Elizabeth Stevenson

@elizabethrah.bsky.social

180 followers 460 following 110 posts

Hi! I enjoy hiking, birding, reading, and playing video games. I live with my three cockatiels and husband in Maryland.

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Becky Hammer @beckyhammer.bsky.social · 1d

Disturbingly detailed analysis of my first rewatch incoming

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Carl Bovis @carlbovisnature.bsky.social · 2d

For anyone who needs cheering up... here's Britain's smallest bird having a bath today in a woodland puddle. 😁😍🐦❤️
#birds 🪶

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David Zipper @davidzipper.bsky.social · 3d

DC doesn’t need a second airport named after a president whom locals despise

Trump Administration Live Updates: Schumer Pressured to Support Renaming Dulles and Penn Station for Trump

www.nytimes.com

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Philip Bump @pbump.com · 5d

Seven years ago yesterday, this ad ran during the Super Bowl.

'Democracy Dies in Darkness': Super Bowl commercial (2019)

YouTube video by Washington Post

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Sam Halpert @samhalpert.bsky.social · 5d

This is brilliant. I'm so grateful for this testimony. I've transcribed it to use in letters I'm writing. Sharing the full transcription here (see alt text to copy/paste it):

"I'd like to share a story from a local paper in Coldwater, Michigan dated to the 9th of April, 1945. It tells how the US Army, under General Patton--the US 3rd Army--came onto what you might call a detention center just outside the village of Ohrdruf, Germany.

The US Army brought the leading citizens of Ohrdruf to tour the facility, which turned out to be part of the Buchenwald network of concentration camps. A US Army colonel told the German civilians who viewed the scenes, without muttering a word, that they were to blame.

One of the Germans replied that what happened in the camp was (quote) 'done by a few people, and you cannot blame us all.' And the American, who could have been any one of our grandfathers, said, 'this was done by those that the German people chose to lead them, and all are responsible.'

The morning after the tour, the Mayor of Ohrdruf killed himself. And maybe he did not know the full extent of the outrages that were committed in his community, but he knew enough. And we don't know exactly how ICE will use this warehouse. But we know enough.

I ask you to consider what the Mayor of Ohrdruf might have thought before he died. Maybe he felt like a victim. He might have thought, 'how is this my fault? I have no jurisdiction over this.' Maybe he would have said, 'this site was not subject to local zoning, what could I do?'

But I think, when he reflected on the suffering that occurred at this camp, just outside of town, that those words would have sounded hollow even to him. Because in his heart he knew--as we do--that we are all responsible for what happens in our community.

I urge the council to take action to stop, or stall, or at the barest minimum to think creatively about how to exercise oversight over this proposed ICE facility. Thank you."

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Turner Classic Movies @tcmtv.bsky.social · 10d

We say goodbye to formidable comedic legend Catherine O'Hara.

A genius of improv and physical comedy, her bold choices made us laugh until we cried in a career that spanned over five decades.

Our thoughts are with her family and friends.

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Bruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 12d

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

Stay free

Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen

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Capital Weather Gang @capitalweather.bsky.social · 12d

Programming note: over the next few hours we’ll be watching the morning models come in regarding the weekend storm. We’ll have an update midday or early afternoon after we’ve digested them.

Here’s a very helpful slide from the National Weather Service in the mean time.

Elizabeth Stevenson @elizabethrah.bsky.social · 13d

Happy large boulder the size of a small boulder day to all who celebrate

A screenshot from Twitter Jan 27, 2020. San Miguel Sheriff: "Large boulder the size of a small boulder is completely blocking east-bound lane Highway 145 mm78 at Silverpick Rd. Please use caution and watch for emergency vehicles in the area."

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 13d

Auschwitz was at the end of a process. We must remember that it did not start from gas chambers.

This hatred gradually developed: from ideas, words, stereotypes & prejudice through legal exclusion, dehumanization & escalating violence... to systematic and industrial murder.

Auschwitz took time.

A bird's-eye view of a former Auschwitz II-Birkenau camp showing a wide dirt pathway flanked by parallel rows of barbed-wire fences. Groups of visitors walk along the path, surrounded by the remnants of brick structures and barracks, now reduced to foundations. Green grass contrasts with the somber history of the site, as the path leads toward a guard tower in the distance.

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Mythic Merryjest @merryjest.live · 13d

This piece from Sir Terry Pratchett's "Night Watch" book. I didn't know a composer had set it to music.

The book is a gut punch. This piece is a gut punch. And right now? Yeah.

@rhi.bsky.social I'm sure you've heard this?
youtu.be/1X2_2D1DFZQ?...

All The Little Angels

YouTube video by Liber Chorum

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Capital Weather Gang @capitalweather.bsky.social · 17d

Preparedness tips National Weather Service is asking media partners to pass along for both the snow/ice and cold.

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Capital Weather Gang @capitalweather.bsky.social · 18d

❄️ 🥁Our first snowfall map is out!!!

Here we go...subject to change:
• Beltway: 5–10"
• SE areas.: 4–8"
• Far NW areas: 8–14"

Change to sleet will cut down snow totals Beltway + SE but result in hard-to-shovel mess.

Full briefing: www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2026...

Joe @joealv.bsky.social · 19d

Here’s the report from KARE. The boy is five-year-old Liam Ramos.

Reposted by Elizabeth Stevenson, Paul Fisher

Capital Weather Gang @capitalweather.bsky.social · 19d

NEW: The National Weather Service has raised the winter storm threat to its highest level for Sunday for the entire DC region.

This means a high threat of a high impact winter storm that causes significant travel delays, closures and threats to life and property.

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dixego @dixego.bsky.social · 19d

evergreen

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Spencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 19d

If you're only reading headlines and see "Trump Says He Won't Use Force" it will give you a misimpression of both how bellicose this speech is and how dug in he is on Greenland.

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Towle Tompkins @towletompkins.bsky.social · 23d

January 17: Saturday greetings from Southern Maine. With @feliciakk57.bsky.social

Today's Photos:
1. The Cape Porpoise Fish House: Kennebunkport, Maine
2. Pleasant Hill Preserve: Scarborough, Maine
3. Cape Porpoise Harbor: Kennebunkport, Maine
4. Canada geese over Maine's Scarborough Marsh

The Cape Porpoise Fish House: Kennebunkport, Maine

Pleasant Hill Preserve: Scarborough, Maine

Cape Porpoise Harbor: Kennebunkport, Maine

Canada geese over Maine's Scarborough Marsh

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Eurogamer @eurogamer.bsky.social · 25d

British comedian-packed space comedy Earth Must Die releases really soon and there's now a demo www.eurogamer.net/british-come...

A screenshot for earth must die showing a blue-skilled and sharp-bearded Ming the Merciless-like baddie pointing worriedly at something off screen.

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Mary Gemignani @marygemignani.bsky.social · 26d

Get in, we’re posting boardwalks 🌿

The boardwalk at Horicon Marsh auto tour.

Elizabeth Stevenson @elizabethrah.bsky.social · 27d

I'm so sorry. I hope you at least get some clarity today.

Elizabeth Stevenson @elizabethrah.bsky.social · 29d

Awww

Elizabeth Stevenson @elizabethrah.bsky.social · 29d

Happy hatchday to these two stinkers! Henry and Coco are 15 this weekend. Henry hatched on the 10th and Coco hatched on the 11th, and they have been a joy to me all these years.

#ParrotSky

A male normal grey cockatiel with the cutest little orange cheek patches is posing on top of my head. I have dark blonde hair pulled back in a ponytail.

A male pied cockatiel with a huge yellow crest is standing on top of his cage. The cage is grey metal and there are some colorful toys seen below.

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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · Jan 10

Common Sense, published 250 years ago today.

Men who look upon themselves born to reign, and others to obey, soon grow insolent; selected from the rest of mankind their minds are early poisoned by importance; and the world they act in differs so materially from the world at large, that they have but little opportunity of knowing its true interests, and when they succeed to the government are frequently the most ignorant and unfit of any throughout the dominions.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · Jan 10

“IT WAS MURDER”

Several hundred people have formed a human banner at San Francisco’s Ocean Beach today (Sat Jan 10, 2026)

👏👏

(📸 Erik Castro)

A sign has been made saying “IT WAS” and hundreds of people are standing in the form the word “MURDER”
There is an upside down distress US flag followed by the words, ICE OUT

WIRED @wired.com · Jan 8

We've removed the paywall from this guide so everyone can access it. 👇 Stay safe.

WIRED @wired.com · Jan 8

Just days into 2026, the killing of 37-year-old Renee Nicole Good by a federal immigration officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota, has sparked protests around the US.

If you’re planning to protest, here’s how to safeguard your digital security.

How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance

Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.

www.wired.com

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Andrew Digby @digs.bsky.social · Jan 8

It's started! The 2026 #kakapo breeding season is under way, with the first nest found on Whenua Hou today. Pearl is on two eggs. #conservation #parrots #birds

A photo of a fridge door, showing kākāpō nest breeding and status as of 8/1/2026. Credit: Andrew Digby

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Ken Jennings @kenjennings.bsky.social · Jan 7

The “prosecute the former regime at every level” candidate has my vote in 2028.

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RPG Site @rpgsite.net · Jan 4

The results are in! Throughout the month of December, we asked our readers for your favorite RPG of 2025.

The RPG Site's Readers' Choice for Favorite RPG of 2025 is Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

Full results and top ten: www.rpgsite.net/feature/1928...

Elizabeth Stevenson @elizabethrah.bsky.social · Jan 2

I went for a beautiful First Day walk yesterday. It was great to see the sun shining and plenty of other people out enjoying the day.

Bare winter trees against a bright blue sky, with a snow-covered path

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