sandytbeach
@sandytbeach.bsky.social
mom, medicine, photog, kayak, hike, best outdoors on a beach
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I've been reporting on the criminal justice system for over a decade and have lived in an authoritarian country overseas, but I've never seen anything like the police presence in ICE-occupied Memphis. Here's my dispatch: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
I'm a veteran criminal justice reporter. I've never seen anything like ICE-occupied Memphis.
“It’s about as sad as you can possibly imagine."
www.motherjones.com
December 16, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I've been reporting on the criminal justice system for over a decade and have lived in an authoritarian country overseas, but I've never seen anything like the police presence in ICE-occupied Memphis. Here's my dispatch: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Love Notes from Nature Calendars are how we're funding the 2026 Native Plant Project in Philly! We're planning to distribute 10,000 packets of native plant seeds in the city & doing a bar-level promo campaign w/local artists.
We have 72 calendars left. Reposts v helpful!
Get one at SquidFacts.Net
We have 72 calendars left. Reposts v helpful!
Get one at SquidFacts.Net
December 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Love Notes from Nature Calendars are how we're funding the 2026 Native Plant Project in Philly! We're planning to distribute 10,000 packets of native plant seeds in the city & doing a bar-level promo campaign w/local artists.
We have 72 calendars left. Reposts v helpful!
Get one at SquidFacts.Net
We have 72 calendars left. Reposts v helpful!
Get one at SquidFacts.Net
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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer.
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
He is a computer safety researcher.
And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine.
In under 1600 words.
aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...
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Please repost and do the survey, thank you #Canada
Teen climate activist (my son) needs Canadians to respond to a 2-minute survey to help him build data to bring to local Cdn politicians to urge them to make it easier for Canadians to donate used electronics for reuse (after wiped clean) and recycling. Pls share: marketing4health.formaloo.me/b8j3vp
August 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Please repost and do the survey, thank you #Canada
That ballroom could be a hockey rink if Canada takes over 🤭🏒 It needs a Zamboni, electric!!!!
August 2, 2025 at 11:39 PM
That ballroom could be a hockey rink if Canada takes over 🤭🏒 It needs a Zamboni, electric!!!!
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INVESTIGATION: Toxic emissions from Sarnia's Chemical Valley have harmed Aamjiwnaang First Nation for years. First @emmamci.bsky.social looked at Ontario's lax regulations for industry (link in thread), now here's how the province abandoned plans that could have helped. thenarwhal.ca/chemical-val...
How Ontario failed to limit Chemical Valley pollution | The Narwhal
Toxic emissions from plants in Sarnia have harmed Aamjiwnaang First Nation for decades. Documents show how Ontario abandoned plans to cut it
thenarwhal.ca
June 26, 2025 at 10:56 AM
INVESTIGATION: Toxic emissions from Sarnia's Chemical Valley have harmed Aamjiwnaang First Nation for years. First @emmamci.bsky.social looked at Ontario's lax regulations for industry (link in thread), now here's how the province abandoned plans that could have helped. thenarwhal.ca/chemical-val...
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Russia has abducted thousands of Ukrainian children, plunging families into every parent's worst nightmare.
Now, Trump funding cuts threaten to close a Yale center that helps identify these children and bring them home.
Please consider donating to help continue this work: sph.yale.edu/give-hrl
Now, Trump funding cuts threaten to close a Yale center that helps identify these children and bring them home.
Please consider donating to help continue this work: sph.yale.edu/give-hrl
Help the Humanitarian Research Lab Keep Finding Ukraine’s Abducted Children
The Humanitarian Research Lab (HRL) at Yale helps to locate and bring back Ukraine’s children who have been abducted by Russia. But without additional funding,
sph.yale.edu
June 11, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Russia has abducted thousands of Ukrainian children, plunging families into every parent's worst nightmare.
Now, Trump funding cuts threaten to close a Yale center that helps identify these children and bring them home.
Please consider donating to help continue this work: sph.yale.edu/give-hrl
Now, Trump funding cuts threaten to close a Yale center that helps identify these children and bring them home.
Please consider donating to help continue this work: sph.yale.edu/give-hrl
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I was unable to work between December & April due to a breakdown. Every single RT here helps put my creative & mental health workshops in front of more eyes & helps me get back on my feet financially. It would help *so* much if you could RT my workshop below if you have a few seconds. Thankyou 🌿
My 14 June botanical illustration & mental health w'shop's now enrolling
I'll teach you:
🌿How to break down plants into simple shapes & add shading
🧠How time spent creatively alters brain biochemistry to improve mental health.
Limited spaces,earlybird price:
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/bota...
I'll teach you:
🌿How to break down plants into simple shapes & add shading
🧠How time spent creatively alters brain biochemistry to improve mental health.
Limited spaces,earlybird price:
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/bota...
May 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I was unable to work between December & April due to a breakdown. Every single RT here helps put my creative & mental health workshops in front of more eyes & helps me get back on my feet financially. It would help *so* much if you could RT my workshop below if you have a few seconds. Thankyou 🌿
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This is a shockingly mistaken understanding of due process by Stephen Miller. It is likely this misunderstanding that is informing the President’s misunderstanding.
May 5, 2025 at 7:11 PM
This is a shockingly mistaken understanding of due process by Stephen Miller. It is likely this misunderstanding that is informing the President’s misunderstanding.
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Lake sturgeon emerged as a species more than 100 million years before the Tyrannosaurus rex. They survived the extinction of the dinosaurs, and in Ontario people are working together to make sure their long swim through history doesn’t end here. Our latest newsletter:
thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-s...
thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-s...
Inside the effort to save Great Lakes sturgeon | The Narwhal
First Nations in Ontario are working to restore lake sturgeon habitat and populations, long threatened by dams and overfishing. There are signs of hope
thenarwhal.ca
May 2, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Lake sturgeon emerged as a species more than 100 million years before the Tyrannosaurus rex. They survived the extinction of the dinosaurs, and in Ontario people are working together to make sure their long swim through history doesn’t end here. Our latest newsletter:
thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-s...
thenarwhal.ca/newsletter-s...
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There are now just 4 spaces left on my botanical illustration & mental health w'shop next Thurs, 8 May
I'll teach you:
🌿how to break plants down into simple shapes & add shading
🧠how time spent creatively alters brain biochemistry to improve mental health:
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/bota...
I'll teach you:
🌿how to break plants down into simple shapes & add shading
🧠how time spent creatively alters brain biochemistry to improve mental health:
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/bota...
April 30, 2025 at 9:31 AM
There are now just 4 spaces left on my botanical illustration & mental health w'shop next Thurs, 8 May
I'll teach you:
🌿how to break plants down into simple shapes & add shading
🧠how time spent creatively alters brain biochemistry to improve mental health:
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/bota...
I'll teach you:
🌿how to break plants down into simple shapes & add shading
🧠how time spent creatively alters brain biochemistry to improve mental health:
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/bota...
Astorga Spain Good Friday processions 2024
April 19, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Astorga Spain Good Friday processions 2024
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I'm not "inspired" by women with more money than they know what to do with taking an expensive joyride as ordinary Americans go without when women who actually flew aircraft are being erased from history by the Pentagon and women astrophysicists are being besmirches as "DEI hires" and fired.
Gayle King Defends 11-Minute Space Flight After ‘Disrespectful’ Backlash:
"My question is, have y’all been to space? Go to space or go to Blue Origin and see what they do and then come back and say, ‘This is a terrible thing.'"
"My question is, have y’all been to space? Go to space or go to Blue Origin and see what they do and then come back and say, ‘This is a terrible thing.'"
Gayle King Defends 'Expensive' 11-Minute Space Flight After 'Disrespectful' Backlash
Gayle King defends Blue Origin space flight after herself, Katy Perry, and the other participants received backlash for going to space for 11 minutes.
rollingstone.com
April 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I'm not "inspired" by women with more money than they know what to do with taking an expensive joyride as ordinary Americans go without when women who actually flew aircraft are being erased from history by the Pentagon and women astrophysicists are being besmirches as "DEI hires" and fired.
Spring solstice sunshine naps
March 27, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Spring solstice sunshine naps
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It would be so helpful if you could retweet my May botanical illustration & mental health w’shop in my previous post if you have a moment. I've been unable to work since December due to a breakdown (not proud of this) & I'm trying to get back on my feet so if you could RT it would help enormously 🌿
March 26, 2025 at 10:42 PM
It would be so helpful if you could retweet my May botanical illustration & mental health w’shop in my previous post if you have a moment. I've been unable to work since December due to a breakdown (not proud of this) & I'm trying to get back on my feet so if you could RT it would help enormously 🌿
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Tariff-free joy flows from Canada to the world—receive this heartfelt and positive export from the land of resilience and love. 🍁🧡
(and forward the positive vibes)
(and forward the positive vibes)
March 15, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Tariff-free joy flows from Canada to the world—receive this heartfelt and positive export from the land of resilience and love. 🍁🧡
(and forward the positive vibes)
(and forward the positive vibes)
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❤️🩹 @timothysnyder.bsky.social and @sierakowski.bsky.social have raised $1,200,000+ towards ~4 armored evacuation vehicles.
Together, we continue raising funds towards UNITED24’s Medical Aid program to help Ukrainian medics.
Thank you to everyone who joins in:
donorbox.org/support-ukra...
Together, we continue raising funds towards UNITED24’s Medical Aid program to help Ukrainian medics.
Thank you to everyone who joins in:
donorbox.org/support-ukra...
March 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
❤️🩹 @timothysnyder.bsky.social and @sierakowski.bsky.social have raised $1,200,000+ towards ~4 armored evacuation vehicles.
Together, we continue raising funds towards UNITED24’s Medical Aid program to help Ukrainian medics.
Thank you to everyone who joins in:
donorbox.org/support-ukra...
Together, we continue raising funds towards UNITED24’s Medical Aid program to help Ukrainian medics.
Thank you to everyone who joins in:
donorbox.org/support-ukra...
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Don't be sad—everything is temporary, including those who run the show with their executive orders day after day, including the super wealthy who count their fortunes in marble halls.
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March 7, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Don't be sad—everything is temporary, including those who run the show with their executive orders day after day, including the super wealthy who count their fortunes in marble halls.
(Share positive messages to train your algorithm to bring unifying and human-centric stories to your feed)
(Share positive messages to train your algorithm to bring unifying and human-centric stories to your feed)
Thank you to all those who followed me back. With appréciation.
March 5, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Thank you to all those who followed me back. With appréciation.
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Please share this fact sheet on Ukraine with anyone who needs it
understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
February 23, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Please share this fact sheet on Ukraine with anyone who needs it
understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
understandingwar.org/backgrounder...
finding the velvet of tulips within shadows
February 17, 2025 at 2:37 AM
finding the velvet of tulips within shadows
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I mean I'm on board with this idea.
February 14, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I mean I'm on board with this idea.
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Honestly, this guy. He’s so upbeat, so genuine, so optimistic. A bridge-builder. And this video shot in the snow is visually stunning.
February 12, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Honestly, this guy. He’s so upbeat, so genuine, so optimistic. A bridge-builder. And this video shot in the snow is visually stunning.