Reposted by Amanda Washley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 02/10/2026texans: you still have three days to register to vote 33902377
Reposted by Amanda WWorking Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 02/10/2026#OtD 2 Oct 1766 the Nottingham Great Cheese Riot began. Angry at the excessive price of cheese, a mob formed who seized it and began wheeling or carrying the cheeses away, bowling over the mayor with a cheese. The army put down rioting 2 days later stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/9225... 49941
Reposted by Amanda WJoyousJoyfulJoyness @joyousjoyness.com · 02/10/2026Painting number 6 in the Feline Flows and Poses Collection, "Excuse Me"! This void kitty just demanded to be painted! #blackcat #cat #art #painting #catart 212628
Reposted by Amanda Wexperimental22.bsky.social @experimental22.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Every person you know who supports Trump openly supports the rape of women & children. You should treat them like a person who supports rape & who are more likely to be rapists themselves. 0124
Reposted by Amanda WAngry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Directing DOJ to slow-walk politically damaging decisions until after people vote would be a major scandal under any normal administration. Here, it’s just Friday. 15271303004
Reposted by Amanda WWendy Rouse @wendylrouse.bsky.social · 02/10/2026It’s LGBTQ+ history month and this is a reminder that the Trump administration has systematically erased trans history from NPS and government websites as part of its coordinated attack on trans rights. 🏳️🌈 www.historians.org/perspectives...historians.orgConfronting the Rainbow PanicThe erasure of LGBTQ+ stories from the National Park Service and other government websites has a long history. 1125
Reposted by Amanda WSheryl Weikal says Prosecute ICE @leftistlawyer.com · 01/10/2026Years ago, I represented someone who was charged with driving under the influence. Client was indeed under the influence of a substance at the time. I got raked over the coals for it. There's no excuse, people said. But see, here's the thing. Client had a family member with a severe, 610511
Reposted by Amanda WSailing Steve @sailingsteve.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Good advice!! Make noise. It's long. Read it! 17552681736
Reposted by Amanda WTruthout @truthout.org · 28/09/2026A rare nor’easter storm system that ripped through the East Coast of the United States this weekend was made up to 50 times more likely to happen by the effects of the climate crisis.truthout.orgClimate Crisis Made Rare East Coast Nor’easter Up to 50 Times More LikelyMassive rainfall, heavy flooding, high wind speeds, and tall ocean waves were all reported due to the storm. 04826
Reposted by Amanda WHarsha Walia @harshawalia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026With horrific residential school denialism, incl yesterday when white nationalists came to Tk'emlúps te Secwépemc, let us all show up in a good way to honour Survivors on TRC Day Compilation of TRC gatherings in the lower mainland and resources for all ages www.weavingourworlds.ca/truth-and-re...weavingourworlds.caTruth and Reconciliation Day 2026The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is observed annually on September 30 to honour residential school survivors, their families, and the children who never returned home. TRC Day was establi... 16535
Reposted by Amanda WJeremy Cole @jeremycole.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Today I delivered another 18 bags (225 lbs!) of groceries from White Center Food Bank to 9 neighbors in White Center and Seattle for @cascade.org #PedalingReliefProject – we use volunteers with bikes and trailers to bring fresh food every week to folks with mobility and accessibility challenges 🚲 😍 1605058832
Reposted by Amanda WMatt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 23/09/2026That's just fraud, my dude. Even if you use an AI agent. It's just fucking fraud. 1464403516
Reposted by Amanda WGreg Pak @gregpak.net · 24/09/2026You know who can afford not to know their own address or phone number? Tiny little babies and fucking billionaires. These tech freaks are not normal people and their ideas undermine the lives of normal people. Reject them and their predatory ideology and technology at every opportunity. 733693
Reposted by Amanda WAlt Library of Congress @altlofc.altgov.info · 20/09/2026Trump removed the Rock under which all the worst of America was concealed, he let the most vile, disgusting, and dangerous elements into the light of day. The bad news is they’re all out, crawling, slithering, defacing, and shitting all over the Constitution. The good news is the rock is gone.🥾 🪳 ⚖️static.klipy.comI'm Doing My Part! - Serious Soldier MemeAlt: I'm Doing My Part! - Serious Soldier Meme 29010
Reposted by Amanda WIndie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 18/09/2026In case it was unclear, suggesting that anyone with a disability needs gen AI to do amazing art is, in and of itself, incredibly ableist. Do not spit on those who have found innumerable ways of making art without stealing from others and polluting the planet. It is disgusting to suggest as much. 222786
Reposted by Amanda WGovernor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 20/09/2026ICYMI: Illinois is now ranked fourth in the nation for teachers and for workers. We’re moving up in our state, and we’re making sure every Illinoisan is along for the ride. 15872134
Reposted by Amanda WQasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 20/09/2026As our privacy rights continue to crumble, Meta & Kyle make it worse with MetaX glasses. These aren't a fun creator accessory. They're another tool for privatized surveillance. We rejected google glasses a decade ago. We must reject Meta glasses now. My latest: www.qasimrashid.com/p/meta-x-kyl...qasimrashid.comMeta x Kylie glasses are not a cute creator’s accessory. They’re a tool for privatized surveillance.When you “capture handsfree,” you’re taking more than video. 1938099
Reposted by Amanda WCourtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 20/09/2026I hate doing the "a rollback of trans rights is the gateway for a rollback of women's rights" thing because trans rights are human rights in and of themselves, whatever the impact on cis women. But goddamn I wish more cis women had a sense of history and self preservation. 2742261003
Reposted by Amanda WTruthout @truthout.org · 15/09/2026After a 92-day absence, Sen. Mitch McConnell returned to Capitol Hill on Monday, despite lingering questions about his health and fitness to serve.truthout.orgMcConnell Returns to US Senate Following 3-Month Paid AbsenceSeveral reports described the senator as “frail,” and his staff restricted journalists from filming his return. 63411
Reposted by Amanda WNanjala @nanjala.bsky.social · 20/09/2026A Senegalese college basketball player, Amina Seck, is currently in ICE detention. Seck was travelling with her team to a tournament in New York when she was detained by ICE at Louisville Airport. She has been moved four times since her detention. #wnba eu.courier-journal.com/story/news/l...eu.courier-journal.comKSU women's basketball player detained by ICE at Louisville airport | ExclusiveAminata Seck, 26, was detained while traveling as part of Kentucky State University's women's basketball team. 17499396
Reposted by Amanda WSande @sande0724.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Yes, he should. But for the MAGA Republican Party of Trump, he would be. 722203589
Reposted by Amanda WMarc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 18/09/2026🚨BREAKING: Democrats are calling on the DHS internal watchdog to open a probe into new whistleblower claims that the agency unlawfully accessed state voting records as part of the Trump administration’s escalating attempts to access state voter data. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...democracydocket.comExclusive: Senate Dems demand watchdog probe into new DHS whistleblower allegationsThey said DHS's use of personal data to access voting records is "a political exercise that poses risks to national security." 352040844
Reposted by Amanda WKatie Hodges-Kluck, PhD @klhkhistorian.bsky.social · 20/09/2026**Lights Out Alert Sunday & Monday Nights** Birdcast is estimating 300-400 million birds will be in flight. 291671886
Reposted by Amanda WPBS News @pbsnews.org · 20/09/2026Have you lost your SNAP benefits in the last year? We want to hear from you for an upcoming story: bit.ly/4h193P1 47365
Reposted by Amanda WAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 18/09/2026Mike Rogers couldn't be bothered to show up to the debate, but here's what I would have asked him if he wasn't such a coward: 142101282922
Reposted by Amanda WPuff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026ICE activity has been picking up again in Chicago A LOT. If you were previously involved with ICE watch efforts, now is a good time to reengage. I’m going to start wearing a whistle again. 3769366
Reposted by Amanda WKenna Alexander @kennaalexander.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I was in naval intelligence in the late 80s/early 90s. I have so many (classified) stories of Soviet stupidity - some harmless, others less so. The US is definitely now the laughing stock. They're an embarassment. Hmm. Maybe that's a sign of where we're headed as a country. 022
Reposted by Amanda WWorking Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 15/09/2026#OtD 15 Sep 1983 Michael Stewart, a 25-year-old Black student, was beaten to death by 10 NYPD officers after being caught painting graffiti. The medical examiner then helped them cover up the murder. No officers were convicted stories.workingclasshistory.com/article/8745... 1248111
Reposted by Amanda WPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 18/09/2026He's being honest: "We're not going to get something done up here." I don't even think that a Dem House and Senate will do anything meaningful on this. 1127143
Reposted by Amanda WPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This is my weary song. lol. No one hears it. 7670189
Reposted by Amanda WCurrent Biology @currentbiology.bsky.social · 17/09/2026New #cat just dropped! 😻 A first in over 100 years, a genomic study in CB by Eduardo Eizirik and team reveals a new species of 'tiger cat'. 👉 www.cell.com/current-biol... Meet the Tilcayo (Leopardus tilcayo)! (photo: Fernando Faciole/National Geographic) #cats 313344
Reposted by Amanda WThis Many Years Ago @thismanyyearsago.bsky.social · 18/09/202649 years ago, on the 18th of September 1977, space probe Voyager I took the first long distance photograph of earth and the moon together from 7.25 million miles (11.66 million kilometres) away. #otd #history #space 🗃️ 217442
Reposted by Amanda WAlex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 18/09/2026This guy who assaulted a sitting member of Congress got 28 years and 10 months less jail time than a Texas resident who transported a box of zines that contained constitutionally protected content opposing ICE reason.com/2026/06/25/t...reason.comTexas man gets 30 years in prison for transporting 'anti-government' pamphletsThe case stems from a violent anti-ICE protest, but critics say the government's prosecution threatens First Amendment rights. 4052372447
Reposted by Amanda WThe Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 17/09/2026This is the most masculine video on the internet right now 336185495073
Reposted by Amanda WJason Kint @kint.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Eye popping. Court just unsealed Summary Judgment motions in New York Times v OpenAI / Microsoft. Easy to see why the AI companies had so many redactions (pink). Their own people wrote the lede for NYT, the "largest theft of labor in human history"... "more and more substitutive..." /1 4253572335
Reposted by Amanda WScarleteen @scarleteen.com · 14/09/2026School’s in! And so is Scarleteen’s annual fundraiser. We’re raising $7k for our 7m visitors in 2026. Chip today or become a monthly recurring donor here: give.gofundme.com/7kfor7m 34342
Reposted by Amanda WAutistic Self Advocacy Network (ASAN) @autisticadvocacy.org · 14/09/2026It’s National Disability Voting Rights Week! Check out our newly updated plain language resource all about voting for self-advocates! autisticadvocacy.org/policy/toolk... 02111
Reposted by Amanda WAlejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 14/09/2026Cis people do not understand how much trans people's rights have regressed in just 5 years. 5 years ago, there were none of these restrictions. 19 states banned legal recognition 21 states have bathroom bans 8 states ban gender marker changes on DLs 25 ban gender affirming care for trans youth 11477793640
Reposted by Amanda WRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/09/2026AI advocates say we have no right to stop innovation in the free market. Hogwash. We don’t allow corporations to come up with new nuclear weapons or varieties of cocaine or biological pathogens. We protect the public from certain kinds of innovation. We need guardrails on AI before it’s too late. 932368764
Reposted by Amanda WAlt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 14/09/2026An unvaccinated 40yr old woman, has died of measles, the third such death this year in the ongoing outbreak in Lancaster, PA. We’re fresh out of snark on this. Vaccines are damn near miraculous. This is an avoidable tragedy that won’t be the last. www.npr.org/2026/09/13/n...npr.org 725459
Amanda W @amwesselmann.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Listening to my teen practice a foreign language for fun. #TinyJoys 030
Reposted by Amanda WChris Vagasky @coweatherman.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Imagine 3’x3’ (or 2’x5’) patches in every yard with the following: - Downy Phlox - Switchgrass - Milkweed - Purple Coneflower - Goldenrod Just how much more vibrant would the neighborhoods be? How many more birds, bees, and butterflies would we see? 🌱 4235
Amanda W @amwesselmann.bsky.social · 07/09/2026A Melon of some kind has volunteered in my compost. The same compost that plants do *not* seem to grow well from when it’s finished and spread around a garden bed. 😏 #GardenSky #GrowYourFood 🌱 #TinyJoys 060
Reposted by Amanda Wwomensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 07/09/2026Aheneah is Ana Martins (b. 1996), a Portuguese artist and designer who created a cross stitch mural as street art #WomensArt 4819149
Reposted by Amanda WDavid Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Indigenous knowledge helps reveal the ties between reefs and mangroves news.mongabay.com/2026/09/indi... 🧪🌎🦑news.mongabay.comIndigenous knowledge helps reveal the ties between reefs and mangrovesIn a recent scientific article in the journal Ocean & Coastal Management, alongside the list of scientist-authors were the Bardi Jawi and Oorany Rangers and the Bardi Jawi Traditional Owners. For the… 013750
