Emily Ecton
@emilystuff.bsky.social
Author of The Great Pet Heist series. Dog lover. Formerly at NPR.
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Y’all, there is a Wishbone documentary!!!!
August 1, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Y’all, there is a Wishbone documentary!!!!
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in the last 5 days these laid-off VIBE staffers have only made it to 31% of their GoFundMe goal after being laid off. please show them the same support you showed Teen Vogue!!
November 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
in the last 5 days these laid-off VIBE staffers have only made it to 31% of their GoFundMe goal after being laid off. please show them the same support you showed Teen Vogue!!
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For Charlotte friends who want to prepare, we made our little whistle station with a plastic planter (drainage in the bottom in case it rains), zip ties, and no-heat lamination paper
November 15, 2025 at 11:34 PM
For Charlotte friends who want to prepare, we made our little whistle station with a plastic planter (drainage in the bottom in case it rains), zip ties, and no-heat lamination paper
November 14, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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"Please trust us now when we say that what is happening in the Chicago area is wrong *** It is not law enforcement; it is terror."
Letter from Chicago broadcast veterans: Federal immigration agents have traumatized us and eroded our rights
The fact that some federal immigration forces may be leaving soon is cold comfort given the damage they’ve done.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:05 PM
"Please trust us now when we say that what is happening in the Chicago area is wrong *** It is not law enforcement; it is terror."
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It's the release day for my new book, THE GREAT PUPPYPALOOZA! It's the latest in the pet heist series, and is illustrated by Dave Mottram. I hope you'll check it out!
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
November 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
It's the release day for my new book, THE GREAT PUPPYPALOOZA! It's the latest in the pet heist series, and is illustrated by Dave Mottram. I hope you'll check it out!
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
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This race could come down to your vote! As of yesterday, we were just 91 votes ahead. Additional votes will be counted today.
Do your part and check on your ballot with King County ASAP: info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
Do your part and check on your ballot with King County ASAP: info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
November 11, 2025 at 5:45 PM
This race could come down to your vote! As of yesterday, we were just 91 votes ahead. Additional votes will be counted today.
Do your part and check on your ballot with King County ASAP: info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
Do your part and check on your ballot with King County ASAP: info.kingcounty.gov/kcelections/...
It's the release day for my new book, THE GREAT PUPPYPALOOZA! It's the latest in the pet heist series, and is illustrated by Dave Mottram. I hope you'll check it out!
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
November 11, 2025 at 7:28 PM
It's the release day for my new book, THE GREAT PUPPYPALOOZA! It's the latest in the pet heist series, and is illustrated by Dave Mottram. I hope you'll check it out!
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
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One of the reasons why Finland is the happiest country in the world is that the public broadcaster Yle sends a live feed of the first 8 weeks of a pack of puppies every fall. It’s already the fifth edition of ”Finland’s most therapeutic live feed”.
This is what I call value for my tax money
This is what I call value for my tax money
Pentulive 24/7 | Pentulive
Pentuliven pikkuiset kehittyvät vauhdikkaasti ja jokainen pentu on saanut nimensä! Kahdeksan viikkoa kestävässä suorassa lähetyksessä seurataan englanninspringerspanieli Murua ja tämän pentuetta.
areena.yle.fi
November 9, 2025 at 1:09 PM
One of the reasons why Finland is the happiest country in the world is that the public broadcaster Yle sends a live feed of the first 8 weeks of a pack of puppies every fall. It’s already the fifth edition of ”Finland’s most therapeutic live feed”.
This is what I call value for my tax money
This is what I call value for my tax money
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if you are food insecure for both the humans and pets in your household there is a tool called Pet Help Finder that can help locate pet food banks nearby and other free or reduced price assistance and supplies for pets.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.
November 8, 2025 at 6:35 PM
if you are food insecure for both the humans and pets in your household there is a tool called Pet Help Finder that can help locate pet food banks nearby and other free or reduced price assistance and supplies for pets.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.
no one, ABSOLUTELY NO ONE, should have to give up their pet bc of this.
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🚨 NASA scientists warn: critical equipment at Goddard Space Flight Center could be discarded during the shutdown, jeopardizing decades of Earth & space science missions.
📢 Act now: agu.quorum.us/campaign/146...
#sciencepolicy #saveNASA
📢 Act now: agu.quorum.us/campaign/146...
#sciencepolicy #saveNASA
November 7, 2025 at 12:45 AM
🚨 NASA scientists warn: critical equipment at Goddard Space Flight Center could be discarded during the shutdown, jeopardizing decades of Earth & space science missions.
📢 Act now: agu.quorum.us/campaign/146...
#sciencepolicy #saveNASA
📢 Act now: agu.quorum.us/campaign/146...
#sciencepolicy #saveNASA
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ALERT: Baby Formula
13 cases of infant botulism reported from Aug through Nov 2025 coming in 10 states thus far. Please see web content for specifics on lot numbers and more.
Special shoutout to our friends and colleagues at CDC and FDA who got this out quickly all while not being paid.
13 cases of infant botulism reported from Aug through Nov 2025 coming in 10 states thus far. Please see web content for specifics on lot numbers and more.
Special shoutout to our friends and colleagues at CDC and FDA who got this out quickly all while not being paid.
Infant Botulism Outbreak Linked to Infant Formula, November 2025
Details on an outbreak of infant botulism linked to infant formula, November 2025.
www.cdc.gov
November 8, 2025 at 10:38 PM
ALERT: Baby Formula
13 cases of infant botulism reported from Aug through Nov 2025 coming in 10 states thus far. Please see web content for specifics on lot numbers and more.
Special shoutout to our friends and colleagues at CDC and FDA who got this out quickly all while not being paid.
13 cases of infant botulism reported from Aug through Nov 2025 coming in 10 states thus far. Please see web content for specifics on lot numbers and more.
Special shoutout to our friends and colleagues at CDC and FDA who got this out quickly all while not being paid.
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The People Want to Read: on the massive budget cuts proposed for Chicago Public Library. What's at stake and what you can do, whether or not you live in Chicago.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
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The People Want To Read: On Massive Budget Cuts Proposed in Chicago
If passed, Chicago Public Library will lose half their budget for acquiring new books and materials.
buttondown.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The People Want to Read: on the massive budget cuts proposed for Chicago Public Library. What's at stake and what you can do, whether or not you live in Chicago.
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
buttondown.com/wellsourced/...
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This Election Day, you have the right to cast your ballot free from intimidation.
Save and share these Know Your Rights resources so you and your community can exercise that right.
Save and share these Know Your Rights resources so you and your community can exercise that right.
Know Your Rights, Share Your Rights: Voting
Read the full Know Your Rights resource on voting rights here, and learn more about what to do if there are reports of ICE, National Guard, or other federal agents in your community during early voting or Election Day here.
www.aclu.org
November 3, 2025 at 9:36 PM
This Election Day, you have the right to cast your ballot free from intimidation.
Save and share these Know Your Rights resources so you and your community can exercise that right.
Save and share these Know Your Rights resources so you and your community can exercise that right.
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Thread 🧵: Food Assistance By State/Territory
The document below lists previously established food assistance programs, searchable by state.
Each state and territory is also listed alphabetically in the thread comments.
Help will come and go, so pls use this thread to update info for your state:
The document below lists previously established food assistance programs, searchable by state.
Each state and territory is also listed alphabetically in the thread comments.
Help will come and go, so pls use this thread to update info for your state:
Without SNAP: Finding Assistance in Uncertain Times
Without SNAP: Finding Assistance in Uncertain Times Due to the completely preventable shutdown, the USDA says “the well has run dry” in regards to SNAP benefits. Beginning November 1st, SNAP benefits...
docs.google.com
November 2, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Thread 🧵: Food Assistance By State/Territory
The document below lists previously established food assistance programs, searchable by state.
Each state and territory is also listed alphabetically in the thread comments.
Help will come and go, so pls use this thread to update info for your state:
The document below lists previously established food assistance programs, searchable by state.
Each state and territory is also listed alphabetically in the thread comments.
Help will come and go, so pls use this thread to update info for your state:
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Givin’g ‘em the ol’ razzle dazzle.
November 2, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Givin’g ‘em the ol’ razzle dazzle.
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THE ORGANIST IS PLAYING NEVERENDING STORY
October 28, 2025 at 6:45 AM
THE ORGANIST IS PLAYING NEVERENDING STORY
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“Just passing through..”
October 25, 2025 at 3:05 AM
“Just passing through..”
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The saga of the beautiful husky who needed a home, & the BlueSky folk who stepped forward to make an old-fashioned internet miracle...has had a lot of developments I've been too busy handling to update you all on.
She's ON HER WAY!
The whole story, for all to read: www.patreon.com/posts/142111...
She's ON HER WAY!
The whole story, for all to read: www.patreon.com/posts/142111...
The Pawshank Redemption: A Dog And Her People | Catherynne M. Valente
Get more from Catherynne M. Valente on Patreon
www.patreon.com
October 27, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The saga of the beautiful husky who needed a home, & the BlueSky folk who stepped forward to make an old-fashioned internet miracle...has had a lot of developments I've been too busy handling to update you all on.
She's ON HER WAY!
The whole story, for all to read: www.patreon.com/posts/142111...
She's ON HER WAY!
The whole story, for all to read: www.patreon.com/posts/142111...
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CA: Voting on Prop. 50 starts today. Your vote is likely your best means of holding back tyranny in your lifetime. Mark your ballot (this is a one-issue election, so it will take about sixty seconds to mark, seal, and sign/date. Mail, drop off, or take to a Vote Center to scan, and you're golden!
October 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
CA: Voting on Prop. 50 starts today. Your vote is likely your best means of holding back tyranny in your lifetime. Mark your ballot (this is a one-issue election, so it will take about sixty seconds to mark, seal, and sign/date. Mail, drop off, or take to a Vote Center to scan, and you're golden!
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Technically, this is a book of spells.
October 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Technically, this is a book of spells.
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Bear Breaks Into California Zoo to Mingle With Other Bears
www.nytimes.com
October 22, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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what a find
god bless the analog pirates
god bless the analog pirates
Some Like it Hot Unsold TV Pilot (1961) Starring Vic Damone, Dick Patterson, and Tina Louise
YouTube video by SabuCat
youtu.be
October 21, 2025 at 3:55 PM
what a find
god bless the analog pirates
god bless the analog pirates
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