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Democracy and trains @wingedisis.bsky.social · 1h

It feels necessary to point out that this woman is planning to run for governor of Mississippi next year.

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 17m

Follow Marisa for breaking news that matters before other people tells you that it does:

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 4h

I'm 1.5k free subscribers away from a huge milestone. If you haven't signed up yet, do it now and help me reach my goal! www.thehandbasket.co/subscribe

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Letterrioter @surasays.bsky.social · 2h

Few people outside my family have enriched my thinking + doing as @prisonculture.bsky.social has (Happy Birthday!). To say thanks I donated to REBUILD - free therapy for formerly incarcerated folks. Can you add a few bucks too? Small + sincere helps get there :) www.mightycause.com/story/Rebuil...

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Support REBUILD 2025: Free Therapy on Mightycause

REBUILD provides FREE therapy for justice-involved and formerly incarcerated people of color.

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utopia deferred @utopia-defer.red · 1h

Intolerable. Our enemies rule us as an occupied territory.

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ashley fairbanks @ziibiing.com · 18/10/2026

a norwegian on Threads posted this and i just don’t know how much more clearly we can emphasize how much Americans are being ripped off by our system which is built to concentrate wealth at the top

Cost of Living:
Seattle vs Oslo
A couple with children. Parents in their mid-30s.
Dual income (median), two children aged 1 and 3.
threads.com/@trond_solberg71
Seattle
Oslo
Dual income
221 579 1)
Median couples w/children income for 2024
1757134)
Median couples w/children income for 2024
Income taxes
45 7762)
20,7% tax rate. Federal + FICA. No state, no local tax in King County.
44 953
Calculated. Effective tax rate: 25,6%. Includes
"social security tax" of 7,7%.
After tax income
175 803
Calculated from the income and tax numbers.
130 760
(4)
Median after tax income for families w/childrer
Childcare
41 280
(3)
Current number
5565 5)
Capped by law (max fee + sibling discount.
Much cheaper from 2025.
Healthcare
15 240
3)
Employee share of premiums and out-of-pocket.
668
6)
Max out-of-pocket for public health services for two adults in 2024. Children are free.
Housing
32 6523)
29 398 7)
Basic living costs
47 040 3)
Food, transportation, other necessities.
Includes sales tax.
421208)
Food, transportation, other necessities.
Includes sales tax.
"Life money"
39 591
53 009
2024 numbers retrieved and currency conversions done on Feb 11th/12th, 2026.
All numbers converted to USD for readability. Comparison is based on real local costs, not PPP estimates.
Sources:
1) https://data.census.gov/table?q=B19125:+Median+Family+Income+in+the+Past+12+Months+(in+2024+Inflation-
Adjusted+Dollars)+by+Presence+of+Own+Children+Under+18+Years&g=160XX00US5363000&y=2024
2) https://smartasset.com/taxes/income-taxes
3) https://www.epi.org/resources/budget/budget-map/
4) https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06944
5) https://www.udir.no/regelverk-og-tilsyn/barnehage/foreldrebetaling/
6) https://www.helsenorge.no/en/payment-for-health-services/exemption-card-for-public-health-services/
7) https://www.ssb.no/priser-og-prisindekser/boligpriser-og-boligprisindekser/statistikk/leiemarkedsundersokelsen

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Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 18/10/2026

Thinking about this tonight, for no reason

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Citizen.Coping @propcazhpm.bsky.social · 18/10/2026

"It was the saddest thing ever. What he did for this community for the past 14 years. He made sure that people in need had food on their tables for their families." The pantry serves between 7,000 and 8,000 people each month... They said if he does not return, the pantry will close indefinitely.

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MOHAMED AHMED @thesmallfarm.xyz · 17/10/2026

Hello my friends, greetings from Gaza. The Al-Mawasi camp was bombed three times today. The price of flour has risen to $30 per sack. The war is not over yet. The media has deceived the world. Please share this, and donate if you can. chuffed.org/project/help...

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Help Mohamed Get His Family to Safety

Hello, this is Meave Gallagher, the sponsor of this fundraising campaign for our dear friend, Mohamed Ahmed, the displaced Palestinian farmer growing a small farm in Mawasi, Khan Yunis. His original g...

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tamara nopper @tamaranopper.bsky.social · 17/10/2026

Octavia E. Butler said, "As writers, we should use everything that touches us. It's all ore to be refined into story...if we're serious, we do use everything." As James Baldwin said, great writing involves being able "to use whatever happens to you—from starvation to champagne."

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 17/10/2026

You will be criticized whatever you do. Do what you think is right.

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Pile Of Garbage @pileofgarbage.net · 16/10/2026

I wanna visit the raccy cafe in Seoul.

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A. J. Lee @byajlee.myatproto.social · 16/10/2026

Trying to reset... Good night.

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Ian Paul Sieren @ianpaulsieren.bsky.social · 16/10/2026

Siskiyou Lewisia (Lewisia cotyledon) #Autumn #flowers #bloomscrolling

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A. J. Lee @byajlee.myatproto.social · 16/10/2026

I usually visit The Old Guitarist whenever I am there, but it was not on display today. Some random paintings...

I think Georgia O'Keeffe's Sky Above Clouds IV

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A. J. Lee @byajlee.myatproto.social · 16/10/2026

Gustave Moreau French, 1826-1898 Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra 1875-76 Oil on canvas The first painting on tour...

"Gustave Moreau
French, 1826-1898
Hercules and the Lernaean Hydra
1875-76
Oil on canvas
The Greek hero Hercules was tasked with 12 difficult feats, or labors. The second of these was to slay the Lernacan Hydra, a water monster with multiple serpentine heads. In this depiction of the episode, shown at the Paris Salon of 1876, Gustave Moreau indulged his taste for the ghoulish.
Hercules confronts the Hydra in a swampy landscape strewn with the fragmented and decomposing bodies of its victims. Moreau produced myriad studies for virtually every figure and detail in the painting and even sketched live snakes at the Paris zoo.
Gift of Mrs. Eugene A. Davidson"

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A. J. Lee @byajlee.myatproto.social · 16/10/2026

Rainy night coming back from the Art Institute w/ a friend. We spent two hrs wandering, then went on a "spooky" tour of monster paintings in the museum.

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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 15/10/2026

AI, as a political project, is primarily focused on your devaluation. Hope this helps.

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Senator Chris Van Hollen @vanhollen.senate.gov · 15/10/2026

This is the result of 7+ years of Trump's attacks on @repilhan.bsky.social, Somali-Americans, & the Muslim community. Everyone, regardless of party, must speak out against this fascistic abuse of power. If they can do this to a sitting Congresswoman, they can & will do it to anyone.

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Daniel Kibblesmith @kibblesmith.bsky.social · 13/10/2026

We also gotta get out of the panopticon mindset and start reading and dancing to music again and stop video-ing each other doing anything slightly weird and taking pictures of strangers on the subway like volunteer cops. Documenting an uninteresting life nonstop instead of living interesting life.

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MOHAMED AHMED @thesmallfarm.xyz · 12/10/2026

Hello friends! Sending you greetings from Gaza. Follow along as I grow the first crops in my small garden this winter—potatoes, onions, radishes, arugula, and peas. I’ll be starting next week. Please share this post and donate if you can. chuffed.org/project/help...

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Graeme Edwards @graemeedwards1.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

The garden is having one last final florrah this autumn, making up for a crispy summer #GardensHour 🌱

A mass of small daisy-like lilac Aster flowers with yellow centres

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Laura @tutusntinyhats.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Art by @monicatrinidad.bsky.social: justseeds.org/product/we-m...

An illustration of a person with braided hair and a hat standing in front of a broken brick wall topped with electric wires, holding a cat in their arms. There are two other cats in the background. Above them is the quote: "We must build a rebellious culture of care - Kelly Hayes" written in black letters. The color scheme is mostly sage green, terra cotta, and black.

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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

There are a lot of decent people doing good work right now, and hope is breaking through. As a result, our enemies are thrashing about and lashing out in extremely dangerous ways. We must be alert and aware and resist overwhelm and panic. Where can you contribute?

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 12/10/2026

Ilhan Omar: 'Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation. I will not be silenced'

"I’m ok. Make no mistake: this is an attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement. For ten years, Trump has targeted me with baseless lies and smear campaigns. This is just the latest escalation in his campaign of political intimidation.

I will not be silenced."

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Michael Lobel @mlobelart.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Jacob Lawrence, Rain, 1938

We are looking down on a city street scene, with a building at right, and a subway entrance. Various figures are moving about, as a regular rain falls

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Janet Johnsonville 🎭🇬🇭 @debbiecakes.blacksky.app · 10/10/2026

This is human trafficking.

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✪ Beware the Gray Ghost ✪ @jongraywb.blacksky.app · 10/10/2026

Lets root for each other’s positive successes that don’t hurt one another as well as our own individual peace in spite of it all. That way, even if you can’t find your joy in all the tumult, you’ll at least know that someone out there, even a stranger, is wishing the best for you. We all we got ♥️👍🏾

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✪ Beware the Gray Ghost ✪ @jongraywb.blacksky.app · 10/10/2026

Early morning means listening to raindrops from the passing storm outside my window as they hit the ground. Hearing my dog quietly and rhythmically snore in peace on one of my shirts. Listening to honking geese pass us all by… You made it to see one more day. … Find ways to rediscover your peace.

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A. J. Lee @byajlee.myatproto.social · 09/10/2026

I donated to your fund. It is all I can do now.

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A. J. Lee @byajlee.myatproto.social · 09/10/2026

I am unable to help too much. I am trying to help a lot of ppl. I am so sorry. I will try.

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A. J. Lee @byajlee.myatproto.social · 09/10/2026

The tourqoise ring I have had for yrs... through some tough times. It has been very protective in difficult times. A lot of meaning...

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A. J. Lee @byajlee.myatproto.social · 09/10/2026

I have rings I wear when I'm feeling certain feelings. Reminders for me about bigger things in life... Some for today. More on the other hand. Let it be a better day.

My right hand. A tourqoiuse Native American ring and an equal sign pinky ring.

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The Hermit of Everything @hermiteveryday.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

In the grey world tiny perseverances still holding on. ✨

In a crack in grey stone a dandelion plant puts out green leaves. Small plants and spiderwebs evident.

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

And to those who haven't yet helped, it's never too late. Helpers are incredibly overwhelmed, and very small in number. Palestinians desperately need more people to pitch in with sharing, quoting, donating. The siege/genocide is ongoing. Regular people on sites like this are a major lifeline.

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MOHAMED AHMED @thesmallfarm.xyz · 09/10/2026

Hello friends, sending you greetings from Gaza. If any of you need advice on gardening or landscaping, I am offering guidance here via Telegram. Please reach out if you need help, and kindly share this post and donate if you are able. chuffed.org/project/help...

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A. J. Lee @byajlee.myatproto.social · 09/10/2026

The news was too much for me yesterday. For whatever reason, woke up 3'ish am this morning, calm. Have been up, took a walk at 4:30 this morning, still calm. I hope this will be sustained into the day. Mellow mood, mellow song. Good morning. (Such a Simple Thing by Ray LaMontagne) #music #calming

Song on my phone... Such a Simple Thing by
Ray LaMontagne

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 09/10/2026

People in California who are facing a terrible ICE surge: remember that if you need whistles, we are still sending them out for free. In fact, we just passed 1.7 million whistles sent out. linktr.ee/3Dwhistles

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3D Printed Whistles | Linktree

We ship community protection whistles for free. Need some? Click the email link below & tell us how many you need (between 100 - 3000) & where to send them.

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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Sending love to the protesters in NYC and to everyone impacted by the ongoing violence ICE is perpetrating in our streets.

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A. J. Lee @byajlee.myatproto.social · 09/10/2026

Something I did in my late 30s-40s with my then neighbor (I have moved since...). Now I am in my early 50s and she is in her late 90s. Still one of my dearest friends. Agree abt perspective gained. Very true.

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A. J. Lee @byajlee.myatproto.social · 09/10/2026

I am looking at the bookplates wishing I had a cup of hyunmi nokcha/gemai cha (roasted rice green tea). One of the most soothing teas I know. Instead, I am drinking coffee, which probably isn't helping!

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