Barbara Clements
barb60.bsky.social
Barbara Clements
@barb60.bsky.social
Writer, artist, expat journalist, mom, Java lover, love dogs, cats, horses. Live in very blue state of WA. Mom.
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incredible photo that's definitely worth at least 1,000 words from Andrew Harnik of Getty
November 6, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Birthday treat- tour is Smith Tower.
October 18, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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The Trump administration has targeted a federal office that oversees a $300 million family planning program for layoffs, raising fears that it is effectively ending an initiative that provides contraception for millions of low-income women, according to people with knowledge of the events.
Trump Administration Decimates Birth Control Office in Layoffs
The layoffs have raised fears that the administration could be effectively ending an initiative that provides contraception for millions of low-income women.
nyti.ms
October 16, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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Yep, that'll tank tourism.
Pam Bondi has basically said anyone visiting the US is subject to arrest and incarceration at any point, if law officials deem the individual a “threat”.

Bang goes the rest of the international tourism trade.
October 16, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Our Halloween house in Kent Wa. (Not our house) #halloween #decorations
October 9, 2025 at 3:35 AM
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October 6, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Read this graf pls
October 8, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Amazing moon and sunset tonight #harvestmoon #sunsets
October 7, 2025 at 2:24 AM
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HAPPY WORLD ANIMAL DAY!

Celebrated annually on Oct 4th, World Animal Day is a global event dedicated to raising awareness about animal welfare and advocating for animal rights.

Animals are at the core of what we do.

#WorldAnimalDay #AnimalRights #AnimalAdvocacy #AusPol
October 3, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Visitor to feeder this week. Kent Wa. Juvenile Cooper’s hawk. #birds
October 5, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Bumbles! #bees
September 28, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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September 26, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Sometimes I love my job. On a @uwmedicine.bsky.social shoot on equestrian safety, I got to meet coco, the great granddaughter of Seattle Slew. #triplecrown # horses
September 26, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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Federal agents clashed with protesters and threw a congressional candidate to the ground Friday morning during a protest outside a Chicago-area ICE detention facility.
Congressional candidate thrown to ground during protest outside ICE facility
Kat Abughazaleh, a 26-year-old Democratic candidate running for Illinois’s 9th Congressional District seat, was among the demonstrators who clashed with federal agents.
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September 19, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Hard-Fought Treaty to Protect Ocean Life Clears a Final Hurdle www.nytimes.com/2025/09/19/c...
Hard-Fought Treaty to Protect Ocean Life Clears a Final Hurdle
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September 19, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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We are seeing a roll back of the freedom of speech, freedom of expression, and freedom of the press not just on late-night, but at all levels of society, we must stand united for our freedoms.

That’s why announcing the NOPE Act to prevent presidents from using government to punish critics.
September 18, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Flicker study. #watercolor #birds
September 18, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Robert Redford: A Life in Photos www.nytimes.com/2025/09/16/m...
Robert Redford: A Life in Photos
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September 17, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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💛🌻💛
September 12, 2025 at 11:21 PM
A moment of zen at @multnomahfalls.bsky.social
September 2, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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September 2, 2025 at 12:51 AM
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Not surprising, but still dangerous. Counties were already struggling to reach counterparts at FEMA. Their support is critical. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/26/c...
FEMA Suspends Staff Who Signed a Letter Criticizing Trump
www.nytimes.com
August 27, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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NINE rural hospitals may close. MSU's SNAP-Ed program, which provides some schools with their ONLY phys ed program or ONLY school nurse, will be cancelled as of October 1st of THIS YEAR.

Here's more:
August 25, 2025 at 6:55 PM