Patsy Baloney
@patsybaloney.bsky.social
Hope. Sewell. L'Engle. Zelazny. McKillip. Steinbeck. Asimov. Tepper. West. Pratchett. --- The creatures. The Earth. The stars.
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Patsy Baloney
@patsybaloney.bsky.social
· Nov 14
Softly humming La Marseillaise.
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New @naturemedicine.bsky.social
The power of our mind to shape immune response, as seen in a randomized trial of trained neurofeedback for increased reward activity. More positive expectation-> more antibody response nature.com/articles/s41...
nature.com/articles/s41...
The power of our mind to shape immune response, as seen in a randomized trial of trained neurofeedback for increased reward activity. More positive expectation-> more antibody response nature.com/articles/s41...
nature.com/articles/s41...
January 19, 2026 at 4:04 PM
New @naturemedicine.bsky.social
The power of our mind to shape immune response, as seen in a randomized trial of trained neurofeedback for increased reward activity. More positive expectation-> more antibody response nature.com/articles/s41...
nature.com/articles/s41...
The power of our mind to shape immune response, as seen in a randomized trial of trained neurofeedback for increased reward activity. More positive expectation-> more antibody response nature.com/articles/s41...
nature.com/articles/s41...
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In a note to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, President Donald Trump blamed Norway for not awarding him with the Nobel Peace Prize and linked that with his interest in obtaining "complete and total control of Greenland."
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January 19, 2026 at 4:25 PM
In a note to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, President Donald Trump blamed Norway for not awarding him with the Nobel Peace Prize and linked that with his interest in obtaining "complete and total control of Greenland."
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Congress wouldn’t remove him from office when he sent a mob to kill them. They’re not going to do it now.
January 19, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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Bruce Springsteen dedicates a song to the memory of Renee Good during a performance in New Jersey.
January 19, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Bruce Springsteen dedicates a song to the memory of Renee Good during a performance in New Jersey.
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Scientists discover potential new cancer treatment. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Scientists discover potential new treatment to tackle cancer
The research focused on the genetic faults that allow the disease to hijack a signalling system in the body.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 19, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Scientists discover potential new cancer treatment. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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87 year old photographer Cecil Williams has seen decades of history through his camera lens. He witnessed the civil rights movement in South Carolina and around the country. NBC News’ Marquise Francis spoke to Williams about his photos and the new museum he plans to open to show his work.
January 19, 2026 at 3:01 PM
87 year old photographer Cecil Williams has seen decades of history through his camera lens. He witnessed the civil rights movement in South Carolina and around the country. NBC News’ Marquise Francis spoke to Williams about his photos and the new museum he plans to open to show his work.
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Highways and streets aren't unsafe enough with bad drivers, time to add a new menace- semitrucks w/o drivers, no liability.
#moleg is rubberstamping this thru faster than City Alders approve corporate welfare.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch article via Wayback Machine
archive.today/2026.01.19-1...
#moleg is rubberstamping this thru faster than City Alders approve corporate welfare.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch article via Wayback Machine
archive.today/2026.01.19-1...
January 19, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Highways and streets aren't unsafe enough with bad drivers, time to add a new menace- semitrucks w/o drivers, no liability.
#moleg is rubberstamping this thru faster than City Alders approve corporate welfare.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch article via Wayback Machine
archive.today/2026.01.19-1...
#moleg is rubberstamping this thru faster than City Alders approve corporate welfare.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch article via Wayback Machine
archive.today/2026.01.19-1...
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Oklahoma is the only state not releasing county measles data as cases rise. Doctors warn the lack of transparency could delay responses to outbreaks now. | Paul Monies, Oklahoma Watch, reports: freepressokc.com/oklahoma-lon...
Oklahoma lone state not reporting local measles cases
Oklahoma is the only state not releasing county measles data as cases rise. Doctors warn the lack of transparency could delay responses to outbreaks now.
freepressokc.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:24 AM
Oklahoma is the only state not releasing county measles data as cases rise. Doctors warn the lack of transparency could delay responses to outbreaks now. | Paul Monies, Oklahoma Watch, reports: freepressokc.com/oklahoma-lon...
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It was 10 degrees when they did this.
Hmong man detained by ICE today in St. Paul, Minnesota.
(Photo via Reuters)
(Photo via Reuters)
January 19, 2026 at 1:29 AM
It was 10 degrees when they did this.
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I hope everyone realizes Trump is raising money to attack Democrats in the 2026 elections though a bribe-pardon mill.
Her father faced bribery charges. She donated $2.5M to a pro-Trump Super PAC. Trump's Justice Department gave her father a lenient deal, overruling prosecutors. She gave another $1M. Now Trump has pardoned her dad. @kenvogel.bsky.social @susannecraignyt.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/01/16/u...
Trump Sets Fraudster Free From Prison for a Second Time
www.nytimes.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:32 AM
I hope everyone realizes Trump is raising money to attack Democrats in the 2026 elections though a bribe-pardon mill.
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“Hope is the power of being cheerful in circumstances that we know to be desperate.”
— G.K. Chesterton, 1874-1936.
Ukrainian concert pianist Anna Fedorova performs Adagio sostenuto, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, composed in 1901.
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— G.K. Chesterton, 1874-1936.
Ukrainian concert pianist Anna Fedorova performs Adagio sostenuto, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, composed in 1901.
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January 18, 2026 at 10:18 PM
“Hope is the power of being cheerful in circumstances that we know to be desperate.”
— G.K. Chesterton, 1874-1936.
Ukrainian concert pianist Anna Fedorova performs Adagio sostenuto, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, composed in 1901.
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— G.K. Chesterton, 1874-1936.
Ukrainian concert pianist Anna Fedorova performs Adagio sostenuto, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor, composed in 1901.
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"The Kodiak bear is the largest brown bear in the world, found exclusively on the islands of the Kodiak Archipelago in southwestern Alaska. Adult males stand up to 10 feet tall and weigh up to 1,500 pounds. A Kodiak bear possesses the strength to lift up to 5,000 pounds."
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January 18, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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The Prescient Nine.
When this hell ends, if it does, we'll need to commission a separate plaque to them in the Capitol. Put it on the wall at the same time we get around to actually honoring the Capitol Police who fought to protect the republic.
When this hell ends, if it does, we'll need to commission a separate plaque to them in the Capitol. Put it on the wall at the same time we get around to actually honoring the Capitol Police who fought to protect the republic.
This is who voted against establishing DHS
January 18, 2026 at 8:10 PM
The Prescient Nine.
When this hell ends, if it does, we'll need to commission a separate plaque to them in the Capitol. Put it on the wall at the same time we get around to actually honoring the Capitol Police who fought to protect the republic.
When this hell ends, if it does, we'll need to commission a separate plaque to them in the Capitol. Put it on the wall at the same time we get around to actually honoring the Capitol Police who fought to protect the republic.
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Holy “parallel establishment”. “Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is sounding the alarm about the Trump administration’s approval of a new bank backed by two GOP megadonors, tech billionaires Peter Thiel and Palmer Luckey” … 1/ www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
Trump administration gives initial approval to bank backed by GOP megadonors
Sen. Elizabeth Warren says the approval of Erebor Bank, which is linked to Peter Thiel and Palmer Luckey, is a classic example of crony capitalism.
www.msnbc.com
October 18, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Holy “parallel establishment”. “Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., is sounding the alarm about the Trump administration’s approval of a new bank backed by two GOP megadonors, tech billionaires Peter Thiel and Palmer Luckey” … 1/ www.msnbc.com/top-stories/...
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People struggling with insomnia tend to hyperfocus on the fact that they can't sleep, which can prevent them from getting any shut-eye. Experts share effective practices to overcome sleep stress.
4 ways to end the cycle of sleep anxiety
People struggling with insomnia tend to hyperfocus on the fact that they can't sleep, which can prevent them from getting any shut-eye. Experts share effective practices to overcome sleep stress.
n.pr
January 18, 2026 at 6:10 PM
People struggling with insomnia tend to hyperfocus on the fact that they can't sleep, which can prevent them from getting any shut-eye. Experts share effective practices to overcome sleep stress.
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People struggling with insomnia tend to hyperfocus on the fact that they can't sleep, which can prevent them from getting any shut-eye. Experts share effective practices to overcome sleep stress.
4 ways to calm your sleep anxiety
People struggling with insomnia tend to hyperfocus on the fact that they can't sleep, which can prevent them from getting any shut-eye. Experts share effective practices to overcome sleep stress.
n.pr
January 18, 2026 at 4:02 PM
People struggling with insomnia tend to hyperfocus on the fact that they can't sleep, which can prevent them from getting any shut-eye. Experts share effective practices to overcome sleep stress.
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WILDLIFE VIDEO (3min.)
"Every honeybee has a job to do. Nurses who take care of the brood; janitors who clean the hive; foragers who gather pollen to make honey. How do they get their jobs and learn these skills?"
🐝🌺🍯 #Honeybees #WildlifeVideo #NationalGeographic #Biology #Nature #AmazingCritters
"Every honeybee has a job to do. Nurses who take care of the brood; janitors who clean the hive; foragers who gather pollen to make honey. How do they get their jobs and learn these skills?"
🐝🌺🍯 #Honeybees #WildlifeVideo #NationalGeographic #Biology #Nature #AmazingCritters
How Do Honeybees Get Their Jobs? | National Geographic
YouTube video by National Geographic
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January 18, 2026 at 3:11 PM
WILDLIFE VIDEO (3min.)
"Every honeybee has a job to do. Nurses who take care of the brood; janitors who clean the hive; foragers who gather pollen to make honey. How do they get their jobs and learn these skills?"
🐝🌺🍯 #Honeybees #WildlifeVideo #NationalGeographic #Biology #Nature #AmazingCritters
"Every honeybee has a job to do. Nurses who take care of the brood; janitors who clean the hive; foragers who gather pollen to make honey. How do they get their jobs and learn these skills?"
🐝🌺🍯 #Honeybees #WildlifeVideo #NationalGeographic #Biology #Nature #AmazingCritters
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Last year was the third-warmest in modern history, according to Copernicus, the European Union’s climate change monitoring service.
2025 was the third-hottest year ever recorded on Earth, data shows
The finding comes as the U.S. reverses rules meant to lower carbon pollution and walks away from international climate treaties.
nbcnews.to
January 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Last year was the third-warmest in modern history, according to Copernicus, the European Union’s climate change monitoring service.
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WILDLIFE VIDEO (4 min.)
"The New Zealand forest gecko is a master of camouflage, able to change its body patterns to mimic its surroundings. This stealth predator is a surprise for any prey in its way."
🌴🦎🐛 #Geckos #WildlifeVideo #Smithsonian #IntoTheWildNewZealand #Nature #Biology #AmazingCritters
"The New Zealand forest gecko is a master of camouflage, able to change its body patterns to mimic its surroundings. This stealth predator is a surprise for any prey in its way."
🌴🦎🐛 #Geckos #WildlifeVideo #Smithsonian #IntoTheWildNewZealand #Nature #Biology #AmazingCritters
This Forest Gecko is a Near-Invisible Assassin 🦎 | Smithsonian Channel
YouTube video by Smithsonian Channel
m.youtube.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:02 PM
WILDLIFE VIDEO (4 min.)
"The New Zealand forest gecko is a master of camouflage, able to change its body patterns to mimic its surroundings. This stealth predator is a surprise for any prey in its way."
🌴🦎🐛 #Geckos #WildlifeVideo #Smithsonian #IntoTheWildNewZealand #Nature #Biology #AmazingCritters
"The New Zealand forest gecko is a master of camouflage, able to change its body patterns to mimic its surroundings. This stealth predator is a surprise for any prey in its way."
🌴🦎🐛 #Geckos #WildlifeVideo #Smithsonian #IntoTheWildNewZealand #Nature #Biology #AmazingCritters
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WILDLIFE VIDEO (3 min.)
"There are three species of manatee in the world and can be found in coastal rivers and waters."
🌊🌿🦭 #Manatees #WildlifeVideo #NatGeoAnimals #Biology #Nature #AmazingCritters
"There are three species of manatee in the world and can be found in coastal rivers and waters."
🌊🌿🦭 #Manatees #WildlifeVideo #NatGeoAnimals #Biology #Nature #AmazingCritters
Manatees Are the "Sea Cows" of the Coasts | Nat Geo Wild
YouTube video by Nat Geo Animals
m.youtube.com
January 18, 2026 at 3:04 PM
WILDLIFE VIDEO (3 min.)
"There are three species of manatee in the world and can be found in coastal rivers and waters."
🌊🌿🦭 #Manatees #WildlifeVideo #NatGeoAnimals #Biology #Nature #AmazingCritters
"There are three species of manatee in the world and can be found in coastal rivers and waters."
🌊🌿🦭 #Manatees #WildlifeVideo #NatGeoAnimals #Biology #Nature #AmazingCritters
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“The timing proved perfect for his childhood soulmate Nelle Harper Lee, who was delighted to play detective beside him: the adventure would distract from the itchy limbo of waiting for publication of her own novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, the next summer.”
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Truman Capote, Bennett Cerf, and the Making of In Cold Blood
Bennett Cerf’s decision to sell Random House to the Radio Corporation of America early in 1966 opened a door to the unknown, but his days stayed grounded in the work he knew and loved. His di…
lithub.com
January 18, 2026 at 1:33 PM
“The timing proved perfect for his childhood soulmate Nelle Harper Lee, who was delighted to play detective beside him: the adventure would distract from the itchy limbo of waiting for publication of her own novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, the next summer.”
lithub.com/truman-capot...
lithub.com/truman-capot...
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Correct.
The Democratic tent must be big enough to include Zohran Mamdani, Joe Walsh, and everyone in between. No purity tests, no quarter, no mercy. We must #VoteThemAllOut.
January 18, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Correct.