Reposted by Nicky PenttilaCarl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 17/10/2026Also, the *only* marsupial of North Carolina. 1132623 326
Reposted by Nicky Penttilanotmickey ❌👑 @notmickey.bsky.social · 18/10/2026No Kings was cool and all, but What's Next, you wonder? I'm glad you asked.👉I'm attending No Kings's event, “No Kings: Vote Early: What's Next After 10/17? Election Defense” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...mobilize.usNo Kings: Vote Early: What's Next After 10/17? Election Defense · IndivisibleFollowing the October 17 No Kings: Vote Early mass day of activations, gather with the No Kings movement online on Wednesday 10/21 at 8pm ET / 5pm PT to talk about the final push for voter turnout, as... 002 2
Reposted by Nicky PenttilaIndivisible Route 1 Corridor @indivisibler1c.bsky.social · 17/10/2026"Of course we're voting early!" -Laura and John #VoteEarly #NoKingsRoute1 1238 23
Reposted by Nicky PenttilaCourtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 17/10/2026So apparently the main Instagram accounts for the NoKings coalition were frozen and taken down at 1:30 PM eastern. Hmmmm. 228385 283
Reposted by Nicky PenttilaAcyn @acyn.bsky.social · 17/10/2026Henderson: When we started No Kings, they said all we did was protest. And so we pivoted to talking about voting early. And then folks said, “Well, why aren’t you just protesting?” 402245648 2.2K
Reposted by Nicky PenttilaSarah Andersen @sarahseeandersen.bsky.social · 17/10/2026 54103611916 10.4K
Reposted by Nicky PenttilaGreg Pak @gregpak.net · 16/10/2026Call Chuck Schumer and tell him to defend Ilhan Omar publicly or resign. (202) 224-6542 111614479 1.6K
Reposted by Nicky PenttilaRae Radford @raeradford.bsky.social · 16/10/2026Calling all bookworms… What a wonderful idea. 👰📖❤️ #BookSky 542820589 2.8K
Reposted by Nicky Penttilanotmickey ❌👑 @notmickey.bsky.social · 16/10/2026I'm attending No Kings's event, “No Kings: Your Vote = Your Freedoms (Route 1 Corridor)” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...mobilize.usNo Kings: Your Vote = Your Freedoms (Route 1 Corridor) · No KingsFor a year, we’ve raised signs and voices. We’ve built community. Now it’s time to turn people power into voter power! On October 17, join Indivisible Route 1 Corridor -- and millions nationwide -- ... 001 1
Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 16/10/2026And we already have existing drugs that can boost this! 021 2
Reposted by Nicky PenttilaCoach Finstock @coachfinstock.bsky.social · 16/10/2026It's so funny that MapQuest was all but counted out on the mat after taking a beating from Google Maps and Apple Maps but they navigated (lol) this current fuckshit political climate like a fucking boss. Kudos to whomever decided they should position themselves as WokeMaps 4247601409 4.8K
Reposted by Nicky PenttilaMike Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA @michael-hoerger.bsky.social · 14/10/2026When I talk to people about the ongoing impact of COVID, I find it helpful to lead with a concrete, undeniable indicator, which is that there are about 3,000,000 more disabled workers in the US than at pandemic onset. 5303130 303
Reposted by Nicky PenttilaJulia Is Waving, Not Drowning @booktweeting.bsky.social · 15/10/2026corals can heal each other surely we can try to do the same 215252 152
Reposted by Nicky PenttilaProton @proton.me · 15/10/2026Looking to send confidential information to a journalist? Write the email in Proton Mail, add a password, and set when it expires. They don’t need a Proton account. They get a link. Send them the password elsewhere. We saw it in a movie... 😂 316828 168
Reposted by Nicky PenttilaSpencer Ackerman @attackerman.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Five hundred people on hunger strike inside a for-profit ICE concentration camp in Georgia.thecurrentga.orgApproximately 500 participate in hunger strike at Folkston immigration detention center - The CurrentApproximately 500 detainees at a private ICE facility in Folkston, Georgia, launched a hunger strike to protest poor living conditions and alleged asylum protocol violations while awaiting judicial he... 3924021219 2.4K
Reposted by Nicky Penttilanotmickey ❌👑 @notmickey.bsky.social · 14/10/2026When those DOGE guys started wreaking havoc we knew it was bad. Now we know how bad it was.➡️ 011 1
Reposted by Nicky PenttilaAlison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Wow, the world’s oldest shipwreck found off coast of Turkey! “A time capsule at the bottom of the sea” 🌊 A trade ship heading for Troy or Minoan Crete sank with a cargo of storage jars. Residue tests will show what they contained c. 4,700 years ago! #Archaeology www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...bbc.co.ukWorld's oldest shipwreck found off Kekova Island in TurkeyArchaeologists say the wreck is up to 4,700 years old, dating to the Early Bronze Age. 11848262 848
Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 14/10/2026“Bank of America is slated to report its quarterly earnings on Wednesday, and analysts expect that it earned about $8 billion in profit for the three-month period.” www.nytimes.com/2026/10/13/b...nytimes.comBank of America Pays $1.8 Billion Fine for Lax Money-Laundering OversightFederal regulators said the bank had waved through suspicious transactions without proper care. 000 0
Reposted by Nicky PenttilaTyler King @tyleraking.com · 13/10/2026“RemoveMacAI ‘turns off Siri, Writing Tools, Genmoji, Image Playground, the ChatGPT extension, and all the summaries, then it deletes the models and stops macOS from downloading them again. Dictation still works because it’s a separate setting’.”arstechnica.comCommand-line tool quickly removes Apple Intelligence from macOS 27The tool can free up over 12GB of storage. 12542221 542
Reposted by Nicky PenttilaPrisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 13/10/2026secretnyc.co/governor-kat...secretnyc.coNew Yorkers with prior degrees can now get free SUNY & CUNY college—tuition, fees, & supplies all coveredNew York expands free SUNY and CUNY college to adults with prior degrees. Learn how to get 100% of tuition, fees, and books covered. 916650 166
Reposted by Nicky Penttiladaviss @daviss.org · 13/10/2026Hundreds showed up tonight at Powderhorn Park in Minneapolis for a rally to support Rep. Ilhan Omar after her DC home was searched by federal agents this morning. The Department of Justice says it was "part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation". 4479118 479
Reposted by Nicky Penttilajudyendless @judyendless.bsky.social · 12/10/2026Stand up for Science is holding a virtual, online No Kings rally for people who cannot rally in person. It is Oct 17 at noon EST. They are excellent! Here’s the link for more info and to register: indivisible.org/events/offic...indivisible.orgOfficial No Kings Virtual & Accessible GOTV Rally 04124 41
Reposted by Nicky PenttilaMylo Minderbinder @duffomatic.bsky.social · 12/10/2026The only reporting of Phase 2 I’ve seen was buried in a Stars and Stripes story: “Troops will . . begin transitioning to the next phase. Though few details were shared, the next step includes transitioning into neighborhoods such as Anacostia and Trinidad.” www.stripes.com/theaters/us/... 10/stripes.com‘A significant impact’: National Guard wraps up first year of deployment to DCMore than 9,700 troops have deployed to the city for the past year as part of an effort to reduce crime in the nation’s capital. 4260102 260
Reposted by Nicky Penttilanotmickey ❌👑 @notmickey.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Marylanders! 🚨VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE🚨 TUESDAY, 10/13 is your last day to register online or by mail (postmarked). In-person registration available until November 3. 002 2
Reposted by Nicky PenttilaDr. Jenny Morber @jrmorber.bsky.social · 12/10/2026This Indigenous People’s Day I want to remind everyone of the power of direct and local no-strings gifts to people and communities doing the work of social betterment one person, family, or project at a time. 062 6
Reposted by Nicky PenttilaMondo Mascots @mondomascots.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Michimaru-kun, a dog who’s obsessed with road safety and carries a car purse, is the mascot for the Central Nippon Expressway Company (NEXCO Central). 7660137 660
Reposted by Nicky PenttilaJohn Picacio @johnpicacio.bsky.social · 09/10/2026The time to walk away from all MRM magazines, including ASIMOV’S, ANALOG, and F&SF is right now. No more submissions. No more chances. Look back once if you must, but keep on walking.static.klipy.comMan Turns and Walks Away on BoatAlt: Man Turns and Walks Away on Boat 3327 32
Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 08/10/2026TIL Margaret Hamilton grew up in the U.P.! 000 0
Reposted by Nicky PenttilaCaroleeena @caroleeena.bsky.social · 08/10/2026This banger is from 2017 during the Kavanaugh FBI cover up. 0134 13
Reposted by Nicky Penttilanotmickey ❌👑 @notmickey.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Annual mortality rate in ICE custody surged by 140% between Jan 2025 and Jan 2026 - its highest level in nearly two decades. Overall detention population grew substantially during that period, but the rate of deaths increased far faster. 101 1
Reposted by Nicky Penttilanotmickey ❌👑 @notmickey.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Julián Curo-Churata had lived in Laurel, MD, for about 17 years when ICE arrested him in June. Three months later he died in a Louisiana prison. www.thebanner.com/community/lo...thebanner.comLaurel father and husband died in ICE custody in LouisianaJulián Curo-Churata lived in Laurel for about 17 years before he was detained in June by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. He died in the agency’s custody on Sept. 29. 112 2
Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 06/10/2026"Polarization is the country’s immune response to an unpopular, antidemocratic, and intentionally divisive faction grabbing for disproportionate power to the detriment of national success, reputation, and democratic self-government." 011 1
Reposted by Nicky PenttilaCaroleeena @caroleeena.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Rabies vaccines coated in fish meal, a delicacy for raccoons, will be dropped by helicopters and planes in the North Carolina mountains this month. The helicopter drops start Oct 9th and the plane drops in more rural areas begin Oct 15th. 4536 53
Reposted by Nicky PenttilaMondo Mascots @mondomascots.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Earth-kun, the Tokyo Sewerage Bureau mascot, is a globe with a manhole cover hat. 121208182 1.2K
Reposted by Nicky PenttilaArtologica aka Michele Banks @artologica.net · 04/10/2026We just want healthcare 16533110 533
Reposted by Nicky Penttilawishda @wishda.bsky.social · 04/10/2026When I checked this week, my registration was gone. Durham County, NC voter in good standing for many years, and I was no longer a registered voter. 9351235 351
Reposted by Nicky PenttilaRackleFang 🧌🦇🕷️ @rackletang.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Oof. In case USA Today ever wants you to comment on something, anything really. 0225 22
Reposted by Nicky Penttilanotmickey ❌👑 @notmickey.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Today 1000s of immigrants in Maryland lose Medicaid coverage, as a federal rule takes effect disqualifying people based on immigration status. H.R.1 has been phased in since the budget reconciliation bill was passed by Congress in July 2025, more to come in 2027. marylandmatters.org/2026/10/01/t...marylandmatters.orgThousands of immigrants in Maryland to lose Medicaid coverage under H.R. 1 - Maryland MattersTreatments for cancer, diabetes and other conditions could be disrupted for up to 4,500 Maryland residents who will no longer qualify for Medicaid under a federal rule that takes effect Thursday that ... 001 1
Reposted by Nicky PenttilaKristine Kathryn Rusch @kristinerusch.bsky.social · 01/10/2026I curated this one with an eye to escape at this time of year. Have fun! #booktok #booksky 072 7
Reposted by Nicky Penttilac0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Omigod, this is the most heartwarming story possible! Backpack (bear 89) is the son of the 2019 winner of Fat Bear Week, Holly (bear 435). In 2007, he injured his foot & a practice of riding on momma's Holly's back had a new meaning: he was mobility-restricted while it healed. So Holly moved him. 2947691602 4.8K
Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 29/09/2026"There are constantly shifting rules about who can or cannot be detained or deported, and for how long. And there are constantly shifting norms on who will be detained or deported." www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...theguardian.comGone in 90 seconds: an ‘invisibilized’ ICE is arresting more people than everAfter public backlash, the Trump administration changed its tactics from ‘siege’ to ‘soft feet’. Now, ICE is everywhere 000 0
Reposted by Nicky PenttilaStacey Burns @wentrogue.bsky.social · 29/09/2026The timing on this ruling, as we are all learning more about the assault perpetrated by young men at Cornell, is just impeccable 618683 186
Reposted by Nicky PenttilaElizabeth Cantwell @eccantwell.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Here to tell you that the chemistry and tension in this scene still hits for 2026 teenagers, as evidenced by the very vocal reactions of my students today 531489220 1.5K
Nicky Penttila @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social · 28/09/2026"They bring me back to that time in my life, and now they get to become part of yours," Wonder wrote www.theguardian.com/music/2026/s...theguardian.comStevie Wonder releases four unheard songs from Songs in the Key of Life sessionsPreviously unreleased material comes as Wonder marks 50th anniversary of album with arena tour 000 0
Reposted by Nicky PenttilaEmily Gorcenski @emily.gorcen.ski · 28/09/2026Here’s the most incredible story you’ll read today. A small plane with four people aboard crashes in a field. Another pilot witnesses it. That pilot happens to be flying a bunch of skydivers. They offer to jump to assist, are given permission. The skydivers happen to be EMTs. Everyone survives.wisn.comSkydivers alert emergency crews, assist after plane crashes near East Troy airportFour people were aboard the single-engine plane when it went down in a cornfield near Carvers School Road in East Troy at about 1:30 p.m. 123103702694 10.4K
Reposted by Nicky PenttilaNisi Shawl @nisishawl.bsky.social · 27/09/2026My latest story, "Olden," made @reactorsff.bsky.social's Must Read list! Live now on the site of @3lobedmag.com: www.3lobedmag.com/issue48/3lbe...3lobedmag.com3LBE Magazine - Olden by Nisi ShawlWhat's hard for us modern viewers to understand is exactly how filthy our forebears were. Not out of laziness or stupidity, but from the sheer privilege of living in that trough between Miasms running... 02512 25
Reposted by Nicky PenttilaJ.Z. Weston @jzweston.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Just finished Cargo Trouble by @nicky-penttila.myatproto.social. Such a fun read! It's got everything you need for a cozy space romp: a grumpy new cargo pilot who's in over her head, a rich playboy with a heart of gold, and a suspiciously intelligent cat. Plus: it's free and the 1st in a series!shop.nickypenttila.comA Cozy Science Fiction Mystery (Frankie's Journeys Book 1) Cargo Trouble:Frankie Styles has a ship, a route, and a plan: haul grain to the outer worlds, speak to no one, and be forgotten.She is very good at two of those.The ship came with a snake. Little Minnie is pale, en... 021 2