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Ahab

@ahabofgilead.bsky.social

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I support gender equality, LGBTQ rights, and church-state separation. I love birds, forests, and gardens. AuDHD.

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Ahab @ahabofgilead.bsky.social · Feb 1

My apologies to anyone who followed me for birds, Hordak, Area 88, and food adventures, only to get waves of bad news instead.

Ahab @ahabofgilead.bsky.social · 19h

Either the guy on the left is 2 feet tall, or the guy on the right is a giant.

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 1d

FULL STORY HERE: Emails began flooding CDC inboxes late Friday night announcing dozens of layoffs. HR people brought back from furlough to oversee the RIFs. Disease detectives, entire Washington office, global health, injury prevention, MMWR staff among those hit.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/11/u...

Trump Administration Lays Off Dozens of C.D.C. Officials

www.nytimes.com

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 19h

They have fired the staff of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and 70 Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, who are disease detectives that respond to outbreaks around the world.

I cannot emphasize enough how dangerous it is to dismantle our disease surveillance infrastructure.

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William Shakespeare @shakespeare.lol · 1d

Would I could find a fine frog!

Ahab @ahabofgilead.bsky.social · 19h

You know how the song goes:

🎵WAR! What is it good for?
Dressing’ up like pandas! Say it again!🎵

Ahab @ahabofgilead.bsky.social · 20h

This is why I love our side. We have joy, whimsy, and creativity.

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Peter Gaddy @xeraser.bsky.social · 1d

The only good ice is that which comes in a glass of your favorite beverage

Ahab @ahabofgilead.bsky.social · 20h

OH NOOOOOO! Did they take it in stride, reply “Mine too, bro!”, or something else?

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Brett "Solidarity 2025" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 22h

I'm at a rest stop and there are abunch of ravens zipping, as much as ravens can zip, but I'm top tired and need to actually rest. 🪶

Ahab @ahabofgilead.bsky.social · 1d

But enough about Pete Hegseth. 😄

Ahab @ahabofgilead.bsky.social · 1d

Did the spammer reply?

Ahab @ahabofgilead.bsky.social · 1d

Describe your Bluesky account in a single image.

A female astronaut wearing a space suit in outer space. A yellow cockatiel is inside her helmet, standing next to her face.

Ahab @ahabofgilead.bsky.social · 1d

I’d never seen snakes at my state park before today. Some fellow volunteers and I found two garter snakes and a snake skin.

A small garter snake slithering over mulch.

A fragment of shed snake skin.

Ahab @ahabofgilead.bsky.social · 1d

“No, Isis, you can‘t have my coffee ice cream.”

:: Isis climbs down my arm toward the ice cream ::

“Isis, this came from a cow. You wouldn’t like it.”

:: Isis climbs on my hand and nearly makes it to the spoon. I contort myself like an adept yogini to keep him from diving into the bowl ::

Ahab @ahabofgilead.bsky.social · 1d

Hey! We don’t shame people for their sexual proclivities around here!

Ahab @ahabofgilead.bsky.social · 1d

I last saw one with the dinosaur and unicorn, dancing in the streets.

Ahab @ahabofgilead.bsky.social · 1d

Now I want to eat a chocolate chip bagel with smoked salmon in New York, just to give New Yorkers rage migraines.

Ahab @ahabofgilead.bsky.social · 1d

I’m so glad I saw your tweets at The Other Place about your pet stroller. It motivated me to buy one, and now people I pass by find it charming that Isis goes for walks in one.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 1d

A restraining order was issued YESTERDAY by a federal judge barring detention of journalists in this district unless they refuse to reposition themselves and are given adequate time to do so, or there’s probable cause they’ve committed a crime.

Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Masked Border Patrol agents aggressively arrested WGN video producer Debbie Brockman in Lincoln Square Friday morning, supposedly for "obstructing justice." (Video via Josh Thomas on Facebook)

Follow @heartlandsignal for more.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 2d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 2d

BREAKING: New York Attorney General Letitia James indicted on fraud charge in latest case against Trump foe, an AP source says.

New York Attorney General Letitia James indicted on fraud charge, AP source says

A grand jury has indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on a fraud charge, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Thursday.

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 2d

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 2d

"... part of rising faith-based pushback to the Trump administration..."

religionnews.com/2025/10/07/i...

Religious protesters say ICE threatens religious freedom in Chicago

(RNS) — Despite potential danger, religious leaders and faith activists have been a visible presence at Chicago-area ICE protests, some waving signs with slogans such as ‘Love thy neighbor’ and ‘Who w...

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Ahab @ahabofgilead.bsky.social · 3d

(1) Do you have something ready-to-eat, just to get some calories in you?

(2) Are you getting enough sleep? At least 8 hours a night?