Cheri
@bigdamnher0ez.bsky.social
Portland, Oregon born and raised. Nerd of various things. Lover and dabbler of the arts. Mom of many minions and familiars. Opinionated CNA.
Fandoms: Good Omens, Doctor Who, Firefly, Sailor Moon, and more.
Fandoms: Good Omens, Doctor Who, Firefly, Sailor Moon, and more.
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BREAKING: Kristi Noem doesn’t know what Habeas Corpus is.
This is highly concerning
This is highly concerning
May 20, 2025 at 2:26 PM
BREAKING: Kristi Noem doesn’t know what Habeas Corpus is.
This is highly concerning
This is highly concerning
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32 vintage photos reveal what Los Angeles looked like before the US regulated pollution...
www.businessinsider.com/vintage-phot...
www.businessinsider.com/vintage-phot...
32 vintage photos reveal what Los Angeles looked like before the US regulated pollution
Before the EPA, the US environment was not federally protected. Vintage photos show Los Angeles before regulations limited the damage.
www.businessinsider.com
May 8, 2025 at 12:45 PM
32 vintage photos reveal what Los Angeles looked like before the US regulated pollution...
www.businessinsider.com/vintage-phot...
www.businessinsider.com/vintage-phot...
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Maybe he should have eased up on the lil fella.
May 8, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Maybe he should have eased up on the lil fella.
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The Globe spoke with more than 20 women who harbor an interest in starting or expanding their families, but feel they’ve been priced out of parenthood by the region’s sky-high cost of living.
‘Practically impossible’: As the White House pushes women to have more babies, the women who want them can’t afford it - The Boston Globe
The Globe spoke with more than 20 women who harbor an interest in starting or expanding their families, but feel they’ve been priced out of parenthood by the region’s sky-high cost of living.
www.bostonglobe.com
May 6, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The Globe spoke with more than 20 women who harbor an interest in starting or expanding their families, but feel they’ve been priced out of parenthood by the region’s sky-high cost of living.
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“I think this says that they will not tolerate us being active participants in our democracy—they want an autocracy,” Emily Feiner told Mother Jones.
Meet the 64-year-old retired social worker who went viral after being forcibly removed from her representative's town hall.
Meet the 64-year-old retired social worker who went viral after being forcibly removed from her representative's town hall.
May 6, 2025 at 8:45 PM
“I think this says that they will not tolerate us being active participants in our democracy—they want an autocracy,” Emily Feiner told Mother Jones.
Meet the 64-year-old retired social worker who went viral after being forcibly removed from her representative's town hall.
Meet the 64-year-old retired social worker who went viral after being forcibly removed from her representative's town hall.
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In a short 400 years we went from knowing we were the center of the universe to knowing that we are just one planet in one of billions of solar systems in our galaxy and our galaxy is one of billions of galaxies and I do think we haven't quite dealt with that...
May 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
In a short 400 years we went from knowing we were the center of the universe to knowing that we are just one planet in one of billions of solar systems in our galaxy and our galaxy is one of billions of galaxies and I do think we haven't quite dealt with that...
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Meltdowns and opera uniting.
Please enjoy this lovely rendition of:
"Bitch, WTF"
Please enjoy this lovely rendition of:
"Bitch, WTF"
April 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Meltdowns and opera uniting.
Please enjoy this lovely rendition of:
"Bitch, WTF"
Please enjoy this lovely rendition of:
"Bitch, WTF"
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ICE is rounding up dissidents and threatening them with deportation — all because of their protected speech. But the First Amendment protects all of us.
Tell Congress: Defend our constitutional right to dissent.
Tell Congress: Defend our constitutional right to dissent.
Dissent Is Not Grounds For Deportation
The unconscionable, illegal arrests of Mahmoud Khalil, Rümeysa Öztürk, Badar Khan Suri, and other international scholars should alarm every one of us. Tell Congress to defend our right to free speech ...
action.aclu.org
April 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
ICE is rounding up dissidents and threatening them with deportation — all because of their protected speech. But the First Amendment protects all of us.
Tell Congress: Defend our constitutional right to dissent.
Tell Congress: Defend our constitutional right to dissent.
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As warrantless searches of people's electronics by border agents increase, it's more important than ever to know your rights and how to protect your private devices before you travel.
Can Border Agents Search Your Electronic Devices? It’s Complicated. | ACLU
We’ve been getting a lot of questions about when border agents can legally conduct searches of travelers’ electronic devices at international airports and other ports of entry. Unfortunately, the answ...
www.aclu.org
April 3, 2025 at 8:45 PM
As warrantless searches of people's electronics by border agents increase, it's more important than ever to know your rights and how to protect your private devices before you travel.
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@nytimes.com: Oregon Food Bank is expecting to lose access to 30 truckloads of food under the CCCfreeze. Danny Faccinetti, Vice President of Oregon Food Bank, said: “It’s really hard to make up that volume that C.C.C. had been providing, especially at a time when the need is so great.”
#nytimes
#nytimes
Food Banks Left in the Lurch as U.S.D.A. Shipments Are Suspended (Gift Article)
A representative of a nationwide food pantry network, said U.S.D.A. officials had informed him that some food aid distributed by the federal government was under review.
www.nytimes.com
March 21, 2025 at 7:35 PM
@nytimes.com: Oregon Food Bank is expecting to lose access to 30 truckloads of food under the CCCfreeze. Danny Faccinetti, Vice President of Oregon Food Bank, said: “It’s really hard to make up that volume that C.C.C. had been providing, especially at a time when the need is so great.”
#nytimes
#nytimes
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Pretty hard to drain the swamp when you’re LITERALLY the swamp.
March 22, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Pretty hard to drain the swamp when you’re LITERALLY the swamp.
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BREAKING: A court overturned Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
This is a critical victory for trans rights.
This is a critical victory for trans rights.
March 18, 2025 at 5:05 PM
BREAKING: A court overturned Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
This is a critical victory for trans rights.
This is a critical victory for trans rights.
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I just used a culture pass from my local library to go to a botanical garden this weekend. Normally admission is $24.95-$34.95 per adult, but it was free for me!
#SaveOurLibraries
#SaveOurLibraries
7 surprising ways the public library can help you save money : Life Kit
Baking pans, legal help, language classes and more — libraries can provide so much more than books. See if your local branch offers these free or discounted resources and services.
www.npr.org
March 18, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I just used a culture pass from my local library to go to a botanical garden this weekend. Normally admission is $24.95-$34.95 per adult, but it was free for me!
#SaveOurLibraries
#SaveOurLibraries
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March 12, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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CNBC is calling it the Tesla Chain Saw Massacre.
🤣
🤣
March 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM
CNBC is calling it the Tesla Chain Saw Massacre.
🤣
🤣
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February 26, 2025 at 10:43 PM
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hey for anyone who might want to actually own their kindle books instead of renting them, or who might be thinking of switching to kobo etc and will want to convert them to epubs, you now only have one week before amazon kills your ability to download its ebooks www.theverge.com/news/612898/...
Amazon’s killing a feature that let you download and backup Kindle books
It’s bad if you like to keep ebook backup copies.
www.theverge.com
February 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM
hey for anyone who might want to actually own their kindle books instead of renting them, or who might be thinking of switching to kobo etc and will want to convert them to epubs, you now only have one week before amazon kills your ability to download its ebooks www.theverge.com/news/612898/...
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Elon’s DOGE rampage will be a wake up call for what a decimated government really means.
Cuts to FAA? Higher risk of plane crashes.
Cuts to Forest Service? Higher fire risk. Cuts to the CDC? Higher pandemic risk. Cuts to the EPA? Higher toxic exposures risk — and on and on.
Cuts to FAA? Higher risk of plane crashes.
Cuts to Forest Service? Higher fire risk. Cuts to the CDC? Higher pandemic risk. Cuts to the EPA? Higher toxic exposures risk — and on and on.
February 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Elon’s DOGE rampage will be a wake up call for what a decimated government really means.
Cuts to FAA? Higher risk of plane crashes.
Cuts to Forest Service? Higher fire risk. Cuts to the CDC? Higher pandemic risk. Cuts to the EPA? Higher toxic exposures risk — and on and on.
Cuts to FAA? Higher risk of plane crashes.
Cuts to Forest Service? Higher fire risk. Cuts to the CDC? Higher pandemic risk. Cuts to the EPA? Higher toxic exposures risk — and on and on.
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Federal government mirror accounts starter pack: bsky.app/starter-pack...
February 15, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Federal government mirror accounts starter pack: bsky.app/starter-pack...
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With alt text and deep respect.
February 15, 2025 at 9:57 PM
With alt text and deep respect.
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IMPORTANT ACTION in response to the illegal firings of scientists and public health workers at HHS, NIH, CDC, and other federal agencies by the Trump administration.
Rally at HHS this Wed, Feb 19 at 12 pm. Show your support!
RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/...
@nihfellowsunited.bsky.social
Rally at HHS this Wed, Feb 19 at 12 pm. Show your support!
RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/...
@nihfellowsunited.bsky.social
February 16, 2025 at 10:43 PM
IMPORTANT ACTION in response to the illegal firings of scientists and public health workers at HHS, NIH, CDC, and other federal agencies by the Trump administration.
Rally at HHS this Wed, Feb 19 at 12 pm. Show your support!
RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/...
@nihfellowsunited.bsky.social
Rally at HHS this Wed, Feb 19 at 12 pm. Show your support!
RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/u/0/d/...
@nihfellowsunited.bsky.social