Elaine Burnes π³οΈβπ
@elaineburnes.bsky.social
I (she/her) write stories about women who are bold, flawed, and love other women. SF: Endurance and Tenacity (books 1 & 2), Wishbone, and A Perfect Life and Other Stories. More at https://elaineburnes.com/
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I joined Bluesky for the writing community. Donβt mean to get into politics so much, but times clearly call for everyone to step up and make their position clear. So here I am, for now blathering on about why saving our democracy matters. Just FYI. I am #writing a novel, third in a series. FWIW
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Politics Chat, February 10, 2026
YouTube video by Heather Cox Richardson
www.youtube.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:57 AM
This:
"So, to remind you:
Writers who use AI β
Are not real writers."
@chuckwendig.bsky.social
ramble/2026/02/09/writers-who-use-ai-are-not-real-writers
"So, to remind you:
Writers who use AI β
Are not real writers."
@chuckwendig.bsky.social
ramble/2026/02/09/writers-who-use-ai-are-not-real-writers
February 10, 2026 at 9:53 PM
This:
"So, to remind you:
Writers who use AI β
Are not real writers."
@chuckwendig.bsky.social
ramble/2026/02/09/writers-who-use-ai-are-not-real-writers
"So, to remind you:
Writers who use AI β
Are not real writers."
@chuckwendig.bsky.social
ramble/2026/02/09/writers-who-use-ai-are-not-real-writers
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Every question to Lutnick on matters of commerce should be prefaced and concluded with "how do we know you're not lying like you lied about Epstein?"
Van Hollen: "You led people to believe that you had cut off all contact with Jeffrey Epstein after the 2005 encounterβ¦Why do the Epstein files show you coordinating a meeting and planning a visit with Jeffrey Epstein on his private island in December 2012?"
Lutnick: "I did not have any relationship
Lutnick: "I did not have any relationship
February 10, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Every question to Lutnick on matters of commerce should be prefaced and concluded with "how do we know you're not lying like you lied about Epstein?"
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I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.
February 10, 2026 at 4:35 PM
I will not support any funding deal that puts money in the hands of Stephen Miller, Kristi Noem, and this violent agency. Defund and abolish ICE now.
The Appeal of Mrs.Β Peel
Screenshot of the opening to The Avengers Iβm sure much has been written about Diana Riggβs turn as Mrs. Emma Peel in the 1960s British TV show The Avengers. Iβm rewatching it now and I have my own thoughts. I first watched this show when I was a kid. My dad and I loved it.β¦
Screenshot of the opening to The Avengers Iβm sure much has been written about Diana Riggβs turn as Mrs. Emma Peel in the 1960s British TV show The Avengers. Iβm rewatching it now and I have my own thoughts. I first watched this show when I was a kid. My dad and I loved it.β¦
The Appeal of Mrs.Β Peel
Screenshot of the opening to The Avengers Iβm sure much has been written about Diana Riggβs turn as Mrs. Emma Peel in the 1960s British TV show The Avengers. Iβm rewatching it now and I have my own thoughts. I first watched this show when I was a kid. My dad and I loved it. The rest of the family didnβt care one way or the other.
elaineburnes.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:16 PM
The Appeal of Mrs.Β Peel
Screenshot of the opening to The Avengers Iβm sure much has been written about Diana Riggβs turn as Mrs. Emma Peel in the 1960s British TV show The Avengers. Iβm rewatching it now and I have my own thoughts. I first watched this show when I was a kid. My dad and I loved it.β¦
Screenshot of the opening to The Avengers Iβm sure much has been written about Diana Riggβs turn as Mrs. Emma Peel in the 1960s British TV show The Avengers. Iβm rewatching it now and I have my own thoughts. I first watched this show when I was a kid. My dad and I loved it.β¦
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RΓΌmeysa ΓztΓΌrk's attorneys say the immigration court found on Jan. 29 that the Department of Homeland Security hasnβt proved that she should be removed from the U.S and the court terminated her removal proceedings.
U.S. immigration court blocks deportation of Tufts graduate student RΓΌmeysa ΓztΓΌrk, her attorneys say
RΓΌmeysa ΓztΓΌrk's attorneys say the immigration court found on Jan. 29 that the Department of Homeland Security hasnβt proved that she should be removed from the U.S and the court terminated her remova...
www.wbur.org
February 10, 2026 at 1:10 PM
RΓΌmeysa ΓztΓΌrk's attorneys say the immigration court found on Jan. 29 that the Department of Homeland Security hasnβt proved that she should be removed from the U.S and the court terminated her removal proceedings.
Nothing has changed in Minneapolis. What can we do? "Call your congressional reps...especially if there is any chance the administration will listen to them."
A desperate plea sent to me by a Minneapolis resident who's been on the front lines since the beginning of the ICE occupation:
February 8, 2026 at 1:10 PM
Nothing has changed in Minneapolis. What can we do? "Call your congressional reps...especially if there is any chance the administration will listen to them."
That's why I use DDG and the last para of that story references privacy concerns with FF (if that's what you're referring to) that I'm not sure were ever addressed (article has no follow up). I love the ad blocking on DDG and on DuckPlayer. I don't and never will use AI.
February 8, 2026 at 1:03 PM
That's why I use DDG and the last para of that story references privacy concerns with FF (if that's what you're referring to) that I'm not sure were ever addressed (article has no follow up). I love the ad blocking on DDG and on DuckPlayer. I don't and never will use AI.
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Friendly reminder:
NO ONE needs AI slop and more AI data centres
EVERYBODY needs clean water, affordable energy, and a habitable planet
NO ONE needs AI slop and more AI data centres
EVERYBODY needs clean water, affordable energy, and a habitable planet
February 8, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Friendly reminder:
NO ONE needs AI slop and more AI data centres
EVERYBODY needs clean water, affordable energy, and a habitable planet
NO ONE needs AI slop and more AI data centres
EVERYBODY needs clean water, affordable energy, and a habitable planet
This could send me back to Firefox (I use DuckDuckGo now).
February 8, 2026 at 12:01 PM
This could send me back to Firefox (I use DuckDuckGo now).
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another year of us not running a super bowl ad
February 6, 2026 at 7:42 PM
another year of us not running a super bowl ad
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Massachusetts is not defenseless. Know your rights. Memorize them. Share them.
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A message from my office, @markey.senate.gov, @massgovernor.bsky.social, @mayorwu.boston.gov, @pressley.house.gov, @whipkclark.bsky.social, @repmcgovern.bsky.social, and @trahan.house.gov.
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A message from my office, @markey.senate.gov, @massgovernor.bsky.social, @mayorwu.boston.gov, @pressley.house.gov, @whipkclark.bsky.social, @repmcgovern.bsky.social, and @trahan.house.gov.
February 7, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Massachusetts is not defenseless. Know your rights. Memorize them. Share them.
Β
A message from my office, @markey.senate.gov, @massgovernor.bsky.social, @mayorwu.boston.gov, @pressley.house.gov, @whipkclark.bsky.social, @repmcgovern.bsky.social, and @trahan.house.gov.
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A message from my office, @markey.senate.gov, @massgovernor.bsky.social, @mayorwu.boston.gov, @pressley.house.gov, @whipkclark.bsky.social, @repmcgovern.bsky.social, and @trahan.house.gov.
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Billionaire newspaper owners aren't obliged to run their papers at a loss. The problem is that Bezos himself is responsible for running The Washington Post into the ground. He built it into something that was profitable and growing, then tore it apart. The losses are on him.
February 5, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Billionaire newspaper owners aren't obliged to run their papers at a loss. The problem is that Bezos himself is responsible for running The Washington Post into the ground. He built it into something that was profitable and growing, then tore it apart. The losses are on him.
I thought of that, too!
MacKenzie Scott has the chance to do the funniest thing right now.
February 4, 2026 at 4:49 PM
I thought of that, too!
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But Bezos had $75 million to spend on Melaniaβs vanity project.
February 4, 2026 at 4:42 PM
But Bezos had $75 million to spend on Melaniaβs vanity project.
"We know it's in our system the states have been in charge..."
No, Speaker, it's in our Constitution that states are in charge.
No, Speaker, it's in our Constitution that states are in charge.
βCan I prove that? No.β
Spineless Speaker Johnson obediently helps Trump attack our democracy by peddling The Big Lie. A profile in cowardice and treachery.
He knows damn well mail-in ballots counted late is completely above board.
(H/T @atrupar.com )
Spineless Speaker Johnson obediently helps Trump attack our democracy by peddling The Big Lie. A profile in cowardice and treachery.
He knows damn well mail-in ballots counted late is completely above board.
(H/T @atrupar.com )
February 4, 2026 at 2:08 PM
"We know it's in our system the states have been in charge..."
No, Speaker, it's in our Constitution that states are in charge.
No, Speaker, it's in our Constitution that states are in charge.
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94 Years Ago Today: Feb. 4, 1932 Front Page
February 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
94 Years Ago Today: Feb. 4, 1932 Front Page
I'm no lawyer, but can't Kristi Noem be held in contempt and jailed until her dept. complies with court orders? www.fox9.com/news/federal...
ICE Attorney: 'This job sucks'
A federal judge in Minnesota demanded to know why ICE is not complying with court orders and failing to immediately release immigrants who are being wrongfully detained as part of Operation Metro Surg...
www.fox9.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:03 PM
I'm no lawyer, but can't Kristi Noem be held in contempt and jailed until her dept. complies with court orders? www.fox9.com/news/federal...
At the dentist... waiting...
February 2, 2026 at 6:58 PM
At the dentist... waiting...
Blue jays are hanging out on the ledge over my window, making a racket, pecking, and shuffling. Theyβve never done that before. I feel like Tippi Hedren. (More likely Mrs. Bundy.)
February 2, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Blue jays are hanging out on the ledge over my window, making a racket, pecking, and shuffling. Theyβve never done that before. I feel like Tippi Hedren. (More likely Mrs. Bundy.)
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A reminder that the Kennedy Center is the literal and legal and congressional designated presidential memorial to JFK. This would be like Trump tearing down the Lincoln Memorial to build something βbetter.β
February 2, 2026 at 1:28 AM
A reminder that the Kennedy Center is the literal and legal and congressional designated presidential memorial to JFK. This would be like Trump tearing down the Lincoln Memorial to build something βbetter.β
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Ocean Beach this morning⦠just wow!!
February 1, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Ocean Beach this morning⦠just wow!!
Is there anything more soothing than watching a bald eagle sleep? (Depending on when you watch, of course.)
youtu.be/B4-L2nfGcuE
youtu.be/B4-L2nfGcuE
Big Bear Bald Eagle Live Nest - Cam 1
YouTube video by FOBBV CAM
youtu.be
February 1, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Is there anything more soothing than watching a bald eagle sleep? (Depending on when you watch, of course.)
youtu.be/B4-L2nfGcuE
youtu.be/B4-L2nfGcuE