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Camwynya @camwynya.bsky.social · 8d

I just helped public school classrooms on DonorsChoose. Support a classroom in need today. www.donorschoose.org?utm_source=d...

DonorsChoose: Support a classroom. Build a future.

DonorsChoose connects teachers in high-need communities with donors who want to help.

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Birds Are Dinosaurs 🦢=🦖 @birdsaredinosaurs.bsky.social · Sep 4

The movies don't really get into it, but it's worth remembering that Denethor went crazy because he spent too much time doomscrolling on the Palantír and it cooked his brain

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · Sep 5

Oh my god, Trump actually got the NRA to come out to defend trans people owning a gun.

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · Aug 19

I want the next Democrat president to crush, publicly humiliate, and economically ruin wasteful, useless ICE employees - just the same way the MAGA admin is doing that to cancer researchers, aid workers, and national park employees (among so many others) right now.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · Aug 19

Down with the fascist secret police cars with the president's name and a weird un-American slogan emblazoned on them. The next president should feed ICE into the wood chipper. www.thebulwark.com/p/fascist-se...

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Diana Butler Bass @dianabutlerbass.bsky.social · Aug 19

A “no comment” bookstore display side-by-side.

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Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · Aug 19

If Democratic politicians do not fight this because it's a "distraction," it will simply happen. They need to get in front of every mic and say that we will not allow Trump to destroy American history. He wants a culture war? GIVE HIM ONE. There are no distractions. Have every fight.

Trump on TruthSocial: The Museums throughout Washington, but all over the Country are, essentially, the last remaining segment of ‘WOKE.’ The Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL, where everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, how bad Slavery was, and how unaccomplished the downtrodden have been — Nothing about Success, nothing about Brightness, nothing about the Future. We are not going to allow this to happen, and I have instructed my attorneys to go through the Museums, and start the exact same process that has been done with Colleges and Universities where tremendous progress has been made. This Country cannot be WOKE, because WOKE IS BROKE. We have the ‘HOTTEST’ Country in the World, and we want people to talk about it, including in our Museums.

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Coach Gowron @coachgowron.com · Aug 19

Failure, especially when you were certain you were in the right path, is demoralizing. But sometimes you must swallow your pride, take a step back, and abandon your original approach. Humility in the cause of a greater goal, overcoming your own stubbornness, is an act of profound courage.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · Aug 19

Let them know you're filming them and keep asking the key questions:

"Do you have a warrant signed by a judge? Show me."

"Do you have a badge? Show me."

"Do you know how pathetic you are? You showed me."

Denise Wheeler @denisedwheeler.bsky.social · Aug 19

In Middleton, NY.

This guy probably saved his neighbors from Trump's masked thugs.

This is how you firmly assert your rights and stand up for our communities.

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Anne 🩵🩷🤍 [נעמי יעל] @tranniehathaway.bsky.social · Aug 20

Major Nazi camps in "Greater Germany," 1944
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Tammi Gaw @tammigaw.bsky.social · Aug 19

St Peter:

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Coach Gowron @coachgowron.com · Aug 11

Kahless tells us that someone who is lying to themselves can't be honest with you. Beware those whose confidence betrays their delusion, and strive to be honest with yourself. That way lies truth, if not glory.

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Camwynya @camwynya.bsky.social · Aug 7

"Back the blue!"

NPR @npr.org · Aug 7

The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.

Video shows Department of Justice official urging Jan. 6 rioters to 'kill' cops

The Department of Justice hired a former Jan. 6 defendant who was caught on tape urging rioters to "kill" police. The department calls him a "valued member" of the administration.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · Jun 22

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Federal agents thought they could stay at LA-area hotels. Communities are trying to make sure they can’t

When federal agents checked into a Pasadena hotel, they didn't expect hundreds of protesters and a day laborers’ band — now the tactic that kicked them out is spreading across LA.

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GONZO the Ghoastly 👻 @gonzo.bsky.social · Jun 23

Houmins i relly must insist that yu git yore shid togather

Orange and white cat who just cannot with this shit

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · Jun 17

Secret police forces typically meet 5 criteria:

targeting political opponents & dissidents
answer directly to dictator
the identity of members / operations are secret
surveillance operations
arbitrary searches, arrests, interrogations, detentions, disappearances & torture.

So yeah: ICE= Gestapo

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · Jun 17

If New Yorkers are wondering who will fight back against Federal overreach, we have visible evidence today that Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander are the candidates that you should rank 1 or 2

Lander literally resisted federal overreach and Mamdani showed up immediately to have his back

Fuck Cuomo

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Kyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · Jun 17

Sen. Alex Padilla on the Senate floor:

"If that is what the administration is willing to do to a United States senator for having the authority to simply ask a question, imagine what they'll do to any American who dares to speak up."

"I pray you never have a moment like this."

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Everything Hat Ever Sent You Is Off The Record @kenwhite.bsky.social · Jun 17

This is exactly the right tone when privileged people suffer minor or temporary consequences standing up for powerless people. It’s still about the powerless people.

ICE is Gestapo trash.

Hell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · Jun 17

"I'm happy to report I'm just fine. I lost a button. But I'm gonna sleep in my bed tonight, safe, with my family... At that elevator, I was separated from someone named Edgardo... Edgardo is in ICE detention and he's not going to sleep in his bed tonight."

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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · Jun 17

Anothir worde for hopepunke ys Spes Opera

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Patient Advocacy @patientadvocacy.bsky.social · Jun 17

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Karly Kingsley @karlykingsley.bsky.social · Jun 17

I was literally taught my whole life that if someone in plain clothes and a mask tries to detain you and refuses to identify themselves, you call 911 and you’re absolutely within your rights to not comply for safety reasons. What’s happening is kidnapping. Full stop.

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · Jun 16

The accused assassin allegedly used data brokers to track down the Democratic lawmakers he murdered. Congress doesn't need any more proof that selling data to anyone with a credit card is deadly. Every American's safety is at risk until Congress cracks down on data brokers.

Politico @politico.com · Jun 16

The man accused of shooting two Minnesota Dems allegedly found their addresses online. That has prompted some lawmakers to call for tighter oversight on how personal info is shared online.

Alleged shooter found Minnesota lawmakers’ addresses online, court docs say

Two senators say the shooting shows it's time to address how people's private information is sold and shared online.

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Veterans Against Trump @vetsat.bsky.social · Jun 15

Emotions are all over the place today with the horror of the tragic shootings in Minnesota, then the euphoria of the success of #NoKings.

Let's all take a break, breathe, and spend a few seconds with a big pile of kittens. ❤️

🇨🇦RebelCanuck🇨🇦 @canadianrebel.bsky.social · Jun 15

Considering the horrible events of the day, I thought a kitten update appropriate. 3 weeks and 3 days old today.

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Prison Journalism Project @prisonjournalism.bsky.social · Mar 24

"I had not touched a cat in 15 yrs when an orange kitten wandered over to sit w/me in the grass one day. I was left without adequate words to describe that experience. It reminded me that I am alive. It instilled in me a raw, unbridled happiness that I had never felt before, not even as a child."

When Kittens Came to My Prison, I Had Not Petted One in 15 Years

I had not touched a cat in 15 years when an orange kitten wandered over to sit with me in the grass.

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Camwynya @camwynya.bsky.social · Jun 14

www.universalhub.com/2025/measles...

Measles visits Boston, spends a night in the Seaport, takes in the MFA and flies out from Logan

The Boston Public Health Commission reports people not vaccinated against measles who happened to spend any time at the Westin Seaport (including its restaurants) between 5:30 p.m. this past Saturday ...

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