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@danaofthedesert

Arizonan. Made of stardust. Unashamed to cry easily. Often sincere, sometimes irreverent. Lover of both whimsy and facts. Fan of democracy.

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I do. Because I was taught that red light mean you have to stop and I was never told there were any exceptions, whether or not common sense would dictate there should be. So I stop because I’m scared of being potentially pulled over. 😬

13.03.2026 01:41 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

If it’s metered with the red stoplight. I make a quick stop. Don’t hate me.

13.03.2026 01:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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AI fakes spread disinformation. Is the distrust they create even worse? Manipulated images undermine our shared realityβ€”and the democracy built upon it.

I'm going to share this story one more time, because I think the problem it describes -- being unable to determine what is true online or in the news, and just giving up entirely on trying -- is going to get more and more common. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

11.03.2026 19:12 πŸ‘ 616 πŸ” 238 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 26
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⏰ March 23rd deadline is coming fast. Democratic candidates need nominating signatures to get on the ballot β€” and it's on us to deliver. This isn't complicated. Find a candidate you believe in. Sign their petition. Done. Be the reason good people run. Tag someone who needs to see this.

11.03.2026 21:35 πŸ‘ 89 πŸ” 74 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3

It was a great year, in hindsight.

I will have to look for a hazy next time IPAs are on the menu!

11.03.2026 04:15 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m not generally an IPA fan, but that’s a really pretty can and if it comes with the cheese… I’m in! 🀀

11.03.2026 04:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Minesweeper but it's the Strait of Hormuz. Source: sweepthestrait.com

11.03.2026 02:14 πŸ‘ 1137 πŸ” 372 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 40
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... did Trump find out about Iran mining the Strait of Hormuz from CNN?

Left, CNN, 3:25 p.m.
Right, Trump, 3:40 p.m.

10.03.2026 20:27 πŸ‘ 444 πŸ” 98 πŸ’¬ 41 πŸ“Œ 12

Now she’s snuggled up on the couch with a thick warm blanket. Her life’s not so bad.

10.03.2026 20:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My poor little dog, it’s 56 degrees and sprinkling and she’s shivering. This dog is made for the desert, she lives to lay in the hot sun and there’s none today. She’s so sad.

10.03.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

So Trump's tariffs have resulted in China increasing its exports and its dependency on the US market decreasing even more. So much winning. bsky.app/profile/carl...

10.03.2026 10:56 πŸ‘ 23 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Nasdaq is changing its rules to "entice" the SpaceX IPO to its exchange, which will fast-track the stock's inclusion in index funds... this effectively dumps Elon Musk's unprofitable garbage on vulnerable passive investors, and ensures new retirement accounts have to buy in.

10.03.2026 16:06 πŸ‘ 425 πŸ” 147 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 14

Representative Frost was fabulous in this interview.

10.03.2026 00:02 πŸ‘ 2890 πŸ” 1111 πŸ’¬ 93 πŸ“Œ 68

My freshman is usually in a good mood when I pick her up from school in the afternoon, but the mornings…*shudders in terror*

10.03.2026 16:11 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I miss him

10.03.2026 15:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Vermillion flycatcher! I saw one of these the other day and was trying to remember what it was called.

10.03.2026 15:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t think I could live in a place with humidity all the time

10.03.2026 15:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A strip of clouds above a strip of sky. The very top of a mountain peaks over a lower strip of clouds.

A strip of clouds above a strip of sky. The very top of a mountain peaks over a lower strip of clouds.

One last cool, cloudy day before it’s in the 90s. I could see the top of the mountain when I first got up, but right now it’s just completely white with clouds.

10.03.2026 14:33 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0
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FBI subpoenas election records in Arizona, expanding 2020 inquiry The Republican leader of Arizona's state Senate said he shared election-related records with the FBI last week.

β€œWhat the Trump administration appears to be pursuing now is not a legitimate law enforcement inquiry. It is the weaponization of federal law enforcement in service of crackpots and lies."

09.03.2026 20:15 πŸ‘ 115 πŸ” 53 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 3
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The audacious plan to refill the Great Salt Lake A "herculean" goal to replenish the water in Utah's Great Salt Lake by the 2034 Olympics is gaining momentum and attracting strange bedfellows.

The Great Salt Lake has been shriveling up for decades. At its record low about four years ago, the exposed lake bed became a source of toxic dust, with scientists warning of imminent ecological collapse.

09.03.2026 19:00 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh nooooooo

09.03.2026 19:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I downloaded an app, but then since I knew literally nothing, I’ve decided I needed to start with watching some videos and doing a little studying.

09.03.2026 19:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I just posted two minutes ago about committing to play Mahjong, and then I scroll by thisπŸ˜‚

09.03.2026 19:12 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have committed to learning how to play mahjong. I know absolutely nothing about mahjong. So far it seems very confusing.

09.03.2026 19:06 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Like a lot of things rich guys believe and fund, the AI consciousness thing is in part driven by a desire to abscond from the responsibility of what they've made. It also explains why so many of them think we're in a simulation. Doesn't matter if everybody died if we're all just 1s and 0s baby!

07.03.2026 20:09 πŸ‘ 2173 πŸ” 327 πŸ’¬ 68 πŸ“Œ 17

I know. It’s hard. I hope you keep trying.

07.03.2026 02:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Don’t make a self-fulfilling prophesy.

07.03.2026 02:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’ve been staring at the fridge/pantry forever trying to figure out what I feel up to eating. Finally decided to have some peanut putter on toast, and the darn bread had gone moldy. *sigh* Back to the standing and staring, I guess.

07.03.2026 02:19 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m just an average consumer, and I had not heard of this before and absolutely read it as Not Us at first. Definitely needs a new name.

07.03.2026 00:56 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Man, @nicollewallace.bsky.social is interviewing a former national guard leader who was in Dubai when the war started and he is talking about how this government absolutely abandoned Americans and it was the UAE that got them out.

Just damning incompetence and failure.

06.03.2026 22:14 πŸ‘ 208 πŸ” 76 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 1