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Barbara Shepard

@cheezstk

How do I quickly describe my life? I'm a Gen-X SAHM, a fan of fantasy & sci-fi, left-leaning, and horrified. I have worked on websites, I studied biology once upon a time, and I like weird nature facts and history.

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Latest posts by Barbara Shepard @cheezstk

Wish there was a better academic publishing system? Bluesky and its underlying ATProto technology, along with services like @chive.pub and the broader @atproto.science ecosystem, could do the job. #AcademicSky πŸ§ͺ leaflet.pub/2f431faf-c12...

05.03.2026 15:38 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

This β€œit’s not a war but a special military operation” is very Kremlin March 2022. As is the propaganda that we are not starting a war but ending one. As is the confusion of oligarch media as it tries to be faithful in the confusion…

04.03.2026 02:09 πŸ‘ 3175 πŸ” 955 πŸ’¬ 128 πŸ“Œ 35

Another example how you turn those who may have been sympathetic to your cause into people who hate you with an undying passion.

02.03.2026 19:14 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

Jasmine Crockett has sparked a revolution in Texas and in DC!

She is a force! A force women can be proud of !

Strong women like her are becoming the norm rather than the exception!

We need all the Jasmine Crockett’s to speak truth to power!
#DefendersofDemocracy
#SheShed
#StrongWomen

02.03.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 413 πŸ” 199 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1
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Yeah, I’ve heard of the concept of β€œrule of law.” Sounds great β€” wish we had it here in the United States!

01.03.2026 16:57 πŸ‘ 773 πŸ” 218 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 6
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Spot the difference…

28.02.2026 18:11 πŸ‘ 844 πŸ” 281 πŸ’¬ 28 πŸ“Œ 12

Coffee is up 18.3%

Ground beef is up 17.2%

Cereal is up 6.2%

Steak is up 18%

Bananas are up 5.4%

Orange juice is up 28%

Fish is up 5.1%

Cookies are up 5%

26.02.2026 13:09 πŸ‘ 4140 πŸ” 1932 πŸ’¬ 473 πŸ“Œ 176
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Seized Art, Eavesdropping Guards: Parents Describe a Clampdown at Dilley Detention Center as Kids Shared Their Stories Detainees told ProPublica that art supplies have been removed in room searches, immigrants have lost access to Gmail and staff hover within earshot during video calls.

NEW: Guards have taken away crayons, colored pencils & paper during recent room searches at Dilley, according to detainees and others. After one inspection, the children just β€œcried and cried and cried,” a mother said. The facility denies the claims.

By @mckenziefunk.com @micarosenberg.bsky.social

26.02.2026 13:10 πŸ‘ 5851 πŸ” 3586 πŸ’¬ 325 πŸ“Œ 517
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UNREAL!! Rep. Ilhan Omar's State of the Union guest Aliya Rahman was arrested by Capitol Police during speech for simply standing up silently. That's it. She didn't shout or scream. She Stood silently in protest. This is what FASCISM looks like! www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

26.02.2026 13:55 πŸ‘ 369 πŸ” 218 πŸ’¬ 27 πŸ“Œ 5

The Republicans' cover-up of the Epstein files and their disrespect toward the victims make it obvious that they don't care if children get raped. Republican politicians view the scandal as an annoyance, a threat to their ability to stuff money in their pockets.

26.02.2026 14:15 πŸ‘ 198 πŸ” 73 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 1

America won’t heal until we have our own version of the Nuremberg trials.

26.02.2026 14:14 πŸ‘ 1038 πŸ” 363 πŸ’¬ 63 πŸ“Œ 18
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Trump administration’s third-country deportation policy unlawful, judge finds The ruling could make it more difficult for the government to send migrants to countries that are not their own.

US District Judge Murphy said it right: "This new policy... fails to satisfy due process for a raft of reasons."
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Like it or not, the Constitution's due process rights apply to EVERYONE. And the Trump Administration's draconian policy clearly fails to uphold those rights.

26.02.2026 00:16 πŸ‘ 286 πŸ” 86 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 1
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For those asking about another wasted State of the Union...

#Resist
#Resistance
#DemVoice1
#ProudBlue
#Pinks

26.02.2026 00:07 πŸ‘ 126 πŸ” 97 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0
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Democrat calls on Sen. Graham to refund campaign contributions from Epstein-linked donors Democratic candidate for US Senate Dr. Annie Andrews has issued a call to Republican incumbnet Sen. Lindsey Graham

Seems like we struck a nerve with this one. We didn’t bring up Trump’s Epstein ties but Lindsey sure did. 😳

abcnews4.com/news/local/d...

25.02.2026 21:15 πŸ‘ 333 πŸ” 141 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 7

Capy-bard-a was right there...

25.02.2026 15:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mar-a-Lago Gunman Was a Trump Supporter and Angry About Epstein Files Austin Tucker Martin had become β€œfixated” on the Epstein files.

Mar-a-Lago Gunman Was a Trump Supporter and Angry About Epstein Files @newrepublic.com

This is why we haven't heard a word about this incident from the Trump Administration.

25.02.2026 15:30 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

The control of the information….. it’s a play right out of the handbook of North Korea or Russia or Iran or Hungary or Indonesia or Belarus or China or Cuba or Sudan or Myanmar or Mali etc. tons quash it at the source. It shouldn’t be suppressed here & yet, indeed it is. #1stAmendment #IceOutForGood

25.02.2026 15:33 πŸ‘ 115 πŸ” 96 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Trump will stand before Congress & lie for an hour+ straight. We know this. He knows this. The media know this: #TrumpsStateOfDelusion

So, why amplify fascist propaganda with our clicks? Starve the beast.

Join me at the People’s State of the Union moveon.org/live.

25.02.2026 00:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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My thought is it looks like we found the Epstein pedo cabal!

22.02.2026 22:02 πŸ‘ 199 πŸ” 120 πŸ’¬ 13 πŸ“Œ 3
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This is just thing that should be released with names.

17.02.2026 21:18 πŸ‘ 13985 πŸ” 4782 πŸ’¬ 606 πŸ“Œ 284
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Remember what J6ers were screaming at the insurrection…

17.02.2026 23:38 πŸ‘ 4935 πŸ” 1110 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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18.02.2026 00:26 πŸ‘ 22901 πŸ” 6472 πŸ’¬ 646 πŸ“Œ 258

It seems that most politicians are sponsored by groups like AIPAC and the Heritage Foundation, so these politicians are going to serve the sponsor, and not the citizens. A democracy WILL NOT WORK unless these sponsorships are limited and made public, IF that is possible.

18.02.2026 11:56 πŸ‘ 3923 πŸ” 719 πŸ’¬ 229 πŸ“Œ 48
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β€œ.. We could spend the whole day reacting to every buffoonish spectacle coming out of the White House, but that's exactly what they want: for us to lose focus …
Don't be distracted by the noise; watch what they are doing to your rights while you stare at the screen.”

18.02.2026 00:25 πŸ‘ 17072 πŸ” 6148 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Homeland Security Wants Social Media Sites to Expose Anti-ICE Accounts

Social media sites subpoenaed for identities behind anti-ICE accounts. "[DHS] is... sending tech companies legal requests for the names, email addresses, telephone numbers and other identifying data behind social media accounts that track or criticize the agency." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/13/t...

18.02.2026 00:40 πŸ‘ 3840 πŸ” 2253 πŸ’¬ 711 πŸ“Œ 333
America, What happened?
America, What happened? YouTube video by The north awakens

America, What Happened?
"While we were sleeping,
He tore down the pillars, he broke every rule.
The world watched in horror at the king of fools."
"Is this the end of the land of the free?
America, why do you cherish the shame?"
By The North Awakens
#USDemocracy #Voices4Victory

18.02.2026 14:52 πŸ‘ 178 πŸ” 117 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 2
Screenshot of a CNN segment shared by Acyn. A split-screen shows commentator Lydia Moynihan on the left and Kevin O’Leary on the right during a heated exchange. The chyron reads, β€œObama: Dems need to avoid scolding and β€˜virtue-signaling.’” The post quotes O’Leary referencing China and concentration camps, and McGowan responding about West Virginia.

Screenshot of a CNN segment shared by Acyn. A split-screen shows commentator Lydia Moynihan on the left and Kevin O’Leary on the right during a heated exchange. The chyron reads, β€œObama: Dems need to avoid scolding and β€˜virtue-signaling.’” The post quotes O’Leary referencing China and concentration camps, and McGowan responding about West Virginia.

I spent my childhood inside of American concentration camps. I know one when I see one. And that is what ICE is building.

17.02.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 36721 πŸ” 11198 πŸ’¬ 1005 πŸ“Œ 378
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2-Month-Old Infant Juan NicolΓ‘s Rushed From Texas Detention Center to Hospital | Common Dreams Advocates demand release of 2-month-old baby detained at Dilley Immigration Processing Center in Texas. Baby rushed to hospital after suffering respiratory issues.

2-Month-Old Infant Juan NicolΓ‘s Rushed From Texas Detention Center to Hospital www.commondreams.org/news/baby-de...

17.02.2026 23:23 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Host: "Anger over Pretti's death and the killing of Renee Good has catalyzed state lawmakers to take matters into their own hands. A new bill introduced today would allow US citizens to sue ICE agents if their constitutional rights are violated."

17.02.2026 21:16 πŸ‘ 939 πŸ” 351 πŸ’¬ 22 πŸ“Œ 19
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Standing up to racism shouldn’t be a partisan issue.

Trump posts an objectively racist video, and MAGA is silent.

All while he continues to nominate bigots and dine with Holocaust deniers.

It’s clear who this President is. And it should disgust all of us.

16.02.2026 18:23 πŸ‘ 1596 πŸ” 418 πŸ’¬ 54 πŸ“Œ 20