Ali Van Zee
@alikat747.bsky.social
#Hospice RN, #Sept11 #WTC Responder, #Wildlife Advocate, #ClimateChange #Environment, Looking for sanity and peace in a fractured world, #TGForever www.savebears.org (Same handle on Mastodon and Twitter)
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Ali Van Zee
@alikat747.bsky.social
· Nov 12
This, not a political comment, was my most liked comment you know where. Want to save it in my move over here. Hugs to Seamus James and #MrFred for this adorable pic!
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Zelenskyy: “I’m hearing from partner intelligence services that the Russian position is now being pushed — incl through certain individuals in Ukraine.”
“Anyone with a Ukrainian passport must feel responsibility for Ukraine. We have ONE state position. No opposite signals from inside Ukraine.”
“Anyone with a Ukrainian passport must feel responsibility for Ukraine. We have ONE state position. No opposite signals from inside Ukraine.”
November 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Zelenskyy: “I’m hearing from partner intelligence services that the Russian position is now being pushed — incl through certain individuals in Ukraine.”
“Anyone with a Ukrainian passport must feel responsibility for Ukraine. We have ONE state position. No opposite signals from inside Ukraine.”
“Anyone with a Ukrainian passport must feel responsibility for Ukraine. We have ONE state position. No opposite signals from inside Ukraine.”
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2/ Centrists keep people freaking out over labels. Socialism?! Oh, no! Democratic Socialism?! Noo! Communism?! The horror!!!
Maybe it's time PROGRESSIVES reinvent the wheel. Let's take the best of the so-called labels and BUILD A SYSTEM that serves us all.
Ahhh. I'm such a dreamer.
Maybe it's time PROGRESSIVES reinvent the wheel. Let's take the best of the so-called labels and BUILD A SYSTEM that serves us all.
Ahhh. I'm such a dreamer.
November 23, 2025 at 8:40 PM
2/ Centrists keep people freaking out over labels. Socialism?! Oh, no! Democratic Socialism?! Noo! Communism?! The horror!!!
Maybe it's time PROGRESSIVES reinvent the wheel. Let's take the best of the so-called labels and BUILD A SYSTEM that serves us all.
Ahhh. I'm such a dreamer.
Maybe it's time PROGRESSIVES reinvent the wheel. Let's take the best of the so-called labels and BUILD A SYSTEM that serves us all.
Ahhh. I'm such a dreamer.
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Yup. Centrists don't move the needle. They're content w/ status quo middle of the road compromise over things that should never be compromised. What's the point if we aren't always trying to excel & move the country forward? The world doesn't sit still just because centrists are content to do so.
November 23, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Yup. Centrists don't move the needle. They're content w/ status quo middle of the road compromise over things that should never be compromised. What's the point if we aren't always trying to excel & move the country forward? The world doesn't sit still just because centrists are content to do so.
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Secretive talks between the U.S. and Russia left out key White House officials and have been ongoing for weeks, Bloomberg reported on Nov. 23.
Witkoff “negotiated directly”.
Witkoff “negotiated directly”.
November 23, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Secretive talks between the U.S. and Russia left out key White House officials and have been ongoing for weeks, Bloomberg reported on Nov. 23.
Witkoff “negotiated directly”.
Witkoff “negotiated directly”.
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November 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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November 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Good morning! View from a bridge . . .
#BirdoftheDay #Mr&Mrs #stunday #naturephotography #PhotographersofBlueSky #birds #birdphotography
#BirdoftheDay #Mr&Mrs #stunday #naturephotography #PhotographersofBlueSky #birds #birdphotography
November 23, 2025 at 1:10 PM
Good morning! View from a bridge . . .
#BirdoftheDay #Mr&Mrs #stunday #naturephotography #PhotographersofBlueSky #birds #birdphotography
#BirdoftheDay #Mr&Mrs #stunday #naturephotography #PhotographersofBlueSky #birds #birdphotography
A huge problem for the Courts. via @brennancenter.org
Results from our annual State Supreme Court Diversity report:
- No Black justices in 24 states
- No Latino/a justices in 39 states & DC
- No Asian American justices in 42 states
- No Native American justices in 47 states & DC
Read more: bit.ly/3JW6lN6
- No Black justices in 24 states
- No Latino/a justices in 39 states & DC
- No Asian American justices in 42 states
- No Native American justices in 47 states & DC
Read more: bit.ly/3JW6lN6
State Supreme Court Diversity - November 2025 Update
Many state supreme courts lack diversity in terms of their justices’ race, ethnicity, gender, and professional background.
www.brennancenter.org
November 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
A huge problem for the Courts. via @brennancenter.org
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Results from our annual State Supreme Court Diversity report:
- No Black justices in 24 states
- No Latino/a justices in 39 states & DC
- No Asian American justices in 42 states
- No Native American justices in 47 states & DC
Read more: bit.ly/3JW6lN6
- No Black justices in 24 states
- No Latino/a justices in 39 states & DC
- No Asian American justices in 42 states
- No Native American justices in 47 states & DC
Read more: bit.ly/3JW6lN6
State Supreme Court Diversity - November 2025 Update
Many state supreme courts lack diversity in terms of their justices’ race, ethnicity, gender, and professional background.
www.brennancenter.org
November 23, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Results from our annual State Supreme Court Diversity report:
- No Black justices in 24 states
- No Latino/a justices in 39 states & DC
- No Asian American justices in 42 states
- No Native American justices in 47 states & DC
Read more: bit.ly/3JW6lN6
- No Black justices in 24 states
- No Latino/a justices in 39 states & DC
- No Asian American justices in 42 states
- No Native American justices in 47 states & DC
Read more: bit.ly/3JW6lN6
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Do I understand correctly that there is now a dispute within the administration about whether this "peace plan" was written by Russians or Americans?
November 23, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Do I understand correctly that there is now a dispute within the administration about whether this "peace plan" was written by Russians or Americans?
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Marjorie hasn’t seen the light, she has seen proof of him raping young girls in the Epstein files…
November 22, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Marjorie hasn’t seen the light, she has seen proof of him raping young girls in the Epstein files…
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How embarrassing.
Administration sources were all-in on this Russian wishlist until it was revealed that it was an *actual* Russian wishlist and not just the worst possible peace plan for Ukraine.
Administration sources were all-in on this Russian wishlist until it was revealed that it was an *actual* Russian wishlist and not just the worst possible peace plan for Ukraine.
November 23, 2025 at 12:24 AM
How embarrassing.
Administration sources were all-in on this Russian wishlist until it was revealed that it was an *actual* Russian wishlist and not just the worst possible peace plan for Ukraine.
Administration sources were all-in on this Russian wishlist until it was revealed that it was an *actual* Russian wishlist and not just the worst possible peace plan for Ukraine.
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Jamaica 🇯🇲 Announces Deadly Bacterial Outbreak After Hurricane #Melissa
Six people have died of leptospirosis, a rare bacterial illness often found in contaminated water. The storm increased the risk of contracting the disease, officials said.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
Six people have died of leptospirosis, a rare bacterial illness often found in contaminated water. The storm increased the risk of contracting the disease, officials said.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
Jamaica Announces Deadly Bacterial Outbreak After Hurricane Melissa
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Jamaica 🇯🇲 Announces Deadly Bacterial Outbreak After Hurricane #Melissa
Six people have died of leptospirosis, a rare bacterial illness often found in contaminated water. The storm increased the risk of contracting the disease, officials said.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
Six people have died of leptospirosis, a rare bacterial illness often found in contaminated water. The storm increased the risk of contracting the disease, officials said.
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/21/u...
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I've submitted my application, but not sure I'll meet the criteria, soooo a little ask. I'd be grateful of a #follow #repost if you like #space, #physics & want to help me get invited to @nasaartemis.bsky.social launch!
In return you'll get excellent content, & hopefully learn something too! 🧪🔭🙏
In return you'll get excellent content, & hopefully learn something too! 🧪🔭🙏
November 19, 2025 at 9:09 PM
I've submitted my application, but not sure I'll meet the criteria, soooo a little ask. I'd be grateful of a #follow #repost if you like #space, #physics & want to help me get invited to @nasaartemis.bsky.social launch!
In return you'll get excellent content, & hopefully learn something too! 🧪🔭🙏
In return you'll get excellent content, & hopefully learn something too! 🧪🔭🙏
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REMOVE THE REGIME rally in DC just now.
Rep Al Green - “As your member of Congress, before we take the break for Christmas, I give you my assurance that there will be articles of impeachment filed against this president.”
This is the energy. #Resist
Rep Al Green - “As your member of Congress, before we take the break for Christmas, I give you my assurance that there will be articles of impeachment filed against this president.”
This is the energy. #Resist
November 22, 2025 at 6:24 PM
REMOVE THE REGIME rally in DC just now.
Rep Al Green - “As your member of Congress, before we take the break for Christmas, I give you my assurance that there will be articles of impeachment filed against this president.”
This is the energy. #Resist
Rep Al Green - “As your member of Congress, before we take the break for Christmas, I give you my assurance that there will be articles of impeachment filed against this president.”
This is the energy. #Resist
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Heads up, a potential big shift in #cosmology: new analysis suggests the #universe’s expansion is slowing, not accelerating. That overturns 25+ years of consensus on #darkenergy. Let’s break down why this matters 🧪🔭 🧵 1/3
November 22, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Heads up, a potential big shift in #cosmology: new analysis suggests the #universe’s expansion is slowing, not accelerating. That overturns 25+ years of consensus on #darkenergy. Let’s break down why this matters 🧪🔭 🧵 1/3
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Wilderness is not a tree farm!
The deceptively-named "Save Our Sequoias Act" would weaken the Wilderness Act and allow for logging, burning, and roads through giant sequoia groves in designated Wilderness areas in California.
Urge you rep to oppose >>> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/hr2709/index...
The deceptively-named "Save Our Sequoias Act" would weaken the Wilderness Act and allow for logging, burning, and roads through giant sequoia groves in designated Wilderness areas in California.
Urge you rep to oppose >>> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/hr2709/index...
Wilderness is not a tree farm
Keep Wilderness and giant sequoias wild!
wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org
November 20, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Wilderness is not a tree farm!
The deceptively-named "Save Our Sequoias Act" would weaken the Wilderness Act and allow for logging, burning, and roads through giant sequoia groves in designated Wilderness areas in California.
Urge you rep to oppose >>> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/hr2709/index...
The deceptively-named "Save Our Sequoias Act" would weaken the Wilderness Act and allow for logging, burning, and roads through giant sequoia groves in designated Wilderness areas in California.
Urge you rep to oppose >>> wildernesswatch.salsalabs.org/hr2709/index...
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Mississippi has long failed to count and report all deaths in local jails that serve the state’s 82 counties, despite a federal requirement to do so. These often dangerous facilities operate virtually free of any state oversight.
Why No One Knows How Many People Die in Mississippi’s Jails
Mississippi has long failed to count and report all deaths in local jails that serve the state’s 82 counties, despite a federal requirement to do so.
buff.ly
November 22, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Mississippi has long failed to count and report all deaths in local jails that serve the state’s 82 counties, despite a federal requirement to do so. These often dangerous facilities operate virtually free of any state oversight.
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“.. the first time any president since at least 2007 .. has refused to help residents recover from such extensive damage to their homes, federal records show.”
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
November 22, 2025 at 7:09 PM
“.. the first time any president since at least 2007 .. has refused to help residents recover from such extensive damage to their homes, federal records show.”
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
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"Where do wolves get to be wolves?"
It's a good question.
And with the states of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming continuing to wage a bloody war on wolves, not even wilderness areas are safe havens for wolves.
www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/where-d...
It's a good question.
And with the states of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming continuing to wage a bloody war on wolves, not even wilderness areas are safe havens for wolves.
www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/where-d...
'Where do wolves get to be wolves?' What happens when canis lupus leaves Yellowstone
Crossing Yellowstone National Park’s protective boundary, an apex predator becomes prey. These wolves don’t last long in the modern Mountain West.
www.bozemandailychronicle.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:09 PM
"Where do wolves get to be wolves?"
It's a good question.
And with the states of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming continuing to wage a bloody war on wolves, not even wilderness areas are safe havens for wolves.
www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/where-d...
It's a good question.
And with the states of Montana, Idaho, and Wyoming continuing to wage a bloody war on wolves, not even wilderness areas are safe havens for wolves.
www.bozemandailychronicle.com/news/where-d...
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Remembering JFK.
May 29, 1917
November 22, 1963
🙏🇺🇸💙🙏🇺🇸💙🙏🇺🇸💙
May 29, 1917
November 22, 1963
🙏🇺🇸💙🙏🇺🇸💙🙏🇺🇸💙
November 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Remembering JFK.
May 29, 1917
November 22, 1963
🙏🇺🇸💙🙏🇺🇸💙🙏🇺🇸💙
May 29, 1917
November 22, 1963
🙏🇺🇸💙🙏🇺🇸💙🙏🇺🇸💙
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My 2 cents:
- Trump saw Mamdani’s meteoric rise. He beat everyone, including him and the oligarchs.
- Mamdani ran on affordability and fighting for the working class.
- Trump doesn’t care about either but he wants to be seen as such.
- Embracing Mamdani is his way of co-opting these issues.
- Trump saw Mamdani’s meteoric rise. He beat everyone, including him and the oligarchs.
- Mamdani ran on affordability and fighting for the working class.
- Trump doesn’t care about either but he wants to be seen as such.
- Embracing Mamdani is his way of co-opting these issues.
November 22, 2025 at 1:45 PM
My 2 cents:
- Trump saw Mamdani’s meteoric rise. He beat everyone, including him and the oligarchs.
- Mamdani ran on affordability and fighting for the working class.
- Trump doesn’t care about either but he wants to be seen as such.
- Embracing Mamdani is his way of co-opting these issues.
- Trump saw Mamdani’s meteoric rise. He beat everyone, including him and the oligarchs.
- Mamdani ran on affordability and fighting for the working class.
- Trump doesn’t care about either but he wants to be seen as such.
- Embracing Mamdani is his way of co-opting these issues.
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“Shut up. You had me at despot.”
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November 22, 2025 at 12:06 PM
“Shut up. You had me at despot.”
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