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@catbirdie.bsky.social
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birder, retired teacher, armchair environmentalist

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Crownsblue @crownsblue.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
History will see Trump as a Hilter like figure as they should.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
AI is being used to... -Facilitate online scams -Process health insurance claims, leading to wrongful denials -Price gouge customers via surveillance pricing -Set higher car insurance premiums using personal data The dangers of AI aren’t in some far-off future. They're already here.
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catbirdie.bsky.social @catbirdie.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We have not stopped the project; but we have organized and spoken out! wvmetronews.com/2026/09/29/p...
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Putnam County Commission approves data center resolution; developers must comply with county rules going forward - WV MetroNews
The commission passed the resolution Tuesday night following months of feedback.
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Rightardia @rightardia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Another cartoon
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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🚨 BREAKING:🚨 Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni: “I am a woman and also a mother. I cannot stand with someone who kills innocent children.” The brave woman continued to walk around wearing a Palestinian flag around her neck in front of Netanyahu.
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🇺🇸Blue Dot in Red Missouri🇺🇸Antifa🇺🇸REPEAL CITIZENS UNITED!🇺🇸 @mshoemaker3.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I don’t want peaceful politics after the 2026 midterms,nor after the 2028 presidential election! I expect the political criminals to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law,and our constitutional laws to be strengthened for the future generations!
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Mark Thompson @sonofathomp.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Imagine going a couple of weeks where you don’t have to be aware or afraid of what the President of the United States has done.
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Arbaz Kakkar5 @arbazkakkar5.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
News wasn’t “fake” until the President was.
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ResJudicata22 @resjudicata22.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Cartoonist: John Darkow
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Dcmfox @dcmfox.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Who agree's? I think Pardons should be void if the President was also in on the crime
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Middlerage @middlerage.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Honestly, do we need to know anything the President says? It's all lies anyway.
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catbirdie.bsky.social @catbirdie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
As a former volunteer here, I applaud the accuracy of this article. therealwv.com/2026/09/18/b...
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Bird banding at Dolly Sods offers a window into fall migration – The Real WV
As the first light of day opens on the ridgeline of Dolly Sods, a crew of researchers and volunteers waits in anticipation of something other than the beautiful scene unfolding in front of them.
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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Word! Hell yes I support this💙💛
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catbirdie.bsky.social @catbirdie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
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Homeowners in West Virginia angry over new data center next door
YouTube video by NBC News
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 17/09/2026
Dexter Filkins profiles Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, for whom public office serves as a means to extraordinary wealth. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
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Jared Kushner’s Dollar Diplomacy
Jared Kushner represents the kind of Washington figure for whom public office serves as a means to extraordinary wealth.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
I’m just glad Kushner and Witkoff weren’t around to negotiate a “win-win” for Germany and Japan in 1942.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Federal minimum wage in: 2009: $7.25 2010: $7.25 2011: $7.25 2012: $7.25 2013: $7.25 2014: $7.25 2015: $7.25 2016: $7.25 2017: $7.25 2018: $7.25 2019: $7.25 2020: $7.25 2021: $7.25 2022: $7.25 2023: $7.25 2024: $7.25 2025: $7.25 2026: $7.25 Folks, it's time to raise the damn wage already.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
This is how our government has been corrupted: 1) Donors give huge sums to elect politicians to office 2) Elected officials rewrite rules in the donors' favor 3) Donors make huge profit 4) Repeat We must get big money out of politics. It is the root of our dysfunction.
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David the Trifecta: Fatty, Beardo, Weirdo @coldwarhost.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The most damaging political idea I've seen in my lifetime is the idea that government should be run like a business
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Yep, leave me behind….. #BookSky
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dodes888.bsky.social @dodes888.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
When he’s finally gone, I never want to see another clip, flashback, or picture of him ever again. Make it like he never existed.
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Lana 🌺 ❤️💛💚💙💜 @mahalomalama.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
No caption required…
5 Supreme Court Judges Raising The Confederate Flag While Trampling Over Paper That Says, Voting Rights Act
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catbirdie.bsky.social @catbirdie.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Oops. 🥴 www.nyc.gov/mayors-offic...
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Pops @pops131.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
This is remarkable. Marco Rubio stated, "Iranians are thieves. They cannot impose tolls on the Strait of Hormuz." In response, Abbas Araghchi remarked, "Consider the speaker. Approximately half of Venezuela's oil production is now directed to the United States. Who is truly the thief?"
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Char @char2025.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The sitting president is a sex offender and should have to register as such.
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catbirdie.bsky.social @catbirdie.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Which rich ally will rescue him now? www.wvgazettemail.com/news/legal_a...
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Justice firms face new federal tax liens for $8.8M+, new DEP lawsuit seeking $2.9M+
With control of their Greenbrier business empire in jeopardy, United States Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., and his family are on the hook for millions of dollars in new financial and legal liabilities as ...
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JanFromTheBruce 🍁 @janfromthebruce.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Every day I am going to post this (permission from Del Schilling). Will you join me? Over 5700+ Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls #MMIWG #cdnpoli
A group of Indigenous women holding signs to raise awareness for MMIWG. There are large poster boards of pictures of the missing women. They are on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, the location of Canada's federal government.
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Folks from the Women's March have been arrested at the Capitol for protesting ICE. Shout out to the women who are putting their lives and livelihoods on the line to get their message out: ABOLISH ICE.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
The effective federal corporate income tax rate: 1950: 50% 1990: 25% 2020: 13% Stop asking "but how we will pay for it?" Restore the corporate tax rate. That is how we will pay for it.
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catbirdie.bsky.social @catbirdie.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
www.npr.org/2026/08/02/n...
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We asked a first grader to interview his hero: A bird scientist
NPR asked an aspiring scientist in Philadelphia to interview an adult who is living his dream about his career in conservation science.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Here is a full list of every state that DOJ had sued and lost for access to their voter file: Arizona California Connecticut Kentucky Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island Virginia West Virginia Wisconsin
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Please read..... #BookSky
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catbirdie.bsky.social @catbirdie.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Plenty of West Virginians know that Joe Manchin is not to be trusted nor believed.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 29/07/2026
Hotter summers may force RHS to move hydrangeas to north of England
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Hotter summers may force RHS to move hydrangeas to north of England
Exclusive: British garden staple becomes plant most frequently reported as suffering in heat, charity reports With their lush foliage and blooms which turn pink, purple or blue depending on the soil, hydrangeas are a firm favourite in Britain. The shrubs bloom throughout summer and have historically thrived in the mild, damp British climate. But hotter summers and heatwaves such as the one hitting parts of England this week are putting the flower at risk in the south of the country, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has warned. Continue reading...
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Paislie Giraffe Arts @paisliegiraffe.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES
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Sort of Damocles @sortofdamocles.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
daily reminder
Lady Liberty holding sign: Release the Epstein files
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Robert Cruickshank @robertcruickshank.com · 02/07/2026
Had Build Back Better passed as originally intended, Harris would have won in 2024. Manchin torpedoed it and handed power to MAGA.
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max1969.bsky.social @max1959.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
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rusty54.bsky.social @rusty54.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
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AW Sylwester @aw-sylwester.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
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Deborah Weeks/A Woman for An Eternity @deborah-10.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
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jeanrene62.bsky.social @jeanrene62.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
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Clay Nobles @claynobles.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Why aren’t arrests being made for ignoring the law and the judges orders?
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 09/07/2026
Mitch McConnell hasn’t been seen or heard from in 25 days in the hospital. Yet he still has a job, still getting paid, and getting unlimited world class healthcare. The man who voted against a living wage, against universal healthcare, and against guaranteed paid leave, is now getting all three.
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Rae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Well, that's good to know… #BookSky
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Ashok Dadhwal @ashokdadhwal196.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Who agrees this needs to go viral? Justice, accountability, and democratic rights should never depend on who is in government. Watch. Share. Let the conversation reach everyone. #FreeDC #Justice
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max1969.bsky.social @max1959.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
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conifergirl.bsky.social @conifergirl.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Release all the Epstein files now!
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