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Legal Storyteller @bohemianslaw.bsky.social · 5h

Cheering for America means cheering for MIT and Brown leading the way.

Defend academic freedom. Protect independent inquiry.

#academicsky #education
#university

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 10h

Breaking News: Brown University became the second college to reject a White House deal offering preferential treatment for federal grants.

Brown University Rejects White House Deal for Special Treatment

Brown was the second university to turn down the deal, which would have given a funding preference to universities that agreed to certain requirements.

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Wendy Rouse @wendylrouse.bsky.social · 5h

“Some people might say it's really important for LGBTQ+ kids to see themselves in the past,” said Rouse. “I think it's even more important for non-LGBTQ+ kids to see that LGBTQ+ people have always existed.”

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Teaching LGBTQ+ History from the Ground Up

In 2012, the California legislature mandated a more complete representation of everyone who contributed to the state’s and nation’s histories. The UC Davis California History-Social Science Project (C...

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Senator Patty Murray @murray.senate.gov · 7h

My question for Sen. Sheehy, can you clarify: are you OK with Trump cutting this $1 billion investment from our states?

As he now knows, this has nothing to do with the shutdown and everything to do with Trump going after Democrats.

We should be working together to protect this project.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

COLLINS: The Dept of Energy just canceled $1b for a hydrogen hub that covers Montana. Is that taking away good-paying jobs?

SHEEHY: Of course it is. We want govt to be open

C: But the Energy Secretary says he would've pulled that funding even if govt was open

S: ... Well, that's unfortunate

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Bruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 6h

If you Aussies need travel recommendations, I recommend, in order: 1. Coastal BC, including Vancouver, the surrounding mountains, the Island. 2. Montreal 3. The Rockies, though the big spots get real busy. 4. St. John's, Nfld., though Atlantic Canada is great all over. 5. Toronto, do a food tour.

Greg Jericho @grogsgamut.bsky.social · 7h

Was asked about Canada (not in the original, as I kept it to the top 10 destinations).

And yes you shouldn't read too much into one month, but...

www.theguardian.com/business/gro...

Charts showing that in Australian short-term trips to the US wee down 10% in August 2024 on August 2024, while Canada was up 10%

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🌊🏄BlueWaveSurfer🏄🌊 @bluewavesurfer.bsky.social · 4h

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Fifty Shades of Whey @fiftyshadesofwhey.bsky.social · 5h

$40 billion could modernize water systems in every lead-poisoned town in the US and bring high-speed internet to rural America, but instead it's going towards bailing out Argentina

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HarlanScrip.com @charlieskyrunner.bsky.social · 5h

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Brant Reeves @bireeves95.bsky.social · 13h

We Live In A Society Consisting Of Communities That Do Much Better When Basic Needs Are Met!

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Long-eared Jeroba formerly Carlos Montoya @chiefsadface.bsky.social · 6h

He's so stupid

Sahara Stevens ❤️🇺🇸 @sahara-stevens.bsky.social · 7h

Trump said today that San Francisco was one of our great cities 15 years ago.

Gavin Newsom was the mayor of San Francisco 15 years ago.

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The Real Zanetta @therealzanetta.bsky.social · 7h

Mike Johnson
#SheShed

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Whatifisaidit @whatifisaidit.bsky.social · 15h

New Starter Pack from
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Meta Resistance @metaresistance.bsky.social · 23h

We’re more than a network, we’re a movement built on courage, clarity, and conscience. Every voice here stands for truth, free speech, and democracy. Grateful to stand with those who protect freedom and refuse to let silence win.✨ #Leadership #Democracy #Unity #NoKings

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GenXer-71 @genxer-71.bsky.social · 12h

We are going to have to strike.

Start stocking your pantry.

#GeneralStrike

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Cindy @glambert3599.bsky.social · 17h

Happy Wednesday everyone!

Mama and the little ones again from late yesterday morning. 🦌🥰

Have a wonderful day!

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fredhager.bsky.social @fredhager.bsky.social · 6h

I'm 69 and my Dad ANTIFA'D as a machine gunner at the battles of Leyte Gulf and Okinawa where he was severely wounded by mortar fire. My father-in-law ANTIFA'D as a tank commander at Normandy and the Bulge and was at the liberation of several concentration camps.

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Democrat Cats @democratcats.bsky.social · 6h

I love this ingenious family effort…

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Shellymäk @shellymak.bsky.social · 6h

Time to Shine" is the official rose for the 2025 Portland Rose Festival, a yellow-gold grandiflora with magenta blushing. Created by hybridizer Christian Bédard, it features a strong, fruity fragrance and excellent disease resistance.

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The Welsh Daffodil @thewelshtaffy24.bsky.social · 6h

So much for the oath they took.
Thier oath is to tRump and tRump only.
Not the people of America 🇺🇸
Traitors.

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Zola @zola4b.bsky.social · 7h

"Screw the elites, the corporate interests...deliver for the people."-Beto O'Rourke during Dems Abroad town hall in Berlin, Germany (Part #2)

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🐔🌮Don McGahan @donmcgahan.bsky.social · 2d

Fucking A!

Solidarity✊ @solidarity2025.bsky.social · 2d

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Amber Speaks Up @amberspeaks.bsky.social · 6h

🚨 NEW
“Nobody’s Girl: The Voice of Virginia Giuffre”
A survivor’s words — shared ahead of her memoir’s release.

Long thread
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Amber Speaks Up @amberspeaks.bsky.social · 6h

Even in death, Virginia is still demanding accountability — from the powerful men who used her, the institutions that protected them, and a public that too often looked away.

I’ve been following the Epstein survivors fight for transparency relentlessly and won’t stop now. ✊🏼🔥

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Amber Speaks Up @amberspeaks.bsky.social · 6h

This series honors Virginia’s voice.
It’s a record of what was done, who watched, and who still hasn’t been held to account.

These are her words. Her truth. Her fight.

Part 1: The Recruitment

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Tired, leaky brain. @columbojones2.bsky.social · 5h

Heartbreaking, and enraging.

Amber Speaks Up @amberspeaks.bsky.social · 6h

🚨 NEW
“Nobody’s Girl: The Voice of Virginia Giuffre”
A survivor’s words — shared ahead of her memoir’s release.

Long thread
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 6h

As Republicans attempt to whitewash history, it's the librarians who are defending the truth.

Director Kim Snyder’s new documentary “The Librarians” is incredible. We talk about the film & why targeting the truth-tellers is just the tip of the authoritarian iceberg.

youtu.be/S4HWSDjSI-A?...

Trump ERASES American HISTORY With UNHINGED CRACKDOWN!!

YouTube video by Katie Phang

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