Cathy Ode
cathyode.bsky.social
Cathy Ode
@cathyode.bsky.social
Lover of all things Cape Cod: ocean, garden, the arts, the birds. Progressive Christian. Wife, mom, bonus-mom. “NanaBird” to our beloved grandchild.
I'm attending Volunteer Blue/Together We Elect's event, “No Kings – Then or Now: With Historian H. Cox Richardson, AG A. Campbell, US Rep. J. Ra www.mobilize.us/volunteerblu...
No Kings – Then or Now: With Historian H. Cox Richardson, AG A. Campbell, US Rep. J. Raskin! · Volunteer Blue/Together We Elect
No Kings – Then or Now: Fighting on All Fronts Volunteer Blue and its 40-plus partner organizations are inviting you to join us on Wednesday, April 16, for this special event. We will focus on stra...
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April 16, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Don’t be overwhelmed by national events. Ordinary citizens have the power to strengthen democracy . protectdemocracy.org/how-to-prote...
How You Can Protect Democracy
29 concrete actions you can take right now to protect democracy.
protectdemocracy.org
January 28, 2025 at 12:49 PM
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Sigh.
January 28, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Adam Kinzinger has a message
Emergency Video (Extreme Emergency) Jan 2025
WHERE IS DEMOCRATIC MESSAGING AND FIGHT?!
open.substack.com
January 29, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Birds and other critters need water this time of year. An inexpensive bird bath de-icer and shallow container helps. 🪶
January 27, 2025 at 2:04 PM
One woman’s story of conversion from the cult and repentance
Jan 6 rioter Pamela Hemphill says she will refuse Trump’s pardon
Reformed ‘MAGA Granny’, who spent 60 days in jail for her role in the attempted insurrection at the US Capitol, has since washed her hands of the president-elect’s movement, calling it a ‘cult’
www.yahoo.com
January 21, 2025 at 3:08 PM
An interview with an American hero, Michael Fanone, about the pardons for his attackers
Jen Rubin interviews Michael Fanone, former DC police officer
Michael Fanone worked for the Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia for twenty years.
contrarian.substack.com
January 21, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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I dissent ala RBG!
I love this so much!

At the inauguration, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wore a distinctive collar adorned with cowrie shells, which are believed to offer protection from evil in African traditions.

This choice mirrors the late Justice Ginsburg’s practice of using collars to convey a message.
January 21, 2025 at 1:24 PM
A legacy that proves love wins.
Extraordinary documentary about a true founding father of our democracy.
I Am MLK Jr. (2018) ⭐ 7.1 | Documentary, Biography, History
1h 35m | Not Rated
m.imdb.com
January 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
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As the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. wisely said, "Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter." Today and every day, I pledge to never silence my voice in the fight for what is right, and I will continue to march in the path he forged toward justice.
January 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Five minutes of community and joy

youtu.be/kbJcQYVtZMo
Flashmob Flash Mob - Ode an die Freude ( Ode to Joy ) Beethoven Symphony No.9 classical music
YouTube video by cd tube
youtu.be
January 20, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Here’s what Jud and I are watching today (Mon 1/20): 1 pm at Cape Cinema in Dennis

youtu.be/bwdCej72X-A?...
'I Am MLK Jr.' Official Trailer | Paramount Network
YouTube video by Paramount Network
youtu.be
January 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
As a child,I learned robins are harbingers of spring. But this one is commiserating with me about Cape Cod winters… (What are they eating this time of year - anyone know??)
January 19, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Titmouse enjoying our Christmas tree outside #addBirder
January 18, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Ok this is the most hopeful thing I’ve heard of in a long while: “Red State Revivals,” organized by the Rev. Nadia Bolz Weber open.substack.com/pub/thecorne...
Dates announced for the Red State Revivals!
I hope to see you out there, friends.
open.substack.com
January 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Dressing the Christmas tree with popcorn and cranberries, and pinecones with peanut butter and birdseed, provides great entertainment. Titmice like eating from the tree, while the Cardinal enjoys what drops to the deck and the Carolina wren prefers hers “to go.”
January 12, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Why BlueSky?
It’s why I’m mostly here now, in The Good Place.
January 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Winter survival guide: get a prism and hang it where light shines thru; keep having fun with plants 😊♥️🎄
January 10, 2025 at 8:46 PM