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The Meep

@4legsgooder.bsky.social
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Big fan of dogs, cats, spiders, dung beetles, bats, naked mole rats, & just about every other critter out there. Bigger fan of the Cubs, the Tigers unless they're playing the Cubs, and cricket over the winter. Fighting fascists, MAGAts, & despair.🇺🇦🌈💙

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 3h
They're omnivores, but particularly good at eating earthworms, digging through loose soil to reach them. Their long tails are semi-prehensile, aiding them in stabilizing when climbing high through the branches where they prefer to nest & sleep. Love these little guys. (📷: Phoulinthone Keopaseud)
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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 3h
The name "ferret-badger" is a mouthful. Given to the animal in 1931 by Isidore Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire as "belette blaireau" ("badger-weasel") which also became the genus: "Melogale" is from Greek Meles ("badger") + -gale ("weasel"). They have the body of a ferret, the head & nose of a badger. 😄
This is Jelly, I think.  You see a pig-like pink snout attached to a tiny badger-like face protruding through what looks like a white-matted picture frame or maybe a box entrance.
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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 3h
This is Huckleberry, an animal ambassador at the Nashville Zoo. Huckleberry is a Javan ferret-badger (Melogale orientalis) & I think he is amazing, but you need to meet the rest of the ferret-badger crew (babies incoming 😃). Let's learn about ferret-badgers!
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 9h
«Trying to impress cats and failing is universal» Original post
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Alfred E. Neuman ( MAD Magazine ) @alfreds-mad-world.bsky.social · 6h
The Reboot Of "Pink Floyd The Wall" Looks Terrible
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Destiny's Problem Child 🏳️‍🌈 @destinysproblmchld.bsky.social · 7h
Something about this photo really got to me just now. Seeing this man simply smiling and having a nice time at a concert knowing the constant attacks he has faced from our own government just makes my heart smile. Jack Smith is a true hero and American patriot.
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The Meep @4legsgooder.bsky.social · 6h
Yeah. I believe science has debunked the goldfish-growing-to-fit-their-tank thing, but the brainworm is capable of expanding into every crevice of that cavernous vacant skull.
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Professa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 23h
When did I first clock Russell Thurlow Vought? He was the guy who stopped the payments to Ukraine that led to first Trump impeachment, abcnews.com/amp/Politics....
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Democrats seek to question Trump budget chief in Ukraine impeachment probe
House Democrats are seeking to interview White House budget director Russell Vought on Oct. 25, according to a copy of a letter obtained by ABC News.
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The Meep @4legsgooder.bsky.social · 6h
Oh, Bobby, your heart and your head have so many empty spaces. The world is not enough to fill them.
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Paul Marvin @paulmarvin.bsky.social · 8h
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The Meep @4legsgooder.bsky.social · 7h
There's rococo, and then there's rocaca.
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 15h
Chicago has been a pinball manufacturing powerhouse. The Flip spotlights the city’s history with a museum of playable games.
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Bumpers, flippers and steel balls: Chicago gets its first pinball museum
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AnnieR @anet2111.bsky.social · 9h
Timeline cleanse
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The Meep @4legsgooder.bsky.social · 7h
All hail Vancouver!🕷
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The Meep @4legsgooder.bsky.social · 7h
My grandparents' story was similar, albeit earlier in the 20th century and originating in (Czecho)Slovakia and Lithuania. There was always an implied dismissiveness of the language, cuisine, and culture once they arrived, but the skin tone was apparently acceptable.
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Hagen Blix @hagenblix.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
We need to rephrase the whole discussion in terms of hazardous products, instead of "minds". And then we need to make sure that there's liability. A model hacks someone? Put a C-suite guy in jail. A model produces sexual harassment material? Put a C-suite guy in jail. Watch how fast things get safe
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The Meep @4legsgooder.bsky.social · 9h
The Meep emerges victorious.
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Margot Finn @eicathomefinn.bsky.social · 13h
'David Robinson, who led the writing of safety reports that accompanied the ChatGPT developer’s product releases, explained his resignation in an essay headlined, “I quit OpenAI because its culture is broken”.'
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OpenAI safety leader quits, warning AI company’s culture is ‘broken’
David Robinson joins other insiders in urging industry to take more care over rapidly developing technology
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The Meep @4legsgooder.bsky.social · 11h
He's less popular than kale.
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Iceland Cricket @icelandcricket.bsky.social · 12h
It is cold, damp and windy in Reykjavík. Perfect for the Valhalla Cup final! Coming up at 11:00 today
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Caroleeena @caroleeena.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This is a baby aardwolf. They're members of the hyena family but they're small insectivores who eat mostly termites. (Other hyenas are the spotted, the striped, and the brown.) Aaardwolves are not related to aardvarks and, despite looking like dogs, are more closely related to cats and mongooses.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
2026 Maine Fall Foliage Tour
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David Simon @audacityofdespair.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Does anyone have eyes on the pope tonight? Is he in public? Hope not. I want imagine Leo on a sofa, beer in hand, watching that Murakami moonshot in real time.
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The Meep @4legsgooder.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A written appeal to Pope Eelo XIV should do it.
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The Meep @4legsgooder.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
She really gets precise with those little razor teeth, doesn't she?
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The Meep @4legsgooder.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Oh, it is a ponderous chain! I feel the stirrings of a Christmas spirit.
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𝕯𝖆𝖓🍂🎃🕸️ @arepublic86.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This right here. This is how you respond to their bullshit.
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The Meep @4legsgooder.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Every cockroach needs an exoskeleton.
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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 03/10/2026
JUST POSTED: Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff have pushed a multibillion oil deal with Russia as part of peace talks that will bring profits to their family business partners. A new front for Trump-era conflicts of interest. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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U.S.-Russia Talks on Ukraine Now Involve an Oil Deal Tied to Trump Allies (Gift Article)
President Vladimir V. Putin brought up a sale of Russian energy assets with President Trump’s envoys, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, pushing a deal that raises new questions about conflicts of inter...
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Nate Wolff @natewolff.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
sperm whale clicks finally decoded: “…every… billionaire… is ….a …policy …failure…”
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🇨🇦 Tom [redacted]🍁📎 @tntnle.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
@realbeth.bsky.social @sassy0210.bsky.social 🤣😂👊
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 02/10/2026
BREAKING: A while back, I sued DOGE (FOIA) to get Musk's communications. DOJ argued that Musk wasn't a govt employee anymore, BUT Hegseth just hired him again to work on a Pentagon warfare initiative called Project Meridian. So we noticed Judge Boasberg. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
David Horsey, Seattle Times
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The Meep @4legsgooder.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Is it creepy that the MAGAt in the center of the photo is holding up his gingham-clad daughter like an offering to the orange pedo?
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J. Michael Bossert @jmbossert1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
FYI: www.psypost.org/lower-cognit...
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Lower cognitive ability is linked to stronger Christian nationalist views, even after accounting for education
A recent study indicates that Americans with lower cognitive ability scores tend to be more likely to embrace Christian nationalism. The findings suggest the ideology’s appeal is linked to underlying ...
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Wolf Conservation Center 🐺 @nywolforg.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We’re excited to officially share that the Center is undergoing a major transformation! We’re expanding our campus with new education and research spaces, enhanced ambassador wolf habitats, improved animal care facilities and more ways to connect people with wolves.🔗Read more: bit.ly/4djWQmi
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Wolf Conservation Center Breaks Ground on Full Campus Transformation
The Wolf Conservation Center (the Center) is breaking ground on a major transformation of its 32-acre campus in South Salem, New York, ushering in a new chapter for the organization and its work to secure a world where wolves thrive.
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Stuka @sashared123.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
YAYAY Love baseball, but not in a NPS "stadium" Thanks Teton County! WTG ⚾ ❤️
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Dr. Merri 🐸 @merri24.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I am going to hunt down this brewery and buy every can 😎
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Stealing money specifically appropriated for Slovakia and North Macedonia FEELS like a favor to Putin. Stealing money specifically appropriated for Iraq -- from which we've withdrawn a SECOND major base in the Middle East -- feels like a favor to Putin's allies in Iran.
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Hinkston @hinkston.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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CREW @citizensforethics.org · 01/10/2026
FEC commissioners have been using their unlawfully high standard to turn a blind eye to obvious law breaking, letting over a billion dollars in illegal dark money flood elections. A court may now finally correct that error. Read more here: www.citizensforethics.org/legal-action...
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CREW sues to challenge the FEC’s dismissal of dark money scheme complaint - CREW | Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington
The FEC should have investigated a scheme to launder $5 million in dark money to influence the 2020 Senate elections in Georgia.
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Wolf Conservation Center 🐺 @nywolforg.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
It's officially pumpkin season, which happens to be a special treat for our ambassador wolves this time of year! 🎃🐺 Although wolves are classified as carnivores, they can sometimes have an omnivorous diet. Along with meat and eggs, wolves may also enjoy fruits like pumpkins. #wolffact
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call634-5789 @call634-5789.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
DAMMIT! I run to the bank and right back here, and that rascal Aunt Minkie has struck again!!
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 01/10/2026
NEW: As diesel prices hit record highs, Georgia GOP gubernatorial nominee Rick Jackson admitted in court that the “America First Refining” oil refinery he co-owns with MAGA figures including Donald Trump Jr. is set to send its fuel to India, per AJC.
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Iceland Cricket @icelandcricket.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Pakistan and India have been drawn in the same group for 11 consecutive ICC tournaments. The odds of this happening by chance are 1 in 2,048 (0.05%).
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Mongabay @mongabay.com · 01/10/2026
[Founder's Briefs] One year after Jane Goodall passed away at 91, her legacy remains essential to conservation. From transforming our understanding of chimpanzees to launching the global Roots & Shoots youth movement, her life reshaped our connection to nature. Read Rhett Ayers Butler’s tribute.
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A year ago today, Jane Goodall died at 91. Her message is more important than ever
This is an abridged version of a piece I wrote shortly after her death a year today. I find it hard to believe Jane Goodall is gone. She was more than an icon to me. She was a friend, a mentor, and…
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The Meep @4legsgooder.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Never got to see him live, and that's a shame.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 01/10/2026
Some stories refuse to stay in the past. Our October issue is out and we’re resurrecting 3️⃣ stories from the archives that offer some surprising context for the West we’re living in now. buff.ly/9H0SmkF
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