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Oregonian, anthropologist, grandmother, birder, dog lover. Proud Democrat. Sewing, embroidery, beadwork, crochet. #SEVENTEEN #HillaryandKamala are my Presidents. #BLM #LGBTQ lives matter, too. #SlavaUkraini! #ICEOUT #NationalSelfCareAwarenessMonth

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Thank you for leading the team that wrote the onboard software for the Apollo missions, guiding Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin to a safe landing on the moon. Yours is an amazing legacy & everyone should know your name. Goodnight and godspeed, Margaret Hamilton. 🕯️
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Margaret Hamilton, Whose Software Guided the Apollo Missions, Has Died (Gift Article)
Margaret Hamilton, the first female programmer hired to work on the space project at M.I.T., was 90.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/10/2026
"Because his two terms were non-consecutive and he remained in the political spotlight throughout Biden’s term, Trump has polluted the national discourse for *more than 11 years*. His act is profoundly old." — @schaller67.bsky.social
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Trump faces his worst bankruptcy yet
His political capital is gone and the repo man is on the way.
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Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Here in Arizona I'm heartsick and Infuriated by this news that Bernadette Green-Placentia was brutally attacked and raped She's running for Congress in Arizona Congressional District AZ08 ! WALK IN HER SHOES Post below from @briantylercohen.bsky.social WE MUST SEXUAL VIOLENCE
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🦋marciebp Be a Dolly 🇨🇦 @marciebp.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
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Homily for the Mass for World Day of Migrants and Refugees
Read the homily delivered by Robert Cardinal McElroy, Archbishop of Washington, for the Mass for World Day of Migrants and Refugees.
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Gia Monroe 🇺🇸 @giamonroe.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Yankee Fork @yankeefork.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
October is Global Diversity Awareness Month.
"Global Diversity Awareness Month" in white letters against an array of colorful human hands.
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WatchYourRepsTN&SC @watchyourrepssc.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
This is the work of the #EpsteinAdministration! Child abuse! Cruelty! This could be your grandchild! Our votes have the power to stop this from happening to human beings and especially innocent children!
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Flipturns 🏊‍♀️ 📷 🦋 @flipturns.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Judge permanently blocks federal #government’s illegal #SNAPFines | Washington State share.google/4HlpYHnZs8JE...
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Judge permanently blocks federal government’s illegal SNAP fines | Washington State
Multi-state lawsuit also secures ruling that lawful permanent residents remain eligible for food assistance The federal government is permanently blocked from illegally penalizing Washington and other...
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chirping bird @chrpngbrd.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
this is incredibly fascinating and the implications this has for treating neurological diseases like ALS is enormous. two minute read. amazing stuff. med.stanford.edu/news/all-new...
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Human brain is two separate organs, Stanford Medicine-led research finds
Stanford Health Care delivers the highest levels of care and compassion. SHC treats cancer, heart disease, brain disorders, primary care issues, and many more.
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Jacqui @jamelle33.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Head Start has provided high-quality early education comprehensive services for more than 40 million children.The current proposal removes critical standards governing staff-to-child ratios, group size staff qualifications.
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TAKE ACTION: Stop the Trump administration from destroying Head Start
Weakening/eliminating these standards undermines safe, healthy learning environments.
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Yankee Fork @yankeefork.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
September is National Self Care Awareness Month. Be good to yourself.
Yellow, red, and pink poster featuring the self-care logo of two hands framing a heart, with text "National Self Care Awareness Month, September" in white fonts.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 12/09/2026
mackenzie scott really seems like the only billionaire to figure out that you can be a literal hero to millions with a relative pittance
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CC Gene @ccgene.sheshed.rocks · 12/09/2026
Move of you need to follow and check out @hfu.org Amazing org. According to their financials, 78% of all of the org's income goes toward the services they provide, which is very good. 🇺🇦 It is a recognized 501c3 charity with a good reputation. #SheShed
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Yankee Fork @yankeefork.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Heard a commotion outside and discovered this buck mule deer removing the velvet from his antlers by the use of my forsythia. They do this every year (here in eastern Oregon) and the shrub looks a bit sad for a while, but it recovers quickly.
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The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
After years of being curious about my lineage, I finally received my ancestry results. Apparently I'm 12% Scottish Highlands cottage, 16% used bookstore, 9% October, 13% cat rescue, 11% rainswept cobblestone side street, 7% dimly-lit café in Prague, 17% scone, and 15% Oxford comma.
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RoseMarie @rosesbloom24.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
A campaign of forced contraception in Greenland that ran primarily in the 1960s and 1970s violated ​women's human rights but did not meet the legal definition of genocide, two expert reports concluded on Friday. 🧵 #WomensRights www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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Forced birth control in Greenland violated women's rights but didn't constitute genocide, experts find
At least 4,000 Greenlandic women and girls, some as young as 12, received IUDs or contraceptive injections between 1966 and 1991, often without their consent or knowledge.
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Kim Wexler's Ponytail 🐝💛🎗 @madisonkittay.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
The flash flood videos coming out of Nepal are some of the most terrifying images I've ever seen.
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Earthjustice @earthjustice.org · 25/08/2026
"We should pay more attention. We're just mistreating Mother Nature—that's like being ugly to your mama." Thank you, Dolly, for a lifetime of wisdom and joy.
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What Dolly Parton wants us to know about the Smoky Mountains
From her Tennessee mountain home, the nature-loving singer says mistreating Earth is like ‘being ugly to your mama.’
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greywolfmoon.bsky.social @greywolfmoon.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
SIGN: Justice for Dogs And Other Animals Found Chained, Scarred, and Severely Malnourished ladyfreethinker.org/sign-justice...
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SIGN: Justice for Dogs And Other Animals Found Chained, Scarred, and Severely Malnourished
Sign our petition to demand justice for dozens of severely neglected animals & urge authorities to investigate possible dogfighting activity.
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LA Blue Dot in GA 🌊🐸 @namwella1961.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
USA Today: Trump fancies himself a showman but the hyper cruelty, the reality-defying lying, the boasting, the grifting & the black-hole self-centeredness of him & his GOP circus performers has left the audience realizing they overpaid on admission & got nothing in return. #ProudBlue #Pinks #SheShed
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 12/08/2026
Attacks on the credibility of polls and the rise of fake polls can make it hard to know which ones to trust. These questions can help: bit.ly/3SuDWBS
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How Polls Can Help or Hurt Democracy
Attacks on legitimate polls and the rise of fake polls make it hard for voters to know what to believe.
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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.sheshed.rocks · 08/08/2026
I'm with her‼️ #SheShed
Dr. Anthony Fauci sits in a vehicle beside his wife, who is raising her middle finger toward the camera. Text reads: “Dr. Fauci’s wife flips the bird at conspiracy nuts at their home. Good for her.”
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Snagz @snagzsong.com · 08/08/2026
Folks in the DMV, please share - My knee / back can't take this any longer. www.adoptapet.com/pet/44944836...
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Washington, DC - German Shepherd Dog/Labrador Retriever. Meet Mojo a Pet for Adoption - AdoptaPet.com
Pictures of Mojo a German Shepherd Dog/Labrador Retriever for adoption in Washington, DC who needs a loving home.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 05/08/2026
We created this guide for anyone who could experience a miscarriage in a state with abortion restrictions. We wrote it in consultation with dozens of doctors, including those who regularly treat patients who are miscarrying 👇
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If You’re Pregnant, Here’s What You Should Know About the Medical Procedures That Could Save Your Life
Women experiencing pregnancy loss in states with abortion bans told us they wished they had known what to expect and how to advocate for themselves. We created this guide for anyone who finds themselv...
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Yankee Fork @yankeefork.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I've never heard of National Civility Month, but I'm all for it! Happy August!
Colorful poster showing variety of figures of different races/ethnicities, male and female, standing in a row with their arms around each other, under the words "August, National Civility Month."
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Yankee Fork @yankeefork.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Forgot the feather. 😉 🪶 bsky.app/profile/yank...
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Yankee Fork @yankeefork.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Had a female Black-headed Grosbeak in my eastern Oregon yard this morning, a bird we're more likely to see in the mountains. Same with the Western Bluebird in the yard a few days ago. Fires and smoke all around us--I think the high-elevation birds are seeking leafy foliage and water in town.
Female Black-headed Grosbeak perched on a suet feeder against a backdrop of a pink and white shed in the Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon. The bird lacks the black head of the male, but still has the dramatic coloring of brown back, rusty undersides, and a boldly striped face and head.
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Patti Olivier 💙VOTE BLUE @patti3333.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Morning ! Ok it's Official THESE ARE OUR GREAT DEM CANDIDATES LET'S GET TO WORK Support Katie Hobbs Gov Kris Mayes AG Adrian Fontes, Secy of State Joanna Mendoza AZ06 Jonathan Nez AZ02 Greg Stanton AZ04 ARIZONA VOTE BLUE LET'S GO FROM A PURPLE STATE TO BLUE NOW WE GET TO WORK Support ⬇️⬇️
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Lisa Reyna Loe @lisaloe.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Good morning, friends.💙 My little family’s been fighting the system for over a year, but we’re in trouble. TX Medicaid waivers - IYKYK. After waiting 11 years to be approved, Critter finally had these needed benefits for 10 yrs before they were abruptly terminated in Feb. (🧵) gofund.me/ab5629c3d
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Donate to Help Lisa & Her Son Get Urgent Medical Care, organized by Bridget McDonald
Lisa and her son have faced unimaginable challenges. After waiting 11 yea… Bridget McDonald needs your support for Help Lisa & Her Son Get Urgent Medical Care
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Prolapsed Cologne @chaostosurreal.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Every living thing, from animals to bacteria, have an unbroken chain to the first cell.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Sometimes people are drawn to the negative, but trust our elections. Trump wants you not to. To him, it’s all a game. To us, it’s our country.
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Haters_gonna_hate (Princess Kim K) @princesskim.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Baxter is safe ♥️♥️
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Peggy Stuart @peggystuart.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
E. Jean Carroll collects more than $5.6 million from Turnip in sexual abuse and defamation case ($5M + interest), which was being held in escrow pending appeals. www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...
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E. Jean Carroll collects more than $5 million from Trump 3 years after a jury found him liable for sexual abuse and defamation
The president’s attorneys had tried to block the money from being turned over to the writer.
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Jon of The North @krauza.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
You're going to get left behind if you don't use Al." Leave me then. Leave me with my critical thinking skills, my ability to read and write long- form, and books without needing Al summaries.
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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Call your 2 Senators & your Congressional rep at 202-224-3121 and demand accountability for #ICELawlessness This is a thread with case after case of #ICELawlessness. Please watch & share these videos because while it's scary & depressing, imagine how it is for our immigrant neighbors & friends.
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High Priestess, Low Patience @cheriepriest.com · 09/07/2026
Heads up Seattle! Keep your eyes open, and wear your whistles.
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Zak Kinsella @zakkinsella.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Hi. So your boy needs a kidney & I’m officially on the #transplant list. Please share this as it would mean a lot to me to get a living donor.
Zak Needs a Kidney
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Yankee Fork @yankeefork.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
These are my own words, but there were too many characters for a regular post.
"Man, these hectoring texts from politicians scolding and berating us for not donating or not donating enough, even pointing out how many messages we've ignored. I'll bet these are at least partly conducted by AI programs that start to lose the plot, like chatbots that end up telling vulnerable people that their lives are too troubled and they should just kill themselves. Pretty soon we'll be getting political solicitations with death threats."
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rusty54.bsky.social @rusty54.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
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John Fugelsang @johnfugelsang.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
Please spread the word so we can reunite Gus w/his family! FOUND July 6, 2026 in Santa Monica, CA 90405 Brown Tabby with left eye discoloration. Wearing tag w/Gus (Gussy) and a phone # that's no longer in service Do you have info? Contact finder here: www.pawboost.com/p/73104383
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Digital Warrior - Combat Disinfo @digitalwarrior.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
1/ If you or someone you love gets SNAP, Medicaid, or any safety net help, read this. The new law does not just cut benefits. It buries you in paperwork built to make you quit. Here is the trap waiting for you, and how one artist survived it. 🧵 #DV1 #ProudBlue #Voices4Victory #USDemocracy
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Joel The Dane 🇩🇰🇺🇦 Данський Kозак #NAFO @joelthedane.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
KYIV IS UNDER ATTACK‼️🇺🇦 We are being hit with hypersonic Zircon cruise missiles! The explosions are loud and powerful‼️ PRAY FOR KYIV 🙏🇺🇦
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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Very thankful for this letter to Becky Pepper-Jackson (the 16 year-old trans girl SCOTUS ruled against yesterday) from James Dale, a gay man whose expulsion from the Boy Scouts was upheld by the Supreme Court in 2000.
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To the Trans Girl Who Just Lost at the Supreme Court: So Did I 26 Years Ago
A letter to Becky Pepper Jackson about her trans sports case defeat at SCOTUS yesterday
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💙🏳️‍🌈 Kh’ymm (aka Goldie) 🏳️‍🌈💙 @thegoldfishmind.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
You can’t erase who we are Greg. You bunch of hypocrites will NEVER be the Americans we are. LGBTQ+ & ally’s. We will come together and fight you all. Texas is bigger than YOUR bigotry! #Pride #Pinks
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Yankee Fork @yankeefork.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
July is Disability Pride Month.
Graphic with multiple silhouettes of people using canes, wheelchairs, etc, in bright colors on a black background.
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Gilbert @tinpottop.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Make sure you're not accidentally helping Russian's economy. Don't buy from these companies. It's far easier for us to buy a different brand of paper towels than it is for Ukranians to protect their homes. leave-russia.org
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#LeaveRussia
#LeaveRussia: The List of Companies that Stopped or Still Working in Russia
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Charles Gaba ✡️ @charlesgaba.com · 25/06/2026
📣 Democratic GOVERNOR and LT. GOVERNOR candidates need your help! Donate today to help keep & flip STATE EXECUTIVE seats blue. #Blue26 --You can opt out of sharing your email/phone w/the campaigns. --Not a dime of donations through this page go to me. secure.actblue.com/donate/govsl...
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Chip in!
Show your support with a contribution.
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Covid cave dweller @mariablack.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
This isn't an Ottawa problem. Surveillance systems have shattered all the guardrails and controlled access. It never protected women nearly enough and now the protection is zero 🤬
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Yankee Fork @yankeefork.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Female American Goldfinch at my bird bath. The smudgy olive green areas on top and lack of a black "beret" distinguish her from the male, but females are quite yellow in breeding plumage, more than we might suppose. (Eastern Oregon.) 🪶
Female American goldfinch perched on the edge of a concrete bird bath, seen through the balusters of a wooden deck railing. She is yellow with olive green on her back and head, with black wings and the wide white wing bar typical of the species. There is a partial reflection in the water. Blue Mountains of eastern Oregon.
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Aquarius Solrac @aquariussolrac.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
#Pulse #Pride #LGBTQ #Gay
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