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Laura J

@dodoruf.bsky.social
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Design researcher with a murky background in international affairs and women’s rights.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 01/10/2026
This is the most heartbreaking stories I’ve heard in a long time. ICE detained 2-year-old Orlin Hernandez Reyes’ mother. She begged to be reunited with him before deportation. ICE refused. What happened next is horrific. No matter how you feel about immigration, normal people don’t like cruelty.
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G. Willow Wilson @gwillow.me · 08/08/2026
World Central Kitchen is on the ground in Spokane feeding folks displaced by the fires, so if you're looking for ways to help, here's a good option: donate.wck.org/campaign/829...
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Donate to World Central Kitchen
Your donation will help to provide fresh meals for those in need after disasters, and build long-term resilience in affected communities.
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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
Tales of everyday corruption. Pete Hegseth cancelled the $400,000 contract for making uniforms for the Blue Angels on the grounds that the contract with "The Sewing Box" was DEI since the firm is Black-owned. Instead, he awarded it to a Trump donor for $1,690,000, a 325% price increase!
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
"Maria" is working in Coachella CA doing maintenance on the lemon trees. She wears thick gloves and sleeves to protect herself against the lemon thorns. She shares, "I will work any job to feed my children." Today Coachella temps are predicted to reach a high of 118°. #WeFeedYou
A farm worker who is working in Coachella CA doing maintenance on the lemon trees. She wears thick gloves sleeves, and a hoodie to protect herself against the lemon thorns and the sun
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Appalling cruelty — and all to fund more tax cuts for the rich.
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Chad Loder @chadloder.dev · 02/08/2026
The diarrhea lettuce company, Taylor Farms, uses slave labor contracted from the Arizona Dept. of Corrections. The backbreaking labor is often performed by imprisoned Mexican nationals who would be otherwise ineligble to work in the US. They are paid $1.50 an hour.
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The Diarrhea Lettuce Company Has Been Linked to Forced Labor
The lettuce-producing Taylor Farms was linked to the widespread use of prison labor before its involvement in a cyclospora outbreak.
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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
"By [2030], the authors believe, the cost will be a total £44.7bn.... Using many years of data on the links between NHS spending and patient health, the authors’ model forecasts that this will cause an extra 229,000 deaths by 2036... 2x the avoidable deaths Britain suffered during Covid."
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Lydia Mulvey @lydiamulvey.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
World Central Kitchen is en route to Venezuela to provide hot meals for those affected by the devastating twin earthquakes as well as first responders, a vital, life-saving service if you are able and funds allow, you can donate at the link below donate.wck.org/campaign/815...
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Donate to World Central Kitchen
World Central Kitchen https://donate.wck.org/campaign/815521/donate
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Micah @rincewind.run · 22/06/2026
nobody in British politics seems to want to say it but the single biggest driver of their inability to keep a prime minister for any length of time is that Brexit was stupid and ruinous and made everyone’s lives worse
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marikosegawa.bsky.social @marikosegawa.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
#ResistanceUnited #ProudBlue #DV1 #ONEV1 Thank you, Gov Katie Hobbs, for defending Arizonans against the Republican budget cuts. She deserves re-election. Such fights are happening in other states as well. Vote Blue for every office, local, state, & Federal.
Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs. She vetoed a Republican effort to cut food assistance.
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👻madeline bOoOoOoOodent👻 @oldenoughtosay.com · 20/05/2026
idk let’s try it and find out
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Jed Shugerman: Any DOJ settlement that gives the President a dollar -- or a direct material benefit -- is a flagrant violation of the Presidential Emoluments Clause:

"The President shall not receive ... any other Emolument from the United States, or any of [the states]." Art II, S.1, cl. 7.
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The Contrarian @contrariannews.org · 20/05/2026
A Path to Justice — A cartoon by Nick Anderson
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
“.. American officials did not learn of the outbreak until Thursday, nine days after the World Health Organization did, and almost a month after the first person died.” @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/05/20/h...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
This is flying under the radar, but Trump's cronies have started their own organization to plan 250th anniversary events. Not only is their "Freedom 250" receiving taxpayer funds, it's also soliciting big donations from corporations in exchange for face time with Trump. Everything is for sale.
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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
Feeling overwhelmed with all of this. LISTEN. Another Louisiana resident (Marshawn is the only name we have) testifies against the state’s racial gerrymander, speaking truth to power up and down the hearing room and predicts how this story will end. Speak your truth, fight and believe.
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David Farrier @davidfarrier.com · 11/05/2026
new zealander everlee wihongi was due to meet with her lawyer yesterday. then ICE moved her to their most notorious tent facility in texas: 3000 people, highest death rate, most sexual assaults. and today, she disappeared off the system. please RT: www.webworm.co/everleehasdi...
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Everlee Has Disappeared
Everlee Wihongi was transferred by ICE to the notorious "Camp East Montana" at Fort Bliss, Texas. Then she disappeared.
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Juliana Stratton @julianastratton.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
So Texas, Florida, Missouri, North Carolina, and Tennessee can redraw districts without a referendum and that stands, but when Virginia lets voters decide directly at the ballot box, it gets overturned?
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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Sad thing is, I expect most Americans to not know about this.
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 02/05/2026
This is an attempted vehicular manslaughter by the President of Cornell University on his own students, for the crime of opposing war crimes committed towards Palestinians, caught on camera by witnesses. He should be removed from office and prosecuted under the fullest extent of the law by Monday.
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 29/03/2026
This story is insane. Married an American, arrested at her greencard interview, flown out of state, nearly killed multiple times when her diabetes was ignored and then mistreated. When she finally got out? Found out her credit card had been used illegally. www.daylightsandiego.org/san-diego-wo...
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San Diego woman says her credit card information was stolen while she was in ICE custody
Hanne Engan, whom ICE arrested at her green card appointment, said her diabetes quickly escalated while at Otay Mesa Detention Center due to medical negligence. Written by Kate Morrissey, Edited...
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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
Elizabeth Banks
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Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
www.joannamendoza.com 🚨🌵SHOUT OUT ARIZONA ESPECIALLY YOU WHO ARE IN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT AZ06 🚨🌵 I AM SUPPORTING @joannamendoza.com HOPE YOU WILL JOIN ME BY FOLLOWING & SUPPORTING HER Joanna is a proud mom, dedicated lifelong public servant & a retired U.S. MARINE VOTE Ciscomoni OUT
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Mendoza for Congress
Join Mendoza for Congress in building a stronger Arizona. Dedicated to honest leadership, hard work, and community-first solutions, Joanna Mendoza is fighting for veterans, working families, and a bri...
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Laura J @dodoruf.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
Ready for tongue out Tuesday but it’s still #nationalpuppyday
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Shari in AZ🌵 @mutsy67.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
📋 Did you know Arizona has an Early Voting List? Sign up once and a ballot automatically arrives before every election. No standing in lines, no scrambling. Your vote arrives at your door. Civic life doesn't have to be complicated — knowing your options makes all the difference. 🗳️🌵 my.arizona.vote/
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☀️🌱SunCome🚫👑 @llfarm.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
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With oil prices skyrocketing, take a moment to remember all the renewable energy and electric vehicle initiatives this administration tore up.
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John Moe @johnmoe.bsky.social · 13/03/2026
Soufflé is only two months old but has already learned how to gaze into the void with naught but despair. Good girl, Soufflé! Also needs a foster home. new.shelterluv.com/embed/animal...
Small brown and white dog
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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 14/03/2026
Brand new letter campaign! 🚨 Tell your representatives: Impeach Pam Bondi! Ready? Go!
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Tell Congress: Impeach Attorney General Pam Bondi
Contact Congress today!
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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 09/03/2026
🚨 Flipping the Senate blue is an ABSOLUTE MUST this year. Donate today. #Blue26 --"TBD" donations go to the eventual Dem nominee. --You can opt out of sharing your email/phone w/the campaigns. --Not a dime of donations through this page go to me. secure.actblue.com/donate/senat...
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Chip in!
Show your support with a contribution.
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The Watchdog Coalition @thewatchdogco.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
🚨 Trump's cronies are circulating a draft executive order to declare a phony "national emergency" over made-up foreign election interference—just so he can seize control of our state-run elections. This isn't about integrity—it's a blatant attempt to rig the midterms. Tell Congress to act NOW:
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Tell Congress: Stop Trump's move to take over state elections
Contact Congress today!
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Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Susie Wiles is wearing an Apple Watch during a highly classified meeting on Iran. Unreal.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Jack Shanahan, retired US Air Force General and first Director of the Department of Defense Joint Artificial Intelligence Center:
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
It would behoove all of us to call congress. 202-224-3121
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 09/02/2026
My Latest: Contrary to many doomsayers, it is not too late to protect the midterm elections. There are steps Democrats can take now — at both the state and federal levels — to safeguard our elections. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/its-...
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It’s not too late for states and Congress to stop Trump from subverting the midterms
With only nine months before the midterm elections, Trump is plotting to prevent Democrats from taking control of Congress.
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Minnesotans on Bde Maka Ska, a lake in Minneapolis. Photo credit WCCO-TV
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 28/01/2026
Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., rolls out his demand for supporting a DHS appropriations bill: fire Stephen Miller
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Jill Twiss @jilltwiss.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
oh man i just bought some legos for a kid and it made my night so much better. highly recommend giving yourself this gift
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David Blanchflower BSc @davidbflower.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Delight over reported sighting of orca calf in pod. 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Delight over reported sighting of orca calf off Isles of Scilly
Two female Iberian orcas are seen off the Isles of Scilly with an unidentified new addition.
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Laura J @dodoruf.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Everything is terrible so here’s a mini dachshund on a mountain to lift the spirits
A brown and white mini dachshund at the top of a mountain in southern Arizona thinking of how great it will be when Juan Ciscomani loses his seat in Congress
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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 10/09/2025
The neurologist Oliver Sacks found that the social-media era resembles a neurological catastrophe on a gigantic scale.
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The Machine Stops
The neurologist Oliver Sacks on steam engines, smartphones, and fearing the future.
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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
🚨BREAKING: The last journalists working for AFP in Gaza have said they can no longer work for the news agency. They are out of energy and they are starving to death. I have never seen a statement from a news organisation like it. 🧵
Sans intervention immédiate, les derniers reporters de Gaza vont mourir
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L'AFP travaille avec une pigiste texte, trois photographes et six pigistes vidéo dans la Bande de Gaza depuis le départ de ses journalistes staff courant 2024.
Avec quelques autres, ils sont aujourd'hui les seuls à rapporter ce qu'il se passe dans la Bande de Gaza. La presse internationale est interdite d'entrer dans ce territoire depuis près de deux ans.
Nous refusons de les voir mourir.
L'un deux, Bashar, collabore pour l'AFP depuis 2010, d'abord comme fixeur, ensuite comme photographe pigiste, et depuis 2024 comme principal photographe.
Samedi 19 juillet, il est parvenu à poster un message sur Facebook: « Je n'ai plus la force de travailler pour les médias.
Mon corps est maigre et je ne peux plus travailler ».
Bashar, 30 ans, travaille et vit dans des conditions égales à celles de tous les Gazaouis, allant d'un camp de réfugiés à un autre camp au gré des bombardements israéliens. Depuis plus d'un an il vit dans le dénuement le plus total et travaille en prenant d'énormes risques pour sa vie. L'hygiène est pour lui un problème majeur, avec des périodes de maladies intestinales sévères.
Bashar vit depuis février dans les ruines de sa maison de Gaza City avec sa mère, ses quatre frères et sœurs et la famille d'un de ses frères. Leur maison est vide de tout aménagement et confort, à part quelques coussins. Dimanche matin, il a rapporté que son frère aîné était « tombé, à cause de la faim ».
Même si ces journalistes reçoivent un salaire mensuel de l'AFP, il n'y a rien à acheter ou alors à des prix totalement exorbitants. Le système bancaire a disparu, et ceux qui pratiquent le change entre les comptes bancaires en ligne et l'argent liquide prennent une commission de près de 40%.
L'AFP n'a plus la possibilité d'avoir un véhicule et encore moins de l'essence pour permettre à ses journalistes de se déplacer pour leurs reportages. Circuler en voiture équivaut de toutes les façons à pre…
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Emily Jackson @emilybjack.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Very excited to share our article on gender and political expression! We explore why women are more likely to say they "don't know" in survey research. This project was in the works for many years-- thanks to the folks at @poppublicsphere.bsky.social for giving it a home. Please give it a read!
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Haters_gonna_hate (Princess Kim K) @princesskim.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Zeus- needs our help to save him! He’s a big, gentle giant- sad that he is in this hellhole- EAST COAST FOSTERS PLEASE STEP UP! Please repost!! 🙏
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 23/06/2025
“family members identified the victim as Narciso Barranco, a father to three sons who are all U.S. Marines” ktla.com/news/local-n...
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