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American veteran mother person reading and wandering around the world. Memes, nature, travel, reading, writing, litrpg, tabletop gaming, random musings, and pics of Gojira aka Goji Bee, Goji Berry, Berry Bee, Cat, Cat Cat, and Catabee.
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m-bee @m-f-bee.bsky.social · Feb 16
The Second Coming by William Butler Yeats Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world, The blood-dimmed tide is loosed, and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction, while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. Surely some revelation is at hand; Surely the Second Coming is at hand. The Second Coming! Hardly are those words out When a vast image out of Spiritus Mundi Troubles my sight: somewhere in sands of the desert A shape with lion body and the head of a man, A gaze blank and pitiless as the sun, Is moving its slow thighs, while all about it Reel shadows of the indignant desert birds. The darkness drops again; but now I know That twenty centuries of stony sleep Were vexed to nightmare by a rocking cradle, And what rough beast, its hour come round at last, Slouches towards Bethlehem to be born?
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depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social depths of wikipedia @depthsofwikipedia.bsky.social · 14d
There's a software engineer in Hong Kong who makes incredibly detailed scientific diagrams for wikipedia, like this clickable metro-style map of metabolic pathways!!!
December 4, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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3r1ng.bsky.social
Bombing fishing boats in the Caribbean while granting a pardon to Juan Orlando Hernández is next level Upside Down.
a cartoon of a girl with the words internally screaming above her
ALT: a cartoon of a girl with the words internally screaming above her
media.tenor.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:05 AM
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ibogost.com
"You will be haunted," resumed the Ghost, "by three spirits."
October 31, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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pbump.com
F. Scott Fitzgerald: In my book I invented Gatsby lifestyle as a cautionary tale

The president: At long last, we have created the Gatsby lifestyle from the classic novel The Great Gatsby
November 1, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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theycallmegary.bsky.social
😖

US Citizen Dragged From Car By Border Patrol In Chicago
she was "forcibly removed" from her vehicle by agents
"after They Hit Her car".
Dayanne Figueroa, a U.S. citizen and paralegal, said her car was struck by an unmarked government vehicle while she was on her way to get coffee before work.
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October 25, 2025 at 5:44 PM
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npr.org
Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.

Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.

Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
October 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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shawnforcongress.bsky.social
I agree with MG (Retired) Paul Eaton. Thank you for your leadership.
September 30, 2025 at 8:59 PM
m-f-bee.bsky.social
Not someone with whom I always agree, but this. It seems like there's nonstop aggressive attempts to pull most of the country into an "US VERSUS THEM" psychodrama. I'm so proud of how many people are like "Nope. I know who I am and what I want this country to be. Stuff your hate and get over it."
ilhanmn.bsky.social Ilhan Omar @ilhanmn.bsky.social · Sep 20
I am proud to be born a Muslim.
I am proud to be born in Somalia.
I am proud to have become an American.

None of you can change that no matter how much you rage tweet.

Drink some water and touch grass.
September 20, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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asharangappa.bsky.social
I’d think what you’d want during a highly volatile, politically polarized time marked by violence is a president who can appeal to our common values and humanity and inspire calm and unity, rather than promising revenge.

If you cared about the collective well-being of the country, that is
September 11, 2025 at 1:40 AM
m-f-bee.bsky.social
Fellow word nerds! Check out @yvanspijk.bsky.social ‘s amazing infographics!
yvanspijk.bsky.social Yoïn van Spijk @yvanspijk.bsky.social · Sep 9
The Spanish word for a river is 'río'. 'Río' and 'river' - these must be etymologically related, mustn't they?

No! They're as unrelated as can be.

Surprisingly, 'río' is related to 'rival' and 'derive'.

'River' is related to 'riparian' and 'arrive'.

My new infographic tells you all about it:
September 10, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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fernandez.house.gov
🚨 The Supreme Court just put all Latinos in the United States at risk—including citizens.
September 9, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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technolibrary.bsky.social
I cannot believe that I’ve been part of the censorship fight for four years now in Texas. Never thought this would go on so long. Asking for a little help. www.gofundme.com/f/donate-to-...
Donate to Carolyn's Anti-Censorship Efforts, organized by Carolyn Foote
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September 6, 2025 at 5:30 PM
m-f-bee.bsky.social
Bon #Caturday. So much soft. Cozy floof baby.
Tabby cat curled up on a blanket Tabby cat laying with one paw curled over her head and much soft floofness
August 31, 2025 at 9:48 AM
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ndrew.bsky.social
remember folks, we cant have gun restrictions because if we do the federal government will occupy our streets, imprison people without due process, ship dissidents to foreign gulags and things of that nature
August 27, 2025 at 6:42 PM
m-f-bee.bsky.social
Again. Ignoring expert public servants to promote private interests. Might as well start watering our plants with Brawndo. It’s what plants crave!
donmoyn.bsky.social Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · Aug 28
Full resignation letter from Demetre C. Daskalakis, a CDC leader, does not hold back.
"The recent shooting at CDC is not why I am resigning. My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so. I am resigning to make him and his legacy proud."
My resignation letter from CDC. Dear Dr. Houry, I am writing to formally resign from my position as Director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), effective August 28, 2025, close of business. I am happy to stay on for two weeks to provide transition, if requested. This decision has not come easily, as I deeply value the work that the CDC does in safeguarding public health and am proud of my contributions to that critical mission. However, after much contemplation and reflection on recent developments and perspectives brought to light by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., I find that the views he and his staff have shared challenge my ability to continue in my current role at the agency and in the service of the health of the American people. Enough is enough. While I hold immense respect for the institution and my colleagues, I believe that it is imperative to align my professional responsibilities to my system of ethics and my understanding of the science of infectious disease, immunology, and my promise to serve the American people. This step is necessary to ensure that I can contribute effectively in a capacity that allows me to remain true to my principles. The recent change in the adult and children’s immunization schedule threaten the lives of the youngest Americans and pregnant people. The data analyses that supported this decision have never been shared with CDC despite my respectful requests to HHS and other leadership. This lack of meaningful engagement was further compounded by a “frequently asked questions” document written to support the Secretary’s directive that was circulated by HHS without input from CDC subject matter experts and that cited studies that did not support the conclusions that were attributed to these authors. Having worked in local and national public health for years, I have never experienced such radical non-transparency, nor have I seen such unskilled manipulation of data to achieve a political end rather than the good of the American people. It is untenable to serve in an organization that is not afforded the opportunity to discuss decisions of scientific and public health importance released under the moniker of CDC. The lack of communication by HHS and other CDC political leadership that culminates in social media posts announcing major policy changes without prior notice demonstrate a disregard of normal communication channels and common sense. Having to retrofit analyses and policy actions to match inadequately thought-out announcements in poorly scripted videos or page long X posts should not be how organizations responsible for the health of people should function. Some examples include the announcement of the change in the COVID-19 recommendations for children and pregnant people, the firing of scientists from ACIP by X post and an op-ed rather than direct communication with these valuable experts, the announcement of new ACIP members by X before onboarding and vetting have completed, and the release of term of reference for an ACIP workgroup that ignored all feedback from career staff at CDC. Their desire to please a political base will result in death and disability of vulnerable children and adults. Their base should be the people they serve not a political voting bloc. I have always been first to challenge scientific and public health dogma in my career and was excited by the opportunity to do so again. I was optimistic that there would be an opportunity to brief the Secretary about key topics such as measles, avian influenza, and the highly coordinated approach to the respiratory virus season. Such briefings would allow exchange of ideas and a shared path to support the vision of “Making America Healthy Again.” We are seven months into the new administration, and no CDC subject matter expert from my Center has ever briefed the Secretary. I am not sure who the Secretary is listening to, but it is quite certainly not to us. Unvetted and conflicted outside organizations seem to be the sources HHS use over the gold standard science of CDC and other reputable sources. At a hearing, Secretary Kennedy said that Americans should not take medical advice from him. To the contrary, an appropriately briefed and inquisitive Secretary should be a source of health information for the people he serves. As it stands now, I must agree with him, that he should not be considered a source of accurate information. The intentional eroding of trust in low-risk vaccines favoring natural infection and unproven remedies will bring us to a pre-vaccine era where only the strong will survive and many if not all will suffer. I believe in nutrition and exercise. I believe in making our food supply healthier, and I also believe in using vaccines to prevent death and disability. Eugenics plays prominently in the rhetoric being generated and is derivative of a legacy that good medicine and science should continue to shun. The recent shooting at CDC is not why I am resigning. My grandfather, who I am named after, stood up to fascist forces in Greece and lost his life doing so. I am resigning to make him and his legacy proud. I am resigning because of the cowardice of a leader that cannot admit that HIS and his minions’ words over decades created an environment where violence like this can occur. I reject his and his colleagues’ thoughts and prayers, and advise they direct those to people that they have not actively harmed. For decades, I have been a trusted voice for the LGBTQ community when it comes to critical health topics. I must also cite the recklessness of the administration in their efforts to erase transgender populations, cease critical domestic and international HIV programming, and terminate key research to support equity as part of my decision. Public health is not merely about the health of the individual, but it is about the health of the community, the nation, the world. The nation’s health security is at risk and is in the hands of people focusing on ideological self-interest. I want to express my heartfelt gratitude for the opportunities for growth, learning, and collaboration that I have been afforded during my time at the CDC. It has been a privilege to work alongside such dedicated professionals who are committed to improving the health and well-being of communities across the nation even when under attack from within both physically and psychologically. Thank you once again for the support and guidance I have received from you and previous CDC leadership throughout my tenure. I wish the CDC continued success in its vital mission and that HHS reverse its dangerous course to dismantle public health as a practice and as an institution. If they continue the current path, they risk our personal well-being and the security of the United States.
August 28, 2025 at 6:59 AM
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August 27, 2025 at 12:20 PM
m-f-bee.bsky.social
It seems like we’ve reached a kind of Idiocracy tipping point where decisions are being made by people without the background or education to understand their impacts. Rather than listen to experts in public service, private interest groups have empowered myopic personal gain over public good.
August 26, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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neorsd.org
ladies and gentlemen, the weekend.
August 22, 2025 at 10:23 PM
m-f-bee.bsky.social
Happy #caturday from Gojira and whatever this is her legs are doing.
Tabby cat laying with a front leg sticking out between tail and a back leg and a back leg sticking out where a front leg should be. Cat chaos.
August 24, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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davidho.bsky.social
Motherfucking wind farms…
July 30, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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volts.wtf
Heard from a colleague spending a few months in the Netherlands.

"Went on a 35-mile bike ride today, entirely on bike paths, through all kinds of landscapes. Turns out I love biking, I'm just scared of biking with cars."

😢
July 24, 2025 at 6:09 AM
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mrsbettybowers.bsky.social
I'm not loving a country that pays its adults half as much to teach children to spell as it does to kidnap them.
July 21, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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wyattswickedgoods.com
Interviewer: Can I get your references?

Me: *sighing* Probably not; nobody else does
July 21, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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bencollins.bsky.social
It's become clear that this administration is just a protracted war on anybody who's read a book without pictures in it. It's a miracle we're all still getting up and going to work every morning. The psychological drain is the point, and I'm increasingly grateful to the people who are still decent.
July 21, 2025 at 1:37 AM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
When I was little, the U.S. military came to our home at gunpoint and took me and my family away. We were imprisoned for years in barbed wire camps simply because we were Japanese American. I have spent my life telling that story, hoping it would never be repeated.
July 21, 2025 at 5:20 PM