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Aka @ChiTex

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Love animals/nature, travel, books, music and my hometown of Chicago. Try to see the best in people.

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 30/06/2026
Nehls on how House GOP will make case for affordability back home: Nehls: What are you talking about? I'm gonna get me lobster tails. Some nice rib eyes. Reporter: Do you think the 60% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck can afford that? Nehls: Maybe not. Maybe they don't work as hard as me.
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Rep. Ogles: "Muslims don’t belong in American society," Rep. Fine on "mainstream Muslims": "I think you should destroy them first" Sen. Tuberville: "The enemy is inside the gates". Rep. Roy posted "No more Muslims" on his social media. None of them censured by Democrats. No penalty.
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The Desert Veteran @jkz12769.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
🚨RED ALTER🚨 YouTube is messing with the liberal independent content creators. They are unsubscribing people from people's platforms & not showing or notifying people of latest posts. Creators make money from no. of subscribers & views on a post. Please help, view & share. youtu.be/Ds2_TrKePhs?...
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This Is The Most Important Video I’ve EVER UPLOADED
YouTube video by Farron Balanced
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Paul Waldman @paulwaldman.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
If Democrats had the political instincts and media machine Republicans do, in 48 hours 95% of Americans would know Andrew Paul Johnson's name and be LIVID that the government is getting ready to give him some of your tax money
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/05/2026
QUINTANILLA: According to the filings, the president has been trading some Intel in the quarter JIM CRAMER: Yeah, uh, yeah, hmm FABER: Got nothing to say? CRAMER: Uh, uh, yeah, whoa, yeah. FABER: Don't worry. We're not having technical difficulties, but we gotta go
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Only 0.1% of original Bison population remain and Trump wants them gone Trump final solution to rid America of Bison on public land by banning bison grazing on public land and replace them with cattle 🤬🤬🤬 insideclimatenews.org/news/1505202...
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Trump Administration Bans a Nonprofit’s Bison From Grazing on Federal Lands, but Spares Tribes - Inside Climate News
Montana’s American Prairie will have to remove its bison from seven parcels of BLM land it leased for grazing under the Biden administration. It says it will appeal the “politically motivated” decisio...
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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Trump’s EPA wants us to keep guzzling “forever chemicals” in our water. They offered a formal proposal Monday to repeal Biden-era regulations on PFAS, aka “forever chemicals” because they linger in the environment for hundreds or even thousands of years. newrepublic.com/post/210595/...
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“Betrayal”: Trump EPA Rolls Back Key Drinking Water Protections
The EPA has repealed limits on four types of “forever chemicals.”
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Jess Craven ❌👑 @jesscraven101.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
www.citizen.org/article/ice-...
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Private Profiteers: How ICE Detention Center Contractors Exploit Immigrant Detainees with $1 Per Day Pay - Public Citizen
Most people would not work for $1 a day or 12.5 cents an hour, even in the worst of times.…
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Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Officials discovered two industrial-scale water hookups feeding a data center campus located 20 miles south of downtown Atlanta. One water connection had been installed without the utility’s knowledge, and the other was not linked to the company’s account and therefore wasn’t being billed.
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A data center drained 30M gallons of water unnoticed — until residents complained about low water pressure
Residents in Fayetteville, Georgia, noticed low water pressure last year. The utility discovered two unaccounted-for water connections at one of the nation’s largest data center campuses.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 09/05/2026
Though we think these billboards could play a huge role in mobilizing local resistance to Trump’s detention camps, we need your help to keep them up — please pitch in if you can.
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Help fund Indivisible's billboards
Expose ICE's planned detention sites and help mobilize communities against Trump's mass detention agenda.
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Dr. René MD 🇺🇸🩺 @drrenemd.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
If you're passionate about Nature & preserving it for our future generations, you'll take the 30 seconds needed to write to your Reps to put a stop to this. PLUS, IT'S ILLEGAL‼️ actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
actionnetwork.org
Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Illegal Plan to Destroy the US Forest Service
Contact Congress today!
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
🚨 URGENT: We are running out of time. There is an illegal plan moving forward right now to completely gut the US Forest Service. Don't scroll past this—it takes exactly 30 seconds to send a letter to your representatives. Click here and do it now: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
actionnetwork.org
Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Illegal Plan to Destroy the US Forest Service
Contact Congress today!
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 09/05/2026
Why did Trump pardon drug trafficker and Honduran president Juan Hernández? According to leaked audio tapes, it was an initial payment in part of a agreement between Trump, Bibi, and others to take down Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum. english.elpais.com/internationa...
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‘Hondurasgate,’ the alleged US and Israeli interference plot to destabilize Mexico and other progressive governments
A leaked audio recording points to former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernández, Javier Milei, and Donald Trump as attempting to create a platform to spread fake news about the administrations of ...
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Paul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Here’s how this Data Center’s generators starts up in the morning in Florida. Notice the constant stream of heavy black smoke... Remember how just a few years ago, using electricity and diesel caused climate change, but now data centers use as much power as cities and it's no problem...🤬🤬🤬
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns. The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate. Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care. The list goes on and on. Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.
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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Jane Tang Grossman Sunrise
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kjcon.bsky.social @kjcon.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
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Anat Shenker-Osorio @anatosaurus.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Standing before the White House to demand we close the concentration camps where roughly 70K people are now forced to endure horrific conditions by virtue of who they are, not anything they've done. #CloseTheCamps #BringThemHome
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Luca @lucagalletti.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
"The Eagle," taken in 1913 by photographer Roland Reed. It was captured during a time when the Blackfoot tribe’s access to their ancestral lands was becoming restricted following the establishment of Glacier National Park in 1910
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Keyy Otter @keyy.lutrinae.us · 03/05/2026
Gorgeous moon against Rainier tonight.
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Clayton Tucker @claytontuckertx.com · 04/05/2026
Texas nights should belong to Texans, not Big Tech. Data centers bring permanent daylight, drain water, and drive up power bills. People deserve dark skies, clean water, and land that stays in local hands.
Dark rural nighttime scene with trees, a fence line, and a truck visible in silhouette against an unusually bright glowing sky on the horizon. The Daily Mail logo appears in the top left. Large white text reads: “Data center brings permanent DAYLIGHT to rural Texas…”
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Clayton Tucker @claytontuckertx.com · 01/05/2026
Texas farmers are being pushed out, and Big Tech wants the water next. If these data centers come up, they’ll drain Texas dry, making agriculture the sacrificial lamb. I’m fighting to protect Texas farms, water, and rural communities.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
🔴PAY ATTENTION: The Governor of Louisiana is declaring an emergency to cancel an ongoing election so that his party can rig the rules moving forward. This is not just about redistricting... www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Louisiana governor suspends active election to allow for gerrymander
Early voting was set to begin Saturday in Louisiana’s May 16 primary election, and mail ballots have already been sent out to voters.
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
ICE has violated almost 100 court orders. Let me say that another way. 100 times ICE was caught brazenly ignoring the law. 100 times a court told them to immediately stop. And 100 times they ignored the order. That's an out-of-control agency that shouldn't get another dime.
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Diane Langberg, PhD @dianelangberg.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Contrary to popular belief, children are not resilient, a word that simply means they can return to their original state. They do not “bounce back” from abuse.
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Jeff Youngblood @jeffyoungblood.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Good morning from Sedona!
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lemonollie @lemonollie.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
It's Earth Day 🌎and day 21 of sharing things that bring me joy to get past my negativity. Trees are absolutely amazing, I can't wrap my head around how tall they can be. 🌳 Be extra kind to the earth today (and every day!) 🌻
California redwood trees
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
Other states can play the same games. Now you potentially lost 9 seats in Virginia. Cry harder.
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Tristan @tjl24.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
California and Virginia actually let their voters have a say in redistricting! Did Texas let their voters have a say? Nope!
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
NO 👇 LIES DETECTED, NEIL.......
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22/04/2026
LUTNICK: It is outrageous that Canada will not put US spirits on the shelf. It is insulting and disrespectful to America SHAHEEN: They won't do it because of the insults from this president and comments like yours
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Carl Prothman Photography @carlprothman.bsky.social · 21/04/2026
While I was at the Lake Washington this week, Mount Rainier caught my eye in this beautiful evening light. The pastel sky and quiet reflection gave the whole scene a peaceful feel.
Mount Rainier rises above the far shoreline beyond calm water, with soft pink evening alpenglow lighting the snow-covered upper slopes. Layers of lavender and gray clouds stretch across the sky, while dark trees and scattered waterfront homes form a deep blue band below the mountain. The smooth water in the foreground reflects the cool tones of the scene with a faint hint of pink. The photo feels calm, quiet, and gently luminous.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 22/04/2026
I’m shocked. www.texastribune.org/2026/04/21/t...
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Testing finds toxic metals where Tesla discharges wastewater
The drainage district that commissioned the testing has sent a cease-and-desist letter to the company, which says it is in compliance with all requirements for its state wastewater discharge permit.
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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 21/04/2026
BREAKING: The so called 'SAVE' Act has FAILED in the Senate and will not become law. I wrote this piece on how in reality, this is the Voter Restriction Act to prevent women from voting. It is fascism and would have installed Trump as a permanent dictator. www.qasimrashid.com/p/the-save-a...
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The SAVE Act Will End Voting Rights for Women in America
The SAVE Act has passed the House—we cannot let it pass the Senate
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Emms @emms.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
Love France 🇫🇷 They understand the importance of the battery life of a Nokia 3310
Photo shows a heap of older style phones with the text “Planned obsolescence is now outlawed in France. It is a crime to intentionally reduce the lifespan of a product to force customers to replace it.”
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
"Ms. Ross-Mahé, age 86, was greeted at the airport by her three adult children. She was still dressed in her prison wear — orange shoes, sweatpants and a gray sweater — covered in stains and holes... "She was in a state of physical shock... www.nytimes.com/2026/04/17/u...
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fravery.bsky.social @fravery.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
by artist JB Cornish
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Furiarossa and Mimma 🌵 @furiaandmimma.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
People should read. I'm tired of people not reading. Please, if you can, PLEASE, read! Read everything, but especially fiction! Read comics! It will help you with empathy AND make you smarter. Please, read.
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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell could not have sold children for sex without rich perverts buying them for sex. I feel this needs to be emphasized much more than it is.
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StateSide @stateside.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Reps & Senators are elected by dark money. Crypto, big oil, AIPAC, etc. Both GOP and Dems take that money so they can work half a year for >$200k. This prevents many working & retired Americans from having a good life. From truckers to farmers, north to south, we need to join hands and stop this.
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Duncan Crombie @the-art-of-web.com · 18/04/2026
"Goodnight moon" #synthart
textured acrylic painting, gestural strokes, bright colours, varnished layerings, a nighttime sky filled with butterfly-blossoms, shrouded moon, tangled lines, soft edges, negative space --ar 5:7 --stylize 300 --v 7
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BERGΛMΛX @bergamax.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
Probably one of the most cutest birds I ever saw! 🟢⚪️🔵🟣🔴 The Cuban Tody (Todus multicolor), one of the most colorful birds in the Caribbean, only ten centimeters long with a bright red throat, emerald green and a pinkish belly. Photo by Yadiel Veunes [FB] yadielveunes.com #nature #birds #beauty
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Erin 🇨🇦 @spicyerin.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
For all those saying Justin Trudeau is too old to go to Coachella; Iggy Pop performed and he’s 79. Let people live their lives.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
www.tampabay.com/news/florida...
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Alligator Alcatraz phones were cut off. Then the beatings began, court docs say
One attorney wrote in a sworn declaration that officers broke a detainee’s wrist and “pepper sprayed everyone.”
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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
They told the Pope he doesn’t understand the Bible and then they quoted Pulp Fiction.
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a man with a mustache is wearing a suit and tie and making a funny face .
ALT: a man with a mustache is wearing a suit and tie and making a funny face .
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Amanda Carpenter @amandacarpenter.bsky.social · 18/04/2026
The author of this article refused to sign an NDA, giving up severance and healthcare benefits to tell this story. If you didn't read it already, read it. Because he refused, we may be able to stop the Kennedy Center from being sold for parts and turned into a gaudy MAGA fundraising warehouse.
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