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Alexander Verbeek @alexverbeek.bsky.social · 2h

Why Mamdani's New York Victory Gives Democrats Hope Everywhere

Why Mamdani’s New York Victory Gives Democrats Hope Everywhere

Plus: Australia’s free electricity revolution, Scotland’s forgotten heroes, and sharks saving coral reefs

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rena @1sunflower.bsky.social · 1d

Loved this essay. We really needed this win at this time. Last week exhausted. Today, so hopeful 🧡
#Mamdani

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Alexander Verbeek @alexverbeek.bsky.social · 1d

Here's why Mamdani's win gives this European hope:
#politics #Mamdani #news #opinion

Mamdani Proves That Americans Want What We in Europe Already Have

On the warning signs we recognize and the hope we share

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rena @1sunflower.bsky.social · 1d

Exciting!

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Alister Doyle @alisterdoyle.bsky.social · 1d

Thrilled to be among the authors of a new report about climate change and litigation: "Let the courts decide?" It's timely with COP30 in Brazil and backsliding by governments and others on climate pledges
www.idea.int/publications... thanks to @internationalidea.bsky.social @cop30brazil.bsky.social

Let the courts decide? The Potential and Limitations of Climate Litigation from a Democracy Perspective | International IDEA

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rena @1sunflower.bsky.social · 1d

Group chat how to for the family
#ScreenSkills

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Alexander Verbeek @alexverbeek.bsky.social · 1d

Does your family use five different messaging apps, where grandma is on Facebook, kids use WhatsApp, while someone insists on texting?

This week's newsletter offers simple fixes that can be implemented in just 10 minutes so that everyone stays connected.

The Family Group Chat Guide That Keeps Everyone Connected

Plus: Shared photo albums, AI help for tech support, and Substack’s new chat features

screenskills.substack.com

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rena @1sunflower.bsky.social · 2d

Berthe Morisot gets credit for her contrubution to Impressionism and gallery visits reduce stress. Read on for more good news.
#TheGoodNews #art #otters
#chocolate

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Alexander Verbeek @alexverbeek.bsky.social · 2d

Your daily dose of ten good news stories:

Forget Wellness Trends: Museums Are the New Medicine (and Nine More Good News Stories)

Plus: Evolution’s female-driven surprise, Florida’s hero otter, and the world’s new tallest church

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rena @1sunflower.bsky.social · 3d

Always look forward to these good stories 😊
#TheGoodNews #art #cuckoo #space #GrandCanyon

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Alexander Verbeek @alexverbeek.bsky.social · 3d

Your daily dose of ten good news stories: 😊

Your Daily Dose of Ten Good News Stories

Plus: Manet learned from Morisot, why women need less exercise, Portugal gets beavers back, a lost European bird found in New York, and…

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rena @1sunflower.bsky.social · 4d

So many good stories to enjoy in #TheGoodNews
#whales #families #message

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Alexander Verbeek @alexverbeek.bsky.social · 4d

Marie Antoinette may never have said, "Let them eat cake," but Trump's actions speak precisely that indifference towards the American people.
#politics #news

Trump’s Marie Antoinette Moment

Marie Antoinette may never have said, “Let them eat cake,” but Trump’s actions speak precisely that indifference towards the American…

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 5d

About 250 people turned out Saturday to call on federal agents to leave the community, which has been on edge since ICE agents shot a woman who allegedly chased their vehicle in October.
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Brighton Park community marches to give voice to those fearful of ICE

About 250 people turned out Saturday to call on federal agents to leave the community, which has been on edge since ICE agents shot a woman who allegedly chased their vehicle in October.

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Abundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 5d

Everyone’s talking about Illinois’ big transit bill, but here’s what you might’ve missed: it also eliminates parking mandates near high-frequency transit stops statewide! ✨🥳

What counts as high-frequency transit?
🚇 Within 1/2 mile of rail stations and bus hubs
🚍 Within 1/8 mile of bus corridors

Graphic showing a Metra train in Naperville with text saying "Illinois just eliminated parking mandates near high-frequency transit stops statewide."

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sandwich guy @gochujung.bsky.social · 5d

As SNAP cuts & ICE / CBP threaten the safety & security of far north side neighbors, Rogers Park Free Store distro’d diapers, formula, menstrual products, cleaning supplies, OTC meds, toiletries & more yesterday with the help of local migra watch. Support our work: www.opencollective.com/rpfreestore

shelves and packages of toilet paper and paper towels, along with a collection box that reads “fund the rogers park free store” in a grassroots distro storage room

shelves stocked with diapers, cleaning supplies, and oral health products in a grassroots distro storage room

bags and boxes full of diapers, cleaning supplies, and personal care items stacked on the floor and counter of a grassroots distro storage room

cans of baby formula and bags packed with cleaning supplies and personal care items are set out on tables ahead of community distribution

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Thomas Bamonte @thomasbamonte.bsky.social · 5d

This summary of Illinois transit reform bill covers some of the safety-related provisions. evanstonroundtable.com/2025/11/01/i...

Transit bailout includes public safety reform, could improve service - Evanston RoundTable

The Illinois General Assembly approved a bill this week that would direct a total of $1.5 billion to Chicago area transit systems. The legislation would

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rena @1sunflower.bsky.social · 6d

So many great stories to read in #TheGoodNews
#trees #discoveries #pumpkin

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Alexander Verbeek @alexverbeek.bsky.social · 6d

Fighting Trump's Fascism Requires Hope, Not Just Horror Stories

Fighting Trump’s Fascism Requires Hope, Not Just Horror Stories

Plus: Halloween pumpkins, Ancient plagues that built our immune systems, golden toilets as protest art, and why doctors prescribe forest…

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rena @1sunflower.bsky.social · 7d

Shopping for one vegan or nine people with multiple needs? #ScreenSkills #aisles
#shopping #SmartLists

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Alexander Verbeek @alexverbeek.bsky.social · 7d

Do you already use smart shopping lists? These apps are so smart that they know what you need before you do.
#shopping #apps

Smart Shopping Lists: The Apps That Know What You Need Before You Do

Plus: WhatsApp passkey backups, Threads privacy controls, and fridge-to-meal AI prompts

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rena @1sunflower.bsky.social · 7d

Wake up ar 3:00am each night? Pretty normal.
#TheGoodNews #sleep #dolphins #Egypt #hiking

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Alexander Verbeek @alexverbeek.bsky.social · 7d

Egypt Opens the $1 bn Grand Egyptian Museum to the Public

The Good News: sleep patterns, a solitary orca, an 80-year-old hiker on the AT, bison reshape America’s grasslands, Mexico frees its…

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Gregory Pratt @royalpratt.bsky.social · 7d

NEWS: Sweeping lawsuit alleges inhumane conditions at Broadview. It alleges sleep deprivation, denial of medicine, detainees confined in cramped spaces “like a pile of fish,” filthy rooms, and “black box” where lawyer calls aren’t allowed. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/31/b...

Inhumane conditions and medical neglect alleged at Broadview ICE detention center

A sweeping class-action lawsuit filed on Friday against immigration officials, alleged dirty and unsafe conditions at the federal holding facility in Broadview where they say arrestees are being wa…

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Viktor Köves @viktorkoves.com · 7d

If you woke up relieved today that Illinois has a transit funding deal, donate to Better Streets Chicago!

They've have been doing the most relentless outreach on this including on the ground, making sure the pressure was on legislators to act.

www.betterstreetschicago.org/donate

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