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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Do not cram alt text with keywords just to improve search engine optimization. This will hinder alt text’s true purpose: improving accessibility. Focus on describing the photo's content. Search engine optimization should not be the goal for writing good alt text.
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@amybisinthewoods.bsky.social 🍄🍄‍🟫 @amybdogsandfungi.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
I cannot emphasize enough how evil these data center developers are. Case in point👇. That there will be no consequences is just…🤬 Data center developer caught sending hundreds of fake emails using residents’ names without their permission in support of data center. #NoDataCenters #StopAI
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Civil Eats @civileats.com · 03/08/2026
What the Cyclospora Outbreak Says About the Food Safety System
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What the Cyclospora Outbreak Says About the Food Safety System
The U.S. is facing a food-borne illness outbreak, and food safety experts say Trump cuts have made it harder to respond.
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Blog for Iowa @blogforiowa.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
"Iowa voters reject a China-owned pork corporation pushing to override state authority over animal welfare and food safety.. by promoting the Save Our Bacon Act Hinson, Miller-Meeks, Nunn have jeopardized the livelihoods of independent family farmers selling into markets not controlled by Big Pork.”
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Farm Advocacy Group Endorses Turek, Bohannon, And Garriott
From our inbox: About Farm Action Fund Farm Action Fund is a national advocacy organization dedicated to building a fair, competitive, resilient, and healthy agricultural and food system that works…
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 31/07/2026
Explore the remarkable history of the National Park System and the stories behind some of the nation's most iconic parks. to.pbs.org/45jiz9l
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How America's national parks shape our identity
What makes America’s National Parks so special? In this episode of “In Pursuit of Happiness,” Judy Woodruff talks with longtime RV traveler and public lands podcaster Jason Epperson to explore the rem...
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Civil Eats @civileats.com · 31/07/2026
“We recognized that the most fulfilling act we can do as parents is to have our child grow up not just eating these traditional foods but helping farm them, too." Hear more from Zachariah Ben (Diné), co-founder and owner of Bidii Baby Foods, in our series, First Person. ⬇️
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Providing Traditional Foods for Indigenous Children
With Bidii Baby Foods, sixth-generation Navajo farmer Zachariah Ben is growing crops for future generations.
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Peggy Flanagan @peggyflanagan.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Get in, Democrats are lowering costs for working families.
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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
A sliver of land along the Kennedy Expressway has been reborn as a native prairie. blockclubchi.co/4wiYZ9k
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People's CDC @peoplescdc.org · 22/07/2026
In this week's People's Health Briefing, Dr. Aboelata shares insights on how air pollution affects your brain, and provides updates on Cyclospora, contagious illnesses, and hazardous wildfire smoke in Minnesota: www.youtube.com/live/NQXPYT_...
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How Air Pollution Affects Your Brain; Cyclospora Update; Hazardous Minnesota Wildfires || S7E21
YouTube video by Roots Community Health
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Block Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
The Ultimate Guide To Chicago Patios 2026: 240+ Beer Gardens, Backyard Terraces And More☀️🍻 Here are hundreds of places where you can soak up the sunshine while getting a drink or food. blockclubchi.co/3PsJMSZ
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 18/07/2026
The Interior Department has canceled a rule meant to protect plants and animals that are determined to be threatened with extinction, the latest step by the Trump administration to dismantle key provisions of the landmark Endangered Species Act at the behest of industry. to.pbs.org/4f5A17a
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U.S. cancels automatic protections for imperiled animals as critics warn of extinctions
Instead of receiving automatic protections, imperiled species will need individualized protection plans once they are added to the threatened species list.
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WIRED @wired.com · 18/07/2026
Official case counts likely capture only a fraction of US cyclosporiasis infections, and the outbreak is likely to get worse before it gets better.
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The Explosive Diarrhea Outbreak Is About to Get Much Bigger
Official case counts likely capture only a fraction of US cyclosporiasis infections, and the outbreak is likely to get worse before it gets better.
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
It was 95° at 10am in Los Banos CA. "Raul" shares, "Carrying a 20 lb bucket for a 4-5 hrs/day & having to lift the bucket up to the dumper is very tiring. With the recent high temps there's risks of heat exhaustion. We take more breaks and watch out for each other." #WeFeedYou
Farm workers harvesting tomatoes in high temperatures
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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
If you're interested in helping to end medical debt and have a few dollars to spare, every $10 you donate to @unduemeddebt.bsky.social wipes away about a $1000 of debt. I'm a monthly donor ❤️
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 16/07/2026
Most people assume caring about climate change makes them the odd one out. But that isn't true! And by keeping silent, we perpetuate that myth. Read more below - and share what you learn with someone else this week!
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We aren't built for this heat | Talking Climate with Katharine Hayhoe
Japan's media speaks up on climate, failing infrastructure, and heat-proofing your home People often assume that talking about climate chang
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Ryan Goodman @rgoodlaw.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
"Independence may be the theme of the day, but even a simple backyard barbecue relies at almost every turn on international law." Another eye-opening essay by @corrarino.bsky.social. A wonderful and necessary read. www.justsecurity.org/145416/as-am... 1/🧵
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As American as International Law
A Fourth of July barbecue demonstrates how international law shapes daily life, and where that architecture is under strain.
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The Sick Times @thesicktimes.org · 15/07/2026
Only a few hours left! Help us keep pushing!
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
The best time to start thinking about and talking about making a website accessible is at the very beginning, before any content or code has been written. But the second best time is right now.
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19thnews @19thnews.org · 11/07/2026
Trials found that Carevix — a portmanteau of “care” and “cervix" — reduced pain during IUD insertion by up to 73 percent and bleeding by 78 percent, compared to the tenaculum.
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Why is gynecology still using a Civil War-era tool?
A new medical device is part of a broader effort to make gynecological care less painful — and to take patients more seriously.
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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
The Platner story shows how political consultants should not parachute into a state and pick a candidate. There were a bunch of solid Democratic candidates in the state. Maybe the elites don’t know better than the people who actually live in the state?
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 10/07/2026
Two New World screwworm cases in dogs are among more than 30 confirmed instances in Texas and New Mexico, prompting warnings Wednesday from veterinarians and humane societies that pet owners need to remain vigilant to protect their animals. to.pbs.org/4f3qnR5
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How to protect your pets from the New World screwworm fly
Two New World screwworm cases in dogs are among more than 30 confirmed instances in Texas and New Mexico, prompting warnings Wednesday from veterinarians and humane societies that pet owners need to r...
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 10/07/2026
Anyone can suffer from heat-related illness. to.pbs.org/4v9dQBU
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How to stay cool and safe in a heat wave, even without air conditioning
Scorching temperatures, especially combined with high humidity, pose risks particularly for children, older people and those with certain health conditions.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 10/07/2026
A foodborne parasitic infection has health officials urging people and restaurants to take special care with food safety. to.pbs.org/4w04pG2
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What you need to know about the cyclosporiasis outbreak
A foodborne parasitic infection has health officials urging people and restaurants to take special care with food safety.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 02/07/2026
Many of the babies’ autopsy reports were clear: Vitamin K deficiency was the immediate cause of death, or contributed to it. The reports also included details about parents refusing the vitamin K shot, a long-standard injection, for their newborns. (Published May)
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What I Can’t Forget About the Babies Who Died After Not Receiving a Vitamin K Shot
Babies have died after not receiving the vitamin K shot at birth. Their autopsy records underscore how preventable their deaths could have been.
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WIRED @wired.com · 02/07/2026
Adjust your options for things like account recovery, ad personalization, and which parts of your Google profile are shared publicly. www.wired.com/story/7-goog...
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7 Lesser-Known Google Account Settings You Should Change
Adjust your options for things like account recovery, ad personalization, and which parts of your Google profile are shared publicly.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 02/07/2026
For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities — rights that some fear could be losing ground under the Trump administration. to.pbs.org/44LQPKd
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Trump's actions signal a move toward institutionalizing people with disabilities, advocates warn
For decades, disabled people have fought for their rights to go to school and live alongside peers without disabilities — rights that some fear could be losing ground under the Trump administration.
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Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 01/07/2026
Also in here: Back in March, GOP Rep. Michael Cloud brandished a Bible during a congressional hearing about DHS operations in Minnesota and admonished a Methodist pastor for referring to Matthew 25. Cloud didn't provide the pastor an opportunity for a full response — but she sent me one.
Another example of Republican politicians challenging faith leaders on their interpretations of Matthew 25 came up in March. At a congressional hearing on the Department of Homeland Security’s Minnesota deportation efforts, the Rev. Mariah Tollgaard, a United Methodist minister in St. Paul, read a statement criticizing the president’s immigration policies and mentioned Matthew 25. In response, GOP Rep. Michael Cloud, a former communications director at an evangelical megachurch, brandished a Bible and argued that “Christ didn’t say” to “lobby your government,” that taxes are coercive and Christian “charity” is ultimately voluntary.Cloud’s office didn’t respond to questions about his remarks, but Tollgaard, denied time to respond in the hearing, told RNS by email that the congressman’s framing “flattens” Scripture.  

“In the Bible, God’s people are instructed to build structures of shared responsibility — laws about gleaning, Jubilee debt release, and care for the stranger — that are not optional but are understood as expressions of covenant love, what we might today call the common good,” she wrote. “And even if one wanted to argue that caring for those in need should be the work of individuals, in a representative democracy our government is precisely the means by which people, acting together, shoulder that responsibility.”

Tollgaard added: “Matthew 25 is not a bootstraps story about self‑optimization; it is Jesus’ stark reminder that God’s judgment is revealed in how a community treats those who are hungry, sick, strangers, or imprisoned.”
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United Farm Workers @ufw.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
The people who feed us are paying the price for rising temperatures 1/
A graphic showing a farm worker in the background with heat related colors and the words The people who feed us are paying the price for rising temperatures
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
When using Microsoft Word or Google Docs, don't just make text bigger and bolder to make it a heading. That will work for sighted users, but screen reader users will miss that and just hear it as normal paragraph text. Use actual heading styles, like level 1 through 6.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 30/06/2026
When U.S. health officials meet next month to reconsider a list of controversial peptide drugs, they will hear from a new set of voices: doctors and pharmacists with deep financial ties to the burgeoning industry of unproven chemicals. to.pbs.org/4eDuHaQ
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FDA panel on peptides will include experts who promote the unproven chemicals favored by RFK Jr.
The Food and Drug Administration is meeting next month to consider easing restrictions on several peptides, a group of unapproved drugs popular with followers of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Civil Eats @civileats.com · 30/06/2026
Read more stories about the state of farming and agriculture in our latest series, Farming 250. ⬇️
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Introducing Farming 250, a New Series from Civil Eats
As the United States marks its 250th anniversary, we aim to paint a true picture of American food production.
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Agroecology Map @agroecologymap.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
📡💚 Agroecology Map is building open tools for living landscapes. The platform now connects mapping, media, NDVI, mobile access, open data, AI with sources, and field-level sensor readings. This matters because #agroecology needs many kinds of knowledge agroecologymap.org/donate
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Agroecology Map @agroecologymap.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
🌱 Núcleo Litoral Solidário da Rede Ecovida de Agroecologia is an agroecological initiative reminding us that regeneration begins locally: hands-on learning and shared knowledge, community power, abundance with care. agroecologymap.org/l/165 #Agroecology #UrbanAgroecology
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Agroecology Map @agroecologymap.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
🥕 Morgarot Farm is an agroecological initiative reminding us that regeneration begins locally: permaculture design and earth care, community power, abundance with care. agroecologymap.org/l/444 #Agroecology #Permaculture
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Agroecology Map @agroecologymap.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
💧 Permacultura Los Velez is an agroecological initiative with a quiet promise: food, soil, and community can heal together through permaculture design and earth care. agroecologymap.org/l/502 #Agroecology #Permaculture
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Agroecology Map @agroecologymap.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
🌳 Estação Agroecológica Bora is an agroecological initiative reminding us that regeneration begins locally: agroforestry and patient regeneration, learning by doing, abundance with care. agroecologymap.org/l/228 #Agroecology #Permaculture
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Agroecology Map @agroecologymap.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
🌱 At Jardin d'Avenir, an agroecological initiative, care becomes concrete: permaculture design and earth care, community power, and land learning to breathe again. agroecologymap.org/l/506 #Agroecology #Permaculture
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Consider your site content that is routinely updated, like weather maps, Covid charts, or stock graphs. Screen reader users encounter maps and charts where the image has been updated but the alt text hasn't. This can lead to confusion. Always update alt text when updating images.
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@amybisinthewoods.bsky.social 🍄🍄‍🟫 @amybdogsandfungi.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
You may think somehow this is not going to affect you in some way or the other, you are wrong about that.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 22/06/2026
I just voted YES on the biggest housing bill in more than 30 years. This bill will boost housing supply, bring down costs, and — for the first time ever — stop private equity from buying up single-family homes.
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Grist @grist.org · 22/06/2026
America’s data center backlash is bipartisan — can it stay that way?
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America’s data center backlash is bipartisan — can it stay that way?
As opposition mounts, some experts wonder how long AI infrastructure can steer clear of the partisanship that defines U.S. politics.
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
ASCII art is illustrations made out of letters, numbers, punctuation, and other characters from the American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII). Folks using screen readers or text-to-speech will hear gibberish.
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kelly jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Now-annual reminder that if you're at ALA and someone you don't know begins asking you weird questions about book bans and censorship...and they're wearing glasses...they may, in fact, be recording you.
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Laura Belin @laurarbelin.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
For my Iowa followers: I'm looking to connect with people who live in Derek Wulf's district or subscribe to his email newsletter to see how he has been communicating with constituents for the past several years. Thanks in advance to anyone who can point me in the right direction.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 16/06/2026
As the U.S. public education system undergoes dramatic change, ProPublica’s reporters are investigating the effects on people across the country. Join our source network to help us track developments at schools and colleges in your area:
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Help ProPublica Report on Education
ProPublica needs your help to track how the upheaval of public education is affecting schools and colleges in your community. Take a few minutes to join our source network and help guide our coverage.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 16/06/2026
Iran and the United States are trumpeting their tentative agreement aimed at ending their war as a victory. But so far there is no word on what's actually in it. to.pbs.org/4vf9NVr
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What to know about the deal to end the Iran war
Iran and the United States are trumpeting their tentative agreement aimed at ending their war as a victory. But so far there is no word on what’s actually in it.
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Kate Hogg @kahogg.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Kudos to Iowan Sam Helmick, President of the American Library Association, for this kind of calm integrity, and clear vision of civil liberties and libraries role in our common life.
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South Main Book Company @southmainbookco.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
#gohigh ##restisresistance #shoplocal
2 book covers - The Light We Carry and Becoming - both authored by Michelle Obama, displayed behind a small blue and white sign reading "strong books for strong women" - with flowers surrounding the table display in a cozy, well-lit indie bookstore because FUCK whoever that guy was last night on the White House lawn roid-raging. 

She is and will always and forever be class and elegance personified. 

This era will pass and the trash will be taken out. Until then, books will get us thru.
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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 16/06/2026
More and more private equity firms are pouring money into data centers at a time when families are already seeing their electric bills go up and up. Americans deserve answers about how this could jack up their utility bills even more.
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Exclusive: Sen. Warren wants info on private equity deals for data centers
She's interested in overlaps between ownership of data centers and utilities.
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Accessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Many struggle with writing alt text for charts and other other data visualizations. Amy Cesal's "Writing Alt Text for Data Visualization" hammers home the importance of explaining the chart type, the type of data, and the reason for the chart. medium.com/nightingale/...
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