Abbey Rhodes
@abbeyr28.bsky.social
Writer, addicted reader and climate activist, I live in San Francisco. Bluesky has helped me come to a reckoning with Trump and the 77 million Americans who voted for him. Books are my refuge, writing is my release. https://daverhodywriting.wordpress.com
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January 3, 2026 at 11:58 PM
We're planning a protest here in San Francisco, as are dozens of other U.S. cities.
#GVerse Massive march in NYC against #Shit4Brain's war on Venezuela
January 4, 2026 at 12:45 AM
We're planning a protest here in San Francisco, as are dozens of other U.S. cities.
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1 in 3 Americans have been affected by a climate disaster the past 2 years. Do you know the threats? Assets? The Green Beret Area Study Workbook is critical to understanding where you live #climateaction #ClimateEmergency #disasterpreparedness #survival amzn.to/4op03V8
January 3, 2026 at 10:31 PM
1 in 3 Americans have been affected by a climate disaster the past 2 years. Do you know the threats? Assets? The Green Beret Area Study Workbook is critical to understanding where you live #climateaction #ClimateEmergency #disasterpreparedness #survival amzn.to/4op03V8
Mass shootings continue unabated - and a federal court just ruled that California's ban on open carry is unconstitutional, citing an earlier Supreme Court ruling.
America's gun psychopathy continues: *4* mass shooting so far in 2026. 💔😡💔 #GunsDontMakeUsSafer
The latest, with 2 people killed and 2 wounded, in Indianapolis, Ind.:
www.wishtv.com/news/crime-w...
The latest, with 2 people killed and 2 wounded, in Indianapolis, Ind.:
www.wishtv.com/news/crime-w...
2 dead, 2 injured in shooting on Indy's near east side
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indianapolis police say four people were found shot, two fatally, at a home on Indy’s near east side early Saturday morning. The initial call for shots fired came in around 6:45 ...
www.wishtv.com
January 3, 2026 at 11:13 PM
Mass shootings continue unabated - and a federal court just ruled that California's ban on open carry is unconstitutional, citing an earlier Supreme Court ruling.
Indeed.
If Trump claims he had the right to kidnap an authoritarian president elected in dubious circumstances, by the same reasoning, another country could do the same to him.
If Trump claims he had the right to kidnap an authoritarian president elected in dubious circumstances, by the same reasoning, another country could do the same to him.
Even if Trump’s attack on Venezuela and kidnapping of Maduro somehow led to a positive impact on Venezuela’s future, it would not make these actions by the United States legal, moral or wise.
Normalising and legitimising this behaviour endangers all countries - democracies and dictatorships alike.
Normalising and legitimising this behaviour endangers all countries - democracies and dictatorships alike.
January 3, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Indeed.
If Trump claims he had the right to kidnap an authoritarian president elected in dubious circumstances, by the same reasoning, another country could do the same to him.
If Trump claims he had the right to kidnap an authoritarian president elected in dubious circumstances, by the same reasoning, another country could do the same to him.
HCR does an amazing job of describing what are essentially the bookends of U.S. politics. One one end, the young progressive Mamdani promising to be a mayor to all New Yorkers. On the other, a vindictive old man using his presidential power to enrich himself. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
January 3, 2026 at 8:56 PM
HCR does an amazing job of describing what are essentially the bookends of U.S. politics. One one end, the young progressive Mamdani promising to be a mayor to all New Yorkers. On the other, a vindictive old man using his presidential power to enrich himself. open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Kentucky State Police violated a woman's right to privacy and her right to autonomy over her own body.
Another far-reaching impact of the reversal of Roe v Wade. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Another far-reaching impact of the reversal of Roe v Wade. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
US woman charged with fetal homicide after allegedly inducing own abortion
Kentucky woman reportedly ordered medication to end her pregnancy and buried remains in her yard
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Kentucky State Police violated a woman's right to privacy and her right to autonomy over her own body.
Another far-reaching impact of the reversal of Roe v Wade. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Another far-reaching impact of the reversal of Roe v Wade. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
It appears that Trump has started a war - without any input from Congress and without any provocation on the part of Venezuela.
The U.S. just kidnapped a sitting president. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
The U.S. just kidnapped a sitting president. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
US has captured Venezuela’s President Maduro and wife, says Trump
US president lauds ‘brilliant operation’ on social media as attorney general says couple will face criminal charges
www.theguardian.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:46 PM
It appears that Trump has started a war - without any input from Congress and without any provocation on the part of Venezuela.
The U.S. just kidnapped a sitting president. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
The U.S. just kidnapped a sitting president. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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Dreamy Black and White #Watercolors by #Artist Elicia Edijanto
#art #animals #children
Link for more info and #photos of her work: www.thisiscolossal.com/2015/01/drea...
#art #animals #children
Link for more info and #photos of her work: www.thisiscolossal.com/2015/01/drea...
January 2, 2026 at 11:44 PM
Dreamy Black and White #Watercolors by #Artist Elicia Edijanto
#art #animals #children
Link for more info and #photos of her work: www.thisiscolossal.com/2015/01/drea...
#art #animals #children
Link for more info and #photos of her work: www.thisiscolossal.com/2015/01/drea...
He drew this long before MAGA, but Gary Larson understood the backwards evolution - 'devolution' - about to come.
January 3, 2026 at 1:32 AM
He drew this long before MAGA, but Gary Larson understood the backwards evolution - 'devolution' - about to come.
Took a walk in the twilight rain, caught this shot at SF Ocean Beach while enjoying a delightful drizzle watching the day fade into the Pacific.
January 3, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Took a walk in the twilight rain, caught this shot at SF Ocean Beach while enjoying a delightful drizzle watching the day fade into the Pacific.
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"When I look at Mamdani, I don’t see some radical departure. I see him an heir to the Yiddish socialism that helped build New York," writes @mollycrabapple.bsky.social.
They tried to smear him as an antisemite – but Mayor Zohran Mamdani walks in a rich Jewish tradition | Molly Crabapple
When I look at Mamdani, I don’t see some radical departure. I see him as an heir to the Yiddish socialism that helped build New York
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:09 PM
"When I look at Mamdani, I don’t see some radical departure. I see him an heir to the Yiddish socialism that helped build New York," writes @mollycrabapple.bsky.social.
OMG - I hate (and love) stories that make me cry.
January 2, 2026 at 9:44 PM
OMG - I hate (and love) stories that make me cry.
N.K. Jemisin is the most brilliant sci-fi writer of the 21st Century. Even if you're not a fan of the genre, I urge you to read one of her novels.
N.K. Jemisin's Broken Earth series made her the first Black author to win the Hugo Award for Best Novel. She is the first author to win in 3 consecutive years & the first to win for all 3 novels in a trilogy. Recipient MacArthur Genius Grant, 2020.
#ScienceFictionDay #ScienceFantasy #scifi #booksky
#ScienceFictionDay #ScienceFantasy #scifi #booksky
January 2, 2026 at 9:41 PM
N.K. Jemisin is the most brilliant sci-fi writer of the 21st Century. Even if you're not a fan of the genre, I urge you to read one of her novels.
Amazing footage and fascinating to watch it form, then I realize this is the tornado that destroyed my uncle's barn outside Clear Lake, SD.
Never before seen footage‼️
Tornado genesis of the Clear Lake, South Dakota tornado earlier this year.
@myradar.bsky.social
#tornado #weather
Tornado genesis of the Clear Lake, South Dakota tornado earlier this year.
@myradar.bsky.social
#tornado #weather
January 2, 2026 at 9:16 PM
Amazing footage and fascinating to watch it form, then I realize this is the tornado that destroyed my uncle's barn outside Clear Lake, SD.
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20 million subsidized enrollees in the Affordable Care Act program will see their premium costs rise by 114% this year.
It's Republicans' way of wishing you a 'Happy Fucking New Year'.
apnews.com/article/affo...
It's Republicans' way of wishing you a 'Happy Fucking New Year'.
apnews.com/article/affo...
Health subsidies expire, launching millions of Americans into 2026 with steep insurance hikes
Enhanced tax credits that have helped Americans offset the cost of Affordable Care Act health insurance for the last four years expired overnight.
apnews.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:59 PM
20 million subsidized enrollees in the Affordable Care Act program will see their premium costs rise by 114% this year.
It's Republicans' way of wishing you a 'Happy Fucking New Year'.
apnews.com/article/affo...
It's Republicans' way of wishing you a 'Happy Fucking New Year'.
apnews.com/article/affo...
"Ukraine crude estimates suggest the total number of amputees runs well into the tens of thousands."
Every diplomat working to end of the war in Ukraine should visit the graveyards and the rehab wards for inspiration. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Every diplomat working to end of the war in Ukraine should visit the graveyards and the rehab wards for inspiration. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
‘Truly humbling’: inside the centre where UK medics are helping Ukrainian amputees
British military doctors and therapists provide support at base where innovative treatments aid recovery of those who have lost limbs
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:55 PM
"Ukraine crude estimates suggest the total number of amputees runs well into the tens of thousands."
Every diplomat working to end of the war in Ukraine should visit the graveyards and the rehab wards for inspiration. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Every diplomat working to end of the war in Ukraine should visit the graveyards and the rehab wards for inspiration. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
A delightful story of how a Japanese island formerly used for chemical warfare research was turned into a rabbit haven. Stories like this give me just a tad more hope for humanity. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
‘A place of darkness and light’: the uninhabited Japanese island that became a rabbit paradise
Once host to a poisonous gas research facility, Okunoshima is now an Instagram-friendly tourist destination
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:50 PM
A delightful story of how a Japanese island formerly used for chemical warfare research was turned into a rabbit haven. Stories like this give me just a tad more hope for humanity. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
Trump's anti-clean energy policies are driving up the cost of energy for everyone. The good news is that it's helping fuel the anti-Trump movement. www.canarymedia.com/articles/uti...
How energy affordability took center stage in 2025
From Trump’s Day -1 energy emergency to Democrats’ Election Day sweep, rising power prices have been this year’s hottest energy conversation.
www.canarymedia.com
January 2, 2026 at 8:44 PM
Trump's anti-clean energy policies are driving up the cost of energy for everyone. The good news is that it's helping fuel the anti-Trump movement. www.canarymedia.com/articles/uti...
“Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
- Heather Cox Richardson on U.S. immigration history
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
- Heather Cox Richardson on U.S. immigration history
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
January 1, 2026
On January 1, 1892, seventeen-year-old Annie Moore walked down the gangway from the steamship Nevada with her two brothers Anthony, eleven, and Philip, nine, and into history as the first person proce...
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January 2, 2026 at 8:39 PM
“Give me your tired, your poor,
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
- Heather Cox Richardson on U.S. immigration history
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free,
The wretched refuse of your teeming shore.
Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me,
I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”
- Heather Cox Richardson on U.S. immigration history
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
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The top 1% will hate Mamdani, and that's a clear sign he's trying to do good things for Americans.
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
Mamdani's 1st executive orders as NYC mayor boost renter protections, housing development
Less than two hours after his inauguration, Mamdani said he signed three executive orders designed to put pressure on landlords and fast-track housing development.
www.cbsnews.com
January 2, 2026 at 12:14 AM
The top 1% will hate Mamdani, and that's a clear sign he's trying to do good things for Americans.
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news...
"What’s given me hope during these six years of reporting as both an environmental and climate justice reporter are the people fighting to save our planet from catastrophe – in their communities, on the streets and in courtrooms across the world."
- Nik Lakhani / Climate Reporter / The Guardian
- Nik Lakhani / Climate Reporter / The Guardian
It’s easy to feel powerless about climate chaos. Here’s what gives me hope www.theguardian.com/environment/...
It’s easy to feel powerless about climate chaos. Here’s what gives me hope | Nina Lakhani
I’ve spent six years writing about environmental justice. The uncomfortable truth is that we’re not all in it together – but people power is reshaping the fight
www.theguardian.com
January 2, 2026 at 1:04 AM
"What’s given me hope during these six years of reporting as both an environmental and climate justice reporter are the people fighting to save our planet from catastrophe – in their communities, on the streets and in courtrooms across the world."
- Nik Lakhani / Climate Reporter / The Guardian
- Nik Lakhani / Climate Reporter / The Guardian
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I have the great pleasure of having young readers in my life. They know I'll read anything, so books are their go-to gifts.
I had never heard of the great Scottish author Ian M. Banks and am blown away by 'Surface Detail' - part of his culture series.
I had never heard of the great Scottish author Ian M. Banks and am blown away by 'Surface Detail' - part of his culture series.
January 2, 2026 at 12:55 AM
I have the great pleasure of having young readers in my life. They know I'll read anything, so books are their go-to gifts.
I had never heard of the great Scottish author Ian M. Banks and am blown away by 'Surface Detail' - part of his culture series.
I had never heard of the great Scottish author Ian M. Banks and am blown away by 'Surface Detail' - part of his culture series.