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Melisande Blackwood

@melisande86.bsky.social
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Life doesn't offer many definitive answers. To remain clear-headed, curious, and kind, and to live earnestly—I think that's already quite good

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🇨🇦JOY 🇨🇦 @joycomes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Snowy owl 20-28 cm Breed arctic tundra across North America, Europe, and Asia Migrate spend winters in southern Canada northern US, Northern Europe  Female builds nest on the ground, incubates the eggs 31 days both parents feed chicks 7 weeks and 4 more months after they fledge, learning to hunt.
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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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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The fuck? Since when do people who are accused of actual terrorism get out on bail?
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
NO 👇 LIES DETECTED......
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 28/09/2026
Last month, we refurbished 10 tennis courts in Crotona Park — the only public tennis courts in the Bronx with lights for night play. We stopped by recently to see how things were going. Thank you to NYJTL, USTA and Yonex for helping us deliver high-quality public spaces that New Yorkers deserve.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The horror!
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Melisande Blackwood @melisande86.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
FBI Deputy Director Andrew Bailey announced Monday that he is leaving the bureau and returning to Missouri to be with his family
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The Latest: Trump administration lowers fuel economy standards
The Trump administration has released new fuel economy standards that relax regulatory requirements for automakers to control pollution from gasoline-powered cars and light trucks.
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Melisande Blackwood @melisande86.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
group A strep and rhinovirus/enterovirus are increasing nationally, with more strep-related emergency visits as children return to school. It is not the winter peak yet, but the seasonal shift has begun
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Respiratory Illnesses Data Channel
View data for COVID-19, flu, and RSV activity in your community and across the United States.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Who’s ready for No Kings? We’re getting an early start on making signs! ✊💚
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Wildlife @worldwildlife.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Splendid Fairy-wren (Malurus splendens): 14cm (5.5in).This Australasian wren is aka simply the splendid wren or more colloquially in W. Australia as the blue wren. The splendid fairywren is found across Australia. Brilliant photo taken by Mitch Anderson in Australia #fairywren #australia #bird #bsky
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
It’s a cult. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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A.J. @andynear70.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
substack.com/@politepoet/...
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Polite Poet (@politepoet)
Great idea.
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Could we finish bumblefucking our way through the war in Iran before we start one with Cuba? Thanks
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Clarke: spent a lot of time with Nolan Wells’s mother and father, and they are grieving. Nobody has been able to put forth anything that can explain why their son is not here today. There needs to be more focus on the blunt force trauma to the back of Nolan Wells’s head.
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Melisande Blackwood @melisande86.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
America has a growing electricity problem alongside an energy-policy debate. AI needs more power, while Washington is reshaping which energy technologies receive federal support
axios.com
Axios House: Politics complicates U.S. ambitions in energy race
Politics is an obstacle to the country's competitive energy and climate efforts at a critical time, industry leaders say.
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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
If a politician takes money from weapons manufacturers, don't be surprised when they back weapons contracts. If a politician takes money from Big Pharma, don't be surprised when they try to stop guaranteed healthcare. That's why I don't take ANY corporate money. None.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 25/09/2026
The storm’s expected path has shifted closer to our city, bringing heavier rain and stronger winds.

If you’re traveling this weekend, give yourself extra time. Check your train, ferry, or flight before you leave, and avoid low-lying coastal roads around high tide.

If you live in a basement apartment, know your way out and be prepared to move to a higher floor if conditions become dangerous.

Look out for your neighbors. And make sure you’re getting the latest updates by texting NOTIFYNYC to 692-692.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It just keeps getting better.
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Sue Carr @scarr54.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
I’ve been saying exactly this for over a year.
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Mark Tolman (he/him) 🏳️‍🌈 🖖 @mtolman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
This is true, that's what makes it both funny and sad.
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Josh @joshmallow.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Taking brisket away from Texans might be what turns Texas blue
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Mark T. Sneed @marktsneed.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
“Every record has been destroyed or falsified, every book rewritten, every picture has been repainted.... History has stopped. Nothing exists except an endless present in which the Party is always right.” ― George Orwell, 1984
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
No matter what side of the aisle you’re on, this argument should be chilling. Trying to limit freedom of the press under the guise of national security is what tinpot dictators do. That’s not how a functioning democracy works.
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Melisande Blackwood @melisande86.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
As biologic medicines get more complex, regulators need better microscopes. FDA is exploring next-generation sequencing to detect hidden biological contaminants
fda.gov
Next-Gen Sequencing for Adventitious Agent Detection in Biologics
The workshop will include subject matter experts and key stakeholders to discuss the readiness of NGS technologies for AA detection, identify challenges, and explore potential solutions to accelerate ...
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
In case anyone is unclear why Trump really backs A.I. 👇🏽
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Melisande Blackwood @melisande86.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Scientists have identified a set of 13 unusual fatty acids in cat urine that may function as a durable chemical identity signal. The finding suggests cats may have a more sophisticated scent-recognition system than previously understood
sciencedaily.com
Scientists discover a hidden “ID card” in cat urine
Cats may identify one another through a surprisingly durable chemical “calling card” made from 13 unusual fatty acids in their urine. The compounds appear linked to mysterious fat droplets in the kidn...
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
His brain is completely broken. What the actual fuck is this nonsense
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Eloise Powers @elnopower.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Spectacled Owl With Chicks This is a large tropical owl native to the neotropics. It is a resident breeder in forests from southern Mexico and Trinidad, through Central America, south to southern Brazil, Paraguay, and northwestern Argentina. Uncommon but unmistakable. 📸: @luis_miguel_constantino
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19/09/2026
DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin pushes the big lie on Fox News to no pushback: "The president was right when he said there was tremendous amount of fraud in the election. We continue to see that."
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Johnny 🫧 Cowlick @jefferycowlick.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The fraud is coming from the right. Just like the corruption. And the cheating. And the violence. And the lying.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 19/09/2026
To the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly: Welcome to the world’s city.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
It was Jackson's Time Yesterday, Bye My Friend, Run In Peace.....💔
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 19/09/2026
For decades, music floated across the Potomac from a barge beneath the Watergate steps. When the concerts ended, their spirit endured nearby in the Kennedy Center, where Washington built a permanent home for the arts beside the river that first carried the sound.
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
“Well Harvey’s his name!” HARVEY (1950) Jimmy Stewart describes how he met Harvey — a 6 ft 3½ tall white invisible rabbit — in this wonderful film.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
As an American political historian, I can confirm that this Congress has been "almost unmatched in history" in several categories -- sad abdication of its war powers, craven surrender of the power of the purse, weird refusal to conduct meaningful oversight, and an utter failure to pass actual laws.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 19/09/2026
WOW! The fact that Republicans think Pete Hegseth, RFK Jr, and Todd Blanche will help win over voters on the campaign trail is a sign they are truly scraping the bottom of the barrel. Great for Democrats though.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19/09/2026
Dr Oz is struggling on Fox News
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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 19/09/2026
I'm with Noah Wyle on the HBO set of Emmy-winning The Pitt to sign legislation strengthening our amazing California Film & TV Tax Credit for productions in the Golden State. California is THE entertainment capital of the world — and we aren't letting that go.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This is hilarious. 😂 😂
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 19/09/2026
Hussain Albukhaiti on perceptions of U.S. military power in Yemen: “It showed us how the United States actually cannot and is not able to conduct war like they used to do before.” “If you think that you are covered by the United States… you still naked. That umbrella will not cover anything.”
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Melisande Blackwood @melisande86.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Just because I cursed out an Elon Musk bot and rejected the gift cards and presents it was peddling, I got labeled as spam! I’m absolutely shocked! Bluesky, what on earth are you doing?
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Melisande Blackwood @melisande86.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Scientists are studying whether kelp farms in Southeast Alaska can function as new habitat for fish and invertebrates. The farms may have ecological effects beyond simply producing kelp.
fisheries.noaa.gov
News and Announcements | NOAA Fisheries
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Melisande Blackwood @melisande86.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Whether lightly made up or heavily adorned, she is always enchanting
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Melisande Blackwood @melisande86.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Rising electricity costs are becoming a major political and household issue as AI data centers increase demand on local power grids. Analysts expect U.S. residential electricity prices to rise roughly 5% this year
axios.com
Costs take center stage at New York's Climate Week
With the Iran war pushing up energy costs, the AI boom driving power demand and the midterms looming, affordability is becoming a central test for climate action.
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Melisande Blackwood @melisande86.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
U.S. stocks had their strongest day in six weeks as oil prices and Treasury yields eased. But market gains do not directly translate into lower household costs
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Melisande Blackwood @melisande86.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Novo Nordisk is partnering with Anthropic to use Claude in actual drug discovery and development. The significance is that frontier AI is moving deeper into the pharmaceutical R&D pipeline, where it can help researchers analyze biological data, identify targets and accelerate candidate selection
reuters.com
Novo partners with Anthropic to speed up drug development with Claude
Novo Nordisk has partnered with Anthropic to use the AI giant's Claude models to speed up ​discovery and development of new medicines, the ‌companies said on Wednesday.
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Melisande Blackwood @melisande86.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The FDA has formally launched a pilot aimed at speeding up early-stage clinical development. The focus is the painful bottleneck between promising laboratory science and getting a drug safely into human testing
fiercebiotech.com
FDA launches pilot program to speed up sluggish phase 1 trials
After teasing a new initiative to speed up early-stage clinical trials over the summer, the FDA today
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Melisande Blackwood @melisande86.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
NASA's lunar AI model points toward a future in which spacecraft may analyze scientific data autonomously instead of simply sending everything back to Earth. A rover could eventually identify an unusual geological feature and decide where to investigate next
science.nasa.gov
NASA, IBM Launch AI Foundation Model for Lunar Science - NASA Science
NASA is bringing artificial intelligence to the study of the Moon, helping researchers transform how they analyze the Moon’s surface. In an ongoing
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Melisande Blackwood @melisande86.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The U.S. has publicly acknowledged deploying weapons in orbit for space-control missions, marking a shift from strategic ambiguity toward openly recognizing its offensive and defensive space capabilities
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