Abbyks
@abbyks.bsky.social
Bird & wildlife photographer, traveler, mother of sons, retired library person, freelance content writer. New England, USA. I ponder a lot.
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Next month’s job numbers are the street you grew up on and the last thing you ate.
August 2, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Next month’s job numbers are the street you grew up on and the last thing you ate.
Unclear why Jeff Bezos getting married merits news coverage. Maybe a mention. Did he cure something? Fix something? Our priorities are f_ _ _ed up.
June 29, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Unclear why Jeff Bezos getting married merits news coverage. Maybe a mention. Did he cure something? Fix something? Our priorities are f_ _ _ed up.
Tiananmen Trump.
Hey, they’re just tourists!
Hey, they’re just tourists!
June 9, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Tiananmen Trump.
Hey, they’re just tourists!
Hey, they’re just tourists!
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Among the material devastation to everyday people, Senate Dems have now blown a hole in their ability to work with the House.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
March 14, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Among the material devastation to everyday people, Senate Dems have now blown a hole in their ability to work with the House.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
We had an agreed upon plan, House took immense risk, then Senate turned around midway and destroyed it w/ a fear-based, inexplicable abdication.
They own what happens next.
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great irony to scrub mentions of the civil war from Arlington. it exits because gen meigs decided it was a just punishment for robert e. lee's treason to have his family estate confiscated and made into a cemetery for union dead. they started the burials right up on the mansion to make certain ...
Arlington National Cemetery has scrubbed information about prominent Black, Hispanic and female service members and topics such as the Civil War from its website, part of an effort across the Defense Department to remove all references to diversity, equity and inclusion from its online presence.
Arlington Cemetery website scrubs links about Black and female veterans
Pentagon leaders have ordered that their websites and social media pages remove articles and images that “promote” DEI.
www.washingtonpost.com
March 15, 2025 at 12:08 AM
great irony to scrub mentions of the civil war from Arlington. it exits because gen meigs decided it was a just punishment for robert e. lee's treason to have his family estate confiscated and made into a cemetery for union dead. they started the burials right up on the mansion to make certain ...
@chuckschumer.com Leader in name only. Bad calculus, Chuck. dems remain without leadership.
March 14, 2025 at 1:30 AM
@chuckschumer.com Leader in name only. Bad calculus, Chuck. dems remain without leadership.
Really cannot come up with any other interpretation of the arm lift. As their arrogance and entitlement grows, their public demonstrations of who they are will increase. Believe them.
February 21, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Really cannot come up with any other interpretation of the arm lift. As their arrogance and entitlement grows, their public demonstrations of who they are will increase. Believe them.
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Proof of citizenship doesn’t mean a simple driver’s license. It means a birth certificate or a passport …
Married people who’ve changed their names wouldn’t be able to register using their original birth certificates — effectively disenfranchising millions of women.
Married people who’ve changed their names wouldn’t be able to register using their original birth certificates — effectively disenfranchising millions of women.
MAGA has a bill that would disenfranchise someone you know
If we’re going to come out of the next four years with our democracy somewhat intact, we’ve got to do everything within our power to ensure…
indivisibleteam.medium.com
February 20, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Proof of citizenship doesn’t mean a simple driver’s license. It means a birth certificate or a passport …
Married people who’ve changed their names wouldn’t be able to register using their original birth certificates — effectively disenfranchising millions of women.
Married people who’ve changed their names wouldn’t be able to register using their original birth certificates — effectively disenfranchising millions of women.
Eric’s wife gets to stand up and get applause but he gets nothing. Probably just happy his pop remembered his name.
January 20, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Eric’s wife gets to stand up and get applause but he gets nothing. Probably just happy his pop remembered his name.
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Let's agree there definitely are some immigrants whose deportation should be highly prioritized.
January 20, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Let's agree there definitely are some immigrants whose deportation should be highly prioritized.
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Finally! We now know the backstory to this classic "Planet of the Apes" ending.
January 20, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Finally! We now know the backstory to this classic "Planet of the Apes" ending.
Great Gray Owl. Took my breath away.
January 16, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Great Gray Owl. Took my breath away.
January 16, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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The alleviation of women's abuse "is made less likely by the mandated subservience of women by Christian fundamentalists. What is especially disappointing...is the docile acceptance by so many strong Christian women of their subjugation & restricted role." - Jimmy Carter (RIP)
December 29, 2024 at 11:27 PM
The alleviation of women's abuse "is made less likely by the mandated subservience of women by Christian fundamentalists. What is especially disappointing...is the docile acceptance by so many strong Christian women of their subjugation & restricted role." - Jimmy Carter (RIP)
@bsky.app how about buttons that allow us to go back to a certain point on the timeline. Like 24 hours, 12 jours, 8 hours, 6 hours, etc. Instead of needing to scroll. Is it already a feature I just haven’t found? Thanks
December 17, 2024 at 4:41 PM
@bsky.app how about buttons that allow us to go back to a certain point on the timeline. Like 24 hours, 12 jours, 8 hours, 6 hours, etc. Instead of needing to scroll. Is it already a feature I just haven’t found? Thanks
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Holy shit guys, grab yer shotguns!
December 16, 2024 at 10:23 PM
Holy shit guys, grab yer shotguns!
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Pete Hegseth's tattoos are not Christian messages of love and peace; they are symbols used by white nationalists. It is incredibly dangerous and irresponsible of our Congress to approve of putting someone on a literal crusade in charge of our defense!
#NoToHegseth
#NoToHegseth
December 16, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Pete Hegseth's tattoos are not Christian messages of love and peace; they are symbols used by white nationalists. It is incredibly dangerous and irresponsible of our Congress to approve of putting someone on a literal crusade in charge of our defense!
#NoToHegseth
#NoToHegseth
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After the shooting, someone said a lot of the CEO’s are afraid to return to work.
Read that and now think about how our school-aged kids feel!
Read that and now think about how our school-aged kids feel!
December 16, 2024 at 6:46 PM
After the shooting, someone said a lot of the CEO’s are afraid to return to work.
Read that and now think about how our school-aged kids feel!
Read that and now think about how our school-aged kids feel!
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Rare selfie from the Hummel Telescope.
December 16, 2024 at 2:54 AM
Rare selfie from the Hummel Telescope.
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imagine a country so furious about drag performers that it voted for polio
December 13, 2024 at 10:15 PM
imagine a country so furious about drag performers that it voted for polio
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Have you noticed there isn't an overwhelming outcry to privatize health insurance in all the other places in the world?
Maybe that should tell you something.
Maybe that should tell you something.
December 14, 2024 at 1:21 AM
Have you noticed there isn't an overwhelming outcry to privatize health insurance in all the other places in the world?
Maybe that should tell you something.
Maybe that should tell you something.
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This is a year-and-a-half-old poll. The NYT absolutely could have run a poll now, but they wouldn’t have liked those numbers, I bet. (Or they did, and didn’t.)
After the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO, social media posts signaled to some a strong sense of dissatisfaction with the U.S. health insurance system. A poll from last year suggests that opinions on the industry are nuanced. nyti.ms/3VA4u2Y
December 13, 2024 at 9:31 PM
This is a year-and-a-half-old poll. The NYT absolutely could have run a poll now, but they wouldn’t have liked those numbers, I bet. (Or they did, and didn’t.)
Had 2 fantastic flights today because no one tried to start a conversation with me.
December 10, 2024 at 3:57 AM
Had 2 fantastic flights today because no one tried to start a conversation with me.
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It's a good day to be a New Jerseyan.
PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.
PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.
December 9, 2024 at 5:17 PM
It's a good day to be a New Jerseyan.
PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.
PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed a law Monday to prohibit public and school libraries from banning books in the state and to enshrine protections against civil and criminal charges for librarians who comply with the law.