Esther J
@dreamk73.bsky.social
Research scientist in speech synthesis and NLP. Dutch-American Dem in blue PDX. Love travel, photography, British TV shows, family
Check Esther-Klabbers.bsky.social for my professional research account.
Check Esther-Klabbers.bsky.social for my professional research account.
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Oregon is lucky to have Senator Jeff Merkley representing us. 💙
Being a voice for Oregonians in D.C. is the honor of my life.
December 24, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Oregon is lucky to have Senator Jeff Merkley representing us. 💙
So proud of you for representing us Oregonians. You are fantastic! Keep up the good work.
I’m wrapping up my first year in Congress. 365 days of fighting for you and our community. There’s more work ahead, and I’m ready for it.
December 24, 2025 at 3:18 AM
So proud of you for representing us Oregonians. You are fantastic! Keep up the good work.
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To be clear, this should be one of the biggest scandals to ever reach the presidency.
DOJ - after illegally scrubbing Trump from the Epstein files - is retroactively removing files they missed that would be embarrassing to the President.
It’s a complete affront to Justice.
DOJ - after illegally scrubbing Trump from the Epstein files - is retroactively removing files they missed that would be embarrassing to the President.
It’s a complete affront to Justice.
December 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
To be clear, this should be one of the biggest scandals to ever reach the presidency.
DOJ - after illegally scrubbing Trump from the Epstein files - is retroactively removing files they missed that would be embarrassing to the President.
It’s a complete affront to Justice.
DOJ - after illegally scrubbing Trump from the Epstein files - is retroactively removing files they missed that would be embarrassing to the President.
It’s a complete affront to Justice.
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Happy to amplify it here.
Ironic given that the story was already there but not pulling attention. @frontlinepbs.bsky.social and @propublica.org posted their version on the subject three days ago. m.youtube.com/watch?v=Lku5...
Surviving CECOT (full documentary) | Deported to a Maximum-Security Prison | FRONTLINE + ProPublica
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official
m.youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Happy to amplify it here.
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Organizers quietly and effectively getting the job done doesn't get the same attention as racist blowhards ranting at audiences of true believers.
There are groups in every state doing great work. Volunteer, or donate!
There are groups in every state doing great work. Volunteer, or donate!
People often ask why Democrats don’t have something like TurningPoint USA — so before the year ends, let me introduce you to Voters of Tomorrow.
We’re on campuses across the country, organizing over 10,000 Gen Z members to engage our generation.
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We’re on campuses across the country, organizing over 10,000 Gen Z members to engage our generation.
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December 22, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Organizers quietly and effectively getting the job done doesn't get the same attention as racist blowhards ranting at audiences of true believers.
There are groups in every state doing great work. Volunteer, or donate!
There are groups in every state doing great work. Volunteer, or donate!
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The time to demand Bondi’s resignation or impeachment is NOW. Press them hard, put them on the defensive, and make this a key issue in the midterms.
It highlights everything wrong with the GOP — cult like loyalty to Trump, complete lawlessness, elite entitlement, etc.
It highlights everything wrong with the GOP — cult like loyalty to Trump, complete lawlessness, elite entitlement, etc.
#EpsteinCoverup is so blatantly hamfisted, it's political malpractice if Dems don't attack full bore: Impeach Bondi as the means to make it a defining issue next year in run-up to midterms.
Removing this obviously distributed-a-billion-times photo of Trump w/Melania, Epstein, & Maxwell from the DOJ release of files only points out the FBI team's foolish, slapdash attempt to cover up *any existence* of the adjudicated sexual assaulter FOTUS in them.
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December 21, 2025 at 3:36 PM
The time to demand Bondi’s resignation or impeachment is NOW. Press them hard, put them on the defensive, and make this a key issue in the midterms.
It highlights everything wrong with the GOP — cult like loyalty to Trump, complete lawlessness, elite entitlement, etc.
It highlights everything wrong with the GOP — cult like loyalty to Trump, complete lawlessness, elite entitlement, etc.
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Today, we're learning why DOJ didn't release the redacted files last March. Because the multitude of redactions exposes how much they're covering up.
December 19, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Today, we're learning why DOJ didn't release the redacted files last March. Because the multitude of redactions exposes how much they're covering up.
I have a friend who works here. This research lab is so important for climate research around the world, he should not dismantle it!
Another insane move from the Trump regime.
One of NCAR's contributions to climate science is the development of the Community Earth System Model (CESM), which is used by researchers worldwide. Here's a simulation of air-sea CO₂ fluxes from CESM.
One of NCAR's contributions to climate science is the development of the Community Earth System Model (CESM), which is used by researchers worldwide. Here's a simulation of air-sea CO₂ fluxes from CESM.
December 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I have a friend who works here. This research lab is so important for climate research around the world, he should not dismantle it!
Why couldn’t we have indicted him and prevented him from running again. He should be behind bars for a really long time.
The most corrupt president in modern U.S. history should be behind bars.
🚨 Newly obtained recording from late 2020: Trump is heard pressuring the Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives to convene a special legislative session to overturn his election loss.
🚨 Newly obtained recording from late 2020: Trump is heard pressuring the Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives to convene a special legislative session to overturn his election loss.
December 19, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Why couldn’t we have indicted him and prevented him from running again. He should be behind bars for a really long time.
I hope you can secure the full funding of NCAR!
President Trump thinks he can intimidate Colorado by shuttering NCAR.
It’s political retribution, Senator John Hickenlooper and I won’t stand for it. We are holding up the appropriations package to demand NCAR is fully funded.
Read our full statement here:
It’s political retribution, Senator John Hickenlooper and I won’t stand for it. We are holding up the appropriations package to demand NCAR is fully funded.
Read our full statement here:
December 19, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I hope you can secure the full funding of NCAR!
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This is dangerous. More than 60 medical groups opposed this decision to overturn the longstanding, science-based recommendation that saves lives.
The CDC approved a sweeping change to the nation’s childhood immunization schedule, endorsing a recommendation from a federal advisory panel to drop the long-standing practice of giving all newborns a hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth.
CDC approves major child vaccine change, rejects controversial one
The CDC formally approved a major change to the childhood immunization schedule by dropping the long-standing recommendation for all newborns to get a hepatitis B vaccine.
wapo.st
December 17, 2025 at 3:31 PM
This is dangerous. More than 60 medical groups opposed this decision to overturn the longstanding, science-based recommendation that saves lives.
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It's about time Republicans came to their senses. Americans need lower healthcare costs now. I'll be voting yes.
December 17, 2025 at 3:35 PM
It's about time Republicans came to their senses. Americans need lower healthcare costs now. I'll be voting yes.
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The Affordable Care Act tax credits expire in less than 2 weeks.
What did House Republicans focus their energy on?
Regulating showers and home appliances!
What did House Republicans focus their energy on?
Regulating showers and home appliances!
December 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM
The Affordable Care Act tax credits expire in less than 2 weeks.
What did House Republicans focus their energy on?
Regulating showers and home appliances!
What did House Republicans focus their energy on?
Regulating showers and home appliances!
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He's losing more court cases,aura of invincibility, power to convince Congress they should fear him > voters and to convince voters to disbelieve own experience, and losing strength to bend state legis to his will. Most vividly, he has lost control over himself. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
Trump is Losing it
A wounded, humiliated Trump may be the most dangerous of all
open.substack.com
December 15, 2025 at 2:11 PM
He's losing more court cases,aura of invincibility, power to convince Congress they should fear him > voters and to convince voters to disbelieve own experience, and losing strength to bend state legis to his will. Most vividly, he has lost control over himself. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
I feel so fortunate to have these kind of spaces nearby. It’s what makes the PNW such a great place to live.
If you hop on the No. 35 bus in downtown Portland, within 15 minutes you’ll reach the entrance to Tryon Creek State Natural Area — a 647-acre pocket of calm tucked at the edge of the city. For park ranger Rhett Wilkins, that forested canyon is his daily workplace.
Beavers, blackberry and barns owls: ‘At Work With’ an Oregon state park ranger
At work with, in a forest inside the city, with Tryon State Natural Area ranger Rhett Wilkins.
www.opb.org
December 13, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I feel so fortunate to have these kind of spaces nearby. It’s what makes the PNW such a great place to live.
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No one, literally no one on the planet is dumb enough to believe this fucking shit is from “hand shaking.”
No one.
No one.
December 12, 2025 at 12:08 AM
No one, literally no one on the planet is dumb enough to believe this fucking shit is from “hand shaking.”
No one.
No one.
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I need you to listen to and share this story - of how Trump is preparing to abandon Ukraine in exchange for Russian money for his billionaire friends.
It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
December 9, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I need you to listen to and share this story - of how Trump is preparing to abandon Ukraine in exchange for Russian money for his billionaire friends.
It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
It could be the greatest corruption of American foreign policy in our history. Russia gets Ukraine. Trump's friends get rich.
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Our community helped bring Jackie Merlos home after she was unlawfully detained with her four U.S. citizen children.
The village won. This weekend we celebrated her freedom and committed to keep fighting for every single family caught up in Trump's cruelty.
The village won. This weekend we celebrated her freedom and committed to keep fighting for every single family caught up in Trump's cruelty.
December 10, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Our community helped bring Jackie Merlos home after she was unlawfully detained with her four U.S. citizen children.
The village won. This weekend we celebrated her freedom and committed to keep fighting for every single family caught up in Trump's cruelty.
The village won. This weekend we celebrated her freedom and committed to keep fighting for every single family caught up in Trump's cruelty.
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This week, House Republicans are prioritizing legislation requiring a government agency “study” energy supply chains.
What they fail to mention is the Trump administration eliminated the agency last month!
What they fail to mention is the Trump administration eliminated the agency last month!
December 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
This week, House Republicans are prioritizing legislation requiring a government agency “study” energy supply chains.
What they fail to mention is the Trump administration eliminated the agency last month!
What they fail to mention is the Trump administration eliminated the agency last month!
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Trump’s "big economy speech" last night was full of NOTHING.
No new policies. No new benefits for families. Just telling people that everything is amazing when we can see with our own two eyes that it’s not.
It’s a complete betrayal of the American people.
No new policies. No new benefits for families. Just telling people that everything is amazing when we can see with our own two eyes that it’s not.
It’s a complete betrayal of the American people.
December 10, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Trump’s "big economy speech" last night was full of NOTHING.
No new policies. No new benefits for families. Just telling people that everything is amazing when we can see with our own two eyes that it’s not.
It’s a complete betrayal of the American people.
No new policies. No new benefits for families. Just telling people that everything is amazing when we can see with our own two eyes that it’s not.
It’s a complete betrayal of the American people.
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Congratulations to Eileen Higgins for flipping the mayor’s seat in Miami! She will be the first woman in the city’s history and the first Democrat in nearly 30 years.
We are soooo going to flip the House next year.
We are soooo going to flip the House next year.
With her runoff victory tonight, Eileen Higgins will be Miami's next mayor—the first woman in the city’s history and the first Democrat in nearly 30 years elected to the office.
Congrats, Mayor-elect!
Congrats, Mayor-elect!
December 10, 2025 at 4:25 AM
Congratulations to Eileen Higgins for flipping the mayor’s seat in Miami! She will be the first woman in the city’s history and the first Democrat in nearly 30 years.
We are soooo going to flip the House next year.
We are soooo going to flip the House next year.
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Trump admits he took another cognitive test.
They don’t just give those out for funsies.
He also says the NYT reporting on his heath is sedition and perhaps treason.
Whatever news he got must be awful.
They don’t just give those out for funsies.
He also says the NYT reporting on his heath is sedition and perhaps treason.
Whatever news he got must be awful.
December 10, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Trump admits he took another cognitive test.
They don’t just give those out for funsies.
He also says the NYT reporting on his heath is sedition and perhaps treason.
Whatever news he got must be awful.
They don’t just give those out for funsies.
He also says the NYT reporting on his heath is sedition and perhaps treason.
Whatever news he got must be awful.
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Trump rages that Henry Cuellar didn’t pay him back for a pardon by switching parties, blasting Cuellar for a “lack of LOYALTY.”
In other words, Trump admits he was trying to use his pardon power to buy Republicans a House seat.
In other words, Trump admits he was trying to use his pardon power to buy Republicans a House seat.
December 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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We are actively monitoring federal conduct and will investigate any case where a federal officer appears to be acting outside the reasonable scope of their duties.
Our job is to keep Oregon communities safe, and we are working every day to do just that.
Read more: https://ow.ly/FWGq50XC3Lq
Our job is to keep Oregon communities safe, and we are working every day to do just that.
Read more: https://ow.ly/FWGq50XC3Lq
December 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
We are actively monitoring federal conduct and will investigate any case where a federal officer appears to be acting outside the reasonable scope of their duties.
Our job is to keep Oregon communities safe, and we are working every day to do just that.
Read more: https://ow.ly/FWGq50XC3Lq
Our job is to keep Oregon communities safe, and we are working every day to do just that.
Read more: https://ow.ly/FWGq50XC3Lq
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How to buy yourself a needy malignant narcissist? Just offer him a phony, made up "Peace Prize" & he's all your's!!!
No need for a formal ceremony as he'll snatch from the box & put it on all by himself. Both laughably pathetic AND pathetically laughable. 🤡 🫣
No need for a formal ceremony as he'll snatch from the box & put it on all by himself. Both laughably pathetic AND pathetically laughable. 🤡 🫣
December 6, 2025 at 7:57 PM
How to buy yourself a needy malignant narcissist? Just offer him a phony, made up "Peace Prize" & he's all your's!!!
No need for a formal ceremony as he'll snatch from the box & put it on all by himself. Both laughably pathetic AND pathetically laughable. 🤡 🫣
No need for a formal ceremony as he'll snatch from the box & put it on all by himself. Both laughably pathetic AND pathetically laughable. 🤡 🫣