Patricia
@pjs501.bsky.social
Retired Biology teacher, gardener, bird watcher, cat lover, Democrat, and happy wife, among other things.
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Patricia
@pjs501.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Hi, Looking for a like minded community of people. We live about 45 min. S of STL, MO. We are in the middle of a very red area where people vote for hate, racism and misogyny. Would enjoy finding people who are informed & have an interest in making positive changes in the environment & community
The shortest day of the year went out with much fanfare! Welcome Winter.
December 21, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The shortest day of the year went out with much fanfare! Welcome Winter.
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Happy Winter Solstice! Days get longer starting tomorrow.
December 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Happy Winter Solstice! Days get longer starting tomorrow.
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BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
December 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
BREAKING: The House of Representatives just passed a bill that would subject immigrant children to invasive bodily searches and keep them in detention instead of releasing them to their families.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
The Senate must vote no on this horrific bill.
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📽️ WATCH: After a bird flu outbreak tore through Midwestern barns, which led to 18 million hens being killed and a spike in egg prices, the Department of Agriculture didn’t investigate whether the virus was airborne.
But ProPublica did.
@natlash.bsky.social breaks it down: propub.li/4iVcYfD
But ProPublica did.
@natlash.bsky.social breaks it down: propub.li/4iVcYfD
December 14, 2025 at 2:43 AM
📽️ WATCH: After a bird flu outbreak tore through Midwestern barns, which led to 18 million hens being killed and a spike in egg prices, the Department of Agriculture didn’t investigate whether the virus was airborne.
But ProPublica did.
@natlash.bsky.social breaks it down: propub.li/4iVcYfD
But ProPublica did.
@natlash.bsky.social breaks it down: propub.li/4iVcYfD
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SPEAK ENGLISH IN AMERICA! Why are we seeing this everywhere? Could it be a mass distraction? From the Epstein files? From Pete Kegseth bombing boats in the open seas? And for all you English-loving American patriots, take a pop-quiz…
Remember, it’s never too late to unlearn & relearn.
#ProudBlue
Remember, it’s never too late to unlearn & relearn.
#ProudBlue
December 12, 2025 at 3:25 PM
SPEAK ENGLISH IN AMERICA! Why are we seeing this everywhere? Could it be a mass distraction? From the Epstein files? From Pete Kegseth bombing boats in the open seas? And for all you English-loving American patriots, take a pop-quiz…
Remember, it’s never too late to unlearn & relearn.
#ProudBlue
Remember, it’s never too late to unlearn & relearn.
#ProudBlue
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WATCH: “What I saw changed my life. They spent the night in their cars to get care in barns.”😳🇺🇸
Ex insurance company exec @wendellpotter.bsky.social tells Kanew a visit to a Remote Area Medical site in East Tennessee turned him into #MedicareForAll advocate
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DSFsimP...
Ex insurance company exec @wendellpotter.bsky.social tells Kanew a visit to a Remote Area Medical site in East Tennessee turned him into #MedicareForAll advocate
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DSFsimP...
December 10, 2025 at 4:45 PM
WATCH: “What I saw changed my life. They spent the night in their cars to get care in barns.”😳🇺🇸
Ex insurance company exec @wendellpotter.bsky.social tells Kanew a visit to a Remote Area Medical site in East Tennessee turned him into #MedicareForAll advocate
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DSFsimP...
Ex insurance company exec @wendellpotter.bsky.social tells Kanew a visit to a Remote Area Medical site in East Tennessee turned him into #MedicareForAll advocate
Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DSFsimP...
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GOP Rep SLAMS his own party "crooked as a dog's leg"
November 30, 2025 at 4:45 PM
GOP Rep SLAMS his own party "crooked as a dog's leg"
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It is so easy to spread misinformation when you don’t understand that correlation ≠ causation. A very good explanation!
🧪Via @drjessicaknurick.bsky.social on IG
🧪Via @drjessicaknurick.bsky.social on IG
December 4, 2025 at 1:58 AM
It is so easy to spread misinformation when you don’t understand that correlation ≠ causation. A very good explanation!
🧪Via @drjessicaknurick.bsky.social on IG
🧪Via @drjessicaknurick.bsky.social on IG
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How does global warming cause colder winter storms? whowhatwhy.org/2019/11/23/t...
The Paradox of Global Warming and Colder Winters - WhoWhatWhy
If the cold weather makes it harder for you to argue with climate change deniers about the existence of global warming, this story is for you.
whowhatwhy.org
December 5, 2025 at 5:47 PM
How does global warming cause colder winter storms? whowhatwhy.org/2019/11/23/t...
#birds
A pair of Piliated woodpeckers wait motionless because a hawk is perched in a tree in the yard. The Piliateds have been visiting the suet feeders on a daily basis since the cold weather has set in.
A pair of Piliated woodpeckers wait motionless because a hawk is perched in a tree in the yard. The Piliateds have been visiting the suet feeders on a daily basis since the cold weather has set in.
December 2, 2025 at 2:00 PM
#birds
A pair of Piliated woodpeckers wait motionless because a hawk is perched in a tree in the yard. The Piliateds have been visiting the suet feeders on a daily basis since the cold weather has set in.
A pair of Piliated woodpeckers wait motionless because a hawk is perched in a tree in the yard. The Piliateds have been visiting the suet feeders on a daily basis since the cold weather has set in.
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Home Depot wanted holiday cheer, got a whole-ass choir calling out their partnership with ICE instead…
November 29, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Home Depot wanted holiday cheer, got a whole-ass choir calling out their partnership with ICE instead…
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Perfect for those who love being informed and dont mind deep dives.I'm not gonna lie to you, I dont even know how to explain this to everyone in 300 characters, so I'm not. This video is long, confusing, and honestly not particularly entertaining. Unfortunately for all of us and our current Reality,
November 28, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Perfect for those who love being informed and dont mind deep dives.I'm not gonna lie to you, I dont even know how to explain this to everyone in 300 characters, so I'm not. This video is long, confusing, and honestly not particularly entertaining. Unfortunately for all of us and our current Reality,
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An enigmatic group of fossil organisms has finally been identified—and is changing the story of how plants took root on land
This Fossil Is Rewriting the Story of How Plants Spread across the Planet
An enigmatic group of fossil organisms has finally been identified—and is changing the story of how plants took root on land
www.scientificamerican.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
An enigmatic group of fossil organisms has finally been identified—and is changing the story of how plants took root on land
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We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way to get rid of Citizens United. Let me explain. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
November 24, 2025 at 3:37 PM
We can do away with it without a new Supreme Court. Nor do we need a constitutional amendment. There’s a far simpler way to get rid of Citizens United. Let me explain. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/how-to-get-rid-of-citizens-united
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TEN MONTHS IN:
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
November 20, 2025 at 7:56 PM
TEN MONTHS IN:
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
The national debt is higher.
The trade deficit is wider.
The inflation rate has worsened.
The unemployment rate is up.
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“We don’t deserve the trust of the nation if we’re unclear about the divisiveness of swastikas,” the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity due to a fear of reprisal.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses as hate symbols
The military service, which falls under the Department of Homeland Security, has drafted a new policy that classifies such items “potentially divisive.”
www.washingtonpost.com
November 20, 2025 at 8:09 PM
“We don’t deserve the trust of the nation if we’re unclear about the divisiveness of swastikas,” the official said, speaking on the condition of anonymity due to a fear of reprisal.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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This $4 billion industry profits off of America’s school shooting epidemic.
“Every time there is a shooting, we see an uptick in business,” says one, featured in the new HBO documentary Thoughts and Prayers.
Read Julianne McShane's full Q&A with the filmmakers here: http://bit.ly/43CZte2
“Every time there is a shooting, we see an uptick in business,” says one, featured in the new HBO documentary Thoughts and Prayers.
Read Julianne McShane's full Q&A with the filmmakers here: http://bit.ly/43CZte2
November 19, 2025 at 6:13 PM
This $4 billion industry profits off of America’s school shooting epidemic.
“Every time there is a shooting, we see an uptick in business,” says one, featured in the new HBO documentary Thoughts and Prayers.
Read Julianne McShane's full Q&A with the filmmakers here: http://bit.ly/43CZte2
“Every time there is a shooting, we see an uptick in business,” says one, featured in the new HBO documentary Thoughts and Prayers.
Read Julianne McShane's full Q&A with the filmmakers here: http://bit.ly/43CZte2
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Trying to support STL local, any restaurant suggestions in the city for tonight?
November 14, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Trying to support STL local, any restaurant suggestions in the city for tonight?