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Samantha Soma @sisoma.bsky.social · 1d

If you want to experience the East Wing as it was, here you go:

m.youtube.com/watch?v=bqW2...

The People's House - Inside the White House with Barack and Michelle Obama

YouTube video by Felix & Paul Studios

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Samantha Soma @sisoma.bsky.social · 1d

If you want to experience the East Wing as it was, here you go:

m.youtube.com/watch?v=bqW2...

The People's House - Inside the White House with Barack and Michelle Obama

YouTube video by Felix & Paul Studios

m.youtube.com

Samantha Soma @sisoma.bsky.social · 1d

Just learned that the East Wing was where President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, and President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act.

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Samantha Soma @sisoma.bsky.social · 1d

The East Wing was also where President Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act, and President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act.

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Samantha Soma @sisoma.bsky.social · 12d

Hope things are physically better for you very soon.

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Samantha Soma @sisoma.bsky.social · 17d

September 2025 research finds post-Covid loss of smell may be permanent. It doesn't happen to everyone, but why would anyone risk this if they knew?

Study link: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Story from The Independent: www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

Scientists reveal the one Covid symptom you may be stuck with for life

A new study has found that a post-Covid loss of smell may be permanent

www.independent.co.uk

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Samantha Soma @sisoma.bsky.social · 19d

Wow! Where are you?

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Samantha Soma @sisoma.bsky.social · 27d

“ …those who relate to others as though they are not worthy of respect ought to be treated with the regard that orientation deserves.”

Gravel Influencer @gravelinfluencer.bsky.social · 27d

The death of shame and its consequences, especially for public figures, is a huge reason why we are in this place as a country. Shame as a concept is imperfect and can be abused, but we should absolutely be able to say that people with horrific, hateful beliefs must be made pariahs.

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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · Sep 22

yes, bay area, that was an earthquake. the dogs are still freaking out.

earthquake map showing a 4.5 that just hit near berkeley california

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Samantha Soma @sisoma.bsky.social · Sep 22

Indeed! MyShake verified it wasn’t a dream.

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Beast of Booorbon 👻 @jenleepa.bsky.social · Sep 11

If you are not an Online Elder who was active in the online journaling circles back in the day m, you might not know about this beautiful story, so here ya go! tomatonation.com/stories-true...

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adamouest.bsky.social @adamouest.bsky.social · Jun 14

www.fbi.gov/wanted/law-e... Democratic state politician Melissa Hortman and her husband have been killed in what appears to be a "politically motivated assassination. Democratic state lawmaker John Hoffman and his wife were also shot. Police say they are looking for a suspect Vance Luther Boelter.

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Quinn Cummings @quinncy.bsky.social · Aug 24

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yung shelob @shortymcboots.bsky.social · Sep 4

Personally, I love vaccines. I love not getting diseases

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Samantha Soma @sisoma.bsky.social · Sep 2

Oh no. Best of luck tomorrow!
(Is gabapentin an option? It has helped our very reactive cats)

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Cyd Harrell @cydharrell.bsky.social · Aug 24

they do oppose the CA midcycle redistricting (& they also opposed the Texas one) - which is consistent if not very awake to the fascist threat. members should probably tell the org what they think!

but it's really good that they're not part of the mailer action

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Cyd Harrell @cydharrell.bsky.social · Aug 24

hey Californians, if you got a mailer (already!) against the fall special election to counter Texas gerrymandering, the League of Women Voters wants you to know that the mailer was lying about them - screenshotting with alt text here:

screenshot of the League of Women Voters of California's post:

Important Announcement

You may have received a mailer from "Protect Voters First" about the redistricting ballot initiative this November. By naming our organization and quoting Gloria Chun Hoo, the mailer wrongly implies that the League of Women Voters of California is part of their coalition and endorses the information contained in the flyer.

This implication is not correct - we are not part of htat coalition. The League of Women Voters of California did not authorize this action.

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Samantha Soma @sisoma.bsky.social · Aug 21

Can confirm.

Instagram photo of a white woman wearing a white blouse with an Election Official “May I Help You” name tag and the name Samantha (Inspector) printed in black ink, an “I Voted sticker”, and an official California Pollworker enamel pin.
The photo caption states: “Life-changing. I learned so much.”

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Samantha Soma @sisoma.bsky.social · Aug 19

Please tell me this is AI.

Samantha Soma @sisoma.bsky.social · Aug 19

And I always thought that stalacTites hold Tight to the ceiling, StalagMites look like little Mountains
Yours is simpler.

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Samantha Soma @sisoma.bsky.social · Aug 19

“Mary’s violet eyes make John stay up nights, pondering” is a good mnemonic for Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto

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Foghorn Leghorn 🇺🇸♨️ @foghorn453.bsky.social · Aug 10

I'll never get over that supplements, woo, etc. mostly don't require FDA approval and are an example of unscrupulous capitalism run amok and Big Pharma is heavily regulated and can be sued if they try to sell you sugar water, but everyone thinks it's the opposite

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · Aug 9

"PhD-level experts in your back pocket" is a completely nonsensical description of AI but a pretty good description of social media if you follow the right people

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Samantha Soma @sisoma.bsky.social · Aug 8

Interested to hear more! You are not alone in seeking the outside.

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Samantha Soma @sisoma.bsky.social · Jul 21

One of the benefits of private browsing is getting to see ads for objects I'd never encounter otherwise, such as the Acquity UPLC Chromatography tool, which separates substances based on their differing affinities for a stationary and mobile phase. It's my personal (free!) version of Stumble Upon.

Photo shows a scientific instrument - a silver rod with slender, threaded, flat-topped cones on each end, the Acquity UPLC BEH C18 Column. It is described as “the premier column for method development, this sorbent provides you with the most universal choice for UPLC separations. The trifunctionally bonded BEH particle gives you the widest usable pH range, superior low pH stability, and ultra-low column bleed for high sensitivity MS applications.”

Photo shows a scientific instrument - a silver rod with slender, threaded, flat-topped cones on each end, the Acquity UPLC BEH C18 Column.

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