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Rivulet

@rivulation.bsky.social

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Writer & editor; former musician, hospice worker, & world traveler; Lyme Warrior; word nerd. Usually perplexed. Embittered ex-idealist who goes goofy for animals. Family line of human rights activists. 🚫 religion, porn, swindlers Be kind or fuck off.

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Rivulet @rivulation.bsky.social · Nov 14

Confuddled 22-year-old wrapped in a newly-sixty casing, seeks friend for the end of the world.

Canadian/UK passports cut the line. (Cat is a terrible traveler.)

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Rivulet @rivulation.bsky.social · 17m

Super disappointed that the Spelling Bee won't take nutella. Now it's all I can see.

Rivulet @rivulation.bsky.social · 23m

Are you fucking kidding me?!?!

What do you bet his family was among them?

Peter Sterne @petersterne.com · 3h

“It was a mistake to put so many migrants in New York City.” - Cuomo

Rivulet @rivulation.bsky.social · 29m

Also, an uneducated population is a malleable population.

The best defense against tyranny is education and critical thinking skills.

National Education Association @neatoday.bsky.social · 9h

The goal of this administration is clear: undermine public education, claim it's failing, and open the door to privatization and profit.

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Natasha @nastynatasha--1.bsky.social · 14h

Please be careful America.

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Rivulet @rivulation.bsky.social · 33m

TBF, *all* that stuff is bullshit.

Rivulet @rivulation.bsky.social · 34m

Thanks.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 50m

www.notus.org/trump-white-...

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maureen @maureenf.bsky.social · 3h

30 people disappeared in this shaded area today.

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Rivulet @rivulation.bsky.social · 1h

That's what I like to see. This is how we do it!

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h

“Arizona is considering suing for taxation without representation if you don’t seat Adelita Grijalva.”

Speaker Johnson: *continues to cover for Pesophiles*

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Ibanut56 @ibanut56.bsky.social · 13h

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pete52.bsky.social @pete52.bsky.social · 15h

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Tim Donaghy @timdonaghy.bsky.social · 9h

I've hiked below some of these glaciers.

Wildfires, drought, bark beetle, mass Sequoia deaths, and now this. It's heartbreaking to see the Sierra Nevada transformed by climate change within the brief span of my own human lifetime.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Glacier melt will lead to ice-free peaks in California for first time in human history

New research shows massive glaciers in Sierra Nevada projected to melt away by the beginning of the next century

www.theguardian.com

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Rivulet @rivulation.bsky.social · 4h

Shit day that included having to drug my cat, take my cat to the vet, watch said cat refuse to be vet-ed (found the violent protestor!), and receiving an insurance denial for a needed surgery.

Stick a fork in me.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 7h

Offensive and patronizing, indeed. Describes much of the GOP nowadays, come to think of it.

A screenshot of an X.com post by @BlueATLG
, Blue Georgia, posted 9 hours ago, stating, "Mike Johnson is asked about the delay in swearing in Rep.-Elect Adelita Grijalva: 'Bless her heart. She's a representative elect. She doesn't know how it works around here.' Grijalva: 'How offensive and how patronizing. Yesterday, my race was certified, and so that's how things work. Your job is to swear me in.'" The post includes a video still from various news networks (Fox News, CNN) showing a split-screen of multiple news anchors discussing the topic, with headlines such as "DEM REP-ELECT RESPONDS TO HOUSE SPEAKER'S 'BLESS HER HEART' DIG" and "DEMOCRATS STORM SPEAKER JOHNSON'S OFFICE," along with a Blue Georgia alert icon.

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Will Stancil @whstancil.bsky.social · 13h

These protests are enormous, and good, and are penetrating into the public consciousness in a way that essentially none of your more radical left-wing activism is. My mom is going. Your mom is probably going. My apolitical friends talk about them.

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Chronic Illness Memes @chronicillnessmeme.bsky.social · 7h

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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 7h

🔥PREVIOUSLY the largest cut to Social Security was by the Reagan Administration but it had SO much public pressure they walked it back and folded. WE MUST DO THE SAME OR IT WILL = THE DEATH OF MANY & OF SOCIAL SECURITY AS WE KNOW IT. WE MUST NOT LET THIS HAPPEN. 🔥

Kathleen Romig @kathleenromig.bsky.social · 9h

Despite repeatedly promising not to cut Social Security, the Trump Admin is reportedly preparing a proposed rule that could reduce the share of applicants who qualify for Social Security Disability Insurance by up to 20%--which would be the largest cut ever. 🧵

www.cbpp.org/blog/trump-a...

Trump Administration Plans Deep Cuts to Social Security Disability Insurance, Particularly for Older Workers

Despite repeatedly promising not to cut Social Security, the Trump Administration is reportedly preparing a proposed rule that could reduce the share of applicants who qualify for Social Security...

www.cbpp.org

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Politico @politico.com · 11h

California will start selling low-cost insulin in January, becoming the first state to bypass Big Pharma with its own supply of the expensive drug.

In shot across Big Pharma's bow, California will sell its own insulin

Delivery of the state-branded drug makes good on a longstanding promise by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

www.politico.com

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Peter Morley ♿️ @petermorley.bsky.social · 6h

⬇️ Kaiser Family Foundation's CALCULATOR DETERMINES what YOUR premium is if Congress & Donald Trump do NOT renew ACA Subsidies (WHY DEMOCRATS ARE FIGHTING FOR YOU!)

3 IN 4 ACA MARKETPLACE ENROLLEES LIVE IN STATES WON BY DONALD TRUMP IN 2024 & NOW HE WANTS THEM TO SUFFER.💔
www.kff.org/interactive/...

How Much More Would People Pay in Premiums if the ACA's Enhanced Premium Tax Credits Expire? | KFF

The ACA's enhanced premium tax credits arre set to expire at the end of 2025. This calculator estimates how much out-of-pocket premiums would increase for families if Congress does not extend the cred...

www.kff.org

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This Day (A History Podcast) @thisdaypod.com · 20d

Announcing a good ol’ fashioned Teach-In in Washington, DC on Sunday, October 26th.

We’ll convene for a series of lectures, stories, and conversations to celebrate and stand up for the work of history and museums.

Shoutout to @natedimeo.bsky.social for bringing this idea to us.

See you in DC!

A poster announcing a teach-in in washington DC.

Sunday, October 26th - Sunup to Sundown
Washington, DC - The National Mall
“AMERICA’S FRONT YARD”

FEATURING KELLIE CARTER JACKSON, NICOLE HEMMER, DEREK MUSGROVE, NATE DIMEO, TRESSIE MCMILLAN COTTOM, AMANDA SEALES, JODY AVIRGAN, JAMES FALLOWS, MARTHA JONES, MARCIA CHATELAIN, PAUL BUTLER, NATHAN CONNOLLY, AND MORE

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 9h

And we're four months into the "Harvard is about to cave" narrative in MSM/NYT.

GOOD FOR PENN, BROWN, and MIT.

Dominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 9h

PENN IS OUT! That means both institutions that signed prior agreements with the administration have said no. We're at 3 rejections.

I told y'all once the second one hit yesterday, the clock started for the rest.

www.thedp.com/article/2025...