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Robin Harper @blackshasta.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

In The Fifth Risk by @michaellewis65.bsky.social this resonates: “There was a rift in American life that was now coursing through American government. It wasn’t between Democrats and Republicans. It was between the people who were in it for the mission, and the people who were in it for the money.”

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Robin Harper @blackshasta.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

I planted dill in the hope the Anise Swallowtails would find it. Last week there were tiny white eggs and now there are minute black caterpillars with the telltale white stripe. #butterflies #wearetheark #gardens

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Robin Harper @blackshasta.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

Stay calm. Stay peaceful. Be present.

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Robin Harper @blackshasta.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

The anise swallowtails have started to show up in the garden. #butterflies

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Robin Harper @blackshasta.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

orionmagazine.org/article/force/ “When else do you feel it, the palpable pressure of an ecosystem, the weight of other kinds of life bearing down on your own, the limits of your own will?”

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Force - Orion Magazine

The unnatural nature of gardening

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Robin Harper @blackshasta.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Thank you to Josh Marshall for this fun game. How many will lose their health care in your district? Choose your poison. The GOP caucus-preferred cut: r.mail.talkingpointsmemo.com/mk/cl/f/sh/1... Or the Obamacare expansion cuts. r.mail.talkingpointsmemo.com/mk/cl/f/sh/1...

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Redirection

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Robin Harper @blackshasta.bsky.social · 08/04/2025

I saw this tonight and I was wishing I had a recording. Thanks Damion!

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Robin Harper @blackshasta.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Many many people say…#handsoff!

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Robin Harper @blackshasta.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Stand up fight back Walnut Creek CA

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Michele Hornish @hornish.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

I’ll take a 22 point and 16 point swing.

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Michele Hornish @hornish.bsky.social · 02/04/2025

A thing of beauty.

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Robin Harper @blackshasta.bsky.social · 17/03/2025

open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p... We should all be appalled that this is being done in our name.

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The evil at your door

The deportation action as regime change

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Robin Harper @blackshasta.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

Small wonders on a beautiful day.

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Robin Harper @blackshasta.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

The impact of Musk/Trump policies on California forests and water delivery systems threatens to be existential, exacerbating fire and drought risks. Why is Newsom saying nothing? Anyone know where he is?

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Robin Harper @blackshasta.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

“For the second time in weeks, a Canadian icon has emerged as the unlikely victor in an existential battle on the ice.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

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Canada goose fights off bald eagle in rare, symbolism-laden battle on ice

Photographer captures 20-minute clash between birds emblematic of Canada and US amid high trade tensions

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Robin Harper @blackshasta.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

“Truth matters. Rewriting American history will not change American history. A law is still a law, even when a felon continues to flout the law. The truth is still the truth, even if you fire people working to combat your lies.“ ~ Margaret Renkl www.nytimes.com/2025/03/03/o...

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Opinion | Truths to Remember in a Time of Lies (Gift Article)

Chaos and disorientation are the goals here. But we know what’s going on behind the curtain.

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Robin Harper @blackshasta.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

“They want you to feel powerless and to surrender and to let them trample everything and you are not going to let them. You are not giving up, and neither am I. The fact that we cannot save everything does not mean we cannot save anything and everything we can save is worth saving.“ Rebecca Solnit

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Robin Harper @blackshasta.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Thich Nhat Hanh suggests, “Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.”

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Robin Harper @blackshasta.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

And therein lies a big part of the problem. “Musk’s behavior is not being reported on FOX news, let along right wing podcasts and radio shows, so MAGA and other Republicans don’t know it’s happening.” open.substack.com/pub/lizadonn...

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Musk's Actions

Closely look at what he is doing

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Robin Harper @blackshasta.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

“The first two weeks of Trump’s presidency have not shown his strength. He is trying to overwhelm you. He is trying to keep you off-balance. He is trying to persuade you of something that isn’t true. Don’t believe him.” www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/o...

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Opinion | Don’t Believe Him (Gift Article)

Look closely at the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s second term and you’ll see something very different than what he wants you to see.

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Robin Harper @blackshasta.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

“CBS, CNN, and NYT are reporting on bits and pieces of Trump's actions as if they are mere political stories…Taken together those actions amount to a hostile takeover of the US government.” open.substack.com/pub/roberthu...

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Call it by its name: A coup.

February 1, 2025

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Robin Harper @blackshasta.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

The mainstream media has been pushing back…with questions like “how can you say that, there hasn’t been an investigation?” That is a waste of question time, the question should be “why are you signaling to your base that only white men should run things?” open.substack.com/pub/lizadonn...

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The Plan Isn't Working

Trump's Flood Zone is stressing me out

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Jason GRIZZLED Bittel @bittelmethis.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Big time 🚨 energy. Calling all of the 🧪 feed. Please re-skeet.

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Robin Harper @blackshasta.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

An important quality these days!

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Robin Harper @blackshasta.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

“On Thursday, with no evidence to support his claim, Trump used racist, sexist, ableist language to blame the Potomac collision on the alleged inferiority of women, Black and Hispanic Americans, and Americans with disabilities…It was despicable.” open.substack.com/pub/roberthu...

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Robin Harper @blackshasta.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

I called my representative and both Senators this morning. All three had humans answering the phone. While they may be in the minority it's good to know they haven't given up but are pushing back.

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Robin Harper @blackshasta.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

Thank you to these companies who have reaffirmed their commitment to a diverse workforce and fair hiring practices. American Airlines Southwest Airlines United Airlines Delta Airlines Apple Cisco Costco Salesforce

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