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Cynthia Begin @cynbegin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I have a new abode- now I am s stone's throw from the Wind Phone that can be found on the paved trail along Branciforte Creek- Santa Cruz CA. What we humans do to connect with our dearly departed-I call Oliver whenever I ride or walk by....

Image shows a small wooden box that holds an old rotary phone used to call our dearly departed. "Wind Phones were created by Itaru Sasaki in Ōtsuchi, Japan, in 2010, a disconnected phone booth became a place of comfort for thousands following the 2011 tsunami. Wind Phones offer a gentle invitation to pause, remember, and speak from the heart.:

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Douglas Ogg @dougogg.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I hate to sound like a Luddite, but I agree with this.

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Cynthia Begin @cynbegin.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Never saw clouds like this, today sunset in Santa Cruz, CA #Clouds

Wispy cloud formations unlike anything ever viewed before.

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Cynthia Begin @cynbegin.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Cynthia Begin This Saturday 7.25.26 Oliver Tree's Celebration of life will be live streamed here is the link for the RSVP #OliverTree #UglyisBeautiful laylo.com/olivertree/p...

Image of Oliver Tree, making a funny face, holding a Mirrored disco ball, with the words Oliver Tree's Celebration of Life written underneath his image.

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Cool Bike Art @coolbikeart1.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

"You are not stuck in traffic. You are traffic. Break free, Ride a bike!" 2011 🎨Antoine

Illustration depicting the sort of bits of plastic that come with a a plastic model that you put together with glue, all held together as one unit that you have to pull apart. On this the pieces are cars, plus the words, "You are not stuck in traffic, You are traffic. Break free, Ride a Bike." In the lower right there's a picture of a person on a bike breaking free of the plastic attachments.

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Cynthia Begin @cynbegin.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

When the grief is deep, I watch one of Oliver's shorts, laughter is a very good medicine. #oliverTree #loveisthejob youtube.com/shorts/qXSFT...

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ugly is beautiful

YouTube video by Oliver Tree

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Cynthia Begin @cynbegin.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/c... “The best solutions to our climate challenges are going to come from a climate literate public,” Here is the new site: www.climate.us

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Former NOAA Employees Revive Climate Site Shut by Trump Administration

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Cynthia Begin @cynbegin.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

We received the devastating news yesterday that my nephew, Oliver Tree Nickell died yesterday, an artist, he lived his life to the fullest, the last text I had with him was that he needed to bring this song back, we needed the message, early Tree from 2013 www.youtube.com/watch?v=om_K... #OliverTree

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Tree - Universal (ft. Ariel Thiermann) - Music Video

YouTube video by Tree Collaborations

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Cynthia Begin @cynbegin.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Will always love this place, North Shore #LakeTahoe

Morning light hits Lake Tahoe, a pier with boat house and pine trees can be seen the distance. Sierra Nevada mountains and pines surround the lake.

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Cynthia Begin @cynbegin.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

"As the Trump Administration strong-arms the Cuban government into opening up their economy to foreign investors and private businesses, what advice (or warnings) would you give to Cubans as Capitalism slowly starts making its way onto the island?"Read it for freeNYT: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/28/o...

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Opinion | What Cubans Really Think About Trump

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Cynthia Begin @cynbegin.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

"This relatively recent discovery may have opened up new research frontiers that connect to some of the most ancient life-forms on our planet." Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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Inside the Interstitium, the Human Body’s Hidden Pathways (Gift Article)

The detection of another circulatory system in the human body could have enormous scientific implications.

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Cynthia Begin @cynbegin.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Garage sale magazine from 1909 wow-imagine if we had followed The path toward EVs 117 years ago! #EV #stoptheoilwars

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Cynthia Begin @cynbegin.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Beautiful day to do some citizen science, Beachcombers collect data, dead marine mammals and sea birds for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service-Aptos beach to LaSelva Beach, is our segment more dead loons then we have ever seen.

A beachcomber looking at a dead loon at Aptos Beach. It is a beautiful day looking at the Monterey Bay with fluffy clouds.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

“Compared with non-active travelers, the cyclists had a 19% lower risk of all-cause dementia, a 22% lower risk of Alzheimer's, a 40% lower risk of young-onset dementia (before the age of 65), and a 17% lower risk of late-onset dementia.” Getting around a bike more often could reduce dementia risk.

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Cycling Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia, Study of Half a Million Finds

Getting from A to B on a bicycle more often could reduce risk of dementia, possibly by protecting a part of the brain tied to memory functions, new research finds.

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Cynthia Begin @cynbegin.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

2.23.26 palate cleanser for these crazy times #bestbikecommute #santacruz

A hill of calla lilies add color to this landscape in Santa Cruz, the sky is a cloudy blue grey, the sun’s reflection can be seen in Schwan Lagoon and on the Pacific beyond. In the distance is Walton lighthouse and the harbor.

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Cynthia Begin @cynbegin.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/c... “The basic science on greenhouse gases from fossil fuels as a driver of climate change has been clear for well over a century,” Robert Howarth, a professor at Cornell University #endangermentfinding #epa

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What to Know About the E.P.A.’s Big Attack on Climate Regulation

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Randahl Fink @randahl.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

"The most corrupt president The United States have ever seen." UK Member of Parliament Ed Davey does not mince words when characterizing Trump after his move to take Greenland.

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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

In an era of great power rivalry, Canada is choosing to be principled and pragmatic. To name reality, to act together, and to build what we claim to believe in.

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Cynthia Begin @cynbegin.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

"The American people elected a man who, no matter what he tells us, is taking us to a future not of “America first,” but of “America alone” and “Me first"." Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/21/o...

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Opinion | Trump’s Politics Are Not America First. They’re Me First.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Please SHARE if you agree!

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Cynthia Begin @cynbegin.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

DakhaBrakha the voices of resistance out of Ukraine seems like the perfect sound track to our current unrest. New album released 12.25.25 #resist #DakhaBraka dakhabrakha.bandcamp.com/album/ptakh

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Ptakh, by DakhaBrakha

14 track album

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 15/01/2026

It’s hard to take Trump’s calls for restraint in Iran seriously when he is at the same time threatening to deploy the Insurrection Act against Minnesotans.

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Cynthia Begin @cynbegin.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Nothing like a ride on a old clunky tandem to clear the head. #bestbikecommute #sonoma #laughter

The shadow of two people riding a tandem bike, they are on a bike path in Sonoma California passing a green field.

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Cynthia Begin @cynbegin.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

First Eagle viewing of 2026, 1.6.26 Schwan Lagoon, Santa Cruz, #birdoftheday #bestbikecommute #santacruz

Image of a blue sky with bald eagle sitting on a eucalyptus branch, Santa Cruz California close to Twin Lakes Beach.

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Trump's regime has murdered people in the water. He has seized ships on the high seas. He has invaded a country and kidnapped their leader. All bets are off with the United States. Canada needs to build alliances with Europe and to be ready on the home front.

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Cynthia Begin @cynbegin.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

Victorian Christmas Cards are a kick-Here is a beet wishing us a Merry Christmas

A Victorian Christmas Cards, there is a beet, with a human head and a walking stick, holding a sign in the shape of a heart that says "Merry Christmas to You", yes a bit strange to say the least.

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Cynthia Begin @cynbegin.bsky.social · 20/12/2025

More on the dismantling of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder CO Dr. Busalacchi said "Closing the center would be setting back science in this country by decades.” #SAVE-NCAR www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/c...

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A Somber Mood at Science Meeting as Trump Budget Cuts Continue

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Hookcity - 🚫“War Plan” DMs Please 👊🏻🇺🇸🔥 🫣 @hookcity.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Plumps a frickin’ madman, and we're all paying for this lunacy The White House has installed new plaques along President Donald Trump's "Presidential Walk of Fame," featuring descriptions that read like his Truth Social posts, including insults and random capitalization.

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Cynthia Begin @cynbegin.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

What a day! On the bike path at Mitchell’s Cove 12.17.25 we are lucky! Santa Cruz CA #bestBikecommute#happyplace

An image of the Pacific Ocean on a bike path in Santa Cruz California along W. Cliff Dr. The sky is beautifully blue with fluffy clouds.

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Cynthia Begin @cynbegin.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Arana Gulch bike path at sunset, Santa Cruz California 12.15.25 #bestbikecommute #santacruz

Arana Gulch bike path at sunset. There is an image of a electric bike overlooking a green field with an orange sky sunset on the horizon. Santa Cruz California 12.15.25 #bestbikecommute #santacruz

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Cynthia Begin @cynbegin.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

If you are in L.A., a must go show: beyondthestreets.com/blogs/articl... “Some people say digital media has ended print, but the provocative, tactile experience of a print on a wall or in the wild—can’t be replaced” says Shepard Fairey, “Printing still matters!”

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BEYOND THE STREETS PRESENTS SHEPARD FAIREY: OUT OF PRINT

SHEPARD FAIREY: OUT OF PRINT celebrates the rebellious, democratic force of ink and paper—400+ screen prints and new hybrids honoring the tactile, public pow...

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Cynthia Begin @cynbegin.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

As seen on my morning walk in Santa Cruz CA

Sign on telephone pole saying the wrong Amazon is burning The wrong Ice is melting with a kitty cat winking in the middle of image

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Cynthia Begin @cynbegin.bsky.social · 07/09/2025

AGREE! None of this is Normal!! Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/07/o...

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Opinion | Stop Acting Like This Is Normal

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Ilanit (illy) @imanor.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

So proud to be a part of this amazing morning. Location ocean beach San Francisco #nokings

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Cynthia Begin @cynbegin.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

So many things to oppose in the "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" Call to make your stances on policy known! 5calls.org/why-calling-...

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Why Calling Works ⭑ 5 Calls

Spend 5 minutes. Make 5 calls. Make your voice heard.

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Cynthia Begin @cynbegin.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Santa Cuz May Day 2025 Ocean St. protest!

Santa Cruz California protest on May Day 2025 Image showsprotesters with signs

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Cynthia Begin @cynbegin.bsky.social · 01/05/2025

Happy May Day! Flowers save the day!

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Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. @repdexteror.bsky.social · 26/04/2025

A 2-year-old citizen was deported. A judge was detained. People are disappearing. The emergency is now. As a critical care physician, I’m trained to act—and I will. I’ll use everything I've got to defend our constitutional rights. That’s what leadership looks like.

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Sage Against The Machine Podcast @sageforiowa.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

I’m a mechanic, marine, and sports radio host, raised in a trailer park in Mason City, Iowa. I'm fighting for a Democratic Party that people like me actually want to be a part of. I'm Nathan Sage. I'm running for US Senate. And I'm going to kick Joni Ernst's ass next November.

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