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lacyphoto.bsky.social @lacyphoto.bsky.social · 8h

Someone's bets did not come in. These were on our front lawn, much like the leaves.

lacyphoto.bsky.social @lacyphoto.bsky.social · 8h

Three months ago, an orchid that was "rescued" a year or so ago responded to the nurturing with four blossoms. The last two are now getting ready to drop. It was a great run. #orchids

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rachel reynolds @portmantoad.bsky.social · 1d

as someone who was not alive when this debate happened, this a little bit blows my mind.

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 1d

Want to see how far right the Republican Party has gone?

Watch George H. W. Bush and Ronald Reagan answer a question about illegal immigration during a 1980 debate.

They wouldn’t even be allowed in today’s Republican Party.

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Peter Atwater @peteratwater.bsky.social · 2d

Houston, we have a problem.

And probably plenty of other American cities.

And this is before SNAP payments end.

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Newfie912 @newfie912.bsky.social · 1d

Lock him up!

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lacyphoto.bsky.social @lacyphoto.bsky.social · 1d

Buildings, windows, clouds...emptiness. #poughkeepsie #downtown #mainstreet #academystreet

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lacyphoto.bsky.social @lacyphoto.bsky.social · 1d

Art for Walls. #graffiti #poughkeepsie #mainstreet #advertising

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lacyphoto.bsky.social @lacyphoto.bsky.social · 1d

The way it is. Or...Maybe...The way it could, should be? #poughkeepsie #mainstreet #mantleclocks

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lacyphoto.bsky.social @lacyphoto.bsky.social · 1d

“And yet, at the same time the Department of Agriculture says it cannot spend its $6 billion in reserves to address the $8 billion needed for SNAP in November, the administration easily found $20 billion to prop up right-wing Trump ally Javier Milei in Argentina.
“What are we doing here?”

Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 1d

October 25, 2025

Yesterday the Trump administration said it would not use any of the approximately $6 billion the U.S.

heathercoxrichardson.substack.com

lacyphoto.bsky.social @lacyphoto.bsky.social · 2d

Make of it what you will. Or can.

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Bridget 🧟‍♀️ Oooo Brains @bridgetemob.bsky.social · 2d

Went to a prayer service tonight at St. Mary of the Lake, where they have cardboard cutouts throughout the church representing parishioners afraid to come to Mass because of ICE.

a photograph of the interior of a church. Several people are visible sitting in pews. In the pew immediately in front of the photographer, a black human-sized cardboard cutout in the outline of a woman is visible, as though a shadow is sitting in the pew in front of you.

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lacyphoto.bsky.social @lacyphoto.bsky.social · 2d

When none of the leaves on our lawn come from trees on our property, i say to myelf, "Self: Good thing you enjoy raking. And, two, good thing the yard is small." #fall #autumn #leaves #poughkeepsie #hudsonvalley

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 3d

Priorities.

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lacyphoto.bsky.social @lacyphoto.bsky.social · 3d

Light at Play (Morning Edition) #poughkeepsie #mainstreet

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Jacobin @jacobinmag.bsky.social · 4d

As contract negotiations with the company stall, unionized Starbucks workers at dozens of stores are preparing for a potential strike.

Workers are now holding practice pickets and signing customers up to boycott the coffee giant in the event of a walkout.

Starbucks Workers Are Getting Ready for a Potential Strike

As contract negotiations with the company stall, unionized Starbucks workers at dozens of stores are preparing for a potential strike. Workers are now holding practice pickets and signing customers up to boycott the coffee giant in the event of a walkout.

jacobin.com

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50501 New York @50501newyork.bsky.social · 5d

Tish James launched an online portal for New Yorkers to submit photos and videos of ICE activity.

Federal Action Reporting Form

Federal Action Reporting Form Please use this form to share information regarding federal government action in New York state. Filing a complaint does not start

ag.ny.gov

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 4d

“When dictatorship is a fact, revolution becomes a right, and laughter becomes a weapon.”
— Albert Camus

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lacyphoto.bsky.social @lacyphoto.bsky.social · 4d

One hour three Thursdays most months, #ReuniteMigrantFamilies encourages passing vehicles to give a honk for migrant families. We've been consistently getting over 300 positive responses in the past few months. #poughkeepsie #hudsonvalleyactivism #granniesrespond

lacyphoto.bsky.social @lacyphoto.bsky.social · 4d

Light At Play

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Lutheran Potluck @lutheranpotluck.bsky.social · 5d

“This is not a political act; it’s a pastoral one. It’s an expression of our faith in a God whose covenant love is wider than fear & whose grace refuses to be painted over. The rainbow is a reminder that God keeps showing up — esp for those the world tries to silence.”
www.wfaa.com/article/news...

Oak Lawn United Methodist Church in Dallas painting steps rainbow after Gov. Abbott's order on crosswalks

The church in the Oak Lawn neighborhood says it's painting its steps in rainbow colors in response to Gov. Greg Abbott's order targeting rainbow crosswalks.

www.wfaa.com

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lacyphoto.bsky.social @lacyphoto.bsky.social · 4d

“In politics, being deceived is no excuse.” -Leszek Kolakowski, philosopher (23 Oct 1927-2009) (from A.Word.A.Day)

lacyphoto.bsky.social @lacyphoto.bsky.social · 4d

“…it’s actually possible that the two stories are umbilically connected: Trump’s plan is to get the quarter billion and use ‘his’ money to build the ballroom...”

Josh Marshall @joshtpm.bsky.social · 5d

Trump Moves Into Full Twilight Zone ‘Anthony’ Phase talkingpointsmemo.com/edblog/trump...

Trump Moves Into Full Twilight Zone ‘Anthony’ Phase

Yesterday, for me, was a mixed visual and reported tableaux. There were...

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 5d

We're launching a portal to review federal immigration enforcement in New York after yesterday’s ICE raid on Canal Street.

New Yorkers who were present should submit videos or photos, and we will review and investigate any violations of the law.

Federal Action Reporting Form

Federal Action Reporting Form Please use this form to share information regarding federal government action in New York state. Filing a complaint does not start

ag.ny.gov

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 5d

Lorren 🇺🇦 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ @lorren13.bsky.social · 5d

This 👇👇👇

Will Democrats actually learn that women are OFTEN THE BEST AND MOST CAPABLE CANDIDATE? Then vote for then?

Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 5d

One of the biggest problems facing Mikie Sherrill’s bid for governor may have nothing to do with Mikie Sherrill and everything to do with a certain pundit-class miasma about the supposed unelectability of women.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/22/o...

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lacyphoto.bsky.social @lacyphoto.bsky.social · 5d

“They don’t understand what’s happening,” Wright said. “They just assume that public schools are always going to be there because they’ve always been there in their lifetime. I think the average Oklahoman does not understand the gravity and complexity of what is taking place.”

This Is Ground Zero in the Conservative Quest for More Patriotic and Christian Public Schools

Oklahoma has spent years reshaping public schools to integrate lessons about Jesus and encourage pride in America’s history. By the time the second Trump administration began espousing its “America Fi...

www.propublica.org

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