cynyst
@jolenesgrandma.bsky.social
life long progressive, one-time communard, teacher, biodiversity practitioner, midwesterner by birth, east coast convert
I bought a few native mantis ( carolina mantis) egg cases in the spring, was v. emotionally invested, but gave up on babies after 8 weeks, and put them outside. Today I almost feel as if I gave birth to them, that’s how proud I am.
September 15, 2025 at 5:16 PM
I bought a few native mantis ( carolina mantis) egg cases in the spring, was v. emotionally invested, but gave up on babies after 8 weeks, and put them outside. Today I almost feel as if I gave birth to them, that’s how proud I am.
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The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
August 29, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.
The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.
Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.
The list goes on and on.
Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
I’m picturing TC back at HQ, high-fiving his crew, laughing it up, congratulating themselves, yeah man, he just looooves that gold!
It’s so out in the open that nobody knows what to do about it.
August 11, 2025 at 3:20 AM
I’m picturing TC back at HQ, high-fiving his crew, laughing it up, congratulating themselves, yeah man, he just looooves that gold!
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JUST IN: Lawyers for Venezuelan nationals say they’re being loaded onto buses this hour in anticipation of a new wave of Alien Enemies Act deportations, w less than 24 hours notice. They’re asking Judge Boasberg for an immediate restraining order requiring 30 days notice.
April 18, 2025 at 7:49 PM
JUST IN: Lawyers for Venezuelan nationals say they’re being loaded onto buses this hour in anticipation of a new wave of Alien Enemies Act deportations, w less than 24 hours notice. They’re asking Judge Boasberg for an immediate restraining order requiring 30 days notice.
trump just now giving off Jiminy Glick vibes while he chats up his entourage
April 10, 2025 at 6:09 PM
trump just now giving off Jiminy Glick vibes while he chats up his entourage
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“We’re tanking your retirement fund. But not to worry, this paves the way for a glorious future where your poorly educated and uninsured children get minimum wage jobs putting tiny screws into iPhones.”
April 6, 2025 at 3:26 PM
“We’re tanking your retirement fund. But not to worry, this paves the way for a glorious future where your poorly educated and uninsured children get minimum wage jobs putting tiny screws into iPhones.”
for all the doubters out there, protests do matter!https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190513-it-only-takes-35-of-people-to-change-the-world
The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world
Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.
www.bbc.com
April 6, 2025 at 4:02 PM
for all the doubters out there, protests do matter!https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20190513-it-only-takes-35-of-people-to-change-the-world
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NEW! Sworn declarations filed last night confirm the Trump admin sent INNOCENT people to rot in prison El Salvador, including a professional soccer player jailed and tortured by the Maduro regime, who entered this country LEGALLY to seek asylum, and who has NO CRIMINAL RECORD in either country.
![I am the immigration attorney for Jerce Reyes Barrios, born in January 16, 1989 in Venezuela. 2. In February and March 2024, Mr. Reyes Barrios marched in two demonstrations in Venezuela protesting the authoritarian rule of Maduro. At the second demonstration, he was detained and taken to a clandestine building where he was tortured (electric shocks and suffocation) along with other demonstrators. 3. Shortly after his release, he fled Venezuela for the United States. He registered with CBP One in Mexico, then presented himself to CBP officials on the day of his appointment. He was taken into custody and detained at Otay Mesa Detention Facility in September 2024. 4. We applied for asylum, withholding of removal, and CAT protection in December 2024. His final individual hearing is set for April 17, 2025 before Judge Robinson at the Otay Mesa Immigration Court. 5. On March 15, 2025, Mr. Reyes Barrios was deported to El Salvador with no notice to counsel or family. It was not until March 18, 2025 that counsel was able to reach an ICE official and learn that he had in fact been deported. 6. Mr. Reyes Barrios was/is a professional soccer player in Venezuela. He has never been arrested or charged with a crime. He has a steady employment record as a soccer player, as well as a soccer coach for children and youth. 7. Initially, Mr. Reyes Barrios was placed in maximum security at Otay Mesa and accused of being a Tren de Aragua gang member. The accusation is based on two things. First, he has a tattoo on his arm of a crown sitting atop a soccer ball with a rosary and the word "Dies." OHS alleges that this tattoo is proof of gang membership. In reality, he chose this tattoo, because it is similar to the logo for his favorite soccer team Real Madrid. See logo below. [pictures of the tattoo and the pictures of the logo]. 8. Second, OHS reviewed his social media posts and found a photo of Mr. Reyes Barrios making a hand gesture that they allege is proof of gang membership.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:2vtbmhmrwzbqcfv4we4uxzzt/bafkreifncv2sfxob3h7ozdkoymku3wfpbknlroa6bric46v5y7asbrzrim@jpeg)
March 20, 2025 at 12:40 PM
NEW! Sworn declarations filed last night confirm the Trump admin sent INNOCENT people to rot in prison El Salvador, including a professional soccer player jailed and tortured by the Maduro regime, who entered this country LEGALLY to seek asylum, and who has NO CRIMINAL RECORD in either country.
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🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave.
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
March 12, 2025 at 2:19 PM
🚨 Everyone needs to call their Dem Senator right now. They are starting to cave.
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
Tell them:
1. Vote NO on Cloture
AND
2. Vote NO on the Republican spending bill.
Don’t let them pivot to reconciliation. GOP doesn’t need Dem votes on that and they know it.
TODAY is the showdown.
🤳🏽: (202) 224-3121
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Growing number of experts say that Trump is providing Russia with intelligence against Ukraine. Russian forces in Kursk miraculously had extremely precise coordinates for Ukrainian troop locations, logistics and ammo depots in Kursk after Trump cut off aid. A day before Russia was on the back foot.
March 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Growing number of experts say that Trump is providing Russia with intelligence against Ukraine. Russian forces in Kursk miraculously had extremely precise coordinates for Ukrainian troop locations, logistics and ammo depots in Kursk after Trump cut off aid. A day before Russia was on the back foot.
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The funniest thing about Trump's Gaza fantasia was how the reporters believed they had to ask earnest questions about it.
TRUMP: Gaza will be governed by 200-foot tall reindeer. Instead of antlers they will have laser cannons.
NYT REPORTER: Who will pay for the reindeer, sir?
TRUMP: Gaza will be governed by 200-foot tall reindeer. Instead of antlers they will have laser cannons.
NYT REPORTER: Who will pay for the reindeer, sir?
February 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The funniest thing about Trump's Gaza fantasia was how the reporters believed they had to ask earnest questions about it.
TRUMP: Gaza will be governed by 200-foot tall reindeer. Instead of antlers they will have laser cannons.
NYT REPORTER: Who will pay for the reindeer, sir?
TRUMP: Gaza will be governed by 200-foot tall reindeer. Instead of antlers they will have laser cannons.
NYT REPORTER: Who will pay for the reindeer, sir?
no, South Korea showed the way scaling walls to gain access. we need to learn from them.
THANK YOU! This action is inspiring!
@maxwellfrost.bsky.social @jasmineforus.bsky.social @sethmagaziner.bsky.social
@maxwellfrost.bsky.social @jasmineforus.bsky.social @sethmagaziner.bsky.social
We are members of Congress at the Treasury Department. We want to be let in to provide oversight on behalf of our constituents. @jasmineforus.bsky.social @sethmagaziner.bsky.social
February 5, 2025 at 2:37 PM
no, South Korea showed the way scaling walls to gain access. we need to learn from them.
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Living in a city with a raging battle against bike lanes or reduced car lanes? Share this compelling article and research. HT @brenttoderian.bsky.social @fastcompany.com
@boston.gov @cambridgemass.bsky.social @cambbikesafety.bsky.social
www.fastcompany.com/3062989/50-r...
@boston.gov @cambridgemass.bsky.social @cambbikesafety.bsky.social
www.fastcompany.com/3062989/50-r...
50 Reasons Why Everyone Should Want More Walkable Streets
From making you live longer to making cities more resilient: If you want a reason to make your city more walkable, it's in here.
www.fastcompany.com
January 22, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Living in a city with a raging battle against bike lanes or reduced car lanes? Share this compelling article and research. HT @brenttoderian.bsky.social @fastcompany.com
@boston.gov @cambridgemass.bsky.social @cambbikesafety.bsky.social
www.fastcompany.com/3062989/50-r...
@boston.gov @cambridgemass.bsky.social @cambbikesafety.bsky.social
www.fastcompany.com/3062989/50-r...
but lets do away with DOE by all means: www.apmresearchlab.org/10x-adult-li...
Reading the numbers: 130 million American adults have low literacy skills — APM Research Lab
About 130 million adults in the U.S. have low literacy skills according to a Gallup analysis of data from the U.S. Department of Education. This means more than half of Americans between the ages of 1...
www.apmresearchlab.org
January 15, 2025 at 2:30 PM
but lets do away with DOE by all means: www.apmresearchlab.org/10x-adult-li...