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Andrea Bonime-Blanc

@globalethicist.bsky.social

I work @ intersection of governance, tech, ethics, geopolitics & foresight Passion for democracy - “the worst political system except for all the others” (Churchill) Nature / Cityscape / Seascape Photographer 5x book author including “Gloom to Boom”

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Folks — this is not a normal government shutdown.

Let me explain the stakes and how we got here.

01.10.2025 04:08 — 👍 14086    🔁 7077    💬 430    📌 502

Thank you for your observation.

But now can you please do:

What are the legal and / or constitutional actions that can be taken against these presidential edicts that do not seem based on facts or laws?

Can a President simply unleash the military against citizens for no reason???

08.06.2025 22:15 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Hey Democratic Party!!! How is this ok if the guy not only made the Nazi salute but is reportedly responsible for 300,000 deaths of children who depended on USAID???

Not OK democrats - NOT OK

07.06.2025 00:25 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What??

01.06.2025 02:47 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

The hubris

01.06.2025 00:30 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Yeah. Revolutionary. Moving right along…

26.05.2025 17:23 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Ya think?

13.05.2025 14:24 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

What an embarrassing excuse for a “commerce secretary”. Ugh.

08.05.2025 21:37 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Brilliant. And they call the guy behind these a “genius”? Hmm 🧐

08.05.2025 21:36 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Yeah - who knew?? 🧐

03.05.2025 01:18 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

This dangerous, incompetent, careless, narcissistic, reverse DEI, treasonous idiot shouldn’t be anywhere near the halls of power.

Instead he should be investigated and probably prosecuted for national security crimes.

Enough already.

20.04.2025 21:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
A post from Pop Base (@PopBase
) on X reads: "Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez, a 20-year-old U.S. citizen, was detained in Florida under a state anti-immigration law — even after his birth certificate and Social Security card were presented in court. He was charged under a law that was temporarily blocked by a federal judge on April 4th, before his arrest. He’s now been released and reunited with his family." Below the text, there is an image of a young man and a woman hugging in a restaurant, with tables, chairs, and a window with a fast-food advertisement in the background.

A post from Pop Base (@PopBase ) on X reads: "Juan Carlos Lopez-Gomez, a 20-year-old U.S. citizen, was detained in Florida under a state anti-immigration law — even after his birth certificate and Social Security card were presented in court. He was charged under a law that was temporarily blocked by a federal judge on April 4th, before his arrest. He’s now been released and reunited with his family." Below the text, there is an image of a young man and a woman hugging in a restaurant, with tables, chairs, and a window with a fast-food advertisement in the background.

If you so much as look like you might be a migrant, your rights are subject to the whims of ICE and the courts now. Be careful out there. Have people ready on speed dial who can help.

19.04.2025 16:01 — 👍 3088    🔁 521    💬 89    📌 25

A brilliant post full of important facts & figures - thank you for the information and analysis @jburnmurdoch.ft.com!

05.04.2025 17:04 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Correction - this duck is called the green winged teal in the US…

05.03.2025 00:20 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Posting my video of the stunning Eurasian teal at the Pond in Central Park today - what a lovely creature!

Beauty and peace in a turbulent time.

Gratitude.

#birds
#birding
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04.03.2025 23:14 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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I had a fantastic stroke of luck at the Central Park Pond today encountering my first Eurasian Teal - an absolutely stunning bird who allowed me to engage in a photo shoot - 4 of the more than 100 shots I took below - plus a video I’ll try to post here too

❤️😍🙏🏼

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04.03.2025 22:57 — 👍 9    🔁 0    💬 2    📌 1
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Friday was a gorgeous day @ Central Park’s Reservoir w/ lots of happy birds in melting ice including 2 male wood ducks synchronized swimming under the watchful eyes of 2 mallards & the beautiful snow goose floating around with the large flock of Canada geese

#birds
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02.03.2025 23:10 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

#StayStrong

02.03.2025 02:44 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Bravo!

01.03.2025 00:40 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Some duck action at the Pool in Central Park today with some gorgeous mallards & a wood duck couple with the male engaging in aggressive behavior against a male mallard.

All in all the ducks seem to be enjoying the non freezing temps - we got up to 56F today!

#birds
#birding
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27.02.2025 23:31 — 👍 20    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A magnificent display by one of the resident wood ducks at the Central Park Reservoir today happy to luxuriate in the Warner waters and overall temperature (in the 50s!)

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#birds
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26.02.2025 01:27 — 👍 14    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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A magnificent hawk tries to grab an oblivious squirrel near Bethesda Fountain in Central Park yesterday to no avail but what a show he put on!

#birds
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22.02.2025 21:23 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Very cold morning (windchill of 16F) with lots of birdlife at the Central Park reservoir trying to stay warm - caught the inseparable 2 male wood ducks huddling w/some mallards on ice in the cold wind & hundreds of geese on the move.

Wishing them warmth 🫶

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20.02.2025 23:23 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Tyranny requires your fear and your silence and your compliance.

Democracy requires your courage.

So gather your justice and humanity, Illinois, and do not let despair overcome us when our country needs us the most.

19.02.2025 18:44 — 👍 15406    🔁 3092    💬 212    📌 214
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Today was a spectacular sunny though wind chilling day at the Central Park reservoir with most birds looking like they were doing well - I saw 3 male wood ducks & 1 female- 2 of the males were doing synchronized swimming! 😍

#birds
#birding
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17.02.2025 22:27 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Nasty wet winter day in Central Park today w/freezing rain, lots of ice & sub-freezing windchill - nevertheless hearty mallards, northern shovelers, hooded mergansers & yes one of the wood duck couples all doing their best at the Reservoir.

Wishing them well ❤️
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16.02.2025 19:56 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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A very iced over Central Park reservoir - from hundreds of birds yesterday to about 10 today - a few stray mallards & northern shovelers ducks - no geese at all - what’s going on? Are they elsewhere in the park or have they flown south because of the cold?

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15.02.2025 18:33 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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After a fairly depressing day of rain, fog & sadly several dead geese (apparently from bird flu) yesterday, the Central Park reservoir today was beautiful & sunny w/ hundreds of geese & the beautiful sole snow goose amongst them

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15.02.2025 01:02 — 👍 7    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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An ominous snow expectant sky w/struggling sun & Central Park Reservoir birds gathering around decreasing amount of unfrozen water - hope they do ok through coming week as more snow heads our way & a deep freeze returns next week…🥶😳
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11.02.2025 20:14 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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The ABA supports the rule of law It has been three weeks since Inauguration Day. Most Americans recognize that newly elected leaders bring change. That is expected. But most Americans also expect that changes will take place in accor...

“These stories should concern all Americans because they are our family members, neighbors and friends. No American can be proud of a government that carries out change in this way.”

The American Bar Association speaks out. Please read and share.
www.americanbar.org/news/abanews...

11.02.2025 02:08 — 👍 9297    🔁 3725    💬 240    📌 183

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