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estarianne
@estarianne.bsky.social
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Just your average middle aged mom but disabled and socialist. Anti-fascism, progressive politics, inclusive feminism, birds, psychology and neuroscience. Orange County, CA. pfp: @hayalah
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Korean appetizers for Thanksgiving
A plate with Korean scallion pancakes, kimbop, bowls with Korean crackers on a coffee table.
November 28, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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My name is Pink and I'm really glad to meet you
You're recommended to me by some people
Hey, ooh, is this illegal?
Hey, ooh, it feels illegal.🪶
On the left a Tricolored Heron walking right (medium sized heron with white underparts, gray back, and reddish neck). On the right, a Long Billed Curlew walking left.
November 26, 2025 at 11:55 PM
estarianne.bsky.social
The shooting comes less than a week after a federal judge ruled that the deployment of National Guard troops from several states to Washington, D.C. at the request of Trump was illegal. The Trump administration was given until Dec. 11 to pull troops out or file an appeal to the ruling.
November 26, 2025 at 9:25 PM
estarianne.bsky.social
Look at this picture I took! 🪶
A Great Blue Heron standing on some rocks with very blue water in the background. The heron is, shockingly, in focus.
November 26, 2025 at 7:16 PM
estarianne.bsky.social
OMG @banditelli.org you gave me good luck, I went to Bolsa Chica and, among other things, SAW A LOON. (did not get a "good" photo it wouldn't stay on top of the water for longer than 15 seconds and I'm not a Banditelli grade photographer)
An all black bird with a longish, thick pointed beak swimming on extremely blue water. This is a Common Loon.
November 26, 2025 at 6:53 PM
estarianne.bsky.social
Me to YouTube:
A screenshot of my "feedback" to youtube reads: "I am a 59 year old liberal woman, why is it that you all can't stop recommending "alpha male" content to me? If I watch a video to figure out how to use a feature on my car, I get right wing manosphere content. If I watch a video about protein rich recipes, I get right wing manosphere content. If I click "do not suggest this channel" to some right wing manosphere content I get more right wing manosphere content. I'd think it was a conspiracy if... well, no, I sort of think it's a conspiracy. "
November 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
estarianne.bsky.social
The share of Latino Americans who say Latino's situation jade worsened in America has gone from 26% in 2021 to 68% in 2025.
November 24, 2025 at 8:31 PM
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Preparing for kbbq thanksgiving
An open refrigerator showing containers of sliced meat Three cast iron bbq panspans on a counter Open refrigerator showing sliced meat and Korean side dishes in containers
November 22, 2025 at 7:12 PM
estarianne.bsky.social
Uh... LOL?
A screenshot of a local news channel report that reads "You are warned": residents in San Bernardino county neighborhood recieve threatening holiday cards. The image of the card says "Santa I want the head of a nazi under my tree."
November 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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Post a bird to support @sbworkersunited.org and warn your followers not to buy Starbucks for the duration of the strike 🪶
#birds
A small duck with iridescent black and pure white feathers on calm blue water. The duck is a Bufflehead, a small blue sea duck and the water is the Bolsa Chica Wetlands in Huntington Beach.
November 15, 2025 at 5:12 PM
estarianne.bsky.social
My friends, I have a follow-up to my feel-good story about our dog and her foster mom, who runs a boarding kennel and invites them all over for sleepovers.

I have secured a photo of all 5 puppies as babies. Warning, cuteness overload may occur.
5 unbelievably cute puppies. From left to right, a black puppy with a small white spot on his chest and a sort of uncertain expression. A blonde puppy laying down like she owns the place. A black puppy with a larger white spot on her chest demanding attention. A black and tan puppy looking like she knows she's cute. And a darker blonde puppy who just looks ready to destroy something.
November 12, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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So when they are there she calls the other puppy owners to bring them over for a sleepover! Bean's last couple of days have looked like this:
Three dogs are playing with a rope toy. They are all medium sized, two are black and one is black and tan. They look like they are having an absolute blast.
November 11, 2025 at 9:10 PM
estarianne.bsky.social
I clicked send too soon! With alt text
Imagine being a senator for the most progressive state in the nation and having a record of voting for so many terrible, regressive policies and people. Voting for Trump nominees over and over. Throwing trans kids under the bus. And now throwing away all of our hard work by caving on healthcare subsidies. You made sure you were our only choice for Democratic senator and now you're just doing the same thing Steve Garvey would have done if we'd elected him instead.
November 10, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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My email to Adam Schiff.
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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"Why is insurance so expensive?"
Total Profits by Sector: Drug Companies generate $129 billion (43% of total profits), PBMs generate $16.1 billion (5.4% of total profits), Health Insurers generate $9.7 billion (3.2% of total profits), Hospitals/Care Providers generate $129 billion (43% of total profits), and Other sectors generate $15.05 billion (5% of total profits).
November 9, 2025 at 11:28 PM
estarianne.bsky.social
I have never seen White-Faced Ibis flock like this! 🪶 Huntington Beach, CA
November 8, 2025 at 8:28 PM
estarianne.bsky.social
So does everyone know what a "normal curve" looks like?

It's something social sciences uses a lot to analyze population data because often a measurement of a population will look similar.

A single measurement. Not something like "political opinions"
A normal curve, which is a symmetrical bell-shaped curve showing the incidence of a specific measurement. The peak will be at the center and this imagine shows three standard deviations above and below the peak. It shows that 68% of measurements will occur within one standard deviation above and below the peak, 95% will occur within 2 standard deviations, and 99.7% within 3 standard deviations.
November 8, 2025 at 1:53 AM
estarianne.bsky.social
LMAO at Mamdani's party they are playing Kendrick and at Cuomo's party:
A screenshot from the AP News site reads "The scene at Cuomo’s watch party By PHILIP MARCELO The crowd at Cuomo’s party has thinned somewhat as some guests head out. For everyone else, the red wine is flowing, and Billy Joel’s “Uptown Girl” is playing.
November 5, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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By age 18 60+% of kids have at one time used some public health insurance program (medicaid or CHIP) and 40+% of kids have spent some time uninsured.
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
A chart from the linked study that shows the results as follows: "An estimated 57.7% (95% UI, 54.3%-61.6%) of US children had continuous insurance coverage without gaps over childhood: 26.0% (95% UI, 23.9%-28.6%) were continuously enrolled in employment-based or other insurance, 13.8% (95% UI, 2.1%-15.7%) were continuously enrolled in publicly subsidized options (Medicaid, CHIP, or Marketplace plans), and 17.9% (95% UI, 15.2%-20.6%) switched between publicly subsidized options and employment-based or other insurance options. The distribution of cumulative insurance outcomes by the 18th birthday varied by insurance type at birth (Figure 3). Among children born with employment-based insurance, 47.5% (95% UI, 43.6%-52.2%) stayed continuously covered in employment-based or other insurance and 35.2% (95% UI, 30.9%-39.1%) were ever uninsured. Among children born with Medicaid or CHIP, 35.1% (95% UI, 30.8%-40.0%) stayed continuously covered in Medicaid or CHIP or Marketplace and 44.8% (95% UI, 39.5%-49.2%) were ever uninsured."
November 5, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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This person just told me they do not want to read the wikepedia entry on socialism to "please my ego."
Just me quote tweeting a post calling corporate handouts "socialism" saying "that's not what socialism means," paraphrased.
November 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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Also YOU LITERALLY DID
November 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
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I saw this AI commercial where a person was letting AI tell them if their business could afford a deal and thinking about stuff like this.
A screenshot of a Google AI summary of the question "do men have breast tissue" reads: Yes, men have breast tissue. All individuals, regardless of gender, have a small amount of breast tissue located under the nipple and areola. This tissue is called gynecomastia.
November 3, 2025 at 4:47 AM
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She isn't cursing because there are children present, but she IS saying "CAN I EVER JUST HAVE A LITTLE PRIVACY?"
An angry looking Barn Swallow on a nest in a corner, taken at a Scottish military fort.
November 1, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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@daryllmarie.bsky.social this just flew right up to us in the Home Depot parking lot for your raptor collection.

Juvenile Cooper's Hawk I think? He has his lunch
A brown and white streaked hawk in a tree with a mouse in his claw
October 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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Many people have reported this guy who just openly threatened to kill people and he and his posts are still here, if you were wondering whether Bluesky actually cares about violence.
Brian O'Shea says: Not really. If I'm blocked by anyone in black masks with red & black flags I'll run them down or shoot them. If they get mounted on my vehicle's grill in my commission of such self-defense I'll leave them there until I dump them on their parents' lawns.& I'll sue mom & dad for the damages to my vehicle
October 11, 2025 at 10:30 PM