Annie
@bkannie.bsky.social
Brooklynite who loves maps, cities, books and rain.
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Christmas mood and carols in the heart of Kyiv today ✨🌲 despite (and in spite of) the horror Russia brings with the war , we celebrate . Because life wins . Because life always wins. Here are the koliadnyky - Ukrainian traditional carolers - all signing together near St Michael Cathedral, and then
December 25, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Christmas mood and carols in the heart of Kyiv today ✨🌲 despite (and in spite of) the horror Russia brings with the war , we celebrate . Because life wins . Because life always wins. Here are the koliadnyky - Ukrainian traditional carolers - all signing together near St Michael Cathedral, and then
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Carol of the Bells in #
Kyiv subway.
Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.
Thankful to everyone who stands with us!
Kyiv subway.
Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.
Thankful to everyone who stands with us!
December 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Carol of the Bells in #
Kyiv subway.
Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.
Thankful to everyone who stands with us!
Kyiv subway.
Voices of the Embassies of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom came together to perform Shchedryk in the Kyiv metro as a sign of solidarity with Ukraine.
Thankful to everyone who stands with us!
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In that spirit, my Bluesky friends, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, and may light soon shine again upon us all.
December 25, 2025 at 4:19 AM
In that spirit, my Bluesky friends, Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, and may light soon shine again upon us all.
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WHO GIVES A DAMN?
It’s a public service, right there in the name. It exists as a public good for all the people in this country. It’s not supposed to turn a profit, you dolts.
Go audit the Pentagon and see what kind of return on investment we’re getting there.
It’s a public service, right there in the name. It exists as a public good for all the people in this country. It’s not supposed to turn a profit, you dolts.
Go audit the Pentagon and see what kind of return on investment we’re getting there.
The USPS faces a tight squeeze. With fewer people using the mail, it’s lost more and more money: $9 billion in the 12 months ending in September alone.
https://cnn.it/4qkeNoF
https://cnn.it/4qkeNoF
December 24, 2025 at 5:52 PM
WHO GIVES A DAMN?
It’s a public service, right there in the name. It exists as a public good for all the people in this country. It’s not supposed to turn a profit, you dolts.
Go audit the Pentagon and see what kind of return on investment we’re getting there.
It’s a public service, right there in the name. It exists as a public good for all the people in this country. It’s not supposed to turn a profit, you dolts.
Go audit the Pentagon and see what kind of return on investment we’re getting there.
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Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
December 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Year 1 data on congestion pricing in Manhattan…
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
* Vehicle traffic: -11%
* Foot traffic: +3.4%
* Storefront vacancy: -0.9%
* Pollution: -22%
* Revenue for mass transit: $548M
So YES this has been a huge success.
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“The proposed exchange, which has not previously been reported, has alarmed some conservationists and archaeologists. They worry that SpaceX could degrade tracts that are home to numerous endangered species as well as artifacts from a Civil War-era battlefield.”
Trump May Give 775 Acres of a Federal Wildlife Refuge to SpaceX
www.nytimes.com
December 23, 2025 at 4:11 PM
!!!!!!
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I don’t mean to sound extreme, but I don’t think we should have torture camps for people with criminal records either.
December 23, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I don’t mean to sound extreme, but I don’t think we should have torture camps for people with criminal records either.
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When formerly incarcerated people are able to obtain work, it tends to be a low-paying position with little job security, keeping them well below the poverty line. “The No. 1 contributor to recidivism is poverty,” says a spokesperson for the Prison Policy Initiative.
Budget Cuts Threaten Oregon Program for Helping People Get Jobs After Prison
The state had recently expanded the novel program for providing one-on-one career coaching, job fairs behind bars, and support for people after release.
boltsmag.org
December 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
When formerly incarcerated people are able to obtain work, it tends to be a low-paying position with little job security, keeping them well below the poverty line. “The No. 1 contributor to recidivism is poverty,” says a spokesperson for the Prison Policy Initiative.
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At The Narwhal, our goal is to tell stories beautifully, even when they're ugly. This year we sent photographers to the Arctic, West Coast provincial parks, Great Lakes beaches and more. Here are our favourite photos of 2025.
thenarwhal.ca/2025-best-ph...
thenarwhal.ca/2025-best-ph...
Our best photos of the year | The Narwhal
From a baby seal rescue in Vancouver, B.C., to oil and gas wells in rural Alberta, Icefields in Cambridge Bay, Nvt., and beyond, these images tell the story of the year that was at The Narwhal
thenarwhal.ca
December 23, 2025 at 2:01 PM
At The Narwhal, our goal is to tell stories beautifully, even when they're ugly. This year we sent photographers to the Arctic, West Coast provincial parks, Great Lakes beaches and more. Here are our favourite photos of 2025.
thenarwhal.ca/2025-best-ph...
thenarwhal.ca/2025-best-ph...
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Five real global health wins in 2025
1.HPV vaccination scaled faster than expected;
2. measles/rubella eliminated in several countries;
3. long-acting HIV PrEP (lenacapavir) approved;
4. progress on TB vaccines/diagnostics;
5. A promising new antimalarial.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
1.HPV vaccination scaled faster than expected;
2. measles/rubella eliminated in several countries;
3. long-acting HIV PrEP (lenacapavir) approved;
4. progress on TB vaccines/diagnostics;
5. A promising new antimalarial.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Five big global health wins in 2025 that will save millions of lives
From HIV to TB, scientists and doctors made breakthroughs in treatment and prevention of some of the world’s deadliest diseases
www.theguardian.com
December 23, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Five real global health wins in 2025
1.HPV vaccination scaled faster than expected;
2. measles/rubella eliminated in several countries;
3. long-acting HIV PrEP (lenacapavir) approved;
4. progress on TB vaccines/diagnostics;
5. A promising new antimalarial.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
1.HPV vaccination scaled faster than expected;
2. measles/rubella eliminated in several countries;
3. long-acting HIV PrEP (lenacapavir) approved;
4. progress on TB vaccines/diagnostics;
5. A promising new antimalarial.
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
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I'm incredibly grateful to have gotten to work with wonderful students and other colleagues this year, here's a quick thread of the research outputs we published, with post-level summaries of the results. 🔌💡
December 22, 2025 at 2:03 AM
I'm incredibly grateful to have gotten to work with wonderful students and other colleagues this year, here's a quick thread of the research outputs we published, with post-level summaries of the results. 🔌💡
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8. One of the biggest impacts from climate is extreme heat, which disproportionately affects low-income communities. We should make policies to ensure people do not die in climate-fueled heatwaves, and this includes access to air conditioning and energy efficiency iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
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December 22, 2025 at 3:09 AM
8. One of the biggest impacts from climate is extreme heat, which disproportionately affects low-income communities. We should make policies to ensure people do not die in climate-fueled heatwaves, and this includes access to air conditioning and energy efficiency iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1...
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An immigrant works a dangerous job to protect Americans. It puts him in medical debt. Now he also has to worry about being deported by ICE when he goes to work or takes his kid to a soccer tournament.
Feel safer?
Feel safer?
December 21, 2025 at 3:29 PM
An immigrant works a dangerous job to protect Americans. It puts him in medical debt. Now he also has to worry about being deported by ICE when he goes to work or takes his kid to a soccer tournament.
Feel safer?
Feel safer?
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In Kashmir, December 21 is said to mark the start of the 40 harshest days of winter. A woolen robe called a pheran is key to keeping warm — and a reminder of how to face and overcome hardships. n.pr/4q7SLWR
On winter's coldest days, this classic Kashmiri coat offers warmth — and wisdom
In Kashmir, December 21 is said to mark the start of the 40 harshest days of winter. A woolen robe called a pheran is key to keeping warm — and a reminder of how to face and overcome hardships.
n.pr
December 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
In Kashmir, December 21 is said to mark the start of the 40 harshest days of winter. A woolen robe called a pheran is key to keeping warm — and a reminder of how to face and overcome hardships. n.pr/4q7SLWR
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SNAP is a lifeline for workers in low-wage jobs.
Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.
Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.
Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.
Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.
Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
December 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
SNAP is a lifeline for workers in low-wage jobs.
Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.
Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.
Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
Meanwhile, CEOs are paid 280x as much as the typical worker.
Don’t be angry at workers for using food stamps.
Be angry at the corporations paying them so little that they need them.
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“Democrats should be banging the drum for #MedicareForAll right now… give 🇺🇸 something real that will change their lives. If they really center that and pass it Republicans would struggle to win an election for 20 years.”
Kanew & @ruwaromman.bsky.social agree we need #MedicareForAllNOW
Kanew & @ruwaromman.bsky.social agree we need #MedicareForAllNOW
December 20, 2025 at 4:57 AM
“Democrats should be banging the drum for #MedicareForAll right now… give 🇺🇸 something real that will change their lives. If they really center that and pass it Republicans would struggle to win an election for 20 years.”
Kanew & @ruwaromman.bsky.social agree we need #MedicareForAllNOW
Kanew & @ruwaromman.bsky.social agree we need #MedicareForAllNOW
These bureaucratic hurdles also cost a bunch of money
Zohran Mamdani explains that thousands and thousands of New Yorkers are already eligible for free and reduce public transportation, but because of the bureaucratic hurdles they never get enrolled in the program.
That's why he wants to just make the bus free.
That's why he wants to just make the bus free.
December 19, 2025 at 8:23 PM
These bureaucratic hurdles also cost a bunch of money
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the level of corruption is insane. tiktok is compromised come january 22nd. we need to campaign to get as many people aware as possible of this. it's a danger and menace to society.
TikTok will now be owned by the Ellisons, Jared Kushner's firm, and Abu Dhabi's state investment fund.
TikTok U.S. Sale to Close Next Month: Oracle and Silver Lake Confirmed in Buyer Consortium
Abu Dhabi's state investment fund will also be a managing investor.
www.hollywoodreporter.com
December 19, 2025 at 3:20 AM
the level of corruption is insane. tiktok is compromised come january 22nd. we need to campaign to get as many people aware as possible of this. it's a danger and menace to society.
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“The thing that’s been the most difficult so far is that, in all of our interactions with the government, they’re denying that any of her birth certificates, which are from Laurel, Maryland, her records of immunization, medical records — they’re denying the authenticity of them.”
ICE Says U.S. Citizen's Birth Certificate Is Fake After Arresting Her: Attorneys
Dulce Consuelo Diaz Morales was arrested on Sunday. ICE won’t release her despite extensive documentation of her citizenship, her attorneys told HuffPost.
www.huffpost.com
December 19, 2025 at 2:59 AM
“The thing that’s been the most difficult so far is that, in all of our interactions with the government, they’re denying that any of her birth certificates, which are from Laurel, Maryland, her records of immunization, medical records — they’re denying the authenticity of them.”
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The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
December 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
The White House claims the vote to rename the Kennedy Center was “unanimous.” That is false. I was muted on the call and denied the opportunity to speak or register my opposition. That is not consensus. That is censorship.
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Is the MTA making merch with the F M Swap icon cause they should be
December 18, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Is the MTA making merch with the F M Swap icon cause they should be
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Looking for some last minute gift ideas? Add these Native-run stores to your holiday shopping list and buy Native this holiday season!
Eighth Generation eighthgeneration.com
Cherokee Copper cherokeecopper.com
Copper Canoe Woman www.coppercanoewoman.com
Eighth Generation eighthgeneration.com
Cherokee Copper cherokeecopper.com
Copper Canoe Woman www.coppercanoewoman.com
Eighth Generation
Eighth Generation is a Native-owned business with a flagship store a Pike Place Market in Seattle. Eighth Generation specializes in wool blankets.
eighthgeneration.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Looking for some last minute gift ideas? Add these Native-run stores to your holiday shopping list and buy Native this holiday season!
Eighth Generation eighthgeneration.com
Cherokee Copper cherokeecopper.com
Copper Canoe Woman www.coppercanoewoman.com
Eighth Generation eighthgeneration.com
Cherokee Copper cherokeecopper.com
Copper Canoe Woman www.coppercanoewoman.com
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Trump refused to bow his head along with the military officials next to him during the ceremony receiving fallen soldiers in Dover today
December 18, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Trump refused to bow his head along with the military officials next to him during the ceremony receiving fallen soldiers in Dover today
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Maybe this is why I'm not a Beltway journalist, but I think the fact the United States is about to invade Venezuela to take their oil is an 100X bigger story than Trump's chief of staff going on the record with Captain Obvious characterizations of their dysfunctional regime
December 17, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Maybe this is why I'm not a Beltway journalist, but I think the fact the United States is about to invade Venezuela to take their oil is an 100X bigger story than Trump's chief of staff going on the record with Captain Obvious characterizations of their dysfunctional regime