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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 4h

The majority of the country couldn't be bothered to vaccinate annually but they're looking at disabled people masking like we're the problem?

Nah, bud. I don't have patience for it anymore.

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Rick Steves @ricksteves.bsky.social · 7h

🧵:

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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What’s the Hold Up Pod Dan @jacketdan.bsky.social · 1d

He did it again for the 5 year anniversary

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Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 5h

Korol is a US citizen. Her family hasn’t heard from her since she was taken, public charges haven’t been released—what crime did she even commit? 2nd-Degree Woodwinding?—and there has been no explanation for her “renditioning” across state lines.

We’ve moved into a new phase of Trump lawlessness.

Jeff Yang @originalsp.in · 5h

A musician, Oriana Korol, was peacefully playing clarinet with her protest band outside ICE facilities in Portland, OR.

When the band started playing “Ghostbusters,” ICE thugs suddenly poured outside, slammed her into the mud, arrested her and took her to a jail 9 miles away in Vancouver, WA.

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

www.independent.co.uk

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Matthew Pfab 🇺🇦 @matthewpfabwx.bsky.social · 3h

Frost Advisory in effect from 2-9 AM Wednesday for some parts of Western WA (blue shaded areas), with morning lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s likely. Be aware for the first frost of the season! #wawx

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 7h

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.

abcnews.go.com

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Kelly Knox @kelly-knox.com · 17h

"I’m selling movies, yes. But if I can do it with art, with beauty, in a way that reaches people and touches them... that’s what makes me happy." - Drew Struzan

Struzan's painted posters for Star Wars, The Empire Strikes Back, and Return of the Jedi

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Lucas Nunes @lucasjn.bsky.social · 7h

Here's a T. Rex bored to death trying to bite their own tail. My partner asked me to animate it in stop motion, after she watched a video about the very important topic of "could T. Rex chew its own tail like a dog". The puppet is still a work in progress 🦖

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 8h

Months before catastrophic floods swept through an Alaska Native village on Sunday, the Trump administration canceled a $20 million grant meant to protect the community from extreme flooding. At the time, the EPA administrator said he was eliminating "wasteful DEI and Environmental Justice grants."

E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant to Alaska, Parts of Which Just Flooded

The remote village of Kipnuk planned to use the money to protect against flooding. On Sunday, it was inundated.

nyti.ms

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Audrey Sargent @stoutheartstudio.com · 5h

Process video!

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Audrey Sargent @stoutheartstudio.com · 5h

I didn’t have time to paint this guy today but I REAAAAALLY wanted to so I made it happen. He’s just a little guy!! 🥹

I think I need to do the series of hummingbirds I keep thinking about.

#Birdtober day 14 is the Costa’s #Hummingbird.

🪶 🐡 #ArtChallenge #DigitalArt #Art #BirdArt #HumanMadeArt

A digital gouache painting of an extremely small, extremely fluffy brownish and cream hummingbird with intense purple and magenta iridescent feathers bracketing his eyes and face. He has a long beak and looks right at the viewer, his super teeny feet gripping a thin branch. Foliage and flowers against a blue sky fill the background. His wings are folded in rest.

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JLMeyer 🐰 @jenniferlmeyer.bsky.social · 20h

Greetings #portfolioday

My name is JLMeyer and I am a Illustrator, Cover, and Comic artist.

#coverart #kidlitart #animals #IPart #maleficent

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Billie Bloebaum @billie.bookstoreromanceday.org · 3h

Fuckety what?!?

Kathryn BrightBOO! 👻 @kebrightbill.bsky.social · 13h

When you're so concerned with protecting women and girls that the pedophile Prince Andrew is allowed to visit the Harry Potter TV show set that's full of children.

Princess Kate Barely Avoided Running Into Prince Andrew and His Grandkids During His "Strange" Visit to Harry Potter TV Set

A source said that "staff working on the set were stunned to see him there."

www.marieclaire.com

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Tracy @poppyphlox.bsky.social · 3h

OMG so precious! Yes dogs are amazing.

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Suzanne @lasuzanita.bsky.social · 6h

I believe pertinent health information should not be behind paywalls. Gift article from my subscriber account. Feel free to share 😊

Lead Found in Popular Protein Powders and Shakes, Report Says www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/w...

Lead Found in Popular Protein Powders and Shakes, Report Says

www.nytimes.com

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Tracy @poppyphlox.bsky.social · 3h

Puppies. Had a nice snuggle with Panda on the couch when I am feeling like garbage. He is turning in to quite the good boy.

Small black and white puppy looking concerned by all my coughing while snuggling on the couch

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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 3h

Three panel cartoon by Wawa wiwa comics

An octopus, a shark and a jellyfish are talking to each other

Octopus: I once saw a human and peed myself

Shark: a human saw and peed himself

Jellyfish: a human touched me once and his friend peed on him

Octopus: dude…

Shark: what?

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Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 8h

I always say that everyone who attends a protest is marching for 10 people who can't.

Are you one of those 10 people? Can you spread the word? Pack lunches for friends who are going? Donate? Make zines? It's all The Work!

AND! There are a lot of things to do that AREN'T specific to this Saturday ⬇️

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 9h

If you can’t attend a protest, there are many other ways to resist:

• Get connected to the resistance: fiftyfifty.one

• Get trained on noncooperation:
nokings.org/rise

• Get engaged in politics:
pol-rev.com

• Get started:
Choosedemocracy.us

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GONZO the Ghoastly 👻 @gonzo.bsky.social · 5h

Behaviores Report: 95% goode 5% unauthorized partial noodity, hay @kelskels06.bsky.social we gott new calmers todaye becawse i lost the olde one

Orange and white cat, content, partially nude. His behavior report is 95% good, 5% unauthorized partial nudity

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Tracy @poppyphlox.bsky.social · 5h

So warming and so simple to whip up! Perfect as I move into my busy season work wise.

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Tracy @poppyphlox.bsky.social · 5h

All the soup! It is fall so bring on the soup! Soup and sandwich dinners have returned lately.

A simple chicken sandwich on plates and a small cup of squash soup I made the other day.

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Shematologist, MD @shematologist.medsky.social · 8h

NHANES is an invaluable tool that many researchers including myself use to report on conditions in the general population.

Like the fact that ~40% of 12-21yo females are iron deficient.

Tinyurl.com/JAMAFe

And so much more important work.

But they’re destroying it all.

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Tracy @poppyphlox.bsky.social · 7h

Thank you, I needed to hear this today so much.

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Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 10h

X post today from Homeland Security @DHSgov that says "Remigrate."
3:06 PM · Oct 14, 2025

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c0nc0rdance @c0nc0rdance.bsky.social · 10h

"Pharaoh called in his wise men & sorcerers. The magicians of Egypt did the same thing by their spells: each man threw down his staff & they all turned into snakes."
Exodus 7:11-12

This is the 'Pharaoh's Serpents' demonstration, by YouTuber NileRed.

It uses toxic mercury(II) thiocyanate (Hg(SCN)2)

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