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Firthermor

@firthermor.bsky.social
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Mid-Atlantic nature. Natural world. Photography. Plays with words. Grovers Mill Martian invasion survivor 😉. Popular sovereignty, voting rights, democracy, and good governance stan.

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Sophie Carr @sophiecarr.bsky.social · 23h
The sand dunes at Stokksnes in south-east #Iceland (where you can see the magnificent Vestrahorn mountain) are stunning - as seen here in four different weather conditions. Always worth looking behind you... #AwesomeFoursome
Black sand dune with dying grasses on top at dawn with the moon above. A touch of frost visible.A sand dune covered in snow, sculpted by the wind, in the sunshine, in between snow storms. Sand dunes during a snow storm with snow and sand blowing away from the camera.Sand dunes in the late afternoon sunshine, with nice ripples.
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 4h
Re Ilhan Omar Worth your time: Oct 1992 letter from Republican US Attorney on an investigatory step before election: "[I]t amounts to prosecutorial misconduct and violates the most basic fundamental rule of Department of Justice policy. I cannot be a party to such actions."
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Firthermor @firthermor.bsky.social · 4h
*error bsky.app/profile/moll...
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Firthermor @firthermor.bsky.social · 4h
A foreseeable mistake.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
One key point @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social makes here is that if Dems win the midterms (and win in 2028), deploying congressional power creatively to unwind Elon Musk's sway over the government (contracts, etc) will be essential to any reconstruction: www.ms.now/opinion/elon...
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Opinion | Oligarchs like Elon Musk are tightening their grip on the Pentagon
A new initiative named Project Meridian is just one way GOP donors’ influence over defense policy is increasing.
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Paul Byrne @theplanetaryguy.com · 15/02/2025
See that bright, glowing object with a tail? That's not a comet. That's the planet Mercury.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 7h
X is the platform of choice for these smears. Musk himself pushed this conspiracy from his own account three times. Democrats need to go to war against Musk because he's already attacking them. He's deeply unpopular. And, as we saw in Wisconsin, voters recoil when he becomes an issue in a race.
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emptywheel @emptywheel.bsky.social · 6h
We've been boiled frogs for so long this never gets mentioned. But this violates DOJ policies that have been in place for decades, ones that Defense Attorney Todd Blanche said should have extended for the entirety of the time his client had declared his candidacy. (Tho I think this was DHS.)
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mothman the wanderer @gnostichippie.bsky.social · 7h
this is fascinating to me because it is an explicit acknowledgment that endless 2FA is a de facto administrative burden
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Will Bunch @willbunch.bsky.social · 8h
My probe into how local cops in Pa.'s York County teamed with ICE to bust 500-plus immigrants on busy highways, terrifying the Haitian community and shattering families over a busted headlight 287(g) has made York the worst place for immigrants in the eastern U.S. www.inquirer.com/opinion/york...
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How York County became the most dangerous place for immigrants in the eastern U.S. | Will Bunch
Local cops working with ICE in York County, Pa. have made hundreds of arrests, with many more afraid to leave home.
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pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 15h
Sad news for cinephiles: Tilly Norwood has been killed in a Ukrainian drone strike.
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Firthermor @firthermor.bsky.social · 16h
“Why did they hide the basement at Comet Ping Pong? It is like it isn’t even there and never was.”
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Josh Gerstein @joshgerstein.bsky.social · 19h
BREAKING: Judge Jennifer Rochon (Biden/SDNY) blocks further use of government funds for Trump's political-season TV ads and orders them to stop airing tonight. Doc: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... Earlier: www.politico.com/news/2026/10...
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Order on Motion for TRO AND Order on Motion to Stay – #41 in Common Cause v. Department of Homeland Security (S.D.N.Y., 1:26-cv-08882) – CourtListener.com
ORDER granting 25 Motion for TRO; granting 25 Motion to Stay. ORDERED that under 5 U.S.C. § 705, the purchase order entered into on or about September 20, 2026 between Customs Border Protection ("CBP"...
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Firthermor @firthermor.bsky.social · 16h
It was a public service.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 22h
The targeting of one data center is proving a really useful natural experiment showing which sites and ideologies are an echo chamber of Russian propaganda
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Firthermor @firthermor.bsky.social · 16h
Any residual doubts have been dissipated.
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Firthermor @firthermor.bsky.social · 16h
Or a good ambassador.
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Firthermor @firthermor.bsky.social · 17h
Sometimes you need to leave the frass behind and transform yourself.
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Firthermor @firthermor.bsky.social · 19h
That caterpillar is not long [temporally] in this form.
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Firthermor @firthermor.bsky.social · 19h
“We directed our vehicle so he was running in the path of our vehicle.” FIFT
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Eric Umansky @ericumansky.bsky.social · 20h
Watch an ICE agent run down and then run over a man. The man was was then writhing on the ground, saying "You broke my leg! You broke my leg!" Agents didn't help him. And btw, the man wasn't the target of their operation.
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Firthermor @firthermor.bsky.social · 19h
Nice!
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Matthew Paulson @matthewpaulson.bsky.social · 20h
The Belted Kingfishers were chasing each other around the wetlands again this morning. Today I got a good flight shot of the female Kingfisher with the orange markings on the chest. It pairs nicely with the flight shot of the male I got last weekend.🪶
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Firthermor @firthermor.bsky.social · 19h
And they always lie about it.
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Firthermor @firthermor.bsky.social · 19h
Brooks needs to recalibrate his measure of evil.
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Chelton's Bird and Wildlife Photography @bird-photography.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
A pigeon guillemot glides into a crashing wave. One of the most interesting landings I've seen from a bird #Pigeons&Doves #birds #bird #photography #ornithology #birdphotos #nature #naturephotography #birdphotography #wildlife #wildlifephotography #birdoftheday #pigeonguillemot #seabirds 🦉 🪶
As a three-foot-tall wave crashes and creates a tunnel, a daring pigeon guillemot cuts through the wave with its left wing and its head as it comes in for a fast and flashy landing; the black-and-white bird's bright red legs stick out behind it, the only major splash of color in the shot

📷 Canon R5
Canon RF100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM
Av, f/7.1, 1/2000, ISO 800, 500mm
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Northern Oregon Coast
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Firthermor @firthermor.bsky.social · 19h
Move fast and vote in a new Congress
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JBC @johnbcaddell.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
star light, star bright first star I see today I wish it may I wish it might not effing blind me... #Stunday #ECK #waterfall
a massive rainbow sunburst above Crystal Creek Falls in the Shasta-Trinity National Forest west of Whiskeytown Lake. this was taken on the last day of 2017, 8 months before the tragic Carr Fire devastated the forest around the lake. but Nature said, nuh, uh, not this place. and thus, it remained unscathed.
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 23h
This right wing ratfucking effort is blowing up over on X and will almost certainly be all over Fox and other outlets tomorrow. Steven Miller and Benny Johnson are already pushing it. Two "journalists" claim to have called a rehab center in Ohio who told them that Talarico checked out recently.
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Sam Wang @samwang.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Today I want to talk about my favorite dummymanders. In a dummymander, the geniuses behind the map have cut margins too close, and create vulnerabilities for themselves. tl;dr: pigs get fat, hogs get slaughtered. Here are four states that took it too far - and where you can make a difference.
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Firthermor @firthermor.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
That tackle hit the sweet spot. 🤣
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 11/10/2026
Cancelling a subscription shouldn't be this hard. If you can sign up with a click, you must be able to cancel with one. Head to nyc.gov/click-to-cancel to file a complaint against any business that makes it hard to cancel a subscription.
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Despite ongoing lawsuit seeking to stop Trump overhaul of DC's East Potomac Park, the National Park Service has notified the court that it's going to take down nearly 530 trees at the site Team Trump is pursuing plan to redevelop the golf course on site
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Brad Johnson @climatebrad.hillheat.com · 10/10/2026
My god. A Virginia data center ran backup diesel generators full blast for 24 hours, creating a giant cloud of toxic smoke that choked its human neighbors. The government claimed there was nothing they could do.
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Virginia Data Center Ran Diesel Generators for 24 Hours. Residents Fled Their Homes
Virginia data center diesel generators ran nearly 24 hours during a Code Red alert, leaving neighbors with no regulatory recourse under current state permits.
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Firthermor @firthermor.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
He is also wasting power and wasting opportunity and wasting influence that could be used in service to the people of Pennsylvania.
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Blair Braverman @blairbraverman.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
It’s been such an honor to work on this story for the past 5 months. A young Norwegian, Steffen, was trying to cross Canada on foot and with sled dogs. His dogs survived; tragically, he did not. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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How Steffen Skjottelvik's Journey Across Canada Came to a Tragic End
For three years and 750 miles, Steffen Skjottelvik lived a life of adventure. Until the adventure took his life.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Everybody knew Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum - the evidence was there - but people were too afraid of Farage’s mob to say it. So it’s good to see Burnham finally speaking the truth.
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From Russia with interference: Burnham first PM to confir...
The prime minister has revealed UK authorities told him there was ‘clear evidence’ that Moscow meddled in the referendum
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Baltimore Banner @thebaltimorebanner.com · 11/10/2026
They use dogs to find turtles? They use dogs to find turtles. bit.ly/3VCtV6Z
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How Maryland is fighting back against the illegal turtle trade
Specialty biologists worked with trained dogs to help relocate an endangered species of turtle to a home in Maryland. Now, the Department of Natural Resources is considering a rule change to protect m...
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
NEW: Prime Minister Andy Burnham finally breaks a decade of UK govt silence…& reveals there was ‘clear’ Russian interference in the Brexit vote. 1/
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Jeff Brady @jeffbradynews.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
The @inquirer.com editorial board calls for impeachment: “A series of essays illuminating how Donald Trump — an out-of-control president focused on his own profiteering while ignoring and trampling the rule of law — is a clear and present danger to the republic.”  share.inquirer.com/bdXT8h
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The Case for Impeachment | Opinion
A series of essays illuminating how Donald Trump — an out-of-control president focused on his own profiteering while trampling the rule of law — is a clear and present danger to the republic.
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PacBirds @pacbirds.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Northern pintail for the #Ducks&GeeseInFlight theme of #BirdOfTheDay #birds #nature #photography #ECK
Northern pintail drake taking off from the water with trailing water drops, with wings up and stretched out neck.
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Brett "Solidarity 2026" Banditelli @banditelli.org · 04/08/2026
No notes. 🪶 🐣
a baby american coot, which also looks like an old man, a black baby water bird with black feathers and yellow, but they had part of their head without feathers
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Firthermor @firthermor.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Every season. 😉
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Firthermor @firthermor.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
He thinks the only way to get on the winning side is to switch sides to side with the authoritarians.
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Firthermor @firthermor.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
So, a podcast is just not enough? 😉
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kevinosx @kevinosx.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Almost forgot it was wood duck season 😅
A wood duck, facing away towards the opposite shore, raises up in the water and flaps its wings. The water reflects the yellow and orange leaves of the trees along the shoreline.
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Firthermor @firthermor.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
And/or you are a big Common Grackle stan!
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Firthermor @firthermor.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
They are really—vibrantly—showing their green.
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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Brown University’s widget shows that the energy costs of the Iran war have just passed $1,000 per household iranwarcost.watson.brown.edu
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Andy Craig @andycraig.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
It's already illegal. Congress banned it near-unanimously in 2022. That law allows the ban to be lifted only if Russia withdraws from Ukraine. He's simply breaking the law that's already on the books.
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