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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Cory Booker — who is being floated as a 2028 contender, and who just the other day did not deny the possibility of wanting to become leader of the Senate Democrats — promotes the book of Brett McGurk, a chief architect of the US-backed Israeli genocide of Palestine:
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@brett_mcgurk
 is one of our nation’s great experts on the Middle East and has spent decades working at the highest levels of diplomacy through some of the region’s most consequential moments.

I’m really looking forward to reading Brink and learning from his firsthand account of the extraordinary efforts to free the hostages, and confront the extraordinary challenges of the region.
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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Spindle leaf palette in October, complete with Barbie pinks:
Spindle, Euonymous europeaus leaves in autumn, arranged on a wooden table and with a hand written label
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Liz Schiller #DefundthePolice @lizzzs.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This has actually been happening for years.
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Laura (she/her) @findingwild.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Didn't feel a thing in Ballard.
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gamera obscura october edition @ohrobin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Google earth has updated its satellite images of Gaza. The destruction is almost incomprehensible.
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Plague Poems @plaguepoems.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
An open note to the stranger who said “don’t you know we’re laughing at you?”: Yes, I do know that, but frankly I am far more concerned that you also seem to be coughing at everyone.
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Cary Moon @carymoon.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
The No campaign to defeat this cruel and idiotic initiative could use all the help we can offer. If you have spare bucks or spare time please consider joining in at nohateinwastate.org #Solidarity
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NO HATE in WA State Oppose IL26-001, IL26-638
Learn about opposing IL26-001, IL26-638, two harmful initiatives on the November ballot that threaten student safety. Vote NO on I-001 and I-638 this November!
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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
New: Macklemore says Robert Kraft — who owns Gillette Stadium, where Macklemore & Ed Sheeran were to perform later this month — called Sheeran. Kraft rallied other owners together behind an ultimatum for Sheeran: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you won't be allowed in our venues.

I'm not sure how to start this. So I'm going to speak from the heart and share the truth. Ed Sheeran and his team have made the decision to remove me from The Loop tour.
But before I get into it, I want to say something that should be obvious. In this moment I think it matters. I am not a victim. Ed Sheeran is not a victim. Pink is not a victim. We have careers, money, opportunities, safety and audiences around the world. Whatever consequences any of us face for what we say, we get to go home to our families.

The victims are the Palestinian people. The men, women and children who have been killed, starved, displaced and forced to live through unimaginable violence. More than 20,000 children have been killed in Gaza alone. People are being killed today, and people will be killed tomorrow. I want to make sure that as I tell this story, we don't lose sight of that.

Ed is my friend. I've known him for 13 years. We've shared late nights, studio sessions and stages. He has this infectious magic about him that I've grown to love. I consider him a brother. And because of that, we've had some difficult conversations this past week. The type of talks rooted in love and respect for one another that still end in a place of fundamental disagreement. Nothing I'm writing here is out of spite or because I want to tear down his character. But as I told Ed multiple times on the phone, our friendship can't change my responsibility to tell the truth about what happened.

Last Monday, in the middle of all the media attention surrounding Pink and what I said at MetLife, Ed told me that Robert Kraft called him. We were scheduled to play Gillette Stadium later this month, which is owned by the Kraft Group. Ed told me that Kraft said I would not be allowed to perform in his stadium. Ed also told me that Kraft had rallied some of the other
stadium owners and collectively they gave him an ultimatum: if Macklemore stays on the tour, you will not be allowed to play in our venues.

Ed was in …What I said at MetLife I have been saying on stages around the world for almost three years. So why is it an issue now? Because now I'm sharing a stage with one of the biggest artists in the world, in some of the biggest stadiums in America. At a certain level of exposure, "Free Palestine" becomes too much of a risk. If I kept doing the shows, saying Free Palestine, with Ed implicitly supporting it, the crowd getting loud and showing undeniable support for Palestinian liberation, what artist might speak out next? The stage becomes resistance. Maybe that's why this time it became so important to silence me.

And one of the most effective ways to enforce that silence has been to weaponize the accusation of antisemitism. Antisemitism is real. And that is exactly why the word matters too much to be used as a shield against criticism of the Israeli state. When criticizing Israel, opposing Zionism or saying "Free Palestine" gets conflated with hatred of Jewish people, it doesn't protect Jewish people. It protects Israel from accountability.

I hope this isn't the end of my relationship with Ed.
Thirteen years of friendship doesn't disappear because of one painful disagreement. I hope we both continue listening, studying what is happening in Palestine and wrestling with what neutrality means in a moment like this. My door will always be open to continuing that conversation.

When my brother Omar was doing the subtitles for the video I posted from MetLife, I thanked him. He told me there's a phrase in Arabic:
لا شكر على واجب
"La shukra ala wajeb." There is no thanks for a duty.
That stayed with me. Because that's what this has become for me and millions of others around the world. A duty. Not something deserving of praise or gratitude. Not brave. Human.

Who is winning the internet, who is getting canceled, who gets to play the stadium and who doesn't, all of it becomes so small when held against what we are actually witnessing in Gaza and the West Bank. An entire people be…
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Northwest Treaty Tribes @nwtreatytribes.org · 14/09/2026
It's been a beautiful journey watching the statue of Billy Frank, Jr. come to life. www.youtube.com/watch
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Part IV: The Statue | Billy Frank Jr. Statue Project
How does a foundry cast clay into bronze? The process might surprise you. In this video, learn how the artist Haiying Wu worked with the team at Classic Foundry to cast the clay model of Billy Frank Jr. into a stunning bronze statue. Along the way, you will learn about Billy's lasting significance through historical footage and the voices of people who knew and loved him. Produced by Setting Sun Circle, with additional footage by the Architect of the Capitol. Learn more about: Nisqually Indian Tribe: http://www.nisqually-nsn.gov/ ArtsWA: https://www.arts.wa.gov/ The Billy Frank Jr. Statue Project: https://www.arts.wa.gov/billy-frank-jr/
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Laura (she/her) @findingwild.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Losing my mind this morning over an email conversation I had to have with a company's AI assistant about a shipping delay and the AI's count of days was wrong. When I pointed this out, the response I received was "I'm sorry I can't help with that. This conversation has been ended." Um, what?
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Jen the Feisty Librarian @feistywaters.com · 09/09/2026
Garden tomato art from previous years.
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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Am in full jewellery-making flow with my Victorian & Edwardian charms & lockets right now👇🏼zoom in for the finished charm combinations. I’m going to TRY to get these pieces listed this eve, tho may be tmrw eve. Huge apols if so,I confess my judgement of how long things takes is wonky due to my adhd🗝️:
A collection of necklaces I’m making with Victorian & Edwardian charms & lockets
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Kate Macfarlane @katemacfarlane.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
If you live in D5, make sure to give your democracy vouchers to Nilu Jenks! Every D5 voter gets two $50 vouchers. They can only be used in this race. They’re free to use. It’s okay you lost the ones you got in the mail. Filling out the form takes less than a minute. Go on, do it now
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Assign Vouchers | Nilu Jenks For Seattle City Council
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Mayor Katie B. Wilson @mayor.seattle.gov · 03/09/2026
If you've been paying attention to the news recently, you may be wondering: what's going on in City Hall? What you might not have heard is that we are doing the work and getting real results for Seattle residents.
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Laura (she/her) @findingwild.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Wild that it is almost 10pm and we STILL don't know if we are going to school tomorrow morning or not.
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Derek Wang @derekjwang.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
If Seattle public school teachers do strike on Wednesday, the city of Seattle just announced free drop-in centers. More here. wilson.seattle.gov/2026/09/01/m...
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Mayor Wilson Announces Free Drop-In Recreation Programs During Potential SPS Teacher Strike  - Office of the Mayor
Seattle (September 1) – In the event of a strike and delayed start to the school year, the City of Seattle will offer free recreation drop-in programs at community centers to support Seattle families,...
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Laura (she/her) @findingwild.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Exactly! If you are an SPS parent, this is a great time to touch base with your WA Legislative Reps about their responsibility to fund our schools.
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lurklethoceris.bsky.social @lurklethoceris.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The Novavax/Nuvaxovid 2026-2027 XFG formulation was approved by the FDA today. This is good news as it is the better vaccine for SARS-CoV-2/covid (It has longer duration, has less side effects, and covers a broader range of variants with each additional dose in a series).
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KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 27/08/2026
The vote does not mean there will be a strike, but the move signals to the school district that members are willing to picket if both parties are unable to reach a tentative agreement by the first day of school on Sept. 2.
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Seattle teachers union says ‘yes’ to strike authorization
Roughly 90% of the Seattle teachers union voted to authorize a strike on Wednesday night at a general meeting at the Seattle Convention Center downtown.
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KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 27/08/2026
Brand-new school supplies, shoes, and backpacks — or even a fresh haircut — can make all the difference in not just feeling prepared, but excited for the first day of school. But all that can add up.
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Going back to school can be expensive. Here’s where to get help in King County
Brand-new school supplies, shoes, and backpacks — or even a fresh haircut — can make all the difference in not just feeling prepared, but excited for the first day of school. But all that can add up.
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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
As SARS-CoV-2 transmission soars, the CDC has recategorized COVlD levels downward, even shifting more locations blue on their map. #Bluewashing Report at Forbes by @drjudystone.bsky.social
Forbes, Aug 27, Judy Stone
COVlD-19 Cases Surge—Here’s What’s Different This Summer That Will Help

-CDC “bluewashed” maps to downplay levels
-Hot spots: Texas, Alaska, Hawaii, California
-Layer prevention: Masks, boosters, ventilation
-Peak expected around Labor Day
-FDA did not respond to whether they would authorize an updated booster
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Disco Barrington 🏳️‍⚧️ Author @discobooks.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I’m stocked in an indie bookstore!! If you’re in the US, you can order my queer dystopian horror book from Casa Luna Books, an online bookstore with a focus on diverse voices. Support an indie author and an indie bookstore at the same time! casa-luna-books.myshopify.com/products/thi...
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This Is How The World Ends : Disco Barrington
Run the race. Or die. Britain is at war, isolated by a digital blockade. Dissidents run a deadly race for the public's entertainment, while the flood-ravaged country falls apart. The Cartwright family...
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We Need Diverse Books @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Back-to-School season is officially in full swing! Here are 24 diverse books to get students (of all ages) excited about being back in the classroom for a new school year 🍎📚 These stories are all set in schools and/or about starting a new school, going back to school, or navigating the classroom!
Graphic decorated with blue-colored illustrations of school supplies in the background such as rulers, lined notebooks, pencils, and erasers. An illustration of a piece of paper at the forefront is titled, “24 Diverse Books to Get Excited About Going Back to School”. The logo for We Need Diverse Books is at the top of the paper.
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Janel Comeau 🍁 @verybadllama.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
I have recalled the groceries that are in your pantry and which you were probably planning to eat forgive me they’re full of salmonella and maybe broken glass
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Underscore Native News @underscore-news.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Out of a dozen Native candidates on the ballot for the primary election on Aug. 4 in Washington, eight candidates won and will advance to the November election. www.underscore.news/justice/eigh...
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Eight Native candidates in Washington Advance to general election in November - Underscore Native News
Out of a dozen Native candidates on the ballot for the primary election on Aug. 4 in Washington, eight candidates won and will advance to the November election.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 19/08/2026
Marisa Mender-Franklin dreamed of growing flowers and opening her own flower shop, but there was one problem: she had no land. So she turned to her neighbors in Memphis, Tennessee, and now she's transformed crowdsourced land into urban flower farms.
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404 Media @404media.co · 17/08/2026
SCOOP: 404 Media placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it. What did we find? It ended up at an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books. Yes. This is literally the logo outside the Amazon warehouse door. Read now:
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We Tracked a Shipment of Rare Books. It Ended at an Amazon AI Training Facility
We placed a tracking device in a shipment of rare books to see which AI company was buying it, and found an Amazon facility where Amazon scans and destroys books.
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Gillian Brockell @gillianbrockell.com · 15/08/2026
One of the men ICE sent to a prison in Eswatini is being released soon, but he’ll be sent to a country where he as a gay man will not be safe. He’ll need to leave ASAP. Ohio Immigrant Alliance is raising funds to help Issa get on his feet somewhere else. ohioimmigrant.app.neoncrm.com/campaigns/he...
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Help Issa Start Over in a Safe Place
Issa is outgoing, justice-minded, and loves people from every background. For most of his life, he called the United States home, and Cincinnati is where he feels safest. But today, he sits in a maxim...
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Oregon Center for Public Policy @ocppnews.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
👎 Ridiculous. Did you know that Walmart was listed in the top 10 employers in Oregon of people on SNAP? The Big Ugly Bill made huge cuts to the SNAP program last year; 70,000 Oregonians have already dropped off. See all 10 employers here: bit.ly/4f9epqX #snap#oregon #orpol #orleg
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Nicholas Slayton @nslayton.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Honestly weird that Yemen from Nov 2023 to May 2025 doesn't get mentioned as that was the real drain on munitions, for Biden and Trump
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Laura (she/her) @findingwild.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
👋It was me.
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Rapunzel and Pascal Reading Books
ALT: Rapunzel and Pascal Reading Books
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Jewish Voice for Peace @jvp.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
In the words of Anas Al-Sharif, “I urge you not to let chains silence you, nor borders keep you from action. Be bridges toward the liberation of the land and its people, until the sun of dignity and freedom shines over our usurped homeland.”
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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
US artist Lynne Hull pioneer of habitat sculptures, creating artworks to restore habitat damaged by human impact #womensart
Three images featuring sculpture created with wood. The image.to the left shows a vertical post with zigzag addition on which a bird stands on a large nest
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ArabLit & ArabLit Quarterly @arablit.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Five Novels: A Masterclass in Palestinian Literature for Teens We recommend these five books as the anchors of a class in Palestinian literature and translation for teen readers.... arablit.org/2026/08/10/five-novels-…
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Five Novels: A Masterclass in Palestinian Literature for Teens
We recommend these five books as the anchors of a class in Palestinian literature and translation for teen readers.
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BDS movement @bdsmovement.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Rest easy. Travel ethically. Leave No Room for Genocide.
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Kirsten Han 韩俐颖 @kirstenhan.com · 04/08/2026
This is Massive Attack's response to what happened in Singapore, posted on their Instagram page. Good on them.
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Share the Cities Collective @sharethecities.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Seattle! Vote in a ballot box by tomorrow at 7:59 pm 👀 Use @electioncheatsheet.org and it will take less than 10 minutes.
Woman holding a giant pen filling in a ballot
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Our failure to take these lessons and implement them to build a better future has doomed us all There was no reason not to adopt clean air standards, masking in healthcare & permanent work from home “Back to normal” isn’t working…. And the longer we deny it the more we suffer.
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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
There are 15 COVlD hot spots across the US, according to our county-level map of CDC wastewater data. See Alt text for details. PMC Weekly COVlD Report: pmc19.com New Interactive Map: pmc19.com/interactive.php
The US has 15 hot spots. These include central California (Fresno, San Benito, Alameda), northern Oregon (Wasco County), Alaska (Juneau), Hawai’i (Kauai and Honolulu), southeastern Idaho (Bannock County), central Colorado (Summit County), northwestern Illinois (Whiteside County), the northern LP of Michigan (Gaylord area), central Kentucky (Lexington), northeastern Ohio (Ashtabula County), southern Florida (Palm Beach area), southeastern Pennsylvania (Lancaster County), central New Hampshire (Grafton County), and southern Maine (Knox County). 

Southern Texas still has an outbreak (Webb County). Most Texas sites that had high or rising levels have not reported since July 11. Central Texas may have higher levels than depicted. 

Note that these outbreaks are relatively isolated compared with the widespread high levels in the southern and western states at this time a year ago. Levels are rising but much more slowly than typical.
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Laura (she/her) @findingwild.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
“Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.”
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Clue: What Do You Mean, Murder?
ALT: Clue: What Do You Mean, Murder?
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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 29/07/2026
A mother gave the government her fingerprints, tax records, and DNA to get her 6-year-old daughter back. She did everything officials asked. ICE used that information to find and arrest her. A child welfare system became a deportation tool. open.substack.com/pub/adamkinz...
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ICE Turned Family Reunification Into A Deportation List
A program created to place migrant children with relatives has become a pipeline for deportation arrests.
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Mike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawai'i are experiencing ongoing COVlD outbreaks. Use layered protection, encourage local media to cover COVlD to protect communities, and urge public health programs to promote boosters and offer free N95s and tests.
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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
We’re watching the end of the bipartisan consensus on Israel.
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KUOW Public Radio @kuow.org · 24/07/2026
Despite its green reputation, the Evergreen State trails every other U.S. state in adding wind and solar power to its electrical grid, according to a 2025 investigation by Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica.
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Washington state’s clean-energy bottleneck leads to calls for reform
Despite its green reputation, the Evergreen State trails every other U.S. state in adding wind and solar power to its electrical grid, according to a 2025 investigation by Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica.
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Moe @verdantwonder.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
I recently started a fund to provide daily comfort, mobility and accessibility items for people with energy limiting conditions. If you'd like to gift someone a more comfortable day, I have a way to contribute. I'm turning 39 today, so it'd be fun to get up to $390! chuffed.org/project/comf...
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Comfort for Spoonies
Relatively small purchases can provide a great deal of comfort, ease, function, and independence for people with limited physical and mental energy. A few examples:Someone managing chronic pain might ...
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Andrew Engelson @andyengelson.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Hey @girmayzahilay.bsky.social when are you going to cite ICE for breaking King Country rules about fueling these plane while passengers are on board?
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101 East @aj101east.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
India is one of the world’s largest producers and exporters of salt. It’s an industry built on the labour of the Agarivas, a marginalised community forced to work in extreme conditions in the country’s salt deserts. aje.news/indiasalt
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Tibet Watch @tibetwatch.org · 17/07/2026
Happening in the middle of the night to avoid public documentation, more than 1000 homes of monks and nuns are being demolished at the famed Buddhist academy of Larung Gar in Serthar, eastern #Tibet, says @savetibet.bsky.social savetibet.org/famed-larung...
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Famed Larung Gar Buddhist academy in eastern Tibet faces new round of demolitions
July 17, 2026 A new round of demolitions that will
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