating

Follow our presidential approval rating poll tracker to see how favourably Americans view Mr Trump

www.economist.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6h

"They call me MAGA Mace now"

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Punchbowl News @punchbowlnews.bsky.social · 10h

Sen. Jim Justice is still flying to D.C. almost every day on a private jet from West Virginia — a commute he once said would be short-lived.

Justice lands for votes, then heads home the same night.
punchbowl.news/article/sena...

Jim Justice is still commuting almost daily to D.C. from W.Va.

In January, we reported that Sen. Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) had the best commute in Washington. Apparently he still does.

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Punchbowl News @punchbowlnews.bsky.social · 10h

Maine Gov. Janet Mills is set to launch a campaign today against Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), setting up a blockbuster midterm race.

Her entry is a big win for Dem leaders but sparks a messy primary fight.
punchbowl.news/article/camp...

Mills to join Maine Senate race

Maine Gov. Janet Mills is set to launch a campaign today against Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) in what will be a blockbuster midterm race.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 20h

Jordy: Republicans control every branch of government. Every day that passes with the gov shut down is another reminder that Trump and the GOP would rather protect pedos than ensure people have health care. Because once the government reopens, you know what’s coming—a vote on the Epstein files.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 12h

He has hidden much worse from her.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 11h

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10h

“Peace” update: “5 killed by IDF in Gaza despite ceasefire…”

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9h

🤔seems when you’re the richest man in the world you can drill holes wherever you want in @GovBillLee’s Tennessee

“While the location isn’t in line with the Tesla tunnel map… Musk’s company expressed interest in expanding to other parts of Nashville…” www.tennessean.com/story/money/...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7h

“I actually found this part more disturbing… 🇮🇱 defenders use Sudan as a distraction…”

A human rights lawyer who worked in Sudan powerfully checks Van Jones for dismissing concerns about Gaza

Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DPeSxQ2...

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7h

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7h

WATCH: “Pure vengeance.”

Former Trump WH lawyer Ty Cobb tells @timmiller.bsky.social “narcissist” Trump is weaponizing the DOJ against NY AG Tish James (+ others) — and pointing to his own massive fraud crimes is no defense at all.

Full @thebulwark.com ep: youtu.be/M5mNb5JXYWQ?...

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