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Interests: 💙Progressive Politics | Civil Rights | 🌈LGBTQ+ | ♨️Climate Emergency | 🌎Environment | 🤔Critical Thinking | 👨🏻‍🌾Gardening | 🚶🏿Hiking | 🐱Cat person | 🚫DM, 🚫Crypto Started Bluesky: 11-29-2024

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The Lever @levernews.com · 10/10/2026
How does a climate crusader end up spending $300 million to help elect “drill, baby, drill” Trump? Oscar-winning filmmaker @alexgibneyfilm.bsky.social, director of MUSK, says power didn’t just change Elon Musk — it enabled his darkest instincts. “It’s a Marvel villain story.”
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The Lever @levernews.com · 8h
Full story: www.levernews.com/the-eviction...
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Mike Rogers Invested In Rent Hikes. Now He’s Running For Senate.
The GOP Senate candidate holds up to $250,000 in Blackstone’s real estate trust while pitching an affordable-housing plan built around tax breaks for developers.
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fravery.bsky.social @fravery.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Melissa Smith.
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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 09/10/2026
Amid fears Trump could deploy armed agents to intimidate midterm voters, the DC Board of Elections told Common Dreams it is responding to complaints about National Guard troops outside a downtown ballot drop box ahead of early voting.
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‘Affront to Democracy’: Trump's National Guard Troops Seen in Front of Ballot Box in DC as Early Voting Begins
"Armed troops do not belong near ballot boxes," the head of the District of Columbia ACLU told Common Dreams.
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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 09/10/2026
Sen. Bernie Sanders explains why he thinks Abdul El-Sayed "won" last night's contentious Michigan Senate debate: "It's impossible for Republican Mike Rogers to defend the most dangerous, reckless, and extreme president in the history of the United States."
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Watch: Bernie Sanders Explains Why El-Sayed ‘Won Last Night's Michigan Senate Debate’
"I think he did great because it's impossible for Republican Mike Rogers to defend the most dangerous, reckless, and extreme president in the history of the United States."
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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 10/10/2026
"Desperate to escape the consequences of his failed Iran war, Trump is preparing to stab Ukraine in the back and buy diesel from Putin. He's helping fund Russia's war machine, while our allies pay the price," said one congressional Democrat.
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Trump Strikes 'Deal With the Devil' for Russian Diesel as High Prices Hinder GOP in Midterms
"He's helping fund Russia's war machine, while our allies pay the price," said one congressional Democrat.
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Kyle Clark @kylec.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
A viewer named Debbie got the phrase “nut cuttin time down on the ranch” banned from my program. Debbie ruined it for everyone.
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Gladys Kravitz @peaceplant.bsky.social · 16h
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Mike Levin (@repmikelevin)
The presidential pardon power is absolutely out of control. Trump hasn’t just abused the pardon power. He’s created a market around it, and people are paying hundreds of thousands of dollars just for...
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Ramin Nasibov @nasibov.me · 08/10/2026
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Radio Free America @radiofreeflorida.bsky.social · 12h
Trump’s Putin payoff, aside from continuing his betrayal of Ukraine, is just his latest scam. If Putin could actually deliver the promised 300k tons it would cover 2.15% of world demand…for one day. The art of the bad deal… #RadioFreeAmerica #politics news.sky.com/story/ukrain...
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Ukraine war latest: Zelenskyy brands Trump's diesel deal a 'gift to Putin' as Russian attack kills 17
US President Donald Trump has said that Russia will provide "the American and global marketplace" with nearly five million US tons of diesel after a phone call with Vladimir Putin. Follow the latest b...
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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 12h
Our FBI Director, Kash Patel will be visiting Moscow 3 weeks before the midterms. Why? Whats going on? www.theatlantic.com/national-sec...
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Why Is Kash Patel Planning to Visit Russia?
Democrats in Congress are asking the FBI director to cancel the reported trip.
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Esme Grubb @esmegrubb.bsky.social · 12h
The Social Reckoning movie dramatizes reporting that revealed the societal harm Facebook enabled. Roger McNamee says it reveals how tech leaders are "aligned with political power in the scariest possible way." youtu.be/sshCJ4pJHas
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'It doesn't have to obey any laws': The terrifying true story behind 'The Social Reckoning'
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Mike @mike-umbkm.bsky.social · 12h
“If Trump had simply increased America’s diesel imports from Canada by 4%, he’d gain as much fuel as from his deal with Putin for Russia’s oil. But he’s on bad terms with Canada, so he turned to his buddy in Moscow who could use some extra cash for his war with Ukraine.” Never mind the sanctions.
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Ray Beckerman @raybeckerman.bsky.social · 12h
I guess it means that they can try to get him removed if he gets elected, but can't stop him from running for an office he's disqualified to hold. Pretty weird.
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Al Toth @atoth99.bsky.social · 12h
Major newspaper demands Trump's impeachment in blistering editorial www.alternet.org/impeachemnt-...
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Major newspaper demands Trump's impeachment in blistering editorial
The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Editorial Board says the issue must be addressed because the president’s crimes are rending the U.S. laws upon which the nation relies.
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fravery.bsky.social @fravery.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Henri Rousseau (1844−1910) Tiger in a Tropic Storm 1891
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 09/10/2026
Putin throws lifeline to try to save Trump in the midterms. In return, American dollars go to Russia and get put toward killing innocent Ukrainians. Trump/Russia right out in the open. www.dailymail.com/news/article...
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Putin throws Trump midterm lifeline as Russia agrees to supply diesel
Donald Trump announced today that Vladimir Putin has agreed to supply the US with hundreds of thousands of tons of diesel.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 09/10/2026
"Many people prefer to believe the brutes and the sadists are responsible, largely because they are not like 'us,'" writes @omerbartov.bsky.social. "But modern genocide is the product of the technocrats, bureaucrats and cold planners of extermination, who don’t get their hands dirty."
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How do human beings explain taking part in genocide? NAZA provides a chilling look | Omer Bartov
It’s easier to blame brutes and sadists for extreme violence. But as we see in the documentary, modern genocides are fueled by people who are uncomfortably recognizable
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fravery.bsky.social @fravery.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to ourselves and to one another.” ― Chris Maser, Forest Primeval
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On the outside looking in @pauline001.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
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MS NOW @ms.now · 08/10/2026
BREAKING: Punchbowl News reports the DOJ is seeking to indict former Trump aide Cassidy Hutchinson for charges that she allegedly "lied to Congress," according to the outlet's sources.
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MS NOW @ms.now · 09/10/2026
The FBI announced its intention to seek a sole-source contract with the UFC to train FBI agents in hand-to-hand combat. MS NOW's @kendilanian-nbc.bsky.social has the latest
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/10/2026
Susan Collins claims that our reporting about CEO Martin Kao’s bribery allegations took him at his word. That’s not true. We reviewed a trove of FBI evidence and legal records. Here’s how we independently corroborated much of Kao’s account.
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Watch: We Uncovered Bribery Allegations Involving Susan Collins
In late 2024, FBI investigators had enough evidence to launch a sweeping bribery probe of politicians including Sen. Susan Collins — until Trump gutted the unit in charge. ProPublica has revealed the ...
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 09/10/2026
NEW: A private-equity executive took a top Pentagon role to help secure weapons contracts and critical minerals for the Department of Defense. After he joined, a firm he has ties to began landing major military contracts.
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The Pentagon Gave $350 Million in Contracts to a Firm Closely Tied to a Senior Defense Department Official
The top Pentagon official left Alvarez & Marsal Capital after ProPublica started looking into his financial ties. The contracts with a related company are another example of firms close to the Trump a...
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Rain Hayes @rainhayes.com · 01/05/2026
California Buckeye, at Briones Our regional metro parks system is the largest in the USA. Redwood forests and coastal trails are within 15 mins of the heart of the city. My favorite: the miles and miles of rolling hills rippling out from the Diablo Range. False-color #infrared #photography #EBRPD
Portrait of a pink California buckeye tree in full bloom with puffy clouds in the background and yellow grass.
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Codfather #FBPE 🇫🇷🇪🇺 @codfather.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I'm with Carl Sagan on this:
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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 09/10/2026
"Every Somali I know is walking through our own neighborhoods scared tonight," said one Minneapolis organizer after Trump called on Minnesotans to "fight back" against the state's Somali American community in his latest racist tirade.
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'This is Incitement': Fear and Solidarity as Trump Calls on Minnesotans to 'Fight Back' Against Somali Americans
"The president is trying to foment a race war here in Minnesota."
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Common Dreams @commondreams.org · 09/10/2026
“The livestreaming of an execution is tantamount to a public execution and would breach the absolute prohibition of torture."
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UN Says Trump-Hegseth Push to Livestream Execution Would Breach 'Absolute Prohibition of Torture'
Outrage erupts as Trump admin plans to livestream execution of Nidal Hasan, violating international laws against torture. Is this the new low for America?
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Ramin Nasibov @nasibov.me · 08/10/2026
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🔥chet🔥 @chetfu74.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
truthout.org/articles/tru... ... confirming observers’ fears that the accounts were a means to eventually overhaul the program. They'll Push To Privatize Social Security If The Far Right Wins In November ...
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Trump Admits He Wants to Privatize Social Security
“I wanted to do it so badly,” Trump said of his desire to privatize Social Security in his first year in office.
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camofarc.bsky.social @camofarc.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
New report on economic cost of anti-immigration campaign projects 8.6% REDUCTION IN RETIREMENT PAYMENTS BY 2034 www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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Trump immigrant purge could cut social security for Americans by $2,000 a year
New report on economic cost of anti-immigration campaign projects 8.6% reduction in retirement payments by 2034
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Beth Garry @alagnes.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Collins honored by anti-AARP group that pushed to privatize Social Security, end health care subsidies mainebeacon.com/collins-hono...
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Collins honored by anti-AARP group that pushed to privatize Social Security, end health care subsidies - Maine Beacon
Sen. Susan Collins recently accepted an award from the 60 Plus Association, a group that has pushed privatizing Social Security and Medicare, eliminating Affordable Care Act subsidies and defended the...
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Saganism @sagan.bsky.social · 21/04/2025
Carl Sagan when asked, "Are you a Socialist?"
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Henrik Spranz 🦋 @spranz.org · 28/07/2026
~ A Place for the Night ~ A six-spot burnet [Zygaena filipendulae] in the evening. © Henrik Spranz Croatia May 2026. 1/30s, f/4, 180mm, ISO-125 Canon EOS R5 + Canon EF 180mm f/3.5L Macro USM #insects #macrophotography #naturephotography #bokeh #butterfly #moth
A photo of A six-spot burnet [Zygaena filipendulae] in the evening. Only the moth is in focus, leaving the surrounding habitat as a bokeh lit by evening sun - and showing tones of green and pink with clovers standing out. The moth is still roosting on a carnation.
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Cassidy Hutchinson’s crime was providing honest testimony about what an unhinged lunatic Donald Trump is. This made the thin-skinned twit angry.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026
El-Sayed: "This is guy who has not been serious about providing people healthcare his entire career. What he has been serious about is making sure he can monetize his time in office. $14, two yachts, a McMansion in Florida."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026
El-Sayed: "He's personally invested in a company that controls the real estate for the Saline data center. I should ask him: If he wants a moratorium, should the construction stop on his personal investment? Because I'd love it to. We need government that is not bought off."
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 09/10/2026
Ossoff: "If you want to understand whether the Trump-Collins budget has helped you, just go fill up a tank of gas. Go to the grocery store. Try to buy food for you kids. Look at your electric bill. Look at your health insurance premiums. They've doubled for more than a million Georgians."
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"With this merger, the entire media space is concentrated in the hands of a few oligarchs, all of whom you’ve seen whispering sweet nothings into Trump’s ear. Ellison has CBS and CNN, Musk has X, Zuckerberg has his Meta empire, and Bezos let democracy die in broad daylight when he gutted WaPo."
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The Rightwing Media Machine Just Got Way More Dangerous
The right has been consolidating the media for three decades, and the left keeps sleeping through it.
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Paul Willson @pauljwillson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Season of the mists
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Mike @mike-umbkm.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
NAACP General Counsel discusses Trump’s latest effort to undermine the midterms, as new government documents reveal that ICE has investigated hundreds of nonprofits dedicated to helping Americans register to vote.
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'Disgraceful and shameful': NAACP lawyer SLAMS Trump admin's latest voter suppression move
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CVJ @enuffsaysv.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Congress’ Watchdog Finds Trump Illegally Withheld More Than $1 Billion in Fed'l Funds The WH impounded funds from the EPA & HHS last year, the Government Accountability Office reports. The Washington Sun: apple.news/AdtFGidqVS0m... 😡WHERE'S THE MONEY❓HE IS STEALING & REDIRECTING MONEY EVERY DAY💩🖕
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Congress’ Watchdog Finds Trump Illegally Withheld More Than $1 Billion in Federal Funds — The Washington Sun
The White House impounded funds from the EPA and HHS last year, the Government Accountability Office reports.
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Yann Bigant @yannbigant.com · 27/09/2026
Meta, one of the world's largest wildlife market, settled for billions of dollars and agreed to change its apps for child safety. As Facebook provides all the key functions wildlife poachers and traders need, Meta should do the same for wildlife. gitoc.substack.com/p/metas-171-... 🌏
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Meta's $17.1 billion settlement could reshape Facebook's wildlife market
Meta can redesign the systems that enable several harms at once, or adopt narrow privacy measures that give traffickers better cover
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Dann @dann1960.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
youtu.be/_njAyqavUrU #michigan #scottmacfarlane Abdul El-Sayed (D-MI) just laid down a gauntlet for the president: come to Michigan. Scott MacFarlane Reports
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🚨 SHOCK POLL Makes Trump NERVOUS in Michigan!
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grover5.bsky.social @grover5.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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How Private Equity Gutted Local Malls: Joann Fabrics, Red Lobster, Claire's, and More.
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
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papaesoco.bsky.social @papaesoco.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
www.commondreams.org/news/trump-i... “Donald Trump promised to lower costs on day one. Instead, he has spent his presidency creating an affordability crisis, and now he’s calling his self-made crisis a hoax.”
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Warren's Trump Inflation Tracker Reveals​ Pain Caused by 'Failed Economic Agenda' of GOP | Common Dreams
Senate Banking Committee Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren unveils the Trumpflation Tracker, revealing the true cost of the GOP's economic policies.
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Andrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
www.commondreams.org/news/trump-e... “This giveaway to fossil fuel executives is foolish and shortshsighted, and reveals who the Trump administration really works for—its political donors,” said one campaigner….
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Trump 'Environmental Destruction Agency Continues Its Rampage' With Methane Pollution Rollback | Common Dreams
"This giveaway to fossil fuel executives is foolish and shortshsighted, and reveals who the Trump administration really works for—its political donors," said one campaigner.
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Scott 🌊(OC SoCal) @skinoc.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
More insane, planet killing corruption by Trump.
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US will rescind policy targeting oil and gas industry methane leaks
The US Environmental Protection Agency said on Wednesday it would soon propose ​scrapping a Biden-era rule aimed at curbing large leaks ‌of methane from oil and gas operations.
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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 02/10/2026
Rogues gallery of corporate “super-emitter” scoundrels.
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US ‘super-emitters’ of planet heating methane identified by satellite analysis
Energy Transfer, whose CEO is a major Trump donor, named as biggest single methane producer in new rankings
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fravery.bsky.social @fravery.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Dancer of the Eastern Wind. Leiko Tar
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