Deborah L Markee
@dmarkee4.bsky.social
Nurse, professional napper
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This is such a great piece. Respect our Raccoon pals!
Raccoons break into liquor stores, scale skyscrapers and pick locks. A behavioral neuroscientist explains what we've been missing about one of the animal kingdom's most underestimated minds. buff.ly/Uxj7boZ
Raccoons break into liquor stores, scale skyscrapers and pick locks – studying their clever brains can clarify human intelligence, too
Trash pandas’ talent for escaping via lab vents may frustrate researchers, but their problem-solving skills make their brains a fascinating area of research.
theconversation.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:45 AM
This is such a great piece. Respect our Raccoon pals!
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Massive protests in Iran continue to escalate. Suzanne Maloney explains why, despite the regime's brutal response, this could be the beginning of the end for the Iranian regime.
The new Iranian revolution has begun | Brookings
Even if it survives this latest upheaval, Iran's theocratic regime is moving steadily closer to its own collapse.
brook.gs
January 13, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Massive protests in Iran continue to escalate. Suzanne Maloney explains why, despite the regime's brutal response, this could be the beginning of the end for the Iranian regime.
Frame by Frame Analysis: How Minneapolis Woman Exercised Her Rights in ICE Encounter
open.substack.com/pub/ryangood...
open.substack.com/pub/ryangood...
Frame by Frame Analysis: How Minneapolis Woman Exercised Her Rights in ICE Encounter
ICE tactics in "immigration checks" with Andrew Weissmann and Ryan Goodman
open.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:30 PM
Frame by Frame Analysis: How Minneapolis Woman Exercised Her Rights in ICE Encounter
open.substack.com/pub/ryangood...
open.substack.com/pub/ryangood...
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And here we are: the entire transatlantic alliance is now talking about Greenland, instead of talking about ending the war in Ukraine.
January 14, 2026 at 1:36 PM
And here we are: the entire transatlantic alliance is now talking about Greenland, instead of talking about ending the war in Ukraine.
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If you’re not watching Beans Talk, you’re missing out on a wide range of sophisticated news coverage. youtu.be/hBQRPwbl54U?...
January 14, 2026 at 4:50 PM
If you’re not watching Beans Talk, you’re missing out on a wide range of sophisticated news coverage. youtu.be/hBQRPwbl54U?...
@jbf1755.bsky.social thanks for beaming in!!
January 14, 2026 at 3:35 AM
@jbf1755.bsky.social thanks for beaming in!!
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Lisa is awesome but I like Merry on the studio version
Lisa is awesome but I like Merry on the studio version
The Rolling Stones - Gimme Shelter (Live) - OFFICIAL PROMO
YouTube video by The Rolling Stones
youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:48 AM
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Lisa is awesome but I like Merry on the studio version
Lisa is awesome but I like Merry on the studio version
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It really do recommend making your shitty day the problem of your shitty senator's voicemail every night, it doesn't have to be a chore. It is a actually cathartic
January 9, 2026 at 4:20 AM
It really do recommend making your shitty day the problem of your shitty senator's voicemail every night, it doesn't have to be a chore. It is a actually cathartic
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Please everyone stop writing articles about "defense" or "economic" reasons to occupy Greenland, that's all irrelevant
January 9, 2026 at 7:35 AM
Please everyone stop writing articles about "defense" or "economic" reasons to occupy Greenland, that's all irrelevant
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Anne Applebaum hosts a new season of “Autocracy in America,” reporting on the sweeping changes unfolding in our country and preparing you to think about what might happen next.
Listen to the new season this Friday wherever you find your podcasts: theatln.tc/Zffsxj8n
Listen to the new season this Friday wherever you find your podcasts: theatln.tc/Zffsxj8n
January 7, 2026 at 9:15 PM
Anne Applebaum hosts a new season of “Autocracy in America,” reporting on the sweeping changes unfolding in our country and preparing you to think about what might happen next.
Listen to the new season this Friday wherever you find your podcasts: theatln.tc/Zffsxj8n
Listen to the new season this Friday wherever you find your podcasts: theatln.tc/Zffsxj8n
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www.citizensforethics.org/reports-and-...
I donated to CREW in recognition of all the faithful and brave public servants who protected the Capital on Jan 6th.
I donated to CREW in recognition of all the faithful and brave public servants who protected the Capital on Jan 6th.
Reports & Investigations - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
CREW investigations uncover corruption and shine a light on the darkest parts of money in politics and influence peddling.
www.citizensforethics.org
January 7, 2026 at 5:23 PM
www.citizensforethics.org/reports-and-...
I donated to CREW in recognition of all the faithful and brave public servants who protected the Capital on Jan 6th.
I donated to CREW in recognition of all the faithful and brave public servants who protected the Capital on Jan 6th.
300,000 Wondrous Nature Illustrations Put Online by The Biodiversity Heritage Library www.openculture.com/2026/01/3000...
300,000 Wondrous Nature Illustrations Put Online by The Biodiversity Heritage Library
Are we truly in the midst of a human-caused sixth mass extinction, an era of “biological annihilation”?
www.openculture.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:30 AM
300,000 Wondrous Nature Illustrations Put Online by The Biodiversity Heritage Library www.openculture.com/2026/01/3000...
@ronicats.bsky.social thanks for the demcast form letter post!
January 4, 2026 at 1:10 AM
@ronicats.bsky.social thanks for the demcast form letter post!
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Several people have asked me “how did you know to write this article right before the attack?”
I’ll never tell (it was luck).
I’ll never tell (it was luck).
Anyone advocating regime change in Venezuela is implicitly advocating for a long, bloody, expensive commitment—whether they acknowledge it or not. ICYMI @markhertling.bsky.social:
What ‘Regime Change’ in Venezuela Would Really Mean
It’s not clear the administration has settled on a goal, much less considered the consequences.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 4, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Several people have asked me “how did you know to write this article right before the attack?”
I’ll never tell (it was luck).
I’ll never tell (it was luck).
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Among the many reasons you don’t kidnap a foreign head of state at gunpoint even if you have the capability, is that it sparks consequences you can neither control nor anticipate.
January 3, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Among the many reasons you don’t kidnap a foreign head of state at gunpoint even if you have the capability, is that it sparks consequences you can neither control nor anticipate.