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In 1895, in the remote West Kootenays of British Columbia, a narrow gauge railway was built to reach the richest silver mines in the world. By 1910 rampant development destroyed almost everything, a story still very relevant today. Click pics, read ALTs.

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Valley of the Ghosts @silveryslocan.bsky.social · Aug 2

The Slocan Silver Rush in 1893 made a few people extremely wealthy. But by 1909, everything was destroyed. The pattern repeats, the lessons were not learned, and today we're seeing the same things happen again on a much bigger scale.

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Valley of the Ghosts @silveryslocan.bsky.social · 3h

Jays beat Mariners 4-3!
George Springer 3-run homer sends Jays back to World Series for first time in 32 years.
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Blue Jays vs. Mariners Game 7: Toronto beats Seattle after iconic George Springer home run to reach World Series for first time in 32 years

The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Seattle Mariners in Game 7 of the ALCS to reach the World Series. Follow along with our live blog.

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · 10h

While we spectate on The East Wing being torn down, it isn’t just another hallway, it’s where Eleanor Roosevelt built the modern Office of the First Lady, where WWII bunkers were hidden, and where the public enters the People’s House. Erasing it is rewriting history.

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Valley of the Ghosts @silveryslocan.bsky.social · 7h

Understanding Trump's shit-dumping video post.
He's one class act.

Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 9h

Trump's AI video, showing himself as a pilot dumping shit on Americans, fits right in to a long authoritarian tradition

www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

Why Trump Turned to the Sewer

The president’s disturbing, excremental propaganda campaign

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Valley of the Ghosts @silveryslocan.bsky.social · 7h

World's image of America.

October 20, 2025. A demolition contractor's excavator tears down substantial parts of the East Wing of the White House in Washington DC.

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Heather e^-1/x^2 @heathermoandco.bsky.social · 8h

There are thousands of these fake accounts following and boosting the official White House @bsky.app account.

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SEASONAL VEGAN @hbender55.bsky.social · 8h

youtu.be/CIlnSdqhm48?...

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Valley of the Ghosts @silveryslocan.bsky.social · 2d

This is America at its best. Fighting tyranny.
None of these people like Donald Trump.

|Between The Lines| @frankjones25.bsky.social · 2d

No Kings Crowds.
Tyranny is Unpopular.

Valley of the Ghosts @silveryslocan.bsky.social · 2d

None of these people like Donald Trump.
Or his authoritarian policies. Or his minions.
Keep it up America.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2d

Saturday Oct 18, 2025
The day America hit the streets #NoKings
Part 3

Valley of the Ghosts @silveryslocan.bsky.social · 2d

This is very good.

Bill Madden @maddenifico.bsky.social · 2d

In the simplest of explanations, what the No Kings protests are about. 👇

Valley of the Ghosts @silveryslocan.bsky.social · 2d

Idaho sure turned out. Probably Boise?
More than 2600 demonstrations. Probably millions of Americans. And countless smaller locally-organized demonstrations too.
None of them like Donald Trump or his authoritarian policies.
There is hope for America yet if this fight keeps up.

✨🦋𝓢𝓗𝓔𝓘𝓛𝓐 🦋✨ @sheilaharris.bsky.social · 2d

This is Idaho 💙

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 2d

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

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Valley of the Ghosts @silveryslocan.bsky.social · 2d

Just make sure you get another election, one without the military monitoring the polling stations and holding the ballot boxes.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 2d

There was an incredible turnout across small-town USA! Many events weren’t even on our radar. Our coalition initially tracked around 3,000 events, but the number has now surged past 4,000 and counting.

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Valley of the Ghosts @silveryslocan.bsky.social · 2d

Possibly everyone in Chicago in a timelapse. None of these people like Donald Trump. Good on you Chicago.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2d

An astonishingly large crowd!
Chicago

Valley of the Ghosts @silveryslocan.bsky.social · 2d

Massive crowd in Pittsburg. None of these people like what Donald Trump is doing.

Letters from A Psychotherapist @jemoyer.bsky.social · 2d

Nice drone shots of Pittsburgh’s No Kings rally

Valley of the Ghosts @silveryslocan.bsky.social · 2d

Portland sure turned out. Portland does it right.

Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 2d

A semi-aerial view of the crowd here in Portland #NoKings

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Madison365 @madison365.bsky.social · 2d

HAPPENING NOW: Thousands of people are downtown Madison at one of more than 2,600 No Kings rallies across the country, demonstrating opposition to the authoritarian policies of the Trump Administration. Omar Waheed is there -- full coverage to come! #NoKings #Madison #Wisconsin

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Valley of the Ghosts @silveryslocan.bsky.social · 2d

Canada's system is a bit different as we have a Democratic Monarchy, but our King is a valued figurehead that strongly supports our democratically elected Parliament and independent courts.

Your US "King" wants to be omnipotent and a kleptocrat oligarch. Shame on him.

Photo of Donald Trump on a small private aircraft surrounded by 5 teenaged blonde girls, together with a screen snap of a social media post: "Donald J. Trump @real DonaldTrump. STOP TALKING ABOUT EPSTEIN!!!!!"

Valley of the Ghosts @silveryslocan.bsky.social · 2d

Vancouver steps up to support our American friends, even in the pouring rain. Good on you, Vancouver. Other Canadian cities too.

jendarra @jendarra.bsky.social · 2d

In the pouring rain, Vancouver, BC 🇨🇦 has hundreds show up to protest the spread of fascism/racism/christian-nationalism. Technically the protest here is named “No Tyrants” because - as anachronistic as it seems to this American - they do still recognize a king 🤷🏻‍♀️ #NoKings

Valley of the Ghosts @silveryslocan.bsky.social · 2d

MAGA is afraid. Millions of Americans are now getting really pissed off.

The War Monitor @warmonitor.net · 2d

Far-right pundits are posting photos of areas where #NoKings protests have ended, pretending turnout was low... a coping mechanism for their audience.

Valley of the Ghosts @silveryslocan.bsky.social · 2d

LA turns out. California sees what Trump and his enablers are trying to do and are stepping up. FU Trump and Project 2025.

Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · 2d

No Kings at Los Angeles

(Spencer Hakimian)

Valley of the Ghosts @silveryslocan.bsky.social · 2d

Lots of people in Pennsylvania don't like Donald Trump either.
He is trying to stomp out democracy in America, and thinking people are resisting.

antmanbarletta.bsky.social @antmanbarletta.bsky.social · 2d

No Kings……Harleysville, PA

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Valley of the Ghosts @silveryslocan.bsky.social · 2d

NYC not liking Donald Trump. Understandably.

Resist 🕎🍉 @antizionistjew.bsky.social · 2d

No Kings protest in New York

Valley of the Ghosts @silveryslocan.bsky.social · 2d

There's a lot of people in DC who do not agree with Donald Trump.

Carolyn A @cshorea.bsky.social · 2d

No Kings in DC. ⬇️

Slava Bonkus #ElonSucksSoHard @bonkski.bsky.social · 2d

No Kings Thread 1.0 Washington, DC
I will do now a mega thread here with all the glorious No Kings protests in the U.S., please share your pics and clips in the replies if you've been out protesting against the Trump regime!🇺🇸 #NoKings
#Washington #Washington,DC

Valley of the Ghosts @silveryslocan.bsky.social · 2d

These people don't agree with you, Donald Trump.

Isabel Santos @isabelsantos.bsky.social · 2d

No Kings 10/18/2025