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I Scare You Like Sound Dog @chadstanton.blacksky.app · 14h

If you’re in the military and you’re in the public execution chain of command you should seriously consider doing what’s best for you and leave or refuse orders.

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 17h

these people would say it was "unclear" why more people in germany didnt openly identify as jewish in 1942

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Lori Witzel @loriaustex.bsky.social · 13h

I’ll say it, because we don’t change established terms of art by dictatorial fiat. Artificial Intelligence. And let me say it slowly…so he can read my lips. A r t i f i c i a l I n t e l l i g e n c e

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Lori Witzel @loriaustex.bsky.social · 22h

Sugarbear sez she is VELCRO.

A close-up photo of a beautiful brown tabby girl cat gazing contentedly at the photographer whose lap and rumpled colorful bedsheets she is sprawled upon.

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M Hobart @mhobart.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

The logical endpoint of Trump domestic policies is an imprisoned population of people of color doing forced labor.

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Angry Staff Officer @pptsapper.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

For a great book on one of my fave 48ers, read Dixon’s “Radical Warrior” about August Willich Hard not to love a dude who was: radicalized by a *book club* challenged Marx to a duel for being too conservative won the admiration of Sherman at Shiloh had a pet raccoon that sat on his shoulder

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The Fig Economy @figgityfigs.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Sometimes my wife and I like to send each other text messages as though they’re democratic fundraising messages, and I believe she has produced the jewel of the form.

, it's
and I
have some personal news to share with you.
Being a mom is one of the greatest joys of my life, and I feel deeply that we should have salad tonight
This year has been challenging in many ways, and I have immense gratitude for the kindness and support of family, community, and people like you who have continued to stand by me through everything. It means the world, and I wanted you to be among the first to know that squash is in the oven and kale is in the fridge.

As many of you are aware, ve been navigating one of the most challenging periods of my day while waiting for dinner.
Facing baseless federal hunger brought on by not eating since lunch, fighting for the working kids of this country, and now caring for a mean toddler and helping him grow up in a world that isn't always easy. But it has also reminded me exactly why I do this work and who I do it for.
I will never stop working to eat dinner. I will never stop fighting for what is right, even when there is also some feta in the fridge. And I will never stop being so very thankful that you are by my side in this important work and that there is tahini in the pantry for dressing
With love and gratitude,
stop to end

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Lori Witzel @loriaustex.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

Lookit you go!!! 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻

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Lori Witzel @loriaustex.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The skeleton warriors in Jason and the Argonauts, as they erupted from the earth. <shivers> youtu.be/Qx5LALHV3E0?...

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Jason and the Argonauts (1963) - Skeleton Warriors! | Movieclips

YouTube video by Movieclips

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Lori Witzel @loriaustex.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

On my way back home with the pup, I saw these and thought I’d share with all y’all. #portland #pdx #graffiti #bloomscrolling

A brown weathered wooden utility pole, deeply fissured, upon which someone scrawled “LIAR LIAR LIAR” in deep pink capital letters. It almost looks as if the words were written with lipstick.

A glorious - and beautifully sad - crumpled pile of golden and peach colored dahlia petals and flowers, one still attached to a cut stem. They’ve been tossed on the dark gray concrete sidewalk next to someone’s ground cover planting.

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Lori Witzel @loriaustex.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Discovered through a lovely @scalzi.com Bluesky breadcrumb trail, and ordered! Seemed like a good use of a little unexpected cat-sitting money.

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Lori Witzel @loriaustex.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Since I missed last #caturday I wanted to get a head start on tomorrow’s Caturday. Sugarbear expresses happy love with purrs and…tail lashing. <thwap thwap thwap> (Anyone else have a tail-wagging happy cat? None of my other cats have ever lashed their tail unless they were upset or cranky.)

First in a series of close up photos of a brown, plump tabby cat. She’s sitting on a jade green sofa, looking pertly and affectionately at the photographer, and is lashing her tail.

Second in a series of close up photos of a brown, plump tabby cat. She’s sitting on a jade green sofa, looking pertly and affectionately at the photographer, and is lashing her tail. She has a fluffy cinnamon-colored primordial pouch peeking out from beneath her moving tail.

Third in a series of close up photos of a brown, plump tabby cat. She’s sitting on a jade green sofa, looking pertly and affectionately at the photographer, and is lashing her tail so fast it’s a blur.

Last in a series of close up photos of a brown, plump tabby cat. She’s sitting on a jade green sofa, looking pertly and affectionately at the photographer, and has taken a moment of pause in her tail-lashing. She has been purring throughout this sequence, because she’s happy and knows it’s almost time for treats.

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Lori Witzel @loriaustex.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Always love seeing Donnie, and seeing his relaxed contented moments make me so happy for all y’all.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🚨BREAKING: Georgia’s Republican-controlled election board invited the Department of Justice (DOJ) Thursday to declare the state’s voting system unlawful before the upcoming midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

democracydocket.com

GOP-controlled Georgia election board asks DOJ to declare state’s voting machines illegal

The request represents a major assault on the state's voting system by unelected state officials.

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Lori Witzel @loriaustex.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Also note - pretty dang sure that BBQ joint is Cooper’s in downtown Austin. Cooper’s serves good stuff (though I like their Llano location better) - but posh parts of downtown Austin are not gonna be full of locals struggling to make their grocery budget work, so these 🤬 won’t likely be called out.

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Katie Mack @astrokatie.com · 01/10/2026

I went to Geneva a few weeks ago and spoke on a panel about the nature of time for a Geneva Watch Days event. While I was there, on a lark, I entered a competition to most precisely calibrate a Swiss watch. And today I found out that I won! 😃 www.instagram.com/reel/Dd6hUTB...

Me peering through a little magnifier at a tiny watch mechanism connected to some monitoring equipment, while making adjustments with a small screwdriver

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Natee (they/them) @himmapaan.bsky.social · 01/11/2023

Pumpkin Dance. Ink on Fabriano Medioevalis, 95 × 64 mm. From 2021.

Silhouette drawing in black ink of a fox, dancing with a pumpkin with a face like a carved jack-o'-lantern and its vines acting like limbs.

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K.C. Clyburn, Author @kccomplainsalot.blacksky.app · 01/10/2026

a key reason why rape culture persists is because men do not fear reprisals from *other men*. they do not expect other men to care if they raped someone. they do not expect other men to treat them poorly. they believe that most men will doubt a victim's story and demand evidence.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 30/09/2026

They're moving on from trans youth towards advocating banning care for trans adults, just like we said they would.

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Lori Witzel @loriaustex.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Some things seen while out walking.

A close up photo of a large pearly white datura flower in soft autumn afternoon light, growing near a weathered wood pole, partially covering some silver green foliage.

A close up photo of a small folded paper boat made from some black and white printed paper that looks like it is a sheet from a neighborhood flyer. The bow of the boat looks like it’s been chewed on, and is slightly shredded and crumpled. The boat is resting on a gray stone or paver that borders a garden full of green, leathery-leaved shrubbery. The late afternoon light makes the scene glow a bit.

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SometimesPDX @sometimespdx.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Found another school segregationist with all the dog whistles and euphemisms. Michael Summers is vice chair of Redmond School Board and is running for OR Rep. He thinks schools need to stick to their lane (values he agrees with) and stop teaching peoples' ideas that are different than his own.

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Aaron Fritschner @fritschner.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

[SENATOR ERIC SCHMITT]: So you’re telling me under oath that you’ve never spoken with an Attorney General nominee? [JACK SMITH]: No, I don’t think— [SCHMITT]: WELL THEN *unveils poster* please explain this picture of you with Matt Gaetz! [SMITH]: That is Media Matters senior fellow Matt Gertz

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

ah the two main food groups of the fall growing season- leafy greens and candy

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Tweed is such a beautiful fabric to wear this time of year because it produces, in Dolly Parton's phrasing, a coat of many colors. Even a solid-colored brown is not just brown, but bits of red, blue, and yellow to produce something that looks lifted off the Scottish landscape.

There are two photos taped together. The top shows a brown stone building with a brown thatched roof. It's surrounded by green grass, stone walkways, and blue-gray sea. Below is a checked brown tweed that reflects the colors in the landscape above it.

There are two photos taped together. The one at te top shows a rocky hillside with green and straw-colored grass, gray rocks, and a tan sandy beach below. The blue waters are crashing at the shore. Below is a green herringbone tweed that reflects the colors in the landscape above it.

There are two photos taped together. The top shows a field of green and straw colored fields with bits of purple flowers. Below is a a series of checked brown tweed that reflect the colors in the landscape above it.

A swatch book of solid-colored tweeds. The green tweed has visible flecks of red, gold, and blue.

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Lori Witzel @loriaustex.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Trying to follow the money… www.datacentercoalition.org/members

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Lori Witzel @loriaustex.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Don’t EVEN try this with jalapeño cheese cornbread.

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Jake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Whenever you see a pollster or consultant give a take like this, it’s always worth following the money. In this case, Emanuel has paid Anzalone’s firm nearly $300k (maybe more but that’s what I found so far). A consultant class is devouring the Dem Party www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisc...

John Anzalone &
@JohnAnzo
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Underestimate @RahmEmanuel at your own risk.
He knows how to win. He knows how to fight.
And he knows how to message.
And no one will out work him. Regardless of whether he wins the Democratic nomination in 2028 he will make an impact on the race. You can be sure of that. Don't take your eyes off of him. At the minimum, learn from him.
Rahm Emanuel Makes His 2026 Play
Rahm Emanuel Makes His 2026 Play
From nytimes.com
6:47 AM • 9/26/26 • 274K Views

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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 27/09/2026

Punxsutawney Jill is sticking her head out a little early this cycle.

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Christopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

“Instead of respecting the law, those in power invoke it when it serves their interests and disregard it when it restrains them, treating even justice itself as though it were a commodity to be bought and sold.” — Pope Leo XIV

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I’m sorry, what? This piece was not a joint publication/ reporting job (as some are). It was @propublica’s alone and the Times followed with a summary. This is so indicative of NYT. If they don’t ignore proper credit, they just go for stolen valor.

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isabelle but spooky🎻🌱🏳️‍⚧️ @icepr1ncess.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

seeing “is this a weed” posts annoys me because the definition of what makes a plant a weed is entirely subjective and your decision. Some people think clover is a weed but ive grown it myself for fun. Same with things like wild violets. The concept of a weed is too often based in

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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 24/09/2026

Never been to the opera before? Now’s your chance. We’re giving away 70,000 free tickets to the @metopera at the iconic Lincoln Center. Go to on.nyc.gov/opera to enter the lottery. There’s not a bad seat in the house.

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Anna Gifty @itsafronomics.blacksky.app · 20/09/2026

Ending this thread by recommending Dr. Lauren Mims: She studies Black girlhood and how Black girls navigate all areas of life, including school. She's GOATED in the space. @drlaurenmims.bsky.social

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Lauren Christine Mims | NYU Steinhardt

Lauren Christine Mims | Associate Professor | Applied Psychology

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Thomas Lecaque @tlecaque.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I want the name of every consultant who convinces a Democrat to run an ad ceding ground to trans hatred, and I want them blacklisted by the party and noted so I can never give a cent to anyone who hires them ever again.

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phoenixrising @mmcarthur.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Johannes Itten : The Encounter (Die Begegnung), 1915–16 Oil on canvas Created in Vienna prior to his Bauhaus period, Itten rendered a logarithmic double spiral blending color and monochrome spectrums into a central core, symbolizing spiritual transcendence following personal grief.

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Ambassador Ken Fairfax (ret) @portlandken.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

The accounting is in: In Oregon there are 111 data centers. The TOTAL number of people employed at data centers is just 2,630, or 0.1% of the labor force. Those 100 data centers consumer 23% of all electricity used in Oregon. Meanwhile, electricity rates skyrocket as more centers are built.

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Oregon data centers by the numbers: 111 facilities consume nearly one-quarter of state’s power, according to new report

A first-of-its-kind report details the footprint of the controversial facilities.

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Lori Witzel @loriaustex.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I took in Miz Sugarbear, Velcro Kitty Extraordinaire, when I was recovering from COVID - tested positive the day before her rescuer brought her to my doorstep, tested negative and thereafter once she curled up purring on my chest. She still loves to lap-cat and purr. Cats are the best poultice.

A fluffy brownish elder tabby cat, eyes half shut with love and bliss, clinging to and purring on her person’s lap.

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.com · 18/09/2026

Why talk about how nuts the AI rationalist sex cult is, and not just focus on the (very real) risks and harms of AI? Well, when we're discussing "who should get to regulate AI, and how," I think it's VERY relevant to talk about the antisocial, unsettling ways many people running US AI think.

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Lori Witzel @loriaustex.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

For like-minded friends in Portland: the image is lifted from a local fascist group promoting a disruption this Sunday at the Sports Bra. I heard good folks will stand with the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to keep the Sports Bra and its workers and patrons safe. Sadly I can’t be there - can you?

An AI slop graphic exhorting the same fascists who were previously run off from the Sports Bra in Portland to try again on Sunday September 20 at 4pm. I know a number of good people who won’t stand for uninvited disruptions by fascists in our city, and who’ll join the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence in helping the Sports Bra Bar and its workers and customers. Show up this Sunday before the fascists do - make some new friends, and keep Portland safe for those people who are being targeted by fascists!

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Saeed Jones @theferocity.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

“Langston Hughes’ literary estate now belongs to International Literary Properties, which says a Harlem Renaissance licensing program is next on its list.”

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Private Equity Is Coming for Authors, Dead or Alive - The Ankler

Like music catalogs, literary estates are now targeted by investment firms and changing how Hollywood will deal with IP

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