Marnilou
@marnilou2.bsky.social
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Trying to be the person I needed when I was growing up
Trying to be the person I needed when I was growing up
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Marnilou
@marnilou2.bsky.social
· Mar 20
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” — Alice Walker
Even if you don’t feel it, every act of resistance matters. From where you spend your money to refusing to be silent, no act is too small.
Even if you don’t feel it, every act of resistance matters. From where you spend your money to refusing to be silent, no act is too small.
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including complaints of medical-neglect, forced-drugging, abuse, due-process violations, and other civil-rights complaints in immigration detention in limbo or effectively abandoned.
Gutting of key US watchdog could pave way for grave immigration abuses, experts warn
Former oversight officials alarmed by dismantling of DHS system that oversees complaints about civil rights harms
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:48 AM
including complaints of medical-neglect, forced-drugging, abuse, due-process violations, and other civil-rights complaints in immigration detention in limbo or effectively abandoned.
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DHS’s internal watchdog system has been “gutted” the staff of Office for Civil Rights & Civil Liberties (CRCL) was cut from about 150 down to only 9 people. The cuts leave around 550 active investigations
December 1, 2025 at 3:48 AM
DHS’s internal watchdog system has been “gutted” the staff of Office for Civil Rights & Civil Liberties (CRCL) was cut from about 150 down to only 9 people. The cuts leave around 550 active investigations
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An excellent, excellent read about Bluesky, where we came from, where we are and where we're going.
@businessinsider.com
www.businessinsider.com/meet-jay-gra...
@businessinsider.com
www.businessinsider.com/meet-jay-gra...
Meet Jay Graber, the CEO of Bluesky, who is building a 'billionaire-proof' and decentralized social media platform
Graber spent her early years studying how technology interacts with society, and now leads Bluesky that is looking to be "billionaire-proof."
www.businessinsider.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:02 AM
An excellent, excellent read about Bluesky, where we came from, where we are and where we're going.
@businessinsider.com
www.businessinsider.com/meet-jay-gra...
@businessinsider.com
www.businessinsider.com/meet-jay-gra...
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And now for something completely different…
Swedish artist Mathias Kärnlund born 1972 Sweden
"Winter glow"
Acrylic on canvas
81* 65 *cm
“This Painting is, like many this winter, inspired by a view I saw when I was out walking the dog. It is easy to live "here and now" in such situations”
Swedish artist Mathias Kärnlund born 1972 Sweden
"Winter glow"
Acrylic on canvas
81* 65 *cm
“This Painting is, like many this winter, inspired by a view I saw when I was out walking the dog. It is easy to live "here and now" in such situations”
November 30, 2025 at 5:21 PM
And now for something completely different…
Swedish artist Mathias Kärnlund born 1972 Sweden
"Winter glow"
Acrylic on canvas
81* 65 *cm
“This Painting is, like many this winter, inspired by a view I saw when I was out walking the dog. It is easy to live "here and now" in such situations”
Swedish artist Mathias Kärnlund born 1972 Sweden
"Winter glow"
Acrylic on canvas
81* 65 *cm
“This Painting is, like many this winter, inspired by a view I saw when I was out walking the dog. It is easy to live "here and now" in such situations”
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Flowering Plum and Moon by Ohara Koson
November 30, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Flowering Plum and Moon by Ohara Koson
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Around 70% of the U.S. economy depends on consumer spending. As wealth concentrates in the richest 10%, the rest of America can’t afford to buy enough to keep the economy running. This is a huge problem — and even America’s most powerful CEOs are starting to sound the alarm.
Our Economy Is in Danger. Here’s Why
Robert Reich
www.youtube.com
November 30, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Around 70% of the U.S. economy depends on consumer spending. As wealth concentrates in the richest 10%, the rest of America can’t afford to buy enough to keep the economy running. This is a huge problem — and even America’s most powerful CEOs are starting to sound the alarm.
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Enjoy the party
November 30, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Enjoy the party
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Stephen Miller’s Wife @katiemiller : “Can you cite the statute that makes the boat bombings illegal?”
@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”
@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”
November 29, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Stephen Miller’s Wife @katiemiller : “Can you cite the statute that makes the boat bombings illegal?”
@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”
@bakarisellers.bsky.social : “The due process
clause in the constitution.”
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5 dazzling #interstellar images to celebrate #Hubble’s 35th birthday (launched on April 24, 1990) #astrophotography #photography
Link for more info & photos (although I take issue w/ how far Hubble has traveled - official website says 5 billion miles (8 billion km): www.popsci.com/science/hubb...
Link for more info & photos (although I take issue w/ how far Hubble has traveled - official website says 5 billion miles (8 billion km): www.popsci.com/science/hubb...
November 29, 2025 at 9:09 PM
5 dazzling #interstellar images to celebrate #Hubble’s 35th birthday (launched on April 24, 1990) #astrophotography #photography
Link for more info & photos (although I take issue w/ how far Hubble has traveled - official website says 5 billion miles (8 billion km): www.popsci.com/science/hubb...
Link for more info & photos (although I take issue w/ how far Hubble has traveled - official website says 5 billion miles (8 billion km): www.popsci.com/science/hubb...
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Mural on the back of a flower shop in Portland, Oregon #Photography #StreetArt #Mural #Bloomscrolling📷🐸🌹
November 29, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Mural on the back of a flower shop in Portland, Oregon #Photography #StreetArt #Mural #Bloomscrolling📷🐸🌹
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November 29, 2025 at 3:20 AM
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Photographer Kathrin Swoboda captured amazing images of a red wing blackbird's song, visible via the bird's breath in cold air and early light #WomensArt
November 29, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Photographer Kathrin Swoboda captured amazing images of a red wing blackbird's song, visible via the bird's breath in cold air and early light #WomensArt
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"Young woman with Doll", a woodblock print by the renowned Japanese artist Kōji Fukiya (1898–1979). He was a leading illustrator known for his stylish and romantic images of beautiful, modern young women.
November 29, 2025 at 6:46 AM
"Young woman with Doll", a woodblock print by the renowned Japanese artist Kōji Fukiya (1898–1979). He was a leading illustrator known for his stylish and romantic images of beautiful, modern young women.
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FINAL REVEAL: A brand new Benin bronze plaque, titled "Looting of the Oba's Palace in 1897".
This #newarrival confronts the theft of works from Benin in 1897. It shows what the palace altar looked like before 1897 (left), and British soldiers in the act of looting (right).
This #newarrival confronts the theft of works from Benin in 1897. It shows what the palace altar looked like before 1897 (left), and British soldiers in the act of looting (right).
November 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
FINAL REVEAL: A brand new Benin bronze plaque, titled "Looting of the Oba's Palace in 1897".
This #newarrival confronts the theft of works from Benin in 1897. It shows what the palace altar looked like before 1897 (left), and British soldiers in the act of looting (right).
This #newarrival confronts the theft of works from Benin in 1897. It shows what the palace altar looked like before 1897 (left), and British soldiers in the act of looting (right).
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Will someone please ask the 89 million Americans who didn't vote in the last election if they are being affected by anything this administration is doing to the other Americans?
November 28, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Will someone please ask the 89 million Americans who didn't vote in the last election if they are being affected by anything this administration is doing to the other Americans?
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Morning, 1860s
Watercolour, 26.5 x 32 cm.
John Simmons (1823-1876), British miniature painter and illustrator, known primarily for his watercolours of ethereal fairyland scenes, often illustrating Shakespearian or other literary works.
The Maas Gallery, London
#art #painting #illustration
Watercolour, 26.5 x 32 cm.
John Simmons (1823-1876), British miniature painter and illustrator, known primarily for his watercolours of ethereal fairyland scenes, often illustrating Shakespearian or other literary works.
The Maas Gallery, London
#art #painting #illustration
November 28, 2025 at 11:31 AM
Morning, 1860s
Watercolour, 26.5 x 32 cm.
John Simmons (1823-1876), British miniature painter and illustrator, known primarily for his watercolours of ethereal fairyland scenes, often illustrating Shakespearian or other literary works.
The Maas Gallery, London
#art #painting #illustration
Watercolour, 26.5 x 32 cm.
John Simmons (1823-1876), British miniature painter and illustrator, known primarily for his watercolours of ethereal fairyland scenes, often illustrating Shakespearian or other literary works.
The Maas Gallery, London
#art #painting #illustration
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We got to observe a bird banding station at Finca Cantaros in San Vito #CostaRica this morning. They're doing some incredible conservation work there and it was fun to see these birds up close.
This is an Eye-ringed Flatbill for #birdoftheday #headshots
#birds #nature
This is an Eye-ringed Flatbill for #birdoftheday #headshots
#birds #nature
November 28, 2025 at 1:40 AM
We got to observe a bird banding station at Finca Cantaros in San Vito #CostaRica this morning. They're doing some incredible conservation work there and it was fun to see these birds up close.
This is an Eye-ringed Flatbill for #birdoftheday #headshots
#birds #nature
This is an Eye-ringed Flatbill for #birdoftheday #headshots
#birds #nature
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Happy Thanksgiving! 🍂🍁 (I am so grateful for all of you! ☺️)
José Escofet, A Harvest Basket of Squash (gouache on paper, 1988)
José Escofet, A Harvest Basket of Squash (gouache on paper, 1988)
November 27, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Happy Thanksgiving! 🍂🍁 (I am so grateful for all of you! ☺️)
José Escofet, A Harvest Basket of Squash (gouache on paper, 1988)
José Escofet, A Harvest Basket of Squash (gouache on paper, 1988)
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A rare photosynthesizing sea slug has been found off N.S. Here's why scientists are excited #NovaScotia
Researchers believe Elysia chlorotica holds promise for medical advances, but it's been too elusive to study
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Researchers believe Elysia chlorotica holds promise for medical advances, but it's been too elusive to study
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
A rare photosynthesizing sea slug has been found off N.S. Here's why scientists are excited | CBC News
Researchers believe Elysia chlorotica holds promise for medical advances, but it's been too elusive to study.
www.cbc.ca
November 27, 2025 at 11:40 AM
A rare photosynthesizing sea slug has been found off N.S. Here's why scientists are excited #NovaScotia
Researchers believe Elysia chlorotica holds promise for medical advances, but it's been too elusive to study
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Researchers believe Elysia chlorotica holds promise for medical advances, but it's been too elusive to study
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Woman and Cats — Will Barnet, 1962
Pencil and charcoal on thick cream wove paper
578x702 mm
Pencil and charcoal on thick cream wove paper
578x702 mm
November 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Woman and Cats — Will Barnet, 1962
Pencil and charcoal on thick cream wove paper
578x702 mm
Pencil and charcoal on thick cream wove paper
578x702 mm
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A surprise about the early history of the Moon.
www.sciencealert.com/scientists-c...
www.sciencealert.com/scientists-c...
Scientists Cracked Open a Lunar Rock And Found a Huge Surprise
A tiny sample of the Moon locked away for more than 50 years turns out to have been hiding an astronomical secret.
www.sciencealert.com
November 27, 2025 at 12:52 AM
A surprise about the early history of the Moon.
www.sciencealert.com/scientists-c...
www.sciencealert.com/scientists-c...
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Happy Thanksgiving! 🧡🍂
November 27, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! 🧡🍂
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Didn’t the FBi pull a lot of personnel from anti terrorism to put them on deportations?
Actually the whole security establishment pivoted
Actually the whole security establishment pivoted
November 27, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Didn’t the FBi pull a lot of personnel from anti terrorism to put them on deportations?
Actually the whole security establishment pivoted
Actually the whole security establishment pivoted