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Marnilou @marnilou2.bsky.social · Mar 20
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” — Alice Walker

Even if you don’t feel it, every act of resistance matters. From where you spend your money to refusing to be silent, no act is too small.
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It’s weird. The MAGAs are spoon fed daily outrages and have their physical health degraded by the constant cortisol pumping through their veins.

When there’s a real outrage- The Epstein abuse-

The outrage machine’s unplugged and they’re cool as a cucumber.

Trump says move on.
February 15, 2026 at 9:47 PM
marnilou2.bsky.social
"Flower Train" by Asai Kiyoshi

Love this one! 🥰
A street car covered with flowers runs during a festival. Fireworks and a circus are depicted in the background.
February 15, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social
Who needs a bright smile from Piglet?
Photo of a pink pig with a fuzzy white coat, standing outside in great sunshine in front of a red barn. He is looking up at the camera with his pink nose, and seems to have a smile on his face.
February 15, 2026 at 8:32 PM
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joncooper-us.bsky.social
🎯🎯
February 15, 2026 at 1:03 PM
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Great to see Red Squirrel at Loch Leven, wish we had them down South ,instead of the invasive Grey Squirrel .
February 15, 2026 at 11:21 AM
marnilou2.bsky.social
Found a particularly impressive camellia bloom today! 😍🌸
February 15, 2026 at 7:16 PM
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The New York Times reports that the Department of Homeland Security has sent Google, Meta, and other media corporations subpoenas for the names on accounts that criticize ICE enforcement. The department wants to identify Americans who oppose what it’s doing. I’ll save them time.
A short note to Kristi Noem
To a current Cabinet secretary from a former one
robertreich.substack.com
February 15, 2026 at 5:01 PM
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social
Scottish artist Elizabeth Blackadder (1931-2021) #WomensArt
Painting featuring a black cat behind a row of purple and pink flowers against a white background
February 15, 2026 at 5:12 AM
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mhallarts.bsky.social
#4 in my #ArcticIceSeries
#abstractart #abstractartist
Red leaf on a 2 tone abstract artwork
February 15, 2026 at 5:17 AM
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globalabortionnews.bsky.social
Researchers have found that 6 of 10 abortion restrictions — bans on Medicaid funding for abortion, mandated waiting periods, 2nd-trimester abortion bans, ACA marketplace insurance coverage bans, biased counseling laws, and ultrasound requirements — were linked to higher rates of maternal mortality.
Laws restricting abortions linked to rise in 'abhorrently high' maternal mortality rates
Rising state-level abortion restrictions in the United States were linked to a similar, parallel rise in maternal deaths from 2005 to 2023, according to research presented at The Pregnancy Meeting. ...
www.healio.com
February 14, 2026 at 4:53 PM
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February 13th 2026
Osteospermum
February 14, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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merrymacsanctuary.bsky.social
Happy Valenswine's Day! If you are someone who hates Valentine's Day, you can always use the day to celebrate our pig friends instead. This was our official Valenswine's card this year featuring Huey and Louie.
a medium pink floral border on a lighter pink background. Inside the frame are the words "happy valenswines day" with a photo of two black pigs looking at the camera. Under their photo they are identified as Louie and Huey.
February 14, 2026 at 10:58 PM
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Snakelocks Anemone Anemonia viridis at Combe Martin, Devon this morning.
February 14, 2026 at 6:03 PM
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Chinese new year celebration in Locke, Ca. 🧧 🥳
February 14, 2026 at 9:46 PM
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Syenite rocks with sodalite fluorescing orange when exposed to UV light. They are often called "Yooperlite". [📹 greatlakesrockhounds]

Original post
February 14, 2026 at 1:17 PM
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pusheen.bsky.social
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Happy Valentine's Day
February 14, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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atrupar.com
Kristi Noem: "When it gets to Election Day, we've been proactive to make sure we have the right people voting, electing the right leaders to lead this country."
February 14, 2026 at 2:51 PM
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Painting finished - rabbits amongst plant foliage
Watercolour on 300gsm cold pressed Arches paper
#watercolour #watercolor #art #rabbits #plants #painting
A watercolour painting of 3 rabbits sitting amongst plant foliage
February 14, 2026 at 11:20 AM
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k-hermit.com
Blue sea slugs found in the coastal waters of Japan!

These beautiful little tidepooling companions are, for me, the true representatives of Japan’s marine life 🫧 ͛.*
February 14, 2026 at 12:26 PM
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This Ancient Egyptian board game is almost 4,000 years old!

Known as ‘Hounds and Jackals’ or ‘Game of 58 holes’, its original name is unknown. It’s suggested it was played in a similar way to ‘Snakes and Ladders’.

📷 The Met www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...

#Archaeology
Met Museum photo of an ancient Egyptian board game carved from cream-coloured ivory displayed against a dark background. The original name of the game is unknown. It is now known as ‘Hounds and Jackals’ or the ‘Game of 58 holes’. The game board rests on four bulls' legs. One of the legs, seen at back of the board on the right of photo, is completely restored. Another has a restored hoof (seen at front of the board on left). The board is shaped like an axe head. In the centre of the upper surface is an incised palm tree topped by a ‘Shen’ symbol (a circle atop a a horizontal line to which it is tied). The palm’s trunk runs down the length of the board. There are 58 holes in the upper surface; 29 arranged evenly on either side of the palm tree. At the lower side of the game board there is a drawer with a bolt to store the playing pieces. The playing pieces are made up of ten long pins (sticks) with carved animal heads. Five are hounds and five are jackals. In the photo, the ten pins are arranged randomly in holes on the game board. The board is carved from ivory with ebony detailing around the 58 holes. The pins are ivory. Measurements: Game board: H 6.8cm W 10.1 cm, D 15.6 cm. Hound pins: H 6 cm to 6.8 cm Jackal pins: H 7 cm to 8.5 cm
 The game was excavated in 1910 by Howard Carter from the tomb of an official named Reniseneb at Thebes. The tomb is dated to Dynasty 12, Reign of Amenemhat IV, circa 1814–1805 BC. “Ancient Egyptians likened the intricate voyage through the underworld to a game. This made gaming boards and gaming pieces appropriate objects to deposit in tombs” (The Met).
February 14, 2026 at 11:05 AM
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Marcus McAllister
”SB149.25 porte d’entrée” 2026 - Sketchbook drawing - 23x15cm

#sketchbook #drawing #SciArt #bird
Watercolor and crayon drawing: a haloed songbird in flight done in blue, black and white on a green background
February 13, 2026 at 4:29 PM
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the-physics-well.net
It wouldn’t be a trip to Maui without spotting my favorite invasive species, the gold dust day gecko. It posed for this picture, then tried to sell us insurance.
Green lizard with pads on its toes, red stripes on its back, gold highlights on tail and head, and blue tint around the eyes
February 14, 2026 at 3:03 AM
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propublica.org
Leonard Leo is a lawyer, but he's never argued a case in court. He's never held elected office.

But for years he rebuilt the American legal system, resulting in the Supreme Court's right-wing supermajority.

(Published Oct. 2023)
We Don’t Talk About Leonard: The Man Behind the Right’s Supreme Court Supermajority
The inside story of how Leonard Leo built a machine that remade the American legal system — and what he plans to do next.
www.propublica.org
February 14, 2026 at 4:00 AM
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social
Lucy Jones, contemporary artist living and working in Edinburgh New Town, painting and drawing the surrounding Georgian Architecture #WomensArt
Painting looking up at the front of a grand terraced home with long arched windows and iron railings, all in bluish hues
February 14, 2026 at 4:34 AM
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dailybunnies.bsky.social
A gray lop-eared bunny sits on a table with heart-shaped chocolates and a wooden box containing a red rose.
February 14, 2026 at 1:49 AM