In Essence
@blueskykate101.bsky.social
Old school. Artist. Skeptic. Dog mom. Into vintage sci-fi, fixing stuff, astrophysics that I mostly don’t understand, kind people, blue morning glories, and good pie.
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Hello Bluesky- I've enjoyed connecting with so many good people. I had quit TikTok because I kept seeing animal abuse videos, and my Bluesky feed had one yesterday. These posts disturb me terribly (for years), I lose sleep, and I grieve these poor animals. So, thanks for the fun, but I'm outa here.
December 10, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Hello Bluesky- I've enjoyed connecting with so many good people. I had quit TikTok because I kept seeing animal abuse videos, and my Bluesky feed had one yesterday. These posts disturb me terribly (for years), I lose sleep, and I grieve these poor animals. So, thanks for the fun, but I'm outa here.
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Don't worry about us here in Seattle. Everything's fine.
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December 10, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Don't worry about us here in Seattle. Everything's fine.
Glug Glug
Glug Glug
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Growing up, I rarely saw
Black candidates running statewide for Gov or Senate.
Today from SC to SD, from MI to NV, from MD to TX—we’re watching Black leaders step forward in big races, ready to serve.
Black candidates running statewide for Gov or Senate.
Today from SC to SD, from MI to NV, from MD to TX—we’re watching Black leaders step forward in big races, ready to serve.
December 9, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Growing up, I rarely saw
Black candidates running statewide for Gov or Senate.
Today from SC to SD, from MI to NV, from MD to TX—we’re watching Black leaders step forward in big races, ready to serve.
Black candidates running statewide for Gov or Senate.
Today from SC to SD, from MI to NV, from MD to TX—we’re watching Black leaders step forward in big races, ready to serve.
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Content isn't art. Art isn't content.
December 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Content isn't art. Art isn't content.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene is retiring. We need volunteers to help our campaign flip this seat. If you’re able to help this campaign please sign up and pass it along to folks who might want to join us. Thank you for stepping up for Northwest Georgia.
Campaign Volunteer Registration Form
Thank you for stepping up to help this campaign. We win when folks across Northwest Georgia get involved, and there is a place here for everyone. Check the ways you would like to help, and our team wi...
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December 8, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Marjorie Taylor Greene is retiring. We need volunteers to help our campaign flip this seat. If you’re able to help this campaign please sign up and pass it along to folks who might want to join us. Thank you for stepping up for Northwest Georgia.
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“…Even if they are able to clean up his mess … elect a supremely sane president next, America will NEVER again be a trusted partner. Because there are enough Americans who would vote for him … (again).
I couldn't even say anything. She was right. The damage this has done is endless…”
I couldn't even say anything. She was right. The damage this has done is endless…”
December 7, 2025 at 4:15 PM
“…Even if they are able to clean up his mess … elect a supremely sane president next, America will NEVER again be a trusted partner. Because there are enough Americans who would vote for him … (again).
I couldn't even say anything. She was right. The damage this has done is endless…”
I couldn't even say anything. She was right. The damage this has done is endless…”
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THIS: The Moment A Police Chief Lit A Match Under American Democracy
open.substack.com/pub/thejackh...
open.substack.com/pub/thejackh...
THIS: The Moment A Police Chief Lit A Match Under American Democracy
Why One Man’s Warning to ICE Agents May Be the Most Symbolic Act of Democratic Backbone We’ve Seen in Years
open.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:43 PM
THIS: The Moment A Police Chief Lit A Match Under American Democracy
open.substack.com/pub/thejackh...
open.substack.com/pub/thejackh...
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NEED TO KNOW
All of RFK Jr's children and his grandchildren are fully vaccinated.
All of RFK Jr's children and his grandchildren are fully vaccinated.
December 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
NEED TO KNOW
All of RFK Jr's children and his grandchildren are fully vaccinated.
All of RFK Jr's children and his grandchildren are fully vaccinated.
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Democrats Need to Treat the Supreme Court Like the Villain It Is
open.substack.com/pub/paulwald...
open.substack.com/pub/paulwald...
Democrats Need to Treat the Supreme Court Like the Villain It Is
The Court is out of control, and we'll never see reform unless we build the case for it. Starting now.
open.substack.com
December 5, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Democrats Need to Treat the Supreme Court Like the Villain It Is
open.substack.com/pub/paulwald...
open.substack.com/pub/paulwald...
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Over on the Facebook, you can bet that whether it's ICE brutalizing immigrant toddlers, or the US military mass-murdering civilians in international waters, every person cheering it on makes sure that you know they are a "Christian" in their profile. Every. Single. One.
December 6, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Over on the Facebook, you can bet that whether it's ICE brutalizing immigrant toddlers, or the US military mass-murdering civilians in international waters, every person cheering it on makes sure that you know they are a "Christian" in their profile. Every. Single. One.
If you ever think “maybe I’ll move to the Northwest!”, you should know this is our weather for half the year.
December 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
If you ever think “maybe I’ll move to the Northwest!”, you should know this is our weather for half the year.
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I don’t think we have people who think the Dem party is unequivocally good maybe unequivocally better? I also see we will endlessly beat down on our own party while MAGA beats down our party. This is something MAGA does not do to their own party.
December 5, 2025 at 12:57 PM
I don’t think we have people who think the Dem party is unequivocally good maybe unequivocally better? I also see we will endlessly beat down on our own party while MAGA beats down our party. This is something MAGA does not do to their own party.
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Nailed. It.
This is the kind of man you want leading your country.
This is the kind of man you want leading your country.
December 3, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Nailed. It.
This is the kind of man you want leading your country.
This is the kind of man you want leading your country.
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Spending more now on multimodal transportation options like bikes, buses, and rail can help states save millions or billions in the future that would otherwise be spent on costly car-centric roadway infrastructure.
rmi.org/building-sma...
rmi.org/building-sma...
Building Smarter: How Investing in More Transportation Choices Cuts Infrastructure Costs - RMI
Last month, Illinois lawmakers brought the Chicago transit system back from the brink of financial insolvency largely by deploying one transformative solution: shifting transport revenues away from ex...
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December 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Spending more now on multimodal transportation options like bikes, buses, and rail can help states save millions or billions in the future that would otherwise be spent on costly car-centric roadway infrastructure.
rmi.org/building-sma...
rmi.org/building-sma...
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Remember to shop small on Cyber Monday and during the holidays. You'll be supporting your communities and your neighbors, not just padding the profits of some massive corporation or funding the next yacht purchase by a billionaire CEO.
December 1, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Remember to shop small on Cyber Monday and during the holidays. You'll be supporting your communities and your neighbors, not just padding the profits of some massive corporation or funding the next yacht purchase by a billionaire CEO.
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Maybe, just maybe, if the FBI counterterrorism desk hadn't been retasked to chasing abuelitas, somebody might've followed up on the tips...
Suspect in National Guard attack struggled with 'dark isolation' as community raised concerns
Emails obtained by the Associated Press show that the Afghan man accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House had been unraveling for years.
www.latimes.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Maybe, just maybe, if the FBI counterterrorism desk hadn't been retasked to chasing abuelitas, somebody might've followed up on the tips...
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there is no reason to expect—or fear—computers becoming intelligent. we should be afraid that people have already stopped thinking for themselves
November 30, 2025 at 9:51 AM
there is no reason to expect—or fear—computers becoming intelligent. we should be afraid that people have already stopped thinking for themselves
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"Let's not shame our eyes for seeing. Instead, thank them for their bravery."
Joy Harjo
#ImageAndVerse
Joy Harjo
#ImageAndVerse
November 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
"Let's not shame our eyes for seeing. Instead, thank them for their bravery."
Joy Harjo
#ImageAndVerse
Joy Harjo
#ImageAndVerse
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If You Are Afraid To Do Your Public Service Job, You Need To Resign Immediately…..
November 29, 2025 at 2:22 PM
If You Are Afraid To Do Your Public Service Job, You Need To Resign Immediately…..
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Yup, and keep your money out of our politics also.
November 29, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Yup, and keep your money out of our politics also.
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Retirees are mobilizing to defend democracy—and the benefits literally show up in their DNA.
Turns out fighting fascism helps you live longer
Retirees are mobilizing to defend democracy—and the benefits literally show up in their DNA.
www.motherjones.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Retirees are mobilizing to defend democracy—and the benefits literally show up in their DNA.
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And still, there are those who say that Americans can’t do irony.
November 28, 2025 at 7:24 AM
And still, there are those who say that Americans can’t do irony.
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i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao
November 28, 2025 at 3:28 AM
i know WHY this is but that just makes it even more of a kick in the pants lmao