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Peach's Mom ❌👑
@peacherina.bsky.social
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Cat mom to 3 in Houston, TX. Classically trained musician (flute) studied at Rice U. Later got my MBA in Finance and Economics at NYU. Interested in medicine, science, cultural arts, law, politics, nature, sports. Astros ⚾ and Texans 🏈 fan.
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Peach's Mom ❌👑 @peacherina.bsky.social · Nov 13
Hello Bluesky! I have finally decided to move over here full time from the other place. Below you'll find pictures of my kitties. The last kitty (white cream) is the one my account is named after. Unfortunately she is no longer alive. For more information about my kitty family, read the ALT text.
GG is a 5 yo female former community cat w/a clipped left ear. She has short gray fur that is silver tipped that catches the sun. She became an indoor cat after she was hurt by an aggressive dog who broke her leg. GG was taken to an orthopedic vet who repaired her femur with plates and screws. After I took her home and spent 8 weeks helping her to recover post surgery and then helped her with physical therapy, this former feral girl started warming up to me. She then slowly integrated into our cat family. Now she is a sweet, happy girl with full mobility. In the picture GG is laying on a counter chair with her paw over her eyes so she can be near her humans while they eat. She never likes to be far from us. Cooper recently turned 3 y.o. in September. He is a short hair orange tabby with intense light green eyes. Cooper came to us as a kitten in distress. I saw him way up in one of our juniper bushes and we estimated that he was 3 months old. He was very feral so he wouldn't let me touch him. I lured him out of the tree with some yummy food. That did the trick because this little guy was starving. I set up a bed and a cardboard house for him on the porch. He never left the porch after that. As I worked on trying to make friends with him, I noticed some deep marks on the scruff of his neck, like maybe talon marks. Given the possible talon marks and where I found him high up (8 ft at least) in a juniper bush, it seemed consistent with a hawk grabbing a helpless kitten and then accidentally losing grip and dropping the kitten while flying, causing the kitten to drop into the bush. Anyway, over the days, this sweet little kitten warmed up to me so that I could pet him and finally pick him up. At that point, I brought him to the vet to get him checked out. With his vaccines and flea meds on board, he was ready to move into the house with me. And happily, my other cats quickly accepted him. In the picture, Cooper is laying in the bathroom sink which is the perfect size for him. His eyes are big, round and intensely green. His large ears are fully perked up. He looks very happy to stay in the sink. This is 16 y o.Tiger. He came to me through one of my neighbors after Hurricane Ike in 2008. Tiger is a sweet guy, but had had a tough life so far. It was clear that he had been shot with buckshot and he had a terrible upper respiratory infection and had rotting teeth. So I decided to take on his care. Once his URI was better, it was time for some oral surgery for his teeth. Tiger had a condition called tooth resorption which is painful and the teeth must be removed. While the dentist worked on his mouth, the general surgeon worked on removing the buckshot from under his skin. Those surgeries were successful. Shortly after, I discovered he had a birth defect affecting his lower spinal cord. Turns out Tiger has a lumbosacral spinal malformation that could not be surgically fixed. So he takes pain meds to keep him comfortable, and he's able to get around without any deficits. In the picture, we see Tiger is a short hair brown & black tabby cat. He is sitting in a "loaf", looking at the camera with his deep green eyes. He also has the cutest blep. I got Peach when she was 6 months old from a rescue that desperately needed to clear space for more kittens. Peach and Tiger became best buddies -- they were inseparable. Peach was the sweetest most delicate little girl. Because of how delicate she was and how lithe her body was, I frequently called her Peacherina, combining the word Peach and ballerina together. As a tribute to Peach, I created a Twitter account called Peach's Mom. Unfortunately, when she was 9 y.o., she was diagnosed with intestinal lymphoma just as the pandemic started. With treatment, her life expectancy was 18 months. Well my girl did great with her treatment and went into remission. Her cancer came back in Feb 2023, 36 months after her initial diagnosis. I decided not to aggressively treat her and instead opted for palliative care. She lived 3 more quality months. She passed away in my arms on May 4, 2023.🌈 In this picture, Peach is laying on my bed, snuggled between my legs for warmth. She has short hair and a mostly white body. On top of her head and back is a light creamy orange and she has the pinkest nose. Her two front paws are stretched out in front of her and they are crossed. Her colors remind me of peaches and cream. Even after her death, I kept the name of my Twitter account and now use that name here at Bluesky. RIP sweet girl.
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captmarkkelly.bsky.social
No one will stop me from defending our freedoms.
November 29, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
Sarah Beckstrom seems like she was a wonderful person who had a bright future ahead of her. Such a tragedy.
ryanjreilly.com Ryan J. Reilly “paints a vivid and urgent portrait of… disarray” @ryanjreilly.com · 11h
Sarah Beckstrom's ex-boyfriend told NBC News she dreamed of becoming an FBI special agent.

She didn't want to deploy to D.C.

"She hated it. She cried about it."

But she started visiting monuments and museums and started enjoying it.

May she rest in peace.

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
National Guard member killed in D.C. shooting remembered for 'heart of gold'
The slain soldier’s former boyfriend recalled her empathy and generosity. “She doesn’t even have to know you and she’ll do anything for you,” he said.
www.nbcnews.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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ryanjreilly.com
Sarah Beckstrom's ex-boyfriend told NBC News she dreamed of becoming an FBI special agent.

She didn't want to deploy to D.C.

"She hated it. She cried about it."

But she started visiting monuments and museums and started enjoying it.

May she rest in peace.

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
National Guard member killed in D.C. shooting remembered for 'heart of gold'
The slain soldier’s former boyfriend recalled her empathy and generosity. “She doesn’t even have to know you and she’ll do anything for you,” he said.
www.nbcnews.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
We have a duty as American citizens who believe that “All men are created equal” to push back against the far right radicals who are trying to divide us.
maitelsadany.bsky.social Mai El-Sadany @maitelsadany.bsky.social · 12h
One day, these will be the incredibly dark moments we read about in the history books.
November 28, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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leahgreenberg.bsky.social
Today is a great day to spend time with your friends and family, do something good for your community, or shop at local, Black and immigrant-owned small businesses.

Skip the Target run, Home Depot christmas tree, or Amazon binge. Tell Trump enablers that #WeAintBuyingIt
sifill.bsky.social Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 14h
We have to use every tool available to us - including our dollars. This Black Friday and weekend @blackvotersmatterfund.org asks you to join “We Ain’t Buyin’ It!” to send a message to Trump’s corporate enablers. Learn more about the companies targeted in this campaign here: weaintbuyingit.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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thetnholler.bsky.social
“Your costs are up… tariffs are raising prices…”
November 28, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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rgoodlaw.bsky.social
Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing

"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."

Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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sarahmackattack.bsky.social
Fascinating article on tattoo + vaccine interactions.

For SOME vaccines (like covid), immune response was lower when injected into tattoos. For OTHERS, (like flu), the immune response = higher!

Different formulations of vaccines interact with tattoo ink differently 🤯

www.pnas.org/doi/epdf/10....
Block of text saying "During the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the general concerns of the practitioners was the influence that administering a vaccine to a tattooed individual might have on developing the antibody response against the virus (55). To date, no epidemiological studies have evaluated how the presence of a tattoo may affect the COVID-19 vaccine efficiency. In this work, we demonstrated that the presence of tattoo ink crystals, at the site of vaccine adminis- tration, can modulate the immune response in a vaccine-specific manner. We showed the negative effect that the accumulation of ink has on the expression of the spike protein and, ultimately, in the humoral immune response elicited by the vaccine. Moreover, especially with red and black inks, we observed that the response to a UV-inactivated influenza vaccine was enhanced. This suggests that tattoo-induced inflammation and the presence of ink pigment" particles at the site of tattoo injection may interact differently with various vaccine formulations, whose mechanisms of action may differ, potentially influencing antigen presentation, local inflam- mation, or innate immune activation. The alteration in the immune response to vaccines in the animals tattooed with black ink may be associated with the capacity of carbon black to interfere with the antigen-processing mechanism in lymphocytic popula- tions. Conversely, tattoo-induced local inflammation can act as an adjuvant-like stimulus, enhancing vaccine responses, similar to aluminum salts activating the NLRP3 inflammasome ( 56 , 57 ). This effect, also seen in tattoo-mediated DNA vaccination ( 58 ), may improve the efficacy of inactivated vaccines such as influ- enza vaccine.
November 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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nycsouthpaw.bsky.social
This is murder. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave a spoken directive, according to two people with direct knowledge of the operation. "The order was to kill everybody," one of them said. A missile screamed off the Trinidad coast, striking the vessel and igniting a blaze from bow to stern. For minutes, commanders watched the boat burning on a live drone feed. As the smoke cleared, they got a jolt: Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack - the opening salvo in the Trump administration's war on suspected drug traffickers in the Western Hemisphere — ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth's instructions, two people familiar with the matter said. The two men were blown apart in the water.
November 28, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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timdickinson.bsky.social
Hagueseth
washingtonpost.com The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 12h
Exclusive: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth gave an order to “kill everybody” in the first strike on suspected drug boats in the Caribbean. After two men survived, the mission commander ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions, according to two sources.
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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steadystatevets.bsky.social
1/ Collective punishment of tens of thousands of vetted Afghan partners won’t prevent radicalization. But it will guarantee fewer allies, more enemies, and higher risks for U.S. troops the next time we deploy.

www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
Opinion | The Ambush on the National Guard
The alleged shooting by an Afghan ‘partner’ shouldn’t condemn all who assisted the U.S. and now live here.
www.wsj.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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simonwdc.bsky.social
Look at this incredible data. Republicans have bailed on Mike Johnson. His Speakership is in trouble, and there is a reason why @aftynbehn.bsky.social has made a +22 Trump district competitive. 3/
November 28, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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strandjunker.com
Be kind. Do something nice. To others and to yourself. These are difficult times. And difficult times call for empathy, humility, and community. — Happy Thanksgiving, may better days lie ahead.
November 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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brandonfriedman.bsky.social
Democrats need to issue a joint statement promising to deport Melania Trump, Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, David Sacks and Ted Cruz once they retake power
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
November 28, 2025 at 5:48 AM
peacherina.bsky.social
Good God, the amount of hatred that spews from the Orange Felon's social media account never ceases to shock me. Really disgusting. 😡
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Trump calls Tim Walz “seriously retarded”
migrant earning $30,000 with a green card will get roughly $50,000 in yearly benefits for their family. The real migrant population is much higher. This refugee burden is the leading cause of social dysfunction in America, something that did not exist after World War II (Failed schools, high crime, urban decay, overcrowded hospitals, housing shortages, and large deficits, etc.). As an example, hundreds of thousands of refugees from Somalia are completely taking over the once great State of Minnesota. Somalian gangs are roving the streets looking for “prey” as our wonderful people stay locked in their apartments and houses hoping against hope that they will be left alone. The seriously retarded Governor of Minnesota, Tim Walz, does nothing, either through fear, incompetence, or both, while the worst “Congressman/woman” in our Country, Ilhan Omar, always wrapped in her swaddling hijab, and who probably came into the U.S.A. illegally in that you are not allowed to marry your brother, does nothing but hatefully complain about our Country, its Constitution, and how “badly” she is treated, when her place of origin is a decadent, backward, and crime ridden nation…
November 28, 2025 at 5:37 AM
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bgrueskin.bsky.social
The spirit of Thanksgiving has infused the White House press office today, bringing us together in a blessed moment of harmony and goodwill.
Steven Cheung @StevenCheung47 Jane, respectfully, shut the fuck up for trying to politicize this tragedy. They were protecting DC and trying to make the nation’s capital safer. People like you who engage in ghoulish behavior lose all credibility. Not like you had any to begin with. Quote Jane Mayer @JaneMayerNYer · 20h This is so tragic, so unnecessary, these poor guardsmen should never have been deployed. I live in DC and watched as they had virtually nothing to do but pick up trash. It was for political show and at what a cost. x.com/kaitlancollins…
November 27, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
This rhetoric is indistinguishable from the stuff you hear coming out of white nationalists. Completely identical language.
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d
Trump: “I will permanently pause migration from all Third World Countries … denaturalize migrants who undermine domestic tranquility, and deport any Foreign National who is a public charge, security risk, or non-compatible with Western Civilization.“
November 28, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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cwebbonline.com
It’s getting real for Home Depot. The flash mob is only the warm up, the nationwide boycott hits on November 27th.

Chant: “Tax the rich tax, the motherf*cking rich.”
November 26, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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pgourevitch.bsky.social
A bit too on the nose for thanksgiving
November 27, 2025 at 5:26 PM
peacherina.bsky.social
Can't these MFers take the day off and let everyone enjoy Thanksgiving??? Total depravity.
iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d
ICE caught bringing in more people they abducted to Alligator Auschwitz in Florida on Thanksgiving morning
November 27, 2025 at 9:39 PM
peacherina.bsky.social
This is awesome! Happy Thanksgiving! 🦃
joshuajfriedman.com Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · 1d
They did it again! NYC subway Thanksgiving 2025, via @scootercaster.com!
November 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
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joshuajfriedman.com
They did it again! NYC subway Thanksgiving 2025, via @scootercaster.com!
November 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
peacherina.bsky.social
Omg, this thread 🧵 is heartbreaking 💔
November 27, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
There is talk going around that DHS is now arresting people who fly *domestically* if they have final orders of removal.

Undocumented youth should consider consulting a lawyer to find out what their record is -- especially those whose parents had prior interactions with immigration.
November 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
The Trump administration effectively says that no one should ever work with Americans during wartime; that our promises mean nothing, our word is dust, and we will throw our allies under the bus the moment we want.

In any future armed conflict, who would ever trust us again?
mikeeckel.bsky.social Mike Eckel @mikeeckel.bsky.social · 1d
CIA statement about the Afghan man identified as the gunman who shot two National Guardsmen in Washington
November 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM