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Amber Ponce
@amberponce.bsky.social
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Mother of Teens, Theatre Volunteer, Strategist in IT and Cybersecurity.

Appalled by the rapid decay of US democratic systems and the rise of rampant corruption and oligarchic rule.
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This is Bertie. She is pretty.
A brindle pit mix dog sits on a couch and looks demurely at the photographer. Out of focus behind her is a lit Christmas tree.
December 18, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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Milo is pretty lazy about his grooming. He’s found a way to outsource it. #caturday
December 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Milo, our stereotypical orange cat, is very fascinated by Kiwi, our bearded dragon. #caturday
An orange cat (in focus) staring at a bearded dragon (out of focus). He is exercising great restraint. An orange cat (out of focus) staring at a bearded dragon (in focus). The cat is exercising great restraint.
November 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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I didn’t buy a single thing on Black Friday.
November 29, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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What is Milo staring at so intently? 🧵
An orange tabby cat with a white nose and chest loafs on a blanket with eyes firmly fixed on a target.
November 11, 2025 at 11:02 AM
amberponce.bsky.social
More of this! 👏
khrisnin.bsky.social KNinja @khrisnin.bsky.social · Oct 31
I love how Rep. Joe Neguse reframed this question.
October 31, 2025 at 10:08 AM
amberponce.bsky.social
She’s sooooo dramatic.
A striped gray cat held in its person’s arms with green eyes open wide as if pleading for freedom.
October 28, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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Who dares disturb my slumber?

Calliope cat-napping this Caturday.
October 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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It’s Caturday! Milo in a box.
An orange cat with white beard, chest and front paws looks at the camera from inside a deep, narrow cardboard box.
October 25, 2025 at 7:36 PM
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Fellow Michiganders: Haley Stevens’s campaign is being funded using what seems to be AIPAC-supported solicitations “laundered” to appear unrelated to their fundraising efforts. This in addition to the $5+ million funds raised that are already attributed to AIPAC.
mattheweadie.bsky.social Matthew Eadie @mattheweadie.bsky.social · Oct 21
So...what appears to be happening here is this:

AIPAC is soliciting donations to campaigns through its emails to donors, including links to hidden webpages using Democracy Engine LLC as a vendor and the donations show in FEC filings as direct donations from donor to candidate
October 21, 2025 at 3:15 AM
amberponce.bsky.social
Am I reading this wrong? It looks like the article is written looking back from weeks into the future. Is this ai hallucination?

www.msn.com/en-gb/news/w...
Did the Protest Make an Impact? The 'No Kings' movement dominated global headlines and reignited debate about democracy in America. Whether it will lead to lasting political change is less clear. The protests coincided with a shutdown that ended weeks later, though analysts remain divided on whether public pressure played a decisive role. Supporters say the rallies succeeded in reminding citizens of their collective power, while critics doubt the energy can be sustained. Still, even sceptics admit the spectacle mattered. The image of millions marching under the same banner — 'No Kings' — sent a powerful message to Washington and the world: that the spirit of American democracy is not gone, only awakened.
October 20, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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17 years ago today, I married this guy. Almost teared up seeing my grandma’s smile when looking for a photo to post. We lost her in 2017, so it is heart warming to remember her joy on that day. ❤️
October 18, 2025 at 1:32 PM
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I really hope government employees posting blatantly partisan messages on every federal agency’s websites and official social media accounts will eventually be penalized under the Hatch Act.

www.kjzz.org/politics/202...
Hatch Act complaints over partisan federal website messages are stalled during shutdown
The Office of Special Counsel’s Hatch Act unit, which handles such complaints, has been furloughed. And the entire Merit Systems Protection Board – where OSC takes cases involving federal employees it...
www.kjzz.org
October 18, 2025 at 1:13 AM
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My spirit animal
October 17, 2025 at 8:32 AM
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“No reputable news organization signed the new rule — not mainstream outlets like NPR, The Washington Post, CNN, and The New York Times, nor the conservative Washington Times or the right-wing Newsmax, run by a noted ally of President Trump.” www.npr.org/2025/10/14/g...
Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass
Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scen...
www.npr.org
October 15, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.
October 7, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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My daughter works at 7Brew and got a flyer from an Indivisible volunteer on her way into work. She said they’re hoping for quite the turnout. It’s our 17th wedding anniversary and this is how I want to spend it. #nokings
onthelakeshore.bsky.social Indivisible on the Lakeshore W Michigan @onthelakeshore.bsky.social · Sep 27
Join us! Muskegon, Michigan on Saturday, Oct 18 from 11:00-1:00. #NOKINGS #Indivisible
Join Us! No Thrones. no Crowns. No Kings. Sat Oct 18. 4 corners of Harvey and Sternberg, Lakes Mall, Muskegon 11:00-1:00
October 4, 2025 at 11:01 PM
amberponce.bsky.social
My daughter works at 7Brew and got a flyer from an Indivisible volunteer on her way into work. She said they’re hoping for quite the turnout. It’s our 17th wedding anniversary and this is how I want to spend it. #nokings
onthelakeshore.bsky.social Indivisible on the Lakeshore W Michigan @onthelakeshore.bsky.social · Oct 4
There are #NoKings events in Muskegon County , MI taking place on October 18:

1. At noon: Weathervane, Montague
2. 11am-1pm: The four corners by Lakes Mall at intersection of Sternberg & Harvey
3. 5:00 pm: rally at Heritage Landing w/ speeches and music, followed by a protest along Shoreline Dr.
October 4, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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My first GrrCON, but definitely not the last. Eclectic group of attendees and kind people in the volunteer community. #dontbeevil #cybersecurity #grrcon #hacking
Colorful beaded bracelet with 3D printer charms serving as my badge to GrrCON. Around the world in 34,000 minutes, a “vacation slideshow” with Chris Roberts. Amber @ GrrCON expo next to a banner after successfully picking her first lock. Social Engineering with AI presentation by Brett Gustafson.
October 4, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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This Caturday I present are-you-awake-yet-kitty. My daughter says Calliope looks like the cat from Coraline.
A tabby cat with big green eyes and angular facial features is inches from the camera, waiting for her hooman to get out of bed and feed her. The animated black cat from the movie Coraline sits on a bed and stares with big blue eyes.
October 4, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Reposted by Amber Ponce
onthelakeshore.bsky.social
There are #NoKings events in Muskegon County , MI taking place on October 18:

1. At noon: Weathervane, Montague
2. 11am-1pm: The four corners by Lakes Mall at intersection of Sternberg & Harvey
3. 5:00 pm: rally at Heritage Landing w/ speeches and music, followed by a protest along Shoreline Dr.
October 4, 2025 at 12:44 AM
Reposted by Amber Ponce
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October 1, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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Tinfoil hats at the helm of our vaccination policies may be one of the most enduring and lethal consequences of this administration.
vikilovesfacs.bsky.social Viki Male @vikilovesfacs.bsky.social · Sep 19
In anticipation of claims that may be made at the #ACIP vote on #CovidVaccines later today, a reminder of the extensive evidence on the safety of mRNA COVID vaccination in #pregnancy...

docs.google.com/document/d/1...
A slide summarising the safety data on COVID infection and vaccination in pregnancy. On the left, in unvaccinated individuals COVID infection increases the risk of preterm birth, pre-eclampsia, stillbirth and neonatal death. On the right: 3 trials including 221 participants who received mRNA vaccine and 49 observational studies including at least 523,429 people vaccinated in pregnancy found no increased risk of stillbirth, miscarriage, preterm birth, SGA, congenital abnormalities, NICU admission or health or neurodevelopmental problems in babies up to eighteen months old, following COVID vaccination.
September 19, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Reposted by Amber Ponce
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WGA Statement on ABC’s Decision to Pull Jimmy Kimmel Live!
The right to speak our minds and to disagree with each other - to disturb, even - is at the very heart of what it means to be a free people. It is not to be denied. Not by violence, not by the abuse of governmental power, nor by acts of corporate cowardice. As a Guild, we stand united in opposition to anyone who uses their power and influence to silence the voices of writers, or anyone who speaks in dissent. If free speech applied only to ideas we like, we needn't have bothered to write it into the Constitution. What we have signed on to - painful as it may be at times - is the freeing agreement to disagree. Shame on those in government who forget this founding truth. As for our employers, our words have made you rich. Silencing us impoverishes the whole world. The WA stands with Jimmy Kimmel and his writers.
September 18, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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Rory is resting after waking up for her 5AM shift at 7Brew. Milo just likes naps and body heat. 🧡 #caturday
An orange cat curls next to a teenage girl curled on a small couch. Both are sleeping soundly.
September 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM