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EK
@evanka.bsky.social
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I believe we are ALL better off when EVERYONE has housing, healthcare, food, and education.

If you're fond of punching down - especially when it comes to blaming voters/non-voters - you probably shouldn't follow me. Thanks!

Sorry, can't afford to donate.
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EK @evanka.bsky.social · Jan 20
Thanks to all the lawyers in advance. They're going to be very busy.
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mwoodhill.bsky.social
It’s not always easy to feed your family… #agricola #boardgame #woodenmeeples
#BlueSkyArtShow and the theme is #wood
February 14, 2026 at 12:56 PM
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cakinsoco.bsky.social
#BlueSkyArtShow #wood
Cut ends of stacked lumber with nails
February 14, 2026 at 1:02 PM
evanka.bsky.social
#BlueSkyArtShow
#Wood
Detail view of installation by Jannis Kounellis, Arte Povera, in courtyard of University of Padua, made from pieces of old wooden benches, called Resistance and Liberation.
February 14, 2026 at 12:50 PM
evanka.bsky.social
#EcksteinsMonthOfMusic
#MusicChallenge

14 - Your favorite love song (in a way)

A Slow Song - Joe Jackson

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A Slow Song
YouTube video by Joe Jackson - Topic
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February 14, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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bbo-miranda.bsky.social
Replying to @jjbjjbjjb.bsky.social:
How strange and wondrous, that a song can grow from a small, bright circle of souls to a great sea of them, all hearing the same truth.
February 14, 2026 at 3:04 AM
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jjbjjbjjb.bsky.social
Speaking of Nashville ... 10 years ago ... saw Chuck in the 5 spots playing to c. 50 ... then saw him 4 days later at the Oprey playing to 4000 ...

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Chuck Mead "girl on the billboard"
YouTube video by jjb57
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February 14, 2026 at 1:34 AM
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alt-dol.altgov.info
The new message from this administration to Social Security recipients is essentially that ending your life is convenient for us.

No respect for human life in the Epstein class unless you're a billionaire 🤬
‘Suicide is only one option': Social Security staff newly assigned to phone duties raise concerns over training
Experts and SSA employees question wisdom of telling callers in crisis that suicide is an option.
www.govexec.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:28 AM
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ahiggitt.bsky.social
Instructive that RNC Research reads "pedophile" but sees "President Trump".
February 13, 2026 at 7:57 PM
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carlquintanilla.bsky.social
It’s been that kind of week.

@wsj.com @financialtimes.com @bloomberg.com @nbcnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:13 PM
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nothingsmonstrd.bsky.social
Wild Man — Master of the Amsterdam Cabinet (aka Master of the Housebook), ca. 1475
Black and white art print of a figure riding on the back of a unicorn rampant I believe this is usually described as a wild man that I have seen other or possibly just similar images described as a wild woman definitely very long hair going out from underneath a leafy crown and then this man or woman is entirely covered in what looks like leaves though as a wild man maybe this is supposed to be hair
February 14, 2026 at 1:14 AM
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oskar58.bsky.social
Family unit #streetphotography #stockholm
February 11, 2026 at 7:29 AM
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theastutegaloot.bsky.social
Susan Collins just f*cked us all.
February 14, 2026 at 1:08 AM
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vmcf.bsky.social
YUP! It’s another case of Dem pols accepting the R narrative about education/higher education, so they defend education by solely focusing on highlighting/steering it towards career training. Also donor capture plays a part, big business loves having govt pay for their employee’s training
February 13, 2026 at 10:19 PM
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joncooper-us.bsky.social
Democrats on the Judiciary Committee keep decrying nominees as unqualified extremists. They also keep voting to turn those nominees into life-tenured federal judges.

Why? 🤔
Why Are Senate Democrats Still Voting to Confirm Trump’s Judicial Nominees?
On Tuesday, the Senate Judiciary Committee held its first in a series of eight...
talkingpointsmemo.com
February 14, 2026 at 12:14 AM
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pershing48.bsky.social
Bomb in his neck implanted during his inauguration goes off.
February 14, 2026 at 12:56 AM
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franceslarina.bsky.social
Signing a blank ballot to the DNC that we'll accept any centrist they push because the Republican alternative is worse is a significant part of how we got to this point.
February 13, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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zanadu.bsky.social
#MusicChallenge

#BlueskyMusicChallenge
#FebruaryMusicChallenge

A song about love

#EcksteinsMonthOfMusic

My favorite love song

#DavidsMonthOfMusic

A love song
The Book of Love
YouTube video by The Magnetic Fields - Topic
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February 13, 2026 at 10:01 PM
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#EcksteinsMonthOfMusic 🎼
#MusicChallenge 🎶

Day 13: A song about your favorite color.

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Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
YouTube video by AmyWinehouseVEVO
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February 13, 2026 at 6:02 AM
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sailorrooscout.bsky.social
protect against DNA damage caused by chemotherapy drugs. Another possible application would be to help prevent radiation damage in astronauts in space.
• www.nature.com/articles/s41...
• www.genengnews.com/topics/cance...
• www.the-scientist.com/tardigrade-p...
• news.mit.edu/2025/tiny-ta...
February 13, 2026 at 5:25 PM
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sailorrooscout.bsky.social
Oh to be a little Tardigrade walking around a microscopic volvox algae colony. 🫧🐻🧪
February 13, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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ghostpanther.bsky.social
This could happen in the States if a bunch of centrists with access to mass media didn’t constantly say this can’t happen in the States.
zackpolanski.bsky.social Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 16h
Labour are done.

And Reform offer no solutions - their extreme division will just make things worse.

The Green Party want to lower bills, protect our NHS and rebuild our public services.

Hannah Spencer, our local plumber, for the win! 💚

www.the-independent.com/news/uk/home...
Zack Polanski says Labour Party is ‘over’ after taking ‘votes for granted’
The comments come ahead of the upcoming Gorton and Denton by-election with the Greens and Reform UK looking to take the seat from Labour
www.the-independent.com
February 13, 2026 at 9:59 PM
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aclu.org
NEW: We just submitted over 80 new declarations from people reporting on, documenting, and protesting ICE abuses in Minnesota.

These statements further detail the widespread government retaliation and violence communities are facing for exercising their First Amendment rights.
February 13, 2026 at 10:36 PM
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diplomatofnight.com
AOC says unconditional military aid to Israel "enabled a genocide" and that enforcing Leahy laws (and "enforcement of our own laws") is mandatory.
February 13, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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democracydocket.com
WIN: An Arkansas court blocked a state law that required signatures from at least 50 counties to be collected for an initiative to qualify to be on the ballot — a significantly higher threshold than the state constitution requires.

The state may no longer enforce the measure.
🚨 New Filing in King v. Thurston
Read the latest filing in King v. Thurston.
www.democracydocket.com
February 13, 2026 at 6:43 PM
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🚨France, Germany, Italy, & the U.S. have escalated attacks on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, demanding her resignation over remarks she did not make.

Here’s everything you need to know:

1. U.S. Amb. Mike Waltz & the leading Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee accused...
🚨France, Germany, Italy, and the United States have escalated attacks on UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese, demanding her resignation over remarks she did not make. Here’s everything you need to know: 1. U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz and the leading Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee accused Albanese of calling Israel the “common enemy of humanity.” 2. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot went further, branding her a “political activist who stirs up hate,” accusing her of comparing Israel to the Third Reich, and announcing France will formally demand her removal at the UN Human Rights Council session on February 23, 2026. He insisted she must resign immediately. 🔴3. But Albanese never called Israel the “common enemy of humanity.” She described the system enabling genocide in Palestine as humanity’s common enemy. The quote has been widely misrepresented. 4. French officials also criticized her for appearing at the Doha Forum alongside a Hamas leader and Iran’s foreign minister. In fact, she was not on stage with those figures. Paris has long accused her of “justifying” the October 7 attacks for contextualizing them within decades of occupation, a characterization President Emmanuel Macron previously called a “disgrace.” 5. The Trump administration has previously demanded her removal and imposed sanctions on her for documenting Israel’s crimes. 6. Germany’s Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul echoed the push, writing: “I respect the UN system based on independent rapporteurs. However, Albanese has made numerous inappropriate statements in the past. I condemn her recent statements on Israel. Her position is untenable.” 7. Italy’s foreign minister also supported her removal, stating that Albanese’s positions “do not reflect those of the Italian government” and that her “behaviors, statements, and initiatives are not appropriate for the position she holds within a body of peace and guarantee such as the United Nations.” 8. Supporters, including various scholars, say the campaign is political retaliation for her reports on Israeli human rights violations. 9. Amnesty International France called Paris’s move a “shameful misrepresentation,” stating: “No, Francesca Albanese did not designate Israel as the common enemy of humanity… We denounce this attack on the independence of her mandate.” The group added it was “shocking” that France’s foreign minister repeated false claims while publicly prioritizing the fight against disinformation. 10. In an interview with L’Humanité, Albanese responded to @jnbarrot : “Everyone makes mistakes, it’s human. But we correct, we rectify,” calling on him to apologize and retract his false comments. 11. The backlash has not come only from Western governments.. “We don’t agree with much of what she says. We wouldn’t use the language that she’s using in describing the situation,” the spokesperson for UN Secretary-General António Guterres said. The fight now centers on whether @FranceskAlbs , an independent UN Special Rapporteur can continue documenting Israeli crimes without political reprisal. 🎥 Video via L’Humanité. References in reply. Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur oPt @FranceskAlbs My full AJ Forum speech last week: the common enemy of humanity is THE SYSTEM that has enabled the genocide in Palestine, including the financial capital that funds it, the algorithms that obscure it and the weapons that enable it.
February 13, 2026 at 9:48 PM