Reposted by Michelle Van LoonMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Flamingos are not pink. They are born with grey feathers, which gradually turn pink in the wild because of a dye called canthaxanthin obtained from their diet of brine shrimp and blue-green algae. This is a baby flamingo. Original post 1073428507
Michelle Van Loon @michellevanloon.bsky.social · 23hThe plain truth is that the planet does not need more successful people. But it does need desperately more peacemakers, healers, restorers, story tellers, and lovers of every shape and form. – David W. Orr 020
Reposted by Michelle Van Loon4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 01/10/2026We must especially beware of that small group of selfish men who would clip the wings of the American eagle in order to feather their own nests. - FDR, 1941 271607567
Reposted by Michelle Van LoonMeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/09/2026Here's footage of Jack Smith at the Iowa vs. Maryland game on February 3rd, 2024 btw 537139853595
Reposted by Michelle Van LoonBen Franklin’s ghost @ben-franklin-ghost.bsky.social · 30/09/2026They (GOP) know this to be true and it will always be true. 369144834278
Reposted by Michelle Van LoonJoe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I blame the media in this country, and I blame my former Republican colleagues, and I blame his voters for allowing him to lie every time he opens his mouth. 2732160
Reposted by Michelle Van LoonAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 29/09/2026Jack Smith: "History teaches that the rule of law is rarely destroyed all at once. It's often weakened by attacks on the institutions and the public servants sworn to uphold it. Since January 2025, we have witnessed precisely such an effort." 692278639528
Michelle Van Loon @michellevanloon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Virtue-even attempted virtue-brings light; indulgence brings fog. -- C.S. Lewis 001
Reposted by Michelle Van LoonDouglas Reyes-CeroÑ @dreyesceron.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The Star Spangled Banner being played by the Mariachi Herencia de Mexico band before the Bears-Eagles game in Chicago on Monday Night Football was a deeply cool thing to see tonight 17124442612
Reposted by Michelle Van LoonRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Trump had $400 million in his PAC and he STILL decided that he needed to steal taxpayer money to pay for campaign ads for the midterms. 18540861230
Reposted by Michelle Van LoonGovernor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 25/09/2026It's a great time to be a baseball fan in Chicago (especially if you're a Cubs fan like me)! Congratulations to both teams for advancing to the postseason!abc7chicago.comChicago White Sox, Cubs both clinch spot in Wild Card Series for MLB postseasonThe White Sox and the Cubs both won their games Thursday, securing a playoff berth for each of the Chicago teams for just the fourth time in history. 5594392
Michelle Van Loon @michellevanloon.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Random observation: Tommy Tutone knew Jenny’s number was 867-5309, but never mentioned her area code. 120
Reposted by Michelle Van LoonAaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 24/09/2026MS NOW reports that their White House reproter was denied access to the White House this morning despite a court order demanding she have access 1127131654455
Reposted by Michelle Van LoonSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 23/09/2026So Trump has decided he can label everything he wants as a national security necessity: his ballroom, his arch, his banning of journalists and a free press. Don't doubt that he will try to undermine or even stop midterm voting as a national security risk. Note: It's all a lie. 22441251268
Michelle Van Loon @michellevanloon.bsky.social · 23/09/2026What's on the outside of Evangelicalism tells a story about what's on the inside. New post! michellevanloon.substack.com/p/whats-circ...michellevanloon.substack.comWhat’s Circling Evangelicalism?What’s on the outside tells a story of what the inside has become for too many of us 000
Reposted by Michelle Van LoonAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 22/09/2026A huge thank you to CNN, MS NOW, Politico, ABC News, CBS News, NBC News, Fox News, PBS News, NPR, The New York Times, The Washington Post, HuffPost, the Associated Press, Reuters, Getty Images, and AFP for standing together in defense of a free press. 594210204810
Reposted by Michelle Van LoonGovernor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 22/09/2026I decided to share my health journey with GLP-1s because I thought it might make a difference for others. I don't take for granted that we now have tools to help us live healthier lives — and I hope sharing encourages people to explore their options.chicago.suntimes.comGov. Pritzker opens up about his 80-pound weight loss, use of GLP-1 — ‘I think it’s what I need to succeed’More than two years into his weight loss journey, Gov. JB Pritzker says he wants to talk about it, largely in part because he knows millions of Americans are suffering from obesity-related health cond... 2725805835
Reposted by Michelle Van LoonDr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Dementia guy cancels Alzheimer's study. Pedo guy blocks Epstein files. Guy who openly campaigns for a Nobel Peace Prize wages war.theguardian.com‘Clear retribution’: dismay as key Alzheimer’s study cancelled amid Trump attacks on scienceParticipants in Pittsburgh may never learn the results of their cognitive tests – and funding cuts that target ‘DEI’ have the potential to delay vital diagnoses 13541252
Reposted by Michelle Van LoonRep. Jason Crow @crow.house.gov · 18/09/2026The President says he is going to ban CNN, MSNOW and Politico from the White House. He’s trampling on our Constitution and the freedom of the press. His corruption is staggering–and his attempts to cover it up won’t work. 1197115483525
Reposted by Michelle Van Loondarren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 18/09/2026 45846702568
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Michelle Van Loon @michellevanloon.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Many frame the list of fruit of the Spirit found in Galatians 5:22-23 as a way of saying, “Be ‘Christian’ nice/passive/sweet”. Jesus exhibited every bit of this fruit in abundant measure... 1/2 111
Reposted by Michelle Van LoonPete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026All to dodge one uncomfortable vote - much like his maneuvers last year to hold off the Epstein files. You don't have to be a Democrat to find that disgraceful. In less than seven weeks, Americans can change all this. 48 days to go 401656249
Reposted by Michelle Van LoonPete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 16/09/2026How can they justify leaving right now? Diesel costs just hit an all-time high. Our nation is at war. The bond market is quivering. The urgency of AI regulation has come to a critical moment. Congress should be working overtime. Instead Speaker Johnson sent them home. 1353293871
Reposted by Michelle Van LoonDr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Classic abuser language. 92692232
Reposted by Michelle Van LoonStandWithUs @standwithus.bsky.social · 15/09/2026This is remarkable. Fauda Season 5 is dominating Netflix across the Arab world, even as it tells the story of October 7 from an unapologetically Israeli perspective. 🇱🇧 Lebanon #1 🇯🇴 Jordan #4 🇦🇪 UAE #4 🇶🇦 Qatar #4 🇧🇭 Bahrain #6 🇲🇦 Morocco #6 🇴🇲 Oman #7 🇰🇼 Kuwait #8 🇪🇬 Egypt #10 2104
Reposted by Michelle Van LoonHen Mazzig @henmazzig.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Kyle Kuzma, forward for the NBA's Milwaukee Bucks, says Palestinians deserve "freedom from Hamas" and "Iranian-backed terror." This is what actual integrity looks like. 26318
Reposted by Michelle Van LoonSeth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026As predicted, the tarp was never removed. The building was never reopened. Necessary renovations went undone for over a year and a half so the condition of the building could nonsensically be blamed on Biden. It will never reopen and is now almost certain to be destroyed. Administrative terrorism. 40600191
Reposted by Michelle Van LoonJohnnyMangu @johnnybarbu.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I'm reading this about the USA and know it's #fascism. 488133284058
Reposted by Michelle Van LoonMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Millionaire builds 99 tiny homes to reduce homelessness in his town Original post 1737788
Reposted by Michelle Van LoonSteven Beschloss @stevenbeschloss.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I said this years ago. It's been obvious. It remains obvious. It's a tragedy for our country. 707146795256
Reposted by Michelle Van LoonMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 14/09/2026A heartwarming moment where a stranger patiently connects with an abandoned stray dog who didn't trust humans. Calm, kindness, and love ultimately prevail. Original post 1315248631
Michelle Van Loon @michellevanloon.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Bears W 59-37. What a start to this season! 000
Reposted by Michelle Van LoonDr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 12/09/2026"If Donald Trump had a choice between a completely free and fair election that Republicans lost, or an election where he could rig the rules and cheating – he would choose cheating every day of the week." Marc Elias 1533059797
Reposted by Michelle Van LoonJacob van Loon @jacobvanloon.bsky.social · 10/09/2026First Flower III [2013] Ink, watercolor, and gouache on paper, 16x20” 2438
Reposted by Michelle Van LoonMilk Burger @milkpork.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Hey, remember the Epstein files? Me too.. 381691495
Reposted by Michelle Van LoonJay Troyer @gr8flbluejay.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Criselda Vasquez, American, The New American Gothic, 2017, oil on canvas, 72 x 48 in, private collection The artist's father, portrayed in the painting, was kidnapped by ICE on 31 March 2026 201308645016
Reposted by Michelle Van LoonMassimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 07/09/2026It wasn't his own puppy, but he protected it as if it were. The rain was pouring down, and this dog didn't move. He stayed put, covering the little kitten with his own body. Original post 39293511560
Reposted by Michelle Van LoonGovernor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 05/09/2026Good news: he lost. 10334976610043
Michelle Van Loon @michellevanloon.bsky.social · 04/09/2026One act of obedience is better than one hundred sermons—Dietrich Bonheoffer 000