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Payton Barnwell @payton.bsky.social · 02/05/2025

Bluesky, friends!! I'm looking to connect with someone who has gotten a bill passed by Congress/at state level 📜🔍 Politician or general advocate! I'm making a tool that *should* help with civic participation (@broadsideapp.bsky.social) & can obvi use Google, but I want to know the REAL issues.

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Payton Barnwell @payton.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

@broadsideapp.bsky.social is live and I can't wait to hear what people think! I made Broadside because the people need an easy way to hold our representatives accountable, understand policy, and tell their friends/family about it. This is just the beginning! Check it out: use.broadside.app

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Payton Barnwell @payton.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

FSU just had its *SECOND* campus shooting in the past 11 years and we have reps actively introducing bills like this one... Commending Trump is clearly high prio in the USA right now. The disconnect is insane. Bill summary by: @broadsideapp.bsky.social

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Payton Barnwell @payton.bsky.social · 12/04/2025

SAVE Act, BABES Act, just to name a few of the never ending list of legislature to watch rn ughsdhsdghgwshlgdssl

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Payton Barnwell @payton.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Wouldn't it be nice if ALL BILLS WERE CLEAR ON WHAT THE OUTCOMES WOULD BE IF THEY WERE PASSED?!?!? It's 2025, c'mon now.

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Payton Barnwell @payton.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

Watching an old presentation on the Netflix algorithm and the VP of Prod got feedback once that it was "fugly" lol Here is my official proposal to bring that adjective onto more customer surveys.

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Payton Barnwell @payton.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

What are the best accounts to follow for updates on US government bills and policies? Any topic welcome!

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Corey S. Powell @coreyspowell.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

OMG. Last night's lunar eclipse -- as seen from the Moon! The Blue Ghost lander got this shot. The Sun is overexposed, but in the reflection you can see it's almost fully eclipsed by the Earth. 🧪🔭 fireflyspace.com/news/blue-gh...

Firefly’s Blue Ghost lander captured a first look at the solar eclipse as it began to emerge from Firefly’s Mare Crisium landing site on March 14 at 12:30 am CST. Credit: Firefly Aerospace

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Jasmine 🌌🔭 @astrojaz.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

OH MY GODDDDDDDDDDDDDD

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Payton Barnwell @payton.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

I've heard plenty of people say that kids today *just want to be influencers* or YouTubers. Funny enough, that NOW translates to: "I want to build a massive cult-like following so I can skip the whole merit thing everyone wants and jump straight to the top of the US government!" 🤪

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 01/03/2025

That reporter really looked at the president of a country being battered by an invading force and asked “but what was he wearing”

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

All websites that depend on NOAA data should display something like this. earth.nullschool.net

Weather and climate data shown on this website and countless others are at risk.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is the U.S. agency responsible for global weather forecasting, hurricane prediction, ocean observation, and many other services vital to public safety. Its satellites, supercomputers, and research teams provide essential data that help us understand our planet and protect lives.

On February 27, the new U.S. administration initiated mass firings at NOAA. These actions are unethical and deeply disruptive to the talented scientists and engineers who dedicate themselves to the public good. The firings, along with expected budget cuts, have serious implications for the availability and quality of weather forecasts produced by the United States. They must be reversed immediately.

Much of the data on this website is downloaded directly from NOAA's servers. In this environment of uncertainty, access could be disrupted at any time. While I'll strive to keep all features on this website functional and switch to alternative data sources if necessary, some datasets have no substitute if they go offline.

If this concerns you, speak up. Share on social media. And if you're in the U.S., contact your representatives.

- Cameron

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Payton Barnwell @payton.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

Ironic that bills on government transparency can take so much research to follow 😮‍💨 Representative Quigley is a champion for transparency and I look forward to watching his latest initiatives using trackthebills.com

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Broadside | trackthebills.com @broadsideapp.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Transparency for the People. Tracking US government activity for the People. Politics for the People. Coming soon. Sign up for updates: trackthebills.com

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Broadside | trackthebills.com @broadsideapp.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

Every policy we navigate today is built on the foundation of what came before — hidden provisions, quiet compromises, and power plays etched into law. 📜🔍 trackthebills.com Understanding the past actions of the U.S. government isn’t just for awareness. I’s foresight. Coming March 2025.

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Will Pomerantz @pomerantz.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

Please join me in giving a warm welcome to the 35 incredible undergraduate students who have earned a Patti Grace Smith Fellowship!

Photographs of the 35 incredible undergraduates honored with a Patti Grace Smith Fellowship in 2025

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FLAVOR FLAV ⏰ @flavorflav.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

And now is the time when we see what companies REALLY gots women’s backs,,, the world is watching 👀

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Payton Barnwell @payton.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

and transparency for all. trackthebills.com

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Payton Barnwell @payton.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

OoO00ops I am doing a thing ✨📜✨ While I am very open about my personal political views, I have a strong stance that EVERYONE should be able to easily understand what each piece of US legislature says and *actually* means if it passes. Enter your email at trackthebills.com for launch updates!

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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

Dems should propose a law that immediately requires every fed agency to post on @bsky.app account, every outlay with a detailed description, $, and a link to existing gov sites with in depth details Rather than trying to keep Elon out, pre-empt him so he cant miss characterize spending.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

Whenever you hear someone sneer about scientific research that seems useless to them — “they’re studying the spit of lizards?!” — remind them that’s exactly how we got Ozempic. globalnews.ca/news/9793403...

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How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca

In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.

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Oni Blackstock, MD MHS @oniblackstock.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

Under fascism, no one is safe. Universities stayed quiet as the admin targeted DEI & foreign aid, censored research, etc. Now, they face devastating cuts to indirect cost rates, threatening research & operations. Silence won’t protect institutions. It won’t protect people; it never does.

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Payton Barnwell @payton.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

The biggest adult unlock I have discovered is that it's FINE to - buy a physical book at my fave local bookstore - buy the SAME book *again* on my Kindle so I can read while I travel Current read: Unreasonable Hospitality ✨

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Dr. Samantha Montano @samlmontano.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Looks like we can now also use the Waffle House Index to monitor bird flu. A little twist on using them to assess the severity of disaster impacts!

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Fred Wellman @fpwellman.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

The United States Military Academy has just eliminated all Cadet clubs and activities for POC. Most of these have existed for decades like the Society of Black Engineers. They were there when I was a Cadet in 1987. All of the religious ones remain. This isn’t DEI. It’s white Christian Nationalism.

A memo listing all of the clubs eliminated by USMA.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 04/02/2025

no funding if it seems like the research MIGHT involve a woman or a nonwhite person

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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

This is what I think of as a specific kind of ignorance that heavily affects young white guys who work in tech. It says “i don’t know about this, so I assume no one else does either.” It’s new to them, so it must be new to everybody!

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Payton Barnwell @payton.bsky.social · 02/02/2025

Check the Mississippi State stats -- we need accessible education, support, and resources now more than ever.

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Sam @samuelhlowe.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

I’ve quit telling people that I disagree with them. Instead, I now say, “I’m gonna have to agree with myself on this one.” It’s self-positive, non-confrontational, and just weird enough to end the conversation.

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🎃 Killy Witches 👻 @tillybridges.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

while The Horrors persist, let us celebrate less horrors overall…. because all three mega fires in Los Angeles are finally 100% contained!!

Watch Duty Fire map of LA showing all three fires grayed out

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Mike Dickison @adzebill.bsky.social · 01/02/2025

The Internet Archive has to date downloaded 500 terabytes of US government websites, which it crawls at the end of every presidential term. The whole archive is fully searchable. This effort's housed by a donation-funded nonprofit, not a branch of the US government. blog.archive.org/2024/05/08/e...

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End of Term Web Archive – Preserving the Transition of a Nation | Internet Archive Blogs

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Dr. Shawna Pandya @shawnapandya.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

From conception to delivery! How stellar to be able to present our work on IUD insertion in microgravity at the NASA Investigators Workshop this week! 🚀👩🏽‍🚀🔴✨️

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Emily Calandrelli @thespacegal.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

Next Thursday, my flight to space with Blue Origin will be posted here: youtube.com/spacegal I can't wait to share the best week of my life with you all.

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Payton Barnwell @payton.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

SkyFi is looking for a UX Designer! 🎨 🌍 skyfi.com/en/careers/u... Come work with our international, remote team as we work hard to ensure that allllll this Earth data is easy to understand and use! Have any questions? Just lmk!!

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Michael Wong @miquai.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

This is one of my favorite photographs ever (credit: Todd Heisler/The New York Times). I can't stop looking at it and thinking about everything that could have been instead.

Vice President Kamala Harris' great-niece looks up at her as she delivers a speech in 2024.

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

I actually wish the media would stop using "DEI" and "diversity hiring" and just get to the essence of the thing and ask: "Are you saying that this crash was caused by desegregating the races?" And see what happens.

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Payton Barnwell @payton.bsky.social · 30/01/2025

When I see a new job update from friends on LinkedIn, instead of congratulating the post author, I congratulate their new employer on being so lucky to get such a rockstar

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 30/01/2025

BERNIE SANDERS: Vaccines do not cause autism. Do you agree? RFK Jr: As I said, I'm not going into HHS with any preordained-- SANDERS: I asked you a simple question, Bobby RFK Jr: If you show me those studies ... SANDERS: That is a very troubling response

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Payton Barnwell @payton.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

You can download *FREE* aerial imagery taken just 10 days ago to help assess the impact of the LA fires on the greater community✈️ 🌏 Available on SkyFi: t.co/SFxO4nKw9I GIS friends, map friends, science friends, and those directly affected... check this out!

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Payton Barnwell @payton.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

10 cm aerial imagery over Los Angeles is available for FREE via Urban Sky + SkyFi. This link will open the app I work on and take you right to the $0.00 394 square kilometer image taken just 10 days ago! Tell your analyst friends, tell those affected 💙 app.skyfi.com/explore/open...

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SkyFi: Top satellite imagery & analytics.

SkyFi: Unlock satellite imagery & analytics. Delve in, craft reports, and seize unparalleled views from your captures.

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Payton Barnwell @payton.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

These anti-free lunch politicians clearly didn't have to work through college and it shows

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Mississippi Free Press @mississippifreepress.org · 29/01/2025

Over the past 30 years, approximately 55,000 Mississippians have lost their rights to vote due to felony disenfranchisement. About six out of 10 are Black, according to state conviction records. buff.ly/4hzN1Ah

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Payton Barnwell @payton.bsky.social · 28/01/2025

You cannot convince me that die-hard swifties would not make perfect UX researchers

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 28/01/2025

It is very easy to call your representatives’ offices. They have to log your calls and the call numbers are meaningful. You don’t even have to try to convince anyone; just call and tell them your concerns. They are there to represent you. Let them know what that means. www.usa.gov/elected-offi...

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Find and contact elected officials | USAGov

Use USAGov’s Contact Your Elected Officials tool to get contact information for your members of Congress, the president, and state and local officials.

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Payton Barnwell @payton.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

Pretty telling that the anti-DEI whiners know that can't succeed when other groups are even *invited* to the table Be better???

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Payton Barnwell @payton.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

Really feel like rage screaming today (assuming you haven't already)? Check out Bill 3537 from South Carolina... www.scstatehouse.gov/sess126_2025...

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2025-2026 Bill 3537: South Carolina Prenatal Equal Protection Act - South Carolina Legislature Online

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Payton Barnwell @payton.bsky.social · 24/01/2025

The last 5 days have been the longest year ever

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