Mouse (she/her/hers)
@plantmouse.bsky.social
Plant lover, cactus and succulent fanatic, grower of roses, iris, and daylilies, cat mom, bibliophile, eclectic, melomaniac, apricate, rock hound appreciator, rock hoarder, yugen, and other random things.
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There are more than 5,500 species of lizards, so we could've made this much longer.
August 20, 2025 at 4:50 PM
There are more than 5,500 species of lizards, so we could've made this much longer.
The White House is now stating they are above the law.
Also, 6million of our tax dollars are funding the jail
Plus all the other money spent on this operation.
This doesn't sound like cost cutting.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Also, 6million of our tax dollars are funding the jail
Plus all the other money spent on this operation.
This doesn't sound like cost cutting.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
El Salvador's president says he won't return mistakenly deported man to U.S.
The Trump administration now claims Kilmar Abrego Garcia wasn’t deported by mistake, as the Justice Department said, but was “the right person sent to the right place.”
www.nbcnews.com
April 14, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The White House is now stating they are above the law.
Also, 6million of our tax dollars are funding the jail
Plus all the other money spent on this operation.
This doesn't sound like cost cutting.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
Also, 6million of our tax dollars are funding the jail
Plus all the other money spent on this operation.
This doesn't sound like cost cutting.
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
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A reminder that if the government can send migrants to a prison camp without any due process, it can send U.S. citizens there, too. I know because this happened to me and my family in 1942.
April 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
A reminder that if the government can send migrants to a prison camp without any due process, it can send U.S. citizens there, too. I know because this happened to me and my family in 1942.
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Know of something happening in your area because of executive orders, memos, or other federal government action?
Let us know.
We're documenting the impact of federal action related to trans communities and "gender identity."
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Let us know.
We're documenting the impact of federal action related to trans communities and "gender identity."
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
What to FOIA? Let us know
The Trans Journalists Association and MuckRock have partnered to help uncover, preserve and report on how the U.S. government is impacting trans communities through executive orders, legislation and o...
docs.google.com
April 8, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Know of something happening in your area because of executive orders, memos, or other federal government action?
Let us know.
We're documenting the impact of federal action related to trans communities and "gender identity."
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Let us know.
We're documenting the impact of federal action related to trans communities and "gender identity."
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Me bet he wouldn't have been a criminal if he had gotten the mental health care he deserved from serving a country that betrays its vets on so many levels. www.newsweek.com/veteran-who-...
Veteran who has been in US since he was 4 years old faces deportation
Jose Barco, a Purple Heart recipient who has lived in the U.S. for 35 years, is being held in Texas while awaiting deportation, but it is unclear to where.
www.newsweek.com
April 7, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Me bet he wouldn't have been a criminal if he had gotten the mental health care he deserved from serving a country that betrays its vets on so many levels. www.newsweek.com/veteran-who-...
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You had us at "a book of spells, the key to wonders."
April 4, 2025 at 1:52 PM
You had us at "a book of spells, the key to wonders."
"If she hadn't of said anything she wouldn't have been arrested" - is the dumbest way of saying - "I'm a bigot."
Open to discussion around why she is also problematic because of her politics and religion.
www.kptv.com/2025/04/04/t...
Open to discussion around why she is also problematic because of her politics and religion.
www.kptv.com/2025/04/04/t...
Transgender student’s arrest for violating bathroom law is thought to be first in country
At least 14 states have adopted laws barring transgender women from entering women’s bathrooms at public schools and some government buildings.
www.kptv.com
April 5, 2025 at 1:50 PM
"If she hadn't of said anything she wouldn't have been arrested" - is the dumbest way of saying - "I'm a bigot."
Open to discussion around why she is also problematic because of her politics and religion.
www.kptv.com/2025/04/04/t...
Open to discussion around why she is also problematic because of her politics and religion.
www.kptv.com/2025/04/04/t...
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This thread is fascinating
So, the DOGE kids intend to rewrite the social-security administration's COBOL code-base!
and they want to do it ...
... in *a few months*
I did a huge dive into COBOL a few years ago (www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/magazi...) ...
... so let me explain why DOGE is *way* over its skis here
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and they want to do it ...
... in *a few months*
I did a huge dive into COBOL a few years ago (www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/magazi...) ...
... so let me explain why DOGE is *way* over its skis here
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browse by category
www.wealthsimple.com
March 31, 2025 at 12:37 AM
This thread is fascinating
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For the last day of #WomensHistoryMonth, Picturing Black History revisits Eshe Sherley‘s, “Black Women’s Work and Leisure in the Black Mecca.”
Black Women’s Work and Leisure in the Black Mecca - Picturing Black History
The everyday lives and struggles of Black women in Atlanta reveal the roots of their activism.
picturingblackhistory.org
March 31, 2025 at 7:27 PM
For the last day of #WomensHistoryMonth, Picturing Black History revisits Eshe Sherley‘s, “Black Women’s Work and Leisure in the Black Mecca.”
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Storytelling legend and changemaker Shonda Rhimes calls on our community to show up for Trans Day of Visibility.
Drop a comment to show some love, hope, and inspiration for our non-binary and gender expansive family. 🏳️⚧️
Drop a comment to show some love, hope, and inspiration for our non-binary and gender expansive family. 🏳️⚧️
March 31, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Storytelling legend and changemaker Shonda Rhimes calls on our community to show up for Trans Day of Visibility.
Drop a comment to show some love, hope, and inspiration for our non-binary and gender expansive family. 🏳️⚧️
Drop a comment to show some love, hope, and inspiration for our non-binary and gender expansive family. 🏳️⚧️
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This is Bambi. She loves flowers. Because just like her, they bring immense joy into the world while remaining impressively close to the ground. 12/10
March 31, 2025 at 5:56 PM
This is Bambi. She loves flowers. Because just like her, they bring immense joy into the world while remaining impressively close to the ground. 12/10
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Hi, BlueSky. It's Hillary.
I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.
I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.
March 31, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Hi, BlueSky. It's Hillary.
I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.
I've joined up here to help get the word out about an important election in Wisconsin tomorrow, and other ways to defend our democracy against those who think votes can be bought.
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Pay attention to who he is hurting most with these cuts.
March 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Pay attention to who he is hurting most with these cuts.
"Success sequence life path" curriculum based on traditional values and 'research'.
This is indoctrination at its finest.
www.wtrf.com/ohio/ohio-bi...
This is indoctrination at its finest.
www.wtrf.com/ohio/ohio-bi...
Ohio bill would require schools to teach “Success Sequence” life path such as marrying before having children
Senate Bill 156 in Ohio would require public schools to teach the “Success Sequence” concept, which involves completing high school, getting full-time work, and marrying before having c…
www.wtrf.com
March 31, 2025 at 5:26 PM
"Success sequence life path" curriculum based on traditional values and 'research'.
This is indoctrination at its finest.
www.wtrf.com/ohio/ohio-bi...
This is indoctrination at its finest.
www.wtrf.com/ohio/ohio-bi...
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Lonely Planet has launched its first-ever dedicated LGBTQ+ travel guide – and it's a must-have
Lonely Planet has launched its first-ever dedicated LGBTQ+ travel guide – and it's a must-have
The LGBTQ Travel Guide by Alicia Valenski is a vibrant book that serves as an essential travel resource and a celebration of queer life around the world.
www.thepinknews.com
March 31, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Lonely Planet has launched its first-ever dedicated LGBTQ+ travel guide – and it's a must-have
This should never be taken as a 'joke' or 'just ideas'. apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump says he's considering ways to serve a third term as president
President Donald Trump says he's considering ways to serve a third term. “I'm not joking,” he says in an NBC News interview.
apnews.com
March 31, 2025 at 4:55 AM
This should never be taken as a 'joke' or 'just ideas'. apnews.com/article/trum...
What the hades??
Like I really want to see them prevent kids from making "non-human" sounds.
What about theater??
Are they going to station police in every room and hallway to monitor this and who walks into bathrooms?
What a waste of time and money.
www.newsweek.com/texas-wants-...
Like I really want to see them prevent kids from making "non-human" sounds.
What about theater??
Are they going to station police in every room and hallway to monitor this and who walks into bathrooms?
What a waste of time and money.
www.newsweek.com/texas-wants-...
Texas wants to ban "furry subculture" from schools
A Texas Republican wants to ban students from "any non-human" behaviors in a bid to crack down on furry subculture.
www.newsweek.com
March 19, 2025 at 3:38 PM
What the hades??
Like I really want to see them prevent kids from making "non-human" sounds.
What about theater??
Are they going to station police in every room and hallway to monitor this and who walks into bathrooms?
What a waste of time and money.
www.newsweek.com/texas-wants-...
Like I really want to see them prevent kids from making "non-human" sounds.
What about theater??
Are they going to station police in every room and hallway to monitor this and who walks into bathrooms?
What a waste of time and money.
www.newsweek.com/texas-wants-...
The erasure of those who fought and died for our country is cowardly, shameful, and beyond disgraceful.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Arlington Cemetery strips content on black and female veterans from website
The Army-run cemetery said it is working to follow Trump's orders on ending diversity while restoring information.
www.bbc.com
March 17, 2025 at 8:52 AM
The erasure of those who fought and died for our country is cowardly, shameful, and beyond disgraceful.
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Joyful International Woman's Day
March 8, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Joyful International Woman's Day
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This photograph is dangerous. Women are dangerous.
That is the only possible explanation for why it and tens of thousands of other photos of women and minorities in the military are currently being deleted from federal government websites.
Read more: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
That is the only possible explanation for why it and tens of thousands of other photos of women and minorities in the military are currently being deleted from federal government websites.
Read more: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
March 8, 2025 at 2:55 AM
This photograph is dangerous. Women are dangerous.
That is the only possible explanation for why it and tens of thousands of other photos of women and minorities in the military are currently being deleted from federal government websites.
Read more: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
That is the only possible explanation for why it and tens of thousands of other photos of women and minorities in the military are currently being deleted from federal government websites.
Read more: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
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Hello gentlemen, you are beautiful. www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
These are the 1st images of humpbacks having sex, and they're both males | CBC Radio
Photographers Hawaii captured what scientists say is the first documentation of humpback whale sex.
www.cbc.ca
March 8, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Hello gentlemen, you are beautiful. www.cbc.ca/radio/asitha...
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It’s International Women’s Day (8 March) 🌍
In times when many marginalised groups are under attack, we must continue to uplift, empower and support the vulnerable and underrepresented women among us.
True allyship is intersectional 💗
#IWD #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction
In times when many marginalised groups are under attack, we must continue to uplift, empower and support the vulnerable and underrepresented women among us.
True allyship is intersectional 💗
#IWD #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction
March 8, 2025 at 1:00 PM
It’s International Women’s Day (8 March) 🌍
In times when many marginalised groups are under attack, we must continue to uplift, empower and support the vulnerable and underrepresented women among us.
True allyship is intersectional 💗
#IWD #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction
In times when many marginalised groups are under attack, we must continue to uplift, empower and support the vulnerable and underrepresented women among us.
True allyship is intersectional 💗
#IWD #IWD2025 #AccelerateAction
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On this day in 1782, Pennsylvania militiamen killed 96 unarmed Indigenous people and burned their village in Gnadenhutten, Ohio. It has been called the greatest atrocity of the Revolutionary War.
Mar. 8, 1782 | Nearly 100 Indigenous People Massacred by Pennsylvania Militiamen
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
calendar.eji.org
March 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM
On this day in 1782, Pennsylvania militiamen killed 96 unarmed Indigenous people and burned their village in Gnadenhutten, Ohio. It has been called the greatest atrocity of the Revolutionary War.
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"Don't Say Gay" policies and mandates continue to be harmful and ineffective: The administration is deleting the word gay from military websites, including mentions of the Enola Gay, a military aircraft. This latest purge also removes content about women and people of color in the military.
“In some cases, photos seemed to be flagged for removal simply because their file included the word ”gay,” including service members with that last name and an image of the B-29 aircraft Enola Gay, which dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, during World War II.”
War heroes and military firsts are among 26,000 images flagged for removal in Pentagon's DEI purge
References to a World War II Medal of Honor recipient, the Enola Gay aircraft that dropped an atomic bomb on Japan and women and minorites are among the tens of thousands of photos and online posts ma...
apnews.com
March 7, 2025 at 6:17 PM
"Don't Say Gay" policies and mandates continue to be harmful and ineffective: The administration is deleting the word gay from military websites, including mentions of the Enola Gay, a military aircraft. This latest purge also removes content about women and people of color in the military.