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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

‘HOPE IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS,’ EMILY DICKINSON famously wrote, and that often leads to pictures of doves sitting quietly and looking sweet, but what if hope is an albatross that can soar for years without stopping, or an osprey that can haul a thrashing salmon out of rough waters?

HOPE, FOR ME, COMES
FROM THE PAST’
BY ESSAYIST REBECCA SOLNIT
‘HOPE IS THE THING WITH FEATHERS,’ EMILY DICKINSON
famously wrote, and that often leads to pictures of doves sitting
quietly and looking sweet, but what if hope is an albatross that
can soar for years without stopping, or an osprey that can haul
a thrashing salmon out of rough waters? People tend to think
hope is fluffy and frail, but it’s the force that has kept people going in the worst circumstances, the commitment to pursue the possibilities even when they seem remote.
There are so many things hope is not: it is not optimism, which
assumes that the future will be fine, and which requires nothing
of us, any more than cynicism, despair, defeatism and doomerism do. It is not a prophesy of the future, since it arises in part from recognising that we make the future in the present and that it will be shaped by countless factors, visible and invisible, including our own participation. It is not an upbeat feeling or a feeling at all, since people in the worst circumstances have hoped that their efforts to free themselves might be met with success, that their bleakcondition might not be permanent or that their children might live to see a better time.

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Dare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 09/08/2025

Multiple times this year I’ve had coffee with fellow immigrants who grew up in corrupt third world countries and the shared sentiment has been that Americans don’t understand how bad things are going to get.

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J9K9 @janine.remix.io · 09/08/2025

Brad Lander spitting facts! Read the whole thread to see how he picks Cuomo apart so deftly.

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J9K9 @janine.remix.io · 02/08/2025

I was wondering why I kept hearing a red-tailed hawk outside the apartment. One was hanging out in the general vicinity.

Photo of red-tailed hawk caught mid-flight

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Alex @purplechrain.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

it’s absurd that NYT forced him to delete these skeets, which … convey the factual information that Zohran Mamdani is, in fact, a man of South Asian descent who was born and raised in Africa, and that the pseudonymous source of the hacked material is a white supremacist eugenicist.

bouie’s skeet, deleted at the direction of the NYT:
“he is a south Asian man born in Uganda?”

bouie’s skeet, deleted at the direction of the NYT:
“and the source is a eugenicist who opposes affirmative action because he thinks brown people are an inferior race! cool!”

bouie’s skeet, deleted at the direction of the NYT:
“I think you should tell readers if your source is a nazi”

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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

Two weeks ago today, Donald Trump’s ICE agents arrested me. Now, he’s threatening to put @zohrankmamdani in a prison camp he’s building in a Florida swamp. It’s frightening. It’s essential to fight back. It makes me proud of how New Yorkers voted last week – and how we’ll vote again in November.

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Roxane Gay @roxanegay.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Hakeem Jeffries is so skilled at being a disappointment. The worst opposition leader possible. I am so sick of rank careerism and incompetence.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 27/06/2025

The media keep trying to attack Zohran and no matter how ridiculous the question, he keeps giving eloquent answers that win even more people over. The attacks are backfiring big time!

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 17/06/2025

If New Yorkers are wondering who will fight back against Federal overreach, we have visible evidence today that Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander are the candidates that you should rank 1 or 2 Lander literally resisted federal overreach and Mamdani showed up immediately to have his back Fuck Cuomo

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kyle tear down that highway lucas 🏳️‍🌈 @itskylelucas.com · 14/06/2025

Let’s not mince words on exactly what the MAGA movement is.

A sign at a protest reads “you lost” next to a Confederate flag, “you lost” next to a Nazi flag, and “you’re next” next to a MAGA hat.

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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Just gonna say, Bluesky is a lot of fun on No Kings Day. I am about to collapse into a puddle of exhilarated exhaustion but I can't stop scrolling.

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

It is actually nuts that even when the NYC political establishment was presented with a broad field of talented candidates w/ many ideas, in a time of generational change & anti-corruption, they STILL chose to line up behind scandal-ridden Andrew Cuomo. It’s cowardice.

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

Last night, @bradlander.bsky.social and I exposed Andrew Cuomo's record of corruption, scandal and disgrace on the debate stage. With early voting starting tomorrow, we're cross-endorsing to defeat the ex-Gov. and win a city everyone can afford. Rank Brad #2!

nytimes.com

Mamdani and Lander Will Cross-Endorse Each Other in N.Y.C. Mayor’s Race

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J9K9 @janine.remix.io · 13/06/2025

I’ve been known to have rolled up newspapers in both hands stomping the ground and whacking the ones that try to escape. Tourists have stopped to stare at me before. 😅

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

Similarities between ICE & the Gestapo

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 01/06/2025

This morning we drove to Bozeman Pride for @zoandbehold.bsky.social to speak, then went down to Yellowstone and saw incredible sights. Then, on the drive back to Missoula at 1AM, the heavens erupted. Naked eye visible aurora. The northern lights told us Happy Pride :)

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

Phang: If you see claims that those convictions have been overturned on appeal — it’s bullshit. They have not been overturned on appeal. I have no idea—strike that—I have every idea where that comes from. It comes from stupid, far-right people who don’t know how to read and don’t know the law.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 29/05/2025

I have a huge request for my readers: Trump's tax and spending bill will be moving through the Senate. Senators can invoke the Byrd Rule to try to remove the anti-trans Medicaid ban and EHB changes. You can find and call your senator here and ask them to do that. Please share as well.

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U.S. Senate: Contacting U.S. Senators

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Brad Meltzer @bradmeltzer.com · 24/05/2025

Yes please. Origami Ballet - Agnes Obel - "The Curse"

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The City Reporter @thecityreporter.nyc · 24/05/2025

Borough president, or "beeps" for fun, have a lot less power than the mayor, but have a lot of sway over appointments to various civic boards, land use decisions, how money is allocated to community projects. Here's who's running and why their role matters:

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Who’s Running for Borough President — And Why You Should Care

Borough presidents are like mini-mayors. What they do in office depends a lot on who they are.

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J9K9 @janine.remix.io · 12/05/2025

This past weekend, my wife @cara.remix.io and I, went to visit my parents. She learned how to play mahjong! It was a nice and lovely time with family.

A happy smiling family sitting and playing mahjong

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J9K9 @janine.remix.io · 09/05/2025

Yaaaaay, thank you for the update ❤️

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J9K9 @janine.remix.io · 09/05/2025

Oh no @cara.remix.io pointed out there was a baby bird 😭😭😭 it stumbled in the lower left corner. I hope it is okay

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J9K9 @janine.remix.io · 09/05/2025

My exact thought was “BIRD” when the white smoke appeared. I think my wife @cara.remix.io now needs to know this

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J9K9 @janine.remix.io · 09/05/2025

This is what happened 😅😅😅

Message exchange between me and my wife

My wife: BIRD
Me: Whereeee
My wife: lol. Just talking about the mention from earlier.
Me: Dammit

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Amour @cloudtrumpets.com · 16/04/2025

this cow is going places 🐄🚗💨

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 16/04/2025

It's never about the science. It's always about having a legal basis for your fear and hatred of other people.

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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

This continues to be the biggest story in the country: DOGE has already squandered half a trillion dollars in 6 weeks. Not billion. half a trillion, $500 billion talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/irs-p...

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IRS Predicts DOGE Lost Half a Trillion Dollars for the USA

The Post reports today that the IRS’ internal projections estimate that the...

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Annie Pho @anniepho.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Lots of people can’t protest and I think @prisonculture.bsky.social’s guide on other actions is really useful: docs.google.com/document/d/1.... Everyone has a part they can play from where they’re at.

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Some Actions That Are Not Protesting or Voting

Some Actions That Are Not Protesting or Voting A list adapted from & inspired by Frontline Medics. Here was their original list of 25 actions. I’ve added a lot of things and edited other things. [Not...

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J9K9 @janine.remix.io · 05/04/2025

I got to take a photo with them!

Several women of different ages and one non-binary person standing behind a table covered by a blue tablecloth that says Adhikaar and has multicolored raised fists.

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J9K9 @janine.remix.io · 05/04/2025

After a performance at @culturelablic.bsky.social, there was a community resource fair to uplift Asian American Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander community organizations. I got to see Adhikaar, a women-led organization, share information to the crowd about a @nychealthsystem.bsky.social program

In the background is a table with a blue-cloth that says Adhikaar. It has water bottles and blue string bags to hand out. In front of the table are Adhikaar staff and volunteers talking with people exiting the theater.

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J9K9 @janine.remix.io · 03/04/2025

It is looking for a new lifer 😅

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Second Ave. Sagas @2avesag.as · 02/04/2025

Massimo Vignelli vindication complete.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 02/04/2025

me to the united states: this could be us but you playin’

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J9K9 @janine.remix.io · 02/04/2025

When drivers who have had a record of speeding, running red lights and other infractions continue to drive, that is a failure on the city. These deaths are preventable. It is NOT an accident.

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J9K9 @janine.remix.io · 02/04/2025

Found out about this event tomorrow at the Culture Lab LIC. I love that there is a community resource fair where community based orgs will be tabling such as Adhikaar. I’ll be attending to be in community and hopefully hold discussion with people. #community #aapi #resourcefair #culturelablic

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The Hunger & The Haunt

The Hunger & The Haunt is an original theatrical song recital and community resource fair held at Culture Lab LIC

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J9K9 @janine.remix.io · 02/04/2025

Thank you for standing up and doing this Senator Booker.

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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 01/04/2025

CALLING YOUR ELECTEDS Capitol Hill switchboard 202-224-3121 Ask for your Senator & Rep by name OR Can't get through? Direct numbers: www.senate.gov/index.htm www.house.gov OR Find in-state offices on electeds' personal websites & call those OR fax via your computer faxzero.com/fax_senate.p...

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J9K9 @janine.remix.io · 01/04/2025

Definitely making some phone calls today and sharing with neighbors.

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J9K9 @janine.remix.io · 01/04/2025

Thank you Bluesky! Many thanks to everyone who chimed in. The smol creature is the larvae of the June Beetle

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J9K9 @janine.remix.io · 01/04/2025

Thanks to ArgentCorvid, we found out that it transforms into the June Beetle. 🪲

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