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susansnyder.bsky.social @susansnyder.bsky.social · 13h
Life in Gaza is overwhelmingly full of pain and hardship and fear that is not enough on the front page news Help a family survive: gofund.me/5ea1d6fde
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Donate to Help Aya Save Her Family Through Medical Care and Recovery, organized by Aya Shamala
My name is Aya, and I am writing these words with a heavy heart… Aya Shamala needs your support for Help Aya Save Her Family Through Medical Care and Recovery
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
The question is what we are going to do about it. Will we try to hide and hope it doesn’t affect us? Or will we stand tall, and act? It starts with fighting in court and speaking out. Also with voting this November.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
If you are shocked this am that Trump’s government executed a search warrant against a Democratic Member of Congress and ignored a judge’s order then you haven’t been paying attention. Stop saying this isn’t how it works in the US. It is exactly how it works under Trump.
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Charles Keener @charleskeener.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
www.peoplesworld.org/article/hbcu...
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HBCU students march to demand justice for Nolan Wells: “No water in his lungs!”
ATLANTA—These were the chants of Atlanta University Center (AUC) students as they marched through the school campus on Thursday night. It was also the findings of the Mississippi State Medical Examine...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The most basic function of government is to protect people from harm. Two growing phenomena — climate change and AI — pose escalating risks of extraordinary harm. What can be done about both? Two words: Liability law. Let me explain..
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Here’s How To Reduce the Existential Risks
If there’s no other way
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iWillVote.com Pollock ➡️ turn 🔔 on @willpollock.com · 06/10/2026
UPDATE 3: @propublica.org sets a clear example for other media in how to handle habitual liars: calmly and clearly state their claims are false, then show your work huge 👒 @norby36.bsky.social bsky.app/profile/froo...
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susansnyder.bsky.social @susansnyder.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Aya is in the hospital, Majf needs continued medical treatment, the girls are struggling and they are trying to keep their shelter Please join me in helping this family: gofund.me/9ec5b9c4c
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Donate to Help Aya Save Her Family Through Medical Care and Recovery, organized by Aya Shamala
My name is Aya, and I am writing these words with a heavy heart… Aya Shamala needs your support for Help Aya Save Her Family Through Medical Care and Recovery
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WetheSeniors.org @wetheseniors.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
It is hard to comprehend the pain these children and their parents must be enduring—or the cruelty required to inflict it.
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Leah McElrath @leahmcelrath.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
AP Stylebook warns against anthropomorphizing AI systems: “Avoid language that gives them human characteristics… Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.”
APStylebook @APStylebook
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Artificial intelligence systems do not think, feel, want or understand. Avoid language that gives them human characteristics. This is called anthropomorphizing, when we ascribe human traits, emotions or behaviors to non-human things, such as animals or inanimate objects.
Instead, explain what a system does, how well it performs, who built it and who could be affected by it.
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susansnyder.bsky.social @susansnyder.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Let’s help Aya and her family stay sheltered and continue medical care for Majd Gaza is an ongoing nightmare - don’t look away, this is one way to help: gofund.me/69e981b44
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Donate to Help Aya Save Her Family Through Medical Care and Recovery, organized by Aya Shamala
My name is Aya, and I am writing these words with a heavy heart… Aya Shamala needs your support for Help Aya Save Her Family Through Medical Care and Recovery
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The Trandalorian @charliejaneanders.com · 18/09/2026
SUPER helpful
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Doctora Malka Older @older.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
just finished rereads of the Clocktaur War & Swordheart as preliminary to reading Daggerbound (DO NOT! SAY A WORD TO ME ABOUT THAT BOOK YET) & I'm reading Inventing the Renaissance which is AMAZING, so good, also did not keep me from having to spell out renn- renaissance 2x, WHAT ARE YOU READING???
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Why do you appreciate unions? I’ll start: Weekends off Paid vacations Work breaks Sick leave Paid holidays No child labor Safer working conditions Health care and retirement benefits
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 06/09/2026
You don't have a right to safe drinking water, a US court just ruled. A Trump-appointed judge also said Americans have no “constitutional right to truthful information” during a public health crisis.
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You don't have a right to safe drinking water, US court rules
A Trump-appointed judge also said Americans have no “constitutional right to truthful information” during a public health crisis.
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Erin 🦇🎃💀👻EEK👻💀🎃🦇 Kane @dianamonkey.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
I don't think we're ready for the scale and scope of climate change disasters.
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Covid-Safer SF/Bay Area @covidsafersf.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
(Berkeley/online) Fri., Aug. 28, 1-3 p.m.: Earthquake-readiness presentation from the Center for Independent Living and UC Berkeley Seismology Lab. Masks required for in-person attendees. Free. Registration/more info: bit.ly/4zve9tR
Black flyer with white, red and yellow text. Text reads: “Be prepared. Stay informed. Stay safe.”  

There are logos for the Center for Independent Living (CIL) and the UC Berkeley Seismology Lab.



Text continues: “Earthquake Readiness Presentation. 
 Earthquake safety & preparedness, Fire & extreme heat preparedness, Emergency alerts & ways to stay informed.

 📅 Friday, August 28, 2026 ⏰ 1:00–3:00 PM 📍 Hybrid event — In Person & Zoom Ed Roberts Campus 3075 Adeline Street, Berkeley, CA 94703   💻 The Zoom link will be provided after registration.  😷 Masks are required for in-person attendees. Masks and COVID-19 tests will be available at the venue if needed.”

 

There’s a QR code at the top center/right, with text that reads, “Scan to reqister or go to https://bit.ly/4zve9tR “ 

There's a yellow earthquake-danger diagonal sign at the top left, showing a panel of cracked earth and three exclamation points on top.
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susansnyder.bsky.social @susansnyder.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
After months without a functioning gofundme, Aya and family are able to receive funds again Daily life in Gaza remains full of horror and loss and struggle Will you join me in helping this family? gofund.me/7b75946e0
gofund.me
Donate to Help Aya Save Her Family Through Medical Care and Recovery, organized by Aya Shamala
My name is Aya, and I am writing these words with a heavy heart… Aya Shamala needs your support for Help Aya Save Her Family Through Medical Care and Recovery
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dell cameron @dell.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
i'd be curious to know what questions people have after this story. or questions in general about how pds physically access flock. burden of knowledge.
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Scarleteen @scarleteen.com · 19/08/2026
Here's the rundown on all of the moderated services, supervised by our trained volunteers and staff, that you can find at www.scarleteen.com/ask
Text: "The message boards. Best for: support from community. Whether you're looking for information or help for yourself, want to read or take part in a group discussion, or offer up support for others, you can talk to staff, volunteers, and peers on the boards. They're open 24/7 most days of the year, and are actively moderated for everyone's safety and security," alongside a glass bottle with a rolled up message inside. Text: "Text messaging. Best for: short, quick questions. If you are in the United States and want to ask a quick question from your phone, this is available 24/7 most days of the year. Free, but message and data rates may apply," alongside hands holding a smartphone. Text: "Advice columns. Best for: Tough questions that require longer responses. For in-depth responses to advice questions. Will take longer to get a response than other services, but worth the wait," alongside a typewriter. Text: "Live chat. Best for: A private, one-on-one setting. Live chat is great for user who may only feel safe in private one-on-one settings, or who may otherwise benefit from additional privacy or longer interactions than we can offer via our text service," alongside two songbirds on a tree branch.
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Lupita Nihongo @otsumamiboy.blacksky.app · 15/08/2026
The only conversation worth having is how Black people are overpoliced & over-punished & held to different standards in all aspects of life. That there is an outrage when Black people transgress that isn’t there when their non-Black counterparts do.
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Jack Mirkinson @jackmirkinson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Today in @thenation.com: a harrowing piece written from inside the Dilley ICE detention center by Maryam Tahmasebi, a green card holder who's been locked up along with her husband and son for months despite none of them committing any crime. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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One Woman’s Message From the Hell of ICE Detention
My husband, son, and I have been locked up for months—despite being permanent residents with no criminal record. It is an unendurable, unending nightmare.
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Isabela Dias @isabelaalhadeff.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
A staggering 55 people have died in ICE custody since Trump's return to office. But the agency's official death toll record-keeping doesn't account for people like Prisciliano, whose health deteriorated in detention but died shortly after the agency released him from custody to be hospitalized.
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The Deaths ICE Doesn’t Count
Prisciliano Trejo Ricano passed away in the hospital days after being released from detention.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 03/08/2026
💉 Where can you find accurate information on vaccines❓ ✅ American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): downloads.aap.org/AAP/PDF/AAP-... ✅ Medical societies: cmss.org/programs-and... ✅ CIDRAP for in-depth evidence review: vaxintegrity.cidrap.umn.edu/evidence-rev...
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EMILY WILSON @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
No professional accomplishment has ever made me happier than this. theonion.com/translator-o...
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Translator Of Original ‘Minions’ Epic Poem Slams ‘Sexless, Bloodless’ Film Adaptation
PHILADELPHIA—In a 4,500-word essay published in Harper’s Magazine, Emily Wilson, known for her popular translation of the Minions epic poem, blasted the latest film Thursday as a “sexless, bloodless” ...
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susansnyder.bsky.social @susansnyder.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
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Slavery Outlived the Civil War. How It Actually Ended Will Surprise You.
Turner was one of many Black parents whose demands for their children’s freedom defined the scope of the 13th Amendment’s ban on slavery.
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
this was predicted by the organizers who opposed closing those schools. Rahm did not care.
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Nathan K. Hensley @nathankhensley.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Local plumbers two steps ahead of every university administrator in america 👏
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Julia Métraux @juliametraux.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
To people in Ontario, if you have a car, check on disabled and aging neighbors to be part of their escape plan. I wrote this for @motherjones.com due to LA wildifres, but it's applicable everywhere. www.motherjones.com/environment/...
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Your local government isn't ready to evacuate disabled people
California's fire-prone counties left people to die. Other communities don't have to.
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Scarleteen @scarleteen.com · 17/07/2026
At Scarleteen, abortion isn’t something we whisper about or shame. Everyone deserves accurate, nonjudgmental information about their bodies, options, and care. Here are a few resources on supporting someone having an abortion, protecting privacy, and prioritizing safety while getting care.🧵
Text: "Scarleteen and the Abortion Positivity Project talk about abortion (and why we think you should, too)," alongside curved hearts. "Scarleteen" and "Abortion Positivity Project" are stylized as their logos.
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 12/07/2026
The so-called Flamingo Revolution in Albania began as an environmental protest but has now turned into anger at the entire political system, threatening to bring down the government of Prime Minister Edi Rama.
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Albania’s Flamingo Revolution: Protests Against Kushner-Trump Luxury Resort Could Bring Down Gov’t
Plans for a luxury resort in an ecologically sensitive area have set off more than a month of protests in Albania, where thousands have taken to the streets to oppose the megaproject backed by Ivanka ...
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Celeste Headlee @celesteheadlee.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Here's why you may not know that: 64% of Memphis residents are Black. There are other reasons, but mostly that.
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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 10/07/2026
First Draft: Trump’s Violent Crackdowns on U.S. Cities Are Still Happening Horror in Minneapolis caused a reset of attacks on immigrants and liberals but the administration remains fascistic and lethal. In Maine, meanwhile, Graham Platner confirmed he'll withdraw Monday, writes @swin24.bsky.social:
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🆘 Trump’s Violent Crackdowns on U.S. Cities Are Still Happening. Don't Look Away
Horror in Minneapolis caused a reset of attacks on immigrants and liberals but the administration remains fascistic and lethal. In Maine, meanwhile, Graham Platner confirmed he'll withdraw Monday.
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Mullins Here @mullinshere.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Lorenzo Salgado Araujo lies at the heart of what America always has striven to be. ICE is the antithesis of what America's founders intended, and it must be ended.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Remember: There is nothing natural or inevitable about extreme inequality; it’s the result of an economic system that values wealth and power over human dignity and justice. It doesn't have to be this way.
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Pascal Jacquemain @jacquep.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Switzerland bolted 5,000 solar panels onto a dam wall 8,000 feet up in the freezing Alps where everyone said solar made no sense, and the plant now makes three times more winter power than any farm down in the valleys share.google/nw0ojKKXnID1...
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Switzerland bolted 5,000 solar panels onto a dam wall 8,000 feet up in the freezing Alps where everyone said solar made no sense, and the plant now makes three times more winter power than any farm do...
High in the Swiss Alps, on a concrete dam wall more than 8,000 feet above the sea, someone bolted thousands of solar panels to a place almost no one thought
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Alice Miranda Ollstein @alicemiranda.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
It was overshadowed by the country's 250th birthday, but something else major happened yesterday: @ppfa.org regained access to hundreds of millions of dollars in Medicaid funding after Republicans in Congress allowed their one-year defund provision to lapse. www.politico.com/news/2026/07...
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Conservatives rage over re-funding of Planned Parenthood
Despite the restoration of Medicaid funding for health care services -- but not abortions -- dozens of closed clinics are not likely to reopen.
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susansnyder.bsky.social @susansnyder.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
@ayamajdfamily.bsky.social Life in Gaza remains unimaginably hard Resources are scarce and astronomically expensive We’ve been sending funds and fundraising for Aya & family Please follow her, share, and donate if you are able
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
This week someone targeted my family for harm with a false report. We’re physically OK, but that doesn’t mean we weren’t harmed. I am beyond furious. Whatever your politics, this is awful, wrong, and can never become normal.
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A Terrible Thing Happened to My Family
Even in today's climate, there should be one fundamental principle everyone respects: whatever you think about someone in politics, you leave their kids alone.
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Lisa Song @lisalsong.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
The chart made me laugh (in a painful way.) It's part of this incredible story: projects.propublica.org/why-carbon-c...
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Your Local Epidemiologist @ylepidemiologist.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
We’re spending an awful lot of time undoing lessons that previous generations already learned the hard way... and then putting them back because we re-learned the reason they were there in the first place.
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Pentagon restores mandatory flu shots for all recruits as boot camp outbreak sickens nearly 300
The Pentagon says military boot camps are once again requiring flu vaccinations for all recruits. This change comes amid a flu outbreak at Lackland Air Force Base boot camp, which has sickened nearly ...
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Unofficial BBCNews (UK) Bot @bbcnews-uk-rss.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Cervical cancer deaths fall to zero in young women given vaccine
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Cervical cancer deaths fall to zero in young women given vaccine
A new study finds that hundreds of lives have been saved since school-age girls were offered the HPV jab in 2008.
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susansnyder.bsky.social @susansnyder.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
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How the Moving of Special Education and Civil Rights Out of the Department of Education Will Hurt Disabled Students and What We Can Do - DREDF
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund
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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 17/06/2026
AI has been foisted upon us, for sure, but one reason it lands with so many is that LLMs *feel like* a solution for loneliness/estrangement/isolation: People who crave feedback and iteration but lack the courage or social capital to get it. Showing a first draft to someone is exposure. /1
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Kristin @kehf.bsky.social · 14/06/2026
This is an excellent essay. Well worth the read.
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Stephen Wolf @stephenwolf.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
I’ve published 50 hypothetical nonpartisan congressional maps for 38 states as interactive Dave’s Redistricting App maps below. You can copy and modify them. Not included: For CA, HI, ID, and NY, I’m just going with the 2022 maps drawn by courts or commissions. My AZ and TX drafts are unfinished
davesredistricting.org
DRA 2020
A free app to create, analyze and share redistricting maps for any state.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
NEW: The author of a new book on the spread of digital surveillance tools has fairly dire warnings: "We live under the surveillance as if we were all guilty." We asked you Bolts readers to ask him questions—and he did! I, for one, learned a ton:
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“Everything, Everywhere, All at Once Surveillance”: Your Questions Answered - Bolts
Technology that tracks personal information, including one’s location, interests, and online behaviors, has become commonplace. It’s as ubiquitous as the GPS in a car or a home security camera. But......
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Ana Marie Cox @anamariecox.com · 09/06/2026
I *love* this! RECLAIM THE EM-DASH! @gregpak.net this seems right up your alley...
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Stephen Wolf @stephenwolf.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
A healthy democracy would automatically register all adult citizens to vote (unless they opt out) and provide every resident with a free national ID card so a driver’s license is only necessary for driving
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SETI Institute @setiinstitute.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
A Skeptical Guide to UFO Cases and Claims With Steven Spielberg’s new blockbuster film "Disclosure Day" about to debut, scientists and educators will face a new barrage of student and public questions about UFOs (or, as they have been rebranded, UAPs). 🧪 👽️
Photograph of a person standing on a hilltop, shining a flashlight up into the sky. The sky is full of stars and the band of the Milky Way over the hill tops. Text: anything can be a UFO if you're bad enough at identifying stuff
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Erica Joy Astrella @ericajoy.astrel.la · 01/06/2026
california is gonna have so many mail in ballots that don’t get counted because people don’t know the new USPS rules that are impacting mail in voting. tl;dr don’t put your ballot in the mail today, find a ballot drop box. www.kqed.org/news/1208537...
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Still Need to Mail Your Primary Ballot? Don’t Rely on USPS, Officials Say | KQED
State officials are warning that some ballots mailed too close to Election Day might not be counted. Here are other recommended ways to submit your ballot instead.
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