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Environmental educator, science communicator, and air quality nerd. Artist. Skull collector. I bake and know how to find directions by the stars.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Tim Wise @timjacobwise.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Zionism as Psychological Projection Please give this a listen. I know this will be hard for some folks to hear. But it is said with love. We, as Jews, need to have some difficult conversations. They are overdue. They will not be easy. This is part of it timjacobwise.substack.com/p/zionism-as...
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Zionism as Psychological Projection
The sad substitution of Jewish nationalism for a genuine, liberatory Jewish identity
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Nicola Pitchford @npitchford.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Amid all the larger horrors, may I make an etiquette suggestion? Whenever you ask someone, “do you have any kids?” just be prepared with a next topic to go straight to if the answer is no. At my advanced age, I’m still appalled by the agonisingly awkward silence that always follows.
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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 04/09/2026
Kentuckians know how this man can't resist a selfie
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Doug Aoki 青木定夫 @nantanreikan.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
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Joe Sonka 😐 @joesonka.lpm.org · 04/09/2026
OK, four hours later than I though, I am finally driving home from Frankfort. If more Bevin news breaks in the next hour and you have my cell, call me.
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Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 03/09/2026
Kentucky voters choose ‘I Voted’ sticker design  From @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/09/03/k...
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Kentucky voters choose ‘I Voted' sticker design  • Kentucky Lantern
Kentucky voters have spoken in one of the most anticipated elections of 2026, choosing a design from Bush Elementary school as the next “I Voted” sticker design.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/04/2026
😂😂 who made this?
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
New — I wrote about the terror and loss of the last few days, mostly so we don’t forget. www.thehandbasket.co/p/trump-iran...
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kentropic @kentropic.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
"Sometimes journalism is relaying new information; other times it’s capturing what you already know so that you don’t forget how it made you feel." The Handbasket is one of the best "first rough drafts of history" available anywhere. If you support truth over lies, join me in subscribing.
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Ed Markey @edmarkey.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
It’s been 30 days since Trump started his illegal war with Iran. Here’s what it’s costing Americans:
March 30, 2026:
Trump's Iran War Costs: $35.8 billion
And your gas prices are...
In Massachusetts: $3.80
In the US: $3.99

Donald Trump pointing: Trump at the Pump
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Kentucky Lantern @kentuckylantern.com · 28/03/2026
Kentuckians turn out for anti-Trump No Kings protests at ‘crucial moment’ for democracy @sarahelizabethladd.bsky.social @jamielucke.bsky.social kentuckylantern.com/2026/03/28/k...
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Kentuckians turn out for anti-Trump No Kings protests at 'crucial moment' for democracy • Kentucky Lantern
Thousands rallied across Kentucky on Saturday in No Kings protests against the administration of President Donald Trump.
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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
Gorgeous weather to protest fascism in the U.S.! Favorite scenes from today's #NoKings protest in #Lexington, KY
Sign reads, "Fire Hegseth. Even his mom thinks he's a jerk"Sign reads, "Honk if you are NOT in the Epstein files"My sign: A March Madness-type bracket, pitting MAGA priorities over basic needs in each bracket. Tax breaks for billionaires vs. Healthcare, bomb Iran and random boats vs. Release of the Epstein files, the S.A.V.E. act vs. Free and fair elections, and blank check for ICE vs. Pay for T.S.A. Along the side, it says "MAGA Madness! Who will win? Not you!"A person wearing an inflatable teddy bear costume stands on a street corner with a No Kings sign, looking quite goofy and joyful as cars drive by.
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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 28/03/2026
My signs included a shout out to March Madness, something every Kentuckian but me cares about. People loved it.
A March Madness-type bracket, pitting MAGA priorities over basic needs in each bracket. Tax breaks for billionaires vs. Healthcare, bomb Iran and random boats vs. Release of the Epstein files, the S.A.V.E. act vs. Free and fair elections, and blank check for ICE vs. Pay for T.S.A. Along the side, it says "MAGA Madness! Who will win? Not you!"Protest sign reads, "Which side are you on? Someday, there will be a reckoning "
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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
My dear friend is in the final stages of immigration to the U.S. with his family from the African continent, and could really use some help with the expenses of visa and legal fees. If you can spare anything, please read his story and consider a gift: gofund.me/2df3f68fa
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Donate to Support Joshua’s Family Immigration Journey, organized by Joshua Wisecup
Hi, my name is Joshua Wisecup, and I’m a minister, author, and digital cont… Joshua Wisecup needs your support for Support Joshua’s Family Immigration Journey
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Joshua K. Wisecup @joshuakwisecup.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
If your city, county, state, or federal website has important forms only as PDFs, people on phones and screen readers are probably struggling. Start by turning the top 5 forms into simple HTML pages. It’s a straightforward accessibility win that helps people immediately.
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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
i spoke to @rcfp.org about winning our lawsuit :)
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Journalist Marisa Kabas discusses her successful fight for bodycam videos of DOGE raid at US Institute of Peace
Through a lawsuit, RCFP attorneys helped Kabas obtain hours of police bodycam footage of the raid. Here’s what it shows.
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God @thegodshow.com · 10/02/2026
SMITE!
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Massie To Read Unredacted Epstein Client Names on House Floor This Week
Plus God and Jesus discuss the Super Bowl!
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Pam Brisse @pamdorra.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
And I loved every minute of it.
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The Kansas City Defender @kcdefender.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
BREAKING: Kansas City is one of seven "mega centers" in ICE's planned nationwide concentration camp network. A local real estate company, Platform Ventures, sold out Kansas City by selling a taxpayer-subsidized warehouse to make it happen. Federal agents are already terrorizing KC residents. 🧵
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General Strike US @generalstrikeus.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
You should absolutely read this. This is the court decision with regards to releasing 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos, and his dad, Adrian Conejo Arias, be released from ICE detention
Everything has a white background with black text. However, there is a redline under “….quotas, apparently even if it requires traumatizing children.”

This redline was not done by the court, but the poster Everything has a white background with black text. However, the following has redlines under:

 “Apparent also is government’s ignorance of an…”

“‘We the people’ are hearing echoes of that history.”

“That is called the fox guarding the henhouse.”

“….and the imposition of cruelty in its quest know no bounds…”

This redline was not done by the court, but the poster Everything has a white background with black text. However, there is a redline under “With a judicial finger in the constitutional dike,.”

This redline was not done by the court, but the poster
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Burnsie @burnsieann.bsky.social · 01/02/2026
📌🤦🏼‍♀️
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ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 31/01/2026
if you feel like passing around a link today and helping fundraise for rent that will actually get paid today (and in the next few days for families who have a grace period) you can send here. we will be going hard all day. i won’t be posting about it because I don’t want to flood your feeds.
venmo: @renthelpmpls
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Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
This post is blowing up, so for all the big name journos sharing it, some context: This was a rally in Chicago explicitly calling for ICE to be abolished, and for a mass general strike to counter the Trump admin's continous attacks on our communities and civil liberties.
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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Well done, Kat, well done
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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Tell Your Members of Congress to rein in ICE NOW act.indivisible.org/sign/ice-out...
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Tell Your Members of Congress to rein in ICE NOW
On January 24, federal forces with the Department of Homeland Security killed Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. This was just over two weeks after the killing of Renee Nicole Good. These killings are a dire...
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 30/01/2026
DOJ deleted this file after posting it. Save it while you can.
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Sean Beckner-Carmitchel @acatwithnews.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Maple Grove, MN - The noise demonstration outside of the hotel has begun in earnest now. Protesters banging pots and pans, strumming out of tune guitars, blowing whistles.
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Ed Markey @edmarkey.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
ICE detained a five-year-old child and used him as bait in Minnesota. Let that sink in. This is sick. No more funding for Trump’s ICE thugs.
Picture of five-year-old detained by ICE.
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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
This whole thread is where to go if you need some awesome, anti-ICE wearable that also give back to those impacted by ICE
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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Just pre-ordered mine!!
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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
Just donated because BOVINO IS A BITCH
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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
@marisakabas.bsky.social is Greg Bovino still a bitch? 'Cause I just donated to the Bovino is a Bitch Fund.
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ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 21/01/2026
listen, you can’t hate america more than americans hate america.
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
www.news-medical.net/news/2025081...
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Synthetic sugar-coated nanoparticle blocks Covid-19 from infecting human cells
Groundbreaking research led by a Swansea University academic has revealed a synthetic glycosystem - a sugar-coated polymer nanoparticle - that can block Covid-19 from infecting human cells, reducing i...
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General Strike US @generalstrikeus.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
BIG ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE LOS ANGELES CHAPTER‼️
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
ST. PAUL MAYOR: “We’ve received reports of ICE officers going door to door asking where the Asian people live… I myself have received advice to carry my passport with me because they may target me based on what I look like.”
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Melissa Nadia Viviana 🐸 @resistrebelrevolt.net · 19/01/2026
When a neighborhood in Minnesota didn't have whistles to alert each other of an ICE raid, they began setting off their car alarms with their fobs so people would look out the window & see them. 🙌🏻🚨 All 10 ICE agents left. Video taken by a Latin American couple whispering from their window. ❤️‍🩹
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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 19/01/2026
Any one of these daily atrocities should result in a full congressional investigation and a disbanding of the agency. The fact that it’s all just shrugged off by those with the power to stop it is a national disgrace.
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Nick Benson @ottergoose.net · 17/01/2026
You’ve all chipped in more than $100,000 for dash cams in the Twin Cities - thank you!
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Doug Aoki 青木定夫 @nantanreikan.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
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Nick Benson @ottergoose.net · 06/01/2026
ICE observers in the Twin Cities are in need of dash cams to prevent further intimidation and frivolous claims. Cams are $110, memory cards $35, and ship to us directly via this wish list: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/... If you've been looking for a way to help, we'd sure appreciate it!
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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
Please read this! It is insane that this is happening now, that our congress is allowing it, and the mainstream news is NOT covering it. The story contains links to places you can donate to if you want to help these besieged people.
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Doug Aoki 青木定夫 @nantanreikan.bsky.social · 17/01/2026
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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 17/01/2026
Went out for a walk in the park and ran into people distributing whistle kits and know your rights information Brooklyn feeling very pro snow and anti ICE ♥️
Photo of The Husband and I in big ol winter coats (his blue, mine burgundy, both with creamish Sherpa lined hoods up) smiling broadly as snow falls on us. We're standing in front of some fencing and large snow covered trees in the parkPhoto of me, now in the park and transitions lenses in full sunglasses mode. There's a blanket of snow all around, and heaps of snow on the trees' leaves. My phone is out, bc I was just taking a photo -- the next photo, in factPhoto, which I had just taken in the previous pic, of a stop sign near the park entrance. Someone has written 'ICE' on it so that the sign reads STOP ICE. A large tree is in the foreground, and trees with spindly snow covered branches are in the background Photo taken back in my apartment now, in front of a window so that the snow outside is still visible, of a whistle kit I received while outside. It's a Ziploc bag with a whistle and a lil pamphlet titled How to Report ICE and help keep our Neighbors Safe - NYC Edition
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BertaB.bsky.social @bertababy.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
Reached our horrible congressman's staff, left messages for McConnell and Paul. Will repeat again today!
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Bill Kristol @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Hey, @amyklobuchar.com and @smith.senate.gov: I'm not a senator, but if ICE thugs were rampaging through the major city in my state, I might try to impede Senate business as usual and try to bring everything to a halt until I could get answers or force some votes. open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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Democrats Appear Ready to Duck a Key Fight on ICE
Top Senate Democrats are focused on other priorities in the government funding fight.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 14/01/2026
The people you elected should know when you have concerns — especially about ICE. Calling members of Congress WORKS. Here's a quick rundown on how to do it.
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