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Joan Zimmermann

@jmzimmster.bsky.social
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Semi-retired writer/editor, biologist, gardener, dabbler in too many arts, tryna get through.

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WilliamHaugh @williamhaugh.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Starving Alien Creature Close-Up
ALT: Starving Alien Creature Close-Up
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Roger Sollenberger @sollenbergerrc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This is objectively psychotic and every member of Congress and Senate should be ashamed if they don’t try to remove him from office before this happens
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 09/10/2026
This afternoon in Marble Hill, a New Yorker was shot by an ICE agent in a residential neighborhood. Early reports indicate agents surrounded him and a 5-year-old child in his car before firing multiple rounds. We believe the child was physically unharmed.

This is an unconscionable and incredibly serious situation. I have called the President; when we speak I will demand that he ends all ICE enforcement actions in our city. I will not stand by while ICE agents terrorize our communities.

Our thoughts are with the injured New Yorker and his family tonight. We are praying for his recovery.

Get ICE out of our neighborhoods. Get ICE out of our hospitals. Get ICE off our streets. Get ICE away from our children.

Abolish ICE.
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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 08/10/2026
Vote early and in person, folks. If you're in a "vote by mail" state and can deliver your mail-in vote directly rather than relying on USPS this year, do it. Otherwise get it into the mail at the earliest possible date. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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The Postal Service is slowing delivery. Will your mail ballot be affected?
Democracy Docket mapped the affected zip codes.
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Julie Cohen ❌👑 @filmmakerjulie.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
For months Gabriela Soto has relentlessly advocated for her husband Martin, unlawfully detained by ICE while buying diapers for their baby. Martin played a key role in the Delaney Hall hunger strike this summer. Last night we was RELEASED from ICE custody. ALWAYS FIGHT BACK.
Beautiful young family outside a detention center.
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Astronomer Royal for Scotland | Catherine Heymans @astroroyalscot.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
So sad to hear that the iconic, trailblazing, Apollo 11 moon landing software engineering lead, Margaret Hamilton, is no longer with us. Love this image of her, standing next to a print out of the software that landed Buzz Aldrin and Neil Amstrong on the moon! 👩‍🔬🔭🛰️🧪 ℹ️: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
A woman looking very cool in a 70's dress standing next to a massive pile of very thick books
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Why is 🇺🇸 media not reporting on this 128 day Albanian protest of Kushner and Ivanka’s insane corruption?
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Ruffalo: Keep the bastards away from our most vulnerable people, our beloved, beloved immigrants. Because if you ain’t Native American, you’re an immigrant, a beautiful immigrant.
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Left Of Center Orange Hater @leftocorangehater.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026
🤡 Schmitt beclowns himself 🤡 Schmitt concocted an elaborate conspiracy theory that Smith traveled to Atl for a Hawks game and to collude with Fani Willis, & flashed his "evidence" before accusing Smith of perjury. There's just one problem -- his facts were totally wrong. Here's the whole sequence:
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Jack Smith: “it’s inconceivable to me how you can pardon people who beat police officers… and then vilify the officers”
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
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DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.
In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam
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Sue in Rockville 💙🦋💙🦋💙🦋 @sueinrockville.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
SUPPRESSION, REPRESSION, CENSORSHIP You OK in 2026 America? Elon Musk Unmasked in Gibney Documentary: “Insane a Person This Chaotic Has So Much Power” Corporate Media stifling Free Speech 1- www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/dig... 2-Here's the trailer-Do Share www.threads.com/share/Ezkq-O...
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ChrisO_wiki @chriso-wiki.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
1/ Danny Tommo is in very serious trouble and faces unlimited fines and potential life imprisonment. Here's how it breaks down:
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Prof Gavin Yamey MD MPH @gavinyamey.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Russell Vought wants to kill the NIH In case you didn't know this, Vought's daughter has cystic fibrosis & has benefited from a combination drug treatment (elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor) that was developed by NIH-funded research By @juliametraux.bsky.social www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Project 2025 is gutting medical funding that helped Russell Vought's own kid
Its architect's daughter has cystic fibrosis—and benefits from a "miracle drug" backed by an agency he's attacking.
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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 22/09/2026
"This isn't law enforcement. It's lawlessness."​
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Austin Man Shot by ICE Facing Paralysis After Being Refused Medical Care
Democrats in Congress demand an independent investigation into ICE's shooting of Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, who had a bullet lodged in his back. Forced out of the hospital and sent to a detention center, he suffered in pain. How can this abuse be allowed to continue? #ICEabuse #Justice
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
“We are fed up with ICE & DHS telling us lies… NO MORE TRAFFIC STOPS BY ICE.” Wilber’s lawyer says he was sideswiped and shot by ICE without any clue who they even were — and ICE then immediately lied about what happened (again)
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This aired just the once in 1998 on the live SNL show for which McKay wrote it. It was effectively banned as it never aired again. I wonder why. MEDIA-OPOLY
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Joan Zimmermann @jmzimmster.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
My humble contribution #knitsky
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Jack Hopkins-The Original @therealjackhopkins.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
What does a sniper position at Memorial Circle actually defend against? Not China. Not a submarine. Not a missile. It overlooks a bridge, a traffic circle, and the front door of the National Mall. Those are places where Americans march. www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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Carole with an e @crwright.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Having lived through those years, I remember the fear many reporters faced but carried on despite all. Thank you.
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Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 18/09/2026
Total unscientific nonsense spread via the media as a means of pretending they are doing some bastardized form of recursive self-improvement. Takes a lot to make me dislike a company more than OpenAI but Dario truly has taken the lead
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Ali Catterall @alicatterall.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Comparative screenshots of X and BlueSky taken a few seconds ago.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
A union representing more than 200,000 postal workers alleged that a “catastrophic wholesale non-delivery” of hundreds of thousands of mail ballots will likely occur if states are forced to comply with the Postal Service’s new mail voting rule this November. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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‘Catastrophic’: Postal workers slam Trump’s mail voting restrictions, urge Supreme Court to uphold block
A union representing 200,000 postal workers said the restrictions "will inevitably grind the operation of the postal system to a halt."
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Supreme Court DENIES Missouri’s emergency stay application leaving the 2022 congressional map protecting Black voters in Kansas City in place for the midterms. A victory for Elias Law Group, its client and voters of Missouri! www.democracydocket.com/cases/missou...
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🚨 von Glahn v. Hoskins
Learn more here.
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
“Don’t tell me that you remember Sept. 11, 2001. I remember Sept. 11, 2001. But I heard her say she was there that day. I was there that day. I don’t remember seeing Hillary Clinton there.” - Rudy Giuliani
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Andy Diggle @andydiggle.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Compare and contrast.
Photo: Four police officers carrying an elderly woman
More than 500 people arrested at Palestine Action protest in London
Arrests and detentions took place at first mass demo since group's ban was ruled unlawful by high court
More than 500 people have been arrested at the first mass demonstration opposing the proscription of Palestine Action since the group's ban was ruled unlawful by the high court."The ‘spontaneous’ protest was broken up by midday on Saturday and no arrests were made"
Police face questions over Dover disruption caused by masked protesters
Up to 500 activists dressed in black brought part of UK port town to a standstill on Saturday
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The Epstein Class @sirpedosfriends.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
More than 100 U.S. lawmakers have backed Rep. Thomas #Massie’s push to force a vote on releasing additional Jeffrey #Epstein files. His bill would challenge #DOJ withholding and redactions, but needs 218 House signatures, including more Republicans, to advance. www.newsweek.com/epstein-upda...
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Epstein update: 106 lawmakers sign petition to make DOJ release more files
Thomas Massie's latest effort on the Epstein files is gaining traction in the House of Representatives.
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Patton Oswalt @pattonoswalt.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Apparently people are sharing this far and wide on social media, which I think is horrible. This could cripple ICE operations. PLEASE do not share this.
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𝕊𝕜𝕖𝕝𝕖𝕥𝕠𝕟𝕂𝕖𝕪 @skeletonkey.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
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Nancy @plaintanjane.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Please do a BREAKING post about the Mayor of Los Angeles, and how much crime has decreased since she took office. LA recently reported historic drops in violent crime, including decreases tied to community safety initiatives like the Office of the @mayor.lacity.gov Summer Night Lights program
Mayor Karen Bass • Jul 3 •
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Those long, summer nights can be times of trouble, but by providing positive activities for families and young people and activating our parks at night, Summer Night Lights is proven to increase public safety - and it's a way for people to have a lot of fun, too.

A 27% DROP
in homicides in neighborhoods most impacted by violence, referred to as Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) zones across the city. This coincided with a 19% citywide drop in homicides, the lowest on record in 60 years for the City of Los Angeles.
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greytdog @greytdog.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
The GOP has always cheated...and harmed Americans in order to gain and hold power.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 04/09/2026
NEW: The federal prosecutor who charged ICE agent Christian Castro for lying about shooting Sosa-Celia has now been FIRED. He objected to the DoJ stopping him from charging a civil rights violation. And now he’s fired. www.cbsnews.com/news/ice-min...
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Federal prosecutor fired after investigating ICE officer for civil rights offenses in Minnesota shooting, sources say
A federal prosecutor in Minnesota who was investigating an ICE officer for possible civil rights crimes has been fired, four sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
NEW: A bombshell whistleblower report alleged that the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) brazenly violated multiple court orders to secretly advance President Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict mail voting ahead of the upcoming midterms. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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USPS repeatedly defied courts to advance Trump’s mail voting attack, whistleblower alleges
The whistleblower also said the Postal Service disregarded orders as the DOJ was seeking legal relief from the Supreme Court.
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Bravo @mapquest.com…. for not bending the knee! #LakeOntario-Now&Forever🇨🇦
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
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Protect Democracy @protectdemocracy.org · 31/08/2026
Headlines around the USPS, mail voting, & SCOTUS are confusing by design. Here is what you really need to know: 1️⃣ Mail voting remains safe and protected by law. 2️⃣ States set election rules—not POTUS. 3️⃣ The chaos is a strategy to spread doubt and fear. We’re not taking the bait, take action with us
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Don’t panic about the USPS mess
Trump’s mail-in voting chaos — and incompetence
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
You can’t say you weren’t warned
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Google Maps has officially caved and changed the map.
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Mary @mfbrodie.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Texans check your voter registration, especially those in Dallas, Collin, Denton, and Tarrant counties. From the article: Suspended voter registrations span the whole state, but these Blue/Blue leaning counties are targets: Dallas: +129,000 Collin: 56,000 Denton: 56,000 Tarrant: + 73,000
newrepublic.com
Texas Has Suspended More Than 1 Million Voters Ahead of Senate Race
If you’re one of the people who had their voter registration suspended, there’s still time to fix it.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
EXCLUSIVE: Online records show that a close Honey associate, who has pushed to ban voting machines and brought a slew of lawsuits that risked disenfranchising large numbers of voters, has quietly been brought into the same DHS office. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Exclusive: Another election denial leader, hired by DHS, drafted letter threatening states over voting audits
The letter is the latest evidence that key figures from the election denial movement are helping drive, from the inside, the Trump administration’s efforts to assert control over voting as the midterm...
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Gus Moyer (梅子超) @gusmoyer.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
According to a landmark report by the sustainability nonprofit #Ceres, #datacenters across seven key states—including Virginia, Texas, and California—indirectly withdraw roughly 3.4 trillion gallons of #freshwater annually just to generate the electricity required to keep them running.
All Data Centers In 7 States* Now Use More Water Than Every City In California Combined.
* AZ CA TX GA VA IL OH
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Gus Moyer (梅子超) @gusmoyer.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
1/ Are #DISH technicians installing #Flock cameras? Yes, technicians working out of DISH Network-branded vehicles or through local subcontractors have been documented installing and servicing Flock Safety automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras.
Yes, technicians working out of DISH Network-branded vehicles or through local subcontractors have been documented installing and servicing Flock Safety automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras
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Kacey325 @kacey325.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
That is 6% of Texas voters. That is HUGE. I hope folks who care about voting spend some of their energy trying to help Texans who are being disenfranchised. Texans, please check your own voter registration, and help those you love check theirs. 👇🏽 goelect.txelections.civixapps.com/ivis-mvp-ui/...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
A huge win! Now that USPS finalized its rule and created actual harm, a federal judge tonight blocked the Postal Service regulation that would have given the agency new control over mail-in ballots.
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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Virologist/molecular biologist Dr. Flossie Wong-Staal altered the trajectory of the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. First to clone HIV-1 & complete its genetic mapping, directly leading to life-saving antiviral drug cocktails. Most-cited female scientist of the 1980s. Born #OTD in 1946. #WomenInSTEM
A black-and-white portrait of Dr. Flossie Wong-Staal (1946–2020), the pioneering Chinese-American virologist who first cloned HIV-1 and mapped its genome. Sitting in her research laboratory, she faces forward with a composed, direct, and confident expression. Her dark hair is styled in a short, neat bob, and she wears long, slender dangling earrings. Over a dark, patterned blouse, she wears a crisp white laboratory coat. She rests her left forearm on a lab counter beside her, while her right hand holds a dark binder resting on her lap. The background shows a busy lab setting filled with shelves of scientific glassware, chemical bottles, and equipment, all slightly out of focus to draw attention to her. The composition places her slightly off-center, capturing an professional and scholarly mood that underscores her historical significance as a leading figure in molecular biology during the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis.
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Briiiiiiaaaaannnnnssss!! @spocksbrian.worstpossible.world · 28/08/2026
Hey, if you know anyone in Brooklyn, Sunset Park specifically, who recently lost a cat, I found this very personable (and LOUD) little polydactyl on 53rd and 2nd. She's unbelievably sweet. I would love to reunite her with her people
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Tobique Mike🇨🇦 @tobiquemike.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
If Christians really wanted to take their faith back to the teachings of Jesus and the Apostles, they’d add another book to the Bible that just recounts Dolly’s life, words, and works as a modern lesson of the faith.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration “misappropriated” $10 million meant to provide health insurance for poor children. Part of a “sophisticated scheme to fund political activities,” the money was funneled through multiple organizations before reaching two PACs and the Florida GOP.
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Grand jury finds DeSantis administration "misappropriated" $10 million in taxpayer money to Hope Florida
A Florida grand jury found the DeSantis administration misappropriated $10 million in taxpayer money for political purposes.
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