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Wesley Cook ⚡🚲
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Software Engineer in Atlanta

Safe and sustainable transportation options: #bikes, #transit, #walking #SafeStreets #bancars #fuckcars

Cities built for people not […]

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wesley.theatl.social.ap.brid.gy
Brandon Sanderson on what is art and why do we make it?

https://youtu.be/mb3uK-_QkOo

#ai #art #brandonsanderson
February 7, 2026 at 6:06 PM
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alxd.writing.exchange.ap.brid.gy
I'm proud to welcome the wonderful Daniele Turturici to the #storyseedlibrary ! :D

She's an Italian illustrator and comic artist drawing #solarpunk !

https://storyseedlibrary.org/authors/daniele-turturici/

#art #illustration #climate #climatechange #futurism #italy #hopepunk
A family of boars is going through a green city, looking down at a sustainable residential building with multiple people enjoying their lives. A family is coming into their rooftop house covered in solar panels as flying cars swoop by. A cat is observing the scene. A train (protected by sound screens) passes by a sustainable Solarpunk building with solar panels on top. A green terrace with an urban garden and a gardening robot as well as some wildlife in the middle of a city.
February 7, 2026 at 10:11 AM
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decaturnature.theatl.social.ap.brid.gy
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/04/fulton-county-georgia-fbi-election-warns-office-raid

#atlanta #georgia #elections #news #uspol
Fulton county leader says he was warned he faced arrest before FBI raid
Robb Pitts said call came days before federal agents seized 2020 election documents in Georgia
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 12:30 AM
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emc2.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy
I want my skills sharp, kept sharp by looking things up and thinking for myself, the same way walking everywhere keeps me healthy.

I'm enriched by the random things I learn and random skills I pick up while doing so.

Most of all, I don't want my entire life, mind, and experience reduced to the […]
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indieweb.social
February 3, 2026 at 6:14 PM
wesley.theatl.social.ap.brid.gy
RE: https://flipboard.com/@theverge/the-verge-s-gadget-news-etreuvalz/-/a-hncRgYHSQausK0sRmsQskA%3Aa%3A43611565-%2F0

I'll be honest I don't really understand all the obsession around the GameCube controller. I just remember it being kind of awkward...
flipboard.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:14 PM
wesley.theatl.social.ap.brid.gy
#silentsunday
Side of restaurantbuilding that is painted with various things. A woman pours a bottle of liquid on a flower. Text on the wall that says "I know there is a river somewhere". There are tables in the foreground and an umbrella that obscures part of the wall
February 1, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy
Journalist Don Lemon has been arrested after he covered a Minnesota church protest.

@AssociatedPress reports: "It is unclear what charge or charges Lemon and the others are facing in the Jan. 18 protest at the Cities Church in St. Paul."

https://flip.it/0eeM7p

#donlemon #news #journalism […]
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flipboard.social
January 30, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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jonesmurphy.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Above the waves, the turbines do what they were built to do: generate renewable electricity. Below the surface, they are also “producing” life.

Fish, oysters, and other marine species are beginning to return, turning energy infrastructure into living reef-like environments. What started as a […]
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mastodon.social
January 28, 2026 at 1:38 AM
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newsdesk.flipboard.social.ap.brid.gy
Minnesota’s chief federal judge is ordering the head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to appear personally in a Minneapolis courtroom on Friday, with the judge saying that ICE has failed to comply with dozens of court orders.

Minnesota Public Radio reports: https://flip.it/wqdTFb […]
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flipboard.social
January 27, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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petersuber.fediscience.org.ap.brid.gy
"Morale is plummeting among #ice agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred."
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/ice-agents-morale-reports-minneapolis-shooting-b2907742.html

More evidence that sometimes protests work.

#Trump #uspol #uspolitics
January 26, 2026 at 8:48 PM
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streetartutopia.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy
Don't worry, I've got you
Rest in Peace, Alex.

Beautiful street art tribute by Topsy (topsy_paints on Instagram) in Seattle, U.S.
Street art tribute mural by Topsy (topsy_paints) in Seattle, USA, showing a healthcare worker in blue scrubs with a stethoscope gently lifting a kneeling Lady Justice—white-robed, blindfolded in gold, holding a sword with the scales of justice resting beside her—painted on a textured gray wall as a memorial message reading “Rest in Peace, Alex.”
January 26, 2026 at 7:28 PM
wesley.theatl.social.ap.brid.gy
Vigil/protest organized on short notice in Kirkwood today

#atlanta #protest #ice #georgia
Crowd of people standing on the sidewalk holding anti ICE posters Woman holding Dump ICE sign amongst a crowd of people. She's looking at the camera and smiling Man holding sign that reads ICE = brown shirts. Crowd of people watching two women sing into a microphone
January 27, 2026 at 12:35 AM
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jeremy-data.bsky.social
This Barred Owl is not impressed by the ice in Gwinnett County, GA. #birds #owls #gawx #photography
A Barred Owl perched on a lichen-covered horizontal branch, facing directly toward the camera. The medium-sized owl displays classic brown and white barred plumage across its rounded head, breast, and wings, with distinctive dark eyes set within its pale facial disk. Its compact, stocky body sits upright on the moss and lichen-encrusted branch, which shows patches of orange, green, and gray growth. The background is a soft blur of interlaced bare branches and twigs in shades of gray and brown, creating a complex tangle that provides natural camouflage. The owl's direct gaze and centered position create an intimate portrait that emphasizes the bird's calm, watchful presence in its winter woodland habitat.
January 25, 2026 at 10:51 PM
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chad.mstdn.ca.ap.brid.gy
The largest union of nurses in the US calls for the abolition of ICE.

National Nurses United outraged by murder of VA registered nurse by immigration agents, demand abolition of ICE | National Nurses United

#uspol #uspoli […]
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mstdn.ca
January 25, 2026 at 11:15 AM
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villavelius.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy
A road in the Netherlands was closed off for a while by the authorities to give a crane space to mourn its mate that died in a collision.
A crane mourning its dead mate.
January 25, 2026 at 7:28 AM
wesley.theatl.social.ap.brid.gy
#silentsunday
Bird house covered with ice. Icicles dangling down the side
January 25, 2026 at 3:38 PM
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spencexyz.theforkiverse.com.ap.brid.gy
Trying out the fediverse for the first time today. I've been reading a lot about it, now it's time to figure out how it works and build an internet home here.

My goal is to figure out how I can bring www.gobikecamping.com into the fediverse and help people who love bike touring own their data […]
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theforkiverse.com
January 24, 2026 at 5:50 PM
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heidilifeldman.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Selected parts of the physician’s witness statement 2/
5. Initially, I was stunned. From what I could see from my apartment, there was absolutely no need for any violence, let alone lethal force by multiple officers. I immediately put on my boots and coat, ran outside, and approached ICE agents who were near the victim. 6. The scene was chaotic. Many civilians were screaming and honking. Over the noise, 1 informed the ICE agents that I am a physician, and I asked to assess the victim. 7. At first, the ICE agents wouldn't let me through. They repeatedly asked me for my physician's license, which I obviously didn't have. But none of the ICE agents who were near the victim were performing CPR, and I could tell that the victim was in critical condition. I insisted that the agents let me assess him. Normally, I would not have been so persistent, but as a physician, I felt a professional and moral obligation to help this man, especially since none of the agents were helping him.
January 25, 2026 at 1:59 AM
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mattblaze.federate.social.ap.brid.gy
Midtown, NYC, 2022.

Vertically stacked pixels at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/51893928686

#photography
An abstract composition of NYC midtown skyscrapers.
January 24, 2026 at 6:38 PM
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radicalanthro.c.im.ap.brid.gy
No such thing as other people's children

https://www.welcometohellworld.com/there-is-no-such-thing-as-other-peoples-children/
There is no such thing as other people’s children
It is intolerable
www.welcometohellworld.com
January 24, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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heidilifeldman.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
ICE and other federal agents continue to occupy metro Minneapolis, leaving many people afraid to leave their homes and in need of assistance from others sin the community. You can help from anywhere by contributing to a regional Immigrant Rapid Response Fund set up by the Women’s Foundation of […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
January 20, 2026 at 6:31 PM
wesley.theatl.social.ap.brid.gy
Got my first telephoto lens yesterday and lo and behold a hawk was in a tree in the yard when I came home with the kids I did the only logical thing which was to ditch the kids and sprint inside to grab my camera and get some shots of it 😂

No children (or […]

[Original post on theatl.social]
hawk perched in a small tree
January 21, 2026 at 2:52 AM
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heidilifeldman.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy
Really interesting bill proposed in Colorado, creating a state civil rights damages actions for those injured due to immigration enforcement. https://www.kktv.com/2026/01/21/right-sue-over-injuries-rights-violations-during-immigration-enforcement-being-floated-colorado-capitol/
Right to sue over injuries, rights violations during immigration enforcement being floated at Colorado capitol
A state proposal could pave a legal pathway for people to sue based on actions taken during immigration enforcement
www.kktv.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:16 AM
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gottalaff.mstdn.social.ap.brid.gy
RE: https://mastodon.social/@lawyerjsd/115924059485277975

This is not why I'm at Bsky. I'm only there because all the news sources I use are there. That's how I get the info to you that you all seem to want.

It became overwhelming to try to copy/paste them all here, so I used Bridgy.

It has […]
January 19, 2026 at 10:14 PM
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leftistlawyer.kolektiva.social.ap.brid.gy
BREAKING: A new video out of Minneapolis shows the truth #ice doesn’t want you to see… compliance does not protect you.

In this video, ICE agents pull up to a vehicle and immediately demand the driver’s ID.
The man calmly asks the most basic […]

[Original post on kolektiva.social]
January 18, 2026 at 5:00 PM