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Carolyn Barreiro

@manteia.bsky.social
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(She/Her) Artist👩‍🎨🎨, cmbcreations.com #CMBCreationsArt #pittsburgh #FurMom #Naturelover #MSWarrior 🎗 #FibroWarrior #WordNerd #MentalHealth #DumpTrump , Sloths are my spirit animal 🦥. "Sanity is the Playground for the Unimaginative"

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Abi B @abudd.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com/news-posts/2... #MultipleSclerosis
multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com
Energy-making powerhouses of cells show damage in MS: Study
A new study suggests multiple sclerosis may be marked by problems with the body's ability to make new mitochondria, the powerhouses of cells.
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Hitting a half century🎂 isn't so bad when you get to pet and feed your spirit animal.🦥 #Linnaeus'sTwoToed #sloth #NationalAviary #Pittsburgh #birthday
Me petting sloths back while she hangs from perch
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
You can't call B💩 when you are full of 💩. He'll stammer off and withdrawal the suit but not after trying to claim that the info they want is confidential. Keep wasting taxpayer dollars - effing monster.
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Instead of wasting precious resources on the countless brain dumbing things AI is mostly used for - this is something I can wrap my head around with it's potential. #MultipleSclerosis #CureMS #Science #AI #NPJBiofilmsAndMicrobiomes
multiplesclerosisnewstoday.com
AI analyzes entire gut microbiome to detect MS with high accuracy
AI analysis of bacteria and other gut microorganisms can help distinguish between people with and without multiple sclerosis, a study says.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 23/06/2026
A study on Covid vaccines that the CDC's acting director blocked from publication has been published in a different journal.
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Covid vaccine study the acting CDC director blocked is published in an outside journal
The findings suggest that Covid vaccines reduced the likelihood of severe illness last fall and winter.
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
#WorldMSDay is May 30th. Share your MS Heart and/or your story on the World MS Day Map. #MultipleSclerosis #MSAwareness #MSCommunity #LivingWithMS #Spoonie #MSWarrior #MSFamily #MSFighter #MSStrong
worldmsday.org
MS Heart Challenge - World MS Day
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Long overdue correction #NIH!! #PCOS has always been so much more and never actually about #cysts polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, #PMOS is a name I can identify with.
livescience.com
'The name was inaccurate': PCOS gets a new name after years-long effort
Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, has just been given a new name that experts say better reflects the nature of the condition.
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
This spells #hope in the world of those with #MultipleSclerosis, #Lupus, #RheumatoidArthritis, #InflammatoryBowelDisease, #CeliacDisease, #Type1Diabetes, #Burkitt’sLymphoma and #NasopharyngealCarcinoma 🎗🎗🎗🎗
sciencealert.com
Scientists Develop New Antibody For Virus That Infects 95% of People
The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is one of the world's most common viruses, thought to be lurking in 95 percent of adults.
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 26/04/2026
Tragically the WH correspondence dinner was rudely interrupted. DJT spares no expense when it comes to sharing a meal.
Gold place setting on ballroom table topped with McDonalds meal
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
The first tape I popped into my mint green Sharp boombox radio cassette player💚 was this amazing woman.🎶📚 #Dolly is an #inspiration to so many. #Obama & #Zelinsky have rightful places on this list too!!
theguardian.com
Dolly Parton tops list of global figures in US favorability poll
The 11-time Grammy winner had a net favorability of 65%, Obama came second with 14%, while Zelenskyy had 12%
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
Next up, Pennsylvania. Please @governor.pa.gov
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
The draft dodging faux-kings attempt to have full control of forcing babies into a war he manifested out of nothing that the US doesn't want and still did after promising he wouldn't.
militarytimes.com
Automatic registration for US military draft-eligible men to begin in December
Automatic registration into Selective Service was mandated in December 2025, when President Donald Trump signed into law the fiscal year 2026 NDAA.
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
“ #NIH is looking at not the value of the #science but whether the science falls within particular political or socially-acceptable-to-this-administration constructs, Not whether it’s valuable for human #health but whether it might offend somebody.” ~Jennifer Troyer
cnn.com
The people — and research — lost in the NIH exodus | CNN
Former National Institutes of Health employees reveal how the Trump administration played a role in their decisions to leave the agency. Under Trump, workers claim the NIH became a “hostile work envir...
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
The DOJ or anyone else besides an individual (plus guardian) and that individuals doctor have any right to your, his, hers, or their healthcare. This is not up for debate .... EVER!! Thank You #UPMC 💜 and Judge Bissoon
wesa.fm
Pittsburgh judge again rejects DOJ access to transgender youth medical records at UPMC
In an order Monday, Judge Cathy Bissoon reaffirmed her December denial of the DOJ’s subpoena to UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh for records.
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Each year the #MultipleSclerosisAssociationOfAmerica launches their new #ArtShowcase during #MSAwarenessMonth. I've submitted a few pieces you can see here alongside an array of fantastic work by others living with #MultipleSclerosis🎗 #MS #MSAA #MSAwareness #ThisIsMS
mymsaa.org
Art Showcase 2026 | MSAA
MSAA is very proud to present our 2026 MSAA Art Showcase, celebrating the work of artists affected by MS.
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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.
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How to register to vote and check your registration status
For the 2026 primary elections, NPR has collected deadlines and information on how to register to vote — online, in person or by mail — in every U.S. state and territory.
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
The #short of it! 👈 I can relate! #RobertReich #height #abnormal #growth #MeasureUp #LegUp #FairbanksDisease #SkeletalDysplasia
open.substack.com
Heightism
What I tell parents of abnormally short children
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 24/02/2026
Berks and Schuylkill counties voted for Trump! Is this #Karma? Without a doubt, I'm against detention centers but, if they're going to do it anyway, let it up-end the lives of the people that wreaked this havoc to begin with.
post-gazette.com
ICE detention centers in Pennsylvania could overwhelm sewer and other critical services, officials warn
This story was produced by the Berks County bureau of Spotlight PA, an independent, nonpartisan newsroom. Sign up for Good Day, Berks, a daily dose of...
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 08/02/2026
WIP - #graphite #drawing -9x12 Wanting this to be finished. It's not quite there yet. Although, am I alone saying I will forever be reluctant to release a piece of #art claiming it's completely finished? There's always a bit of something I think could be missing, changed, etc. #CMBCreationsArt
Black and white drawing of gleeful young boy in rain coat and boots splashing in a puddle
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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 03/02/2026
If Starbucks won’t respect workers at the bargaining table, they don’t deserve our clicks or orders. Our call to action is simple: 📱 Delete the Starbucks app. #DeleteTheApp bit.ly/deletetheapp
IMAGE: a stylized cell phone with flames coming out of it. TEXT: Delete the Starbucks app off your phone.
Seriously.
Starbucks is the biggest violator of labor law in modern history.
We have the power to tell them union-busting is bad for business.
Don't shop at Starbucks until they do better by their baristas!
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
You know who’s not in the Epstein files? Undocumented immigrants Drag queens Trans people The poor, unhoused, marginalized and disabled The people you’ve been taught to hate weren’t involved in the sex trafficking ring. The billionaires were. The wealthy. The ruling class.
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Comix Action @comixaction.com · 01/02/2026
Friends, we're thrilled to announce #Comics4Liam to encourage artists to draw pictures for Liam Conejo Ramos and share links to help Liam's family and other immigrants persecuted by ICE! Check out comics4liam.com and please do feel free to pitch in! Images by the great @trungles.com!
Graphic by Trung Le Ngyuen featuring a drawing of Liam Ramos with his bunny hat and Spidey backpack and a small smile. Text reads: "Comics 4 Liam / WE're asking artists to draw pictures for Liam Ramos that you think might make this particular boy feel happy and cared for. / Maybe drawings of things he might love; maybe pictures of Liam himself as you think he might like to be seen. / Please post your art with the hashtag #Comics4Liam and a link to comics4liam.com, which lists fundraisers for Liam and others victimized by ICE and links to organizations that support immigrants.A few other guidelines: 1. Please avoid images of Liam in danger or sad. 2. Please avoid images that include violence or would otherwise by inappropriate for a five year old. 3. Please NO "A.i." USE AT ALL. 4. Please DO NOT POST YOUR IMAGE ON X (Twitter). Thank you!
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
It is too late to contemplate if it "should" be lawful to carry a licensed, concealed weapon in public. IT IS THE LAW! 
It is also too late to take back the massive abductions of innocent people with ZERO REGARD FOR THE LAW.
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
Minnesota Republican candidate for governor, Chris Madel drops out of race. - "I cannot support the national Republicans' stated retribution on the citizens of our state, nor can I count myself a member of a party that would do so,"
cnn.com
Chris Madel, a Republican running for Minnesota governor, ends his bid and criticizes ICE | CNN Politics
Chris Madel, a Minneapolis lawyer who represented the immigration agent who fatally shot Renee Good, said Monday that he was ending his Republican campaign for governor of Minnesota after a second pro...
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/01/2026
"They say they're coming to save us from some evil? They're talking about our neighbors who take care of us ... Alex was murdered while he was helping. Mr Rogers said look for the helpers, & right now the helpers have a target on our forehead ... Mr Rogers would be here right now too, so I'm here."
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
In 2021 people on the right screamed about freedom and bodily autonomy. They refused to wear masks. Refused to get vaccinated. Said it was “tyranny”. In 2026 they’re urging “complete compliance” with unidentified masked men who are shooting people in the streets.
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
Recent commission 🌻🐦🏚 Custom #handmade #bird feeder. Cedar and poplar wood, plexi feed window. Hand #painted and #pyrography #art #woodworking #sunflowers #CMBCreationsArt
cmbcreations.com
Woodwork Gallery
Visit the post for more.
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
For the 39% who still approve of #ICE - it's ok, we can help you learn how to read
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 10/01/2026
#Poetry did not kill #ReneeGood -Hate did! DisruptivePoets.com exists because a lie is being told loudly & often that #art, #queerness, truth-telling & #resistance are dangerous. That poets provoke violence simply by speaking. #poems #writers #artists #educators #victims #AcceptingSubmissions
disruptivepoets.com
HOME | My Site 1
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Emily @emilyyour8.bsky.social · 01/01/2026
From the TrumpKennedyCenter website: NEXT EVENTS RING IN THE NEW YEAR WITH A PERFORMANCE BY: THE EPSTEIN DANCERS!
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
#ArtAdventCalendar Day 24 "WARRIOR" 8x10 #graphite #drawing 𝖗𝖊𝖘𝖙 𝖎𝖘 𝖓𝖔𝖙 𝐰𝖊𝖆𝖐𝖓𝖊𝖘𝖘 𝖇𝖚𝖙 𝖍𝖔𝖜 𝖙𝖔 𝖍𝖔𝖓𝖔𝖗 𝐲𝖔𝖚𝖗 𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖊𝖓𝖌𝖙𝖍 #art #warrior #EastCoastKin #CMBCreationsArt
Drawing of side view female warrior in full suit of armor kneeling with head bowed and sword upright in front of her for support. Parts of castle are seen in distant background.
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
#ArtAdventCalendar Day 20 "Al-dab-ra kiss on you" 10.5x12 #graphite #drawing #art #AldabraTurtle #PittsburghZoo #EastCoastKin #CMBCreationsArt
Drawing of toddler girl kissing a giant Aldabra turtle on its chin. Beach background.
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 15/12/2025
#ArtAdventCalendar Day 15 "Hold On" a late August #photograph taken at #PhippsConservatory #Pittsburgh #macro #salvia #fuchsia #garden #art #BrownBelted #bumblebee #EastCoastKin #CMBCreationsArt
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Mike Henry @onlyveesaz.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
Day 14 of #ArtAdventCalendar I spotted this lovely Great Horned Owl while driving, pulled over & used the railing on a bridge to steady my camera. You can see the sunrise in its eyes… 🪶 1/80, f/6.3, ISO 1000
Great Horned Owl in the blue hour
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 13/12/2025
A truly delightful entertainer who is forever ingrained in my dearest childhood memories. ḧḀṖṖẏ ḃḭṙṮḧḊḀẏ!!
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Sean Asmussen @seanasmussen.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
25 Days of White Christmas ❄️🎄. Featuring 25 of my favorite winter shots over the years. Day 12: The Frosted Forest #ForestFriday #scape #ArtAdventCalendar #forest #winter #photography #nature #trees
A cold and foggy day as frost builds up amongst the vegetation.
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toril art @torilart.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
A #floral friday jam for Day 12 #ArtAdventCalendar "Iris Jamboree" Acrylic on Canvas The original was 7 ft wide! ENJOY, and happy weekend to you all. #torilart #flowers #botanical #art #iris #purpleirises #painting #fineart #friday
A colorful, abstract painting of tall green leaves and purple flowers against a dark background. The flowers and plants are outlined with bright, glowing blues, greens, and pinks, giving the scene a lively, almost stained-glass effect, as if the garden is illuminated at night.
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
#ArtAdventCalendar Day 12 "Dewy Eye" 9x9 #graphite #drawing #eye #BlackAndWhite #EastCoastKin #CMBCreationsArt
Drawing of open right eye with droplets of water on eyelid and face around the eye
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
#ArtAdventCalendar Day 9 "Monster-Moon" #photography taken early evening on July 30th 2023 of a nearly full #SturgeonMoon. Anyone know what kind of creature that is gobbling up the moon? #art #monster #moon #clouds #EastCoastKin #CMBCreationsArt
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Until Trump releases full medical records, including his medication list, toxicology results and independent cognitive evaluation, the country is left guessing about the health and fitness of the one officeholder with the power to hide it. And that is unacceptable and dangerous.
open.substack.com
Trump Didn’t Get an MRI — He Got Something Else
And if the scan really was normal, it means the danger is coming from a different direction.
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
#ArtAdventCalendar Day 7 "Red" 8x10 graphite and OB colored pencil #art #wolf #red #fable #graphite #drawing #EastCoastKin #CMBCreationsArt
Black and white drawing of young girl holding a basket wearing a red cape and standing next to a wolf or wolf-like dog.
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 06/12/2025
#ArtAdventCalendar Day 6 (advent calendar newbie) "Snow Angel" 9x12 graphite drawing #art #winter #snow #angel #graphite #drawing #BlackAndWhite #EastCoastKin #CMBCreationsArt
Drawing of girl laying in the snow with arms and legs outstretched attempting to make an angel imprint.
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
"We're looking at Americans who voted for this clown and still supporting him. To call you stupid is being kind."
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 24/11/2025
The difference between Republicans "claiming" that dems weaponize the justice system and Republicans actually attempting to do so is shown loud and clear right here. So many ridiculous cases thrown out - more waste of time and taxpayer money because a grown man is a childish bully🤡
cnn.com
Federal judge dismisses indictments against Letitia James and James Comey, saying Lindsey Halligan appointment was unlawful | CNN Politics
A federal judge dismissed the indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday.
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CNN @cnn.com · 22/11/2025
"For anyone who loves 'Wicked,' it's easy to get swept up in the magic, the music and the sisterhood between the central pair of star-crossed friends at the heart of the story," writes CNN's Dan Heching | Analysis Editor's Note: Spoilers ahead. cnn.it/48cibdM
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
QUIET! Or I'll huff, and I'll puff, and I'll blow your house in. #SheepInWolfsClothing #QuietPiggy
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
He's marked his own grave.
nbcphiladelphia.com
Pa. Working Families Party plans to support primary challenger to Sen. Fetterman
Pennsylvania's Working Families Party plans to support a primary challenger to John Fetterman in 2028, claiming the Democratic senator "sold us out."
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
One more #creation for you this morning. Completed a few months ago but slacking on sharing. This sweet little #muse had me flying through this #drawing. #Aldabra #kiss #art cmbcreations.com
Drawing of toddler girl on beach kissing a giant Aldabra turtleToddler girl kissing a giant Aldabra turtle statue at the zoo. Inspiration photo for accompanying drawing in this post.
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Carolyn Barreiro @manteia.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
Tried my hand at #crafting a #birdfeeder recently.🪵🪚🔨 The bird #art isn't mine but it was a lovely simplistic graphic to use as I continue to get comfortable with my #pyrography tool vs a wood burner. #Learned alot. Definitely more of this in my future. #cmbcreations.com
Collage of various views of a cedar birdfeeder with wood burning of bird nestled in flowers on top.cedar birdfeeder with wood burning of bird nestled in flowers on top.
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