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Nowcowan

@nowcowan.bsky.social

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Emerging artist. Former architectural designer. Lover of Los Angeles, random facts, local issues & being a boss ass boss

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Nowcowan @nowcowan.bsky.social · Aug 9

🧵 Been trying to read more books in general, a hobby I enjoyed immensely when younger & had fallen to the wayside. My tastes run towards Sci-fi, fantasy & general fiction. Many resonate with our current political situation. So, if you’re looking for some inspiration, here’s what I’ve read lately 🧵

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David Sacerdote @davidsacerdote.bsky.social · 1h

Its for real. Gift link.

@meidastouch.com broke the story

www.sfchronicle.com/california/a...

Newsom rips into Trump celebration plan to fire missiles over California’s I-5 freeway

Newsom’s office told the Los Angeles Times that it has received reports that the White House is directing a plan to use Navy ships off the California coast to fire missiles into Camp Pendleton.

www.sfchronicle.com

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 1h

The military show of force coincides with No Kings rallies and marches across the state on Saturday

More on that from LA Times

www.latimes.com/california/s...

I-5 may be shut down due to concerns over live-fire military event at Camp Pendleton

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office is weighing whether to close parts of Interstate 5 beginning Friday amid concerns over what it says is a White House-directed plan to use live ordnance during a military ann...

www.latimes.com

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 1h

Remember, I reported about a week ago on Vance attending a "military event" in CA?

Newsom’s office is considering closing parts of I5 from Fri on due to WH-directed plan to have Navy ships, off Camp Pendleton’s coast (San Diego County), firing over the freeway onto the base.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 1h

15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more.

Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.

Map: Governors Public Health Alliance
* Guam is also a member of the alliance
Updated October 15, 2025
Map: @luckytran • Created with Datawrapper

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Nowcowan @nowcowan.bsky.social · 1h

This is the best time of year for the desert

Nowcowan @nowcowan.bsky.social · 1h

[twerking in the air with astonishment]

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Nowcowan @nowcowan.bsky.social · 1h

Lol

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Rick Steves @ricksteves.bsky.social · 1d

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Last June, more than 5 million Americans joined #NoKings rallies across the country, protesting President Trump's authoritarianism. And this Saturday, with your help, it's going to be even bigger and better.

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The TRiiBE @thetriibe.com · 5h

NEW — In Chicago, criminal and civil proceedings stemming from Trump’s “Operation Midway Blitz” continued Wednesday, with more to come this and next week.

thetriibe.com/2025/10/deta...

Detained youth released after feds gas East Side neighborhood, judge calls for morning hearing on restraining order against feds, and more from court • The TRiiBE

In Chicago, criminal and civil proceedings stemming from Trump’s “Operation Midway Blitz” continued Wednesday, with more to come this and next week.

thetriibe.com

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 8h

The Supreme Court's conservative justices appeared likely to gut Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, a decision that would have massive consequences for the future of Black political representation in the South

The Supreme Court Seems Ready To Hand Trump His Dream Of One-Party Rule

The conservative justices appear ready to gut Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act. The only question is how.

www.huffpost.com

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Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 7h

Pentagon Press Association: "Make no mistake, today, Oct. 15, 2025 is a dark day for press freedom"

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Nowcowan @nowcowan.bsky.social · 7h

Good trouble

Nowcowan @nowcowan.bsky.social · 7h

I like that tunnel shape!!

Nowcowan @nowcowan.bsky.social · 7h

Please donate or share

Don’t forget about our friends in Gaza ❤️

Mostafa @poiul21.bsky.social · 2d

Hello, I’m from Gaza.
We’re living through hell
homes destroyed,memories erased,loved ones gone. Even the innocence of our children has been shattered.
Every bit of help—even a small donation—could save a life or rekindle a flicker of hope.
👉 gofund.me/0fa0750c
Thank you for remembering Gaza 😢🙏

Nowcowan @nowcowan.bsky.social · 9h

I guess it’s on me for leaving the house

Nowcowan @nowcowan.bsky.social · 9h

Today’s vibe seems real cutthroat (irl) & I’m so not here for this energy

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Nowcowan @nowcowan.bsky.social · 9h

Fair, I just got excited for a minute when I saw all the cars in the parking lot & then….ohhhhhhhhh

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Truthout @truthout.org · 9h

The antifa concept can be traced to Arditi del Popolo movement, an Italian anti-fascist group that was founded in 1921 for the purpose of defending working-class people and institutions from the assault of Mussolini’s blackshirts.

From 1920s Italy to 1930s Palestine to 1980s Ska Scenes, Antifa Has Many Faces

A historian discusses past anti-fascist organizations and practices in light of Trump’s effort to criminalize “antifa.”…

truthout.org

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Nowcowan @nowcowan.bsky.social · 9h

The old Joanne’s in Glendale is now a Spirit Halloween & I’m just gutted

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Brandon @bedubble.bsky.social · 10h

Folks whatever you do, do not buy your safety whistles from U LINE

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Nowcowan @nowcowan.bsky.social · 10h

Please donate or share

Don’t forget about our friends in Gaza ❤️

AHMED AL FARRA🇵🇸 @ahmed-al-farra.bsky.social · 1d

Dear brothers and sisters,
I'm not used to asking for donations.
But the situation is extremely painful.
Children in need of milk, a destroyed home, etc.
A donation of $1 will make a difference toward achieving a dream.

gogetfunding.com/ahmed-and-hi... #GoGetFunding
🙏🏻

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Nowcowan @nowcowan.bsky.social · 12h

Bluesky down?

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Oren Ben-Joseph @orenbj.bsky.social · 13h

LA's official homeless count has become less accurate in the last 2 years, according to a new RAND study.
www.rand.org/pubs/researc...

Nowcowan @nowcowan.bsky.social · 12h

If you’re not enjoying a book, put it down & try another…there are so many out there

KINDAFREE | IRI @denofsin.bsky.social · 13h

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The Marshall Project @themarshallproject.org · 13h

Directors Andrew Jarecki and Charlotte Kaufman built much of the documentary from footage that incarcerated men secretly recorded with contraband cell phones. As a result, the film offers an unfiltered view inside a system where overcrowding, untreated addiction and violence are routine.

How Filmmakers Uncovered ‘Embarrassment of Horrors’ In Alabama Prisons

The directors of ‘The Alabama Solution’ discuss their piercing new documentary and what they hope people will take away from the film.

www.themarshallproject.org

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