Ellen Sandbeck
@esandbeck.bsky.social
artist, landscape gardener, vermicomposting-worm wrangler, environmental writer
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Just to understand the concept of a trillion.
1 million minutes ago it was October 21, 2023.
A billion minutes ago it was
114 CE.
A trillion minutes ago it was
1,900,114 BCE
1 million minutes ago it was October 21, 2023.
A billion minutes ago it was
114 CE.
A trillion minutes ago it was
1,900,114 BCE
November 28, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Just to understand the concept of a trillion.
1 million minutes ago it was October 21, 2023.
A billion minutes ago it was
114 CE.
A trillion minutes ago it was
1,900,114 BCE
1 million minutes ago it was October 21, 2023.
A billion minutes ago it was
114 CE.
A trillion minutes ago it was
1,900,114 BCE
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I’ll spare you the rest of Trump’s statement where he calls Tim Waltz the R-word & hate mongers immigrants—
On a day meant for gratitude, he ranted about “vermin,” & vengeance. It’s the clearest reminder yet — there is no moral bottom too low or autocratic line he won’t cross
On a day meant for gratitude, he ranted about “vermin,” & vengeance. It’s the clearest reminder yet — there is no moral bottom too low or autocratic line he won’t cross
November 28, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I’ll spare you the rest of Trump’s statement where he calls Tim Waltz the R-word & hate mongers immigrants—
On a day meant for gratitude, he ranted about “vermin,” & vengeance. It’s the clearest reminder yet — there is no moral bottom too low or autocratic line he won’t cross
On a day meant for gratitude, he ranted about “vermin,” & vengeance. It’s the clearest reminder yet — there is no moral bottom too low or autocratic line he won’t cross
Trump order to keep Michigan power plant open costs taxpayers $113m www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025.... Everything that Orange Baboon says and does is ill-advised, destructive, idiotic, and solely for his own benefit.
Trump order to keep Michigan power plant open costs taxpayers $113m
Critics say JH Campbell coal-fired plant in western Michigan is expensive and emits high levels of toxic pollution
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Trump order to keep Michigan power plant open costs taxpayers $113m www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025.... Everything that Orange Baboon says and does is ill-advised, destructive, idiotic, and solely for his own benefit.
FDA poised to kill proposal that would require asbestos testing for cosmetics I think that until this RAPE-UBLICAN administration is over, and rational scientists are in charge of public health and safety again, it should be assumed that all cosmetics contain asbestos.
FDA poised to kill proposal that would require asbestos testing for cosmetics
RFK Jr signed order withdrawing rule that would mandate testing for the cancer-linked toxin in talc-based makeup
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
FDA poised to kill proposal that would require asbestos testing for cosmetics I think that until this RAPE-UBLICAN administration is over, and rational scientists are in charge of public health and safety again, it should be assumed that all cosmetics contain asbestos.
@phillewis.bsky.social people.com/mom-who-was-.... This is despicable, disgusting, and racist. Absolutely everyone who had anything to do with turning this laboring mother away from the hospital, needs to be banned from ever working in the medical field again.
Mom Who Was Turned Away While in Active Labor Back in Hospital with Post-Birth Health Issues, Family Says
The mom who gave birth on the side of the road minutes after she was discharged from an Indiana hospital has been hospitalized with post-birth health issues.
people.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:27 AM
@phillewis.bsky.social people.com/mom-who-was-.... This is despicable, disgusting, and racist. Absolutely everyone who had anything to do with turning this laboring mother away from the hospital, needs to be banned from ever working in the medical field again.
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Developed initially to target and kill tumors, they are now being engineered to target cells that are contributing to autoimmune diseases, like antibody-producing B cells.
#Science 🧪
#Science 🧪
‘They don’t have symptoms’: CAR-T therapies send autoimmune diseases into remission
Engineered T cells that have been used to treat ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis and lupus show promising results.
www.nature.com
November 27, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Developed initially to target and kill tumors, they are now being engineered to target cells that are contributing to autoimmune diseases, like antibody-producing B cells.
#Science 🧪
#Science 🧪
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles says ICE called her Oregon tribal ID ‘fake’ www.oregonlive.com/pacific-nort.... ICE agents are despicable. I am praying to the Great Goddess Kali about them.
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles says ICE called her Oregon tribal ID ‘fake’
Miles, best known for her roles in Northern Exposure," “Smoke Signals,” and “The Last of Us,” was born in Pendleton, Oregon.
www.oregonlive.com
November 28, 2025 at 2:12 AM
Indigenous actor Elaine Miles says ICE called her Oregon tribal ID ‘fake’ www.oregonlive.com/pacific-nort.... ICE agents are despicable. I am praying to the Great Goddess Kali about them.
ICE detains Texas father as son’s health declines: ‘Don’t forget about me’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025.... RAPE-UBLICANS hate decent human beings
ICE detains Texas father as son’s health declines: ‘Don’t forget about me’
Maher Tarabishi was arrested at a routine visit despite decades in the US, leaving his son with Pompe disease
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:08 PM
ICE detains Texas father as son’s health declines: ‘Don’t forget about me’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025.... RAPE-UBLICANS hate decent human beings
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We can’t do Thanksgiving without farm workers: Make a donation during this season of thanks and giving and help fund change all year long. act.seiu.org/a/thanksgivi... or paypal.com/paypalme/ufw... #WeFeedYou
November 20, 2025 at 5:51 PM
We can’t do Thanksgiving without farm workers: Make a donation during this season of thanks and giving and help fund change all year long. act.seiu.org/a/thanksgivi... or paypal.com/paypalme/ufw... #WeFeedYou
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As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
Hegseth reportedly plans to cut support to US scouts group for being ‘genderless’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025.... The only adults who are vitally interested in the gender of children, are pedophiles. This describes the entire Trump Administration.
Hegseth reportedly plans to cut support to US scouts group for being ‘genderless’
Scouting America decries accusations by defense secretary that the organization is attacking ‘boy-friendly spaces’
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Hegseth reportedly plans to cut support to US scouts group for being ‘genderless’ www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025.... The only adults who are vitally interested in the gender of children, are pedophiles. This describes the entire Trump Administration.
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A video surfaced showing the brutalization of community members by ICE and the St. Paul, Minnesota PD after ICE abducted two of their neighbors. As a result of the chemical munitions and police beatings, eight people, including a journalist, were hospitalized. 11/25/25
November 26, 2025 at 3:28 AM
A video surfaced showing the brutalization of community members by ICE and the St. Paul, Minnesota PD after ICE abducted two of their neighbors. As a result of the chemical munitions and police beatings, eight people, including a journalist, were hospitalized. 11/25/25
Check out this video, "Trump's waning energy and falling asleep during public events" share.google/CQHGzSYkC2Vg.... Trump is Sleepy, Dopey, and Grumpy.
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November 26, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Check out this video, "Trump's waning energy and falling asleep during public events" share.google/CQHGzSYkC2Vg.... Trump is Sleepy, Dopey, and Grumpy.
@apnews.com This French judge approved Netanyahu’s arrest warrant. Now Trump is targeting him | Owen Jones www.theguardian.com/commentisfre.... Western "civilization", huh?
This French judge approved Netanyahu’s arrest warrant. Now Trump is targeting him | Owen Jones
Three ICC judges have been put on a sanctions list with terrorists after approving an arrest warrant for Israel’s prime minister. This is the charade of the ‘rules-based order’, says Guardian columnis...
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
@apnews.com This French judge approved Netanyahu’s arrest warrant. Now Trump is targeting him | Owen Jones www.theguardian.com/commentisfre.... Western "civilization", huh?
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At United Nations climate talks billed widely as having a special focus on Indigenous people, those people themselves have mixed feelings about whether the highlight reel matches reality.
Indigenous people reflect on the meaning of their participation in COP30 climate talks
At United Nations climate talks billed widely as having a special focus on Indigenous people, those people themselves have mixed feelings about whether the highlight reel matches reality.
bit.ly
November 23, 2025 at 11:30 AM
At United Nations climate talks billed widely as having a special focus on Indigenous people, those people themselves have mixed feelings about whether the highlight reel matches reality.
@apnews.com Iwona B Horyn | Security Administration | ICE | OpenPayrolls share.google/Uc7aWt01wHvM.... Whiskey Tango parents sure don't know how to name their babies.
Iwona B Horyn | Security Administration | ICE | OpenPayrolls
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) records show the employment of Iwona B Horyn between 2015 and 2018.
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November 26, 2025 at 1:06 PM
@apnews.com Iwona B Horyn | Security Administration | ICE | OpenPayrolls share.google/Uc7aWt01wHvM.... Whiskey Tango parents sure don't know how to name their babies.
ByHeart baby formula from all lots may be contaminated with botulism bacteria, tests show. And a further reminder about infant botulism: NEVER GIVE HONEY to a baby who is under 12 months old. Honey contains botulism spores, and infants' digestive systems are too undeveloped to cope with it.
ByHeart baby formula from all lots may be contaminated with botulism bacteria, tests show
The makers of ByHeart infant formula say tests of products tied to a botulism outbreak show that all of the company's products may have been contaminated.
apnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:59 PM
ByHeart baby formula from all lots may be contaminated with botulism bacteria, tests show. And a further reminder about infant botulism: NEVER GIVE HONEY to a baby who is under 12 months old. Honey contains botulism spores, and infants' digestive systems are too undeveloped to cope with it.
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I’ve heard many stories of how ICE is not following the law or honoring due process.
I'm at the Tacoma ICE facility to come see for myself and hold ICE accountable. From my visit, it was abundantly clear that ICE is lying.
I'm at the Tacoma ICE facility to come see for myself and hold ICE accountable. From my visit, it was abundantly clear that ICE is lying.
Rep. Salinas visits Tacoma ICE facility.
YouTube video by Congresswoman Andrea Salinas
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November 25, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I’ve heard many stories of how ICE is not following the law or honoring due process.
I'm at the Tacoma ICE facility to come see for myself and hold ICE accountable. From my visit, it was abundantly clear that ICE is lying.
I'm at the Tacoma ICE facility to come see for myself and hold ICE accountable. From my visit, it was abundantly clear that ICE is lying.
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NASHVILLE Senator @jeffyarbro.bsky.social on voting for @aftynbehn.bsky.social in TN-7: “You will never have a chance to have as much impact in an election as you do right now.”
November 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
NASHVILLE Senator @jeffyarbro.bsky.social on voting for @aftynbehn.bsky.social in TN-7: “You will never have a chance to have as much impact in an election as you do right now.”
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The draft dodging idiot posted a pic of this West Point plaque. It contains these words:
“Our American Code of Military Obedience requires that, should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey the law.”
That is precisely what Senator Mark Kelly told officers to do. #NoSedition
“Our American Code of Military Obedience requires that, should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey the law.”
That is precisely what Senator Mark Kelly told officers to do. #NoSedition
November 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The draft dodging idiot posted a pic of this West Point plaque. It contains these words:
“Our American Code of Military Obedience requires that, should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey the law.”
That is precisely what Senator Mark Kelly told officers to do. #NoSedition
“Our American Code of Military Obedience requires that, should orders and the law ever conflict, our officers must obey the law.”
That is precisely what Senator Mark Kelly told officers to do. #NoSedition
Classic narcissists accuse innocent people of misdeeds that the narcissists themselves have committed. The entire Republican Party is narcissistic. Republicans knew voter fraud was being committed, because they themselves were the ones who were committing it
Trump may have inadvertently issued mass pardon for 2020 voter fraud, experts say
Pardons of Giuliani and others who participated in fake elector scheme were largely symbolic, but still could have a big effect
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Classic narcissists accuse innocent people of misdeeds that the narcissists themselves have committed. The entire Republican Party is narcissistic. Republicans knew voter fraud was being committed, because they themselves were the ones who were committing it
How dare ANYONE defy Donald Trump by reminding active duty troops that they must obey the law and respect the Constitution!
November 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
How dare ANYONE defy Donald Trump by reminding active duty troops that they must obey the law and respect the Constitution!
The dangerous rise of Buddhist extremism: ‘Attaining nirvana can wait’ www.theguardian.com/news/2025/no.... Religion empowered by government is never a force for good. There is no such thing as a religion that is impervious to the lure of political power.
The dangerous rise of Buddhist extremism: ‘Attaining nirvana can wait’
The long read: Still largely viewed as a peaceful philosophy, across much of south-east Asia, the religion has been weaponised to serve nationalist goals
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:41 PM
The dangerous rise of Buddhist extremism: ‘Attaining nirvana can wait’ www.theguardian.com/news/2025/no.... Religion empowered by government is never a force for good. There is no such thing as a religion that is impervious to the lure of political power.
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Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
November 25, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Today, after months of requests, I toured the Broadview ICE Processing Facility. I want to share what I saw.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
The facility has no food vendor, no medical care, and detainees have to use toilets in the middle of shared cells. These are in no way suitable conditions to be holding anyone — period.
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Waters: This is an important press conference that is being held to let you know what we're all doing: resisting this lowdown dirty no good filthy president
November 25, 2025 at 5:09 AM
Waters: This is an important press conference that is being held to let you know what we're all doing: resisting this lowdown dirty no good filthy president