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Ken McBride

@theupshift.bsky.social
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Science and technology writer. Analyst and concerned citizen. Liberal. Canuck. Damn fool idealistic crusader. Opting for a nice change of scenery here, after many long months in Elon's nightmare propaganda machine (x.com/TheUpshift7).

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FunnyVia @funnyvia.com · 29/09/2026
My husband-to-be and my doggo have this great thing going on... 😍
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Alaska Naturist Wilderness Adventurer @majesticfreehiker.bsky.social · 14h
Sea stacks along the Oregon coast near Brookings make an enchanting submission for #RockinTuesday.
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Jasper @jaspersfelines.bsky.social · 13h
Snoopy and Lucy 🐱🖤🤍 #TuxieTuesday #FosterKittens #cats
Two smol black and white kittens, ears looking more cat shaped
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Rob Bryn Taylor @robbryntaylor.bsky.social · 17h
Ancient Yew Tree Somerset ✌️
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Simon 🐈‍⬛, Jolene 🐈, Flower 🐈‍⬛🌈, Rachel 😷🏳️‍🌈 @rachelgoes262.bsky.social · 17h
Simon is here for #tuxietuesday. Have a great day. #cats #CatsOfBluesky #gato
Simon is a black and white cat. He has baked a loaf on a cream colored blanket. He is looking at the camera. He looks like he is a portrait or a painting.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11h
Schiff is up. Apologizes to Jack Smith. “My colleagues have attacked you, but NONE of them have tried to deny what happened on January 6th. They attack you because they don’t want to address the facts. The Barr DoJ sought toll records without a peep from my colleagues.” 1/
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Gizmo the Wobbly Cat @wobblygizmo.bsky.social · 16h
Good morning #cat #cats #catsofbluesky
A white cat with black spots with his tongue out loafing on a green and white fleece blanket which is on a bed with an orange comforter. Background is a tan cat tree
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dbnewtondoors.bsky.social @dbnewtondoors.bsky.social · 14h
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Island Girl (IG)🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦 @tenoaks6.bsky.social · 12h
Good morning🕊️ Waking to the gentle rhythm of rain has caused such a feeling of happiness, realizing just how deeply I've missed it. I'm heading to the woods to breathe in the sweet smell of petrichor & listen to the forest exhale a grateful sigh Wishing you a peaceful day #photography #nature
Looking into the forest from a mossy fallen tree. Autumn is evident in this photo with leaves turning rapidly with the season. Rusty maple leaves are strewn along the dirt path keeping the fallen sticks company on the forest floor. A tiny trail bordered by ferns leads to more changing trees all peaceful beneath a grey/blue sky
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h
Jack 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."
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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 14h
Jack Smith defends his team of prosecutors: "I'm extremely proud to have worked with them, and the fact that they have been targeted illegally, lost their jobs illegally, and had their lives turned upside down by this Department of Justice is an outrage."
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Rick Alexander ⚖️ ☮️ @rickwhist.bsky.social · 10h
Summary of Jack Smith Hearing Smith: We had conclusive proof that the President tried to overthrow the election and obstructed Justice. GOP Senators: But you were mean to us and subpoenaed our phone records without telling us because you thought the President would get to us before a trial. Yup.
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For the Love of Missy @missybbbobtail.bsky.social · 17h
Sometimes life doesn't send you answers. It sends you a cat that lies down next to you and makes everything a little easier.
Jinx the tabby bobtail cat with her two front paws curled under her belly.  She’s sound asleep.
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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 13h
This. It has always been this. A sitting American president did this. And because he did this, he should have been convicted and put behind bars. And the fact that we never held him accountable for these crimes will forever stain this country. And we may never recover from it.👇
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 14h
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 18h
Trump’s attack on the free press is so transparent that we can all see through it. It’s not about national security, it’s about his inability to deal with criticism. Without a free press, we lose our ability to keep track of what our government is up to. joycevance.substack.com/p/consequenc...
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Consequences
Last Thursday, the White House, almost as soon as Judge Kelly entered his order forcing the administration to restore access to CNN, MSNOW, and Politico, began searching for play in the joints.
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Simon Rosenberg @simonwdc.bsky.social · 13h
If this goes ahead it is Trump overtly taking Russia's side in the war against Ukraine and Europe, aligning the United States with China, Iran, and North Korea. Like the Putin G20 visit, it cannot be allowed to happen. We must fight.
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Ken Paxton: The only thing that really saves us is that the Supreme Court came along and allowed Super PACs. Otherwise... I would be sitting here and never have a chance...
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 14h
💯. But the press won't bother itself to start reporting what experts think of this. Instead they try to make sense of it and recast his gibberish in failed efforts to make it cohere.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 14h
Grandiose delusions of narcissism so severe they're implausible. He thinks his name change of a Great Lake gives him power over 🇨🇦. 
Trump’s executive functioning, which was never great, has now deteriorated to the point where we get unchecked narcissistic/grandiose absurdity.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 14h
Exactly.
State Rep. Angie Nixon: Folks. If we’re going to be a big tent, then damnit we need to be a big tent. We need all hands on deck right now. Trump isn’t going to willingly leave in 2028. We need to send more folks to DC with the political will and courage to stand up to his bullying.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 28/09/2026
Trump: Sleepy Joe Biden, have you heard of him? *a few moments later* Trump: 😴😴😴
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“The president has repeatedly exhibited bizarre conduct in the public eye. Not only does that include taking naps during public events, but also erratic behavior, slurred speech, appearing lost or disoriented, and sporting mysterious bruises.” newrepublic.com/post/215938/...
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
We absolutely, positively want a delusional, psychotic and psycopathic president talking about taking cities out with nuclear weapons. It’s all good, right? Nothing to see here, media?
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Dreamcatcher @dreamcatcher01.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Common Buckeye Butterfly Exquisite...
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Dreamcatcher @dreamcatcher01.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Don't be afraid of the climb to new heights. It may seem heady, But the view from the top can be Life-changing...
Looking straight up the trunk of a tree to a canopy of leaves from other trees. There is blue sky coming through above the leaves. 

📷 Dreamcatcher
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Surfn Squirrel 🐿️ @surfnsquirrel.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Tall tree 🌴 #photography
Tall Tree 🌴 




#oahu #tree #trunk
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Johnny 🫧 Cowlick @jefferycowlick.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Elect a convicted felon, you get a criminal government.
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PacBirds @pacbirds.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
An Anna’s hummingbird for the #BokehBirds theme of #BirdOfTheDay Water drops left by a recent rain shower are creating striking white bokeh balls. #birds #nature #photography #ECK #bokeh #hummingbird
A male Anna’s hummingbird is perched on a down curved twig, and on the lookout for rival males with his long bill facing up. In the background is an out of focus vertical branch of a coral tree (Erythrina) with red flower buds and white bokeh balls caused by rain drops.
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 28/09/2026
Below is a snapshot of Antarctic sea-ice extent over the last 47 years on September 27th. I'm no expert, but there does appear to be a trend. I guess we'll have to wait another 47 years to see if the trend continues. Stay tuned.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Still wondering why people are fed up with the system?
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Isn't it nice when there's something we can ALL agree on? #ReleaseTheUnredactedEPSTEIN-Files
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I Love Animals @animals.pics · 27/09/2026
Yesterday I adopted the oldest, sickest, and sorest shelter dog. I'll never forget his eyes. When I went into the cage he didn't even bother to look, he knew I wouldn't even see him. ❤️❤️❤️
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P. L. Klein @plkleinauthor.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
"No matter how talented, rich, or intelligent you are, how you treat animals tells me all I need to know about you." ~ #unknown
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Rep. Mike Levin @levin.house.gov · 28/09/2026
Just in case it wasn’t clear, when they say the U.S. Government’s paying for this, that’s YOUR taxpayer dollars they’re using. I’ll say this as many times as I need to: it is ILLEGAL to use American taxpayer dollars from the government to pay for candidates’ or parties’ political ads.
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CorrinaLeeB 🇨🇦 @corrina.sheshed.rocks · 28/09/2026
Susan Collins pledged to serve just TWO terms. Now she’s running for a SIXTH. Trust matters. Promises matter. Troy Jackson is fighting for working families, lower drug costs & protecting Social Security. After 30 years, Maine deserves more than “concerned.” #MainePolitics #TroyJackson #SheShed
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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.lol · 28/09/2026
The Golden Age is going so well, Americans are nostalgic for 2008.
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Pops @pops131.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
One Squashed Chihuahua. 🤣😂🤣
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Mike Sowden @mikeachim.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I know there is a hell of a lot going on right now. But not all of it is bad. Some is astonishingly good - like the results of this study from June. Cervical cancer is a terribly cruel thing. This might, at long last, be the beginning of the end of it. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
BBC News headline "Young women now have 'close to zero' risk of cervical cancer death after HPV jab"
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Aintright @aintright.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Kevin the Kingfisher #Bokeh #BirdOfTheDay #birdphotography #ECK #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
⛽️ Florida’s gas prices rose 18 cents last week before declining 6 cents through the weekend. On Sunday, the state average for a gallon of gas was $4.37. That’s $1.42 per gallon more than last year. The average driver is now paying $65 to fill their tank, as opposed to $44 at this time last year.
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Florida gas prices rose 18 cents last week
On Sunday, the state average for a gallon of gas was $4.37, according to NWS Melbourne.
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God @thegodshow.com · 27/09/2026
Thou shalt not use tax dollars to pay for fascist commercials.
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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 28/09/2026
Europe is stepping up massively on defence. Today, we are moving forward with five major joint projects: drones, air defence, space, maritime security and our Eastern Flank. Five areas that are crucial to European security. And where we need to move fast.
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Kate from Kharkiv @kateinkharkiv.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
During the offensive in Lyman direction, a large number of Russian military units surrendered in their entirety. Under Operation Vivaldi alone, more than 250 Russian soldiers have been taken prisoner. - 3rd Army Corps
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Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
These sound like non-trivial problems.
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steven monacelli @stevanzetti.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A CNN @kfile.bsky.social investigation unearthed since-removed posts from Texas GOP candidate Bo French that repeatedly advocated public executions for political opponents, including former President Barack Obama www.cnn.com/2026/09/28/p...
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KFile: Texas GOP candidate Bo French has a history of calling for public executions | CNN Politics
Bo French, the Republican nominee for one of Texas’ most powerful statewide offices, is facing bipartisan criticism over a racist post about the crowd at a University of Texas football game.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Trump 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.
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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 27/09/2026
"America was designed with dangers like Donald Trump in mind... We are watching America’s first real challenger to its systems, safety nets and security against a leader resembling a mad English king." Read more from Oscar Robshaw here: bit.ly/3TbWjvX
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Our tax dollars are being spent to indulge the fantasies and to soothe the fragile ego of a narcissistic sociopath who is falling deeper and deeper into psychosis.
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