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Benjamin Gorman @benjamingorman.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Anyone within driving distance of Salem, tomorrow I'll be presenting at the Salem Public Library for the Salem chapter of Willamette Writers @wilwrite.bsky.social and I'd love to see you there!

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 18/02/2026

I want to be unequivocal here: when—not if, but when—the next pandemic hits, America will be less prepared because of the decisions made by the Trump administration. Your family and our economy will be more vulnerable to the next pandemic. This is a choice Trump is making.

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Exclusive: Key US infectious-diseases centre to drop pandemic preparation

Staff members have been instructed to scrub this topic and ‘biodefense’ from the agency’s website.

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Ramona Ridgewell @ramonaridgewell.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Overnight, another levee failed, this time on White River in Pacific. Another Go Now evacuation pulled folks from their beds. Haven’t found an update. More rain in the forecast, maybe more wind. The hot Pacific Ocean has exacerbated this storm. This is not normal. www.king5.com/article/weat...

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Levee failure on White River prompts 'Go Now' evacuations in Pacific

The National Weather Service issued a Flash Flood Warning around 1:36 a.m. due to the levee failure.

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Ramona Ridgewell @ramonaridgewell.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

In overly saturated Western Washington, the weather saga continues. A levee on Green River in North Auburn was breached. Go Now evacuation orders along the river in Kent Renton and Tukwila (just Sou of Seattle in South King County). More rain & lots of wind on the way. www.king5.com/article/weat...

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Green River levee fails, 'life-threatening' flash flooding possible

The National Weather Service says over 46,000 people could be impacted.

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Laura Blackwell @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

Hey folks, The Deadlands is not just a magazine I love reading, it's one I love working for. One of the great ways to keep it going is to join the Patreon. Join (or up your pledge!) before the end of the year to avoid the $1 price increase that starts January 1. www.patreon.com/c/the_deadla...

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a zine containing fiction, nonfiction, and poetry about Death

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Ramona Ridgewell @ramonaridgewell.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

“The rule of law can be an illusion, and can vanish in an instant…” - Maria Ressa from “How to Stand Up to a Dictatorship.”

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 28/10/2025

The USDA has funding set aside to keep food assistance programs running during emergencies. Trump just won’t release it. 440,000 Minnesotans - and millions more Americans - will pay the price.

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Ramona Ridgewell @ramonaridgewell.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

For everyone who likes rocks (and geology), and those who hike the Cascades. youtu.be/u8kPQFl5RE4?...

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Mount Si ... and Alaska?

YouTube video by Nick Zentner

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Ramona Ridgewell @ramonaridgewell.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

If the 2nd NK rally left you invigorated, but asking, “now what?”, this @democracydocket.com vid has some suggestions. youtu.be/TiZbOACdXqs?...

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Exposing Trump's 2026 Election Mastermind

YouTube video by Democracy Docket

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Ramona Ridgewell @ramonaridgewell.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

Interesting discussions about AI. How do you think the future will look? youtu.be/eR5x7CArfT4?...

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The Threat and Promise of AI | The Daily Show

YouTube video by The Daily Show

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Ramona Ridgewell @ramonaridgewell.bsky.social · 13/10/2025

The thing they’re actually distracting us from is the already beginning horror story their greed is already ushering in. This report is good, but maybe too hopeful. youtu.be/F8vI5_gN90g?...

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Inside the planet’s most urgent climate warning | Global Warning E1 | Featured Documentary

YouTube video by Al Jazeera English

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Fran Wilde @franwilde.bsky.social · 11/10/2025

This feels apt today. (& If you love the Canarviers, give them a shout, tell someone to catch theirs today !)

A stack of Thieves books from 100 Acre Books with the caption : when the poor live in an SF world and the rich live in a fantasy, only thieves can make it right.

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Ramona Ridgewell @ramonaridgewell.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Everyone should watch this. If they can do this to an American Veteran, do you think they won’t eventually do the same to you? youtu.be/Fykx6FsuGJ0?...

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DHS Lied About a Veteran They Wrongfully Arrested (w/ George Retes)

YouTube video by The Bulwark

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Ramona Ridgewell @ramonaridgewell.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

I’m feeling the impact of the new Medicare rule that eliminates virtual visits to caregivers. My current appointment was deleted, and my new in person one isn’t until February. This “cost savings” measure that will overwhelmingly impact disabled folks is incurring a huge cost to reschedule folks.

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Ramona Ridgewell @ramonaridgewell.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

So, ICE still gets paid while our UNPAID troops stand around “protecting“ them.

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Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

YES, I AM THE WORLDS GREATEST AUTHOR. YES, YOU ARE TOO

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 27/09/2025

Taken just a few minutes ago outside the ICE facility in Portland that Trump claims is under siege. My message to Donald Trump is this: we don’t need you here. Stay the hell out of our city.

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Ramona Ridgewell @ramonaridgewell.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Saturday musings. Is the by call dept of defense to put all of our military leaders in one place linked to the military invasion of Portland, including Full Force?

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Ramona Ridgewell @ramonaridgewell.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

How does a 100% tariff on imported medicines help me?

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Ramona Ridgewell @ramonaridgewell.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

In my frequent rest times, I’ve given up listening to the news and switched to reading audiobooks (since my eyes are kinda wrecked by spike proteins inhabiting my ACE-2 receptors). Right now, I’m immersed in “An Indigenous People’s History of the United States,” by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz. 1/

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Raven Oak @ravenoak.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

Happy Release Day aka Book Birthday to me! Amaskan's Honor is officially out in the world and the epic trilogy is done! I can't express how hard it was to finish this trilogy and not just because of health complication brought on by both Big C's. 1/ #BookSky #NewReleaseTuesday #EpicFantasy

In the background is a field of grass with a crown and a sword. There is a picture of a paperback book entitled Amaskan's Honor by Raven Oak. A young woman's face is on the cover. The text says Happy Release Day!

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Ramona Ridgewell @ramonaridgewell.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Sniffling, coughing Patients, fill the waiting room Please put on a mask

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 11/07/2025

Recently, my book THEY CALLED US ENEMY was banned – again – in Tennessee. Book bans are out of control. Huge parts of American history are being restricted. To join me in standing up for the freedom to read, go to pen.org/action. @penamerica.bsky.social @topshelfcomix.bsky.social @idwpublishing.com

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Ramona Ridgewell @ramonaridgewell.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

No Kings day every day. No Kings in America. That’s what the Revolution was all about. Happy Independence from Kings Day. 🇺🇸

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God @thegodshow.com · 04/07/2025

It’s the 4th of July and every channel is showing ‘Independence Day’ on a loop when they should be showing ‘Idiocracy.’

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Ramona Ridgewell @ramonaridgewell.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

I totally agree with Dr Tran. If masks are banned, I will be confined to my home.

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Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

America if the news covered it like those countries Over There

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

How on earth can this country still hold the World Cup and Olympics next year??

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Just like in the parks, safety comes first. - Stay with your group - Follow the signs (or in this case, the facts) - Leave no one behind - Document everything - Don’t engage alone

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Ramona Ridgewell @ramonaridgewell.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Suspected current admin was selecting awful deeds based on current month’s designation—Black History, Women’s History, Arab American Heritage, AANHPI Heritage. During each month, something relevant was cut. Now it’s Pride’s turn. Healthcare for trans youth was first. Have you noticed any?

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FIYAH Literary Magazine @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

HAPPY PRIDE y'all! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍🌈 🖤🖤🖤

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 01/06/2025

Emergency video! Ukraine has the cards

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Ramona Ridgewell @ramonaridgewell.bsky.social · 31/05/2025

Nice evening light. Thought I’d share.

Late afternoon sun through fluffy cirrocumulus clouds with the Olympic Mountains in the distance and Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood in the foreground.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 30/05/2025

1. HRC has launched a more defiant protest tone for Pride this year. In their campaign announced today, "These Colors Don't Run," one feature went rather viral... the image of an Eagle with progress pride flag colors, painted nails, falsies, and a harness. Subscribe to support our journalism.

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"These Colors Don't Run": HRC Launches Defiant Protest Campaign For Pride

The image of an eagle with feathers the colors of the progress pride flag went viral Friday.

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Ramona Ridgewell @ramonaridgewell.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

It was nice and the tide was among the lowest of the year, so I went to Golden Gardens Beach yesterday. Here’s a little bit of what I saw.

Golden Gardens Beach, in Seattle Washington USA during one of the lowest low ties of the year. When the tide is in, the entire beach disappears.

Sea cucumbers at low tide in Puget Sound.

Purple starfish in Puget Sound at low tide.

Orange sea anemone in Puget Sound at low tide.

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Ramona Ridgewell @ramonaridgewell.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Long, but well worth the read. I think the line that struck me was “joint ventures between industry and the SS.” en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nazi_co...

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Nazi concentration camps - Wikipedia

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 29/05/2025

I have a huge request for my readers: Trump's tax and spending bill will be moving through the Senate. Senators can invoke the Byrd Rule to try to remove the anti-trans Medicaid ban and EHB changes. You can find and call your senator here and ask them to do that. Please share as well.

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U.S. Senate: Contacting U.S. Senators

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Escape Pod @escapepod.org · 27/05/2025

The countdown is on, sapients: this Saturday, May 31, Escape Pod will be locking down the airlocks for the summer. If you've got any stories you'd like us to consider, please send them in before then, or hold on to them until September!

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