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Casey Whitaker

@alphacentauri53.bsky.social
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💖🧬✨🇨🇦🇳🇱Alpha Centaurian librarian and Akashic record keeper. Observer in Time and Life. Intergalactic visitor and journeyer. New directions, improvisation and blue sky thinking strongly encouraged. Mtigwaaki🌎

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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 1h
Wonderful new pack here, dear Wile E. So many thanks for including me. A most happy Canadian Thanksgiving weekend🍁🍂🦃🇨🇦 @crankyoldcrackpot.bsky.social💙⭐️
HAPPY
Thanksgiving Canada
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 1h
Hope all is calmer now, CC, you have been much in my thoughts🐦‍⬛💖 @chantingcrow.bsky.social💙
Having trouble deciding on an accessory to wear to to complete your look?
A crow on your shoulder is unique, gender neutral, works with any outfit, and never goes out of style.
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 3h
My pleasure, Ray🤗💖🌸 Thanks for this🤎🍂🍁 Happy Canadian Thanksgiving🇨🇦
HAPPY
Thanksgiving Canada
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 5h
Good morning, Meesh. Love your photos of Toronto🤗🤎🍂🍁 Very thankful this Thanksgiving for the incredible good fortune we enjoy as Canadians❤️🇨🇦 Happy Thanksgiving!
Taken near Algonquin Park/Kiosk
Photographer unknown
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 5h
The same, Vernon🙌! My Sunday has been perfect so far☀️☕️🥞🐾 @6cats4adomino.bsky.social💙⭐️
Good morning. May
something unexpectedly
Lovely find you today.
@theplantriarchy
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 5h
Great minds think alike this morning, Danny! Was just posting your name 🤗Thanks so much💖🌸 @danielgamboa820.bsky.social💙
Sometimes just sitting in the sun is enough for a good day. We overcomplicate joy.
@womenwhorunwiththemoon
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 5h
GM & TY @bab102.bsky.social💙 @elhowieson.bsky.social @judithbolyard.bsky.social @chaserbaybe.bsky.social @ehkoart.bsky.social @drphoenix582810.bsky.social @ceas10.bsky.social @sentenne.bsky.social @lacerantplainer.bsky.social @danielgamboa820.bsky.social @seizeday.bsky.social @j1j2.bsky.social
NEVER FORGET HE IS A PEDOPHILE
DON'T GET DISTRACTED
DEMAND THE RELEASE OF THE UNREDACTED VERSION OF THE EPSTEIN FILES
CREATED BY EL HOWIESON
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 6h
Thanks so much, my ever-sassy sister, excellent advice. This, too, shall pass. The patriarchy, encompassing necrocapitalist techbro oligarch power/greed and corruption at the highest levels of leadership was never going quietly. We are seeing the death throes👏🔥👊 @filosia.bsky.social💙⭐️ #FightFascism
punszhn
Anyone notice how civil rights became
"DEI" and got framed as "racist" against white people, women's rights became
"feminism" and got framed as oppressive to men, "freedom of religion" became
"religious liberty" so Christian nationalists can act like they're somehow the victims, help became "entitlement" so billionaires can convince you to hate the poor, a fetus became an "unborn child", immigrants became "illegals",
, and protesters became
"domestic terrorists"?
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 6h
You have one of my favourite timelines, what eclectic and interesting information and opinion sources you access and share with us, sister💖🌸. A true knowledge omnivore like myself🙌💯⭐️ @ebisback.bsky.social💙 Love Jane Goodall and The Seventh Generation Principle of Gaia’s First Peoples💚🌱🌿
The Seventh
Generation Principle
The Seventh Generation Principle is based on an ancient Flaudenosaunee (Iroquois)* philosophy, that the decisions we make today should result in a sustainable world seven generations into the future.
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 7h
Good morning, my coffee-loving brother! Just about to brew a fine cup myself☕️👯‍♀️💖 Have a wonderful day @6cats4adomino.bsky.social💙⭐️
Hello Sunday
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 7h
The cruelty is the point. The USA lavishly praises and rewards those with wealth and power and vilifies and punishes the needy, the abused, the ill, the bereft, the unlucky who end up unhoused. It is a choice, & it will end any time we, the people, decide it will. #EndHomelessness #WeCanChange #Vote
Brent Toderian @Brentloderian
"In Finland, the # of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness."
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 7h
GM & TY @pinkmouse.bsky.social❤️🇨🇦 @corrina.sheshed.rocks @cdnresistance.bsky.social @ohhellnocanada.bsky.social @suze-bsky.bsky.social @jefftrnka.bsky.social @proudcanadaveteran.bsky.social @pguist.bsky.social @peevee55.bsky.social @iyamcanadian.bsky.social @scotfreeme.bsky.social @cjway.bsky.social
CROSS BORDER CANDOUR *
ALBERTA SUBSIDIZING
REST OF CANADA
IS MYTH
About 80% of Albertans get more back trom federal programs and services and income supports than they pay in personally.
Jim Stanford
Canadian Economist
This matters because it challenges the common belief that Alberta subsidizes the rest of Canada and reframes the debate with real data on federal benefits and contributions.
CROSS BORDER
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 7h
TY @mattmcneilshow.bsky.social💙 @bandroll.bsky.social @markymark757.bsky.social @57kev.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social @kayaeger.bsky.social @gratitude333.bsky.social @snblue.bsky.social @papillonjaune77.bsky.social @sorry-iamcanadian.bsky.social @neilmatheson66.bsky.social @gigiangel.bsky.social
Calvin to a fallen tree

WE SEEM TO UNDERSTAND THE VALUE OF OIL, TIMBER, MINERALS, AND HOUSING, BUT NOT THE VALUE OF UNSPOILED BEAUTY.
WILDLIFE,
SOLITUDE, AND SPIRITUAL RENEWAL.
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 7h
GM & TY @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social💙 #Blues #Vote @debbie292d.bsky.social @rebelliousdb.bsky.social @brian10295.bsky.social @mitmomster.bsky.social @corrineccac.bsky.social @wbaker14.bsky.social @becket58.bsky.social @medic1983.bsky.social @trifectaoftreason.bsky.social @coolsprings.bsky.social
"Do not compare, do not measure, there is no other path like yours."
- Carl G. Jung
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 7h
GM & TY @ltwlauren.bsky.social💙⭐️ @chantingcrow.bsky.social @jules1210.bsky.social @liskeard1.bsky.social @northjules.bsky.social @itsbek.bsky.social @miaganga.bsky.social @jen.sheshed.rocks @andreadevon.sheshed.rocks @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social @urocklive1.bsky.social @therealkimmymm.bsky.social
Mary, Mary, quite contrary Why does your anger grow?
The Epstein Files are still suppressed
Which you should fucking know!
Two 40s-era children in garden
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 8h
GM and TYSM @j1j2.bsky.social❤️🇨🇦 @capeacadia.bsky.social @noofieninja.bsky.social @604vancity.bsky.social @vancityjoshb.bsky.social @crof.bsky.social @bcreality.bsky.social @peipolitical.bsky.social @maryfernando.bsky.social @judy-bug.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social @pinkmouse.bsky.social
A hockey goon in a Canadian sweater knocks Donald Trump sprawling with a snapshot from a hockey stick labeled RETALIATORY TARIFFS.
He says “HOW'D THAT FEEL, YA HOSER?”
Brett
Creators.com
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 8h
Good morning & TYSM @raykwong.lol💙 @vintageaprn.bsky.social @filosia.bsky.social @wooftom57.bsky.social @mlipsitt.bsky.social @pattyger.bsky.social @minibubbly.bsky.social @lilmudda.bsky.social @kelofchgo.bsky.social @wraith-imagined.bsky.social @urbanperspectiv.ai @victinibcn.bsky.social #GreenSky
"I've read things about climate change...
I would not say I have firm views on it."
- Amy Coney Barrett.

"To be fair, I don't have any
'views on climate change' either.
Just like I don't have any 'views' on gravity, the fact the earth is round, photosynthesis nor evolution... But understanding and knowing their existence really makes life in the 21st century so much easier."
- Greta Thunberg
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 8h
Good morning @becket58.bsky.social💙 Many thanks💖 @bloginhood.bsky.social @juiceianturner.bsky.social @artisanbrain.bsky.social @val.sheshed.rocks @gjlabonty.bsky.social @j1j2.bsky.social @moberzan.bsky.social @dailykotzn.bsky.social @lyndapole.bsky.social @ltwlauren.bsky.social #Blues #Vote
The most dangerous form of blindness is believing that your perspective is the only reality.
- Friedrich Nietzsche
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 21h
Thanks very much, Maricella, great people here! A most happy weekend💖🌸 @fireeyebooks.bsky.social👑🌊🦅
Happy
Weekend!
Live Laugh. Love

http://SharonReneHutchinson.com
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Can confirm💯😬 #EndOligarchy #FightFascism #DoNotComply #Vote
Good morning. May the birds be loud, the breeze be cool, and nobody ask
anything stupid.
the plantriarchy
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
💯🔥🌴 #EndEcocide #ClimateActionNow #GreenSky #WeCanChange
Something to think about.
The Earth is 4.6 billion years old. Let's scale that to 46 years. We have been here for 4 hours. Our industrial revolution began 1 minute ago. In that time, we have destroyed more than 50% of the world's forests.
This isn't sustainable.
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Thanks so much @merlinmm.bsky.social💙 Happy Saturday!💖🌸
“ Irises “ 1904 
  a pastel on paper
  National Museum in Warsaw, Poland

 Stanislaw Wyspiański (1869-1907)
was a Polish playwright, painter, poet, and interior and furniture designer. A patriotic writer, he created symbolic national dramas accordant with the artistic group  of the Young Poland movement. 

Irises features strong elements of Expressionism and Polish Symbolism ~ Art Nouveau. 
   The expressive  pastel strokes emphasise the vibrant floral forms and rich color harmonies characteristic of the Artist . The pastel medium allowed Wyspiański to capture soft, glowing colors where petals and stems become expressive shapes . Irises is one of his most powerful and emotionally charged botanical pastel works. While it functions on the surface as an Art Nouveau floral study, it carries a deep undercurrent of personal symbolism.
    Wyspiański’s flower pastels are vibrant, expressive, and deeply symbolic botanical studies that blend organic rhythm with the delicate, luminous qualities of the pastel medium.                    His Expressive Pastel Portraits captured the raw psychological depth and intimate moments of his family, children, and self-portraits. 
   Wyspianski  left a profound legacy as the father of modern Polish drama and a visionary genius of the Young Poland movement who united theater, visual arts, and national identity.
  His The Wedding (Wesele) is his groundbreaking 1901 symbolic drama that explored social class divisions and the painful quest for Polish independence. 
   He transformed Polish stagecraft by blending architecture, music, and poetry into a unified spiritual and cultural experience.
   He created Stained Glass in Kraków , which showcases his mastery of Art Nouveau design, highlighted by the striking visual panel "God in the Act of Creation".
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I hear you, sister. Your kindness, your empathy, your compassion. We can, and we will, change🩷🌸 #VOTEBLUE💙
The whole idea of compassion is based
on a keen awareness of the interdependence
of all these living beings, which are all part of one another, and all involved in one another.
~ Thomas Merton
@ MonkInDocs
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Just a brilliant new pack, brother Carl, thanks so much for including me. Hope you are having a wonderful weekend🩷🌸 @carlchri.bsky.social💙⭐️
Happy Weeeknd
Life’s a dance
2017
Retriever pup with leaf
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Thanks so much, dear Jan, for including me in this (indeed!) eclectic new SP🩷🌸 @jandee924.bsky.social💙⭐️ And love the handle. We Are All Jane Doe, until NONE of us are. #EndPatriarchy #WeCanChange #SheShed

The Cornell 57 are not "young men with bright futures who made a mistake."
They are the next generation of wealthy, privileged men being taught that their money and status mean they won't have to answer for their actions.
HER Oppression
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Good morning! Thanks very much, Bab🤗🩷🌸 @bab102.bsky.social💙⭐️
Happy Saturday
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Thanks so much for including me in this great new Starter Pack, Clark, greatly appreciated. @clarkpowers.bsky.social💙⭐️ A most happy weekend to you and yours🩷🌸
I appreciate you and hope you have an amazing weekend!
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Thanks so much, Tricia, greatly appreciate being included. Have a great weekend!🩷🌸 @thewelshtaffy24.bsky.social💙⭐️
Happy Saturday
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Good morning, brother Vernon🤗💖🌸 A most Happy Saturday to you☀️🌱🍁 @6cats4adomino.bsky.social💙⭐️
The older I get, the more I believe happiness lives in ordinary things, pets on the bed, coffee in the garden, birds in the morning, the wind through the trees, a clean house, shared food, warm hugs, and the sky changing above me.
unknown / tinybuddha.com
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
An honour to be included with these sisters, Jules, many thanks💖🌸 @jules1212.bsky.social💙⭐️ #SheShed #StrongerTogether #EndPatriarchy #HerSky #Pinks
THE PYRAMID OF VIOLENCE GBV: Not in my name, not in my school, not in my house, not in my department
- FEMICIDE
Gender-related killing of women and girls
PHYSICAL & SEXUAL VIOLENCE
Assault, rape and sexual abuse
COERCION & CONTROL
Threats, stalking, isolation, financial control, intimidation, unfair treatment and punishment-especially by an authority figure whom others fear.
- HARASSMENT & HUMILIATION
Unwanted sexual attention, degrading comments, online abuse, excessive calls, gaslighting and bullying.
NORMALISED SEXISM
Sexist banter and jokes, microaggressions objectification, entitlement and beliefs that women are inferior.
SILENCE • VICTIM-BLAMING • IMPUNITY
These can enable harm across every level.
Challenge the behaviour. Demand Accountability.
Nene Molefi
Conceptual model: connected harms, not an inevitable sequence.
Adapted from UNDP's vidence triangle / iceberg model (2022).
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Thanks so much, Danny💖 @danielgamboa820.bsky.social💙
HAPPY
FRIDAY
LET THE
WEEKEND
BEGIN
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Thanks so much, brother wizard🪄✨💖 @merlinmm.bsky.social💙 @annettebeebe.bsky.social @itsbek.bsky.social @hopeful66.bsky.social @j1j2.bsky.social @mari-moxy.bsky.social @crof.bsky.social @chantingcrow.bsky.social @dpfrazier22.bsky.social @rebelb1ue.bsky.social @misskitty.art @jazchaz.bsky.social
Empathy doesn't ask for agreement; it asks for understanding.
It's the bridge between "me" and "you."
Human rights are built on that bridge; the recognition that every person's dignity is non-negotiable.
© Echoes of Women
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Lovely, @merlinmm.bsky.social💙⭐️ Peace, love, harmony🕊️💖♾️ #StrongerTogether
Those who love peace must learn to organize as effectively as those who love war.
Martin Luther King Jr.
wake up world
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Many thanks, Bab, love it. He is a human caricature. @bab102.bsky.social💙 #Vote #Blues #SheShed
Protesting woman holds up sign reading “PATRIARCHY IS A PYRAMID SCHEME FOR MEDIOCRE MEN”
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Many thanks, Amy, my pleasure. Great meme. State-sanctioned murder is just prime time fine while any and all criticism of said state must be removed from the airwaves. Fairly far down that very familiar fascist pathway, really… @abbarsha.bsky.social💙⭐️
FASCISM IS BAD.
- History
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Good morning and thank you, Beth💖 @firestormz1.bsky.social💙 @6cats4adomino.bsky.social @justjill.sheshed.rocks @sustainable2050.bsky.social @carlchri.bsky.social @yodamonkey2.bsky.social @sentenne.bsky.social @dougrutherford.bsky.social @abbarsha.bsky.social @j1j2.bsky.social #Blues #Vote
"Freedom is a heavy load, a great and strange burden for the spirit to undertake. It is not easy. It is not a gift given, but a choice made, and the choice may be a hard one."
- Ursula K. Le Guin
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Very reassuring and timely reminder, RB, many thanks. Yes, this, too, shall pass✨ @rebelb1ue.bsky.social💙 #DoNotComply #FightFascism #WeCanChange
"Together we can bring change to the world, gradually replacing fear and hatred with compassion and love. Love for all living beings."
- Dr. Jane Goodall
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
What kind indeed. Thank you, Ray🙌❤️💯 @raykwong.lol #FightFascism #ItCouldHappenHere #DoNotComply
The 10-Step Playbook for Fascist Control
1. Exploit a national crisis. Whether economic collapse, war, or social unrest, aspiring autocrats present themselves as the only solution.
2. Promote fear and organize loyalist forces. Form paramilitary or militarized units to suppress protests and intimidate rivals.
3. Co-opt the elite. Win over military leaders, business elites, or religious institutions by offering privilege or immunity.
4. Undermine independent institutions. Discredit courts, the law, media, and civil society as corrupt or foreign-controlled.
5. Seize or subvert power. Use legal tools, rigged elections, or outright coups to consolidate control.
6. Control media and the narrative. Shut down critical voices, flood public discourse with state propaganda, and build a cult of personality.
7. Rewrite laws and constitutions. Change the rules to extend terms, concentrate power, and eliminate checks and balances.
8. Crush dissent. Jail, exile, or execute opponents. Use fear to keep the rest silent.
9. Stage fake legitimacy. Hold symbolic elections, referenda, or orchestrated rallies to simulate public support.
10. Build permanent loyalty networks. Embed loyalists across institutions to prolong control beyond a single term or leader.
Conclusion
Across decades and continents, the fascist script remains chillingly consistent. Leaders rarely march in under the banner of tyranny; instead, they disguise authoritarian ambition in promises of order, prosperity, and tradition. By the time citizens realize what's been lost, the machinery of control is already in place.
Recognizing the warning signs isn't pessimism. It's vigilance. Everybody needs to know what "the game" actually looks like!
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Good morning! Thanks so much and have a great day, Maricella💖🌸 @fireeyebooks.bsky.social💙⭐️
Happy Friday
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Good morning! Thanks so much for the shoutout, Ray! @raykwong.lol💙⭐️
Good Morning 
Have a truly fabulous
FRIDAY and a wonderful weekend!
Happy Friday
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Good morning, CB! Thanks so much for the shoutout🤗💖🌸 @chaserbaybe.bsky.social💙⭐️
HAPPY
FRIDAY
LET THE
WEEKEND
BEGIN
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Thanks so much for including me, Tricia🤗💖🌸 @thewelshtaffy24.bsky.social💙⭐️
Happy Friday
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Thank you so much for including me here, Marcie💖🌸 @mlipsitt.bsky.social💙⭐️
Happy Friday
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
My pleasure, Ray🤗💖🌸 @raykwong.lol💙
"Moments without worry, we all want that.
Days when we wake up and the world doesn't feel so heavy.
A life where we get to do what we love and still have what we need.
Space to breathe, create and really enjoy our lives.
I hope we all find that."
- Brooke Hampton
@womenworunwiththemoon
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Good morning, Merlin💖🌸 TYSM @merlinmm.bsky.social💙 @tcrg2012.bsky.social @tdssister.bsky.social @thewelshtaffy24.bsky.social @mlipsitt.bsky.social @hopeful66.bsky.social @coolsprings.bsky.social @defendersofdemocracy.substack.com @docmurphydog.bsky.social @neverstopthefight.bsky.social #Blues #Vote
Good morning to everyone currently being held together by caffeine and interesting rocks.
@theplantriarchy
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Thanks so much, Beth💖🌸 @bluestormcomin1.bsky.social💙 @firestormz1.bsky.social @taradublinrocks.com @chantingcrow.bsky.social @dpfrazier22.bsky.social @petramichaela.bsky.social @raykwong.lol @sundaedivine.lol @princess-vimentin.bsky.social @j1j2.bsky.social @merlinmm.bsky.social @bab102.bsky.social
TWO YEARS AGO THE REFLECTING POOL WAS REFLECTING, THE EAST WING EXISTED AND WAS WELCOMING VISITORS TO THE PEOPLE'S HOUSE, AND THE KENNEDY CENTER WAS FINANCIALLY STABLE AND ARTISTICALLY THRIVING. GASOLINE WAS SEMI-AFFORDABLE AND USAID WAS SAVING HUMAN LIVES ALL OVER THE WORLD.
GO VOTE. WE DON'T HAVE TO LIVE LIKE THIS!
@BRADDROFLIT
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Much appreciated, Julie! Have the best day💖🌸 @j1j2.bsky.social💙 @vero1986.bsky.social @annettebeebe.bsky.social @val.sheshed.rocks @crankyoldcrackpot.bsky.social @chaserbaybe.bsky.social @jodywagner.bsky.social @minibubbly.bsky.social @vancityjoshb.bsky.social @billthornbro.bsky.social
ema
The fact that healthy soil contains antidepressant effects seems like a pretty obvious hint from nature.
@womenwhorunwiththemoon
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Love me some Annie Lennox! Thanks so much, dear Micha🍁🍂💖 @ahaachja.bsky.social💙⭐️
Happy.
Thursday
May you find moments that make you smile today.
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Thanks so much, Julie💖🌸 Wishing you a fine day! @j1j2.bsky.social
Happy Thursday
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Casey Whitaker @alphacentauri53.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Thanks so much, my #SheShed sister💖 @misskitty.art💙 #VoteBlue #Blues #NoDataCenters @jaybird54.bsky.social @pattyger.bsky.social @schultziepie.bsky.social @elhowieson.bsky.social @andreadevon.sheshed.rocks @jen.sheshed.rocks @sammiestsam.sheshed.rocks @jazchaz.bsky.social @j1j2.bsky.social
The level of inequality we are about to witness because of Al can only be compared to the early industrial revolution when, just like today, new technologies were so ruthless, unsupervised and unregulated that those who owned them became filthy rich, and those who operated them died on the job from work accidents, no insurance, and abject poverty. Today as Al data centres turn real rivers into a trickle, the slow-moving desert creek of trickledown economics that used to sustain an otherwise finished post-colonialist West now sizzles in the heat before it can even leave its source. Hundreds of millions of jobs are being replaced by ChatGPT, an app that has sucked up all the knowledge of working people through the ages and spits it out supposedly for free, but at the financial benefit of corporations who save millions on new hires, yet still want to us to pay full price for their new Al-mediated services - services that are now performed by ChatGPT based on stolen, human knowledge. Do you get me? This is the biggest daylight heist of all time. We've been robbed.
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