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[The Great War & Modern Memory] @ps9714.bsky.social · 14h
A federal #judge threw out a Trump administration lawsuit that sought to #block New York City laws limiting cooperation with federal #immigration enforcement, finding the government did not have a valid basis to #sue.
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US judge tosses Trump administration lawsuit over New York City 'sanctuary' laws
A federal judge on Thursday threw out a Trump administration lawsuit that ​sought to block New York City laws ‌limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, finding the government did not...
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League of Women Voters of Williamsburg Area @lwvwilliamsburg.org · 14h
No midterm election was ever canceled since the Constitution was ratified — not during World Wars I or II, or even the Civil War. Widespread absentee voting was implemented during the Civil War to ensure Union soldiers could vote while at the front lines. vote411.org @lwv.org @lwvva.bsky.social
Even in the Civl War, Americans voted. LWV
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Elizabeth Pennysworth @epennysworth.bsky.social · 11h
Just another day in America where parents are filled with fear, dread, and anxiety over *checks notes* Sending their child to school 💔 🕊️
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Mr. Pink Floyd Larson @pinkfloydlarson.bsky.social · 10h
God bless 🙌 🙏 Zelinski....How i love that man!!!!
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy володимир: Raised Fist
ALT: Volodymyr Zelenskyy володимир: Raised Fist
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Mr. Pink Floyd Larson @pinkfloydlarson.bsky.social · 10h
So sad 😞.... How this breaks my heart 💔
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TizzyWoman @tizzywoman.bsky.social · 9h
#MorningVibe When you cheer on misogyny, you reinforce a world where women are reduced to their appearance, their authority is questioned, and their voices are dismissed. Stand against the degradation of women—we deserve respect and equality.
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EX PAT JO @expatjo.bsky.social · 9h
Such beautiful creatures. If they've decimated your hen house, that's because it wasn't secure enough. Don't denigrate them because they are just trying to live.
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Sen. Pumpkin Gogurt @ugarles.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
into the breach* *unless the pharmacist/nurse suggests that i am stupid
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Bluesky @bsky.app · 09/10/2026
a masterclass in alt text
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Jamil @bustdownjimmy.bsky.social · 22h
Okay, I’m going to start crocheting again. I’m determined to have a small blanket by June
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Lyndell the Tricoteuse @lyndelltricoteuse.bsky.social · 22h
#finishfriday #finishedfriday #knitsky 🧶 and a dress for a Blythe doll. More in the Alt Text #blythedoll #handknit
A Blythe doll stands on a dark green garden seat with various potted plants behind her (there is a plastic donkey in one - that’s a mini cactus garden ). 

The doll is wearing a mid blue handknitted dress - it is vaguely early 1950s in style with a fitted bodice, dropped waist, full skirt, wide neckline and little puffed sleeves.  The skirt has stripes in little waves - darker & lighter shades of blue  & where the skirt meets the bodice there is a thin stripe of turquoise. 
The yarn - mostly a Schoppel Lace Ball - 2ply (lace weight) 
My design, pattern & knitting.

The doll - Blythe dolls are a plastic collectable - the original ones were made in 1972, they didn’t sell well so were discontinued.  Around 2000 they were rediscovered and various companies have been making Blythes ever since. 
They stand about 12” - 30cm tall but have disproportionately large heads so their bodies are like those for a 10” doll.  Their heads are huge to house the eye mechanism - Blythe dolls have a pull string that turns their eyes so you can see eyechips of different colours … each doll gets 4pairs of eyechips. 

This doll belongs to my adult daughter - she is a French Trench from 2004 and has short blonde hair with a side part and waves. She is showing her blue eyes in this photo … to match her dress.
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Bat🦇herine🦇 @katvanzan.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
Reposting to the knitting feed 🧶 Bc as G.F. Handel wrote, "All we like sheep," which he stole from a old guy named Isaiah. 🎶🎵
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Ghost Dansing ☠️ 👻👽🐸 @ghostdansing.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
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Ghost Dansing ☠️ 👻👽🐸 @ghostdansing.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
These Six Black Lawmakers Have a Warning www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Opinion | Six Black Lawmakers Warn Us What America Will Lose Without Their Voices
Extreme gerrymandering permitted by the Supreme Court is threatening Black representation in Congress.
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David @davidicw.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
In any objective legal framework, firing missiles at unverified civilian crews and shooting shipwrecked survivors are not law enforcement. It is not peacekeeping. It constitutes assassinations and a blatant violation of international maritime law. Read: cbwrong.blogspot.com/2026/10/the-...
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I Could Be Wrong.
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High Country News @highcountrynews.org · 14/10/2026
After a 71-day protest, the last of the 100-plus-year-old trees was cut down southeast of Tucson. buff.ly/v8VwPYu
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The ‘grandmother’ cottonwood trees bulldozed for the border wall - High Country News
After a 71-day protest, the last of the 100-plus-year-old trees was cut down southeast of Tucson.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 14/10/2026
“An embarrassing stain on one of the most important committees in Congress.” That’s Sen. Dick Durbin on Eric Schmitt’s failed attempt to catch Jack Smith in a lie. He’s demanding Republicans apologize.
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Democrats are about to see the Jack Smith texts that blew up in a GOP senator’s face
WASHINGTON — The top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee is demanding his colleagues across the aisle apologize to former special counsel Jack Smith after Missouri Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt launched false accusations at a recent hearing and called the former Justice Department official a “...
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Axios @axios.com · 14/10/2026
Congressional Democrats' private text chains lit up with fear and anger today after Department of Homeland Security agents searched Rep. Ilhan Omar's home in Washington, D.C.
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Democrats fear "more October surprises" after "bullshit" raid on Ilhan Omar's home
"We expect more of this kind of thing," one House Democrat told Axios.
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Reason Magazine @reason.com · 14/10/2026
If the former U.S. ambassador to Greece tried to use her office for personal gain, she was only imitating her boss.
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Trump fired Kimberly Guilfoyle for influence peddling that pales next to his presidential profiteering
If the former ambassador tried to use her office for personal gain, she was only imitating her boss.
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USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 14/10/2026
University of Pittsburgh was one of nine schools under investigation for potential visa fraud, according to Vice President J.D. Vance.
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JD Vance accuses University of Pittsburgh of committing visa fraud
University of Pittsburgh was one of nine schools under investigation for potential visa fraud, according to Vice President J.D. Vance.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 13/10/2026
Rapid AI adoption left workers cleaning up a flood of errors and low-quality work
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Companies rushed in on AI. Now some are pulling back
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RNS @rns.org · 14/10/2026
(RNS) — The archdiocese’s statement adds to the list of faith leaders who have condemned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plans to livestream the execution of former Major Nidal Hasan.
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Military archbishop asks that Catholics be excused from livestreamed execution
(RNS) — The archdiocese’s statement adds to the list of faith leaders who have condemned Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plans to livestream the execution of former Major Nidal Hasan.
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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 14/10/2026
Mayor Brandon Johnson released a “budget engagement report” that he believes strengthens his hand in the political battle for a pre-election budget with an already emboldened City Council. According to the report, 88% of those surveyed want the city to raise taxes on large corporations.
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Mayor Johnson says public desire to ramp up taxes on big corporations affirmed by survey results
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 14/10/2026
Lung adenocarcinoma, which Pope Leo XIV was diagnosed with on Tuesday, is a common form of lung cancer that can be highly treatable when caught early. Here's what to know.
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What to Know About Pope Leo’s Lung Cancer Diagnosis
The cancer has a high survival rate if caught in the early stages.
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MikeasaService @ilk.org · 13/10/2026
Is it just me, or is it odd that the identity of the judge who signed the warrant for the search of Ilhan Omar's home has not been revealed?
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 13/10/2026
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a candidate for U.S. Senate, received campaign contributions from the staff or political arms of five organizations with interests in legal matters on which his office weighed in.
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Ken Paxton took campaign funds from donors with interests before his office
The Texas attorney general and GOP Senate nominee received contributions from parties in cases he was involved in, some predating his current competitive race.
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CNBC @cnbc.com · 13/10/2026
Martin Shkreli violated lifetime pharma industry ban, FTC and states say in contempt claim
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Martin Shkreli violated lifetime pharma industry ban, FTC and states say in contempt claim
Shkreli was banned from the pharmaceutical industry after a trial found that he organized an illegal scheme to perpetuate a monopoly for the drug Daraprim.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 13/10/2026
As Trump voters savage him in a new focus group, a political theorist explains why a broader-than-usual coalition against corruption and authoritarianism now appears plausible. trib.al/cuYcMm0
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Transcript: MAGA Voters Wreck Trump in Focus Group: “Nothing But Lies”
As Trump voters savage him in a new focus group, a political theorist explains why a broader-than-usual coalition against corruption and authoritarianism now appears plausible.
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 13/10/2026
CNN's Kaitlan Collins on Monday aired humiliating footage of pervasive empty seats at President Donald Trump's rally in Youngstown, Ohio, one week after Trump insisted he has never had an empty seat and never will.
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Kaitlan Collins stings Trump with shot of empty seats after he demanded arrests over them
CNN’s Kaitlan Collins on Monday aired humiliating footage of pervasive empty seats at President Donald Trump’s rally in Youngstown, Ohio, one week after Trump insisted he has never had an empty seat and never will.Collins, hosting “The Source,” showed video from CNN’s crew inside the Covelli Centre ...
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Newsweek @newsweek.com · 12/10/2026
The incident comes amid increased attention to immigration enforcement in Oregon.
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ICE accused of tear gassing protesters who blocked in their vehicles
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Mark O'Connell @oconnellmark.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
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TechCrunch @techcrunch.com · 09/10/2026
Surveillance company Flock cuts staff as privacy backlash grows
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Surveillance company Flock cuts staff as privacy backlash grows
Flock would not say if CEO Garrett Langley would take a pay cut following the staff cuts.
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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 09/10/2026
A federal judge in Chicago warned the Trump administration this week that any Homeland Security employee who worked Operation Midway Blitz might be ordered to turn over their personal phones for review, if litigation over the deportation campaign moves forward.
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Judge threatens to order Midway Blitz agents to hand over personal phones — after Bovino refused
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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 09/10/2026
In 1981, armed “ballot security” patrols were deployed at polling places in heavily Black and Latino areas of New Jersey, intimidating and turning away voters. History to be aware of as we go into the midterms:
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Armed poll watchers: New Jersey’s 1981 racist voter intimidation campaign is a cautionary tale ahead of 2026 midterms
An armed voter suppression campaign in New Jersey in 1981 finds echoes today in the Trump administration’s persistent efforts to suppress the vote and undermine trust in elections nationwide.
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 09/10/2026
Donald Trump’s grifting presidency continues. trib.al/akmabzf
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Trump Awards Medals to Six of His Biggest Donors of All Time
Donald Trump’s grifting presidency continues.
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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 08/10/2026
🚨 An ICE detention took place this week in the same area California voters had to pass through to reach a ballot drop box. Voting rights groups are citing this instance and many others in court as they fight to keep armed federal agents away from the polls: demdock.com/4hPIZ8C
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 09/10/2026
DoJ seeks to charge ex-Trump aide who gave key testimony on January 6 attack
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DoJ seeks to charge ex-Trump aide who gave key testimony on January 6 attack
Cassidy Hutchinson told panel she had been told Trump lunged for wheel of SUV to try to join mob at Capitol
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The Independent @the-independent.com · 09/10/2026
JD Vance roasted over his response to what he thinks socialism means
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JD Vance roasted over his response to what he thinks socialism means
‘They cry socialism, but have no clue what it is,’ one critic said
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Reason Magazine @reason.com · 09/10/2026
"This is nakedly corrupt, and Guilfoyle should resign as ambassador or be impeached and removed. She cannot be trusted to represent U.S. interests abroad when she has proven that she is willing to peddle influence with the Trump administration in exchange for personal enrichment."
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Kimberly Guilfoyle's grift is at least as offensive as Hunter Biden's
The ex-girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr. asked a Republican fundraiser to pay off her credit card debt.
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snkscoyote @snkscoyote.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
www.youtube.com/live/Pg-lJzR... @ivehaditpodcast.bsky.social
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🚨 WHOA! Trump's THREATS BACKFIRE as All Hell Breaks Loose...
YouTube video by I've Had It
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snkscoyote @snkscoyote.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
www.youtube.com/live/LQYnlg4... @moreperfectunion.bsky.social
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We Investigated Starlink. The Corruption We Found Will Shock You.
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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snkscoyote @snkscoyote.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
www.youtube.com/live/0x_kP2A...
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Let's talk about Trump’s bogus announcement midterm strategy: Diesel, Alaska, and Trump Accounts....
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snkscoyote @snkscoyote.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Name A Senate Race, We’ll Show You How Republicans Are F*cking It Up open.substack.com/pub/wonkette...
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Name A Senate Race, We’ll Show You How Republicans Are F*cking It Up
Four weeks to go. Stay the course!
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A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
It’s about time the Democrats started calling Republicans what they are: Nazis. 
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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Something unprecedented happened during my visit to the Gulf. For the first time in 20 years in Congress, I was denied entry to U.S. military facilities and even meetings with military leaders. An order from Hegseth - that applies to both parties - to hide the cost of the war.
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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Trump’s greatest gift to humanity may be that his brazen criminality has made US corruption and coercion impossible to ignore, forcing other countries to reveal themselves as pathetically subservient vassal states or finally stand up for their own sovereignty, laws and values.
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Paul Belliveau @pgb623.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
A Trump-apppointed judge ordered this. prospect.org/2026/10/07/f...
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Federal Judge Rules DHS Must Bring Back Gay Arizona Man Imprisoned in Africa - The American Prospect
A Trump-apppointed judge ordered Ahmed Soliman must be returned to the United States.
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Melanor Rigby @rigbymel76.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
G'morning
A cute fuzzy duckling looks up at a plant.
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Kevin Carson 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🏴󠁭󠁸󠁣󠁨󠁰󠁿 @kevincarson1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
“When missing posters go up, Ken Paxton takes them down.”
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Mass confusion as Ken Paxton ad shows MAGA candidate tearing down missing child flyer
A political ad airing nationally for GOP Senate nominee Ken Paxton left viewers baffled Monday over a scene that appears to show the Texas attorney general tearing down a missing child flyer.“Yeah I d...
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Kevin Carson 🇵🇸 🇺🇦 🏴󠁭󠁸󠁣󠁨󠁰󠁿 @kevincarson1.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Trump Declares He Can Do “Very Bad Things” to His Enemies if He Wants ino.to/wOz44mw
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Trump Declares He Can Do “Very Bad Things” to His Enemies if He Wants
“I can do whatever I want, if I want,” Trump said as he named potential targets.
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