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Mary ann Smale

@maryann6225.bsky.social
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Nazi hater, Trump hater. Woke, liberal antifa, animal rights. Human rights. History buff. 64 in a committed relationship of 43 years. Gardener Iive in.ne.pa. formerly of Downeast Maine. No Dm's. Love cats. flowers horses, music. movies. art. photos

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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Want to help animals used in research? Contact your U.S. Senators to share your views on H.R. 2821 and the FDA Modernization Act 3.0. Take action now: actionnetwork.org/letters/sena... via @riseforanimals.bsky.social
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FDA Has Taken a Step. Congress Could Make It Law.
Want to help animals used in research? Contact your U.S. Senators to share your views on H.R. 2821 and the FDA Modernization Act 3.0.
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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
www.speciesunite.com/petition-upd...
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Pocatello City Council Unanimously Opposes Cyanide Bombs Made in the City — Species Unite
The tragic case of Canyon Mansfield, who was gravely injured by an M-44 cyanide bomb while his beloved dog Kasey was killed before his eyes on what should have been a peaceful walk in the woods behind...
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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Stop the Executions in Iran: Urgent UN Action Needed. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...
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Stop the Executions in Iran: Urgent UN Action Needed
The escalating use of executions in Iran is not only a matter of criminal justice—it is a serious human rights concern affecting individuals, families, and entire communities. Reports from United Nat...
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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
✍️ ADD YOUR NAME FOR THE DOGS: Beagles at Marshall BioResources were allegedly killed while fully conscious, screaming, thrashing. The Coalition to Save Marshal Dogs is calling for a criminal investigation. Send your letter: actionnetwork.org/letters/save... via @riseforanimals.bsky.social
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Take Action: Save the Dogs! Tell Officials to Investigate Marshall BioResources
✍️ ADD YOUR NAME FOR THE DOGS: Beagles at Marshall BioResources were allegedly killed while fully conscious, screaming, and thrashing. The Coalition to Save Marshal Dogs is calling for a criminal inve...
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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Stop the corporate cancer loophole: Pass the People Over Poison Act!. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/stop...
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Stop the corporate cancer loophole: Pass the People Over Poison Act!
Corporate giants shouldn't get to rewrite the law to protect their profits at the cost of our health. For decades, Bayer/Monsanto has sold Roundup despite mounting scientific evidence linking its acti...
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 08/09/2026
Just gonna share this again.
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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Rabbits Apparently Thrown in Crates and Beaten to Death Need Justice animalpetitions.org/1411654/rabb...
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Rabbits Apparently Thrown in Crates and Beaten to Death Need Justice - Animal Petitions
Undercover footage shows rabbits bound for slaughter seemingly being thrown into crates, while sick or injured animals are beaten against the ground. Held end these cruel practices.
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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Don't Let Drilling Rigs Move In Next Door to the Grand Canyon. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/dont...
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Don't Let Drilling Rigs Move In Next Door to the Grand Canyon
Nearly 300,000 acres near the Grand Canyon are on the auction block for fossil fuel exploitation. The Bureau of Land Management is proposing to lease public land in Arizona for oil and gas, with parce...
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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
No dog should be born simply to suffer and die in a laboratory. Join Species Unite in calling for action against Marshall BioResources and its cruel breeding of dogs and other animals for experimentation. secure.speciesunite.com/page/198835/...
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Stop Marshall BioResources From Breeding Dogs for Torturous Experiments
Please join Species Unite in speaking out against Marshall BioResources for their cruel breeding of dogs and other animals for experimentation.
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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Real life is better than fake AI. Tell lawmakers to protect what makes us human. stoptheracetoreplace.org/stoptheracet...
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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Dog Apparently Bound by the Neck and Dragged to Death: Punish Those Responsible animalpetitions.org/1406972/dog-...
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Dog Apparently Bound by the Neck and Dragged to Death: Punish Those Responsible - Animal Petitions
A community dog reportedly suffered fatal internal trauma after attackers cornered him and bound his neck tightly with coarse ropes before dragging him across asphalt. Pursue the stiffest penalties in...
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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Hey! I just took action to stop a bill in Ohio that bans drag and could even label women in sports bras as felons. We need to stop this government overreach now! Speak up and join the movement here: a.allout.org/s/WKpb8/
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Ohio: Drag is not a crime
Hey! I just took action to stop a bill in Ohio that bans drag and could even label women in sports bras as felons. We need to stop this government overreach now! Speak up and join the movement here:
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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
This week in animal research news: 26,000+ puppies, dogs, and ferrets at Marshall BioResources; last beagles freed from Ridglan Farms; disturbing monkey injuries at UW–Madison; a former primate researcher speaks out; and more. via @riseforanimals.bsky.social riseforanimals.org/news/news-au...
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Animal Research News Roundup: August 14, 2026
This week in animal research news: 26,000+ puppies, dogs, and ferrets captive at Marshall BioResources in North Rose, NY; last beagles freed from Ridglan Farms; disturbing monkey injuries at UW–Madiso...
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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Dogs Apparently Cut Open in an Unlicensed Backyard Surgery Ring Deserve Justice animalpetitions.org/1406230/dogs...
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Dogs Apparently Cut Open in an Unlicensed Backyard Surgery Ring Deserve Justice - Animal Petitions
Thirty-five animals were reportedly found in filthy backyard enclosures, where unauthorized surgeries were performed inside an unlicensed residential veterinary clinic and a dead dog was found in the ...
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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Public Comment: Demand Prescription Drug Pricing. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/publ...
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Public Comment: Demand Prescription Drug Pricing
Big Pharma corporations are killing Americans by charging outrageous prices for prescription drugs. We know why: these companies have spent a fortune on lobbyists to get the U.S. government to protect...
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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Urge Your Senators to Oppose and Stop Trump's Crypto Corruption act.indivisible.org/sign/urge-de...
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Urge Your Senators to Oppose and Stop Trump's Crypto Corruption
Last year, the House passed the CLARITY Act (H.R. 3633), a bill disguised as “crypto regulation” that actually serves the billionaires and bad actors at the center of today’s crypto chaos. This bill d...
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ClientEarth USA @clientearthusa.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
We’re taking Thermo Fisher to court. 🧵 The multinational corporation failed to provide an employee with a retirement fund option aligned with his religious beliefs. So we’re suing to protect the rights of American workers and open a new front in the fight against climate change.
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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
If That's What Mayor Mamdani Has Been Doing For NYC,Count Me In...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Private equity is price gouging firefighters now. Yes, you read that right. Firefighters. Is this the most evil thing they've done yet?
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God @thegodshow.com · 09/08/2026
Can I get an amen?
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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
MAKE A PLEDGE FOR ELEPHANTS: I promise to never, ever ride an elephant — not at a tourist attraction, not at a resort, not at a festival, and not anywhere else in the world. No elephant should be forced to give tourists rides. action.wildlifesos.org/page/189590/...
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MAKE A PLEDGE FOR ELEPHANTS
I promise to never, ever ride an elephant — not at a tourist attraction, not at a resort, not at a festival, and not anywhere else in the world. No elephant should be forced to give tourists rides.
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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
Sign the petition now demanding DHS fire and press criminal charges against David Brouillette, and hold ICE accountable for its pattern of deadly violence! sign.moveon.org/petitions/ic...
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Fire Violent ICE Agent David Brouillette—and Charge Him!
Sign the petition now demanding DHS fire and press criminal charges against David Brouillette, and hold ICE accountable for its pattern of deadly violence!
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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Wildlife Needs You: Oppose the Big Extinction Bill. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/wild...
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Wildlife Needs You: Oppose the Big Extinction Bill
Congress should be funding the programs that protect and recover our endangered wildlife, public lands, rivers, and wetlands. Instead, the House’s version of the Department of Interior funding bill, H...
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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
I just signed a @FaithfulAmerica petition: Keep children out of the England Air Park detention facility.. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/ke...
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Keep children out of the England Air Park detention facility.
Two fathers -- Lorenzo Salgado Araujo of Houston, Texas and Joan Sebastian Guerrero of Biddeford, Maine -- were killed by ICE agents this month, their families forever ripped apart. Now ICE is targ...
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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Sign: Man ‘Punted’ Emaciated Dog in Motel Parking Lot, Just for Playing in the Rain - Animal Victory - animalvictory.org/petition/sig...
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Sign: Man ‘Punted’ Emaciated Dog in Motel Parking Lot, Just for Playing in the Rain - Animal Victory
Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania - On March 5, a dog named Grace was playing in the rain when her owner, 29-year-old Bijay Poudel took issue with her innocent fun and "punted" her small body into a door at...
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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
In Belarus, public speech about LGBT+ lives is now punished. Groups report hundreds already seeking to leave. Visas and safe pathways can save lives. Call on governments to act. a.allout.org/s/Owezn/
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Belarus: People need a safe way out now
In Belarus, public speech about LGBT+ lives is now punished. Many are already seeking to leave. Call for visas and safe pathways now.
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Drew Webb 🏳️‍🌈 @archeryfan93.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
I’m SO proud to call USAF member Jason Watson a friend of mine. He was arrested yesterday for protesting in his uniform against the administration. Bravo sir. #Impeach #Convict #Remove.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
“Get your hands off her!” A MASSACHUSETTS crowd yells at a cop who grabs a 14 year-old girl speaking out about data centers
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/07/2026
this Pirro press conference is completely beyond parody, like a deleted scene from Idiocracy. listen to this shit
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
They are arresting U.S. Air Force Officers for free speech and U.S. Olympians for curiosity—but not rich men for raping children with Jeffrey Epstein.
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jclee1021 @jclee1021.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Later...
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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
The Cancer Research Machine Trump Is Gutting Just Delivered a Big Breakthrough open.substack.com/pub/thebulwa...
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The Cancer Research Machine Trump Is Gutting Just Delivered a Big Breakthrough
There’s new hope for one of the deadliest cancers. But Trump’s war on research puts future discoveries at risk.
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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
I'm attending Food & Water Watch's event, “Data Centers Are Not Inevitable: National Coalition Launch” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/fww/event/95...
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Data Centers Are Not Inevitable: National Coalition Launch · Food & Water Watch
**Join the call to launch our national coalition fighting for a data center moratorium!** You'll hear from coalition partners and organizers across the country. We'll share successful stories of resi...
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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/bl...
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Block Trump from building a giant arch in our nation's capital!
The Commemorative Works Act makes it clear that any memorials constructed on federal land in Washington, D.C. need authorization from Congress. But we need to make sure that Congress hears us loud and...
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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell Congress: Vote YES on the Lebanon War Powers Resolution!. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell Congress: Vote YES on the Lebanon War Powers Resolution!
5,000 people dead. 1.2 million displaced. And your tax dollars and military are directly involved in this war. Israel's invasion of Lebanon has killed more than 5,000 people, displaced over 1.2 milli...
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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Tell Governor DeSantis to Stop the Execution of Dusty Spencer. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...
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Tell Governor DeSantis to Stop the Execution of Dusty Spencer
On Thursday, June 25 at 6 p.m., the State of Florida plans to execute Dusty Ray Spencer for the 1992 murder of his wife, Karen Spencer, in Orange County. If the execution proceeds, it will be the nint...
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United For Democracy @weareufd.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
The Supreme Court is supposed to be impartial. Instead, we’ve seen justices cozy up to political figures, face allegations of financial wrongdoing, and hand Trump the power he needs to push his agenda. Ken’Travius is right: accountability is missing.
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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
Microsoft, your climate plan ran into a problem and needs to restart. Read our open letter and add your name. microsoftlies.com?utm_source=e...
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Microsoft, Your Climate Plan Ran Into a Problem
An open letter to Microsoft demanding accountability on climate commitments. Microsoft promised to be carbon negative by 2030 — but emissions keep rising. Sign the letter and demand action.
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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Sign & share! The Democratic & Republican Women's Caucuses have been tasked to identify solutions to make Congress a safer work environment for women & survivors. Pls add your name to the @UltraViolet petition urging them to adopt these guidelines. share.weareultraviolet.org/s/9KCK3vRc
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Congress can and must address sexual misconduct
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Econ Analytica @econanalytica.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Cartoon by @jamesdfmellor.bsky.social
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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/bl...
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Block the slush fund for Trump allies!
Article 3, Section 2, Clause 1 of the U.S. Constitution states that courts have the power to settle "cases" between entities, including those involving the federal government. The creation of the fund...
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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
I just wrote a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social letter: Protect Grizzly Bears. Write one here: actionnetwork.org/letters/prot...
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Protect Grizzly Bears
Grizzly bears are one of America’s most iconic animals, and one of the clearest success stories of the Endangered Species Act. After being pushed to the brink, grizzlies in the lower 48 have begun to ...
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Mary ann Smale @maryann6225.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
A crisis for moms that we can't ignore. Pregnant women in America are being jailed & forced into surgery against their will. Speak up. QUICK SIGNATURE: action.momsrising.org/sign/reproat... via @momsrising.org #ReproductiveJustice #MaternalJustice
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The Rights of Pregnant Women Under Attack. Take Action!
Three real women. Three devastating cases. Across the U.S., pregnant women are losing the right to make decisions about their own bodies. Read their stories and contact your representatives today.
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Greenpeace USA @greenpeaceusa.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Gerber baby food has a secret ingredient… Behind the baby, microplastics were found. A recent investigation by Greenpeace International found an average of 54 microplastics per gram of baby food tested...the equivalent of over 5k particles per pouch. Read more or take action below 👇 bit.ly/4dBYejA
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There’s a hidden ingredient in Gerber baby food pouches. It’s microplastics. - Greenpeace
A new investigation found an estimated 5,000 microplastic particles in a single pouch of Gerber baby food. Every pouch we tested had them.
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CorrinaLeeB 🇨🇦 @corrina.sheshed.rocks · 21/05/2026
If any of this feels normal to you, you are part of the problem! None of this should be normal. Ask yourself how far the bar has fallen. Democracy dies when people stop being shocked! History will remember who stayed silent! #SheShed #Vote #Politics #SpeakUp #Democracy #Accountability
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The Cottage Garden @simonecannon.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
A glasswing butterfly alights on a heliopsis, Mindo rainforest, Ecuador, Dec 2021. Glasswings look fragile but they can carry up to 40 times their own weight #glasswing #butterfly #inaturalist #ecuador #rainforest #mindo #insects #heliopsis #southamerica #wildlife #jungle #naturephotography #nature
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wylddane.bsky.social @wylddane.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Exactly. #EpsteinFiles #EpsteinClass
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
AOC: This is what drinking water in Georgia looks like after Meta began data center construction in the community.
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pissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Why this GOP Congress sucks...
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
McGovern: Can you explain what is happening with the Iran war powers resolution that was scheduled to be voted on this evening? Are we not voting on it because the American people are sick and tired of this illegal war that is costing tens of billions of dollars?
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