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HappyJayHawk

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Democrat all the way. Writer. Animal lover. Scientist. Ethicist. Physician. Happy husband, stepdad, and step-granddad. Lover of Bernese Mountain Dogs. #BerneseMtnDogs and actually all dogs and all animals!

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HappyJayHawk @happyjayhawk.bsky.social · Feb 9

Power attracts pathological personalities.
Written 40 years ago:

"All governments suffer a recurring problem: Power attracts pathological personalities...Such people have a tendency to become drunk on violence, a condition to which they are quickly addicted."

— Frank Herbert, Chapterhouse: Dune

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Wolf Conservation Center 🐺 @nywolforg.bsky.social · 1h

Did you know that there's a strong support for continued wolf protections across America? Yet Congress is considering bills that would strip gray wolves of protections, despite desires of the American public.

Urge your Member of Congress to oppose these bills.📣 Take action below:
bit.ly/42PZcUR

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 40m

Under Mike Johnson, the House has conducted just 20 days of business in the last 16 weeks and refused to swear in Democrat Adelita Grijalva.

Don't forget what this is really about: keeping the release of the Epstein Files at bay.

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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 8h

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Alan H @alan678.bsky.social · 2d

It’s raining heavily here, the wind is hitting the coast quite hard. I love the sounds. Anyway I thought I’d go with a peaceful foggy Irish rural #sunrise scene for #Stunday #Ireland #photography #EastCoastKin

A misty Irish rural landscape at sunrise, bathed in warm amber light. Two large, leafless trees stand silhouetted on the right, their bare branches spreading wide against the glowing sky. A smaller tree rises to the left, and a fence runs along the gently sloping field beneath them. The scene has a quiet, ethereal stillness, with soft fog diffusing the early morning sunlight.

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jandee924 🌻🕊️🦋 @jandee924.bsky.social · 2d

Can someone out East please give Surfer Steve a chance?
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Haters_gonna_hate (Princess Kim K) @princesskim.bsky.social · 2d

Surfer Steve says NOT TODAY KRISTI NOEM! You won’t get to kill him but #nycacc wants to unless YOU REPOST HIM/a foster BY NH NJ NE ME MA MD DE DC VT RI PA CT VA STEPS UP 4him! Transport/vet/food provided- DM 4more info- pls repost this #dogsofbluesky 2save this precious baby! #fuckTrump #Nokings

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HappyJayHawk @happyjayhawk.bsky.social · 2d

Downtown - that’s the bridge over the Truckee

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Angels In Velvet @angelsinvelvet.bsky.social · 2d

Any Senator that doesn't know who was President and when needs to be removed.

Enough with stupid fuckers in office.

Doug Aoki @nantanreikan.bsky.social · 3d

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HappyJayHawk @happyjayhawk.bsky.social · 3d

They figure that they just have to stay a little bit less stupid than their MAGA base, but it’s neck and neck right now.

paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 3d

Daily Kos @dailykos.com · 3d

Now the administration is blaming its ongoing shutdown on … upcoming protests?

www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 3d

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 3d

"No Kings. Yes on 50." A massive group of protesters form a human banner at San Francisco's Ocean Beach Saturday morning as part of nationwide No Kings protests against the Trump administration.

abc7news.com/live-updates...

Aerial photo of a group of protesters standing as a human banner at San Francisco's Ocean Beach at 11 a.m. Saturday in response to the actions taken by the Trump administration.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3d

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#NoKings 👑

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HappyJayHawk @happyjayhawk.bsky.social · 3d

From a buddy: No Kings Rally in Reno Nevada today #NoKings #NoTyrants #NoFascists

Huge crowd October 18,2025 at the No Kings rally in Reno, Nevada

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paulpro @mariopro.bsky.social · 3d

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Shay O’Reilly @shaygabriel.bsky.social · 3d

Hello from Berlin #NoKings

A goofy five year old girl holds a aign in front of the Brandenburg gate: “Europe wake up! They’re coming for your democracy too”

W few hundred people near brandenburg gate

“No kings you have friends everywhere” on a aign with frogs

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Bridget123goooo 🌊🦋🏃🏻‍♀️⛰️ @bridget123goooo.bsky.social · 3d

No Kings Protesting in full effect in Lexington Massachusetts on the place of The Battle of Lexington! Still fighting for our freedoms! LFG

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HappyJayHawk @happyjayhawk.bsky.social · 3d

Prague - #NoKings #NoTyrrany #NoFascism

HappyJayHawk @happyjayhawk.bsky.social · 3d

At No Kings in Prague! Wonderful turn out of US and other nation’s citizens! #NoKings #NoTyrants

Crowd in Prague in the Czech Republic at No Kings No Tyrants demonstration

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HappyJayHawk @happyjayhawk.bsky.social · 5d

No one should EVER root for the Dodgers!🤣

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HappyJayHawk @happyjayhawk.bsky.social · 5d

Washington State voted overwhelmingly for Kamala, so, “no”.

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jandee924 🌻🕊️🦋 @jandee924.bsky.social · 5d

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Haters_gonna_hate (Princess Kim K) @princesskim.bsky.social · 5d

Blu Starvis going to be killed and he has 15 reposts as if he’s Mike fucking Johnson! This is a good fucking dog yet you all don’t like his #furry face bc you all don’t repost him! EAST COAST- I’ll be heartbroken if someone doesn’t foster him or my 62.5k followers don’t repost him! #NoKings

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Rosegarden54 @rosegarden54.bsky.social · 5d

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Debra 🇺🇸🇨🇦 @starfyre59.bsky.social · 5d

Do not throw away your blankets, sheets and bath towels. Bring them to animal shelters. The cold is coming!

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Chelsi B Blue Crew for Democracy @chelsib.bsky.social · 6d

www.youtube.com/shorts/gKy1j8VpOgI

Parrot Roasts Cops Like a Pro

YouTube video by Denzel Colt

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@Swede1952 @swede1952.bsky.social · 6d

Eye Spots and Echoes

I don’t remember taking this picture, but I must have—and fairly recently. I believe the butterfly is a Common Buckeye (Junonia coenia). I don’t use an insect ID app, but I usually try to identify them through a bit of Google sleuthing when I post a photo.

"A butterfly rests quietly on a slender branch, its wings spread in a poised display of earthy elegance. The wings are patterned with warm tones—burnt orange, soft cream, and deep brown—arranged in symmetrical bands and patches that resemble a finely woven tapestry. Most striking are the eye spots on its hind wings: circular markings edged in black and pale yellow, like miniature watchful sentinels embedded in the wing’s design.

The branch beneath it is textured with lichen, mottled in pale greens and grays, adding a rugged contrast to the butterfly’s delicate form. The lichen clings like ceremonial moss, grounding the scene in quiet age and resilience.

Behind the butterfly, the background fades into a soft blur of warm tones—muted golds, browns, and hints of green—suggesting autumnal foliage or sunlit underbrush. The lighting is gentle and natural, casting subtle highlights across the butterfly’s wings and the rough surface of the branch. The overall composition feels intimate and reverent, as if the butterfly has paused mid-journey to offer a moment of stillness to the sovereign archive." - Microsoft Copilot

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Wolf Conservation Center 🐺 @nywolforg.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you to Washington Wildlife First for securing a temporary restraining order blocking the WDFW from killing members of the Sherman pack.🙌

This decision provides a much-needed reprieve for the wolves and underscores the importance of ethical, science-based wildlife management.

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Washington Wildlife First Obtains TRO Stopping State from Killing Sherman Pack Wolves - Washington Wildlife First

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