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Rhonda Henry

@rhonda234567.bsky.social

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Former massage therapist, cat/dog lover, gardener, waltz fanatic, fervent supporter of health care as a human right. Covid-cautious since March, 2020 (and counting). Happy living a low-key life on an island near Seattle. Simple pleasures are the best!

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Rhonda Henry @rhonda234567.bsky.social · Nov 11

You Have To Live Your Life:

A resource for COVID-19 research and information

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You Have To Live Your Life

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 1h

People are spontaneously posting up near any laborers or street vendors they spot. Just saw a rapid responder guarding a man working on a building exterior. Many things are terrible today but lord, this stuff matters.

unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 2h

There are a tremendous number of ICE watchers out in Rogers Park this afternoon after some early morning abductions.

People are guarding churches and patrolling alleyways. Ran into Alderperson Hadden. First timers tell us they're primed and ready to use their whistles.

Know your rights flyer in Spanish on street pole

Alderperson Maria Hadden on street corner

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Rhonda Henry @rhonda234567.bsky.social · 51m

Now I'm sweetly sad for all the ones no longer with us.

We never stop missing them, do we?

Hugs to you from our fur family - Milly kitty and her silly dog brother Winston:

Rhonda Henry @rhonda234567.bsky.social · 56m

She was just the most polite and gracious kitty. She was the caregiver kitty too. If you didn't feel well (person, cat, or dog), she'd snuggle up and give you a good wash.

It helped. 💕

Rhonda Henry @rhonda234567.bsky.social · 57m

I'm so sorry about your outside kitties. We do the best we can according to their inclinations.

My Willy was a semi-feral rescue. Spent years hiding & worrying about food. Finally blossomed in his last years which was bittersweet. He passed in 2022, at about 18 or 19.

Rhonda Henry @rhonda234567.bsky.social · 2h

My Queen Emma was a one-eyed black kitty. Didn't seem to slow her down at all, she was the best bug hunter!

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Rhonda Henry @rhonda234567.bsky.social · 2h

Awww. Gotta love the Cat Distribution System!

I've had as many as three at a time, currently just one, Princess Milly the first. She's a good sweet/spicy combo, and sooooo soft.

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She's so pretty!

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Yaroslava @strategywoman.bsky.social · 5h

Today is Artist’s Day in Ukraine.

In the video, you see three watercolour paintings
by Ukrainian artist and soldier
Davyd Chychkan –
killed on the front line in August 2025.

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Rhonda Henry @rhonda234567.bsky.social · 5h

Republicans have tried more than 70 times over the past 15 years to weaken or kill Obamacare. But their campaign keeps backfiring.

Archived: archive.ph/GaWJu

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

Why Republicans’ attempts to kill Obamacare keep backfiring

The White House and some Republicans are growing nervous that Democrats’ demand to boost Obamacare as part of a government funding bill has salience with voters.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18h

#MedicareForAll

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Joshua Weitz @joshuasweitz.bsky.social · 6h

What did the administration know and when did it know it?

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The government isn’t releasing economic data. Private firms are stepping in.

The government shutdown has prompted private firms to release their own economic data, filling a gap left by the absence of official figures.

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Joshua Reed Eakle 🗽 @joshuaeakle.com · 1d

In Chicago, four vehicles descended and eight ICE agents moved in to kidnap a child.

She screams, “I’m 15,” as ICE yanks her from the car and kneels on her neck.

This is not about immigration enforcement.

It's about terrorizing Americans.

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 20h

This government is a well-oiled machine that’s definitely not suffering from internal power struggles hastily papered over as technical mistakes

The employees "were sent incorrect
notifications, which was fixed last night and this morning with a technical correction," a senior administration official said. "Any correction has already been remedied."

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Rhonda Henry @rhonda234567.bsky.social · 21h

I sure miss Uncle Walter. He had integrity.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 1d

💚That deep sadness you feel, the irritability, anger, and numbness. It’s grief. Grief for who we were. Grief for who we could have been. Grief for the loss of CDC as we knew it and all that means for so many.

Be kind to yourself. Be patient. It’s ok to grieve. 💚

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Rhonda Henry @rhonda234567.bsky.social · 1d

No idea. Found it uncredited on several other sites, still looking for someone to credit.

Rhonda Henry @rhonda234567.bsky.social · 1d

I'm not - found it uncredited on several other sites/pages. I'd love to be able to credit the maker but haven't found anything yet.

Some have said it's AI, which it very well could be.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Texas is preparing emergency resources for wildfires and floods. The Texas National Guard should be THERE — not in Illinois.

We stand ready to support their return home so they are best positioned for helping Texans respond to any natural disasters.

Abbott activates emergency resources ahead of growing wildfire threat, flood risk in Texas

With expected growing wildfire danger across Texas and the potential for a flood risk this weekend, Gov. Greg Abbott is activating more state emergency response resources Friday.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 1d

Qatari soldiers in Idaho will have better access to health care than Americans.

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Carl Zimmer @carlzimmer.com · 1d

“The White House’s mass firing of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention staff on Friday has decimated offices related to injury prevention, respiratory disease surveillance, and chronic disease.” www.statnews.com/2025/10/11/c...

‘It’s a massacre’: CDC battered by government shutdown firings

The White House’s mass firing of CDC staff on Friday has decimated offices related to injury prevention, respiratory disease surveillance, and chronic disease, according to four people familiar with t...

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Rhonda Henry @rhonda234567.bsky.social · 1d

I really enjoy produce displays, and floral, and sushi....there's a real art form to how stuff goes on the shelves. Plus T&C is kind of our living room here, there's always someone to chat with. 😀

Rhonda Henry @rhonda234567.bsky.social · 1d

Yup, it's the home store on Bainbridge. I even worked there for a few years in the early 90s. They set a standard that's hard to match!

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Cartoon by John Deering.

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Rhonda Henry @rhonda234567.bsky.social · 1d

I generally despise shopping (except my local grocery store, T&C). I might need an emotional support shopper if I go in person!

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