Kathy Kerrigan
@funred1.bsky.social
Lighthouse and water-loving ginger from the mid-west, living by the beach and working in Silicon Valley
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A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years
February 11, 2026 at 3:43 AM
A dresser inside a museum in New York City has been discovered as a secret stop on the Underground Railroad — the first of its kind discovered in Manhattan in over 100 years
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As I was walking along the rocky shore as usual, I found a moray eel washed up...
Its expression seems to tell the story of how harsh the sea can be…!!
Its expression seems to tell the story of how harsh the sea can be…!!
February 10, 2026 at 12:29 PM
As I was walking along the rocky shore as usual, I found a moray eel washed up...
Its expression seems to tell the story of how harsh the sea can be…!!
Its expression seems to tell the story of how harsh the sea can be…!!
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Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
February 10, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
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Should you get snatched out of your home on April 21st because you didn’t file your taxes on time? The government is focused on immigrants now but if you set the precedent that people should get kidnapped over paperwork there’s a whole lot of people who can get taken next
February 10, 2026 at 3:11 PM
Should you get snatched out of your home on April 21st because you didn’t file your taxes on time? The government is focused on immigrants now but if you set the precedent that people should get kidnapped over paperwork there’s a whole lot of people who can get taken next
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February 9, 2026 at 6:14 PM
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Octopuses 🐙 have been wandering in the oceans for 296 million years.
They have three hearts and blue blood and are amazing
#MondayMorning
They have three hearts and blue blood and are amazing
#MondayMorning
February 9, 2026 at 12:05 PM
Octopuses 🐙 have been wandering in the oceans for 296 million years.
They have three hearts and blue blood and are amazing
#MondayMorning
They have three hearts and blue blood and are amazing
#MondayMorning
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"Abandoned FADs pose numerous problems. They shed plastic as they break down, damage coral reefs and collide with artisanal fishing boats...scientists routinely find sharks, turtles, sea lions, seabirds and other wildlife entangled in the netting "
news.mongabay.com/2026/02/aban...
news.mongabay.com/2026/02/aban...
Abandoned tuna-fishing devices pollute the Galápagos Marine Reserve
SANTA CRUZ, GALÁPAGOS ISLANDS, Ecuador — “Good morning,” Walter Borbor, a social media-famous fisher, says to his followers in a 2022 Instagram video. “What we have here is a plantado.” He points to a...
news.mongabay.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:12 AM
"Abandoned FADs pose numerous problems. They shed plastic as they break down, damage coral reefs and collide with artisanal fishing boats...scientists routinely find sharks, turtles, sea lions, seabirds and other wildlife entangled in the netting "
news.mongabay.com/2026/02/aban...
news.mongabay.com/2026/02/aban...
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In 1947 the US War Department released “Don’t Be a Sucker,” now archived by the National Archives. It shows how fascism grows through fear lies and scapegoating. This should not be history. It is a reminder our government once wanted remembered.
Don't Be a Sucker
YouTube video by US National Archives
www.youtube.com
February 9, 2026 at 5:20 PM
In 1947 the US War Department released “Don’t Be a Sucker,” now archived by the National Archives. It shows how fascism grows through fear lies and scapegoating. This should not be history. It is a reminder our government once wanted remembered.
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"We saw it happen. It was a violent insurrection for the purpose of trying to prevent the peaceful transfer of power after a legitimately certified election... That's what it was."
-- Mitch McConnell, on Jan 6
-- Mitch McConnell, on Jan 6
February 9, 2026 at 3:21 PM
"We saw it happen. It was a violent insurrection for the purpose of trying to prevent the peaceful transfer of power after a legitimately certified election... That's what it was."
-- Mitch McConnell, on Jan 6
-- Mitch McConnell, on Jan 6
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Whale evolution makes me uncomfortable
February 9, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Whale evolution makes me uncomfortable
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it will really be something if the Epstein Files unseat a British Prime Minster who isn't in them, and not the American President who was Epstein's best friend.
February 9, 2026 at 2:24 PM
it will really be something if the Epstein Files unseat a British Prime Minster who isn't in them, and not the American President who was Epstein's best friend.
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Gun Owners of America is lobbying Congress to pass the SAVE Act, which would require a majority of Americans to show a passport to register to vote.
But GOA opposes any law that requires showing a drivers license to buy a gun.
These are not serious people.
But GOA opposes any law that requires showing a drivers license to buy a gun.
These are not serious people.
February 9, 2026 at 7:02 PM
Gun Owners of America is lobbying Congress to pass the SAVE Act, which would require a majority of Americans to show a passport to register to vote.
But GOA opposes any law that requires showing a drivers license to buy a gun.
These are not serious people.
But GOA opposes any law that requires showing a drivers license to buy a gun.
These are not serious people.
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February 9, 2026 at 3:11 PM
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🚨BREAKING: Puerto Rico has been part of the United States since 1898, and people still act confused that Puerto Ricans are American.
States that joined after Puerto Rico:
• Oklahoma — 1907
• New Mexico — 1912
• Arizona — 1912
• Alaska — 1959
• Hawaii — 1959
Yet somehow this is still news to folks.
States that joined after Puerto Rico:
• Oklahoma — 1907
• New Mexico — 1912
• Arizona — 1912
• Alaska — 1959
• Hawaii — 1959
Yet somehow this is still news to folks.
February 10, 2026 at 4:36 AM
🚨BREAKING: Puerto Rico has been part of the United States since 1898, and people still act confused that Puerto Ricans are American.
States that joined after Puerto Rico:
• Oklahoma — 1907
• New Mexico — 1912
• Arizona — 1912
• Alaska — 1959
• Hawaii — 1959
Yet somehow this is still news to folks.
States that joined after Puerto Rico:
• Oklahoma — 1907
• New Mexico — 1912
• Arizona — 1912
• Alaska — 1959
• Hawaii — 1959
Yet somehow this is still news to folks.
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“FBI concluded Epstein wasn’t running a sex trafficking ring for powerful men”
Bondi and Patel should both resign. Today. What a fucking disgrace.
apnews.com/article/jeff...
Bondi and Patel should both resign. Today. What a fucking disgrace.
apnews.com/article/jeff...
FBI concluded Jeffrey Epstein wasn’t running a sex trafficking ring for powerful men, files show
The FBI pored over Jeffrey Epstein’s bank records and emails. It searched his homes. It spent years interviewing his victims and examining his connections to some of the world’s most influential peopl...
apnews.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:37 PM
“FBI concluded Epstein wasn’t running a sex trafficking ring for powerful men”
Bondi and Patel should both resign. Today. What a fucking disgrace.
apnews.com/article/jeff...
Bondi and Patel should both resign. Today. What a fucking disgrace.
apnews.com/article/jeff...
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Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #StareDown, birds looking right at you, so here's a nuthatch doing just that.
#birds #photography
#birds #photography
February 9, 2026 at 9:18 AM
Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #StareDown, birds looking right at you, so here's a nuthatch doing just that.
#birds #photography
#birds #photography
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Researchers say they’ve identified the “battery” that powers at least one kind of aurora—aurora arcs
The science behind why some auroras have such stunning wave patterns
Auroras, shimmering bands of light that shoot through the night sky near the Earth’s poles, can follow patterns known as arcs
www.scientificamerican.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Researchers say they’ve identified the “battery” that powers at least one kind of aurora—aurora arcs
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#BadBunny's performers continued to dance and party outside the stadium after the #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow
February 9, 2026 at 1:58 AM
#BadBunny's performers continued to dance and party outside the stadium after the #SuperBowl #HalftimeShow
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NEW EVENT: How Authoritarians Weaponize Gender
Feb 19, 10-11AM ET LIVE ONLINE
Tara Chandra, Míriam Juan-Torres, and Laura Livingston join @saskiabr.bsky.social to discuss why gender is a faultline of democratic backsliding.
Register @carnegieendowment.org 🔽 carnegieendowment.org/events/2026/...
Feb 19, 10-11AM ET LIVE ONLINE
Tara Chandra, Míriam Juan-Torres, and Laura Livingston join @saskiabr.bsky.social to discuss why gender is a faultline of democratic backsliding.
Register @carnegieendowment.org 🔽 carnegieendowment.org/events/2026/...
carnegieendowment.org
February 9, 2026 at 3:15 PM
NEW EVENT: How Authoritarians Weaponize Gender
Feb 19, 10-11AM ET LIVE ONLINE
Tara Chandra, Míriam Juan-Torres, and Laura Livingston join @saskiabr.bsky.social to discuss why gender is a faultline of democratic backsliding.
Register @carnegieendowment.org 🔽 carnegieendowment.org/events/2026/...
Feb 19, 10-11AM ET LIVE ONLINE
Tara Chandra, Míriam Juan-Torres, and Laura Livingston join @saskiabr.bsky.social to discuss why gender is a faultline of democratic backsliding.
Register @carnegieendowment.org 🔽 carnegieendowment.org/events/2026/...
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Fishing
#sketch #birds #drawing #sketchbook #illustration #illustrator #bskyart #artist #watercolour
#sketch #birds #drawing #sketchbook #illustration #illustrator #bskyart #artist #watercolour
February 9, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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Me: "Clear water, pretty fish, otters, penguins, seals! This is the best swimming spot ever!"
Aquarium Employee: "Ma'am, please get out."
Aquarium Employee: "Ma'am, please get out."
February 8, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Me: "Clear water, pretty fish, otters, penguins, seals! This is the best swimming spot ever!"
Aquarium Employee: "Ma'am, please get out."
Aquarium Employee: "Ma'am, please get out."
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“A letter tossed over the detention center fence said they’ve been held 290 days… haven’t had a single piece of fruit… no pain meds…”
@corecivic, folks
@corecivic, folks
February 8, 2026 at 10:10 PM
“A letter tossed over the detention center fence said they’ve been held 290 days… haven’t had a single piece of fruit… no pain meds…”
@corecivic, folks
@corecivic, folks
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