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Cynthia Erb

@cynmar.bsky.social
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Writer, retired film studies academic, cats!, Fan of the Midwest. No kids but plenty of aunt duties. Liberal with just a dash of left.

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Bill Corbett @billcorbett.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
I try not to Trump post much because wtf can you say at this point but this was the rare I Can’t Believe This Motherfucker Said That moment, so late in the game
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Micah @rincewind.run · 25/05/2026
see? is that so hard? is that such a difficult argument to make? this is what I want to see out of Democrats Tom Steyer, you have my vote
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 16/05/2026
C-SPAN caller regrets drinking Donald Trump's Kool-Aid: "He put us in a war. All he wants right now is for a clean face — he wants the Strait of Hormuz open. Guess what? Before he went there, it was open, and the gas prices were beautiful. Everything this man touches..when are people gonna wake up?"
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Stephen Wolf @stephenwolf.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
As Democrats discuss how to respond to Supreme Court rulings undermining voting rights and fair elections, Republican states have already set the precedents. After Utah courts overturned the GOP’s House gerrymander, they packed their Supreme Court and stripped its jurisdiction to hear certain cases
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Mike Feher @saxmike71.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Same energy:
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Gwyllm Llwydd @gwyllm.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Possum Mom Doing her Best!
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Trump is a world altering, titanic piece of shit.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Hey, hey, it's MAY DAY. You know what to do... No School! No Work! No Shopping! #TaxTheOligarchs
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Professor Darkness @professordarkness.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Exhibit 1 for his trial for violations of our First Amendment rights.
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WeRateDogs @weratedogs.com · 30/04/2026
Following months of activism, 1,500 beagles are being released from the Ridglan Farms testing facility to animal rescue groups: the Beagle Freedom Project and Big Dog Ranch Rescue. To all the dogs being released, we wish you many years in loving homes. 14/10 for all
a man wearing a white jumpsuit carries a beagle in the rain. the man looks off to the left with an expression of desperation. the beagle's right ear flaps in the wind. in the background, two others are wearing dark, hooded rain jackets and each holding a beagle. an inset photo of a wet, brown and white beagle.
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Unpopular arsonist says he will do favor of putting out illegal fire he started for no reason, seeks accolades.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
A definitional aspect of Bluesky is the absence of an algorithm as the default.
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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Sen. Slotkin presses Pete Hegseth about whether he would send the military to seize voting machines or ballots if ordered to do so by Trump: "Will you deploy the uniformed military to our polls to collect voter rolls or machines?…Dude, just answer the question."
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
GOP going all in on fiery racism and rancid white supremacy now. Hoods are off. They are just going for it. Not sure this is going to play out as they hope.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 26/04/2026
I’m fascinated by how obsessed Trump is with his ballroom but still unsure why he wants it so bad. There is definitely an untold story there that goes beyond him just wanting a larger event space.
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For the Love of Missy @missybbbobtail.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
This is your reminder that no matter how tired you are after work, your cat waited all day to see you.
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Pestilence @pestilence4all.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
I saw this yesterday. I love when words have multiple meanings.
@ BobGolen

The speed at which a virus spreads depends on:
1. How dense the population is.
2. How dense the population is.
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NASA | ESA Space Updates @nasaupdates.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Happy 36th Anniversary, Hubble! 🎂 Since its launch on April 24, 1990, the Hubble telescope has been our premier window to the stars. From over 1.6M+ observations to rewriting science textbooks, its legacy is truly out of this world. Here’s to 36 years of wonder! ✨ #Hubble36 #NASA #Space 1/4
This image is one of the most photogenic examples of the many turbulent stellar nurseries the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has observed during its 30-year lifetime. The portrait features the giant nebula NGC 2014 and its neighbour NGC 2020 which together form part of a vast star-forming region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, approximately 163 000 light-years away.

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NASA, ESA, and STScI
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 25/04/2026
These Pablo Reports on the steps interviews are a new art form.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
This photo should be on the front page of every single newspaper in America today.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Remembering Amal Khalil
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
This is important. “More than 100 retired NASA astronauts have banded together to form a new nonpartisan organization…its members “believe deeply in the principles that have propelled our nation for 250 years,” such as the rule of law, checks and balances and the peaceful transition of power.”
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Former NASA astronauts launch new group to promote U.S. constitutional values
More than 100 NASA astronauts have signed on to a nonpartisan effort to promote “the principles that have propelled our nation for 250 years”
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
Imagine reducing the need for knee replacements by 62%! A groundbreaking injection could rejuvenate your cartilage using your own cells. What if aging joints could be treated without surgery? This research might just change everything. 🦵✨
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Stanford finds the switch for joint aging: an injection could prevent millions of knee replacements - Sinaptica
A team from Stanford University has identified a key protein that controls the aging of joint cartilage and developed an inhibitor capable of reversing it, open
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Jess Craven ❌👑 @jesscraven101.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
@repmcgovern.bsky.social: “We’re told there are more cuts to SNAP coming in reconciliation. We have 46 million people in this country who are hungry, and they don’t seem to give a shit, and it’s disgusting.” More Americans are about to go hungry, thanks to Trump and Republicans.
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NPR @npr.org · 24/04/2026
Just in: It's the first time suspected insider trading on Polymarket has led to criminal charges in the U.S. n.pr/4vN3cSP
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U.S. soldier charged with suspected Polymarket insider trading over Maduro raid
It's the first time suspected insider trading on Polymarket has led to criminal charges in the U.S.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
ICE has violated almost 100 court orders. Let me say that another way. 100 times ICE was caught brazenly ignoring the law. 100 times a court told them to immediately stop. And 100 times they ignored the order. That's an out-of-control agency that shouldn't get another dime.
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Molly McKew @mollymckew.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
The myth that all the Putins and Orbans and billionaires in the world need you to believe is that “the people” aren’t really a thing, just the small handful of dudes who want all the power matter. The people are a thing. And the thing with power, when they remember how to use it.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Today's winner of the Internet. Congratulations!
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
DC Republicans descending into barbarism, becoming Lord of the Flies. bsky.app/profile/notu...
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@debbie156 @debbie156.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Today I turn 89. I’ve seen this country at its best and its worst, and I know how much community matters. For my birthday, I’m asking you to stand with PFLAG and support the work that’s helped so many in the LGBTQ+ community, including me. give.pflag.org/page/95493/d...
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
I'm helping to lead a group of Senate Democrats who are planning to force a vote - every single week the Senate is in session - to end the war in Iran. We have that right under the Senate rules, and we are going to keep putting Republicans on record supporting this insane war.
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it's Candy Love @candylovely.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
The Glover Family.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 13/04/2026
Illinois is the nation’s number one producer of soybeans — and we’re seeing and hearing the effects of Trump’s chaos. Instead of helping our farmers, the President now wants to cut federal funding for them and our rural communities for his war in Iran.
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Already under financial pressure, Midwest soybean farmers are squeezed further by tariffs, Iran war
Midwest soybean farmers are facing an array of compounding issues. Costs, such as equipment, have crept up over time while soybean prices have stayed low.
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
The joyful, wonder-filled Artemis scenes contrast with our nation's leaders, people who have ascended to the pinnacles of power & wealth—and yet couldn’t day-to-day be more miserable, a fact that they all collectively broadcast with every fiber of their being. www.doomsdayscenario.co/p/the-pure-j...
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The Pure Joy of Joy
You can't fake the happiness of Artemis II — or Zohran Mamdani
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 12/04/2026
Trump is a titanic fuck up.
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has signed a decree establishing Universal Healthcare for all Mexican citizens. The United States could’ve had this, but people chose economic collapse, cruelty and death instead. I’ll never regret voting for Hillary Clinton and Kamala Harris.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
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Sam Gad Jones @samgadjones.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
I knew it was bad but really didn’t appreciate it was quite this bad as.ft.com/r/db911dd6-f...
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Jasmine 🌌🔭 @astrojaz.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
OH. MY. GOD. THIS IS THE MILKY WAY SHOT BY THE ARTEMIS II CREW. LOOK AT ALL THOSE STARS!!!!
A starfield filled with thousands of stars and shining clouds of dust. The Milky Way\u2019s elegant spiral structure is dominated by just two arms wrapping off the ends of a central bar of stars. Spanning more than 100,000 light-years, Earth is located along one of the galaxy\u2019s spiral arms, about halfway from the center. Credit: NASA
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Raffi Melkonian @rmfifthcircuit.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
Before I became an American, I was Lebanese. Parts of my family live in Lebanon. Anyway, you don't need those bona fides to feel this way, but what is happening in Lebanon right now is a complete outrage. The people there, who mostly are just trying to carve out a living, don't deserve this.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
The entire world is looking at Thune and Johnson now. Something must be done. His posts today have been completely, 100 percent bat shit crazy. It's not OK. It's dangerous. And something must be done. bsky.app/profile/meid...
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Michael McDonald @electproject.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
I’ve been on this bandwagon for a while. The question is why? A reasonable place to start is likely voter models that weight the electorate too Republican. We are in at least a 2018 environment, if not more Democratic
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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) is introducing articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth over his role as “a chief enabler of this illegal war” in Iran. www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...
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Congresswoman To Introduce Articles Of Impeachment Against Pete Hegseth
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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Speaker Johnson, we are calling on you to bring the House back to DC IMMEDIATELY! The Cabinet needs to invoke the 25th Amendment. But Congress can’t just sit on its hands and wait for that to happen when the President is threatening to commit war crimes TONIGHT.
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Rory Johnston @roryjohnston.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
There it is—Dated Brent (i.e., spot) crude hits $144.46/bbl, a new all-time high.
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Governor Newsom Press Office @govpressoffice.gov.ca.gov · 07/04/2026
Donald Trump is a lunatic.
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Senator Andy Kim @kim.senate.gov · 07/04/2026
Congress must convene immediately to condemn Trump’s horrific threats against tens of millions of people and stop this unconstitutional war. We must prevent Trump from unleashing the catastrophic and illegal violence he is touting.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
If Trump bombs power plants in Iran, the humanitarian crisis will be horrific. Experts tell me to expect water shortages, closed hospitals, many deaths. “We’ve never had a US president so proudly promise to commit war crimes," Sen Chris Murphy says. 1/ (new piece) newrepublic.com/article/2087...
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Trump Threatens to Kill Thousands More Iranians in Unnerving Tirades
In a blunt warning, Senator Chris Murphy tells us that “everybody in that chain of command has to think hard” about carrying out such a hideously inhumane order, which he described as “war crimes.”
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🪖MilitaryNewsUA🇺🇦 @militarynewsua.bsky.social · 29/03/2026
❗️President Zelenskyy has arrived in Jordan on an official visit. “The most important thing is security, and it is important that all partners make the necessary efforts for this. Ukraine is making its contribution,” the President of Ukraine stated.
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