Orion🌈&sm9eb
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Archaeologist specializing in Late Neolithic/Halaf Şanlıurfa, Turkey; D.C.-born; foodie; astronomy & gardening buff; former guardian of Urfalı cat Commander Orion 🌈🖤; current guardian of not-a-Guest-anymore Cat Italy!
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Today is the #Blueskyartshow #newyear theme 🎆 so today I will share a special shot of the Northern Lights in Iceland 🙏🏻 I was totally alone here to watch this epic show and I was in tears sharing in the joy with myself and this experience of a lifetime. I hope for more moments like this 🥲
January 3, 2026 at 6:11 PM
Today is the #Blueskyartshow #newyear theme 🎆 so today I will share a special shot of the Northern Lights in Iceland 🙏🏻 I was totally alone here to watch this epic show and I was in tears sharing in the joy with myself and this experience of a lifetime. I hope for more moments like this 🥲
With credit to to Susan Cooper for the text, I drew a bunny.
January 4, 2026 at 5:37 PM
With credit to to Susan Cooper for the text, I drew a bunny.
For your consideration
Anthropogenic global warming.
I want you to replace the “AI” with “AGW” every time you see one of these bullshit fear mongering, efforts at hyping vaporware and raising money.
AGW is an ongoing active & mitigable existential catastrophe.
AI doomerism is millenarian fundraising.
I want you to replace the “AI” with “AGW” every time you see one of these bullshit fear mongering, efforts at hyping vaporware and raising money.
AGW is an ongoing active & mitigable existential catastrophe.
AI doomerism is millenarian fundraising.
World ‘may not have time’ to prepare for AI safety risks, says leading researcher
AI safety expert David Dalrymple said rapid advances could outpace efforts to control powerful systems
www.theguardian.com
January 4, 2026 at 5:34 PM
For your consideration
I had the opportunity to meet Jacob Lawrence in high school abd *I missed it* (illness) and man, talk about life regrets.
Jacob Lawrence, They also made it very difficult for migrants leaving the South. They often went to railroad stations and arrested the Negroes wholesale, which in turn made them miss their train, 1940-41
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1134642
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1134642
January 4, 2026 at 6:28 AM
I had the opportunity to meet Jacob Lawrence in high school abd *I missed it* (illness) and man, talk about life regrets.
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If you need a brief respite from News, the documentary mentioned in this article is very interesting
The Loneliest Whale Insights: into the film and Cascadia’s role - https://cascadiaresearch.org
Cascadia Research Collective played a key role in the expedition depicted in The Loneliest Whale: The Search for 52, contributing both expertise and field operations.
cascadiaresearch.org
January 4, 2026 at 4:29 AM
If you need a brief respite from News, the documentary mentioned in this article is very interesting
Important public service announcement
“Churu” maps perfectly to “Hero” in songs if you happen to be singing to cats who are holding out for a hero who will feed them a Churu.
January 4, 2026 at 4:30 AM
Important public service announcement
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When you come into the mentions of others trying to actively participate in their democracy, who are trying to encourage others to do the same, and tell them their efforts are worthless, you're a saboteur.
Pure and simple. Ask yourself why you want to do this, if you really oppose Trump.
Pure and simple. Ask yourself why you want to do this, if you really oppose Trump.
January 4, 2026 at 3:02 AM
When you come into the mentions of others trying to actively participate in their democracy, who are trying to encourage others to do the same, and tell them their efforts are worthless, you're a saboteur.
Pure and simple. Ask yourself why you want to do this, if you really oppose Trump.
Pure and simple. Ask yourself why you want to do this, if you really oppose Trump.
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I saw so many deliberately contrarian small accounts today that seemed hellbent on sewing dissent in every single discussion thread, and it struck me that Bluesky probably has no idea just how many bots and disruptive foreign actors are running around here.
January 4, 2026 at 4:23 AM
I saw so many deliberately contrarian small accounts today that seemed hellbent on sewing dissent in every single discussion thread, and it struck me that Bluesky probably has no idea just how many bots and disruptive foreign actors are running around here.
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Wait, how many towns have truck-eating bridges?!
January 4, 2026 at 2:35 AM
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Call your Congress people!!
I have lived through Iraq I, Iraq II, & Afghanistan (& Kosovo, & all the other conflicts that get less airtime) & I am *so f'ing sick of this sh*t*.
For GenX the US has just grown more and more corrupt and imperialistic through time and nothing seems to change.
I have lived through Iraq I, Iraq II, & Afghanistan (& Kosovo, & all the other conflicts that get less airtime) & I am *so f'ing sick of this sh*t*.
For GenX the US has just grown more and more corrupt and imperialistic through time and nothing seems to change.
January 3, 2026 at 11:39 PM
Call your Congress people!!
I have lived through Iraq I, Iraq II, & Afghanistan (& Kosovo, & all the other conflicts that get less airtime) & I am *so f'ing sick of this sh*t*.
For GenX the US has just grown more and more corrupt and imperialistic through time and nothing seems to change.
I have lived through Iraq I, Iraq II, & Afghanistan (& Kosovo, & all the other conflicts that get less airtime) & I am *so f'ing sick of this sh*t*.
For GenX the US has just grown more and more corrupt and imperialistic through time and nothing seems to change.
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No one supports a war in Venezuela btw
January 3, 2026 at 6:49 AM
No one supports a war in Venezuela btw
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My statement on President Trump’s actions in Venezuela.
January 3, 2026 at 10:27 PM
My statement on President Trump’s actions in Venezuela.
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That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
January 3, 2026 at 8:01 PM
That one person can drag us into a war without consulting or even notifying Congress, or our allies, or fully explaining to the American people why this is necessary, is absolutely bonkers.
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
Reminder that Congress has the power to stop all of this. Where the hell are they?
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Two things can be true:
• Maduro is a brutal dictator and Venezuelans deserve to live in freedom and dignity.
• The US invasion of Venezuela and kidnapping of Maduro set a precedent normalizing the law of the jungle and giving other governments carte blanche to act similarly.
• Maduro is a brutal dictator and Venezuelans deserve to live in freedom and dignity.
• The US invasion of Venezuela and kidnapping of Maduro set a precedent normalizing the law of the jungle and giving other governments carte blanche to act similarly.
January 3, 2026 at 9:19 PM
Two things can be true:
• Maduro is a brutal dictator and Venezuelans deserve to live in freedom and dignity.
• The US invasion of Venezuela and kidnapping of Maduro set a precedent normalizing the law of the jungle and giving other governments carte blanche to act similarly.
• Maduro is a brutal dictator and Venezuelans deserve to live in freedom and dignity.
• The US invasion of Venezuela and kidnapping of Maduro set a precedent normalizing the law of the jungle and giving other governments carte blanche to act similarly.
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Scripts for advocating for impeachment—you can get started right now.
Advocate for impeachment in 5 minutes - Citizens' Impeachment
This guide shows you how to advocate for impeachment with quick and easy actions, and even includes templates. Contact your representative!
citizensimpeachment.com
January 3, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Scripts for advocating for impeachment—you can get started right now.
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Oops. DOGE firing all those foreign policy experts not looking like such a baller move anymore.
January 3, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Oops. DOGE firing all those foreign policy experts not looking like such a baller move anymore.
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As much as this government is all impulse/no plan in some areas, they are hyper-consistent in their quest to re-segregate all elite spaces and fully restore / re-impose white male dominance across all spheres of life. The defining project of Trumpism as a political project.
"...about a dozen senior career diplomats who, before the start of the Trump administration, had gotten assignments to be deputy chiefs of mission overseas were told they would no longer have those jobs. Most of them were women or people of color."
Trump Administration Orders Nearly 30 U.S. Ambassadors to Leave Their Posts
www.nytimes.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:23 PM
As much as this government is all impulse/no plan in some areas, they are hyper-consistent in their quest to re-segregate all elite spaces and fully restore / re-impose white male dominance across all spheres of life. The defining project of Trumpism as a political project.
Boycott. Pull investments. Sell stock. Whatever you can.
And there ya have it…
Officials from top Wall Street firms will be traveling to Venezuela to investigate “investment prospects” of the country. “The trip will feature about 20 officials from the finance, energy and defense sectors.”
Officials from top Wall Street firms will be traveling to Venezuela to investigate “investment prospects” of the country. “The trip will feature about 20 officials from the finance, energy and defense sectors.”
Finance Industry Eyes Investment Opportunities in Venezuela
Some on Wall Street are already considering possible investment opportunities in Venezuela following the capture of Nicolás Maduro, according to Charles Myers, chairman of consulting firm Signum Globa...
www.wsj.com
January 3, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Boycott. Pull investments. Sell stock. Whatever you can.
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Trump posts footage of the Maduro raid set to "Fortunate Son" -- a protest song about the Vietnam War draft
January 3, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Trump posts footage of the Maduro raid set to "Fortunate Son" -- a protest song about the Vietnam War draft
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this is BONKERS
January 3, 2026 at 4:50 PM
this is BONKERS
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"question about Putin, well that's always nice talking about Putin"
January 3, 2026 at 5:33 PM
"question about Putin, well that's always nice talking about Putin"
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"If Biden had won, we would have been Venezuela on steriods" --a thing the president just said in response to how we are going to also run another country
January 3, 2026 at 5:26 PM
"If Biden had won, we would have been Venezuela on steriods" --a thing the president just said in response to how we are going to also run another country
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oh my god he posted so many action shots from the makeshift mar a lago situation room and they were just looking at tweets together on a gigantic screen
January 3, 2026 at 6:31 PM
oh my god he posted so many action shots from the makeshift mar a lago situation room and they were just looking at tweets together on a gigantic screen
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season two of the 119th congress is going to be something else
GOP Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks: "We don't want to have troops on the ground. Iowans don't want that, Americans don't want that. We do not want nation building. This is not what's going to occur."
January 3, 2026 at 6:42 PM
season two of the 119th congress is going to be something else