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cindysaine.bsky.social
Retired Voice of America journalist. Non-recovering news junkie. Still passionate about democracy and human rights and interested in foreign policy.Ich spreche Deutsch y hablo español!
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I celebrate the 80% of Germans who did not vote for the far right. Do not make 19.6% of German voters into "the" German people (again). "The" German people don't exist! The German population is diverse and divided, but voted overwhelmingly for liberal democratic parties. #BTW25 #GermanElection

#Germany:

Happy New Year, Blue Sky! Wishing you good health, laughter and dancing!

Blue skies for BlueSky friends. Wishing everyone some peace and wonder during these uncertain times.

Good morning, BlueSky! Love this:

The next few years are going to be an epic slog, to say the very least, to defend our fundamental freedoms and hold corrupt power accountable. These are some of my favorite folks who will be leading the charge every step of the way. They’re ALL worth a follow! ❤️💪🇺🇸

Lessons from #SouthKorea:

Why does nobody like the surf and turf turkey?

My latest for The Hill looks at how Donald Trump's tariff threats are all sizzle and no steak -- at least, we'd better hope so! Read the full story for free:

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! 🧡

Welcome to the German ambassador:

I cannot yell this into the either enough—“real ‘Merica” does not pick food. Hasn’t in decades. It’s happily outsourced to hard working immigrants (who often pay taxes yet reap no benefits) for meager wages. www.reuters.com/world/us/us-...

#Matriarch- Dream title! 😁

Stock index futures fell this evening after President-elect Trump threatens to impose higher import tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico on concerns over illegal drugs and immigration. www.investing.com/news/stock-m...

I know that giving into fear will only strengthen Trump and undermine the future of our democracy. Trump wants us to be scared. He wants us to give up — gradually and then suddenly. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...

Solid #Thanksgiving advice: 😁

okay everyone act chill & normal, our crushes are starting to join bluesky. let’s not fuck this up

Sobering assessment from highly-respected @normornstein.bsky.social:

But we do NEED the gravy from said turkey, right?!

New- Trump’s intel pick Tulsi Gabbard was placed on government watch list for overseas travel and foreign connections @cnn www.cnn.com/2024/11/22/p...

It's FOLLOW FRIDAY! Let's build the Resistance together, right now Until midnight - Follow me, I'll follow you - Repost me, I'll follow you - Comment, I'll follow you back faster And follow these other amazing accounts too - plus I'll be adding more recommendations soon! go.bsky.app/Va2YFb4

I have been on here nearly a week. I’m gradually rebuilding my follower base, but I’m not in anyone’s starter pack, so if you like what I do please follow or recommend to others.

Quite literally: Der Büstenhalter-Befreiungsmoment 😬

How's everyone? For me, logging on here is soothing and therapeutic-thanks for some chuckles!

I've seen enough: fine, I'll join.

Would love to hear from a Republican worried about food or housing costs how exactly deporting 10 million people who grow and pick our food and build our houses is going to lower food or housing costs.

Hello Bluesky People!! This is my first post! Please follow me and I will follow you! This is my dog Bigsby my best pal.

#ReadingRussia via @bbcstever.bsky.social:

This is excellent. The more @jay.bsky.team gets out like this, the more people will understand it’s not Jack’s platform — a common view from holdouts who see Bsky as equally beholden as X and Threads to billionaire owners. It’s a misperception that shouldn’t be dismissed but confronted head-on.

“Bluesky has seen explosive growth in the past few weeks, hitting 20 million users. Since the election it's gone from a sleepy niche app to a bustling destination that resembles pre-Muskian Twitter,” writes @katienotopoulos.bsky.social. www.businessinsider.com/bluesky-twit...

We should talk more about how abnormal it is for a special counsel's office to be shuttered by a change in administrations. Hunter Biden's SC stayed in place as did others. Jack Smith has to discontinue Trump's cases while he's in office but he has other defendants. Trump breaks norms & it's ignored

🦋 WELCOME TO BLUESKY! I recommend exploring our custom feeds, which are a little like hashtags but more interesting. We have them for academic and professional subjects, sports, cities, hobbies (e.g., gardening, baking), and many more. Search them in the sidebar under Feeds. 🧵

Bluesky now has over 20M people!! 🎉 We've been adding over a million users per day for the last few days. To celebrate, here are 20 fun facts about Bluesky:

LOL

Beware, this "BBC Breaking News" account is fake. It's not an official BBC News account. If BBC News ever joins this platform, it'll be publicised via official BBC platforms.

Bluesky tip for newbies: Bluesky has no real algorithm. Likes here do nothing but show the poster that you enjoyed their content. That kindness is always going to be appreciated by creators, but if you want to help to boost something here, you have to repost it so others see it. 🙂

In case you did not know I am now here!

Biden has lifted ban on Ukraine using US weapons to strike deeper into Russia – reports

Can’t express enough just how delightful it is to make a post and not have hundreds of hateful replies. Thanks, Bluesky. @bsky.app