Martin from Brooklyn
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Having read about yet another Federal agency (HUD) getting the treatment, this is my thought:
We need the Democratic Party to be an effective opposition party. They should be on top of the destruction that Don and Musk are perpetrating.
cont.
We need the Democratic Party to be an effective opposition party. They should be on top of the destruction that Don and Musk are perpetrating.
cont.
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The government is shut down because Trump and the Republicans are hellbent on taking health care away from you.
And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it.
This is not about politics. It's about people.
Let’s break it down:
And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it.
This is not about politics. It's about people.
Let’s break it down:
October 7, 2025 at 11:46 PM
The government is shut down because Trump and the Republicans are hellbent on taking health care away from you.
And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it.
This is not about politics. It's about people.
Let’s break it down:
And they won’t even come to the table to talk to us about it.
This is not about politics. It's about people.
Let’s break it down:
Yes, yes we do. 🤯
September 23, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Yes, yes we do. 🤯
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I am deeply disturbed by the shooting in Utah. Doug and I send our prayers to Charlie Kirk and his family.
Let me be clear: Political violence has no place in America. I condemn this act, and we all must work together to ensure this does not lead to more violence.
Let me be clear: Political violence has no place in America. I condemn this act, and we all must work together to ensure this does not lead to more violence.
September 10, 2025 at 7:48 PM
I am deeply disturbed by the shooting in Utah. Doug and I send our prayers to Charlie Kirk and his family.
Let me be clear: Political violence has no place in America. I condemn this act, and we all must work together to ensure this does not lead to more violence.
Let me be clear: Political violence has no place in America. I condemn this act, and we all must work together to ensure this does not lead to more violence.
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"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?"
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
August 28, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"Pat, why do you carry that ridiculous 600mm lens on long hikes?"
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
Buddy, I can see mountains reflected in the eyes of a trailside pika.
A photo you took that brings you inner peace
August 22, 2025 at 8:24 PM
A photo you took that brings you inner peace
Jaw. Dropped. 😱
Masayo Fukuda, contemporary master of kirie, or Japanese paper-cutting, crafting hyper detailed creatures from single sheets of paper, an art that has been around since 700 AD #WomensArt
August 11, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Jaw. Dropped. 😱
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Think about what the GOP is revealing with their attempt to suddenly change the Congressional maps: they know their agenda is so unpopular that they're going to lose unless something changes.
Of course, what they should be changing is their policies, not the maps.
Of course, what they should be changing is their policies, not the maps.
July 31, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Think about what the GOP is revealing with their attempt to suddenly change the Congressional maps: they know their agenda is so unpopular that they're going to lose unless something changes.
Of course, what they should be changing is their policies, not the maps.
Of course, what they should be changing is their policies, not the maps.
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Lovely. The first GOP congress-person to speak out against what’s going in Gaza as a genocide is the “Jewish Space Laser” dingbat. This does *not* make me feel safer.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/u...
Marjorie Taylor Greene Is First Republican Lawmaker to Call Gaza Crisis a ‘Genocide’
www.nytimes.com
July 29, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Lovely. The first GOP congress-person to speak out against what’s going in Gaza as a genocide is the “Jewish Space Laser” dingbat. This does *not* make me feel safer.
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/07/29/u...
Imagine that! Logic and reality are missing from Donald’s latest ranting.
So the current story from the president is that Those Damn Dirty Democrats created the Epstein Files, put a bunch of incriminating stuff about him in there and then … never released it?
July 16, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Imagine that! Logic and reality are missing from Donald’s latest ranting.
@schumer.senate.gov @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social You and the rest of the Democratic leadership needs to denounce this is no uncertain terms.
“Strongly-worded letters” won’t cut it.
“Strongly-worded letters” won’t cut it.
Karoline Leavitt indicates the administration is open to a denaturalization-oriented investigation against Zohran Mamdani
June 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM
@schumer.senate.gov @kirstengillibrand.bsky.social You and the rest of the Democratic leadership needs to denounce this is no uncertain terms.
“Strongly-worded letters” won’t cut it.
“Strongly-worded letters” won’t cut it.
This young kestrel has been hanging out in Park Slope for at least a week. I asked the Wild Bird Fund about it and got this reply:
As long as the bird has some or most of its feathers, and is able to stand up and walk or hop, then it does not need any help.
Cont.
As long as the bird has some or most of its feathers, and is able to stand up and walk or hop, then it does not need any help.
Cont.
June 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This young kestrel has been hanging out in Park Slope for at least a week. I asked the Wild Bird Fund about it and got this reply:
As long as the bird has some or most of its feathers, and is able to stand up and walk or hop, then it does not need any help.
Cont.
As long as the bird has some or most of its feathers, and is able to stand up and walk or hop, then it does not need any help.
Cont.
A young American kestrel was chilling next to a stoop in Park Slope. It let me get close enough to take this photo with my phone. Weird!
Much to my relief, it flew away soon after.
#birds #brooklyn #birdphotography
Much to my relief, it flew away soon after.
#birds #brooklyn #birdphotography
June 21, 2025 at 12:17 AM
A young American kestrel was chilling next to a stoop in Park Slope. It let me get close enough to take this photo with my phone. Weird!
Much to my relief, it flew away soon after.
#birds #brooklyn #birdphotography
Much to my relief, it flew away soon after.
#birds #brooklyn #birdphotography
@nytimes.com
It is inexcusable you could write this article and not mention that the No Kings protests dwarfed the crowds for Trump’s little birthday parade. Do better.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/u...
It is inexcusable you could write this article and not mention that the No Kings protests dwarfed the crowds for Trump’s little birthday parade. Do better.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/u...
Takeaways From Trump’s Military Parade in Washington
www.nytimes.com
June 15, 2025 at 9:19 PM
@nytimes.com
It is inexcusable you could write this article and not mention that the No Kings protests dwarfed the crowds for Trump’s little birthday parade. Do better.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/u...
It is inexcusable you could write this article and not mention that the No Kings protests dwarfed the crowds for Trump’s little birthday parade. Do better.
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/14/u...
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I don’t want to read about a former President’s mental decline because a journalist got a book deal.
I want to read a report about the current President’s mental decline by a journalist brave enough to speak out now.
I want to read a report about the current President’s mental decline by a journalist brave enough to speak out now.
May 15, 2025 at 1:13 PM
I don’t want to read about a former President’s mental decline because a journalist got a book deal.
I want to read a report about the current President’s mental decline by a journalist brave enough to speak out now.
I want to read a report about the current President’s mental decline by a journalist brave enough to speak out now.
It was bad enough when Trump and his cronies set up a crypto scheme where by people could funnel money to the president. Now, evidently, if you funnel enough money to him, you get access. Somehow, that’s not enough for the New York Times to call it corruption. No, it’s only “potential corruption“. 🙄
Corruption requires explict quid pro quo. It is not corrupt to take an action that aligns with the interest of a person who gives you a gift, unless the official action was in direct response to that gift--a bribe. Terms matter. Accuracy and fairness matters. Regardless of what social media wants.
May 13, 2025 at 1:01 AM
It was bad enough when Trump and his cronies set up a crypto scheme where by people could funnel money to the president. Now, evidently, if you funnel enough money to him, you get access. Somehow, that’s not enough for the New York Times to call it corruption. No, it’s only “potential corruption“. 🙄
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Kinda insane and shows how afraid the networks are of upsetting this administration that a guy who killed 7 people and wounded 48 with “47” literally tattooed on his face has all but been forgotten like there’s still not a very serious threat emanating from every pore of this pathetic cult
April 24, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Kinda insane and shows how afraid the networks are of upsetting this administration that a guy who killed 7 people and wounded 48 with “47” literally tattooed on his face has all but been forgotten like there’s still not a very serious threat emanating from every pore of this pathetic cult
@jeffvandermeer.bsky.social I think I found a costume designer for a movie adaptation of the Ambergris novels!
wellygeddon day 2 and also debuting my deathcap fungi cosplay!
April 19, 2025 at 12:59 AM
@jeffvandermeer.bsky.social I think I found a costume designer for a movie adaptation of the Ambergris novels!
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RFK Jr.’s lies about autism are disgraceful — and I won't share them to spread misinformation.
He consistently undermines public health and reinforces dangerous myths.
In Illinois, we stand with those with autism, and I’ll keep fighting for inclusion, science, and the truth.
He consistently undermines public health and reinforces dangerous myths.
In Illinois, we stand with those with autism, and I’ll keep fighting for inclusion, science, and the truth.
April 18, 2025 at 1:37 AM
RFK Jr.’s lies about autism are disgraceful — and I won't share them to spread misinformation.
He consistently undermines public health and reinforces dangerous myths.
In Illinois, we stand with those with autism, and I’ll keep fighting for inclusion, science, and the truth.
He consistently undermines public health and reinforces dangerous myths.
In Illinois, we stand with those with autism, and I’ll keep fighting for inclusion, science, and the truth.
The highlight of my birding this weekend was this #cormorant getting a workout swallowing a catfish that was perhaps a size or two too large!
#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #BrooklynWildlife #ProspectPark
#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #BrooklynWildlife #ProspectPark
April 14, 2025 at 1:51 PM
The highlight of my birding this weekend was this #cormorant getting a workout swallowing a catfish that was perhaps a size or two too large!
#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #BrooklynWildlife #ProspectPark
#birds #birdwatching #birdphotography #birdsofbluesky #BrooklynWildlife #ProspectPark
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the three of us are having a conversation
April 11, 2025 at 11:59 PM
the three of us are having a conversation
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April 5, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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In April's Environmental and Resource Economics: the world is connected by trade. Using 20,000 country pairs and 4.5 million observations, @olischenker.bsky.social , Daniel Osberghaus examine how temperature shocks spread around the globe. #econsky
International Trade and the Transmission of Temperature Shocks - Environmental and Resource Economics
We examine how the adverse impacts of weather shocks are distributed through the trade network. Exploiting a rich, theoretically derived, fixed effects structure, we find significant negative…
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April 2, 2025 at 11:49 PM
In April's Environmental and Resource Economics: the world is connected by trade. Using 20,000 country pairs and 4.5 million observations, @olischenker.bsky.social , Daniel Osberghaus examine how temperature shocks spread around the globe. #econsky