Reposted by Kirstin DeGeerJay Edidin @edidin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026I don’t fucking care how much LLMs can learn about my preferences or habits; I don’t feel like outsourcing my humanity. 429554
Kirstin DeGeer @melampous.bsky.social · 26/09/2026@miniminuteman.bsky.social addressing the closing of The Academy of Natural Sciences and action steps to hopefully keep it open youtu.be/nxyfBfCrbDw?...youtu.beThe Plan To Destroy America's Oldest Natural History MuseumYouTube video by Miniminuteman 000
Kirstin DeGeer @melampous.bsky.social · 26/09/2026As a career science educator, I'm also upset at the loss to the public that this closure represents. Museums have inspired millions of Americans to love the natural sciences. They are an important connection to the physical world and history. 010
Kirstin DeGeer @melampous.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Although I don't live in Philadelphia, it has been a dream of mine to visit the Academy and to see the Jefferson Collection. I'm saddened by the prospect that this national treasure will no longer be available for viewing. (Cont below) 100
Kirstin DeGeer @melampous.bsky.social · 26/09/2026He's what I was able to squeeze into 800 characters: I implore you to help preserve this irreplaceable institution so it may continue to serve the community for years to come. (Cont below) 100
Kirstin DeGeer @melampous.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I want to express my concern over Drexel University's decision to close the Academy of Natural Sciences. I believe this decision will do immense harm to our national heritage and the Philadelphia community. (Cont below) 100
Kirstin DeGeer @melampous.bsky.social · 26/09/2026He's what I was able to squeeze into 800 characters: 100
Kirstin DeGeer @melampous.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Express support for the city council members fighting to save the Academy: Jeffrey Young Jr. Nina Ahmad phlcouncil.com/council-memb...phlcouncil.comCouncil Members - Philadelphia City Council 000
Kirstin DeGeer @melampous.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Submit a public comment to the Mayor's office. www.phila.gov/departments/...phila.govMayor’s correspondence form | Office of the MayorCorrespond with the Mayor of Philadelphia. 100
Kirstin DeGeer @melampous.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Reach out to the Mayor and City Council of Philadelphia: 100
Kirstin DeGeer @melampous.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Or call if you're brave: Drexel University President Merlo's office 215-895-2100 BE PROFESSIONAL AND RESPECTFUL! 000
Kirstin DeGeer @melampous.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Email the Academy’s interim leader, Trish Wellenbach Trish Wellenbach was appointed on September 2 to lead the Academy on an interim basis, and she needs to hear from us. Send a heartfelt message, not an angry one. Real stories show her the breadth of community support. tw958@drexel.edu 000
Kirstin DeGeer @melampous.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Pick one of these topics: The danger to the collections A specific artifact that stood out to you Concern over the lack of public engagement Think of the children Or anything else about this situation that stands out to you 000
Kirstin DeGeer @melampous.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Email Drexel University's president Merlo's office: president@drexel.edu In this email CC dew39@drexel.edu and hyb23@drexel.edu (Drexel's Community Relations Department and Financial Officer & Treasurer) BE PROFESSIONAL AND RESPECTFUL! 200
Kirstin DeGeer @melampous.bsky.social · 26/09/2026I will put further actions into the comments, but if you want to see more options, check out this website: save-the-academy.orgsave-the-academy.orgSave the Academy of Natural SciencesDon't mourn — organize. The museum's last public day is Sunday, Sept 27. Ten things you can do today. 400
Kirstin DeGeer @melampous.bsky.social · 26/09/2026They also say they are going to be moving the artifacts to somewhere. All 19 million. Many requiring controlled conditions. It would be cheaper to keep them where they are than to move them. Frankly, it's pretty shady. 000
Kirstin DeGeer @melampous.bsky.social · 26/09/2026The President of the University says it was a financial decision. However he was vocally against keeping it from the beginning of his tenure, and the University has made no attempts to protect it financially. 100
Kirstin DeGeer @melampous.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Drexel University seems hell-bent on closing the Academy of Natural Sciences, despite public outcry. It is the oldest natural history museum in the Americas and has an amazing collection. If you do nothing else, please sign the petition. actionnetwork.org/petitions/pe...actionnetwork.orgPetition to Keep the Academy of Natural Sciences Open to the PublicThe scientific community in Philadelphia and concerned neighbors are calling on Drexel University to keep the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia’s public-facing museum open beyond their impos... 201
Reposted by Kirstin DeGeerAugust J. Pollak @augustjpollak.bsky.social · 21/09/2026I know it sounds bad that Gavin Newsom sold out California so Larry Ellison can buy about half of the entire American entertainment industry but to be fair to Newsom, half of that is actually going to be bought by Saudi Arabia 1514142
Reposted by Kirstin DeGeerAlt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 20/09/2026📣📣 Protect vaccines: Make a public comment DEADLINE: Sun Sept 20 📝 www.regulations.gov/document/HHS... Lots of anti-vaxxers have already commented 😨 - now it’s up to all of us to add some common-sense points. Confused about what’s going on? Let’s dive in (🧵)regulations.govRegulations.gov 23317199
Reposted by Kirstin DeGeercee @cee.wtf · 04/09/2026throng.cee.wtf i've invented a new way to browse bluesky 35482151909
Reposted by Kirstin DeGeerShelly 🦑 @inki-drop.com · 06/08/2026I drew Momo & Momota 🐻❄️ #cuteart #polarbear #trafficcone 4501176
Reposted by Kirstin DeGeerRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 04/08/2026A second man, Edwin Lopez-Cornejo, has died at Delaney Hall, the inhumane ICE detention center run by private prison contractor GEO Group. GEO Group’s profits have soared by over 700% since Trump has been back in office. Imagine profiting from death and suffering. Deplorable. 751558714
Reposted by Kirstin DeGeerBrant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 29/07/2026A Very Bad Thing to Do…. 306105963064
Reposted by Kirstin DeGeerRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 12/07/2026For those who have forgotten the past 40 years: Tax cuts for the rich ...don’t trickle down Boosting military spending ...doesn’t bring peace Slashing regulations ...doesn’t create jobs Folks, we’ve seen this all before. 381181705838
Reposted by Kirstin DeGeer404 Media @404media.co · 23/12/2025Google is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable group.404media.coGoogle Has Chosen a Side in Trump's Mass Deportation EffortGoogle is hosting a CBP app that uses facial recognition to identify immigrants, while simultaneously removing apps that report the location of ICE officials because Google sees ICE as a vulnerable gr... 391418746
Reposted by Kirstin DeGeerMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 23/12/2025Having to watch a bootlegged copy of a video from another country because my country censored it is making me feel as if I'm living in 1980s Eastern Germany. 745222905114
Reposted by Kirstin DeGeerAsha Rangappa @asharangappa.bsky.social · 14/09/2025People missing an important point about folks getting fired for whatever they said about Charlie Kirk: Americans are being conditioned to be snitches on their fellow citizens who don’t toe a party line on what is “allowed” to be expressed. And employers are going along. It’s the new secret police 13843738211253
Reposted by Kirstin DeGeerL @banalplay.bsky.social · 12/09/2025This is simply untenable. There is no way forward with media and political classes captured by the right. Every time someone commits a crime you have to pray it's not an undesirable or it's purge time, then when it turns out to be themselves again they just shrug and wait for the next one. 268190444949
Reposted by Kirstin DeGeerClaire Willett @clairewillett.bsky.social · 13/09/2025reposting with alt text because this feels incredibly significant. the right-wing disinfo machine means a lot of the people grieving Charlie Kirk never heard any of the things he said that would have tarnished his brand as Guy Who Just Wants to Have Dialogue Across the Aisle 17288984013
Reposted by Kirstin DeGeerSee Through Canoe @seethroughcanoe.bsky.social · 01/09/2025A sea turtle surfacing by a MASSIVE school of rays near Clearwater, Florida a couple days ago. Another post into the BluSky void. Maybe 2 or 3 people will see this one and my time won't have been wasted. I'll keep trying a little longer. #nature #animals #amazing #wildlife #awesome #ocean 749208712744
Reposted by Kirstin DeGeerIsaiah Martin @isaiahrmartin.bsky.social · 12/08/2025So Texas Republicans have now set up a TIP LINE to rat out the Texas Democrats So PLEASE, for the sake of the public, DO NOT FLOOD THIS NUMBER with tips on Bigfoot sightings, UFO sightings, or asking why Trump is on “the list” 1-866-786-5972 Thank you! 10427061469
Reposted by Kirstin DeGeerChristopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 09/06/2025Truth-tellers, not rioters. Protect these two men at all costs. “You feel tough with your assault rifles and your sticks. You should be standing here with us. You’re on the wrong side of history.” “John Lewis said make good trouble… that means make trouble on behalf of democracy.” 11213420711834
Reposted by Kirstin DeGeerOmnia Sunt Communia @worldincommon.bsky.social · 08/06/2025The essence of fascism is government by emergencies. Dictatorship by first resort instead of a last resort. Creation of permanent crises instead of resolving them. 13539155
Reposted by Kirstin DeGeerKOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 08/06/2025Monte Mader @montemader.bsky.social 16934301396
Reposted by Kirstin DeGeerAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Trump told reporters at the White House that the protesters in Los Angeles “are insurrectionists.” That’s false. January 6 was an insurrection, this is a protest. But by using that language, he may be laying the groundwork to invoke the 1807 Insurrection Act. 14046321143
Reposted by Kirstin DeGeerKai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 08/06/2025Hello. I live in Los Angeles. The president is lying. 29244665814429
Reposted by Kirstin DeGeerAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 08/06/2025“Tasted a little tear gas— tasted like fascism” 6865390015546
Reposted by Kirstin DeGeer50501 DC @50501dc.bsky.social · 08/06/2025Sec Def threatening to deploy the military against American civilians has us checking to make sure we are still living in the United States. To our troops risking their lives to protect us and our republic - we support you. Do not accept illegal orders. Call the GI rights hotline 1-877-447-4487. 5331165
Kirstin DeGeer @melampous.bsky.social · 02/04/2025And I've seen several people on here mention the hole in the ozone layer. Same thing. Real problem that was solved by regulation (this time as part of an international agreement). 170
Reposted by Kirstin DeGeerTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 30/03/2025Millions of you, around the world, have put the lessons I wrote in #OnTyranny in late 2016 to good use. It has been humbling to learn how from courageous and creative dissenters, protestors, and oppositionists. I was honored when John Lithgow volunteered to read them aloud. 7738601117
Reposted by Kirstin DeGeerBoooooooooch Rosser @colonizedeez.bsky.social · 30/03/2025Both sides the same tho huh 241
Reposted by Kirstin DeGeerBrandon Friedman @brandonfriedman.bsky.social · 16/03/2025This is blood-boiling. Charles Rogers was awarded the Medal of Honor in Vietnam after being wounded three times leading the defense of a position. Google his name and the entry below comes up. When you click, you'll see the page has been deleted and the URL changed to include "DEI medal." 26713610914036
