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Karen Pickell
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Author of AN ADOPTEE LEXICON. Founder @AdopteeReading.bsky.social Budding genealogist/family historian. #adoptee #AdopteeVoices #cnf #genealogy #FamilyHistory -- karenpickell.com
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Karen Pickell @karenpickell.bsky.social · 22d
"This is the playbook of every bully everywhere, and the bullies are now in charge of our government."
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Worry Must Lead To Action
Worrying is a part of me. I have been a worrier all my life. I wish I was not a worrier—life seems to be easier for those who don’t worry so much—but I’m in my late fifties now and resigned to the …
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 2h
Los Angeles County officials vote to declare a state of emergency that gives them power to provide assistance for residents they say have suffered financially from ongoing federal immigration raids.
Los Angeles County officials approve emergency declaration over immigration raids
The move allows the LA County Board of Supervisors to provide rent relief for tenants who have fallen behind as a result of the crackdown on immigrants.
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Shannon Watts @shannonrwatts.bsky.social · 2h
So the Trump administration is punishing government workers and their families for the millions of civilians expressing their free speech rights?
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3h
Bessent: "No kings equals no paychecks"
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Karen Pickell @karenpickell.bsky.social · 2h
"Florida leads the nation in the number of residents covered by Obamacare, but close to half – 2.2 million – are projected to be priced out of the marketplace next year." #Florida
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Craig Pittman @craigtimes.bsky.social · 2h
The congressional deadlock over the future of Obamacare subsidies is casting deep shadows over #Florida, which is poised to see huge increases in health insurance costs next year for 4.7 million residents. www.nwfdailynews.com/story/news/l...
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 5h
The secret power of a people’s movement is that it’s random.

It’s neighbors protecting immigrants from ICE. It’s millions canceling Disney+. It’s a man throwing a sandwich. It’s inflatable frogs dancing.

Dictators struggle to fight a movement, because they can’t do what they want most—control us.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 6h
“A clarinet player was arrested after playing her instrument to the tune of the ‘Ghostbusters’ theme song outside of a Portland ICE facility…”
Musician playing ‘Ghostbusters’ outside ICE facility is arrested by agents
‘Taking us citizens out of state to detain them without charge is a new action from the Feds and should be opposed,’ her band said
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Karen Pickell @karenpickell.bsky.social · 5h
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 15h
A Florida judge on Tuesday temporarily blocked the planned transfer of prime downtown Miami land for Donald Trump’s future presidential library.
Florida judge temporarily blocks transfer of downtown Miami land for Trump's presidential library
A Florida judge has temporarily blocked the planned transfer of prime downtown Miami land for Donald Trump’s future presidential library.
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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 13h
JUST IN: Kansas Young Republicans were deactivated after a Politico investigation uncovered racist messages in a group chat among young GOP members.

Chair Alex Dwyer reportedly reacted to “Great. I love Hitler” with a smiley face and heart-reacted to a message about killing political opponents
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Jacob Soboroff @jacobsoboroff.bsky.social · 16h
here’s more context to the videos DHS is putting out from Chicago.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 12h
“Dozens of prominent artists and cultural organizations will participate in a series of artistic demonstrations to protest what authoritarian overreach by the Trump administration.

The protests, known as Fall of Freedom, will take place on the weekend of Nov. 21...”

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Artists Plan Nationwide Protests Against ‘Authoritarian Forces’
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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 21h
Due process. Academic freedom. An independent judiciary. A free press. A professional civil service. A protected environment. These aren't partisan talking points; they are the pillars of a healthy nation. And every single one of them is under direct assault by the Trump administration.
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San Francisco Chronicle @sfchronicle.com · 11h
Covered California this week will alert ACA enrollees that 2026 premiums could jump without extended subsidies, with average hikes near 97% and coverage at risk.
Californians may get a price shock this week on health insurance
Covered California this week will alert ACA enrollees that 2026 premiums could jump without extended subsidies, with average hikes near 97% and coverage at risk.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 18h
The State of Illinois is documenting the criminal misconduct of Trump secret police agents in order to bring charges against those who engaged in acts ranging from assault to reckless endangerment and negligent operation of motor vehicles in the near future, Newsweek reveals.
JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.
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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 15h
To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.
Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids
Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.
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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 15h
They're trying to prevent the student newspaper from printing news, period. Not just a particular story.

"The Media School directed us to print no news in the paper... nothing but information about homecoming — no other news at all, and particularly no traditional front page news coverage."
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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 17h
Indiana University has fired the staff director of the student newspaper, after disputes in which university leadership tried to pressure him to prevent students from publishing news.
IndyStar 2 . Follow 1h: "All Media School and IU students, faculty and staff should be scared by this blatant attack on someone standing up for what's right," student Editors-ln-Chief Mia Hilkowitz and Andrew Miller said in a statement. Read more: bit.ly/43ebKW1 IndyStar. IDS The original investigative student newsroom of Indiana University Barge suspends Bloomingtonr LITTLE 500 IDS IDS She should've knownbetter:' nt in N eoiencnalt. A INnpttM Indiana University fires IDS adviser amid push to control student newspaper's content The director of student media at Indiana University was fired amidst a dispute between university leadership and editors at the Indiana Daily Student over what content gets printed in the student newspaper. As director of student media, Jim Rodenbush did not directly oversee or have any say over the content published in the IDS, per a charter between the IDS and the university. But he told IndyStar his firing follows a series of meetings with IU Media School leadership in which it grew increasingly apparent they were expecting him to officially prohibit students from publishing news.
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Aubrey Hirsch @aubreyhirsch.bsky.social · 1d
Did you know that if you buy my book on Amazon, Jeff Bezos makes 5 times as much as I do on each copy sold? Sharing some behind-the-scenes book math on why buying directly from presses is best for EVERYONE (except Bezos) in my newsletter today! aubreyhirsch.substack.com/p/book-math
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Michelle Wu 吳弭 @wutrain.bsky.social · 15h
Boston looks forward to welcoming the world to our beautiful city, the cradle of liberty and city of champions.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 22h
Trump on moving World Cup games from Boston: "We could take them away. Your mayor is not good."
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Philadelphia Inquirer @inquirer.com · 17h
Philadelphia International Airport has joined other airports around the country in refusing to play a video from Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem that blames Democrats for the federal government shutdown.
Philly International Airport refusing to play Kristi Noem video blaming Democrats for shutdown
The city's Department of Aviation, which owns and operates Philadelphia International Airport, "does not accept or display materials that are political in nature in its facilities," the agency said.
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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 17h
Fox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has joined a near-unanimous outpouring of news organizations rejecting new rules for journalists based in the Pentagon.
News organizations, including Hegseth's former employer Fox, reject new Pentagon reporting rules
Fox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has joined a near-unanimous outpouring of news organizations rejecting new rules for journalists based in the Pentagon.
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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 16h
The U.S government shutdown has introduced unnecessary risk and danger to our national airspace, according to air traffic controllers who are now working without pay.
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Unpaid air traffic controllers say government shutdown puts flying public in danger
Controllers met travelers at O'Hare Airport asking them to demand elected officials end three-week-old shutdown. They say the loss of furloughed support staff who keep critical systems running is adding to their workload and stress, which in turn endangers flyers.
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 16h
Greg Bovino, Kristi Noem, and DHS need to answer for their unchecked attacks on Chicago residents.

ICE is an out-of-control danger to our peaceful communities.

The images from the Sun-Times today speak for themselves.
An ICE agent throws a tear gas canister at protesters at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side. Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times Federal immigration enforcement agents detain a protester during a skirmish at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side. Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent points a crowd control weapon at a protester Tuesday at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in the East Side neighborhood. Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times A Chicago Police Department officer washes his face after being exposed to tear gas during a protest at East 105th Street and South Avenue N in East Side. Photo Credit: Anthony Vazquez/Sun-Times
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Adam Klasfeld @klasfeldreports.com · 17h
Extraordinary NYT story:

Trump’s DOJ pressured out another US Attorney in WESTERN Virginia for finding that a grand jury probe his bosses demanded was unwarranted.

They wanted a case discrediting the Russia probe — evidence be damned. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...
U.S. Attorney Was Forced Out After Clashes Over How to Handle Russia Inquiry
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Arizona Daily Star @tucson.com · 19h
Arizona's attorney general is threatening to sue U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson if he doesn't say by the end of the day Thursday that Adelita Grijalva will be sworn into
Arizona AG threatens to sue House speaker for not swearing in Adelita Grijalva
Arizona's attorney general is threatening to sue U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson if he doesn't say by the end of the day Thursday that Adelita Grijalva will be sworn into
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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 1d
my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

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Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports
CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.
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Democratic Majority For Israel @demmaj4israel.bsky.social · 20h
Antisemitism. Racism. Homophobia. Jokes about gas chambers. Even admiration for Hitler.

Not from the fringes but from young GOP insiders from across the country. This is the next generation of Republican “leaders.”

Hate like this should have no place in American politics. Period.
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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 21h
Unless and until some kind of compelling legal and moral argument is presented as to why this is a legitimate use of deadly force, this is just…mass murder.
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Amarnath Amarasingam @amaramarasingam.bsky.social · 21h
The military has now killed 27 people as if they were enemy soldiers in a war zone and not criminal suspects. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...
U.S. Military Kills Another 6 People in 5th Caribbean Strike, Trump Says
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