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NPR @npr.org · 3h

One of the most listened-to genres in the Americas, photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States. n.pr/43hVbbN

Argentina: The queen of bailanta

One of the most listened-to genres in the Americas, photographers and storytellers Karla Gachet and Ivan Kashinsky document cumbia in Colombia, Mexico, Ecuador, Peru, Argentina and the United States.

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patriciaadvocate.bsky.social @patriciaadvocate.bsky.social · 2h

Our federal taxes are spent for children young adults w special education needs but today’s Congress and the Trump regime are dismantling good programs www.5calls.org to tell Congress to hold them accountable‼️

Make a plan to vote 🗳️ in every election.

Unite with others and fight back 🇺🇸

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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 3h

A 3,000-pound, 17-foot-long "DEMOCRACY" ice sculpture is melting away on the National Mall today, a statement from activists and artists on the weakened state of American democracy under the Trump administration.
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A 3,000-Pound Ice Sculpture Of 1 Word Is Melting In Front Of The U.S. Capitol

“It's time for all of us to resist, speak up and save our democracy before it's too late,” artist Marshall Reese said of his 17-by-5-foot installation.

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Voice of OC @voiceofoc.bsky.social · 3h

Placentia Temporarily Bans New Airbnbs For up to One Year

Placentia City Council members rolled out a moratorium on new short term rentals for up to a year so officials have time to form stricter regulations in an effort to curb problematic homes in neighborhoods.

Placentia Temporarily Bans New Airbnbs For up to One Year

Placentia City Council members rolled out a moratorium on new short term rentals for up to a year so officials have time to form stricter regulations in an effort to curb problematic homes in neighborhoods.

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patriciaadvocate.bsky.social @patriciaadvocate.bsky.social · 2h

Bombing them makes Trump the judge and jury. It’s illegal and unacceptable conduct. Not in my name‼️

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2h

Q: There are Republicans and Democrats concerned that they are not getting information about who is on those ships

TRUMP: Well, but they are given information that they are loaded up with drugs, and that's the thing that matters

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kamimagic @kamimagic.bsky.social · 23h

Your actions have consequences.

You choose not to vote, you lose your say.

You elect a felon, expect to get robbed.

Not everyone voted for this administration, but everyone must live through it.

#ProudBlue

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 1d

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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Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 1d

ICE on Walgreens Property in Chicago grabbing another BLACK citizen! This isn’t about deporting criminals.

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Indivisible MN03❌👑🇺🇸 @indivisiblemn03.org · 1d

#TrumpIsFailing
Trump is failing us! Trump equates himself with America, so when he says America First, he means TRUMP COMES FIRST and the rest of us are along for the ride.

Senator Amy Klobuchar @klobuchar.senate.gov · 1d

President Trump is meeting with the President of Argentina instead of meeting with Congressional leaders to end the shutdown and prevent health care premiums from skyrocketing.

$20 billion for Argentina, but no $ for Americans' health care?

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 19h

Oh! My! God! ☠️ 😭

Sound up 🔈

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 17h

Trump didn’t light the fire overnight. He’s been turning up the heat slowly, hoping we won’t notice until we’re already cooked.

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 17h

‘She died because of the flood’: Filipinos rise up as outrage over corruption scandal grows

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Frost: Trump knows that when they passed the big, ugly bill that rips away healthcare from 17 million people, you usually don’t win elections when you do something like that…

So instead of undoing that, he’s pressuring states to give him more seats.

What California is doing is responding to that

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 1d

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WIRED @wired.com · 1d

Analyses of its emissions using NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory indicate that the interstellar comet probably has a very different structure than comets in the solar system. www.wired.com/story/inters...

Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Is Spewing Water Like a Cosmic Fire Hydrant

Analyses of its emissions using NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory indicate that the interstellar comet probably has a very different structure than comets in the solar system.

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patriciaadvocate.bsky.social @patriciaadvocate.bsky.social · 23h

These trumpy monopolies should be avoided

NPR @npr.org · 1d

Larry Ellison has a lower profile than other tech billionaires, but his influence over media is about to be immense. His family's empire could soon own CBS, Paramount, CNN and TikTok. n.pr/478XSOb

Who is Larry Ellison, the billionaire Trump friend who's part of the TikTok takeover?

Larry Ellison has a lower profile than other tech billionaires, but his influence over media is about to be immense. His family's empire could soon own CBS, Paramount, CNN and TikTok.

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patriciaadvocate.bsky.social @patriciaadvocate.bsky.social · 23h

This weekend get in good trouble w local residents
Oct 18
⭐️NO KINGS PROTEST⭐️

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Indivisible Charleston Chapter @chsindivisible.bsky.social · 2d

See you Saturday in Columbia! #nokings #indivisible

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

First the Trump regime fired 1,300 CDC workers. Then it rehired about half of them.

Those who remain fired include key officials working on injury and violence prevention and crucial health statistics.

This hurts federal workers and puts us all at risk in a public health emergency.

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patriciaadvocate.bsky.social @patriciaadvocate.bsky.social · 23h

yes, trial is a must

Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 1d

"The case is proceeding."

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa says the US-backed agreement to end Israel's war on Gaza will have no bearing on his country’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

🔴 LIVE updates: aje.io/xhyzpq

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HuffPost @huffpost.com · 1d

A Politico investigation found that leaders of Young Republican groups regularly exchanged deeply racist content with each other on Telegram.

Politico: Young Republican Leaders Shared Deeply Racist Remarks In Group Chat

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Jamie Dupree @jamiedupree.bsky.social · 1d

Here is the official certificate of election for Adelita Grijalva D-AZ. She was elected on September 23 and still has not been sworn in by House Speaker Mike Johnson.