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Judi Brown

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Flâneuse, Washington DC

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Blue Dot in Red State @bluedotin.bsky.social · 45m
(NPR) This climate change case before the Supremes will be fascinating to watch and learn. Let's hope for the GOOD GUYS. www.npr.org/2026/10/05/n...
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Supreme Court's new term kicks off with blockbuster climate change case
The case centers on whether local governments can hold giant energy companies accountable for the local harms of climate change, but it has repercussions beyond climate.
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Judi Brown @judiwgs.bsky.social · 55m
Autumn, by Winslow Homer (1877), in the National Gallery of Art, Washington DC.🍁

A woman with smooth, pale skin and wearing a hat, long dress, and gloves, stands holding a bunch of pumpkin-orange leaves against a background of trees painted with touches of rust orange and pine green in this vertical painting. The
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1h
“.. following the illness of an employee at an anti-plague research institute in Irkutsk.” @cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2026/10/05/s...
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The Liberal BoJack @thelibbojack.bsky.social · 22h
BREAKING: European leaders are reportedly pissed that Donald Trump is hosting the next G20 meeting at his own property so their countries have to pay him personally, and more pissed that he invited Putin because they all have intelligence proof he’s being blackmailed by Putin.
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Judi Brown @judiwgs.bsky.social · 1h
"It was written in an Umbrian dialect of Italian but has since been translated into many languages. It is believed to be the first work of literature written in the Italian language with a known author."🇮🇹
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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 10h
THAT DOESN’T SOUND LIKE “CHEAPER GROCERIES ON DAY ONE”TO ME. NOT SORRY FOR YELLING.
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Certified Illinois Expert @mrillinois.bsky.social · 10h
Schoenhoffen pyramid at Graceland Cemetery. A glorious day for a walk.
Pyramid with angel and sphinx on a sunny autumn afternoon Closeup of the sphinx
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ΜΑΝΟΣ ΤΡΑΧΙΑΣ™ @trahias.bsky.social · 10h
Joe Fig (American, b.1968) "Jennifer Packer: Nate, Chey," 2026 Oil on linen 15 x 13.75 in #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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James @gravitysra1nbow.bsky.social · 14h
I rather think Pete Hegseth is a bit of a disaster and should be impeached if I'm gonna be fr with you guys. othermeans.substack.com/p/the-weak-d...
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The Weak Department
Send Me! (Somewhere I can get a Lobotomy)
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 8h
October 4, 2026
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October 4, 2026
On Friday night, just before 11:00, Trump announced that his administration “will, immediately, begin sending ‘Checks’ of nearly $100 to over 20 MILLION wonderful Seniors to help pay for their Medicar...
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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 8h
On thys, the feaste of St. Francis, it ys goode to remembir the Canticle of the Sun: Laudato si, mi Signore, per sora nostra matre Terra, la quale ne sustenta et gouerna, et produce diuersi fructi con coloriti fior et herba. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canticl...
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Canticle of the Sun - Wikipedia
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 5h
and South Korea capable of striking targets up to 300 kilometers inside Russian territory. Source: FT
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Dr Paul Dorfman @drpauldorfman.bsky.social · 4h
Norway's wealth fund invests $1.35bn in CIP #renewables fund www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Norway’s Wealth Fund Invests $1.35 Billion in CIP Renewables Fund
Norway’s sovereign wealth fund is investing $1.35 billion in Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners’ renewable energy fund as part of a strategy to commit more funds into unlisted renewable infrastructure...
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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 3h
The White House is monitoring reports of a suspected plague case in Russia after a 27-year-old institute worker died and 189 people were hospitalized following contact with her. www.kyivpost.com/post/86114
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White House Monitoring Reports Plague Case and Quarantine in Russia
The White House is monitoring reports of a suspected plague case in Russia after a 27-year-old institute worker died and 189 people were hospitalized following contact with her.
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FinTwitter @fintwitter.bsky.social · 4h
KREMLIN DECLINES COMMENTS ON NEW YORK TIMES REPORT ABOUT MULTI-BILLION OIL DEAL INCLUSION IN UKRAINIAN PEACE TALKS
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Feena van @feenavan2099.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"Before Stonehenge was raised, before Egypts first pyramid broke ground,before the Nazca people drew their famous lines across the Peruvian desert,someone in what is now southern Arizona shaped a 272-foot fish into the earth On April 23,2026,"a border-wall contractor drove heavy equipment across it"
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Trump's Border Wall Construction Destroys 6,500-Year-Old Arizona Geoglyph – Older Than Stonehenge
Arizona's 6,500-year-old Las Playas Intaglio, the oldest dated geoglyph in the Americas, was irreparably damaged by border wall construction in April 2026.
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Erin Okuno @thiserin.bsky.social · 6h
"Librarians are defenders of democracy. We’re defenders of the freedom to read. We’re protectors of patron privacy. Libraries are one of the few places in this surveillance economy that are not trying to collect and sell your data." www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Forget the Shushing. Librarians Have a Whole Lot to Say. (Gift Article)
We asked dozens of them about America’s libraries — what they provide, what they need to survive. Here’s what they told us.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3h
“.. 2,000 trucks x $20,000 in fuel savings per year x 20 years. That works out to $800 million in total savings, for a whopping ~166% ROI.” @electrek.com electrek.co/2026/10/03/f...
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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 3h
NATO is working on a strategy for achieving a quick victory against a Russian attack on its eastern flank, with a focus on integrating new defense technologies like drones and AI - Bloomberg The strategy is intended to outline how NATO would respond to a potential incursion into allied territory.
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Mike Elk @mikeelk.bsky.social · 12h
Bolsonaro got 47% to Lula's 45% & now face a runoff in 3 weeks. What went wrong? - Concerns about Lula's age (80) & incumbency - Corporate media manufacturing scandals against him - Trump helping Bolsonaro. My look at how Lula could still win the runoff paydayreport.com/what-caused-...
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What Caused Lula's Electoral Setback & How He Could Still Win the Runoff
Bolsonaro received 47%, while Lula received 45% in the first round.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 2h
Luke Harding’s “Betrayal” begins with a turning point in the full-scale war: North Korean soldiers getting ready to join the biggest land war in Europe since 1945.
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Luke Harding's 'Betrayal' charts the collapse of the rules-based order — and who is to blame
Luke Harding's “Betrayal: Trump, Putin and the New Age of Conquest" begins with a turning point in the full-scale war most people probably haven't spent enough time coming to terms with: North Korean ...
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 2h
At least 355 Native American and Indigenous candidates ran or are running this year in local, state and federal primary and general elections. One expert said tribal sovereignty and protection of tribal lands have likely spurred candidates to run.
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A record number of Native Americans are running in the 2026 midterms
At least 355 Native American and Indigenous candidates ran or are running in local, state and federal primary and general elections this year — a record number.
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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 2h
“We’re staying” — European embassies in Kyiv reject Russia’s warning to leave, standing by Ukraine despite threats of further strikes. Moscow’s intimidation campaign has not driven foreign diplomats from the capital. www.kyivpost.com/post/86130
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Moscow Threatens, Europe Stays: Embassies Refuse to Quit Kyiv
European missions are publicly reaffirming their presence in Kyiv after Moscow urged foreign diplomats to leave and warned of further strikes.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 2h
As bad as Ken Paxton is now on corruption, policy, hyper-partisanship, character, personal life, divisiveness, dishonesty, slavish loyalty to Trump - he will be 10 times worse as a US Senator.
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juliacurlee.bsky.social @juliacurlee.bsky.social · 2h
You can’t grow a 20-year officer in less than 20 years. The languages, the networks, the judgment that comes from having been wrong downrange and living with it are gone, and no hiring surge brings them back. I spoke with @jackmurphyrgr.bsky.social at @theteamhouse.bsky.social about all of it.
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Inside the CIA, the White House & the Intelligence Purges | Julia Curlee
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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 22h
Jack Smith….man of the people at the Power to the People concert hanging out on the lawn….no fancy pavilion seats or backstage laminate pass
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NY Times Pitchbot @nytpitchbot.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Whether it’s Obama saying “yes we can” or Donald Trump say “we’re gonna shove it up their ass” both presidents adopted divisive slogans.
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Amy Mode Activated 🪷 ᓚᘏᗢ ಇ. @activateamymode.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This is an excellent explanation.
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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 23h
What a lie. Some of these people are being imprisoned indefinitely in squalid condition in African prisons. Others report being beaten and arbitrarily deported in violation of international law back to their home countries, where they face persecution or torture.
The indefinite nature of their confinement has taken a severe toll. In October 2025, a Cuban man who was on the July flight went on a hunger strike for a month-until he started showing signs of organ failure —to protest the conditions of his detention, including his ongoing confinement and lack of access to legal counsel.
Terrified of being imprisoned in Eswatini forever, another man repeatedly told his attorney that the prison there never lets people go. One man told his attorney that he feels like a caged animal with no end in sight. The prison does not have air conditioning, making the hot, humid summer months especially uncomfortable for the men.
Food is insufficient, medication is scarce, and requests often go unmet or are belatedly met.
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Mark T. Sneed @marktsneed.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
In the history of all the things that never happened, this never happened the most. SMH. Politicians lie. These politicians lie so often it seems like breathing.
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This is such a crystalline expression of Trump’s worldview. The only motivation that matters is money. If you’ve got money, you keep people loyal by giving them “gifts.” If you don’t have much money, you may say you hold certain values, but really, it’s just a matter of finding each person’s price.
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It’s interesting how the standard bearer for the party whose message used to be “Democrats suck because they just buy votes by giving people free stuff” has decided the closing message for the midterms will just be “how many more checks do we have to send you in order to earn your vote?”
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Philip Gourevitch @pgourevitch.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The guy would be kicked out of many a private dementia care home for being abusive and were stuck with him and his thieving vandals.
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born miserable @bornmiserable.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
it’s always “protect girls’ and women’s sports,” but never “protect girls and women”
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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I don't really know what to do with these pieces, because: 1. They refuse to used "illegal" & "unconstitutional" & "corruption" in the heds, deks, ledes, or body text 2. They disappear from the front page/headlines within 36 hours & never become THE NARRATIVE, contra EMAILS & BIDEN IS OLD, etc.
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ΜΑΝΟΣ ΤΡΑΧΙΑΣ™ @trahias.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870–1966) "Water Let in on a Field of Alfalfa", 1902. Oil on Paper, 15.5" × 10". Private Collection. #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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Dave Levitan @davelevitan.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I know this isn’t useful but it’s weird how “the president should be coherent” was a Very Important Thing just a few years ago and then suddenly wasn’t.
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ΜΑΝΟΣ ΤΡΑΧΙΑΣ™ @trahias.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Jeppe Hein (Danish, born 1974) Please Participate, 2015 neon tubes and transformers 88 in x 210 in Portland Art Museum, Oregon #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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ΜΑΝΟΣ ΤΡΑΧΙΑΣ™ @trahias.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Akseli Gallen-Kallela ( 1865 - 1931 ) Finnish painter "View of a Lake" oil on canvas 55 x 37,5 cm, 1903 #art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt
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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
It ys the seasoun of decoratif gourdes, ye knaves
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
October 3, 2026
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October 3, 2026
On Saturday, October 3, the Power to the People festival, organized by Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, took over the stage at the Merriweathe...
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I know that tweet is just far right propaganda, not a serious policy proposal for now. But still. Here’s a piece I wrote up about what it’s like to be teaching a class on the history of democracy and the far right here, and at this moment. rightlandia.ghost.io/a-semester-o...
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A Semester of Living Inside History--literally and figuratively, and for better and worse
This fall I'm leading Willamette's study abroad program in Strasbourg, France. The students and I are housed at a grand, historic chateau (pictured above) located in a 60 acre wooded park on the outsk...
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Seth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This term I’m teaching in Strasbourg and staying at a Chateau in which Nazis housed officers during the occupation. When the AfD won in Saxony-Anhalt I thought “that’s bad, but they’re not going to invade Strasbourg any time soon.” Now this.
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Mike Quigley @quigley.house.gov · 03/10/2026
The White House stole official government funds to create and televise a campaign advertisement, right before the midterm election. If Democrats take control of the House next year, the Appropriations Committee and I are ready to undo this waste, fraud, and abuse, and hold people accountable.
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Lawmakers call for action on ‘plainly illegal’ taxpayer-funded ads to promote Trump
House Democrats say officials may have illegally misused public funds to pay for president’s ‘narcissistic ego trips’
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Adam Gurri @adamgurri.liberalcurrents.com · 03/10/2026
What’s up with right wingers and whipping up pogroms against their own families
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Matt Seybold @mattseybold.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
7yo: [falls off teeter-totter] Me: Are you okay? What hurts? 7yo: Embarrassment. Me: Oh. I understand. 7yo: Can we go look at the sea for awhile. Me: 😳 ok 7yo: [staring at Seneca Lake] I feel a little better. Me: I think it might be time for me to tell you about French existential novels.
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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 02/10/2026
Jasmine Crockett’s campaign website was advertising her for consulting and lobbying work while she’s still in Congress. Ethics experts say they’ve never seen a sitting lawmaker publicly solicit lobbying clients From @premthakker.bsky.social zeteo.com/p/jasmine-cr...
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Professa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
When did I first clock Russell Thurlow Vought? He was the guy who stopped the payments to Ukraine that led to first Trump impeachment, abcnews.com/amp/Politics....
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Democrats seek to question Trump budget chief in Ukraine impeachment probe
House Democrats are seeking to interview White House budget director Russell Vought on Oct. 25, according to a copy of a letter obtained by ABC News.
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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Trump still thinks he can outwit Putin, still craves his approval.
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Professa Murray @kalimurray.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
What everyone has to prepare for is the constitutional crisis to accelerate if the Democrats take the House and the Senate. Vought has been allowed by the Republicans to act with impunity, so have he will continue to ignore Congress. This is why you have to impeach him immediately.
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