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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 17h

Not that anybody comes to me for Maine politics, but the fact that the Democrats successfully convinced a 77yo Governor to primary the 41yo progressive, is today's example of why the Democrats fucking stay failing.

Susan Collins is 72 and if Schumer gets his way, she'll be the YOUNGER choice!

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Wilson Ornithological Society @wilsonornithsoc.bsky.social · 12h

The problem of bird-window collisions made NPR's All Things Considered last week! #ornithology

As birds migrate south, there's an invisible danger: glass

A huge threat to migrating birds is colliding with a building. Now birding groups are banding together with government agencies and others to form one united front to tackle the problem.

www.npr.org

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Huron Valley DSA @huronvalleydsa.bsky.social · 7d

Join HVDSA at Northstar Lounge for a mutual aid benefit concert Oct. 20, from 5-9pm! For 10$, enjoy food, drinks, and live music from the Crescent City Quartet and Violin Monster! All proceeds go to the HVDSA Solidarity fund, a resource used to help local comrades in need!

Join HVDSA at Northstar Lounge (301 N 5th Ave, Ann Arbor) for a mutual aid benefit concert October 20, 5pm to 9pm.

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Huron Valley DSA @huronvalleydsa.bsky.social · 13h

HVDSA's Trans&Queer working group is holding a mass meeting this Friday Oct. 17, from 5:30-7:30pm in response to Michigan Medicine’s decision to halt gender affirming care for youth under the age of 19. Invite your friends and comrades who are ready to fight for bodily autonomy!

The mass meeting is on Friday 10/17, 5:30-7:30pm at Mallet's Creek Library (3090 E Eisenhower Pkwy, Ann Arbor, MI 48108)!

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Haymarket Books @haymarketbooks.org · 6d

“There is no honor in this mission.”

@rtfanning.bsky.social talked to @mskellymhayes.bsky.social about counter-recruitment in the context of National Guard occupation

What Do We Say When the Soldiers Come?

"There is no honor in this mission," says counter-recruiter Rory Fanning.

organizingmythoughts.org

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Kendra, regular version @kendrawcandraw.bsky.social · 1d

You can't logic your way out of being burnt out. Unless you're me. Who should be able to do it and it's a personal failing that I can't

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 1d

Federal Secret Police and plainclothes ICE agents kidnap multiple people from a neighborhood in Chicago. They then deploy teargas and brutally beat neighbors who come out to express their concern.

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Chris Tebbens @christebbens.bsky.social · 1d

Albany, NY was playing that trash today

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The Institute for Bird Populations @instbirdpop.bsky.social · 1d

🪶 In the Ojibwe language, the word for chickadee is gijigijigaaneshiinh. To hear it pronounced (it sounds really cool) visit ojibwe.lib.umn.edu/m...

Photo of a Black-capped Chickadee by Chad Hordewel. A speech bubble from the bird's mouth says "Hi, I'm gijigijigaaneshiinh"

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 2d

As we all know, real activists who achieve real things talk about doing federal crimes on public social media all the time

(do not trust anyone who talks about how cool doing federal crimes is on public social media)

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Chris Tebbens @christebbens.bsky.social · 1d

Anybody who thinks Waffle House isn’t skilled labor needs to go watch the Pull Drop Mark training videos.

Union of Southern Service Workers @raiseupthesouth.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Waffle House workers in Orangeburg, SC are ON STRIKE.

We're demanding:
⚖️ No more favoritism
💰 Fair pay
🦺 Safe working conditions
🍽️ An end to unfair meal deductions

When workers stand up, we all rise.
#UnionsForAll #OrganizeTheSouth

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 1d

ICE agents blocked ambulance from transferring an injured protester to the hospital, even going as far as to threaten to arrest and shoot the driver.

This crosses so many lines.

EMS and first responders need to be free to help whoever needs it.

Delays cost lives.

Documents Allege a Federal Agent at Portland ICE Threatened to Shoot an Ambulance Driver

Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive.

www.wweek.com

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Chris Tebbens @christebbens.bsky.social · 1d

Completely brain-locked in the moment and something I know I’ll be remembering for years.

Chris Tebbens @christebbens.bsky.social · 1d

Now I feel even worse, because I had time to go back a CHECK MY CARRY-ON LUGGAGE with the knife inside. So frustrated that something I’ve had for over 15 years on my hip is now just trashed.

Chris Tebbens @christebbens.bsky.social · 1d

The combo of “feeling uncomfortable without a knife in my pocket” and “taking a Lyft to airport to avoid parking” has finally combined in the worst way.

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Chris Tebbens @christebbens.bsky.social · 1d

Just a babby TERF 🥺

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Chris Tebbens @christebbens.bsky.social · 1d

The combo of “feeling uncomfortable without a knife in my pocket” and “taking a Lyft to airport to avoid parking” has finally combined in the worst way.

Chris Tebbens @christebbens.bsky.social · 1d

😬😰

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Chris Tebbens @christebbens.bsky.social · 1d

Disgusting. Clout-seekers need to be shamed.

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Chris Tebbens @christebbens.bsky.social · 2d

makin room

Still from the video showing a Yellow-rumped Warbler sitting on a branch holding a moth while taking a shit

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Chris Tebbens @christebbens.bsky.social · 2d

If you drink the root beer long enough, you start to like it.

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Chris Tebbens @christebbens.bsky.social · 3d

I ordered three for a small book club with comrades, and looking forward to getting in to it.

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Tim Onion @bencollins.bsky.social · 3d

theonion.com/ice-raids-my...

MYTH: ICE agents lack proper training.

FACT: Most have been racists their entire lives.

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Chris Tebbens @christebbens.bsky.social · 3d

I was honored to be part of the FTP cohort in 2024, and even more honored and blown away to be asked to speak to help recruit the next cohort. I am so grateful to be in spaces with people that I can’t even hold a candle to. (And they made me a cartoon!)

Banned Books Week 2025: I Did It, You Can Too! + ✨ 2 New Resources ✨

🗯 I did it, You can Too!

librariesforthepeople.substack.com

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Chris Tebbens @christebbens.bsky.social · 3d

That was a terrible gut punch episode.

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 3d

For the People Leftist Library Project hosted an excellent event on Thursday evening. Our wonderful steering committee member @kruttika.bsky.social created this wonderful newsletter that recaps some of what happened. It includes 2 new resources we shared at the event. #BannedBooksWeek

Banned Books Week 2025: I Did It, You Can Too! + ✨ 2 New Resources ✨

🗯 I did it, You can Too!

open.substack.com

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