Janet Tobin
@janetmt.bsky.social
Pets, hiking, equality for all, science-based reality
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"Two survivors of the Brown University attack escaped other school shootings. Mia Tretta was shot in the abdomen in 2019 at a school near LA, and Zoe Weissman witnessed a Florida shooting in 2018." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
December 14, 2025 at 2:23 PM
"Two survivors of the Brown University attack escaped other school shootings. Mia Tretta was shot in the abdomen in 2019 at a school near LA, and Zoe Weissman witnessed a Florida shooting in 2018." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
It’s day 20 of the government shutdown and construction crews at the White House's East Wing tear down walls to make room for trump's f*cking massive ballroom.
A quarter of a BILLION…when Americans are struggling to get by. Absolutely shameful.
A quarter of a BILLION…when Americans are struggling to get by. Absolutely shameful.
October 20, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Spinless and complicit
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said it was "not my lane" when he was asked if he supported President Donald Trump granting a pardon for Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell.
'Not my lane': Watch Mike Johnson squirm out of question on Ghislaine Maxwell pardon
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) said it was "not my lane" when he was asked if he supported President Donald Trump granting a pardon for Jeffrey Epstein's accomplice, Ghislaine Maxwell.During a Sunday interview on Meet the Press, host Kristen Welker asked Johnson about a possible pardon for Maxwel...
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July 27, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Spinless and complicit
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China has emerged as the world’s solar superpower. In 2023 and 2024, it generated nearly as much solar power as all 38 OECD countries—including the United States and European Union—combined.
The “Big Beautiful Bill,” which sabotages solar energy in the US, is a geopolitical gift to China.
The “Big Beautiful Bill,” which sabotages solar energy in the US, is a geopolitical gift to China.
July 2, 2025 at 12:54 PM
China has emerged as the world’s solar superpower. In 2023 and 2024, it generated nearly as much solar power as all 38 OECD countries—including the United States and European Union—combined.
The “Big Beautiful Bill,” which sabotages solar energy in the US, is a geopolitical gift to China.
The “Big Beautiful Bill,” which sabotages solar energy in the US, is a geopolitical gift to China.
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Good stuff!
🔥 @RepMcGovern: “THIS IS NOT POLICY. THIS IS THEFT… done under the cover of night.” #TrumpsTrillionsTransfer
May 21, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Good stuff!
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Like this.
McGovern: "You are literally taking food off kids' plates to buy Elon Musk another yacht. I guess he's getting a good return on his campaign donations ... this is not policy. This is theft."
May 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Like this.
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May 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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“I believe in academic freedom. I think it’s crucial for all our institutions to be able to handle their own business the way they want to. And they should not be shaken down and told what to teach — what to say — by our government.” #SteveKerr
“Fighting back is contagious.” @gtconway.bsky.social
“Fighting back is contagious.” @gtconway.bsky.social
Steve Kerr wore a Harvard basketball shirt after the Warriors’ win tonight: “Yes, this is me supporting Harvard. Way to go. Way to stand up to the bully.”
April 19, 2025 at 6:11 AM
“I believe in academic freedom. I think it’s crucial for all our institutions to be able to handle their own business the way they want to. And they should not be shaken down and told what to teach — what to say — by our government.” #SteveKerr
“Fighting back is contagious.” @gtconway.bsky.social
“Fighting back is contagious.” @gtconway.bsky.social
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CNBC is calling it the Tesla Chain Saw Massacre.
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March 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM
CNBC is calling it the Tesla Chain Saw Massacre.
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From the good news department: Thanks to the support of thousands of Poles, Slawek Sierakowski and I have reached the goal of funding one armored ambulance for Ukrainian medics — in one day. Today starting the drive for a second. Please help.
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Timothy Snyder and Sławomir Sierakowski Are Raising Funds Towards an Armored Evacuation Vehicle | UNITED24 (Ukraine House DC Foundation) (Powered by Donorbox)
Timothy Snyder, Sławomir Sierakowski, and UNITED24 Are Raising Funds Towards an Armored Evacuation Vehicle for UkraineAmerican historian Timothy Snyder, Polish journalist Sławomir Sierakowski, and UNI...
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March 11, 2025 at 6:56 PM
From the good news department: Thanks to the support of thousands of Poles, Slawek Sierakowski and I have reached the goal of funding one armored ambulance for Ukrainian medics — in one day. Today starting the drive for a second. Please help.
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The first Republican senator to condemn the Trump administration for “embracing Putin.”👇
March 2, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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Starmer to Zelenskyy: You are very very welcome here in Downing Street. As you heard from the cheers outside, you have full backing across the United Kingdom.
March 1, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Starmer to Zelenskyy: You are very very welcome here in Downing Street. As you heard from the cheers outside, you have full backing across the United Kingdom.
“If you saw his face in a movie when you were flipping channels, you stopped to watch.” RIP ❤️
"Ms. Arakawa and Mr. Hackman remodeled a home in Santa Fe and built a quiet and peaceful life there over the past 35 years, away from all the glitz and glamour and gossip of Hollywood and the film industry, for which neither had much patience."
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The Least Likely to Succeed
A long and good life.
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February 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
“If you saw his face in a movie when you were flipping channels, you stopped to watch.” RIP ❤️
Or that someone would be elected who said they would do it.
February 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Or that someone would be elected who said they would do it.
Get out there. It helps ❄️🌳🌞
January 23, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Get out there. It helps ❄️🌳🌞
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Good morning, Bluesky.
"so this is the sound of you
here and now whether or not
anyone hears it this is
where we have come with our age
our knowledge such as it is
and our hopes such as they are
invisible before us
untouched and still possible."
W.S. Merwin, "To the New Year"
"so this is the sound of you
here and now whether or not
anyone hears it this is
where we have come with our age
our knowledge such as it is
and our hopes such as they are
invisible before us
untouched and still possible."
W.S. Merwin, "To the New Year"
January 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Good morning, Bluesky.
"so this is the sound of you
here and now whether or not
anyone hears it this is
where we have come with our age
our knowledge such as it is
and our hopes such as they are
invisible before us
untouched and still possible."
W.S. Merwin, "To the New Year"
"so this is the sound of you
here and now whether or not
anyone hears it this is
where we have come with our age
our knowledge such as it is
and our hopes such as they are
invisible before us
untouched and still possible."
W.S. Merwin, "To the New Year"