Faustina the Younger
@thepowerofmeow.bsky.social
I rather be free, than right. Love everyone. and tell the truth. Born: Rome, Italy ~ Died: 175 AD, Taurus Mountains, Türkiye ~ souls know no time
Camberville, MA
Camberville, MA
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A Ruby-crowned Kinglet displaying its ruby crown in the Central Park Ramble.
April 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
A Ruby-crowned Kinglet displaying its ruby crown in the Central Park Ramble.
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We're witnessing the United States' demise as the most powerful force for innovation in science, health, and technology in the 21st century. China will usurp that position.
Opinion | America’s Brightest Minds Will Walk Away (Gift Article)
Young researchers are choosing between staying in science and staying in the United States.
www.nytimes.com
April 6, 2025 at 10:59 PM
We're witnessing the United States' demise as the most powerful force for innovation in science, health, and technology in the 21st century. China will usurp that position.
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Walt Whitman, shortly after a paralytic stroke, on what makes life worth living
Walt Whitman, Shortly After His Paralytic Stroke, on What Makes Life Worth Living
“Tone your wants and tastes low down enough, and make much of negatives, and of mere daylight and the skies.”
www.themarginalian.org
April 6, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Walt Whitman, shortly after a paralytic stroke, on what makes life worth living
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Yes, because what's holding the US back from greatness is our lack of "wood independence". 🙄
Logging these >100 year old trees will be disastrous for climate.
Logging these >100 year old trees will be disastrous for climate.
Trump administration orders half of national forests open for logging
An emergency order removes protections covering over half the land managed by the U.S. Forest Service as the president aims to boost timber production.
wapo.st
April 6, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Yes, because what's holding the US back from greatness is our lack of "wood independence". 🙄
Logging these >100 year old trees will be disastrous for climate.
Logging these >100 year old trees will be disastrous for climate.
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Baltimore Oriole on winter break in Costa Rica. Soon this fancy bird will be making the long flight back to North America. Safe travels, little guy.
San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica
San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica
April 6, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Baltimore Oriole on winter break in Costa Rica. Soon this fancy bird will be making the long flight back to North America. Safe travels, little guy.
San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica
San Gerardo de Dota, Costa Rica
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The billionaires who run the U.S. government are not impacted by any of their own terrible policies. It is like we are being ruled by people who live in another country. Which, in more than one way, we are.
WELKER: Trump promised he was going to improve the economy on day one. What's your message to Americans who want to retire and have just seen their lifetime savings drop significantly?
BESSENT: Most Americans who have put away for years in savings accounts don't look at the day to day fluctuations
BESSENT: Most Americans who have put away for years in savings accounts don't look at the day to day fluctuations
April 6, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The billionaires who run the U.S. government are not impacted by any of their own terrible policies. It is like we are being ruled by people who live in another country. Which, in more than one way, we are.
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It seems my last post has attracted a bit of negativity, but 🤷🏼♀️ Here is some more ace pride artwork I’ve made over the last few years! :D
Happy International Asexuality Day to all my fellow aces. I believe representation is very important, which is why I absolutely love creating these pieces 💜
Happy International Asexuality Day to all my fellow aces. I believe representation is very important, which is why I absolutely love creating these pieces 💜
April 6, 2025 at 5:32 PM
It seems my last post has attracted a bit of negativity, but 🤷🏼♀️ Here is some more ace pride artwork I’ve made over the last few years! :D
Happy International Asexuality Day to all my fellow aces. I believe representation is very important, which is why I absolutely love creating these pieces 💜
Happy International Asexuality Day to all my fellow aces. I believe representation is very important, which is why I absolutely love creating these pieces 💜
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Happy International Asexuality Day!!!🖤🩶🤍💜
April 6, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Happy International Asexuality Day!!!🖤🩶🤍💜
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Science solved this problem decades ago, and people in congress who failed to vindicate the trust we placed in them to keep people like RFK jr out of positions of power need to be held to account for these deaths.
A Second Child Dies of Measles in Texas (Gift Article)
It is the second confirmed measles death in the U.S. in a decade. If the outbreak continues at the current pace, the nation may lose its “elimination” status.
www.nytimes.com
April 6, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Science solved this problem decades ago, and people in congress who failed to vindicate the trust we placed in them to keep people like RFK jr out of positions of power need to be held to account for these deaths.
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Good. We deserve it - bigly.
April 6, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Good. We deserve it - bigly.
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Australia is in an extinction crisis – why isn’t it an issue at this election?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Australia is in an extinction crisis – why isn’t it an issue at this election?
Some of the country’s most loved native species, including the koala and the hairy-nosed wombat, are on the brink. Is this their last chance at survival?
www.theguardian.com
April 6, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Australia is in an extinction crisis – why isn’t it an issue at this election?
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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Your tariff rate is your star sign divided by the number of boys you've kissed, multiplied by one
April 3, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Your tariff rate is your star sign divided by the number of boys you've kissed, multiplied by one
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I hear there are some negotiations ongoing for some of trumps tariffs.
I hear there are some negotiations ongoing for some of trumps tariffs.
April 3, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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I hear there are some negotiations ongoing for some of trumps tariffs.
I hear there are some negotiations ongoing for some of trumps tariffs.
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World's largest wildlife crossing reaches critical milestone. Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, California, USA phys.org/news/2025-04...
World's largest wildlife crossing reaches critical milestone
Monday was momentous for the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing although it still looked like a bridge to nowhere from the 101 Freeway, where more than 300,000 vehicles stream endlessly every day.
phys.org
April 3, 2025 at 1:09 AM
World's largest wildlife crossing reaches critical milestone. Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, California, USA phys.org/news/2025-04...
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I'm so excited.... this stunning bird turned up in my Somerset garden an hour ago! 😍😀
First time I've seen one anywhere in over 3 years... 😲
Do you know what its name is? 🤔😀
#Birds🐦
First time I've seen one anywhere in over 3 years... 😲
Do you know what its name is? 🤔😀
#Birds🐦
April 3, 2025 at 7:24 PM
I'm so excited.... this stunning bird turned up in my Somerset garden an hour ago! 😍😀
First time I've seen one anywhere in over 3 years... 😲
Do you know what its name is? 🤔😀
#Birds🐦
First time I've seen one anywhere in over 3 years... 😲
Do you know what its name is? 🤔😀
#Birds🐦
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Astoria the Wild Turkey strolls by the Roosevelt Island Starbucks. 🦃 ❤️
April 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Astoria the Wild Turkey strolls by the Roosevelt Island Starbucks. 🦃 ❤️
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I think there is going to be a Red Rural Recession and soon if all the cuts continue as is
All the firings, cancelling of grants and contracts with companies , the closing of offices, disproportionately impact small towns, cities and states.
Their finances will be turned upside
All the firings, cancelling of grants and contracts with companies , the closing of offices, disproportionately impact small towns, cities and states.
Their finances will be turned upside
March 28, 2025 at 3:14 AM
I think there is going to be a Red Rural Recession and soon if all the cuts continue as is
All the firings, cancelling of grants and contracts with companies , the closing of offices, disproportionately impact small towns, cities and states.
Their finances will be turned upside
All the firings, cancelling of grants and contracts with companies , the closing of offices, disproportionately impact small towns, cities and states.
Their finances will be turned upside
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"We are going to regret this" says @craigspencer.bsky.social www.cnn.com/2025/03/13/p...
‘We are going to regret this’: Doctor issues stark warning about Musk’s cuts | CNN Politics
Dr. Craig Spencer, a Brown University School of Public Health professor, discusses the greater implications of Elon Musk’s DOGE cuts in the health sector.
www.cnn.com
March 13, 2025 at 5:40 PM
"We are going to regret this" says @craigspencer.bsky.social www.cnn.com/2025/03/13/p...
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A Black-crowned Night-Heron, one of the first of the year in Central Park, visited the Lake on Sunday. More of these will arrive in April.
March 7, 2025 at 2:56 AM
A Black-crowned Night-Heron, one of the first of the year in Central Park, visited the Lake on Sunday. More of these will arrive in April.
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Look who came up the driveway this afternoon!!!! You've never seen me grab my camera so fast. Unfortunately, I had to shoot through a dirty window in low light, so it's a bit fuzzy. Still! Lynx!! In my yard!!! Look at those big fluffy paws! 🦊🌿
March 7, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Look who came up the driveway this afternoon!!!! You've never seen me grab my camera so fast. Unfortunately, I had to shoot through a dirty window in low light, so it's a bit fuzzy. Still! Lynx!! In my yard!!! Look at those big fluffy paws! 🦊🌿
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The man is human pollution, America's id. The international community is going to rally against this country to make sure we're hurt for decades because of all of this and we'll have deserved it.
March 7, 2025 at 1:15 AM
The man is human pollution, America's id. The international community is going to rally against this country to make sure we're hurt for decades because of all of this and we'll have deserved it.