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Abigail Strom

@abigailstrom.bsky.social
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I read. I write. I know some librarians. I have a cat named Frida and a dog named Hank.

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 14h
I think people should listen to what the administration trying to bring back spectacle lynchings, race riots, and middle passage-esque deportation voyages are trying to tell you about themselves. bsky.app/profile/bren...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h
this is honestly one of the worst and most irresponsible things he has ever posted, and that's really saying something
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 15h
This is so dangerous! President Trump is deliberately inciting race hatred against an ethnic minority, calling on the people of Minnesota to "fight back" against "Somali immigrants." This must be a terrifying moment for the Somali community (who are overwhelmingly US citizens).
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 07/10/2026
My dog really is the sweetest. He's so full of energy and is constantly full of play and he comes up to me carrying a toy and is like HELLO DO YOU HAVE TIME FOR A DOG? I LOVE YOU!
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High Priestess, Low Patience @cheriepriest.com · 07/10/2026
The Morning Monty sleeps in.
Excessively fluffy gray tripod tabby - curled upside down on an oval cat perch with his paws up in the bunny pugilist position, and his lone fang sticking out as he smiles in his sleep.
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Alex Spahn 🌋🌪️☄️ @spahn711.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Do y'all have an obvious favorite photo of your dog? Because I sure do, and it will forever be this one of him photobombing Devil's Tower lol.
A photo of my dog photo-bombing Devil's Tower. My dog, a husky/malamute/wolf with black and tan fur is sitting in front of the towering rocky pillar with a large smile and tongue hanging out.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
There is a suspected outbreak of the plague in Russia. Yes, you read that right. And we cannot trust RFK Jr. and the Trump administration to be prepared to deal with this. We need a Democratic public health doctor in the US Senate.
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Scoop: White House monitors suspected plague outbreak in Russia
Administration is "aware, monitoring the outbreak, and assessing options," an official told Axios.
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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Woke up this morning with this joyful boy pressed into my knee-nook. 🥰
Photo of my black and white tuxedo cat Marcel. He is smooshed up against the back of my knees and I am lying under a light brown velvet blanket.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/10/2026
notable -- Fox News hasn't mentioned Trump's transphobic attack on Annie Andrews a single time. Not once. And they cover a lot of his Truth Social posts. Almost like they're trying to protect their audience from learning the true depth of his depravity.
notable -- Fox News hasn't mentioned Trump's transphobic attack on Annie Andrews a single time. Not once. And they cover a lot of his Truth Social posts.

Almost like they're trying to protect their audience from learning the true depth of his depravity.
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High Priestess, Low Patience @cheriepriest.com · 06/10/2026
zen break: (volume up)
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High Priestess, Low Patience @cheriepriest.com · 05/10/2026
The Morning Monty invites you to pet his tummy. No, it’s not a trap. Why would you ask? Just…come a little closer.
Fluffy gray tripod tabby sitting more or less upright - leaning against a pillow on a couch. He is an insouciant beast, and his “come hither” stare is, indeed, a trap.
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Juan Escalante @juanescalante.com · 06/10/2026
Timely as my op-ed highlighting the importance of naturalized citizens(that's me 🙋🏻‍♂️) turning out this election just hit the @latimes.com early this morning 👇 www.latimes.com/opinion/stor...
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Contributor: Those who become U.S. citizens have a special relationship to voting
There are 46 million naturalized citizens in the country, 6.5 million of them eligible to vote but not yet registered.
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Josh Chafetz @joshchafetz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
He sleep, undisturbed by the ALDS
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Count Avi Henriques 🩸 @legalizegoblins.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
She saw a bird 👀
Mina the calico cat with white paws looking intently out a window, staring at a bird.
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Elle Ess @viamarsala18.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I don’t know who needs to be cheered up by Macaroni and Chilli sharing their favorite stuffie but here it is
Two dogs sharing a very silly cow stuffie. On the right is a black and white cardigan welsh corgi named Macaroni. She’s smiling. On the left is a golden retriever named Chilli who is holding a leg of the cow stuffie in her mouth like she’s thinking you’re gonna take it from her (please don’t)
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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Just a reminder: Tillis persuaded the woman Hegseth allegedly raped to come forward with her story, and told her that if she did, it would sink the nomination. She did. At great risk to herself. Tillis then cast the deciding vote for Hegseth. Because he’s a goddamned coward.
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Outgoing Sen. Tillis regrets pivotal vote for Hegseth: ‘He’s an actor. He’s not a manager’
Outgoing Sen. Thom Tillis spoke to MS NOW about regretting his vote to confirm Pete Hegseth and his strained relationship with Trump.
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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
A Black-capped Chickadee perched next to American Basswood nutlets.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 05/10/2026
Today, on World Teachers’ Day, we celebrate the teachers, educators, and child care providers who care for the future of New York and invest in our children every day. New York City doesn’t move without our teachers. We are grateful for their work today and every day.
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 05/10/2026
The SPEAKER implies. The LISTENER infers. The DUDE abides.
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geoffrey 💀 (scary now) @parsnip.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
my ps5 pro has been randomly turning on for days and i was getting kinda stressed because they’re very expensive to replace now but it turns out that this criminal has decided that the cables/old peripherals/misc. bin in the closet is her new bed and she was turning it on via a spare controller
a fluffy white and gray tabby cat perched up on a man’s seated thigh exposing her chin and neck for scratchessame cat now flopped chin-down on the man’s leg for back of neck scratches
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John Paczkowski @pczki.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Personal news:
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High Priestess, Low Patience @cheriepriest.com · 04/10/2026
The Morning Monty invites you to join him on the couch. He promises not to grab your hair. (Note: He is a liar.)
Fluffy gray tabby lounging on the back of a couch, feigning innocence. His front paws are stretched out forward, right at head-level - should an unwitting head appear.
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Erica Layton @snarica.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Came home early yesterday, not feeling my best, so I decided to take it pretty easy today. I am very lucky to have a couple of relaxation coaches to help in my endeavor.
Color photograph of a brown tabby tuxedo cat, Tig, wrapped in a blanket cave. Color photograph of a brown tabby tuxedo cat, Brody, sleeping on top of a grey fuzzy blanket that is on top of my lap.
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M. Derbecker @mderbecker.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Seen just now on the Montreal metro. She was very soft.
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Juniper Bear and the Couch Potatoes @juniperbear.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
You guys there was a door between us for a second but it's ok now we fixed it.
A large dog named Poppy, very relieved.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Less than 1% of major party nominees for Congress are working class. It is one of the most fundamental ways that Congress is not representative. And their views, e.g. on unregulated gambling websites, are apt to be different. www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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Why Working-Class Candidates Are Almost Never on the Ballot
Less than 1% of major-party candidates competing for a seat in the US Congress have a background in manual trades or service industries.
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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
You guys want to hear a short but adorable story that happened right in front of me at the baggage claim in NYC yesterday? I wasn't part of it and there are bits I didn't catch but holy crap, I can't stop thinking about it.
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cait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
y'all have no idea how wonderful it is that this little man lives in my house with me. you could not possibly understand how much I love him
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Diedrich Bader @diedrichbader.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
My beautiful sister everyone
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Tracey No™️ @traceyno.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
babe wake up it’s time for your morning disdain
lucy the calico cat lounging on the sofa with a casual paw reaching out in front of her. she looks disappointed with everything. i
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alisha 🎃🍂 @alishaspillswine.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
you always gotta keep a cardboard box around for obvious reasons
a black and white cat named blueberry laying down in a box and looking up at the camera
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Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
🖼️ Marieke Nelissen
Badger in set with autumn leaves, painting.
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Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Portrait of the Cat Armellino With a Sonnet, Giovanni Reder, c.1750. #Caturday
White cat with black patches sat on a red cushion, green drape in back with gold sash and a sonnet pinned to it, painting.
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Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A Black-capped Chickadee perched along the nature trail after caching a sunflower seed. This time of year their brain volume increases to help them remember where they've cached their food.
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The Spirit of Lorenzo the Cat @lorenzothecat.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Look at these clowns.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Everyone involved in this process — including the Palantir employees — have to be investigated and probably go to jail.
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Jess Nevins @jessnevins.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
This is cartoonishly evil, like something out of a silent film involving widows tied to railroad tracks by a Rudolph Rassendale knock-off.
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Kevin Elliott @kjephd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A perfect pretext for impeachment does not exis—
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I'm trying, Chicago Pope!
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Dustin A. Chacón @lingdustin.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I've heard people make claims that AI would lead to a new Renaissance, but I didn't imagine it'd happen like this:
Screenshot of a Tweet from Pope Leo XIV. It reads: 

"In this era of artificial intelligence, it is becoming urgen to distinguish human art from what machines produce. There is an ontological difference, even before an aesthetic one, between art and what a machine can generate through statistical calculation based on millions of images created by others. Algorithms lack the spark of humanity. For this reason, the Church wishes to renew an alliance with artists and cultural institutions to safeguard our humanity."
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Oriana González @oriana.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
SCOOP: White House officials, led by Susie Wiles, have told DOJ to delay any abortion-related action until after the midterms Wiles suggested to Todd Blanche that an aggressive approach on abortion would be negative for the GOP in November @washingtonsun.com www.washingtonsun.com/campaigns/ab...
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White House Officials Told the DOJ to Delay Action on Abortion Ahead of the Midterms
Attorney General Todd Blanche has moved slowly in abortion pill litigation and department officials have told advocates to wait until after the election.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 02/10/2026
Calling all NYC artists — painters, filmmakers, poets, musicians and more! Did you know our city provides grants to support your work every year? And this year, we're DOUBLING the amount — from $5,000 up to $10,000 per artist! Deadlines are approaching fast — apply today at nyc.gov/artistgrants.
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adrian @crawf34.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
bullseye. this is very clearly obama’s doing
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Two people detained outside a Chicago-area immigration detention center last year are suing right-wing podcaster Benny Johnson for defamation, saying he falsely portrayed them as violent extremists who assaulted federal officers.
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MAGA podcaster Benny Johnson sued for defamation over ICE ride-along videos calling protesters ‘terrorists’
Johnson accompanied top DHS officials last year to an ICE protest, where he pointed out “left-wing terrorists” for his millions of followers across social media.
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
So, this is the seat I use when I'm doing TV. It's high and has no back, so it works better for TV. I left it next to my desk last week. Lily has decided that she's now my officemate. She stays next to me all day and night. So I bought another of the exact same chair for TV. Because I am a cat dad.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 01/10/2026
Want to learn about the history of our city?  Well you’re in luck. This month, we’re hosting a massive scavenger hunt across the city — all about the history of organizing in NYC. Sign up at organize.nyc.gov and come see the city through the eyes of the people who built it.
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Randall Munroe @xkcd.com · 01/10/2026
If I went to Switzerland and won a Swiss watch precision contest, I would literally never talk about anything else
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Blue Heron Farm @blueheronfarm.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Luna goes to her forever home in nine days. 🥹
Adorable, shiny black dog on a sofa. Her right ear is flipped back.
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D. @sarahmackattack.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is Stella, I have just sworn fealty to her.
A tiny old dachshund with a Phillies bandana and a red t shirt on
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Tom Nichols @radiofreetom.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
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