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Amy Ruberg @amyruberg.bsky.social · 14m

Amy Ruberg @amyruberg.bsky.social · 15m

Caregiving for my folks this afternoon, and this little fella joined us on the patio.

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Sean Casten @seancasten.bsky.social · 1h

Mike Johnson called us back from July 4 recess on 7/3 so he could gut Americans’ healthcare in the Big Ugly bill. Since then, he has only had the House in session for 19 of the subsequent 104 days. That’s how we ended up here.

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H e t e r o t o p ia @artsofexistence.bsky.social · 1h

“No one had taught us how to be free. We had only ever been taught how to die for freedom.”
― Svetlana Alexievich, Secondhand Time: An Oral History of the Fall of the Soviet Union
#BookSky #NobelPrize

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Jacqueline Antonovich @jackiantonovich.bsky.social · 3h

As a historian, I can certify that we are in the bad times. But bad times eventually end.
In the meantime:
• Figure out a small way to help someone
• Figure out a small way to fight back
• Figure out a small place to find joy
• Figure out a small way to grow and thrive

And do it often.

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Amy Ruberg @amyruberg.bsky.social · 7h

Epstein Shutdown

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 7h

Mike Johnson has now had the House adjourned for 72 of the last 84 days.

Epstein Shutdown.

Amy Ruberg @amyruberg.bsky.social · 8h

I believe it will start with
Conviction of the Heart

💙JoanieVotesBLUE🖕🐸🖕 @joanievotesblue.bsky.social · 9h

youtu.be/Ficzc8ZUyvo
Unsure if you’ll join the No Kings protest near you this Saturday, 10/18 ?

Now is when we must be seen
Now is when we must be heard
Right now

We need you
We need each other’s Conviction of the Heart

PLEASE JOIN US and THANK YOU FOR REPOSTING

Kenny Loggins - Conviction of the Heart (Live From The Grand Canyon, 1992)

YouTube video by KennyLogginsVEVO

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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 18h

Autumnal collection, including little owl feather, seedheads & various lovely things that fell off trees.
Zoom in to the details if you’re feeling stressed-the patterns in nature have been shown to help our brains relax🪶:

A collection of seedheads, acorns, sycamore keys, dried flowers, lichen, a little owl feather & a piece of Baltic amber on a white watercolour paper background

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Christine @searambo.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning, kids.
Be safe out there. 🫶🏻

Dog with ciggy in mouth and flower band around head. Text reads: When you trying to be a ray of sunshine but mfers keep testin' you
nbortedd

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The Assisi Project @assisiproject.com · 1d

"They don't want anyone going in there, seeing the horrible conditions inside and offering any support to these people that they are detaining." #LiveTheGospel #ShareGodsLove #RememberThePoor #PrayForAmerica www.ncronline.org/news/activis...

Activists in Chicago, barred from giving Communion to ICE detainees, plan next actions

A group of Catholics who marched to a Chicago immigration processing center and were prevented from giving Communion to detainees said they are not about to back down.

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Amy Ruberg @amyruberg.bsky.social · 1d

Morning prayer

Ilis Trudie 🏝 @ilistrudiepalmer.bsky.social · 1d

Today I choose,
To bloom where I'm planted
Understanding,
That
The light comes with the dark,
And the bitter follows the sweet.
Realizing that,
Each day I perceive
A challenge as a molehill
And not a mountain,
I would have grown.

Happy #Chooseday, friends❣️

Close-up of pale white flowers in soft morning light, their petals slightly curled at the edges. Behind them, a blur of green leaves fills the background; calm, gentle, and full of quiet beauty.

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Ilis Trudie 🏝 @ilistrudiepalmer.bsky.social · 2d

I sit in quiet
Neath a lavender sky,
Waiting in patience
For the colours and sounds of evening
To coalesce,
Forming a commingled mix,
That tunes the heart
And lights the spirit,
Another day
Signing off
In hue and song.

#The_Eco_Spiritual_Experience 🌱

Soft lavender sky at dusk with scattered clouds above dark green treetops, the horizon glowing gently as evening settles in.

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Amy Ruberg @amyruberg.bsky.social · 2d

a young man says " you guys are getting paid " in front of a white sign

ALT: a young man says " you guys are getting paid " in front of a white sign

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 2d

Cracks are showing in the resistance

Tim Dickinson @timdickinson.bsky.social · 3d

Here for the "emergency" naked bike ride in Portland

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Amy Ruberg @amyruberg.bsky.social · 2d

Can't tell you how much I appreciate your pep talks 😀

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Petty Picasso @pettypicasso.bsky.social · 2d

Your PSG is on one this week

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Amy Ruberg @amyruberg.bsky.social · 2d

#NoKings in the front garden bed.

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Ryan Holiday @ryan-holiday.bsky.social · 2d

Everything is change. Embrace that. Flow with it.

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Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · 2d

Remember to show 'em what YOU think...
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Garrett M. Graff @vermontgmg.bsky.social · 2d

By the time you get to the point where the Transportation Secretary is complaining about political protests, you know the administration is truly scared of the public backlash.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Sean Duffy: "The No Kings protest, Maria, really frustrating. This is part of antifa, paid protesters. It begs the question who's funding it."

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 2d

Trump controls the White House, the Supreme Court and Congress. The only thing he doesn't control is public opinion. That's why the Trump regime is so worried about this coming Saturday's "No Kings" protests – so worried that it's blatantly lying about "No Kings" and showing itself to be pro-king.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Bessent: "No Kings means no paychecks. No paychecks and no government."

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Amy Ruberg @amyruberg.bsky.social · 2d

Amen.

Ilis Trudie 🏝 @ilistrudiepalmer.bsky.social · 2d

Wishing you
a Monday filled with peace, joy and love.
And if only one shows up, you're still winning.

#WokeToJoy

Close-up of small yellow flowers scattered across a green grassy field, with wooden picnic tables and lush trees in the background. The scene feels peaceful and open, a gentle start to the day.

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Eve Castle @evecastle.bsky.social · 3d

The Peace of Wild Things
—Wendell Berry

#Poetry #SmallPoemSunday

May all find a moment of peace in nature today. At minimum go stand below a tree and look up toward the sky for a full minute. #Peace

The Peace of Wild Things
Wendell Berry

When despair for the world grows in me and I wake in the night at the least sound
in fear of what my life and my children's lives may be,
I go and lie down where the wood drake
rests in his beauty on the water, and the great heron feeds.
I come into the peace of wild things
who do not tax their lives with forethought
of grief. I come into the presence of still water.
And I feel above me the day-blind stars waiting with their light. For a time
I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.

from Openings: Poems (1968)

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 3d

On this date, Matthew Shephard died 27 years ago. He was beaten, tortured, and left for dead on fence for being gay. Please keep him and his wonderful mother Judy in your thoughts. And let's all work for a world where such horrific things do not happen to anyone. ❤️🏳️‍🌈

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NPR @npr.org · 3d

Craig Clark, 79, calls himself the "Tech Fairy." Clark spends his time refurbishing old laptops and giving them away for free to people who need them.

Need a laptop? This retiree refurbishes laptops, gives them away to those in need

Craig Clark, 79, calls himself the "Tech Fairy." Clark spends his time refurbishing old laptops and giving them away for free to people who need them.

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