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Sara Hanks

@sarahanks.bsky.social
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Mountains. Democracy. Online capital formation. Eden Valley/NoVa.

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Sara Hanks @sarahanks.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Our lovely local HVAC in NoVa. PE ruined them. PE broke up the Sassoon salon I’ve gone to for 30+ years.
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Bavovna Buff 🇵🇱 🇬🇧 🇳🇴 @global-news-junkie.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Drone evacuation of animals from a besieged city. www.kyivpost.com/post/86335 @faineg.com
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Ukraine Drones Fly Starving Felines Cut Off by Russia in Dnipro River City to Safety
Russian ground forces used machine guns and interceptor drones in attempts to knock down the robot aircraft carrying cats and kittens dangling in a cage underneath, but missed.
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DC Council @councilofdc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
This is clearly not acceptable
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Dan Davies @dsquareddigest.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Having grown up in Wales, I can testify that if you are actually worried about your culture and history being under threat, the thing to do is write poetry and songs, perform plays, tell stories and organise festivals, not just sit around whining.
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Sara Hanks @sarahanks.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
We know more about the health of Larry the Cat than we do about the occupant of the White House.
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Patriotic Millionaires UK @patmillsuk.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Our country is full of talent that isn't leaving anytime soon - as our member Husayn explains. We’re millionaires because Britain invested in us. Tax us fairly so the next generation gets the same chance.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
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ceej @ceej.online · 05/10/2026
we don't have time for another plague apocalypse. we already did that. we're on to robot apocalypse now, try to catch up. next in line is fungal apocalypse. please consult the schedule
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👻 Jack Djinn Wail 🧞 @jacktindale.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Every South American election recently has basically been: Jesús Marx Bonaventura de Corruption (Alliance to Not Kill Puppies): 48.9% Pedro Sanchez-Hitler (Reform): 50.01% Geraldo Demonslayer (Bitcoin Liberation Front): 1%
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pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The future of the military is one computer shooting missiles at whoever it wants and thousands of soldiers who stand around looking sexy
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Pé 🍺🧿 @forevernever.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Maybe I'm old-fashioned, but I want my defense/war secretary/minister to be an out-of-shape asshole who knows every excruciating detail on how to deliver MREs to Diego Garcia. No, I don't want to see them jogging with the troops. That isn't their fucking job.
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Jay Hulme @jayhulmepoet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I want to save their voices from the ravages of time and degradation of old tape. To return them to their heyday, half a century past. To resurrect their friends, for just a moment, in the immortality of song.
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Electronic Frontier Foundation @eff.org · 24/09/2026
“They don’t have to go to a judge, they don’t need to justify why they’re making a search of all this historic (Flock ALPR) data, they can just sit (with) a computer and run a search. And so it is tailor-made for this abuse,” EFF’s @mguariglia.bsky.social told Atlanta’s WSB ABC2.
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Flock cameras are everywhere. Avoiding them can be next to impossible
Critics see a surveillance network. Police see a crime-fighting tool.
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Sara Hanks @sarahanks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Imagine buying a WHOLE state like it's a garage sale item. This is NOT a fake news." denmarkification.com?utm=.share.b...
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Help Denmark Buy California – Because Why Not?
Buy it from Trump, the bigliest crowdfunding ever
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PAWS (Philadelphia Animal Welfare Society) @phillypaws.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
We are SWOONING over these hunky-chunky orange brothers! Thom & Jonny are a pair of pals looking for a temporary home through PAWS’ Safety Net Foster Program. They have a human who adores them, so they contacted PAWS when they found themselves facing a temporary crisis with nowhere to turn 🧵
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Sara Hanks @sarahanks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Discovered who Ed Sheeran was this week. Not very interesting music, IMHO; however, he appears to be related to Gritty the Philly ice hockey mascot.
Gritty, the mascot of Philly's ice hockey team. He is fuzzy, rather scruffy and very orange.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
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Sara Hanks @sarahanks.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Here are some nice mushrooms @lukelukeluke.bsky.social
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Sam Freedman @samfr.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
New PISA data out England is now top ten in all three areas (reading, maths, science) and the second highest performing country outside of east Asia (after Estonia). This is a huge public policy success.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
👀 MUST WATCH: This video is so well done — and absolutely hilarious! 🤣🤣
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𝕯𝖆𝖓🍂🎃🕸️ @arepublic86.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Charlotte Wainwright restoring and saving old/ancient books. www.wainwrightbookbinding.com
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In Otter News @in-otter-news.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
For once, I actually agree with Steve's advice. Being silly is good for the soul.
A close-up, photo-realistic image of Steve the otter poking his wet snout and whiskered face out of shallow water, looking curiously at the viewer.  
Text on image: “WE MUST REMAIN SILLY”
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Liberal Democrats @libdems.org.uk · 01/09/2026
It’s time to stop the Spex Offenders. Nobody should be secretly filmed through smart glasses and have it shared with millions online. Liberal Democrats are demanding stronger safeguards, including a ban on convicted sex offenders being able to purchase them.
Political campaign poster by the Liberal Democrats showing a close-up of eyeglasses with the word "STOP" across the lenses and the headline "Stop the Spex Offenders''
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Shecky @shecky.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Y'all. I know you're tired of my running on about this, and I *want* to give you a break over the weekend, but I CAN'T fail these cats. They need a HOME. They're affectionate, relaxed and in decent health, and their issues are MINOR and EASILY MANAGEABLE. All we need is to find That Person.
Torbie cat standing on bed, looking up.Gray cat with white flash on throat, sitting on bed, looking up.
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FT Alphaville @alphaville.ft.com · 24/08/2026
www.ft.com/content/38d9...
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Bitcoin is great (for systemic theft of aid money)
Finally, a killer use case
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Ben Raderstorf @raders.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
This is one of those arguments that sounds like slopulism but is actually, if anything, understated. 56% of Colorado river water goes to GROWING FEED FOR LIVESTOCK IN THE DESERT.
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Shecky @shecky.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
FRIENDS IN THE NYC AREA: Okay, this is a tough one, but please bear with me. My wife's lifelong friend has stage 4 pancreatic cancer and is desperately seeking a home for his two cats when that time comes. The elder, Wally, is something like 13 years old and DELIGHTFULLY dim. The younger, Doris,
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Sara Hanks @sarahanks.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
I just love these guys’ music. More people need to hear them. But can someone tell me whose music they are reminding me of? I know it’s somewhere in my playlist but where?
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Sara Hanks @sarahanks.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
NO HALFTIME SHOWS. Especially lame ones.
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Sara Hanks @sarahanks.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
I say this every July 4: the Declaration of Independence is the most English thing ever— the epitome of Anglo-Scottish Enlightenment thinking.
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New York Times Opinion @nytopinion.nytimes.com · 28/06/2026
“Americans are right to be alarmed,” David French writes. “A failed war. A purge of officers. Potential war crimes. Each of these things should be a stark warning that the Trump administration is in the process of breaking one of America’s most vital institutions.”
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Opinion | Beware the Purging of General Donahue
The dangers of Pete Hegseth are mounting.
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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Beluga Whale Escapes Research Facility And Swims Hundreds Of Miles Back To Her Baby. It is wrong and immoral to hold beings of self awareness captive if they have committed no crimes.
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Lauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Musk says not a single person has died due to him axing USAID. Sadly, part of my job involves tracking aid spending. So here’s a thread with just some of the people who lost their lives because of USAID cuts
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Sara Hanks @sarahanks.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Nice goal by Messi. Catching up with Marta.
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Sara Hanks @sarahanks.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Calling @dandelionappre1.bsky.social
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Musicology Duck @musicologyduck.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
i don't know how to make it clearer that there are 5,000 soldiers + federal agents + the 30-odd police forces that are always here + like the oklahoma sheriff's department for some reason, in an area that is *68 square miles* and has lower crime than many of the places these folks come from
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OLIYA SCOOTERCASTER @scootercaster.com · 20/06/2026
Person received citation outside of Reflecting Pool in Washington DC. He stated that citation was for putting his hand in the water. He was initially detained by National Guard, Detainement later assisted by Park Police on horse Video by @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social Desk@freedomnews.tv to license
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BearyHappy04 @bearyhappy04.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
💔MEDICAL DEADLINE Needs Immediate Exit by 6/19 Louis 🆔A1921102 8y male 44lb Withdrawn, lethargic & not eating well 🔗 24petconnect.com/RVSDPublic/D... Louis deserves more than spending his final days alone in a kennel Riverside County Animal Control Jurupa Valley #California ☎️(951)358-7387 #Dogs
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Expected Own Goals @xowngoals.com · 17/06/2026
He's still one behind the all-time record. You do know that women exist, right?
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Marta Olimpiadas
ALT: Marta Olimpiadas
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pumpkin spice kelsey @whoaakelseyy.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
I regret to inform you that the Babylon Bee did something funny
Image of Donald Trump on the phone and the original colonies. The caption says “oh no! Trump negotiated deal with England and now they have the colonies back”
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
This morning scrolling Bluesky, there is nothing at all in my feed about Putin’s barbaric attack on the Ukraine’s holiest site, the UNESCO protected Lavra so I’m posting this here.
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💋SassyAss💋Sister🔥🔱ValkyrieQueen🔱❤️‍🔥🥷Resistance Fighter👊 📎 @sassysister27.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
This really pisses me off! 🤬 Sweet Honda doesn’t deserve this! The promise of a home yanked away, placed on a DOH hold and awaiting death if a new foster isn’t found. He only has 10 days… Come on East Coast Heroes Affectionate boy-free2foster! Someone take him home!! 🚨URGENT Reposts Appreciated!
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Jane @localnotail.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Oslo Pride video 🥹 🏳️‍🌈 #Pride #LoveIsLove
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JJ in DC @jjindc.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
🧊✈️ HEY EVERYONE, this is our *now public* dashboard for forecasting and tracking ICE Air flights in real time. Check it out!
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I always check www.doesthedogdie.com
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DoesTheDogDie.com
Crowdsourced trigger warnings spoilers for movies, tv, books and more.
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Sara Hanks @sarahanks.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Green Card Seekers Must Leave U.S. to Apply, Trump Administration Says www.nytimes.com/2026/05/22/u... You absolute fuckers. This means Army spouses are stuck overseas for months (if they are lucky) while their service members get sent god knows where.
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Green Card Seekers Must Leave U.S. to Apply, Trump Administration Says
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Your Internet Friend Tom Tomorrow @tomtomorrow.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
I just want to read words. It's a very efficient information delivery system, reading words!
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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Pretty sure you don’t need to quote ethics experts to say the $1.8bn slush fund is corrupt.
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🇺🇲Shad🇨🇦🇺🇦🇩🇰🇮🇹 @shadinsb.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Start calling them Surveillance Centers. Maybe people will get it then.
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