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Eric

@eric471.bsky.social
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Humanist interested in classic and dystopian fiction,science,art, politics, philosophy,meditation and good music of all genres,especially jam bands.

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Captain Mark Kelly @captmarkkelly.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Before losing her life in 1986 aboard Space Shuttle Challenger, Christa McAuliffe was set to be the first teacher in space with plans to teach a lesson to kids around the world from orbit. Today is her birthday, and even now, her courage and dedication to education continues to inspire.
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Reading Is Sexy @readingissexy.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
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Eric @eric471.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Bombing Iran is not a efficient and cost-effective way to change the subject, let's face it bombs won't erase the fact that you are a molester of children.
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Aaron Stewart-Ahn @badideas.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
A video of Alex Pretti reading out the final salute of an unnamed veteran he cared for until the end of his life in the ICU, posted to Facebook by his son.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Dr. @timothysnyder.bsky.social has written many powerful works, but this one stopped me dead in my tracks when I first read it. Please take the time, and share widely.
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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 02/01/2026
For over two thousand years Christians have been warning us about the antichrist. When he finally shows up, they vote him into office. Twice. 🤦🏻‍♂️
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The Onion @theonion.com · 03/11/2025
Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’
Mike Johnson: ‘My Christian Faith Is More About Not Jacking Off Than Feeding The Poor’
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BluesterB @bluesterb.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
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MS Kohut @mskohut.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
When will corporations have enough of fascism? Bc they are the only “people” with power. Yes, Corporations are PEOPLE according to the Citizens United decision. And those “people” drove us right into authoritarianism. So it doesn’t look good. Not at all. STOP BUYING FROM THEM.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
What he said Part 3: 💯 🎯
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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 25/10/2025
Our military is being paid by an anonymous donor. Our WH East Wing was demolished for a ballroom - paid for by donors. These aren’t acts of benevolence or patriotism. This is the oligarchy assuming control, insidiously becoming part of how we function. Every American should reject it.
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Universities need to stay strong
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Freethinker @69eerrr.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Einsteins theory has been proven.
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Censorship is here and it’s come in the form of corporations censoring themselves in order to win favor with the regime.
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Eric @eric471.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Everyone please wake the FUCK UP !!!! This is no longer about Maga,Dem or what ever fuckin camp you fancy yourself in today. We are us,one people with one Constitution that I hope we still respect and agree on. It's us and them only in the sense of them being our Billionaire Masters.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
It is not about Kimmel or what he said. It is about the US government forcing a network to fire someone - no government should have that power. If the network decided this on their own, that’s one thing. But in this case they absolutely did not.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Every major talent that works for ABC and Disney should refuse to show up for work until Jimmy Kimmel is reinstated. Marvel movies need to shutdown. Ditto the sitcoms. Collective boycott. Corporations love money more than anything,& this will harm them and force them to do the right thing.
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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 18/09/2025
Disney/ABC just caved & pulled Jimmy Kimmel for political reasons. Nexstar — which owns The CW + 200+ local ABC, NBC, CBS & FOX stations — is part of the same machine. 💥 Boycott Disney. Boycott Nexstar. Boycott their advertisers. Hit them where it hurts: the $$$.
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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 10/09/2025
Let’s make one thing clear from the start: Charlie Kirk was the victim of a shooting in a country where he, along with other right-wing extremist influencers, have been inciting violence for years. — Kirk is neither a martyr nor a hero, he is a cause.
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Old School Gentleman @oldschoolgentl1.bsky.social · 31/08/2025
Science is real
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Andrea Love, PhD | Biomedical Scientist @drandrealove.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
Hi, immunologist here: (a scientist who studies immune & inflammatory processes) RFK Jr is talking absolute bullshit when he says he can “see in kids faces that they have inflammation” That’s NOT how immunology works. He is an anti-science profiteer. Start calling him such.
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Mack Butterfield @mack2114.bsky.social · 31/07/2025
The inability to think logically is a form of bondage, and the refusal to think logically is proof of already being bound.
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godlessbitch.bsky.social @godlessbitch.bsky.social · 14/06/2025
Demand your rights, liberties, freedoms and dump the ChristoFascists!
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Jasmine 🌌🔭 @astrojaz.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
if the budget cuts go through for nasa, we’re losing juno, which has given us these gorgeous images of jupiter over the years
A view taken of one of Jupiter’s polar regions. Swirling cloud formations can be seen in hues of blue, white, and orange.

Processing: Gerald Eichstadt/@_TheSeaningJunoCam captured this image from very close to Jupiter, making Ganymede’s shadow appear especially large. At the time the raw image was taken, the Juno spacecraft was about 44,000 miles (71,000 kilometers) above Jupiter’s cloud tops and 15 times closer to the planet than Ganymede.

An observer at Jupiter’s cloud tops within the oval shadow would experience a total eclipse of the Sun. Total eclipses are more common on Jupiter than Earth for several reasons: Jupiter has four major moons (Ganymede, Io, Callisto, and Europa) that often pass between Jupiter and the Sun, and since Jupiter’s moons orbit in a plane close to Jupiter’s orbital plane, the moon shadows are often cast upon the planet. Jupiter’s bands and clouds are visible, making stripes across the planet in various colors of white, orange, and blue on the poles. 

Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS,  processing: Thomas ThomopoulosSwirling blue and white clouds and storms on Jupiter, resembling paint on a canvas.

Image credit/processing: Gerald Eichstädt and @_TheSeaning /NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSSA close up of Jupiter’s Great Red Spot. Swirling white and brown clouds can be seen around it.

Processing: Bjorn Jonsson
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John Lipponen 🇫🇮 🇦🇹 @lippoenen.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
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Dr Robert ~🎶~🎶~🎶~ @drrobert25.bsky.social · 31/05/2025
#Books #BookSky #READ
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Mariah 🇺🇸🦋🇺🇸🦋🇺🇸🦋 @mariahbrown.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
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Fleck on a Speck @a-fleck-on-a-speck.bsky.social · 24/05/2025
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WellnessDay.App @wellnessday.bsky.social · 17/05/2025
30 life lessons ❤️#productivity #wellbeing #Positivethinking #ProductivityTip #motivation #inspiration #wellness #Happiness #positivemindset #selfconfidence #lifelessons #selfimprovement #selfdevelopment #success #habits
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Blue Sedition Podcast @blue-sedition.com · 11/05/2025
People who never read books now in charge of books.
A social media post featuring two tweets. The first tweet by Anne Applebaum states that every book published in the United States is sent to the Library of Congress, and mentions age restrictions for using the reading room. The second tweet from Acyn quotes a reporter asking why the president fired the Librarian of Congress, followed by a response addressing concerns about actions taken regarding the library and children’s books. The background includes the White House press briefing setting with a lectern and flags.
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SMC @ireckon.bsky.social · 05/05/2025
This just AWESOME
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Mariah 🇺🇸🦋🇺🇸🦋🇺🇸🦋 @mariahbrown.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
❤️
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Amanda @amandavetnurse.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Evil. Vile. Scum. 🤬
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Wisconsin Resist @wisconsinresist.bsky.social · 05/04/2025
✨ Stay safe out there, Wisconsin!" ✨ 🔗 www.wisconsinresist.com
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tyedeyes.bsky.social @tyedeyes.bsky.social · 22/03/2025
Public welfare
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Caitlin Johnstone @caitoz.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
Been thinking about this Zappa quote a lot lately.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 04/04/2025
There's a dark truth behind Trump's tariffs: Absolute control. Trump's tariffs will be a potent and unilateral mechanism for reintroducing systematic corruption into the economy—and total control over its most influential players.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 04/04/2025
This asshole raised prices and ruined your retirement savings, and now he's out golfing for the rest of the weekend.
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Rick @rickylongthread.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
NOBEL PRIZE-WINNING ECONOMIST says:
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MS Kohut @mskohut.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Mm hmmm
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Sooz Kempner @soozuk.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
We LOVED learning about Robert Johnson for this episode but I have a small spoiler for you: he did not sell his soul to the devil. Download, like, subscribe, smash that bell, sell that soul.
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Mariah 🇺🇸🦋🇺🇸🦋🇺🇸🦋 @mariahbrown.bsky.social · 30/03/2025
💙 Oct 27, 1930 (94 years), Dinwiddie County, VA
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Kepano Kolohe @alala55.bsky.social · 28/03/2025
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John Vibes @johnvibes.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
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