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Yves Averous

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Queer Sci-Fi writer and product localization specialist in San Francisco.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Do you know how much the pay of CEOs at major companies has skyrocketed since 1978? 50%? 100%? 500%? Try 1,316% Meanwhile, the typical workers’ compensation increased only 28%. This is what I mean when I say the system is rigged.
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Sandieglo @sandieglo.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Ezra Levin ❌👑 @ezralevin.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
There are CONCENTRATION CAMPS in the US in the year 2026. It’s up to all of us to shut them down and free them all.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Can’t be repeated enough👇🏽 Just so insane
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Yves Averous @yvaverous.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Climate activists in Puerto Rico are calling to stop the Hostos Project - the $2.7 billion fossil fuel megaproject just approved by the US - and instead prioritize a just transition to renewable, affordable energy. I signed this petition in solidarity. Please join me: act.350.org/sign/may-26-...
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Sign the petition to halt the Hostos Project!
The U.S. Department of Energy recently approved the $2.7 billion “Hostos Project,” a proposed undersea cable to bring fossil fuel-generated energy from the Dominican Republic to Puerto Rico. Instead o...
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 22/05/2026
Let them eat cake: MAGA edition
Image shows Trump talking to reporters above an image of Trump as Marie Antoinette. The text reads: Reporter: "How much do
Americans' financial situations factor in when you're weighing decisions about Iran?"
Trump: "Not even a little bit...'Image shows an article by JEZEBEL
WITH SPLINTER: Hey Look, the Price Tag of Trump's Ballroom Just Doubled AGAIN, to $1 Billion
Trump said the ballroom would be $200 million, with "no government funds." Now it's $1 billion in exclusively taxpayer dollars.
By Jim Vorel | May 5, 2026 | 5:23pmBBC: US inflation jumps to 3.8% as energy costs surge from Iran war
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Business reporterDaily Beast: Trump Unveils Massive Gold Arch as War Sends Inflation Soaring
The Interlor Department has submitted the designs for the massive monument to the Commission of Fine Arts.
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Political Reporter
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Greenpeace USA @greenpeaceusa.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Gerber baby food has a secret ingredient… Behind the baby, microplastics were found. A recent investigation by Greenpeace International found an average of 54 microplastics per gram of baby food tested...the equivalent of over 5k particles per pouch. Read more or take action below 👇 bit.ly/4dBYejA
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There’s a hidden ingredient in Gerber baby food pouches. It’s microplastics. - Greenpeace
A new investigation found an estimated 5,000 microplastic particles in a single pouch of Gerber baby food. Every pouch we tested had them.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
You've probably been hearing a lot lately about how much the super-rich pay in taxes. Take a look at this chart.
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Yves Averous @yvaverous.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
No more blood for oil! I've just taken this action, calling for 2026 to be the year we come together and move away from fossil fuels – not launch wars to drill for more. act.350.org/sign/no-bloo...
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No Blood for Oil: Demand a Fossil-Free Future!
Recent events in Venezuela and the Middle East are the latest proof: clinging to fossil fuels locks us into a cycle of violence, volatility, and authoritarianism. Lives are being taken, families are b...
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Yves Averous @yvaverous.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
BP made $3.2 billion this quarter – more than double last year. This is obscene. I signed this global petition calling on governments to stop letting polluters write the rules and ensure affordable, renewable energy for all. act.350.org/act/we-pay-t...
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We pay. They profit. It’s time for a Great Power Shift - join us!
Governments must guarantee affordable, safe, and clean energy for all. Fossil fuels don’t just heat the planet, they make life more expensive. Add your name and demand governments create a fair, affor...
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 27/03/2026
Vital Arctic sea ice shrank to tie its lowest measured level for the winter, the season when ice grows, as a warming Earth shattered records across the continents.
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Arctic sea ice hits lowest winter level as unprecedented heat hits smashes records all over Earth
Arctic sea ice has shrunk to a tie for its lowest winter peak on record. Winter is when ice grows, but not as much as normal this year.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Was this insider trading?
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Yves Averous @yvaverous.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Parliament in Senegal adopted a bill on March 11 to double prison sentences to 10 years and criminalise speaking up for LGBT+ rights. The President still hasn’t signed it. Sign now to stop this anti-LGBT+ law: a.allout.org/s/Pa3jX/
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Senegal: Reject The Anti-LGBT+ bill
Parliament in Senegal adopted a bill on March 11 to double prison sentences to 10 years and criminalise speaking up for LGBT+ rights. The President still hasn’t signed it. Sign now to stop this anti-L...
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God @thegodshow.com · 10/03/2026
Bless this reporter! Trump didn’t call him piggy, he just shat his pants.
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Reporter Calls Out Trump After He Suggested That Iran Has Tomahawk Missiles
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Yves Averous @yvaverous.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
No more blood for oil! I've just taken this action, calling for 2026 to be the year we come together and move away from fossil fuels – not launch wars to drill for more. act.350.org/sign/no-bloo...
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No Blood for Oil: Demand a Fossil-Free Future!
Recent events in Venezuela and the Middle East are the latest proof: clinging to fossil fuels locks us into a cycle of violence, volatility, and authoritarianism. Lives are being taken, families are b...
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Yves Averous @yvaverous.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
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Eyes On Ice (@eyesonice)
Native American scholar Nick Estes exposes the truth about Kristi Noem
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Adam Taylor @lordblade.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
We are now 26 days beyond the statutory deadline for the full release of the Epstein files
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
Fortune 500 companies that have contracts with ICE: -Amazon -AT&T -Booz Allen Hamilton -Caci -Charter Communications -Comcast -Dell -Ecolab -FedEx -General Dynamics -L3Harris -Motorola -Thermo Fisher -UPS Know who profits from Trump's cruelty.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/01/2026
The first time Charlie Chaplin spoke onscreen, he implored the people of the world to resist the rising tide of fascism. Nearly 90 years later, it remains a timely message.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
It's a war on child health they are waging. First vaccines, now this.
Screenshot of a FactPost tweet quoting a reporter saying the Department of Health and Human Services plans to eliminate seven grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics, affecting programs related to infant mortality, birth defects, young adults, and early autism detection. Below is an MSNBC news clip showing a reporter speaking outside the White House, with a chyron about HHS cutting millions of dollars in grants to the American Academy of Pediatrics.
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 19/12/2025
John Deere got this video taken off our YouTube for two weeks. It took our lawyers reaching out to YouTube to get it back up. The video lays out how a handful of corporations took control of the agriculture industry, bankrupting farmers and screwing us all over. www.youtube.com/watch?v=cl02...
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We Went to Arkansas. The Farm Crisis Will Shock You
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/12/2025
Your Friday reminder that trickle-down economics is a cruel hoax. Cruel because it's used by the super-rich to avoid paying their fair share of taxes. And a hoax because nothing has ever trickled down.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 12/12/2025
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Palantir has been in the news a lot lately. Here's what you should know about the corporation that's helping Trump build a vast surveillance state. www.youtube.com/watch?v=x_VwyhErd88
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The Most Dangerous Corporation in America?
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Greenpeace USA @greenpeaceusa.bsky.social · 04/12/2025
That’s right – plastic recycling is actually a MYTH. In our new report, Merchants of Myth, we explore the failures of plastic recycling after decades of being touted by corporations as a solution to the pollution crisis. Read the full report here: www.greenpeace.org/usa/merchant...
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Merchants of Myth: new report exposes plastic recycling as costly failure - Greenpeace - Greenpeace
A new report from Greenpeace USA reveals plastic recycling has largely failed after decades of being touted by corporations as a solution to the pollution crisis.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 07/11/2025
Watch to the end
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Yves Averous @yvaverous.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Indonesia is moving to ban LGBT+ content across digital platforms. Activists warn this will fuel harassment and arrests. Urge lawmakers to reject the Broadcasting Bill and defend free expression – censorship is not protection. a.allout.org/s/W7EXN/
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Stop Indonesia’s bill to censor LGBT+ lives online
Indonesia is moving to ban LGBT+ content across digital platforms. Activists warn this will fuel harassment and arrests. Urge lawmakers to reject the Broadcasting Bill and defend free expression – cen...
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 23/10/2025
We’re better than fear. We’re braver than billionaires. We’re bigger than ever. And we’re gonna win. #NoKings
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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 23/10/2025
Today, the White House Press Secretary told the country that this ridiculous damn ballroom is “the president’s main priority”…not reopening the government, not lowering the cost of groceries, not lowering the cost of housing, not lowering the cost of healthcare….building a ballroom
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Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan @london.gov.uk · 21/10/2025
It was an honour to join Londoners at City Hall to celebrate Black History Month under this year’s theme ‘Standing Firm in Power and Pride’. A time to celebrate Black excellence, reflect on how far we’ve come and stand firm together in our fight for equality.
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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 19/10/2025
This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings
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Kamala Harris @kamalaharris.com · 18/10/2025
In our country, the power is with the people. Tomorrow, October 18, I encourage you to join your neighbors in peaceful protest at a No Kings event.
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
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Alba Dawn @albadawn.bsky.social · 18/10/2025
Why would they do this now—when the news that Bessent is giving $40 billion to Argentina to ostensibly help bail out a pal—and DT is sharing details of his opulent ballroom? You can’t help but get the impression they aren’t worried about winning over voters ever again.
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Yves Averous @yvaverous.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Who knew using any amount of gasoline could be so... polluting?https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2025/oct/16/plug-in-hybrids-pollute-almost-as-much-as-petrol-cars-report-finds?CMP=share_btn_url
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PinkoJoe.com @pinkojoe.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Share this far and wide!!
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Yves Averous @yvaverous.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Next month, the world gathers in Brazil for #COP30, a chance to turn promises into action. @cop30brazil.bsky.social‬, must rise to the example of Indigenous and traditional Peoples leading the way, with courage, justice, and unity #UnidosPelaTerra #TheAnswerIsUs. #COP30
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Yves Averous @yvaverous.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
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Elon Musk and Prince Andrew named in latest Jeffrey Epstein files release
PRINCE Andrew has resurfaced in files relating to Jeffrey Epstein as a passenger on the paedophile financier’s jet – with a reference also made…
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Gareth Watkins @garethwatkins.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Dam been writing a book about this and she just TikToked it in 90 seconds.
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
I know things are dire — but you are not alone. Here are five steps we can all take to resist Trump's fascism. youtu.be/8W-lVRQQGtI?...
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How YOU Can Fight Back Against Trump
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350.org @350.org · 19/08/2025
We have to #DrawtheLine. "On one side, the billionaires. On the other, the rest of us. On one side, the war profiteers and climate destroyers. On the other, the rest of us. On one side, distraction and division, on the other, unity, power, and collectivity." Will you join us? Drawtheline.world
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Yves Averous @yvaverous.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
Trump's EPA is trying to claw back $7 billion in grants meant to help low- and middle-income families access solar energy. But Trump can't take this funding away with a wave of his hand. Tell Congress to stand up to Trump and stop the clean energy clawbacks 👉 act.350.org/letter/aug-2...
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Don’t let Trump claw back clean energy grants!
The Trump EPA’s plan to roll back crucial climate and environmental regulations will dismantle decades of progress in reducing harmful climate pollution. It’s a giveaway to Big Oil, and it comes at ev...
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Yves Averous @yvaverous.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Ugandan LGBT+ refugees in Lusaka face violence and homelessness. Urge UNHCR to act – sign the petition for urgent protection! a.allout.org/s/PywXb/
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Zambia: Protect Ugandan LGBT+ Refugees Now
Ugandan LGBT+ refugees in Lusaka urgently need protection and shelter. Sign now and help make a difference!
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350 US @350us.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Citibank is one of the largest funders of oil and gas expansion in the Amazon, worsening the climate crisis and displacing local communities. Instead, Citibank should fund just, community-owned renewable energy projects. Tell Citibank: Stop destroying the Amazon! act.350.org/sign/jul-25-...
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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 24/07/2025
Republicans are dragging us back to the days of coal and lung cancer. Meanwhile, California gets 2/3 of our power from renewable and zero-carbon sources — the largest economy on Earth to achieve this. It's time for America to follow the Golden State's lead into the future.
Governor Newsom's Op-Ed in the Wall Street Journal: "Clean Energy Powers California’s Economic Growth"
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Yves Averous @yvaverous.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
apnews.com/article/un-c... top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law
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UN's top court says failing to protect planet from climate change could violate international law
The United Nations’ top court in a landmark advisory opinion says countries could be in violation of international law if they fail to take measures to protect the planet from climate change, and nati...
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LAFAYETTE @lastudiolafayette.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
“You Quote Jesus When It’s Convenient.” — John Fugelsang Confronts the Political Weaponization of Christianity in Televised Debate A Conversation That Was Never Meant to Get This Honest viralstoryus.noithatnhaxinhbacgiang.com/chien2/you-q...
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“You Quote Jesus When It’s Convenient.” — John Fugelsang Confronts the Political Weaponization of Christianity in Televised Debate - News
It began as another standard cable panel—one of those familiar primetime rituals where opposing ideologies are staged for public consumption, rarely to
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
WATCH: House Republicans block a vote to release the Epstein files
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 15/07/2025
Hmm
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