Reposted by I am an islandEric Blair @protecttruth.bsky.social · 4hAngie Nixon is running a campaign that people who want change in the D party have long called for: Go on the attack, be aggressive on ICE, talk about Democratic values—what liberals can provide for the public to make the country better—and criticize Republican bad values. This is the way in FL. 750896
Reposted by I am an islandAngutekaraq Qakvalria @angutekaraq.bsky.social · 7hA recent visit to Hamilton Gardens 111
Reposted by I am an islandChaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 13hthys nys no partye! thys nys no disco! thys nys no jestinge arounde! thys nys no taverne! nor roade-syde playhous! Ich ne have tyme for that nowe! 224854
Reposted by I am an islandMike Saunders 🇺🇦 @hardwaterhacker.bsky.social · 20hAlan says the #BirdOfTheDay theme is #Black&Red, any bird with Black & Red in its plumage. Here's a Rose-breasted Grosbeak from 2022. #BOTD #birds #nature #wildlife 3809
Reposted by I am an islandEn Buen Ora @enbuenora.bsky.social · 03/10/2026'Cities never have any money' versus 'we overpay police and don't even notice it'. komonews.com/news/local/c...komonews.comSeattle wants to claw back $13M in overpayments to police officersMore than 900 Seattle police officers are going to have to pay back a combined $13 million after city officials say a payroll error sent extra money to them.VOT 311352
Reposted by I am an islandBluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Well Done Germany! =============== The Cornell University case has highlighted the need to better protect women from rapists. This is a great idea for remote/hidden areas. ---------------------- 27554071393
Reposted by I am an islandThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Again: The problem the fearmongerers have is @NYCMayor @ZohranKMamdani exists. www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/o... 231424305
Reposted by I am an islandKevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 19hHistorians: What the fuck are you talking about, you insane clown?thehill.comGOP lawmaker: Nixon was ‘couped out of office,’ ‘framed’ during WatergateRep. Riley Moore (R-W.Va.) said Thursday that former President Nixon was “absolutely couped out of office” and added that he was “framed” during the infamous Watergate scandal. “We now know more ab… 3814467856
Reposted by I am an islandProPublica @propublica.org · 17hOf all the politicians Navatek’s CEO courted, Susan Collins was its most important patron. The senator’s office steered federal contracts worth millions toward the company while her campaign was pumping its CEO and his network for donations. www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqyiFFB7Kjgyoutube.comWe Uncovered Bribery Allegations Against Susan CollinsYouTube video by ProPublica 13861351
Reposted by I am an islandDare Obasanjo @carnage4life.bsky.social · 17hIgnoring advice to secure and monitor your sandboxes during testing then blaming it on your AI being so smart that it’s a threat to humanity is nasty work 17595156
Reposted by I am an islandEloise Powers @elnopower.bsky.social · 19hBlack-winged Kite Juvenile This is a small, diurnal bird of prey known for its distinctive black shoulder patches, white head and belly, and striking red-orange eyes. Also called the Black-shouldered Kite, it hunts by hovering... 📸: @arunprathapphotography 758668
Reposted by I am an islandPaul Sullivan, Veteran @paulvetdem.bsky.social · 22hTrump attacks our homeless ... And this includes attacking our homeless Veterans www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...nbcnews.comHow Trump’s homelessness crackdown became a sweeping retreat from disability rightsAfter issuing a memo making it easier to institutionalize homeless people, the Justice Department began abandoning cases protecting disabled people’s right to live in the community. 011
Reposted by I am an islandGeeks for Growth Oakland @4g4oakland.bsky.social · 22h Add concise audio description for essential visual action, text and scene changes. Accessibility improves when the story still works without sight.Add concise audio description for essential visual action, text and scene changes. Accessibility improves when the story still works without sight. 011
Reposted by I am an islandCitizen Portal News North Carolina @citizenptnewsnc.bsky.social · 21hDurham County officials are sounding the alarm over proposed federal changes to Head Start that could drastically cut access and support for vulnerable children. Learn more here #DurhamCounty #NC #CitizenPortal #EducationAccess #ChildDevelopment #DisabilitySupportcitizenportal.aiDurham officials warn proposed federal Head Start rules would curtail services, plan county commentCounty early‑childhood staff and local Head Start providers reviewed a draft comment letter opposing proposed changes to Head Start rules, including a proposed 5% administrative cap (down from ~15%), reductions in disability supports and bilingual instruction bans; the county will submit comments to the Federal Register during the notice‑and‑comment period. 001
Reposted by I am an islandholdmybooks @holdmybooks.bsky.social · 21hI remember when disability advocates screaming about how everyone else had to listen to them re: COVID/Biden, the "canaries in the coal mine." One of them wrote a whole piece in *January 2024* that she wasn't voting for Biden. I won't claim Biden/Harris were perfect but they were better than this. 086
Reposted by I am an islandAccessibility Awareness @a11yawareness.bsky.social · 21hFor people just getting introduced to accessibility concepts, the number of resources can be overwhelming for people who don't know where to start. These 10 tips from Lireo Designs can be a good way to introduce your team to the basics. www.lireo.com/10-ways-to-i...lireo.com10 Ways to Improve Accessibility on Websites and Social Media - Lireo DesignsMy 10 tips for making your website and social media more accessible, whether you're a blogger, photographer, writer, designer, or developer. 1187
Reposted by I am an islandPeter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 20hOf course, Trump forgets about those of us on Social Security disability who are also on Medicare and are not seniors. 4826372
Reposted by I am an islandA Chronic Voice @achronicvoice.com · 19h“When you’re living with #POTS - gravity is NOT your friend. Our bodies do not function properly when upright. As a result - most of us feel our best when we’re horizontal": buff.ly/nVZz8Ge by @Broadwaybabyto.bsky.social #dysautonomia #ChronicIllness #InvisibleIllness #spoonie #NEisVoid #disabledbuff.lyLearning to Live Horizontally - Your Guide to All Things POTSWhen you have POTS - being upright is a challenge. We deal with fatigue, tachycardia, dizziness, fainting and more. Adapting to living life horizontally can make symptoms more manageable. 082
Reposted by I am an islandAlton B.H. Worthington @abhw.bsky.social · 19hi grumble about adobe a lot, like many folks, but I do appreciate that they put together web tools for accessibility. Adding this to my list of resources for students, alongside others color.adobe.com/create/color...color.adobe.comColor Blindness Simulator & Safe Palette Tool | Adobe ExpressUse the color blindness simulator to test palettes for accessibility. Create color-blind-safe combinations and design more inclusive visuals in Adobe Express. 142
Reposted by I am an islandStrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 19hMore MAGANAZISM: For nearly 50 years, the federal government has said people with disabilities should live, work and learn in the most integrated setting possible rather than be segregated in institutions like nursing homes. Trump is reversing this policy. www.npr.org/2026/10/01/n...npr.orgTrump administration reverses stance on integration of people with disabilitiesDisability rights advocates are angered by the latest reversal but are rallying behind proposed legislation and working with states to strengthen protections for community integration. 45537
Reposted by I am an islandBenj @splatterthought.bsky.social · 19h"Last week, a federal judge agreed to strip out mentions of "integration" from federal regulations tied to S504 of the Rehabilitation Act, a...civil rights law that prohibits disability discrimination. The judge did so after the Justice Department declined to defend its own rules..." Convenient 021
Reposted by I am an islandMarcy Gall @marcygall.bsky.social · 19hAccessibility benefits everyone without detriment to anyone. 1145
Reposted by I am an islandThe Politics Chicks @thepoliticschicks.bsky.social · 19hAs a person with a disability, I’m furious. This proposal threatens voting assistance for disabled people, including veterans. Spare us the patriotic speeches if you won’t protect our ability to vote. Needing help does not make our voices worth less. www.propublica.org/article/disa...propublica.orgThis White House Plan Threatens Funding That Helps Disabled Americans VoteA new rule from the Office of Management and Budget would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives. It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to restr... 003
Reposted by I am an islandPatricia Kefalas Dudek (Patti) @patriciadudek.bsky.social · 18h'It's a nightmare.' Former refugee, professor on Trump's new Medicaid policy www.npr.org/2026/10/01/n...npr.org'It's a nightmare.' Former refugee, professor on Trump's new Medicaid policyStarting Oct. 1, many immigrants who are here legally lose their Medicaid coverage because of the Republican budget bill passed last year. 001
Reposted by I am an islandDisability Bookshelf @disabilitybooks.bsky.social · 18hWe've added new titles to our Bookshelf that deal with Traumatic Brain Injury. For more information see www.disabilitybookshelf.com/neurological... #booksondisability #disabilitywriters #DisabilityBookshelf #tbi #braininjury #booksky #writingcommunity 041
Reposted by I am an islandRadio Free America @handle.invalid · 17hA judge stripped community-integration protections from a federal disability rights regulation at the Trump administration’s request. Disabled Americans fought for decades for the right to live in their own homes and communities.bsky.appAlt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social)A judge stripped community-integration protections from a federal disability rights regulation at the Trump administration’s request. Disabled Americans fought for decades for the right to live in their own homes and communities. 002
Reposted by I am an islandRadio Free America @radiofreeameri.ca · 17hA judge stripped community-integration protections from a federal disability rights regulation at the Trump administration’s request. Disabled Americans fought for decades for the right to live in their own homes and communities.bsky.appAlt National Park Service (@altnps.bsky.social)A judge stripped community-integration protections from a federal disability rights regulation at the Trump administration’s request. Disabled Americans fought for decades for the right to live in their own homes and communities. 002
Reposted by I am an islandPrairie Land @prairieland.bsky.social · 17hAlt National Park Service: A judge stripped community-integration protections from a federal disability rights regulation at the Trump administration’s request. Disabled Americans fought for decades for the right to live in their own homes and communities. Now this administration is weakening the 101
Reposted by I am an islandVi 🍡 @shinykuromi.bsky.social · 16hThis is gonna be sooo wild I know, but scrapping the health/disability element of something doesn't make the ill/disabled suddenly healthy. It ends up permanently worsening them and even killing them. Again, wild I know!!! 141
Reposted by I am an islandElectric Marshmallow Productions @electricmarshmallow.com · 16hThis is why the very first TV show we developed is called THE PARK. It's about a Blind woman and her Indigenous neighbor raising their families together in a 1980s trailer park. We are trying to find a producer/funding to make the pilot. 165
Reposted by I am an islandSwolesome is tired 🍉🏳️⚧️ @swolesome.bsky.social · 16h5. Connect with the Indigenous Nations where you live. Different Nations will have different needs--volunteers, donations, support in specific fields (e.g., navigating legal)--try to learn *from* them rather than *about* them wherever you can. They'll know best if help is needed and where. 131
Reposted by I am an islandSwolesome is tired 🍉🏳️⚧️ @swolesome.bsky.social · 16hAs Residential School denialism continues to poison weak minds and hearts, Euro-Canadians** need to take urgent action. 1. Know the facts. This is not contested, it's incredibly well documented in survivor accounts and through multiple other sources of evidence. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadia...en.wikipedia.orgCanadian Indian residential school gravesites - Wikipedia 183
Reposted by I am an islandEloise Powers @elnopower.bsky.social · 19hBlue-winged Teal One of the smaller members of the dabbling duck group, it occurs in North America, where it breeds from Alaska to Nova Scotia, and south to Texas. It winters along the Pacific and Atlantic coasts and south into the Caribbean islands and Central America. 📸: @mikullashbee 191180151
Reposted by I am an islandRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 18hA few years ago, I said greedy egg producers like Cal-Maine were using their market power to deliberately drive up egg prices. My right-wing critics fried me for saying this — but now they all have egg on their face.youtube.comFox News Mocked Me For Being RightWhen I said three years ago that egg companies were using the avian flu as cover to price-gouge, Fox News called me craz 11753081704
Reposted by I am an islandRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 19hThere is no moral equivalence between bullies and the bullied, between tyranny and democracy, or between brutality and decency. No individual can be free in a society devoid of justice. There can be no liberty where brutality reigns. 9452331580
Reposted by I am an islandRon Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 03/10/20262026 Maine Fall Foliage Tour 187157182852
Reposted by I am an islandJocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · 21hThe angle of the sunlight brought out this Sora's ruby eyes. 239239
Reposted by I am an islandPublika.ge @publikage.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Georgia continues to protests. #GeorgiaProtests Day 675 141052270
Reposted by I am an islandChristopher Hale @christopherjhale.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Every human being — whatever their size, strength, or cognitive ability — carries a dignity that no force, ideology, or machine can ever take away. 16314
Reposted by I am an islandEloise Powers @elnopower.bsky.social · 20hBarred Antshrike. The barred antshrike (Thamnophilus doliatus) is a passerine bird in subfamily Thamnophilinae of family Thamnophilidae, the "typical antbirds". It is found in the Neotropics in Mexico, every country in Central America, Trinidad and Tobago. 📸: @donovan.nature 339143
Reposted by I am an islandProPublica @propublica.org · 21hUPDATED: The Trump administration’s push for mass deportations has now resulted in more than 83,000 challenges in federal court from immigrants claiming their detention is illegal. We are continuing to track the increase in these cases: projects.propublica.orgTracking the Historic Rise of Habeas Cases Filed by Detained ImmigrantsProPublica is tracking the historic rise in challenges filed by immigrants claiming their detention is illegal. 12855371
Reposted by I am an islandMoms Demand Action @momsdemandaction.org · 03/10/2026‘[States like Ohio] without concealed carrying permit requirements saw nearly triple the rate of road rage shooting victimizations compared with states that maintain stricter carry standards.” Strong gun laws work, full stop.hoodline.comSpringdale I-275 Road Rage Shooting Under InvestigationShots fired on I-275 during a Springdale road rage clash — police tracked the truck to a Grandin Avenue address. 66028