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Paula Waldron
@paulawaldron.bsky.social
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Retired educator, former actor and avid birder. I’m married and the kids are grown. Photos are mine unless otherwise noted. If I have something to say I’ll chime in.
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Paula Waldron @paulawaldron.bsky.social · Mar 20
“The dogmas of the quiet past are inadequate to the stormy present. The occasion is piled high with difficulty, and we must rise with the occasion. As our case is new, so we must think anew, and act anew. We must disenthrall ourselves, and then we shall save our country.”
Abraham Lincoln
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14h
ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert
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Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 13h
Farmers grow what they grow because of farm policy.

We don’t need all the soy and corn that we grow, but those are the commodities that receive subsidies and markets.

If we want something better, if we want to heal the Earth and grow food, now is the time to do it.
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Paula Waldron @paulawaldron.bsky.social · 1d
Thank you!
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Paula Waldron @paulawaldron.bsky.social · 1d
Happy #BirdOfTheDay The theme is wings, so here’s an American Robin showing off his. Love to watch them on a fall day enjoying crab apples. #birds
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Laprofmme @laprofmme.bsky.social · 2d
Courtesy of colleagues at Penn
A variation on Benjamin Franklin’s 1754 engraving in the Pennsylvania Gazette, published in Philadelphia, in an effort to foster cooperation among the various colonies against the tyrant king of Britain, with the American colonies replaced by the nine universities selected for special collaboration opportunities
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 2d
This has real -- I intended to dm "Pam" -- energy.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 3d
Make your plans for #NoKings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in. You'll see me at one of the events.
www.nokings.org
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
www.nokings.org
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 3d
Trump’s immigration crackdown is risking higher food prices for Americans, according to the Trump admin itself. 
DOL warned in an obscure document last week that “near total cessation of the inflow of illegal aliens” is threatening “stability of domestic food production and prices for US consumers.”
Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices
U.S. farmers face labor shortages and potential food price hikes due to Trump’s immigration policy, the administration acknowledged in a Federal Registry document.
www.washingtonpost.com
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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 3d
@sanders.senate.gov: "No, Speaker Johnson, the #NoKings Rally on October 18th is not a 'hate America' rally. ... It’s a rally of millions of people who believe in American freedom and are not going to allow you and President Trump to turn us into an authoritarian country."
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 5d
From Diaper Diplomacy. 👇
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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 5d
Reporting live from Chicago, there’s no “hellscape” I’d rather be in.
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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 5d
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 6d
David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)
SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems... SIMON: What? SHAPIRO: ...Or saying... SIMON: You imagine that? SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over. SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level. SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this. SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.
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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 5d
No Kings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in.
www.nokings.org
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...
www.nokings.org
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Bodega Cats @bodegacats.bsky.social · 5d
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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 7d
Happening right now. To us. In America.
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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 7d
Dolly Parton’s sister, Freida Parton, is asking for people to pray for her sister’s health.
Verified Facebook post by Freida Parton. The caption reads: “Last night, I was up all night praying for my sister, Dolly. Many of you know she hasn’t been feeling her best lately. I truly believe in the power of prayer, and I have been lead to ask all of the world that loves her to be prayer warriors and pray with me. She’s strong, she’s loved, and with all the prayers being lifted for her, I know in my heart she’s going to be just fine. Godspeed, my sissy Dolly. We all love you! ❤️” Below the caption is a photo of Dolly Parton standing outdoors in front of lush green ivy, hands clasped in prayer, wearing a shiny silver outfit with lace-trimmed sleeves, her signature blonde hair styled in soft curls, looking upward serenely.
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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 7d
Can’t decide what to buy on Prime Day?

Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 7d
Looking for one thing you can do right now to help protect the right to vote? It will only take a few minutes, and you can share it with all of your friends. joycevance.substack.com/p/a-thing-yo...
A Thing You Can Do Right Now To Help Protect The Right To Vote
The U.S.
joycevance.substack.com
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Paula Waldron @paulawaldron.bsky.social · 7d
Done Joyce!
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Paula Waldron @paulawaldron.bsky.social · 7d
This #BirdOfTheDay Gray Catbird is resting. During the summer they’re numerous but they will soon be on their way. #birds
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 7d
Sen. Durbin: "With these ethical guardrails out of the way, corruption has run rampant at the Department of Justice..."
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Alex Sauerbrunn @birdsbyalex.bsky.social · 7d
Bathed in morning light, a Common Yellowthroat plots his next heist.

#birds #nature #wildlife #photography
A small bird with a bright yellow throat and a black mask perched on a reed. Photographed in Huntington Beach, California.
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Paula Waldron @paulawaldron.bsky.social · 8d
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Mike Melton @mikemelton.bsky.social · 10d
I have a pair of Slaty-tailed Trogons that live in the forest near my house here at @casabentbill.bsky.social and they like to visit me in the afternoon. Yesterday, they were enjoying some fruits in a tree near the house.

This is the male.

#CostaRica #birds #nature
A colorful bird perched on a branch with a bright orange bill, dark green head and back, gray wings, and vivid red underparts against a blurred green forest background.
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