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Kasey Gifford @kaseygifford.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

To put this in perspective chestnut trees used to be dominant species in the United States. Billions of trees were killed by fungal blight and now fully grown America chestnuts are functionally extinct. There is no getting them back. Ever. All for a data center. www.gadgetreview.com/one-of-ameri...

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One of America’s Last Chestnut Groves Is About to Be Destroyed for a Data Center

A rare 200-tree American chestnut grove in West Virginia may be cleared for data-center development, but the project denies the site is on its land.

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Kylie Cheung @kylietcheung.bsky.social · 5h

The narrative that Americans are divided on abortion is a lie to hide just how undemocratic bans are—and convince lawmakers to take weaker stances on abortion. ~70% of Deep South voters oppose abortion bans. I wrote about the implications of this:

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Poll: 70% of Deep South Voters Oppose Abortion Bans

Plus, Deep South voters are the least likely to say that abortion should never be permitted.

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Prof. Anthea Butler @antheabutler.bsky.social · 5h

Reminiscent of students in the Civil Rights movement.. #solidarity

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Julie @juliewb.bsky.social · 4h

So my grandbaby, age 2.75 was constipated today. He was really uncomfortable. I was rubbing him on his back & he wanted to be on me while rubbing his back & face (happy for me!) And he was able to go! I’m sure it was just timing but it made me happy. 😆

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Greg Greene (he/him/his) @greene.haus · 5h

Note also, e.g., how the homeland security secretary said the quiet part loud yesterday:

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Greg Greene (he/him/his) @greene.haus · 5h

“We want people to come in the right way,” they said — and then barred every entry except a hatch labeled “white South Africans only.”

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Jessica Pishko @jesspish.bsky.social · 9h

"I think if there’s one thing we can learn from that now, it’s that solidarity is a very potent tool. The state is thinking of all these movements together. There is something to be said about all these movements actually understanding that they are in it together."

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Rep. Shontel Brown @repshontelbrown.bsky.social · 8h

First, Trump and his Rubber Stamp Republicans in Washington let ACA tax credits expire last year, driving up health care costs for millions of Americans. Health care premiums jumped by over $700 per year, per person, with families often seeing annual premium increases in the thousands.

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Rep. Shontel Brown @repshontelbrown.bsky.social · 8h

Did you hear about how Trump has started mailing out so-called ACA Refund Checks? After driving up health care costs, this is a slap in the face to all of us. And the timing… well the timing speaks for itself. Here’s what you need to know:

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Faith M. Jackson @kissedbythesun.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Phoenix, AZ: Bernadette Greene-Placentia, Democratic candidate for Congressional District 8, was knocked unconscious and raped while fixing one of her many vandalized campaign signs. Two men involved. www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/congres...

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Congressional candidate is raped while repairing her campaign signs

Embarrassed, she initially didn’t want to report attack. Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office's investigation is ongoing.

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Look at this, a nation state, nationing and stating.

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Julie @juliewb.bsky.social · 10h

He is a dangerous freak.

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Julie @juliewb.bsky.social · 10h

You look good! I’m glad you are on the mend.

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KalariTheCynicalWitch @kalarigamerchic.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Im still around and still angry AF. Draft Dodge McShitshimself, has all the nerve. Im going to calm down. But this fuckery has me heated!

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 22h

me, an immigrant, watching people who said immigrants are corrupting america engage in actual corrupt behavior

An Asian man looks out the window with binoculars.

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R. Souissi @rsouissivibes.bsky.social · 23h

😏😏😏

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Lecia Michelle @leciamichelle.bsky.social · 23h

Look at those epaulets! And I just know he's calling his army of jerks to go to war on somebody innocently walking through the park.😂 #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

Red-winged blackbird with bright red and yellow epaulets and black feathers squawks as it perches on a tree with bright green leaves.

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Jess Lee @jesslee.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Fuuuuuck yes!!! THIS is what leadership looks like! They're all our kids--let's act like it.

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Julie @juliewb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

And the quality is never what you want it to be.

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Julie @juliewb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Happy Birthday, Roman! Such a darling!

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Julie @juliewb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Forgot to take my morning meds, dammit. Had blood draw, came home & immediately had monthly IG infusion which takes a few hours. Then whupped & slept a lot. Oh well. I don’t miss doses too often.

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Menestune @menestune.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Pre-dawn shot of the moon and its light on the water. Just enough light to get a nice pale, green color in the ocean. #marinelife #nokings #love #nature #Maui #photography

Moonlight somewhat enshrouded by clouds. Small ocean beach with trees on both sides. Incoming water is pale green and foamy. Overall darkness prevails in the photo.

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Trump is declining international election monitors in the United States for first time in over two decades, aligning the country with Russia. Trump will instead deploy his own election monitors to polling sites across the country. www.ms.now/news/trump-m...

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Abdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Mike Rogers led the charge to flood opioids into our communities. Here's what happened.

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Sean Sublette @subletteweather.com · 06/10/2026

"The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America's (AAFA) recently released Asthma Capitals report notes that Richmond has the 5th-highest rate of asthma-related deaths in the nation. "

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2026 Asthma Capitals: Which Cities Are the Most Challenging for Asthma

AAFA ranks cities by asthma rates, ER visits, and asthma-related deaths. Allentown, PA is the #1 Asthma Capital for 2026.

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David Atkinson @davidatkinsonpoet.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This tiny poem carries the full weight of the atrocity – the bombing by the police of the MOVE residence in Philadelphia 11 people were killed including 5 children. It is alleged police shot people escaping from the burning building That 2-word final line! #poetry #poemoftheday #blackhistorymonth

Poem - 'Haiku for the Police' - by Sonia Sanchez

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Lecia Michelle @leciamichelle.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Today's #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BirdSupermodel. This great blue heron knows how to the pose! #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

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Julie @juliewb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Amazing. She has been trough hell.

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Julie @juliewb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I agree. I hate the death penalty.

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Jasmine 🌌🔭 @astrojaz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

the recent jwst images have been insane

$A young star cluster filled with many stars that display Webb’s unique eight-pronged diffraction pattern. At its center is a yellow star which sports the largest diffraction pattern. To the left of the star, there is a region filled with yellow dust and gas that extends from the star to the left border of the image. This yellow region extends from the bottom, covering about two-thirds of the image. The yellow region has several blue stars of different sizes embedded within. The top third, which lies outside of the yellow region, holds a few bright protostars, within dense gray gas. Those stars illuminate the gas, making it appear blue. A few red outflows from other protostars are visible above this grayish-blue region. To the right of the central star, there is a clumpy, flame-like plume of red dust and gas with protostars that emit a soft white light within. The plume is surrounded by more dense gray gas and dust. Image credit: NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Processing: Alyssa Pagan.$

A massive galaxy cluster, made of many golden elliptical galaxies with the largest, brightest one in the center. Heavily distorted orange galaxies appear all around the cluster, the largest concentrated in a large arc around the cluster's center; these are images of very distant galaxies, created by gravitational lensing. A few galaxies are large and bluish-white in color; bright, nearby stars are the same color.

A star-forming region. The left two thirds of the image is blanketed in thick clouds of green and yellow gas and dust that form swirling patterns. Some of the gas is spread into thin, thready wisps. The right third of the image is the black background speckled with stars and multi-colored dots that represent distant galaxies. Bright stars are scattered throughout the clouds, with the densest cluster situated in the center of the scene. Each is crowned with six long spikes and two shorter spikes created by the optics of the telescope’s mirrors.

A region of space filled with bright stars and clouds of gas. In the center, the densest clouds form the shape of a chest with its lid open. The chest appears to glow from within. At its base it breaks apart into long pillars of thick gas. Many of the gas clouds in the background are dark orange globules, while others form large, pale hazes. A few brightly shining stars lie in the foreground, the biggest and brightest in front of the chest’s lid.

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Julie @juliewb.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Christa Pike conscious and speaking days after failed execution, attorneys say - The Tennessean

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Lecia Michelle @leciamichelle.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

A sweet little Tennessee warbler. ❤️ #birds #photography #birdsofbluesky

Tennessee warbler with yellow feathers and brown and tan on its wings perches in a tree with green needles.

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pmamtraveller.bsky.social @pmamtraveller.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Laura Makabresku The Anatomy of Melancholy

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Faith M. Jackson @kissedbythesun.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

This is EXACTLY what he meant. Iran: Let 'em take out Los Angeles and San Diego, it's a small price to pay.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/10/2026

Trump ends his mumbly, low energy speech and then YMCA starts blaring as he waits for applause that never really comes

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Niall Harbison @niallharbison.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Rod Stewart was all alone tied up eating from the bins and covered in wounds. He also had heart worm. Hard to believe how well he looks now ❤️

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Mennonite Mom (she/her) ❤️‍🩹🥄💙🌊💙 @mennonitemom.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

More crap that isn't really happening except inside his orange dyed head.

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PortiaMcGonagal @portiamcgonagal.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

"The United States Postal Service is hiring armed security guards through a multinational private contractor with a history of alleged human rights abuses and price fixing" archive.ph/qGwxG#select...

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Dfibkitty @dfibkitty.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Today in #MyWildLife: Early #Fall is an excellent time for self care on Nighthawk Hill. Just ask our Blue Jay friend. He’s passing through on his trek downslope & booked a spa day. #bird #birds #bluejay #nature #wildlife #colorado

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