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@antsyonisland.bsky.social
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Southern expat living in the PNW, trying to be a good person in a weird world.

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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 07/05/2025
“If the large increases in tariffs that have been announced are sustained, they’re likely to generate a rise in inflation, a slowdown in economic growth, and an increase in unemployment,” the Federal Reserve chair said. This is exactly what Trump doesn’t want the American public to hear.
newrepublic.com
Federal Reserve Rings Every Alarm Bell About Trump’s Economy
Fed Chair Jerome Powell has delivered an alarming warning about Trump’s tariffs causing stagflation.
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 06/05/2025
Jen and Pablo Torre take off the gloves! A disappeared goalie, legendary coaches & more open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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Jen and Pablo Torre take off the gloves! A disappeared goalie, legendary coaches & more
"The Trump Administration has put America into the role of a dictatorship, enabling other dictatorships"
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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 06/05/2025
The hit-and-run collision took place early Monday on U.S. 26.
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Beaverton police searching for minivan driver who barreled into motorcyclist and sped off
The hit-and-run collision took place early Monday on U.S. 26.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 02/05/2025
Hitler used tariffs to “liberate” Germany from a globalized world order—careening the economy backwards, Timothy W. Ryback writes. theatln.tc/z72gGnpl
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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
Meanwhile, in Canada…
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/05/2025
Trump is about to foreclose on the homes of 90,000 Veterans. www.rawstory.com/trump-vetera...
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Veterans facing foreclosures as Trump administration pulls plug on Biden program: report
At a time when veterans with VA loans are struggling to keep their homes out of foreclosure, the Veterans Administration (VA) under Donald Trump's stewardship has decided to pull the plug on a program...
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Markos Moulitsas @kos.dailykos.com · 02/05/2025
He’s never read it
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/04/2025
A well-oiled machine 🫠
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National Education Association @neatoday.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
Today's ruling is a victory for students and schools! Trump, Musk, and McMahon are using politically motivated attacks to stifle educators, harm students & destroy public education—but NEA and @aclu.org aren't going to let that happen. apnews.com/article/trum...
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Judge blocks Trump push to cut funding to public schools over diversity programs
A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s guidance forbidding diversity, equity and inclusion efforts in K-12 public schools.
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subradioband.bsky.social @subradioband.bsky.social · 24/04/2025
🥰🥰🥰
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APHA @apha.org · 09/04/2025
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. is a danger to the public’s health and should resign or be fired, says APHA. In just a few short weeks, his actions on vacccines, fluoride and other public health science have shown how wrong he is for the job. Read & share our statement: apha.org/news-and-med...
Secretary RFK Jr. is a danger to the public’s health and should resign or be fired, says APHA. Logo
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 03/04/2025
Erik shared this picture of his coworkers near Bakersfield CA. They are ensuring the trees have the necessary water and nutrients as well as the branches being able to support the weight of the future nuts. They work for minimum wage during this time. #WeFeedYou
Two workers laboring in a Bakersfield area almond orchard
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Washington State Democrats @wadems.org · 01/03/2025
This upcoming Thursday, March 6th, join WA Dems and meet the lawmakers who are shaping Washington’s future from Olympia! We can help connect you with legislators no matter where you live in the state. Register here: forms.gle/9g2grYBW6Tfy... (link in bio)
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 01/03/2025
NEW: Senator Marshall (R-KS) RUNS AWAY, fleeing his own town hall after being asked about DOGE firing Veterans. MAKE HIM GO VIRAL.
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Anne @antsyonisland.bsky.social · 22/02/2025
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Reinstate Black History Month, Pride Month, and other cultural events!
Google’s quiet removal of cultural events from their calendars last year is part of a broader trend of tech companies and businesses catering to far-right and extreme groups by rolling back inclusivit...
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
It’s 2025, but it feels like 2020 all over again. Rising cases. Silent spread. Weak surveillance. A dangerously slow response. We've seen this before hesitation, denial, and then chaos. The clock is ticking. Will we act in time?
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Alt Health and Human Services @alt-hhs.altgov.info · 17/02/2025
If our federal agencies no longer provide good info, several states are still providing it. Here is Oregon's page for vaccine info.
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Oregon Health Authority : Vaccines and Immunization : Vaccines and Immunization : State of Oregon
Oregon Immunization Program: Immunization is the safest and most effective public health tool for preventing disease and death
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Alt Health and Human Services @alt-hhs.altgov.info · 17/02/2025
#2 and here is good info from Washington state. Very familiar with both WA and OR DOH so know they will continue to provide evidence and science based recommendations if our federal agencies are forced to fumble the ball.
doh.wa.gov
Immunization
You make educated choices about your health and the health of your family every day. You research which car seat has the highest safety ratings, you read food labels, and you talk to your friends and ...
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Homeless Intifada 🦋 @untoldcarlisle.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
Joe Gebbia, co-founder of AirBnB, joined Elon's DOGE. It's not an audit, because they're not auditors. It's just a farce. Spread the word, and make sure nobody uses AirBnB ever again.
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Ben Wikler @benwikler.bsky.social · 17/02/2025
It's worth also donating directly to Judge Susan Crawford's campaign here: secure.actblue.com/donate/sc-we...
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Contribute to Susan Crawford's campaign for WI Supreme Court:
Show your support with a contribution.
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The Bitter Southerner @bittersouth.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Now about Musk in the Treasury Department, the purge at the CDC, the gutting of USAID (and up next, the Department of Education,) mass deportations, dehumanization of so many groups and other critical issues...have you called your representative today? 202-224-3121
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Anne @antsyonisland.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
So, anyone got good movie recs to watch tomorrow?
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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Trump got Mexico to send the same 10,000 troops to the border that Biden already got them to commit. Trump got Canada to agree to the same measures to fight fentanyl that Biden already got them to agree to six weeks ago. Wow. What a dealmaker!
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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Trump just got played by Canada….The Canadian $1.3 billion border plan that Trump and MAGAs are celebrating as a win was actually announced back in early December so congrats to the master negotiator 🤣….or should I say congrats to Biden www.canada.ca/en/public-sa...
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Anne @antsyonisland.bsky.social · 04/02/2025
Great app to learn what’s happening and to easily communicate with your representatives! buttondown.com/5calls
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5 Calls Newsletter
The 5 Calls Newsletter breaks down what your representatives are voting on and what you can do to influence them. From your friends at 5 Calls
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/02/2025
Jasmine Crockett: "The problem is that Americans thought it was okay to take a full fledged criminal and make him the President of the US and then they want to act aghast when he does criminal things. Let me tell you, we have a thug in charge of the US and if we don't wake up we may not have a US"
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Blinky Social @blinky.social · 02/02/2025
Btw…there are a lot of hidden gems in app’s settings such as mute words (hide videos that have these words in the description), hide counts for likes, comments, etc., mute lists (subscribe to lists to mute multiple users at once) and more. Worth checking out!
The timeline view. A yellow arrow points to the profile button in the upper leftA screenshot of the profile view in the app. A yellow arrow points to the settings button in the upper right. A screenshot of the settings view. Yellow arrows points to „mute lists“, „mute words“ and „hide numbers“
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 31/01/2025
BREAKING: Nat'l intelligence experts are ringing the alarm on the politicization of the FBI and other intelligence agencies. Hear from three of them now. **This post is free, and we urge you to share it with those who may not otherwise have access to the information revealed.**
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NATIONAL SECURITY NEWS ALERT
RINGING THE ALARM: THE POLITICIZATION OF THE FBI
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Just Security @justsecurity.org · 01/02/2025
The #USAID website has just gone dark, amid reporting Trump may try to dissolve the #ForeignAid agency completely. @tessbridgeman.bsky.social explains Congress established USAID in statute and the president may not unilaterally override a statute by #ExecutiveOrder.
justsecurity.org
Can the President Dissolve USAID by Executive Order?
Congress established USAID in statute, and the president may not unilaterally override a statute by executive order.
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Joy-Ann Reid @joyannreid.bsky.social · 01/02/2025
Happy Black History Month, and yeah, we're still doing that.
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a drawing of a fist with a purple bracelet around it
ALT: a drawing of a fist with a purple bracelet around it
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Outspoken™️ @out5p0ken.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
🏆 Governor Pritzker- Illinois - has signed an order prohibiting all J6 rioters from state employment.
Governor Pritzker- Illinois -  has signed an order prohibiting all J6 rioters from state employment.
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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
This is advice every dem politician should take to heart. Don’t sell against the competition. Sell what you are doing to reduce people’s stress and make their life better It’s not about what’s wrong with the competition. It’s about what is right with you
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
Hi all, Good news for the U.S.! We’re launching an H5N1 dashboard with USDA and CDC. I’ve been in touch with officials there. I’ll share updates from the WHO and trusted sources. Follow us for the latest on bird flu, COVID-19, and health news. We’re partnering with the CDC for awareness.
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Lisa Reyna Loe @lisaloe.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
This tweet sent out 14 hours BEFORE the crash needs to be immortalized in stone. Or on a plaque in every ATC tower. Or on a disclaimer before every Mayday: Air Disaster episode. Or on an Amber Alert type system to every American. Or on a stamp. Or maybe currency. Something.
Tweet sent out 14 hours BEFORE the DC mid air collision by Thomas Schaller on X:

“An FAA employee I know confirms agency already lacks sufficient air traffic controllers. The so-called
"buyouts" and other attacks on federal employees won't help.
Remember that fact when the flight delays (crashes?) commence and Trumpers start falsely blaming DEl or
Biden.
08:06 • 1/29/25 • 1.4M Views”
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
WATCH: House Republicans kill Bo’s amendment to help 5000 EAST TN families who lost their homes with $10k each— citing Faison’s bill that gives out around $150 instead🤔 Bo rips Gov. Lee for not doing more for them sooner, focusing instead on his voucher scam Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DFb0ZyH...
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
Yes, this administration is dangerous and cruel, but they are also shockingly dim and incompetent. Opportunities are everywhere. Make everything as hard as possible. Resist every demand. Refuse entry without a warrant. Don’t take the buyout. Their problem solving skills are 📉
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
Any holiday not about straight white Christian men will be "paused."
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MomsRising @momsrising.org · 29/01/2025
UPDATE: In less than 24 hours, after tens of thousands of moms called on Congress to hold the line and the federal courts stepped in, Trump's chaotic White House rescinded their disastrous memo to freeze funding that helps provide heath care, child care, school meals, housing assistance, and more.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
RESULT: Democrat Mark Zimmer just flipped a state Senate seat in Iowa in a special election tonight. Zimmer prevails 53% to 47%. Trump had carried the district 60% to 39% in November, per @the-downballot.com.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 29/01/2025
Let's be clear about what happened today: Donald Trump tried to cut a giant chunk of government funding — hurting preschoolers, seniors, and veterans. Trump's illegal shutdown is blocked for now — but don't forget that he tried to cut programs supporting working families.
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Kara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
You could see this coming www.nytimes.com/2025/01/24/u...
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Idaho Lawmakers Want Supreme Court to Overturn Same-Sex Marriage Decision
A state legislative committee has advanced a resolution asking that the power to regulate marriage be returned to the states.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/01/2025
😕
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Anne @antsyonisland.bsky.social · 22/01/2025
Time to get to work!!
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Radio Free America @radiofreeameri.ca · 21/01/2025
Apple Support: ‘About Availability of TikTok and ByteDance Ltd. Apps in the United States’. support.apple.com
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19/01/2025
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Daniel Gainey @gaineyd.bsky.social · 12/01/2025
If you're not quite ready to let go of one of our most decent political figures, how about going fishing with him? The Bitter Southerner has put together 12 stories about President Carter's fly fishing & diplomacy. @bittersouth.bsky.social #BookSky 💙📚 bsgeneralstore.com/products/jim...
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 28/11/2024
Bringing my pinned Tweet along with me as I migrate here because this still matters & because we cannot normalize what Trump intends to do to DOJ. Justice should never be a political tool for presidents & their pals.
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Matthew Hahn @matthewhahn.com · 15/01/2025
I am a former incarcerated firefighter. I served in a California fire camp from 2009 to 2012. Misinformation is afire on the internet, so here are facts about the prison firefighter program, all in one place. A thread.
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Anne @antsyonisland.bsky.social · 14/01/2025
And here are the states that received the most FEMA funds: www.axios.com/2024/10/08/f...
axios.com
Where FEMA's direct relief money is going
Florida, Louisiana and Texas residents have received the lion's share of FEMA direct assistance since 2015.
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