nsoke.bsky.social
@nsoke.bsky.social
I love gardening, dancing, people taking care of each other, reading, sewing, global and national issues, astrology, crystals. Music is a biggie.
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Until tech gives more agency to citizens, smart cities are a dumb idea for democracy. "While cities may disclose how they collect data, they rarely offer ways to opt out." "Residents want agency" #privacy #AIEthics

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Data Walks Reveal Residents' Mixed Feelings on Privacy
How do Long Beach residents feel about data collection in their city? Gwen Shaffer's data walks reveal surprising insights.
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November 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
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Dems and GOP join forces to investigate Pete Hegseth for war crimes and murder
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Dems and GOP join forces to investigate Pete Hegseth for war crimes and murder
Congress finally notices the Trump administration might be vaporizing civilians on purpose.
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November 30, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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DHS’s internal watchdog system has been “gutted” the staff of Office for Civil Rights & Civil Liberties (CRCL) was cut from about 150 down to only 9 people. The cuts leave around 550 active investigations
December 1, 2025 at 3:48 AM
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No child should have to worry about being shot at school or gunned down at a birthday party.

It doesn’t matter if they’re in a red or blue state.

It doesn’t matter who their parents are.

If the volume of mass shootings doesn’t enrage you, you’ve lost your way.
December 1, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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The issue is not who the two survivors were affiliated with, but their status at the moment force was used. Under the laws of armed conflict, status of mortality and status of incapacitation determine whether a person is a lawful target.
November 30, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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#VoteAFTYN

Tennessee farmers are being screwed daily due to policies implemented by Donald Trump's administration, particularly the tariffs on China which killed Tennessee soybean sales, leading to low prices and losses.
November 30, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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How about we pay them the professional wages they're worth, instead of kneecapping the loans programs?
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What Is A “Professional Degree” And Why Does It Matter?
Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the Dept of Education proposes redefining "professional degrees" to exclude degrees in nursing, NP/PA, Public Health, PT/OT and more
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November 30, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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Don’t forget LBJ and the war on poverty. If the Dems could just divorce themselves from wall street and dirty money, grow a spine and a set of cajones, and walk the walk, that’d be super.
November 30, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Ludwig Minelli, 92, died yesterday, before his 93rd birthday

“I am persuaded that we have to struggle in order to implement the last human right in our societies. The last human right is the right to make a decision on one's own end, & the possibility to have this end without risk & without pain."
November 30, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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Trump’s recent decision to deny disaster aid to two electric utilities in rural northern Michigan could cost local residents tens of millions of dollars. It will hit a working-class region that voted overwhelmingly for Trump last year, helping him win the crucial swing state.
Electricity prices jump after Trump rejects disaster aid for Michigan utilities
The president denied the state’s request for federal aid to rebuild power lines after a fierce ice storm last March, a move that could force thousands of rural electricity customers to pay the entire ...
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December 1, 2025 at 1:51 AM
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What the frozen dinner looks like on the packaging vs what it actually looks like after you microwave it
December 1, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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No child, absolutely no child, should die, especially from senseless gun violence. It’s upsetting and tragic that this country hasn’t figured out how to stop this.

My heart is with the city of Stockton right now because a parent shouldn’t have to come home without their child tonight.
November 30, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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All I want for Christmas is government accountability. 🎄
November 30, 2025 at 7:12 AM
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A fair question. 😕🇺🇸
December 1, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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We had the most amazing, love-filled day yesterday thanks to our community. An entire neighborhood came together to collect and deliver over FIVE HUNDRED pumpkins to our residents!
November 30, 2025 at 6:24 PM
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To media, this is going to be the first holiday season where American shoppers spend a trillion dollars. To shoppers, though, it's going to be the first holiday season that cost a trillion dollars.
November 30, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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The Beauty of sunsets

Sunsets are more than beauty; they’re transitions. Light softens, colours deepen, and the world exhales. Each one teaches patience, presence, and reflection. Capture not the scene, but the feeling, an honouring of time passing, a reminder you were there.

Buy at fotosbyfay.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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That’s rich coming from the architect. McConnell is just as responsible as Trump. He thought he could still control Trump and the senators, but he got older and Trump got bolder.

#leopardsatemyface #Politics #News
November 30, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Watercolour painting of a cat nicknamed Puppy because she followed her owner around all the time.
#cats #catsofbluesky #petportraits #art #watercolour #painting
November 30, 2025 at 10:56 AM
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If the Venezuelan sailors were enemy combatants, then the 2nd strike is a war crime.

If the Venezuelan sailors weren’t enemy combatants, then both strikes are criminal murder.

It’s that simple.
November 30, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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December 1, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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I have strong reason to believe that this is the mirror image of the "deal" that Trump is trying to strike with Xi for the surrender of Taiwan.
November 29, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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🎶 | A new mural has been unveiled on Mathew Street celebrating 100 figures from music who have shaped Liverpool’s cultural heritage, past, present and future.

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November 30, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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My friends, there is no ‘Department of War’ or ‘Secretary of War’ in America.

There is a Department of Defense and a Secretary of Defense.

Neither has the right to murder.

“Kill them all” is a confession to murder under American law.
December 1, 2025 at 2:26 AM