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Catherine Schmidt
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Crone raised in Alaska proud liberal because I care about something other than money and myself. Lover of nature and with respect for all life. Married 41 years. Love books, archaeology, history, gardening and walking, liberty for all, resistance.
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governorwalz.mn.gov
Today the Minnesota House gaveled into session for the first time since we lost Speaker Hortman, Mark, and Gilbert.

In the spirit of Melissa, we commit to doing our work with humility, grace, and compassion.
February 17, 2026 at 9:32 PM
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wajali.bsky.social
The Epstein Cover-up: The FBI Interviewed a Credible Trump Accuser

In what should be headline news, investigative reporter Roger Sollenberger uncovers an FBI slideshow & internal emails that reveal they know women who credibly accused Trump of sexual assault.

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February 17, 2026 at 10:16 PM
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February 16, 2026 at 12:02 AM
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reichlinmelnick.bsky.social
Mr. Sim lived in the US for 43 years. He was ordered deported 20 years ago after a larceny conviction. Because Cambodia wasn’t accepting deportations, he was allowed to stay on an order of supervision.

After 20 years, he was suddenly arrested at an ICE check-in and sent to detention, where he died.
Sim entered the United States as a refugee in 1983 and became a lawful permanent resident in 1986. He was arrested for disorderly conduct in 1989, indecent exposure in 1996, and larceny in 2005, receiving a suspended sentence and probation but no prison time. In 2006, ICE arrested him, and an immigration judge ordered his removal to Cambodia.
February 18, 2026 at 1:47 AM
lillyfinch.bsky.social
#Elections #Texas #JamesTalarico #video

“THERE IS NOTHING CHRISTIAN ABOUT CHRISTIAN NATIONALISM. IT IS THE WORSHIP OF POWER”

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Rep. James Talarico On Confronting Christian Nationalism, And Strange Days In The Texas Legislature
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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February 17, 2026 at 6:32 PM
lillyfinch.bsky.social
#PamBondi #PeteHegseth #Humor #alt
Pam Bondi: I'm going to be the most embarrassing member of the Trump admin this week. Pete Hegseth: Hold my gin while | laser beam some party balloons out of the sky. Trev Lewis
February 17, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Reposted by Catherine Schmidt
feralcat.bsky.social
1/2 Does this account for the New Mexico ranch? Finally (like 😳) might finally look for graves. The entire place should have been designated a crime scene. www.scrippsnews.com/us-news/crim...
New Mexico official seeks search near Epstein ranch over claim of buried girls
A top New Mexico official is calling for an investigation into public land near Jeffrey Epstein’s Zorro Ranch after a newly released email alleged that two foreign girls were buried there.
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February 15, 2026 at 5:46 AM
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cwebbonline.com
Wow! This is some top-notch investigative journalism. The report claims the 3 million Epstein files released are only 2% of the total.

The massive scale of what’s still missing is hard to comprehend.
February 15, 2026 at 5:08 AM
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@mrfishcartoons.bsky.social
February 16, 2026 at 1:34 AM
lillyfinch.bsky.social
#GoodNews #Toronto #Canada #Restoration #Waterways #Conservation #Environment #alt

Aaron Parnas 2/16/26
GOOD NEWS
Aaron Parnas 2/16/26 GOOD NEWS Toronto's Don River, once so polluted it caught fire and was declared biologically dead in 1969, has rebounded after a CAD$1 billion restoration that re-naturalized its course, rebuilt wetlands and added climate-resilient infrastructure, with surveys now documenting more than 20 fish species including Atlantic salmon, walleye, northern pike and largemouth bass thriving in the revitalized waterway.
February 15, 2026 at 5:14 PM
lillyfinch.bsky.social
#GoodNews #Wisconsin #Homeless Community #Kindness #Cat #Cats #CatsOfMastodon #CatsOfPixelfed #catstodon #CatsOMastodon #catsoffediverse #alt

Arron Parnas 2/15/26
GOOD NEWS
Arron Parnas 2/15/26 GOOD NEWS During a brutal Midwest cold snap with temperatures plunging to -19°F, Safe Haven Pet Sanctuary in Green Bay, Wisconsin, opened its doors to people turned away from overcrowded homeless warming shelters, offering couches, heat, Wi-Fi and companionship from its special-needs cats to help protect vulnerable residents from life-threatening conditions.
February 15, 2026 at 5:11 PM
lillyfinch.bsky.social
#GoodNews #India #Tigers #Conservation #alt

Aaron Parnas 2/15/26
GOOD NEWS
Aaron Parnas 2/15/26 GOOD NEWS India has doubled its wild tiger population since 2006, reaching more than 3,600 tigers by 2018 and accounting for roughly 75 percent of the global total, driven by expanded protected habitat, nationwide monitoring across 20 states, stronger conservation policies and the international Tx2 initiative, even as the country balances rapid human population growth and human-wildlife conflict.
February 15, 2026 at 5:07 PM
lillyfinch.bsky.social
#GoodNews #Conservation #California #alt #Restoration

Aaron Parnas 2/15/26
GOOD NEWS
Aaron Parnas 2/15/26 GOOD NEWS A major conservation victory in California's Bay Area was secured when the Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST) purchased more than 6,100 acres of the 6,500-acre Sargent Ranch in southern Santa Clara County, ending a decade-long battle over a proposed 403- acre sand and gravel mine. The land, once sacred to the Amah Mutsun Indian Band and ecologically vital for species such as mountain lions, bald eagles, and steelhead trout, was acquired for over $63 million raised largely from private donors, with the remaining acreage expected to be conserved by late 2026.
February 15, 2026 at 4:01 PM
lillyfinch.bsky.social
#GoodNews #Turtles #Endangered #Kindness #alt

Aaron Parnas 2/15/26
GOOD NEWS
Aaron Parnas 2/15/26 GOOD NEWS After Storm Goretti's 110 mph winds blew a young endangered loggerhead sea turtle hundreds of miles off course, the “cold- stunned” reptile was found washed up on the Island of Jersey and taken to a local animal hospital, where veterinarians stabilized her with warmed seawater before determining she needed long-term care. To avoid the stress of a rough boat journey across the English Channel, Loganair granted the turtle—nicknamed Crush—a VIP seat on a flight to Southampton, England, from where she was transported to the Sealife Centre in Weymouth for rehabilitation. Photo of turtle
February 15, 2026 at 3:48 PM
lillyfinch.bsky.social
#GoodNews #Minneapolis #Kindness #ICE #Community #alt

Aaron Parnas 2/15/2026
GOOD NEWS
Aaron Parnas 2/15/2026 GOOD NEWS Minnesota tow truck owner Juan Leon, who recently started Leo's Towing, began noticing a pattern of abandoned vehicles left behind after ICE arrests during Operation Metro Storm. Realizing the hardship this created for families, he decided to help by returning the vehicles free of charge. Over the past four months, he has brought roughly 250 cars back to owners or their relatives, sometimes responding to family requests and other times tracking them down himself. Despite the high costs of operating and insuring a tow truck, he funds the effort through private donations and says the emotional reunions make the work worthwhile.
February 15, 2026 at 3:44 PM
Reposted by Catherine Schmidt
bodegacats.bsky.social
February 14, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Reposted by Catherine Schmidt
muellershewrote.com
Ghost wishes you a happy #Caturday
February 14, 2026 at 7:26 PM
lillyfinch.bsky.social
#Cat #Cats #CatsOfMastodon #CatsOfPixelfed #catstodon #CatsOMastodon #catsoffediverse #alt #Humor #Caturday

I don’t care if the bed is unmade. Just go have a happy Caturday and leave me alone.
Tiger, Lilly, tabby and white , on her side, stretched out front legs stretched away from her body, away from her head and parallel, in the air, back twisted so she is on her lower back with her back leg stretched out straight Bed unmade. I don’t care if the bed is unmade. Just go have a happy Caturday and leave me alone.
February 14, 2026 at 6:14 PM
lillyfinch.bsky.social
#PamBondi #Hearings #cartoon #Humor #alt
Drawing of a deranged AG Bondi in a shredded black dress, clawed hands, mouth wide open, eyes demonic, skull earrings. Sign Attorney General Bondi
February 13, 2026 at 3:26 PM
lillyfinch.bsky.social
#Satire #Humor #Trump #Olympics #alt

Borowitz Report
Olympics Update: Trump Wins Gold in Downhill Presidency
ANDY BOROWITZ
FEB 10
MILAN (The Borowitz Report)—Donald J. Trump celebrated at the Winter Olympics on Tuesday after winning the gold medal in the downhill presidency. Trump beamed as he stood on the winners’ podium, boasting, “Obama never won this.” Notching a historic win, Trump set a new speed record for driving the world’s strongest economy into a ditch. Despite his victory, he remained bitter about the Super Bowl halftime show, telling reporters that “Bad Bunny took a job away from an American bunny.”
February 13, 2026 at 3:13 PM
lillyfinch.bsky.social
#Epstein #Trump #Polls #alt

Heather Cox Richardson 2/12/26
TRUMP EPSTEIN POLL
Heather Cox Richardson 2/12/26 TRUMP EPSTEIN POLL An Economist YouGov poll released Tuesday shows that 85% of U.S. adults agree with the statement “There are powerful elites who helped Epstein target and abuse young girls. They protected him and need to be investigated.” Only 3% of American adults disagree. Fifty percent of American adults think Trump “was involved in crimes allegedly committed by Jeffrey Epstein,” while only 29% think he wasn't.
February 13, 2026 at 2:58 PM
lillyfinch.bsky.social
#Peace #WalkforPeace #Community #Love #Compassion #Unity #Song #Video

WE WALK FOR PEACE

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The Road Remembered Us - Original
YouTube video by Sy Long
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February 12, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Reposted by Catherine Schmidt
marisakabas.bsky.social
it really can't be said enough that this is a person who has dined with the president of the united states
melissagiragrant.com Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 5d
Fuentes then fantasizes about “breeding gulags”: “So just like Hitler imprisoned Gypsies, Jews, communists, you know, all of his political rivals, we have to do the same thing with women… They go to the breeding gulags. The good ones will be liberated. The bad ones will toil in the mines forever.”
February 12, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Reposted by Catherine Schmidt
maddow.bsky.social
In a normal government, this results in the resignation of multiple cabinet officials (Transportation, Defense, and Homeland Security), and the closure or (at least!) radical reorg of the cartoonishly incompetent agency at the center of it: CBP.

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February 12, 2026 at 3:18 PM
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miafarrow.bsky.social
Trump’s favorite polling group Rasmussen research finds: American voters think Biden did a better job
February 12, 2026 at 4:11 PM