@caireenb.bsky.social
Care about the state of our planet, human rights, sewing, knitting, reading, cooking, science and lifetime learning. She/her
Reading this now and I am loving it. I am late to the Ursula K. Le Guin train but have not been disappointed by anything so far. This one is quite different style wise from the Earthsea books, but no less captivating. #booksky
April 23, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Reading this now and I am loving it. I am late to the Ursula K. Le Guin train but have not been disappointed by anything so far. This one is quite different style wise from the Earthsea books, but no less captivating. #booksky
First complete dk socks. These toe up with afterthought heel. These are pretty thick so definitely warmer. A fun knit but I think I prefer a gussetted sock for better fit.#sockknitting
April 23, 2025 at 7:42 PM
First complete dk socks. These toe up with afterthought heel. These are pretty thick so definitely warmer. A fun knit but I think I prefer a gussetted sock for better fit.#sockknitting
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The $650 million verdict against @greenpeaceusa.bsky.social for campaigning against the Dakota Access #pipeline at Standing Rock is bigger than the environmental movement—it’s about all of our basic right to protest.
#greenpeace
#greenpeace
March 20, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The $650 million verdict against @greenpeaceusa.bsky.social for campaigning against the Dakota Access #pipeline at Standing Rock is bigger than the environmental movement—it’s about all of our basic right to protest.
#greenpeace
#greenpeace
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Must read: Mahmoud Khalil speaks out for the first time since his arrest by the Trump administration in an exclusive letter, dictated over the phone to his family, from ICE detention in Louisiana.
March 18, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Must read: Mahmoud Khalil speaks out for the first time since his arrest by the Trump administration in an exclusive letter, dictated over the phone to his family, from ICE detention in Louisiana.
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I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what Trump did.
March 13, 2025 at 11:47 AM
I'm going to post this video every day so we never forget what Trump did.
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NEW—Mahmoud Khalil's wife:
"I was born & raised in the Midwest. My parents came here from Syria…They believed living in the US would bring a sense of safety & stability. But here I am…weeks before I’m due to give birth to our first child…I feel more unsafe & unstable than I have in my entire life."
"I was born & raised in the Midwest. My parents came here from Syria…They believed living in the US would bring a sense of safety & stability. But here I am…weeks before I’m due to give birth to our first child…I feel more unsafe & unstable than I have in my entire life."
March 12, 2025 at 1:00 AM
NEW—Mahmoud Khalil's wife:
"I was born & raised in the Midwest. My parents came here from Syria…They believed living in the US would bring a sense of safety & stability. But here I am…weeks before I’m due to give birth to our first child…I feel more unsafe & unstable than I have in my entire life."
"I was born & raised in the Midwest. My parents came here from Syria…They believed living in the US would bring a sense of safety & stability. But here I am…weeks before I’m due to give birth to our first child…I feel more unsafe & unstable than I have in my entire life."
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Imagine you have over $400 billion and you spend your time working to deny hungry children around the world meals to avoid starvation.
February 18, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Imagine you have over $400 billion and you spend your time working to deny hungry children around the world meals to avoid starvation.
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This is momentous. 🏳️⚧️🏆
“In a stunning turn, 29 Republicans defected, killing both bills. One Republican even took the floor to deliver a scathing rebuke of the bill’s sponsor.”
Powerful Speeches From Trans Dems Flip 29 Republicans, Anti-Trans Bills Die In Montana
Transgender Reps Zooey Zephyr and SJ Howell delivered powerful speeches on the Montana House floor on Thursday. Republicans defected en masse to join them in voting against anti-trans bills.
www.erininthemorning.com
March 12, 2025 at 3:06 AM
This is momentous. 🏳️⚧️🏆
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A top economics reporter goes off script on national TV: “I am going to say this at risk of my job, but what President Trump is doing is insane.”
March 12, 2025 at 3:10 AM
A top economics reporter goes off script on national TV: “I am going to say this at risk of my job, but what President Trump is doing is insane.”
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Mahmoud Khalil should be at home with his pregnant wife.
Instead, he's been illegally abducted & had his constitutional right to free speech & due process stripped.
We're demanding his immediate release and we cannot allow this abuse of power to go unchecked. #FreeMahmoudKhalil
Instead, he's been illegally abducted & had his constitutional right to free speech & due process stripped.
We're demanding his immediate release and we cannot allow this abuse of power to go unchecked. #FreeMahmoudKhalil
March 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Mahmoud Khalil should be at home with his pregnant wife.
Instead, he's been illegally abducted & had his constitutional right to free speech & due process stripped.
We're demanding his immediate release and we cannot allow this abuse of power to go unchecked. #FreeMahmoudKhalil
Instead, he's been illegally abducted & had his constitutional right to free speech & due process stripped.
We're demanding his immediate release and we cannot allow this abuse of power to go unchecked. #FreeMahmoudKhalil
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‘I feel utter anger’: From Canada to Europe, a movement to boycott US goods is spreading
‘I feel utter anger’: From Canada to Europe, a movement to boycott US goods is spreading
Tesla sales are falling and apps and online groups are springing up to help consumers choose non-US items
www.theguardian.com
March 12, 2025 at 9:34 AM
‘I feel utter anger’: From Canada to Europe, a movement to boycott US goods is spreading
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Never thought I would see the day that high school students would show up en masse for teachers and librarians but they sure did
March 12, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Never thought I would see the day that high school students would show up en masse for teachers and librarians but they sure did
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A Trump-Putin pact is emerging – and Europe is its target | Rafael Behr
A Trump-Putin pact is emerging – and Europe is its target | Rafael Behr
US betrayal of Ukraine is the rehearsal for a grander bargain with Moscow and an assault on continental solidarity, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr
www.theguardian.com
March 12, 2025 at 10:26 AM
A Trump-Putin pact is emerging – and Europe is its target | Rafael Behr
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Under-eights should not drink slushies containing glycerol, say doctors
Under-eights should not drink slushies containing glycerol, say doctors
Study of 21 hospitalisations shows the iced drinks can cause decreased consciousness and low blood sugar
Children under eight should not drink slushies containing glycerol, paediatricians have warned.
Public health advice on their safety may need…
www.theguardian.com
March 12, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Under-eights should not drink slushies containing glycerol, say doctors
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This isn't good news:
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#ecology 🌎 🧪
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#ecology 🌎 🧪
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century
Numerous declines have been documented across insect groups, and the potential consequences of insect losses are dire. Butterflies are the most surveyed insect taxa, yet analyses have been limited in ...
www.science.org
March 11, 2025 at 4:34 PM
This isn't good news:
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#ecology 🌎 🧪
Rapid butterfly declines across the United States during the 21st century | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#ecology 🌎 🧪
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🎉 COVER REVEAL! 🎉
THE TRUE COST OF WOOL, by @longwayhomestead.bsky.social, is ready to show its face! This groundbreaking investigation into Canada's wool supply chain reveals how 90% of our wool is shipped overseas while ~95% of craft yarn is imported, according to the most recent available data.
THE TRUE COST OF WOOL, by @longwayhomestead.bsky.social, is ready to show its face! This groundbreaking investigation into Canada's wool supply chain reveals how 90% of our wool is shipped overseas while ~95% of craft yarn is imported, according to the most recent available data.
March 5, 2025 at 8:32 PM
🎉 COVER REVEAL! 🎉
THE TRUE COST OF WOOL, by @longwayhomestead.bsky.social, is ready to show its face! This groundbreaking investigation into Canada's wool supply chain reveals how 90% of our wool is shipped overseas while ~95% of craft yarn is imported, according to the most recent available data.
THE TRUE COST OF WOOL, by @longwayhomestead.bsky.social, is ready to show its face! This groundbreaking investigation into Canada's wool supply chain reveals how 90% of our wool is shipped overseas while ~95% of craft yarn is imported, according to the most recent available data.
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🔥 Rep. Al Green is not new to standing up
March 5, 2025 at 11:26 PM
🔥 Rep. Al Green is not new to standing up
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Israel’s Shin Bet says Netanyahu policies helped pave way for 7 October
Israel’s Shin Bet says Netanyahu policies helped pave way for 7 October
Report by security agency says ‘policy of quiet’ towards Hamas allowed it to build up resources for 2023 attack
Israel’s internal security agency, Shin Bet, has said Benjamin Netanyahu’s policies were among the underlying causes of the 7 October 2023…
www.theguardian.com
March 5, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Israel’s Shin Bet says Netanyahu policies helped pave way for 7 October
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UK, France and Germany say Gaza aid freeze could breach international law
UK, France and Germany say Gaza aid freeze could breach international law
Ministers issue joint statement after Israel cuts off supplies in effort to push Hamas to accept change in ceasefire deal
Britain has joined Germany and France to warn that Israel could be in breach of international law by halting the entry of aid into…
www.theguardian.com
March 5, 2025 at 6:43 PM
UK, France and Germany say Gaza aid freeze could breach international law
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Trump wants to fire 83k VA workers, many of whom are veterans themselves, decimating the VA & making it harder for veterans to get health care & benefits.
When Americans put their lives on the line to defend our country, we must keep our commitments to them — not betray them.
When Americans put their lives on the line to defend our country, we must keep our commitments to them — not betray them.
March 5, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Trump wants to fire 83k VA workers, many of whom are veterans themselves, decimating the VA & making it harder for veterans to get health care & benefits.
When Americans put their lives on the line to defend our country, we must keep our commitments to them — not betray them.
When Americans put their lives on the line to defend our country, we must keep our commitments to them — not betray them.
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Stephen Colbert on 77-year-old Rep. Al Green being kicked out of Trump’s speech:
“Some people question why so much muscle was needed to remove one old man with a cane.
“It turns out it was for a serious reason. When security searched him they found that he had smuggled in a spine.”
“Some people question why so much muscle was needed to remove one old man with a cane.
“It turns out it was for a serious reason. When security searched him they found that he had smuggled in a spine.”
March 5, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Stephen Colbert on 77-year-old Rep. Al Green being kicked out of Trump’s speech:
“Some people question why so much muscle was needed to remove one old man with a cane.
“It turns out it was for a serious reason. When security searched him they found that he had smuggled in a spine.”
“Some people question why so much muscle was needed to remove one old man with a cane.
“It turns out it was for a serious reason. When security searched him they found that he had smuggled in a spine.”
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House GOP is moving to censure Rep. Al Green for speaking truth to power.
Call the Congressman at 202-225-7508 and show your support today!
Call the Congressman at 202-225-7508 and show your support today!
March 5, 2025 at 6:53 PM
House GOP is moving to censure Rep. Al Green for speaking truth to power.
Call the Congressman at 202-225-7508 and show your support today!
Call the Congressman at 202-225-7508 and show your support today!
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Painting over DC’s Black Lives Matter Plaza and stripping the name is this administration literally saying that to them Black lives do not matter.
All the more reason we need to fight for Black lives everywhere, all the time, even more.
All the more reason we need to fight for Black lives everywhere, all the time, even more.
March 5, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Painting over DC’s Black Lives Matter Plaza and stripping the name is this administration literally saying that to them Black lives do not matter.
All the more reason we need to fight for Black lives everywhere, all the time, even more.
All the more reason we need to fight for Black lives everywhere, all the time, even more.
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Madness
He is destroying our country
He is destroying our country
March 4, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Madness
He is destroying our country
He is destroying our country