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Colette Delawalla, PhD @cdelawalla.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

As a part of the @standupforscience.bsky.social Summer Fight for Science campaign, we want to host 1000 teach ins across the US between now and Sept 30th. Yeah, it’s a big, hairy, audacious goal. I know. Here is a running list of ideas, please scoop and do! 🧵🪡

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RogueResistanceKnitter 🥄🐸 @rogueresistknitter.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

🚨NORTH CAROLINA VOTERS🚨 👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇

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AltSSA @altssa.altgov.info · 26/03/2025

Update 🧵: So we finally got official guidance on the whole “needing to prove identity in person” thing today. No, we do not need everybody that receives benefits to come to the office en masse. So let’s talk about who will have to come in person to the local office. 1/?

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

They want to keep it quiet, so you know what to do.

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.net · 12/02/2025

Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025! Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide! #scienceforall #sciencenotsilence

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Eric Sorensen @ericsorensen.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

In 2023, I was able to welcome Ukrainian President Zelenskyy to the U.S. Capitol and say “America stands strong with you and your people.” I meant it then and I mean it now. What happened at the White House yesterday was an absolute embarrassment. 🧵1/4

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Maria Popova @popovaprof.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

I believe that too. It was a shameful day for America whose leaders betrayed basic American values. That said, America has to figure out how to stop Donald Trump from bulling/betraying allies. Otherwise, eventually its protestations will sound hollow.

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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

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dan sinker @dansinker.com · 24/02/2025

In light of everything happening, I wrote about how the KKK in the 1920s felt unstoppable, about the people that fought against them anyway, and about how fascism always fails. dansinker.com/posts/202…

an archival black and white photograph of the KKK marching in Washington DC with the capitol behind them

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Chris Watters Smith she/her @rebelbelle.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

"...Fair access to fresh food Virginia Fresh Match (VFM) is a network of farmers markets, mobile markets, and community food stores that double the value of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits, also known as EBT or food stamps, spent on fruits and vegetables..."

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Virginia Fresh Match | virginia food stamps | Virginia, USA

Double your SNAP/EBT benefits on fruits and vegetables with Virginia Fresh Match

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Chris Watters Smith she/her @rebelbelle.bsky.social · 19/02/2025

The Apprentice guy refers to President Zelenskyy as "a modestly successful comedian."

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Action Together New Jersey @atnj.org · 17/02/2025

Thanks to Physics and Chemistry for sharing this.

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Alt-IRS @alt-irs.altgov.info · 17/02/2025

Let me speak to the DOGE audit language. Many people who work in both the Treasury and specifically the IRS are CPAs. Most audit firms hire CPAs. A 19yo coder has absolutely no idea how to accurately identify waste or fraud. Calling what DOGE is doing as a audit, is a flat out lie.

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 06/02/2025

In the coming weeks, a lot of slow-on-the uptake folks are going to begin belatedly realizing Trump is both an inept moron and a dangerous autocrat. Our great civic challenge in these trying times will be calmly welcoming them aboard instead of primal-screaming in their faces.

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

And media is now well aware of Elon’s shenanigans removing posts that are critical of him, changing the algorithm to favor his posts, taking down Community notes that embarrass him. So why continue describing him as a “free speech absolutist,” we must ask.

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Ground Move Grow with Pauline @groundmovegrow.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Just keep going Keep going strong Just keep going Don't know how long Just keep going Going strong We don't know what's ahead of us Just hold on KEEP GOING by Rising Appalachia Perfect for ANY time in our personal & shared realities but more so NOW: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLj0...

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Rising Appalachia - Keep Going (Official Audio)

YouTube video by Rising Appalachia

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Sinister is the correct adjective. Also shocking and shameful.

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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 16/02/2025

We are the League of Conservation Voters. 🌎 Since 1970, we have built political power to protect people and the planet, including helping win the largest climate investment EVER in 2022. But we need your help to defend our progress from the Trump adminstration. Can you repost & give us a follow?

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

This.👇

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Joseph Fasano @josephfasano.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

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e.w. niedermeyer @niedermeyer.online · 16/02/2025

I feel like I'm going insane every time I see a media story about DOGE that doesn't also mention the fact that the Government Accountability Office exists and performs the exact function that DOGE pretends to, only in a credibly constitutional, non-partisan, and conflict-of-interest-free manner

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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

"That would include any books that mention slavery, the civil rights movement or the treatment of Native Americans... At one elementary school, that has amounted to hundreds of books in several stacks, filling rolling carts."

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Chris Watters Smith she/her @rebelbelle.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Remember this at a 2016 rally? "Knock the crap out of them, would you? Seriously. OK? Just knock the hell – I promise you, I will pay for the legal fees. I promise, I promise.” Now he's just gone full "what law?"

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Mike Pence just reposted an old article he wrote about the limitations on the powers of a president. For some reason. Here is a part of it.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Friends, May we never forget that while negotiations,statements, addresses and the rest of the (undoubtedly important) diplomacy track are happening,exhausted #Ukrainian men &women in military uniform are holding back evil on the frontlines. Without them,there would be no diplomacy track at all.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Our nation's federal employees are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet. They make sure we have clean water. They protect us from financial fraud. They provide healthcare to our communities. They make our government actually work for people. Do not forget this.

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Sean Sublette @subletteweather.com · 15/02/2025

Saturday afternoon snow update for RVA. 2 small but noteworthy changes for the snow next week. But we need to get through more rain and strong winds on Sunday first.

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Windy and wet in RVA, but snow still promising

Even more evidence for heavy snow next week

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Senator Mark Warner @markwarner.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

THIRTY percent of federal workers are veterans… compared to five percent in the rest of the workforce. When the Trump-Musk administration does their indiscriminate firings, veterans disproportionately pay the price.

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Gavin Sherlock @gsherloc.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

On January 6th, 1995, my (now ex) wife and I boarded a flight from Heathrow to JFK on a one way ticket. We had two suitcases and about $900 in cash - this was everything we owned and we were moving to the US. We thought it was maybe for 2-3 years. I had visited the US once, for a conference, and

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Rep. Melanie Stansbury (NM-01) @repstansbury.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

Labor is the backbone of our country. That’s why I sent a letter to Trump with 264 of my House and Senate colleagues urging he reinstate National Labor Relations Board Member Gwyne Wilcox after her illegal firing. The NLRB ensures workers are treated fairly and employers don’t violate the law!

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Chris Watters Smith she/her @rebelbelle.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

"In September 2024, 17 states filed a court case against the United States government. The states want to get rid of Section 504. The case is called Texas v. Becerra. Section 504 is an important law that protects people with disabilities from discrimination"

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Action Alert: Save Section 504 - Access Living

From the National Council on Independent Living: In September 2024, 17 states filed a court case against the United States government. The states want to get rid of Section 504. […]

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 14/02/2025

We know it’s tempting to give into cynicism or despair right now. So let us tell you what keeps us going: We are in daily communication with Members of Congress and senior staff who want to see a unified opposition as well. They are fighting on the inside to build that opposition. 🧵

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loto4591.bsky.social @loto4591.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

It would be cool if book stores indie and chain did a March for Science month in…March.😊 Set up a nice display of science books in a prominent area of stores would be great. Science sections are often buried in back corners.😟

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14dreaming.bsky.social @14dreaming.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Please for the future we need all types of scientific inquiry, truth, and curiosity.

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