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@esther.bs.k4zka.online
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Still suspicious of Bluesky, but PDS calms my paranoia 👀
Ukrainian American. Liberal. Biochemist. Film camera & book addict. Atheist. 🏳️‍⚧️ Ally
Love hiking, forests & wild nature
Enthusiastic & mediocre
📍MN
✍️English, Ukrainian or Yiddish only, please
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Finished Autocracy, Inc. by @anneapplebaum.bsky.social Her faith in Russian “liberals” is almost cute. Still, she sees reality and tries to act. My hope in her success is probably as naïve as her belief that there’s such a thing as a Russian unspoiled by corruption or empire 🤭

#books #booksky
Cover of Autocracy, Inc.: The Dictators Who Want to Run the World by Anne Applebaum. The design shows a dark blue world map with the title and author’s name in bold white uppercase letters. Below the title, it notes she is a Pulitzer Prize winner. The audiobook listing underneath shows its length (4 h 48 m), tags “21st Century,” “Fascism,” “Geopolitics,” and a 4.7-star rating from 815 reviews.
November 7, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Got 2 boxes with 12 bottles of House of the Dragon for $39 a box. Winter may be coming, but I’m clearly prepared 😆. Apparently, even Targaryens couldn’t escape inflation, though at $3 a dragon, I’d call it a victorious alliance 🥂❄️
A close-up of a House of the Dragon 2021 Pinot Noir bottle from Oregon, held in a hand. The matte black label features a golden three-headed dragon emblem, catching the light against a neutral indoor background. A House of the Dragon 2020 Cabernet Sauvignon bottle from California, held in a hand. The deep red label with a golden dragon sigil stands out against a soft brown background, creating a warm, fantasy-inspired mood.
November 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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Went to Iowa for @gianmarcosoresi.bsky.social. Expected political depth, got microphone depth throat instead. He’s funny, but some bits are more teenage hormones than intellect. Ukrainian stand-up ruined me - I expected both :(
November 1, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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Summer memories

📷 Canon Elan 7e | 🎞️ Fuji 200 (developed in Cinestill)

#FilmPhotography #AnalogPhotography #35mmFilm #Fuji200 #CanonElan7e #Canon #Fujifilm #Photography #Nature #GoldenHour #AnalogVibes #FilmIsNotDead #ShootFilm #BelieveInFilm #Photo #EverydayBeauty #FilmCommunity #Sunset
Close-up of tall sunlit prairie grass glowing in soft golden light at sunrise or sunset. The background is blurred and warm, giving the image a dreamy, nostalgic mood. Wildflowers and dried seed heads illuminated by the setting sun in a golden field. The warm light filters through petals and stems, creating a soft, hazy atmosphere of late summer.
October 31, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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The Freedom From Religion Foundation, which is a co-sponsor of “No Kings” events, is passing on an urgent call for a “No Kings Alliance National Days of Action” in response to the looming crisis of 42 million working families set to lose food assistance via SNAP on Nov. 1. ffrf.us/47zSRyi
October 30, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Cardinal feeding season

📷 Canon R6

#Cardinal #NorthernCardinal #BirdPhotography #Wildlife #Nature #FeederBirds #CanonR6 #BackyardBirds #BirdWatching #WinterBirds #Birds #Photography #PhotoOfTheDay #BirdLovers #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography
A female Northern Cardinal with soft brown and red plumage perched on the edge of a wooden bird feeder, surrounded by scattered seeds. Her orange beak and subtle crest stand out against the blurred beige background. A bright red male Northern Cardinal sitting in a wooden bird feeder, his feathers glowing vividly against a green, softly blurred background.
October 31, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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We bought tiny pond fish in summer, now they’ve tripled in size and relocated to fishtank for the winter. One squatter bullfrog was relocated to the nearby stream too :)

📷 Canon R6
#Photo #Photography #Fish #Goldfish #Nature #Funny #Home #Story #Life #Aquarium #Animals
Two bright orange goldfish swimming close together in clear greenish-blue water, with long green aquatic leaves softly blurred in the background. One fish faces downward while the other seems to nudge it gently, creating a peaceful and slightly playful scene
October 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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Waiting for someone to explain why the announcement of a trade relationship that is worse than the one we had a year ago is received as a big success
October 30, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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1/4
Sometimes I feel sick when privileged western kids romanticize communism online.
They have no idea what it means to die of hunger because russian communists decided farmers were “in the way of industrialization.”
October 29, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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I’m absolutely not the person who’d support the China’s communist dictatorship, and I fully get why this kind of law would be disastrous in a liberal society (thanks, @frankfukuyama.bsky.social )
But damn the idea of influencers needing actual degrees? So tempting 😇😈

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October 29, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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Somewhere in the Smokies, pretending it’s all wilderness and not a parking lot just behind me

📷 Canon R6
📍 Tennessee

#Photo #Photography #Nature #Mountains #FallColors #Landscape #Travel #Hiking #Outdoors #CanonR6 #Smokies #NationalPark #Fog #Wilderness #Scenery #Forest #Tennessee
A misty mountain scene in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park during autumn. Red and green foliage fills the foreground, with tree-covered hills fading into fog and clouds above. The photo feels peaceful, though the area was actually crowded with tourists.
October 29, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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Apparently, I’m not the only one who enjoys the fall colors

📷 Canon R6
📍 Minnesota

#PhotoOfTheDay #NaturePhotography #Wildlife #AutumnVibes #Snake #Outdoors #FallColors #CanonR6 #Minnesota #Fall #PhotographyLovers #photo #photography
A small brown-and-yellow snake with a thin stripe along its body peeks through a pile of dry orange and brown maple leaves in warm autumn light
October 25, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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Colors of Maplewood State park, MN

📸 Canon R6

#autumn #Minnesota #Fall #Nature #Woods #Leaves #Forest #Trail #Colors #October #Photography #Photo #CanonR6 #Landscape #Reflection #Golden #Peaceful #Outdoors #Hike
Still autumn lake reflecting orange trees under a clear deep-blue Minnesota sky, with tall dry grass in the foreground. Sunlit forest trail covered with fallen leaves, winding through dense trees glowing in deep orange and golden tones of autumn. Close-up of golden maple leaves with sunlight breaking through, creating a warm sparkle and soft bokeh in the background. Cluster of orange maple leaves glowing in gentle sunlight, slightly curled and speckled with tiny imperfections of late fall.
October 23, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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krassenstein.bsky.social
BREAKING: Letitia James has announced a Government portal for Videos and images of ICE Agents who may have committed crimes.

Please Use it and SHARE!

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Federal Action Reporting Form
Federal Action Reporting Form Please use this form to share information regarding federal government action in New York state. Filing a complaint does not start
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October 23, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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Interesting talk between a Ukrainian philosopher and an American historian - mostly in English, except when @timothysnyder.bsky.social decides to show off his Ukrainian skills 😊

#podcast #history #philosophy

🎥 youtu.be/bWkmq1dWAJo?...
Timothy Snyder on why history matters — and how we get it wrong
YouTube video by UkraineWorld
https://youtu.be/bWkmq1dWAJo?si=cIm–oG60gyyDdH1
October 23, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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Unexpected сompany

He froze for a second, I did too. Only one of us had a camera :)

📷 Canon R6
#chipmunk #fall #forest #wildlife #nature #photo #photograpy #fallcolors #quietmoment #woods #animals #closeup #peaceful #everydaybeauty #goldenlight #photooftheday
A chipmunk sits on a fallen tree branch surrounded by glowing orange autumn leaves. Soft sunlight filters through the forest, giving the scene a warm, golden atmosphere. The chipmunk looks alert and still, framed by blurred branches in the foreground
October 22, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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👩🏻‍🔬 Waiting for the bath to reach 102°F. Because film developing is just cooking, but with more anxiety :)

#C41 #FilmPhotography #AnalogVibes #KitchenLab #ShootFilm #FilmDeveloping #Darkroom #FilmIsNotDead
A sous-vide immersion heater set to 107°F stands in a plastic tub filled with water. Two black chemical bottles labeled “Blix” and “Dev” sit in the bath, warming up for film developing. The scene looks half like a science experiment, half like kitchen improvisation.
October 21, 2025 at 8:17 PM
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Sunrise on Beers Lake
On Sunday I woke up at 5 a.m. for the sunrise, only to realize it’s at eight 🙈. Froze my ass off, but it was worth it.
📷 Canon R6
📍 Maplewood State Park, MN
#Photography #Minnesota #Nature #Calm #Sunrise #Photo #Fall #Hiking #Light
October 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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My Ioniq 5 just made fall camping suspiciously comfortable. The backpacking ultralight tent stays for the wild trips, but the glamping one can happily retire 🍁⚡️
#fall #camping #EV #ioniq #travel
Side mirror of a car reflecting a blaze of orange and golden autumn leaves, with more colorful trees surrounding the vehicle. Fallen leaves cover the ground, and sunlight filters through the branches, creating a warm, late-afternoon glow
October 20, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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I thought I’d missed the fall colors, but decided to take a chance anyway, turned out I didn’t.
📷 iPhone
📍 Maplewood State Park, MN
#Minnesota #FallColors #photo #photography #hiking #fall
A forest trail in Maplewood State Park blanketed with fallen leaves, surrounded by bright orange and golden trees under clear autumn sunlight.
October 19, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Went camping and, of course, forgot the matches. But the world isn’t without kind people - someone gave me some, so dinner’s back on
A metal camping stove sits on a wooden picnic table inside a tent at night. A stainless-steel pot with a spoon rests on one burner, while a box of matches lies nearby. The scene is dimly lit by a flashlight or lantern, capturing the cozy, improvised atmosphere of outdoor cooking.
October 19, 2025 at 12:29 AM
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Just realized I’ve never posted a #Caturday here. Fixing that now

📷 Pentax KX
🎞️ Ilford
👩‍🔬 Rodinal 50+1

#FilmPhotography #BlackAndWhite #Photography #FilmisNotDead #BelieveInFilm #cat #film #analog #photography #photo #35mmFilm
A black and white film photograph of a cat lying sideways in the sunlight. The soft light highlights the texture of its fur and the calm expression in its half-open eyes, capturing a quiet, dreamy mood
October 18, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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in advance (c) ;)
October 18, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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#NoKings Cincinnati
Timothy Snyder standing with Cookie Monster, next to an American flag
October 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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georgetakei.bsky.social
I do as well.
A tweet from Alex Cole says: “My favorite No Kings protest sign.” The attached photo shows a protest crowd in front of a city building. One protester holds a large handmade sign in red and blue letters that reads: “NOT A PAID PROTESTER — I HATE TRUMP FOR FREE.” Other smaller protest signs and American flags are visible around them.
October 18, 2025 at 5:30 PM