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Franclyn

@franclyn.bsky.social
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Married for 30+ years. Educator for ~20 (retired). Artist and musician. Author. Disabled and finding ways to live life. franclynart.square.site buymeacoffee.com/mizsilverq www.redbubble.com/people/Franclynar…

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 4h
When it comes to Pete Hegseth's insistence on a televised execution, like many things with the Trump administration, the cruelty is the point.
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Pete Hegseth wants to livestream a snuff film
The defense secretary plans to telecast the military’s first firing squad execution since 1945.
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turtletidec.bsky.social @turtletidec.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The best turtle-friendly beach habit at night is often doing less. Keep lights low, stay back, and let nesting turtles or hatchlings move without crowds or flash. Save this. #SeaTurtleConservation #TurtleFriendlyTravel #BeachEtiquette #DarkSkyBeaches #HatchlingSafety #CoastalStewardship #WildlifeR…
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articleweblog.bsky.social @articleweblog.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Bangkok Post – As species decline, green turtles offer glimmer of hope Green turtles have made the rare jump from endangered to 'least concern' in global conservation rankings MATAKING (MALAYSIA) - The palm-sized green turtle hatchling flailing through the sand on a Malaysian island may seem…
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Bangkok Post – As species decline, green turtles offer glimmer of hope
Green turtles have made the rare jump from endangered to 'least concern' in global conservation rankings MATAKING (MALAYSIA) - The palm-sized green turtle hatchling flailing through the sand on a Malaysian island may seem vulnerable, but its species has emerged as a symbol of hope for wildlife conservation. Green turtles have made the rare jump from endangered to "least concern" in global conservation rankings, a remarkable success when many species are declining.
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Gary Buckley @garybuckley.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
© Jolene Lai. 'Gem.' Oil on canvas, 2021. 10 x 8 inches.
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ΜΑΝΟΣ ΤΡΑΧΙΑΣ™ @trahias.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Kitipong Maksin (Thai Artist, born 1990) "Rooster", 2024. Acrylic on Canvas, 30 × 40 cm. Private Collection. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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Franclyn @franclyn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Been slacking on reposting the art that’s getting me through this year. Overall, 2026 can… kick rocks (see, I DO still have a mental swear filter in there somewhere). But there are still beautiful people making beautiful things simply because they can. 💙
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Chris Gug @gugunderwater.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
This bobtail squid had what looked like a case of the sneezes??? Or maybe it was tweakin? Shot using scuba, several miles offshore from Okinawa, while drifting with the plankton, out over the deep abyss, at night.
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Humor Satire Memes @funnysnarkyjoke.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
rocket (@tweetsbyrocket):

millionaire: anyone can get rich if they work hard   

me: how did you get rich   

millionaire: underpaying people who work hard
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Franclyn @franclyn.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Ugh! Political parties aren’t sports teams. I don’t give a shit what color/animal they line up with on your ballot. Voting’s not a valentine. It’s not a promise of undying devotion. It’s hiring someone to represent you. If they’re not doing what you voted them in to do, vote them the hell out.
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F A S (Frankie) Miller @reallyfasmiller.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
I'm thrilled that she is ahead, but this is a little too close for my liking. Texans, please vote for a better Texas. Vote for Gina Hinojosa.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Barack Obama is back in his role as Democrats’ closer-in-chief. He just cut ads for 24 Senate & gubernatorial campaigns—targeting races where he can help move persuadable voters. At 57% favorability, Obama is the most popular living president. Expect to see much more of him before Election Day. 💙
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Impeach his ass too 👇
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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The MAGA regime recently killed the largest ancient 250 year old “Grandmother” Cottonwood tree in Arizona’s indigenous territory just to expand the orange felon’s fucking wall. I’ll never forgive anyone who chose this evil.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 07/10/2026
NEWS: The DNC is suing Trump for illegally diverting $20 million in taxpayer funds—including money intended for line-of-duty memorials—to air pro-Trump propaganda ads ahead of the midterms.
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DNC Sues Trump Over Taxpayer-Funded Propaganda Ads Ahead of Midterms
The lawsuit alleges Trump personally ordered $20 million in federal funds diverted toward campaign-style TV spots—including money budgeted for commemorative events such as line-of-duty memorials.
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KittyKatGirl😻🙏💞🐞 @mary1kathy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Humor Satire Memes @funnysnarkyjoke.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Talia Ringer: My hot take is that if your company builds software that it cannot stop from hacking into other systems, your company is a malware company and should be treated as such
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Christi Belcourt, Métis visual artist who creates paintings inspired by Métis and First Nations historical beadwork #UnlockingWomensart
Painting with a symmetrical design featuring flowering plants with different coloured blossoms against a black background
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 04/10/2026
After inspectors turned the lens back on him, the Federal Housing Finance Agency head moved to slash its budget.
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Bill Pulte said he was cracking down on fraud. Now he’s firing the investigators.
After inspectors turned the lens back on him, the Federal Housing Finance Agency head moved to slash their budget.
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Ian Coldwater 🧊🚫 @lookitup.baby · 04/10/2026
Confirmed ICE seen skulking around South Minneapolis. Eyes out, whistles up
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Alan Spencer @mralanspencer.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This occurred at LAX, with the people wearing masks only identifying themselves verbally. The Gestapo referred to it as Aktion Gitter. And just like back then, citizens who dared to intervene risked serious consequences.
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Woman Taken by ICE Agents at LAX, Witness Says #ICE #LAX #LamontTyson
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Blue Heron Farm @blueheronfarm.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
What a piece of shit
Headline from Fortune Google's Sergey brin has now donated more than $100 million to oppose California's billionaire tax
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Justice Alito is confusing a desire to reform the court with an effort to intimidate it. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Supreme Court expansion is ‘a concerted effort to intimidate the court,' Justice Alito says
Despite Americans' eroding trust in the Supreme Court, Alito says he's not discussed growing calls for expanding the court and setting term limits.
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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This is why I get pissed off when anyone accuses me of being an elitist when I say young people should go to college if they can. I say that because my dad was a local lineman and contractor who did heavy physical labor for years and has had chronic back pain since his early 30s
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 26/09/2026
This is an entirely new phenomenon because before the vaccine, most women who survived measles were immune because they had it when they were young. But now, idiots who refuse to get vaccinated are giving birth to babies with measles. Two babies have died. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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America had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.
Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
They are playing in our faces
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
USPS in Utah dumped 300 mail-in ballots into a parking lot garbage bin. USPS’s current defense? “Laziness.”
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Utah postal worker accused of throwing away 300 mail-in ballots in church parking lot
Over 95% of Utah voters rely on mail-in ballots, making destroyed ballots critical loss.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 16/09/2026
Black text on white page that reads:

More than two centuries ago, Father Hidalgo y Costilla’s church bell gave way to the cry of a people known as El Grito de Dolores — a call for freedom that would begin Mexico’s long struggle for independence. 

Today, that same spirit of self-determination lives in Mexican New Yorkers who have helped build this city for generations — from the zapateros of Corona to the banda musicians of Sunset Park. 

As we celebrate an independent Mexico, we also celebrate the Mexican New Yorkers who make our city great. And we recommit ourselves to defending their dignity and right to belong.

In moments of uncertainty and cruelty, New York City does not leave its own behind.

¡Viva México!
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S.S. Julian @octopolis.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Generally the deeper you go the less cute the animals become, but octopuses are a notable exception to this rule.
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“It’s blue!” Deep-sea scientists discover exciting new species in the Galápagos | Discover Wildlife
Microeledone galapagensis, a tiny blue octopus, is new to science
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Noll @nollthere.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Happy World Oceans Day! #sciart
Digital art of a Southern Bobtail squid. It is very colorful, like a Lisa Frank character, with black splotches all over its body above green, orange, and blue.Digital art of two false cleanerfish sticking their heads out of holes. They both look like they're doing the ":D" emoji.
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S.S. Julian @octopolis.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Before the argonaut octopus can use its paper nautilus to sail the seas, it will sometimes hitch a ride on a passing jelly! 🐙🪼 #octopus #argonaut #sciart 🦑🐡🐋
A digital drawing of an argonaut octopus sitting on a moon jelly in black water. By SS Julian. Text reads octopoliscomic.com
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Franclyn @franclyn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
If you see this, post your marine-themed art!
Square watercolor of an octopus in pastel greens and purples on a brown black background.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Trump has been redirecting tens of millions of National Park Service money to wasteful projects in Washington, D.C., while blocking more than 130 planned projects at national parks across the country, putting more than $25 million in already secured funding on hold.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 12/09/2026
New York: Heavy rain and possible flooding are expected beginning late tonight and continuing through tomorrow morning.

Please take this seriously. Flash flooding can develop quickly anywhere in our city.

If you live in a basement apartment or an area that has flooded before, prepare now. If flooding begins, move to higher ground immediately. Stay out of flooded streets and never drive through floodwaters.

If you are trapped or in immediate danger, call 911. Report downed trees, blocked catch basins and other non-emergency hazards to 311.

Sign up for Notify NYC emergency alerts, including basement alerts, at nyc.gov/notify
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Blue Wave @votebiue.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I love dogs…….
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Franclyn @franclyn.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Doing the right thing never feels quite so wrong as knowing it’s time to put your best friend to sleep. That hurt like hell even if we did our best to do it right- at home (❤️ mobile vet), on your lawn, being loved on with the taste of chocolate-covered cheesecake in your mouth. ❤️ you always, Mona❤️
Black and white dog on a car seat, looking lovingly up at the human whose arm is draped over a red harness labeled “Mona”Black and white  American Bulldog curled up in a ball on a faded blue armchair. She has a yellow collar with ladybugs printed on it and a red and yellow fabric flower on top. Black and white American Bulldog looking right at you from her voice, head resting and extra face rumples squishing on a pillow.
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LifuX @lifux.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
You finally found where the human hides all the tennis balls. Nobody tell him those are pomegranates... let him believe in the magical tennis ball tree! 🎾 #LifuX #Dogs #Dogsofbluesky #Türkiye
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Lyric Rivera | NeuroDivergent Rebel @neurodivergentrebel.substack.com · 09/09/2026
This is an unacceptable thing for the president of the United States to post.
Map where Canada a d Mexico are part of the U.S.
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tunes to make you run away @whippoorwont.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
"people are anthropomorphizing LLMs because they are so astonishingly good at processing human thought and language" people will anthropomorphize a chair if you put the stitches in the right place.
chair with a "face"
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Reveal @revealnews.org · 06/09/2026
Tens of thousands of 9/11 survivors and responders were promised care through the World Trade Center Health Program, a federally funded lifeline meant to treat the medical consequences of that day. Thanks to DOGE, its research has slowed and, in some cases, completely stopped.
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More People Have Died From 9/11 Than on 9/11 - Reveal
A Long Island doctor once treated 9/11 responders who were dying. Now she’s a reporter and trying to figure out why the illnesses haven’t stopped.
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The Ghost of Jeff @jeffpennington.art · 05/09/2026
I’m so unbelievably tired of generational gap bullshit. I never want to hear any gens opinion of any other gen or the differences between them ever again as long as I fucking live, dude.
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Franclyn @franclyn.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Ahh. The oak trees are transitioning towards full autumn. We are moving out of the rude, spitting phase (drops of sap on everything) and into the more violent projectile acorns phase. Ah, Autumn. 🍂
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Franclyn @franclyn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
First solid rain of the season. Started spitting. Then dripped a bit. Then came in steady. Now? We have moved from “I can hear the hills making thirsty slurping sounds” to “I clearly needn’t have bothered to deep water the cacti this week.”
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Franclyn @franclyn.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
They’ll replace my estrogen with the stuff that works on Sunday. Meanwhile, I be stressed. Fortunately the universe took pity on me and gave me baking weather. 10 dozen Mexican Cocoa Cookies (they're small) and what's left of (family started in fast) 4 1/2 dozen Cherry Vanilla Swirl Cookies
Two platters of cookies. One small with pink and cream marbled cookies. On large with chocolate brown cookies with sugared edges.
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Humor Satire Memes @funnysnarkyjoke.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Education Sec. Linda McMahon: "After the Biden administration allowed schools to secretly transition students without parents' knowledge, President Trump is defending parental rights like never before"

A photo of Linda McMahon speaking at a lectern with Donald Trump standing nearby. Below the image is a post by Travis Akers.

u/travisakers
@travisakers

There is not a single K-12 public school in the United States that transitioned any students. Not one.

Y'all think we just keep an operating room back behind the cafeteria or something and trans kids during recess?

People are so dumb.
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Franclyn @franclyn.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
According to my log, this one was finished three years ago today. My first full color stippling piece. The mangonada rose is still my favorite.
Vertically oriented stippling piece (i.e. created with thousands of tiny dots of ink) full color piece with two roses and foliage. Upper left rose has golden yellow petals with red center and red petal edges. Bottom right rose is a many petaled red rose.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Does Trump have to destroy and kill things everywhere he goes, every single day? More than 60 trees have now been cut down at the historic East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C. as Trump pushes ahead with
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Franclyn @franclyn.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Why did no one tell me my website link didn’t work? Sigh. Yeah. Tells me choosing to not actively pursue marketing my work anymore was probably best (sorry. Not in my best headspace today). This one works. franclynart.square.site
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Home | Silveria Photography and Fine Art
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Chaiah @chaiah.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
#FUCKSCOTUS6 www.npr.org/2026/08/24/n...
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Supreme Court pauses lower court ruling on Trump's mail voting order as hurdles loom
The Supreme Court paused a lower court's ruling that blocked key parts of Trump's order to limit voting by mail for the midterms. But U.S. Postal Service work on the order remains blocked nationwide.
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Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
This is what the growth of surveillance is going to bring. Not safety from crime, but new, non-criminal acts redefined as criminal so as to give the police an excuse to exercise power. local12.com/news/offbeat...
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Police request public's help to find suspect who picked up $30 off ground in Walmart
A police department took to social media and asked the public to help them identify a suspect who found $30 on the ground in Walmart.
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