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Ken McBride
@theupshift.bsky.social
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Science and technology writer. Analyst and concerned citizen. Liberal. Canuck. Damn fool idealistic crusader. Opting for a nice change of scenery here, after many long months in Elon's nightmare propaganda machine (https://x.com/TheUpshift7).
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Ken McBride @theupshift.bsky.social · 16d
"Do your best, while you're still on this beautiful planet Earth."
— Dr. Jane Goodall
#FelonPresident #FirstFelon #Trump #RogueStatesOfAmerica #Musk #SaveDemocracy #StopFascism #ProudBlue #HoldtheLine #GiveTrumpHell #Resist #BlueCrew #TheResistance #NeverForgetJan6 #StrongerTogether #DemsUnited
pauleric70.bsky.social Paul Eric Scannell @pauleric70.bsky.social · 16d
Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview in March 2025 with the understanding it would only be released after her death.
This is her final message from it.
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shortcats.bsky.social
Sigourney gets it!
xo
Short Stack
redmondgeek.bsky.social Redmond Geek @redmondgeek.bsky.social · 19d
Sup.

- Sigourney
A ticked tabby kitten relaxing in a cat bed with her front leg propped up like she is lounging.
November 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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shortcats.bsky.social
Dear #catsky,

Do you reckon I am the cutest?

Sincerely,
Dr. Crepes.
Great hubby and white cat, looking for cute with a slight head tilt and her mouth a little bit open with this tiniest amount of tongue sticking out with large green eyes sitting in front of a window
November 18, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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theworkingdead.bsky.social
Don’t let the holiday cuteness fool you. 12 hours later Zelda and her brother broke the tree.
Our tiny cat Zelda sitting in a basket on her cat tree, only her head is visible. She’s looking in the general direction of the camera and a lit Christmas tree is behind her. The Christmas tree as seen before they broke it!
December 4, 2025 at 12:23 AM
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bitchesthecat.bsky.social
My main man puff doing his paw works in the suns. Those rays hit harder when it’s single digits outside.
December 4, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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jeope.bsky.social
For the #ArtAdventCalendar – a grouchy great horned owl trying to simultaneously sleep and soak sun. I quickly left it be. #birds
A brightly lit large tufted owl perches high in a conifer tree, among branches and patches of bright blue sky. The owl is staring into your soul.
December 4, 2025 at 3:40 AM
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fieldtmouse.bsky.social
You’ve heard of Elf on a Shelf. Get ready for Cat on a Calf:
December 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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mementomori4950.bsky.social
The Great Lakes by Depth share.google/V8rV2L8Awbar...
The Great Lakes by Depth
See the Great Lakes ranked by depth, from deepest Lake Superior to shallow Lake Erie, with stats and simple explanations.
share.google
December 4, 2025 at 3:13 AM
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donjheath.bsky.social
Holy cats
December 4, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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michaelq77.bsky.social
December 4, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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oakleaf.bsky.social
Baby. Baby baby boy 🥹
An orange cat asleep with his head leaning on a pillow and his face pressed into a fuzzy white blanket
December 4, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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swandiveswim.bsky.social
#Tree #Cedar #Ancientforest #ThickTrunkThursday
One of the many cedars in BC's inland temperate rainforest, The Ancient Forest.
A boardwalk disappears into the light in the left corner. Bright green foliage of Devil's Club covers the right corner. A massive trunk of a cedar tree, covered in moss with branches hanging down around it, fills the rest of the frame.
December 4, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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lmhistory.bsky.social
Hello there #catsky
Grey torbie cat is getting ready to snuggle into her new favorite wool throw.
December 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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jeffontherock.bsky.social
Another of the brainy Rhizoplaca chrysoleuca #lichens. Northwest Territories, Canada.
#fungi #fungifriends
A cream coloured lichen with orange apothecia and a section of thallus that looks like a brain.
December 4, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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robertscotthorton.bsky.social
This is the sharpest criticism yet of Operation Kill Them All from a senior congressional Republican. Everything he says is not just correct, but also totally obvious.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4h
GOP Rep. Mike Turner: "This activity that's happening in the Caribbean where they are hitting these boats -- these individuals if they were captured and tried and convicted, they would be guilty of criminal activity for which they're not subject to capital punishment. These people are being killed."
December 4, 2025 at 4:24 PM
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simonwdc.bsky.social
This MAGA thing is rotten to the core and they all know it.
fritschner.bsky.social Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 20h
Incredible:

"Nancy Mace of South Carolina has told people she is so frustrated... that she is planning to huddle with Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia next week to discuss following her lead and retiring early from Congress."
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
December 4, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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gtconway.bsky.social
We are so far off the playing field here we can't even see the stadium.
December 4, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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billkristolbulwark.bsky.social
"This explains why the administration refuses to declassify the memo...If the public saw how flimsy the legal footing is, they’d see the president is using wartime powers he does not have to kill civilians he cannot legally target..." open.substack.com/pub/defiance...
NEWS: Leaked memo exposes flimsy legal basis for Trump boat strikes
DOJ's classified, "legal authorization" for the missile attacks is beginning to collapse.
open.substack.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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miucu-khizu.bsky.social
Flop & drop 😴🐾

#miucu&khizu #miucu #khizu #cats #cat #catlover #meow #miauw #miu #mau #catsky #catpics #flop #paws #GreyTabby #kitten #KittenLove#NewHomeKitten #catsofbluesky #Blueskyねこ部 #chatgpt
Grey tabby kitten sleeping in a lap on green fleece, front paws stretched outward.
November 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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miucu-khizu.bsky.social
That look

#miucu&khizu #miucu #khizu #cats #cat #catlover #meow #miauw #miu #mau #catsky #catpics #ThatLool #paws #GreyTabby #kitten #KittenLove
#NewHomeKitten #catsofbluesky #Blueskyねこ部 #chatgpt
Grey tabby kitten resting her head on green fleece, eyes glancing upward.
November 25, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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averagesphotos.bsky.social
Avenue. #autumn #woodland #forestpath #naturelover #trees #landscape #fallcolours #scenic #outdoors #nature #peaceful #leafy #seasonchange #mossy #smartphonephotography #photography
A vertical, eye-level shot looking down a forest path that is carpeted with brown and orange fallen leaves. Tall, mature trees line both sides of the path, their thick trunks covered in patches of green moss. The tree branches arch overhead to form a natural tunnel or canopy, filtering the light. While the ground suggests autumn, the leaves in the canopy above are still predominantly green, creating a beautiful transition between seasons. The path leads straight into the distance towards a brighter, green opening in the woods.
December 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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dmdcineattic.bsky.social
north shore escape ...
#photography #nature #trees #canada #landscape #fujifilm #forest #rainforest #vancouver
December 3, 2025 at 3:14 AM
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chipgr.bsky.social
So many people turn around before they get here. Such a loss, it is a beautiful waterfalls and a great spot for lunch. #eaglecreek #ColumbiaRiverGorge
Happy #waterfallWednesday!
Nature photo day 324
#nature #photography #eastcoastkin #hiking #peace #pnw #landscapephotography #photographersofbluesky
December 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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votebiue.bsky.social
BREAKING: WELL, WELL, WELL! Newly unearthed footage shows Pete Hegseth saying EXACTLY what the six Democrats said in their video that prompted Trump and Hegseth to hysterically smear them as traitors!
You must refuse illegal orders.
December 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
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cheriepriest.com
And for the self-promo tax:
Fluffy gray tabby under a Christmas tree. His eyes are wide and he has a wee blep to offer, as he looks over his shoulder at something outside the frame. (It’s the dog.)
December 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
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janrosenow.bsky.social
Data centres are energy hungry but what if we could use their waste heat to heat our homes?

That's exactly what happens in places like Finland: Cities are tapping the vast amounts of waste heat generated by data centres, and feeding it into district-heating networks.
December 3, 2025 at 11:20 AM