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Kathy Zurcher

@kazurcher.bsky.social

Systems Thinking, U of IL PhD, Husband Tom, Pups: Ella, Angel๐ŸŒˆ Kitty: Minne. 2 bonus daughters, 8 20-something granddaughters & grandsons, FoTS, BunsenBeaker&Bernoulli, #UglyDogs, @PabloTorre.bsky.social fan. Go Cubs! Love MN. Bunsenbernerbmd.comโค๏ธ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡จ

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Those are the Christian (Catholic) values of my youth. My parents lived by those values every day of their lives and taught them to me by example. Talarico is simply reclaiming the concepts and applying them. If that sounds โ€œleftyโ€ so be it.

09.03.2026 16:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Even if you're not a follower or a believer, the language of caring for one another, sharing what you have, if its not good news to the poor, its not good news, etc, that's all Lefty Language right there. So don't discount progressives who use that language to reclaim that position

09.03.2026 14:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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1, Some people are rich
and some people are not.
2. Some people are thin
and some people are not.
3. Some people are good
and some people are not.
4. #3 has nothing to do
with #1 or #2

09.03.2026 13:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 4    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

#UglyDogs #Iditarod54 #MusherSky

09.03.2026 02:01 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 41    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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The love & care & indigenous wisdom that #32 Jody Potts-Joseph leads her dog team with can be seen in their handmade regalia for the #Iditarod ceremonial start.

Are those *beaded*?? Do you know how long beading takes?! Seeing them adorned and honored this way made me cry ๐Ÿฅน my heart moneyโ€™s on her

08.03.2026 19:13 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 173    ๐Ÿ” 41    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 6    ๐Ÿ“Œ 7

Now everyone wants Ukraine's help.

* ZELENSKIY SAYS SOME REQUESTS FOR UKRAINE'S ASSISTANCE IN COUNTERING 'SHAHED DRONES' HAVE ALREADY BEEN MET WITH CONCRETE DECISIONS AND SPECIFIC SUPPORT

* ZELENSKIY SAYS UKRAINE RECEIVED 11 REQUESTS FROM COUNTRIES NEIGHBORING IRAN, EUROPEAN STATES, AND U.S.

09.03.2026 12:37 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1176    ๐Ÿ” 336    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 83    ๐Ÿ“Œ 41
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My first #watercolor workshop of the season.

08.03.2026 02:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Absolutely! It must be done.

09.03.2026 12:52 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Is it possible to assign a single horror to a leader of the Democratic Party, and have them unrelentingly hammer at it? AOC, Hakeem. Pete, Hillary. Kamala etc. One gets Iran, one gets ICE, ballroom, tariffs, Epstein etc.They are overwhelming us. Let's overwhelm them.

09.03.2026 12:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜‚ It is a miracle that the house didnโ€™t catch fire.

08.03.2026 16:41 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That is the best good news.

08.03.2026 16:39 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 16    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Ok so things are really grim all over, but we're coming up on the time (~12 days or so?) that @darthbluesky.bsky.social wakes from their peaceful slumber and returns to all of us: what's one good thing you want to tell them? I'll go first:

I am scheduled to be done with cancer treatment in May.

08.03.2026 16:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 79    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 15    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iguana on the beachโ€”why I have never been to USVI, or anywhere else in the Caribbean. (Having sex or not, large reptiles are a NO)

08.03.2026 13:12 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ˜ฑ. Replying on behalf of my late father, a lifelong career firefighter: ๐Ÿคฌ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ 

08.03.2026 00:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
 A giant emoji of a cat looking surprised

A giant emoji of a cat looking surprised

!!!

08.03.2026 00:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hooray for up to code!!

08.03.2026 00:33 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

That is exactly what Marco is going to do on Monday. He just came by, he's another one of our wonderful neighbors, and he has time Monday morning. And it will be on its own dedicated circuit which it will make it up to code.

08.03.2026 00:32 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 7    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Even JD knew how to dress.

07.03.2026 23:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

NBC Sports Network. NBCSN

07.03.2026 17:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Hooray! I canโ€™t wait to hear how you like it. Give us your review after you e used it a few times.

07.03.2026 17:15 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Happy Birthday, Fatniss! You are an excellent support hippo. Thank you for watching over my friend. ๐Ÿ’œ

07.03.2026 15:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 11    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Happy Friday everyone! Here is 'Zolรก as a puppy ๏ฟผ

06.03.2026 13:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 290    ๐Ÿ” 11    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 9    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Rev. Benjamin R. Cremer (@brcremer)

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๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•These are the very people who inspired my atheism ๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•๐Ÿ’•

06.03.2026 18:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 47    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Oliver Markus Malloy (@malloyrocks)

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06.03.2026 18:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 52    ๐Ÿ” 17    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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MASSIE: โ€œIran is not Venezuela. The Ayatollah was not a president. He was a religious leaderโ€ฆ ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ & ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ turned him into a martyr, expended billions, 6 ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ families must now lay to rest their sons & daughters. And for what? This administration can't even give us a straight answer.โ€

06.03.2026 04:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 19786    ๐Ÿ” 6068    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 558    ๐Ÿ“Œ 236

If @slotkin.senate.gov has any dreams of higher office she needs to be very careful how she votes. We have taken note of some of her iffy votes.

06.03.2026 03:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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1. Ella, my Velcro Bernese
2. Minne, my rescue kittie
3. My husband, 82, alive & strong
4. My sister & 4 grandkids (all in their 20s)
5. My #uglydog, #FoTS, and @bunsenbernerbmd.bsky.social friends

05.03.2026 22:09 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 6    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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Blumenthal: "I have emerged from classified briefings deeply concerned and very fearful that we're on the precipice not only of an escalating conflict that in region, but also putting troops on the ground b/c that is almost inevitably the path the admin has chosen by its current tactical approach"

05.03.2026 13:11 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4554    ๐Ÿ” 1639    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 215    ๐Ÿ“Œ 95
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US taxpayers will now have to pay $700 million a month in interest for every month Trump refuses to refund tariffs under the Supreme Court ruling. So much winning.

05.03.2026 11:51 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2842    ๐Ÿ” 1159    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 140    ๐Ÿ“Œ 67
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I also blocked. But not before I did this:

05.03.2026 04:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 15    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0