Sign in

Cathie

@cathieleblanc.bsky.social
759 followers 2.2K following 139 posts

The enemy within likes games, movies, books, cats, bikes, walks, and astrophotography. Retired game studies faculty member at a small public university in central NH, USA. (she/her)

PostsRepliesMedia
Cathie @cathieleblanc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#skywatch #astrophotography #LunarPhotography Last night's waxing gibbous moon from my deck in New Hampshire USA
020 0
Cathie @cathieleblanc.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
#SkyWatch #Astrophotography I captured 40 3-minute exposures of the North American and Pelican Nebulae Saturday night processed them using #PixInsight
Large area of red hydrogen against a black background dotted with stars
0205 0
Reposted by Cathie
Tax War Room @taxwarroom.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
"Today, I'm introducing my wealth tax — and more than 50 members of Congress are joining me. It’s time for the government to start working for American families, not just the ultra-rich." - Senator Elizabeth Warren #TaxTheRich
45122 0
Cathie @cathieleblanc.bsky.social · 07/02/2026
#ICEOutComics #SaveDemocracy
An image of democracy lying on the ground with a protester performing CPR while ICE looks on. The protesters say "We can save her!"
010 0
Reposted by Cathie
Hussein Hallak @husseinhallak.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
Human beings are not only language machines. We are physical beings trapped inside limits, and those limits create drive. husseinhallak.substack.com/p/the-cost-o...
31713 0
Reposted by Cathie
Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
nature.com
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
13674818419705 0
Reposted by Cathie
Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
so bari definitely got the heads up that noem is being shitcanned, right?
26184821394 0
Cathie @cathieleblanc.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
My original sketch #iceout #comics #iceoutcomics They want us to look away.
Sketch of a single person with a phone camera recording a crowd of 7 ICE officers. Caption: the weapon ICE fears the most is a camera.
030 0
Cathie @cathieleblanc.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
#SkyWatch #Astrophotography #Astronomy Horsehead and Flame Nebulae surround #Alnitak which is the easternmost star in Orion's Belt
0192 0
Reposted by Cathie
NPR @npr.org · 12/01/2026
After the social media app's AI chatbot started generating sexualized images of women and children, two countries have blocked it and several more have launched investigations. n.pr/4aSZcYZ
n.pr
Elon Musk's X faces bans and investigations over nonconsensual bikini images
After the social media app's AI chatbot started generating sexualized images of women and children, two countries have blocked it and several more have launched investigations.
28532103 0
Cathie @cathieleblanc.bsky.social · 04/01/2026
Some thoughts about retiring: cathieleblanc.com/2026/01/04/t...
cathieleblanc.com
Turning in my Keys
I officially retired on Friday, January 2, 2026. I finished the last tasks of my “termination” that morning. I took the last load of stuff out of my office. I left my laptop at the tech…
000 0
Reposted by Cathie
Jamie D @uk-resistant.bsky.social · 29/12/2025
Be kind, be curious, make indie games.
0223 0
Reposted by Cathie
Tawni Monster Mash-all @tawnimarshall.bsky.social · 22/12/2025
Weird how The Free Press was able to publish all of these without comment from the Washigton University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children's Hospital.
The Free Press

I Thought I Was Saving Trans Kids. Now I’m Blowing the Whistle.

There are more than 100 pediatric gender clinics across the U.S. I worked at one. What’s happening to children is morally and medically appalling.

by Jamie ReedJamie Reed: The Courage to Admit You’re Wrong

When I blew the whistle on a transgender clinic, some suggested I had been ‘brainwashed by the right.’ No. I’m a progressive who follows science.

by Jamie ReedI Spent 13 Years Living as a Man. But After My Spouse’s Exposé, I’m Detransitioning.

When Jamie Reed revealed the dangers of gender-affirming care for minors, I felt threatened. That’s because she was right.

by Roxanne ReedWhy I Hope the Supreme Court Upholds the Ban on Child Transition

Today, the top legal minds in the country will consider whether there’s a constitutional right to harm children. Jamie Reed asks: How did we get to this point?

by Jamie Reed
234274998 0
Cathie @cathieleblanc.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
@bot.astronomy.blue signup
110 0
Reposted by Cathie
JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 27/11/2025
I'm old. If you're not, listen to this. Get a guitar or some drums, or a trumpet. Pick up a brush, a pencil, some clay or a welder. Just make shit. It doesn't have to be good (eventually it will be) just make music, art or write or whatever. It's literally never been more important.
13788193226 0
Reposted by Cathie
Carl Ott @bubba687.bsky.social · 23/11/2025
075 0
Reposted by Cathie
darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
33075692819 0
Reposted by Cathie
Hunt The Economist @hunttheeconomist.bsky.social · 26/10/2025
Every country has a powerful right wing that argue “if you tax the wealthy, they’ll leave” We need to start calling their bluff. We need to make it so the ultra wealthy either contribute enough to be a positive part of society, or be globally shunned and unable to extract further funds from us.
36863521882 0
Reposted by Cathie
mmjjee.bsky.social @mmjjee.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Any questions?
34013 0
Reposted by Cathie
Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/10/2025
Our federal tax dollars are being used to fund a network of government social media accounts that pump out disinformation 24/7. Even during a government shutdown. It’s definitely not essential work.
431214816237 0
Cathie @cathieleblanc.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
#NoKings Ready for the day! Stay safe!
Sign that says The opposite of Antifa(scist) is Profa(scist). Which are you?Sign that says Regime change starts at home. Vote blue.
000 0
Reposted by Cathie
Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 18/10/2025
The Husband just briefly forgot the words 'vending machine' and described it instead as 'the m&ms ATM'
461446102 0
Reposted by Cathie
Voice of Reason @raggapegs.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Let's give her some more work on October 18th. 😅🤣
27046501405 0
Reposted by Cathie
Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
So First Amendment rights can now be snatched away if you [checks notes] celebrate?
26737701116 0
Reposted by Cathie
Jess Campbell ✨ @jessanight.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
Unfortunately if u want to get better at drawing feet u have to draw feet
0114 0
Reposted by Cathie
Trudy Gonzales @trudygonzales.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Trump takes a personal plane from Qatar Qatar gets a training base in Idaho Argentina gets 20 billion Our troops are NOT getting paid nor are our federal workers What exactly are Trump and Republicans' priorities?
13254162 0
Reposted by Cathie
No Worries 1933 @beanbag753.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
30779188 0
Reposted by Cathie
Aunt Jules @japulver.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
#FatLeopardEra has come for the Libertarians. That’s the thing with fascist regimes- The “Out” group only ever grows. #FightFascism #MoreOfUs #RiseUp l.smartnews.com/p-6ljwr5Ze/2...
l.smartnews.com
MAGA superfan finds out about Trump's fascism the hard way (Daily Kos)
Meet Eric Brakey, the executive director of the Free State Project. Those of you who’ve read the excellent book“A Libertarian Walks Into a Bear,” by journali...
12615 0
Reposted by Cathie
jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 05/10/2025
for any UVA folks that follow me you should circulate this among your networks balkin.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
balkin.blogspot.com
Balkinization: The Art of Replacing the Law with the Deal
A group blog on constitutional law, theory, and politics
16972276 0
Reposted by Cathie
Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
336210455973 0
Reposted by Cathie
The Questionable Authority @questauthority.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
This is OpenAI attempting to force the law to develop in their chosen direction. Opt-out is simply not how American copyright law is currently structured.
710332 0
Reposted by Cathie
Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 29/09/2025
The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice. Except it doesn’t bend on its own—it bends because we pull it in the direction of justice. What keeps me hopeful during times like these is being surrounded by people who are doing just that.
707201105772 0
Reposted by Cathie
MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 21/09/2025
If Tom Homan did nothing wrong, the Department of Justice should have no issue releasing the Homan files and the video of the alleged bribery to clear this up. And while they’re at it, go ahead and release the Epstein files and clear Trump’s name. Shouldn’t be hard!
19056551619 0
Reposted by Cathie
David Clark @clarkeocrinus.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
My friend sent birthday cards from Michigan to another friend in Denmark. USPS opened them before they sent them on. But don't call them fascist. It hurts their feelings.
143 0
Reposted by Cathie
Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 20/09/2025
Border Czar Tom Homan was caught by the FBI accepting bribes - on camera - to deliver government contracts in exchange for $50,000 in cash. Pam Bondi knew. Kash Patel knew. Emil Bove knew. And they made the investigation go away. A corrupt attempt to conceal brazen graft.
648113564270 0
Reposted by Cathie
Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
28987483134 0
Cathie @cathieleblanc.bsky.social · 21/09/2025
#SkyWatch #Astrophotography I stayed up way too late last night capturing Earth's rotation. 390 twenty second exposures captured with my Samsung Flip 4 phone
White circular star trails against a black sky
0364 0
Reposted by Cathie
Tauriq Moosa @tauriq.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
The US is the only country to vote against the ceasefire and because of its stupid veto power, that’s all that was required. Security Council resolutions are, unlike most UN or UN-adjacent entities, binding on member states.
46126 0
Reposted by Cathie
PBS News @pbsnews.org · 19/09/2025
“What we’re seeing is an unprecedented attempt to silence disfavored speech by the government,” said Brendan Nyhan, a political scientist at Dartmouth College. “Donald Trump is trying to dictate what Americans can say.” to.pbs.org/46AYg7U
to.pbs.org
Trump's moves against media outlets mirror authoritarian approaches to silencing dissent
Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has waged an aggressive campaign against the media unlike any in modern U.S. history, making moves similar to those of authoritarian leaders that...
421152486 0
Reposted by Cathie
David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
They know what they’re doing.
772718791 0
Reposted by Cathie
stevethdemocrat @stevethdemocrat.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
apnews.com/article/supr... Emergency? What emergency!? Is her skin color the emergency!?
apnews.com
Trump asks the Supreme Court for an emergency order to remove Lisa Cook from the Fed board
President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court for an emergency order to remove Lisa Cook from the Federal Reserve’s board of governors.
1616783 0
Cathie @cathieleblanc.bsky.social · 17/09/2025
#SkyWatch #Astrophotography 2.5+ hour exposure of The Bubble Nebula, the Lobster Claw Nebula, and the open star cluster M52.
Three red Nebula against a dark sky with an obvious cluster of stars on the left of the Bubble Nebula.
0165 0
Reposted by Cathie
Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 16/09/2025
Why are these people doing a bunch of interviews and podcasts in the early stages of a serious criminal investigation? This is just nuts and these people are unserious clowns.
108595852259 0
Reposted by Cathie
TommasinaResist⚜️🦋🐈‍⬛ @tommasinaresist.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
A large number of Congressional lawmakers are not running for reelection in 2026. The number currently stands at 10 senators and 27 House members- more GOP (27) than Democrats (10). Don't vote for ANY Republicans to replace them. That's how we solve this nightmare. #USDemocracy #Voices4Victory
apple.news
A record number of Congressional lawmakers aren’t running for reelection in 2026. Here’s the list — NPR
NPR is tracking the record number of lawmakers in Congress who have already announced they don’t plan to run for reelection ahead of the 2026 midterms.
13232122 0
Reposted by Cathie
Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
“Three students were critically wounded on Wednesday in a shooting at Evergreen High School in the Colorado foothills. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says one of those students is the shooting suspect.” www.cbsnews.com/colorado/new...
cbsnews.com
Shooting at Evergreen High School in Colorado leaves several students hurt; suspect among those injured
Three students were critically wounded on Wednesday in a shooting at Evergreen High School in the Colorado foothills. The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office says one of those students is the shooting s...
641282580 0
Reposted by Cathie
Diosa Luna @diosaluna.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
💪💙
042 0
Reposted by Cathie
The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/08/2025
Define “fairer”, Governor. 🤔 This video is as good an ad for California’s #YesOnProp50 campaign as you’ll see.
45440141 0
Reposted by Cathie
Ruth Zakarin @ruthz.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
The fact that this administration is hell bent on punishing Kilmar Abrego Garcia while rewarding Ghislane Maxwell tells you all you need to know about their violent racism and misogyny.
272157985320 0
Reposted by Cathie
Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 19/08/2025
513078 0