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olddognewtrick.bsky.social
they/she, parent, special education teacher, goat person (cats, dogs, chickens too), feminist, anti-fascist, believer in science, we can do hard things and many hands make light work. Midcoast Maine
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Love this from Denmark

Good morning I know it’s only been 5 weeks, with the firehose of hate coming from trump and musk please remember this

Side note. There are eight members of the joint chiefs. the chair is black. the CNO (navy) is a woman. the other six are white guys. chair and the cno got fired tonight.

If you’re cheering for a South African sociopath to fuck over US military veterans then you should probably stop with that America first bullshit.

Maine Governor Janet Mills: "Today, the President of the United States has targeted one particular group on one particular issue which Maine law has addressed. But you must ask yourself: who and what will he target next, and what will he do? Will it be you?"

Rep Raskin has been great. Rep Ocasio-Cortez has been great. And Rep Frost and Rep Crockett. Senator Murphy. Maybe no one knew exactly what to do. But such people laid down a clear marker. Let’s respect these and other elected federal representatives who stood out these first few weeks.

If you’re pro Europe you cannot be pro AfFD Fact

@juliusgoat.bsky.social

I've been able to brush off most of the erasure of trans people from government websites, but this one is REALLY getting under my skin. It's just complete revisionist history. How fucking dare they Old vs. new

Dear MAGA

The White House contended that The Post “lied” by writing that the NIH funding change would cut biomedical research funding. Susan Collins, after hearing from her constituents: “these cuts … would be devastating, stopping vital biomedical research and leading to the loss of jobs.”

This morning, we won a court order blocking Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, from accessing Americans’ private data. Musk and his DOGE employees must destroy all records they've obtained. I've said it before, and I'll say it again: no one is above the law.

Jerry Lawson invented the video game cartridge. He's the reason they stopped making pong consoles in the 1970s. If it weren't for him, the Atari 2600 and many others would literally NEVER exist at all.

"Think like a cat and sabo tabby yourself a mess"

Normalize pronouncing DOGE as DOUCHE.

Ketchup On Walls Alert: HIGH

How much do I love Laverne Cox? More than words can say. www.threads.net/@lavernecox/...

Let's get this circulated!! 😤

It is snowing lightly in Kyiv. A gentleman gently wrapped in years is playing so beautifully and sadly. Snow is melting on my cheeks.

Ohhh! I forgot to share with y'all due to all that BS with that insurrectionists heckling me, A VIDEO MESSAGE WITH MS.SICKNICK! Never will we forget or let them erase January 6th

Hello! #HornBook has migrated over to Bluesky + we're excited to keep "blowing the horn" for fine books for young people regularly here. We're also on Instagram (@thehornbook) + Facebook (@TheHornBook). #HornBookMagazine #HBMag #NotesfromtheHornBook #HornBookHerald #TalkswithRoger #kidlit #yalit 📚

Good morning! I live in F…, Maine, zipcode 04… I’d like to know what Senator Collins is doing to protect my private data. Why do unelected private citizens have access to my tax records? Is she commented to protecting Social Security and Medicare?

Russia trying to get Germans to think the Greens are vandalizing their cars.

Auspuffrohre mit Bauschaum verklebt, Robert-Habeck-Sticker auf Scheiben gepappt: Was wie das Werk radikaler Klimaaktivisten aussieht, soll nach SPIEGEL-Recherchen auf das Konto russischer Auftraggeber gehen. www.spiegel.de/panorama/jus...

Whoever did this, yes. ☕️🦋✌🏽

@bluerichierich.bsky.social

Man are you guys easy… Mexico agrees to send 10,000 troops, when we coulda gotten 15,000 if we’d just asked nicely. (Trump Tariffs)

Call them want they really are: HACKERS This "DOGE engineers" thing is bullshit! They are boy hackers! Plain and simple This is 2016 Cambridge Analytics bullshit on steroids

“it’s not pie” meme is kinda perfect www.reddit.com/r/Bumperstic...

Mainers, we are here with and for you, and WE ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE.

Reuters [Feb 1] -- Where E/Os stand: Federal Grant Freeze: Paused by judge Birthright Citizenship: Blocked by judge Immigration Sweeps: Numerous lawsuits pending Purging Federal Workforce: Numerous lawsuits pending Transgender Prisoners: Blocked by judge [by @rikiwilchins.bsky.social‬]

At FBI training facility in Quantico. A photo to define our times

MAINE! did you make your STOP RFK JR calls to Collins & King? stoprfkjr.com

Everyone, ACT NOW! We’ve started seeing hospitals comply in advance despite the illegality of the EO. CALL THEM. We CANNOT allow them to do this. These hospitals are now putting children at risk for not following medical best practices. Call them: DC: 202-476-5000 Denver: 303-436-4949

Hope Dr Raquel Martin joins us here soon! This is solid advice for protecting trans folx: www.threads.net/@raquelmarti...

I honestly believe our most powerful position in a toxic time that feeds on cynicism, apathy,& despair is to genuinely care and act for a better world. Cynicism is our enemy. We should check it, incl. on the left. It’s not intellectually superior. It’s the virus they’re trying to infect us with. NO

🧪 If I were Canadian PM I would immediately: 1. Create a new $15B science fund 2. Offer any credentialed US scientist funding for lab startup and replacement of NIH grants if they move to Canada 3. Immediate permanent residency 4. Citizenship after 2 years Overnight a science superpower

If I were a Canadian doctor using an unsecure app for my groupchats with other doctors, this would give me pause. Since Nov., the ToS of both Meta (including WhatsApp) and X let them share your messages with the U.S. government. Meta's ToS says your continued usage means you opt-in. @cmpa-acpm.ca

I went to post about the National Japanese American Memorial in D.C., which is beautiful but usually missed by tourists. It is a deeply staggering admission of guilt and a warning to future Americans. I went to link to the inscriptions and- Well, they took the site down. www.nps.gov/places/japan...

From a journalist friend: Just spreading the word. The CDC is purging data, so people should archive their favorite CDC datasets today, namely ones around race/ethnic diversity, LGBTQ, and reproductive health. Also health data involving climate. The youth risk behavior survey has already gone down.

Any questions? FOTUS & his band of evil lickspittles have blood on their hands.

Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent. Opportunities are everywhere. Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉

Just donated to Trans Lifeline to help our friends and family being persecuted by this new regime. IF you have some $ to spare, please consider doing likewise? Even a few bucks helps. But if not, some real LOUD support from the cis community would also be great. ❤️ link: translifeline.org/donate/