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‘Silence in the face of evil is evil itself.’ Dietrich Bonhoeffer Retired, progressive, Pacific NW lifelong resident, abstract painter, 1 partner, 2 cats.

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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
🥊🇺🇸🌹
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The title really says it all.
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MBlue.Bsky.social 🌺MB🌺 @mblue.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
This 👇
Cartoon by Nurk
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Bruce Feldman @brucerfeldman.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Asshole of the Day. And guess what? It’s the same guy every day.
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Ian Johnson @mrianjohnson.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Happy birthday Freddie Mercury. He would have turned 80 today.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Federal minimum wage in: 2009: $7.25 2010: $7.25 2011: $7.25 2012: $7.25 2013: $7.25 2014: $7.25 2015: $7.25 2016: $7.25 2017: $7.25 2018: $7.25 2019: $7.25 2020: $7.25 2021: $7.25 2022: $7.25 2023: $7.25 2024: $7.25 2025: $7.25 2026: $7.25 Folks, it's time to raise the damn wage already.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
🚨BREAKING: Democrats are accusing the Trump administration of concealing from a federal judge its efforts to implement key parts of President Donald Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order before November’s midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Trump administration is ‘hiding’ efforts to implement anti-mail voting order, Democrats tell court
Democrats are accusing the Trump administration of concealing from a federal judge its efforts to implement key parts of the president's anti-mail voting executive order.
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Every woman in America should mourn the loss of Gloria Steinem. She paved the way for all of us -- to hold jobs, to stay at home with kids, to not have kids at all, to be whatever we wanted to be. @kitseelye.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/09/03/u...
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Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Feminist Movement, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)
She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.
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NPR @npr.org · 04/09/2026
The Trump administration is taking the unprecedented step of creating lists of adult citizens who are eligible to vote in each state – but will not meet its own deadline 60 days before Election Day. n.pr/4h9rzoj
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The Trump administration still aims to make state citizenship lists ahead of midterms
The Trump administration is taking the unprecedented step of creating lists of adult citizens who are eligible to vote in each state – but will not meet its own deadline 60 days before Election Day.
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Guy Venables @guyvenables.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
One of my cartoons for Friday's Metro
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 03/09/2026
When Tucker Carlson says Greg Abbott could really lose Texas, you know the panic is real. And data centers are part of the problem. #CostOfCorruption
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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
TODAY’S CHALLENGE: Which of these men do *not* appear in the Epstein files? (ANSWER: It’s a trick question. They ALL do.)
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Gloria Steinem was an icon and a trailblazer. Her advocacy - from championing reproductive freedom, to fighting for workplace fairness - moved our country forward. All of us can and should draw on her legacy of leadership and advocacy to strive towards making America a better place.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 03/09/2026
Minnesota right-wing Alpha News has uncovered the huge scandal that a school board candidate in my hometown of Forest Lake also plays in a rock band! The horror!
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Forest Lake school board candidate moonlights as punk rocker fighting 'fascism' | AlphaNews.org
Forest Lake school board candidate Claire Luger has has performed at “No Kings” rallies sporting "Fight Fascism" t-shirts.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 03/09/2026
⚡️Germany begins production of 5,000 long-range drones for Kyiv, media reports. The joint venture was established between the German-American defense company Auterion and the Ukrainian drone producer Airlogix in February 2026 at the Munich Security Conference.
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Germany begins production of 5,000 long-range drones for Kyiv, media reports
The joint venture was established between the German-American defense company Auterion and the Ukrainian drone producer Airlogix in February 2026 at the Munich Security Conference.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 03/09/2026
It's nuts that Republicans in Congress DRAGGED Secretary of Defense LLoyd Austin through hearings for going to the doctor one day, but Mitch McConnell is out for four months and that's totes fine.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Love, love, love this. ht: @scottlincicome.bsky.social
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I 💙 Dogs @dogs100.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Come inside, but no stick….😞 ☹️
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 02/09/2026
TEXAS REPUBLICANS DID IT —63 DAYS BEFORE ELECTION DAY Tarrant County, they voted 3–2 to close 92 Election Day polling locations, cutting the number from 316 to 224. More than 100 people showed up to speak out before the vote. Republicans did it anyway. Closing nearly 30% of the polling places.
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mweinstock.bsky.social @mweinstock.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
British editorial cartoonist David Parkins illustrates the bottom line.
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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Brett Meiselas on Data Centers: I think this is yet another example of Donald Trump choosing the 20 side of an 80/20 issue and going to that and showing that he's a president of the billionaires for the billionaires, by the billionaires, his own people be damned.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 02/09/2026
WHY⁉️
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 02/09/2026
I will always love Dolly Parton for this… “Of course Black lives matter. Do we think our little white asses are the only ones that matter? No.”
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ContempraInn 🌹 @contemprainn.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Collette the cat is watching embroidery 😺
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NPR @npr.org · 02/09/2026
Chaos unfolds at the Miami immigration court after judges are assigned mega master calendars, hearings where judges see more than 100 immigrants at once. n.pr/4xnTBS9
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New immigration court tactic leads to huge lines and chaos in Miami
Chaos unfolds at the Miami immigration court after judges are assigned mega master calendars, hearings where judges see more than 100 immigrants at once.
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Newshound411 @newshound411.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
It’s corruption on steroids in plain sight. He doesn’t even try to hide that he’s looting US and cashing in on insider trading. He’s the most corrupt president in American history.
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Forbes @forbes.com · 02/09/2026
“Epstein used” hairstylist Frédéric Fekkai “and his entities to control and further abuse the victims and in turn Fekkai made millions,” the victims alleged.
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Epstein Victims Sue Top Hairdresser After Rep. Massie Names Alleged ‘Co-Conspirators’
“Epstein used” hairstylist Frédéric Fekkai “and his entities to control and further abuse the victims and in turn Fekkai made millions,” the victims alleged.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
MUSK UNMASKED: “Insane a person this chaotic has so much power… if you wanted to corrupt the midterms and use AI, what DOGE did looked just like what you would do…” This is what we’re poisoning Memphis for? 😕 www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie...
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 02/09/2026
THEY DESERVE A HERO’S WELCOME 🇺🇸 A record 286 days at sea without a port call. Finally, relief in Thailand. The sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln are scheduled to finally head home to the US on Sunday. When the Lincoln finally pulls into San Diego, I hope that waterfront is packed.
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Liz Ahern 🌈🇲🇽🏳️‍⚧️☮️ @austinmermaid.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
As Texans froze to death and we collected snow in our bathtubs to flush toilets, boil for drinking water and cooking, Paxton abandoned us. Vote for the man who didn’t leave. #TalaricoForSenate #VoteBlue #TX
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Back on @thebulwark.com!! Will be wild!!
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Forbes @forbes.com · 01/09/2026
“Potentially millions of American voters may not receive their mail-in ballot this election cycle in a timely manner, or at all,” the whistleblower warned.
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USPS Whistleblower Warns New Rule Could Keep Voters From Getting Ballots—What To Know
“Potentially millions of American voters may not receive their mail-in ballot this election cycle in a timely manner, or at all,” the whistleblower warned.
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Johnny 🫧 Cowlick @jefferycowlick.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
A truer post has never been posted.
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Jim Myers @kidneystories.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Dozens of rallies calling for Indiana to end its cooperation with ICE share.google/cahjhXcFQ0e5...
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Dozens of rallies calling for Indiana to end its cooperation with ICE
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 01/09/2026
🚨 TEXAS: THEY’RE TRYING TO CLOSE 92 ELECTION DAY POLLING PLACES Tarrant County officials are set to vote TODAY on cutting Election Day voting locations from 316 to 224, nearly 1 in 3 polling places gone. Civil rights groups warn the cuts could disproportionately burden Black, Latino & Asian voters
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
This is why you can't have healthcare. www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigratio…
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ICE plans to buy robot ‘dogs’ for some immigration enforcement operations
The doglike robots are equipped with cameras and sensors that can detect chemicals and would be used in situations that
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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Bravo @mapquest.com…. for not bending the knee! #LakeOntario-Now&Forever🇨🇦
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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Jon Batiste with a gorgeous rendition of "I Will Always Love You" for Dolly Parton 🥺🙏
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
What the order actually does w/ @weeknightmsnow.bsky.social👇 The EO has two parts Part one is list sharing -- Trump can direct a list be shared, & nothing has to be done with those lists Part two is interference with the delivery of mail ballots -- That part is unconstitutional -TN
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Jen Rubin @jenrubin.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
She donated $1 million to fund Moderna’s COVID vaccine, and got the shot — which she called “a dose of her own medicine” ... “I just want to say to all of you cowards out there: Don’t be such a chicken squat,” she teased in her inimitable way. open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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Dolly Parton’s Greatest Legacy Was Her Giving
The country music icon donated millions of books to children, funded life-saving vaccines, and used her wealth to make the world a better place.
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Steve_USA 🧢 @stowsley.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
There is absolutely no excuse for partisan "federales" stationed at polling places to harass voters on behalf of one authoritarian in DC.
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Ross Johnson @rosserford.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
We’re going to hear about how everyone loved Dolly, and that feels true. But it’s good to remember, and to her credit, that she was attacked for her AIDS activism, her vaccine advocacy, her LGBTQ+ support and even, more recently, for her reading initiatives. She ALWAYS stood firm when it mattered.
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Josephine Imperato @bakingfool.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Canada has always stepped up when the U.S. needed support the most. During the Iran hostage crisis, 6 American diplomats escaped & found refuge in the Canadian Embassy. They were provided with Canadian passports & together with the CIA executed a daring escape plan. Hollywood even made a film (Argo)
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
“We’ll grow our way out of it.” 🇺🇸
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Doc Sportello ❌👑 @digyoursoul.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Costco has implemented an independent, on-site energy system at its distribution center in Port St. Lucie, Florida, taking the facility off the grid amid significant energy challenges in the United States. progressivegrocer.com/costco-takes...
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Costco Takes Florida Distribution Center Off the Grid
Club retailer implements energy system combining solar, battery, EV charging
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davidc1935.bsky.social @davidc1935.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Well, it IS International Dog Day...
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Flingjore @flingjore.com · 26/08/2026
Dolly Parton's voice cuts through five decades of tape with absolute clarity. Released after her death at 80, archival interviews reveal an Appalachian songwriter who navigated global fame entirely on her own terms, fiercely guarding her authentic voice from Nashville to Hollywood.
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The Dolly Parton you may not know, in her own words
The Associated Press has compiled memorable quotes from Dolly Parton, capturing her candid reflections over the years.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 26/08/2026
The Empire State Building went pink at exactly 9:25pm for Dolly Parton. Because of course they made it 9 to 5. That’s how you honor an icon. 🩷
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 26/08/2026
Behavior like Harp's "has shocked people who are outside the suffocating insanity of Trump world. But for those who have been in this universe, it’s easily recognizable as a manifestation of the incentive structures that the boss creates."
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I Worked for Trump. The Natalie Harp Saga Isn’t Surprising.
Whether printing out glowing tweets or stealing flattering mirrors, aides have always gone to absurd lengths to win this president’s favor.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
The president has NO authority to make lists of voters & tell the Postal Service who gets a ballot That power belongs to Congress & to the states, which have passed no such law. @campaignlegal.org & @democracydefendersfund.org are in court to put and end to these shenanigans @ms.now👇 -TN
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