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There has never been a more clear and present danger to the future of America than that posed by the current occupant of the White House and his band of enabling kleptocrats. Among other efforts, I blog: bridges-not-walls.blog Managed by AmyUno 👋

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MS NOW @ms.now · 14h
“He tried to subvert the will of the people and steal the presidency,” Sen. Durbin, Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, used his opening statement in the Jack Smith hearing to recap President Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election. WATCH LIVE: www.youtube.com/live/H69_OqF...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 28/09/2026
NEW: ProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for nearly a year.
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The Untold Origins of Trump’s Plan to Sharply Restrict Mail-In Voting
ProPublica’s reporting reveals for the first time the extent of the White House’s role in trying to dictate how mail-in ballots are processed, spurring behind-the-scenes drama that played out for near...
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Museum of Science @museumofscience.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Meteors are about to enter our atmosphere at 41 miles per second! 🌠🧪 Born from the debris of Halley's Comet, the Orionids light up the sky from October 2 to November 7, peaking overnight October 21 to 22. Catch around 20 meteors per hour at the peak, with standout years reaching up to 75.
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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
This is why "I love Shavo" videos take over your feed. A spontaneous moment between a person and their pet, and the oxytocin rush is mutual.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Total collapse: 70% say his Iran war has hurt the US 75% say he has no plan for the war 76% say the war isn't worth the costs
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Woodstock Farm Sanctuary @woodstocksanctuary.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Today I will revel in nature, like Hobbes #whywoodstock
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 21/09/2026
As GOP leaks about the elections grow more urgent, a top Democratic strategist explains what the numbers really say about the Trump-GOP collapse—and ponders what could still go wrong. trib.al/6WImXrq
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Trump’s Pollster Drops Bomb on GOP as Midterm Panic Grows: “Bloodbath”
As GOP leaks about the elections grow more urgent, a top Democratic strategist explains what the numbers really say about the Trump-GOP collapse—and ponders what could still go wrong.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Ballou: It’s possible that there was just a blanket procedure not to produce documents that related to Donald Trump. I don’t want to get ahead of our skis here, but it does seem like they have repeatedly mentioned that there was withholding based on executive privilege, which just makes no sense.
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CleanTechnica @cleantechnica.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
600 More Curbside EV Charging Stations For New York City cleantechnica.com/2026/09/16/c...
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New York City Will Install 600 New Curbside EV Charging Stations
Curbside EV charging is expanding exponentially in New York City, with the addition of 600 new Level 2 chargers.
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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
@adam_franks shares 2 good Samaritans rescuing a stuck eagle: #AGoodPlace
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Cut Off the Spigot @cutoffthespigot.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Need a #GoogleMaps alternative because you know it's #LakeOntario, not "Lake America"? 🙄 I've got you covered for every mode of transportation - driving, biking, walking, hiking & public transit. And spoiler alert - #MapQuest isn't the best option. cutoffthespigot.substack.com/p/de-google-...
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De-Google Part 7: Maps Alternatives b/c it’s Lake Ontario
Not Lake America, ya dyngus!
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James Panek @thepanekroom.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
someone mentioned once that the old Main Library of the City & County of San Francisco had custom doorknobs. i never thought i would get to see them until i got a tour of the Print Shop in the new Main's basement, where, anomalously, they had an intact door from the old building
dark-stained door and doorframe with a brass doorknob on which is visible a bas relief of the early-twentienth-century logo for the San Francisco Public Library showing a phoenix emerging from a burning book with the motto "vita sine literis mors est" on a banner fluttering around the book
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
It's hot. After last month's historic heat wave, many CA temps will be in the 100's again. Remember the farm workers out harvesting the chilled snack you're enjoying. #WeFeedYou
Mixed berries close-up above a farm worker harvesting fruit in the sun, text highlights extreme heat in Coachella, CA at 118°F and labor behind fruit harvest during a heat wave.
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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
we’re like half a step away from him mailing a ransom note made of cut up magazines to Kevin Warsh at this point
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Great jobs number just announced, breaking all estimates (except mine!) by double and triple - And you haven't seen anything yet! EMPLOYERS ADDED 162,000 JOB IN AUGUST. Lower the interest rates because the U.S.A. is a much stronger credit than it was just a short time ago!
A STRONG COUNTRY MEANS A LOWER INTEREST RATE - IT'S A BETTER CREDIT...Very simple! We should have the LOWEST RATE of any country in the World, like "the old days." Without the United States agreeing to allow them their big surpluses, and we could stop that immediately, they would no longer be considered financially ELITE! LOWER THE RATE OR I'LL STOP TRADING WITH COUNTRIES WITH WHICH WE HAVE A DEFICIT, which the U.S. Supreme Court, in its ridiculous and very costly Tariff decision, strongly acknowledged "the President" has an absolute right to do. ITS BETTER THAN TARIFFS!
The Fed Board, with its great new leader, must get smart - BE PATRIOTS for a change. High interest rates put the U.S.A. at a very unfair disadvantage, and I won't allow that to happen!
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Human Rights Campaign @hrc.org · 03/09/2026
Thank you, Gloria, for fighting to make this world a better place for women and LGBTQ+ people — at work, at home, and in every community. May her memory be a blessing.
None of us can be liberated if other groups are not. - Gloria Steinem. HRC logo
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Woodstock Farm Sanctuary @woodstocksanctuary.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
If you haven’t decided if you’re coming to our Harvest Picnic yet, let James help with the decision! Early-bird pricing ends THIS FRIDAY, so do not wait to get your tickets. James and his goat friends expect to see you here on October 3rd! 🍂🧺🍂 woodstocksanctuary.org/harvestpicnic
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God @thegodshow.com · 24/08/2026
Vader loves Flock
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Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Toad was asleep, and he was having a dream. He was on stage, and he was wearing a costume. Toad looked out into the dark. Frog was sitting in the theater.
Toad stands on the stage in a Shakespearean costume, looking out into the dark theater where Frog sits.

From "The Dream"
In *Frog and Toad Together*
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The AI companies claim their technology will enhance human creativity. But they are quietly undertaking a massive campaign to destroy human creativity. Let me tell you the story of the AI companies' effort to feed rare books into their AI models and then destroy them.
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Calvin and Hobbes @calvin-and-hobbes.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
No preparation whatsoever, but full commitment to the strategy. #CalvinandHobbes #MathStruggles
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Chronicle of Higher Education @chronicle.com · 24/08/2026
The Education Department’s recommendation to revoke federal recognition of the ABA’s law-school accreditor means 13 free-standing law schools would need a new federally recognized accreditor to remain eligible for federal aid. chroni.cl/45KvYYw
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The Trump Administration Is Escalating a Long-Running Feud With the Law-Schools Accreditor
An Education Department recommendation for the American Bar Association to lose recognition could be a significant reputational blow, even if the group ultimately maintains its status.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 24/08/2026
We’ve seen too much cowardice from large law firms ahead of the 2026 midterms. “We can’t just send the voters out by themselves,” Marc Elias says. “We need the lawyers to do their part.” We’re stepping up and speaking out for voters like you: demdock.com/3T3Owjg
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AmyUno @amyuno.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
It's #Caturday!
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Woodstock Farm Sanctuary @woodstocksanctuary.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Today I will find some balance, like Bonnie #whywoodstock woodstocksanctuary.o...
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
ROSIE: “.. I'm back in the spotlight all thanks to President Ompa J. Loompa, who is watching us this evening from inside a catering cart. You know, I couldn't have done it without you, sweetie. You brought me back just like you did with fascism and the measles." $DIS
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NPR @npr.org · 19/08/2026
Lawyers for Rep. Joyce Beatty asked a judge to rule speedily on the complex's renovation and entrance tarp. The National Symphony Orchestra also announced its new season, away from the Kennedy Center. n.pr/4qqHzFn
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In new filings, Kennedy Center says it won't try to put Trump's name on facade until Sept. 8
Lawyers for Rep. Joyce Beatty asked a judge to rule speedily on the complex's renovation and entrance tarp. The National Symphony Orchestra also announced its new season, away from the Kennedy Center.
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Bridges-Not-Walls @bridges-not-walls.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Happy #Caturday!
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Status Coup News @statuscoupnews.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
🚨 BREAKING: Another Delaney Hall Prisoner Has Died — and ICE Tried to Cover It Up. This is the second Delaney Hall prisoner death over the last month and the third total—that we know of. www.statuscoupsubstack.com/p/breaking-a...
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BREAKING: Another Delaney Hall Prisoner Has Died — and ICE Tried to Cover It Up
Guatemalan immigrant Jose Chajon-Raxon was released soon after being detained by ICE—while suffering seizures—and the agency covered it up for weeks
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NPR @npr.org · 13/08/2026
Millions of people in Europe stepped outside Wednesday to watch a spectacular sunset with a solar eclipse. The path of totality passed through portions of Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Portugal. n.pr/3TRdt1S
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Photos: See the best photos from this year's total solar eclipse
Millions of people in Europe stepped outside Wednesday to watch a spectacular sunset with a solar eclipse. The path of totality passed through portions of Greenland, Iceland, Spain and Portugal.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 12/08/2026
WOW: Katie Phang makes a SCORCHING filing in federal court unloading on Todd Blanche over his latest attempts to delay her Epstein files lawsuit, saying his arguments have "no basis in reality." Plus, Katie breaks the filing down herself in a must-watch video.
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Katie Phang Rips Todd Blanche’s Epstein Case Delay Bid as Having 'No Basis in Reality'
Her recent filing notes there is “no question he is in default.”
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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
The largest and sharpest image ever taken of the Andromeda galaxy — otherwise known as M31. It is the biggest Hubble image ever released and shows over 100 million stars, thousands of star clusters in a section of the galaxy’s disc stretching across over 40 000 light-years. Original post
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Cut Off the Spigot @cutoffthespigot.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Need an Airbnb alternative for longer stays (30+ days)? Looking for hotel alternatives because of family or pet needs? Read my latest article to find all that and more! Including 🌈queer-focused, 🌳eco-friendly & ♻️sustainable options 😁 #airbnb #travel
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Airbnb Alternatives Part 2: Longer Term Stays, Family & Pet Friendly and Even More Options
No need for Airbnb!
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
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Historic documents in limbo with proposed National Archives closure | Nichi Bei News
The National Archives at San Francisco and Chicago faces closure, according to an e-mail sent to staff on June 23. With the closure and the process to move files out […]
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Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 07/08/2026
Trump's judicial nominees are still afraid to say who won the 2020 election. If they can't rely on the truth to answer a simple question, they can't be trusted to rely on the facts as a judge.
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Bridges-Not-Walls @bridges-not-walls.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
An adventurous looking bug 🌿 #assassinbug
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Field Team 6 @fieldteam6.org · 05/08/2026
What’s more fun than writing @FieldTeam6.org postcards with your friends to #RegisterDemocrats to vote? Super Volunteer Joyce will answer all your questions & get you ready to host your very own Postcard Party or porch packet pickup! #PostcardsWork #Voterizer social.fieldteam6.org/s/rvxFgOxA
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Learn how to host your own Postcarding Party
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Woodstock Farm Sanctuary @woodstocksanctuary.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Today I’m gonna make new friends, like Hobbes has been doing with the interns! #whywoodstock
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
“Why do we tolerate Elon Musk’s racist commentary?” 🤔 Good question from @jbouie about the blatant racism of the richest man in the world, who @GovBillLee and other elected officials are eagerly allowing to poison Memphis and drill a hole in Nashville.
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Opinion | Why Do We Tolerate Elon Musk’s Racist Commentary?
Why does the owner of X get a pass for what he says and does there?
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Popular Information @popular.info · 30/07/2026
"AI is pushing inflation higher and further compounding longstanding affordability concerns in the process. Plus, these price pressures aren’t expected to go away anytime soon, and they very well could broaden.”
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AI is making your life more expensive. Here’s how | CNN Business
AI is raising prices for Americans – and not just electricity bills.
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NPR @npr.org · 28/07/2026
Dr. Kenneth Ngure, president-elect of the International AIDS Society, says. "We have had very good scientific advances ... yet the funding cuts have also taken us back." n.pr/3S3GDtX
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Amid U.S. funding cuts, the International AIDS Conference faces an uncertain future
Dr. Kenneth Ngure, president-elect of the International AIDS Society, says. "We have had very good scientific advances ... yet the funding cuts have also taken us back."
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Trump might be the one screaming "election fraud," but who is the one writing the script? Enter John Solomon.
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The Election False Flag Has A Standard Bearer
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Governor Josh Shapiro @governor.pa.gov · 24/07/2026
We’re building on the progress we’ve made over 3.5 years to keep Pennsylvania on the rise. Here are some of the headlines from this year’s budget:
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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 25/07/2026
Trump wants to cut VA research by $43 million. When I asked what research the administration wanted to cut—prosthetics, cancer—Trump officials couldn’t give me a straight answer. I’ll be fighting to reject Trump’s cuts to VA research.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
🚨BREAKING: Faced with growing concerns about mail delays, voting advocates are asking a Wisconsin state court to give voters a backup option to cast their ballot in person on Election Day. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Wisconsin voting advocates sue to protect voters from being disenfranchised by mail delays
Faced with growing concerns about mail delays, voting advocates are asking a Wisconsin state court to give voters a backup option to cast their ballot in person on Election Day.
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Alexei Koseff @akoseff.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
The House passed a measure to halt the war in Iran on Thursday, as Democrats mounted a last-minute bid to constrain the escalating conflict before lawmakers left Washington for a month-long recess. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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House passes measure to restrain Trump on Iran
The vote marks the first test of Republican support for the conflict since President Donald Trump resumed military strikes against Tehran this month.
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De-ICE Action Network @de-ice.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
"Fierce" is right! When we fight, we win 💪 @maddow.bsky.social @maddowblog.bsky.social
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Citizens Bank to cut ties with CoreCivic and GEO after a fierce public pressure campaign
Citizens Bank plans to end its financial relationship with two private prison companies, CoreCivic and The GEO Group.
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Kat Abughazaleh @katmabu.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The Midwest isn't "purple." It's been underserved and underinvested in for far too long. With Common Power, we're building the volunteer infrastructure to change that one trip at a time. Our next road trip is July 25-26, to help elect Fran Hong in WI! 💥 Come join us at kapow.works
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Woodstock Farm Sanctuary @woodstocksanctuary.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Today I'll try out a new look, like Amelie (feathers a beautiful purple thanks to frozen blueberry treats) #whywoodstock
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
We are very far off the cliff, folks. 🇺🇸 www.npr.org/2026/07/17/n...
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