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Cassandra Speaks @cassandraspeaking.bsky.social · 3d

Fall is here in New England.

Cassandra Speaks @cassandraspeaking.bsky.social · 3d

It's about time. Will the real Christians stand up to the fake ones?

Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 3d

"Hundreds of Catholic priests, nuns and lay people led a march from a Catholic church in Maywood to the ICE detention center in Broadview..."

www.fox32chicago.com/news/faith-l...

Faith leaders blocked from sharing Communion with detainees at Broadview ICE center

A large group of Chicago area Catholics marched to the ICE detention center in Broadview Saturday, hoping to share Communion with detainees.

www.fox32chicago.com

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 3d

"Hundreds of Catholic priests, nuns and lay people led a march from a Catholic church in Maywood to the ICE detention center in Broadview..."

www.fox32chicago.com/news/faith-l...

Faith leaders blocked from sharing Communion with detainees at Broadview ICE center

A large group of Chicago area Catholics marched to the ICE detention center in Broadview Saturday, hoping to share Communion with detainees.

www.fox32chicago.com

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 3d

tell me more about republicans being the pro-business party.

www.nbcnews.com/business/bus...

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 3d

The Supreme Court’s 2025 term will decide critical election and voting rights cases that could reshape American democracy. I explain what is on their docket and what cases deserve your attention.

Please watch and share.
youtu.be/0iKo6YdLxhA

Supreme Court's SHOCKING New Agenda Revealed!

YouTube video by Democracy Docket

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Cassandra Speaks @cassandraspeaking.bsky.social · 3d

Until I read this book, I only imagined that I understood the depth of Shakespeare's sonnets.

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Eric Swalwell @ericswalwell.bsky.social · 5d

Republicans want to be the party of healthcare? Open up the government. Put the subsidies back in place, and stop fucking with people’s health care.

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Eric Swalwell @ericswalwell.bsky.social · 3d

Took a tour with @savesfbay to witness the rising sea levels threatening homes, parks, and businesses along the Hayward shoreline — but we’re taking action. Proud to keep fighting for federal investments that make our Bay Area more resilient and climate-ready.

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Cassandra Speaks @cassandraspeaking.bsky.social · 3d

How Close Are the Planet’s Climate Tipping Points? www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

How Close Are the Planet’s Climate Tipping Points? (Published 2024)

Earth’s warming could trigger sweeping changes in the natural world that would be hard, if not impossible, to reverse.

www.nytimes.com

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 7d

"The Supreme Court’s Dark Money Man Is Trying to Make It Harder to Vote"

Leonard Leo’s network is bankrolling the main donor behind a ballot initiative in Maine to limit absentee voting & impose voter ID requirements.

Important reporting from Zeteo's new political reporter @andrewperez.bsky.social

The Supreme Court’s Dark Money Man Is Trying to Make It Harder to Vote

Leonard Leo’s network is bankrolling the main donor behind a ballot initiative in Maine that would limit absentee voting and impose voter ID requirements.

zeteo.com

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 7d

Prosecuting political opponents, abducting immigrants, deploying troops in our streets, silencing voters, defying the courts — this is a dictatorship in action.

Trump thinks his rule is absolute. Join millions of Americans to remind him there are NO KINGS in the USA: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

Governor Pritzker on Bluesky: “I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?”

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GIFFORDS @giffords.org · 8d

After the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, then-Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi supported raising the age to 21 to purchase assault weapons in Florida.

But when asked yesterday, she avoided the question. This is what the gun lobby’s influence looks like.

Senate Judiciary Democrats 🇺🇸 @judiciarydems.senate.gov · 9d

Sen. KLOBUCHAR: Do you support raising the age to 21 to purchase assault weapons?

Bondi: I won’t discuss pending litigation.

Sen. KLOBUCHAR: Your views are not pending litigation.

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Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.bsky.social · 7d

The gun industry often justifies its staunch opposition to common-sense gun safety measures—like background checks on all gun sales and Red Flag laws—with unfounded claims of concern for gun owners’ privacy. This is hypocrisy at its finest.

Everytown for Gun Safety @everytown.bsky.social · 7d

In a new lawsuit, the gun industry’s trade association—the NSSF—has been accused of running a decades-long program that sent gun owners’ personal information to political operatives without consent.

Gun Owners Sue NSSF for Using Personal Data Without Consent

The lawsuit accuses the gun industry trade group of secretly deploying gun owners’ personal data for political campaigns.

smokinggun.org

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Cassandra Speaks @cassandraspeaking.bsky.social · 13d

The generals in the American military do not like being played. This disgusting dress rehearsal, which included no credible plans for operations or strategy, could have been handled with a Skype meeting.

Cassandra Speaks @cassandraspeaking.bsky.social · 13d

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/u...

Trump Gave the Military’s Brass a Rehashed Speech. Until Minute 44.

www.nytimes.com

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Cassandra Speaks @cassandraspeaking.bsky.social · 25d

This is an indispensable guide to the Sonnets and a beautiful book.

Harvard University Press @harvardpress.bsky.social · Apr 23

Happy birthday to the Bard!

There's no better guide to the sonnets of William Shakespeare than Helen Vendler.

This Poetry Month, save 30% on your copy of The Art of Shakespeare's Sonnets with the code POE30: tinyurl.com/yc8nzsw3

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Photojournalism News @pjournalismnews.bsky.social · 27d

PEN INTERNATIONAL: Resolutions to defend free expression, gender diversity, human rights, and climate justice www.pen-international.org/news/pen-int...? ‪@pen_int @peninternational.bsky.social‬ #photojournalism #journalism #pressfreedom #freepress #journalismisnotacrime‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬

PEN International’s resolutions to defend free expression, gender diversity, human rights, and climate justice — PEN International | Promoting Literature & Defending Freedom of Expression Worldwide

“At this 91st Congress we affirmed that freedom of expression cannot be atomized —whether in defending peace against authoritarianism, protecting our planet, standing with trans and gender-diverse peo...

www.pen-international.org

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Cassandra Speaks @cassandraspeaking.bsky.social · 25d

www.behance.net/gallery/2350...

The Hills of California - Richard Campbell

The Hills of California

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Cassandra Speaks @cassandraspeaking.bsky.social · 25d

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Cassandra Speaks @cassandraspeaking.bsky.social · May 30

OMG The Repuglicans Strike again.

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Cassandra Speaks @cassandraspeaking.bsky.social · May 30

No one that I can think of... Trash Patel is really an exceptional whiner.

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Cassandra Speaks @cassandraspeaking.bsky.social · Apr 14

Much wants more... The greed is astounding.

MN Mame (she/her) @1mn-mame.bsky.social · Apr 14

Good Morning BlueSky

Happy Monday is a silly oxymoron, but hey, silly is the new normal.

That and bat chit crazy.

Given the choice, it depends.

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Cassandra Speaks @cassandraspeaking.bsky.social · Apr 14

Just a beautiful shot. Keep them coming!

Jocelyn Anderson Photography @jocelynanderson.bsky.social · Apr 13

A Blue-winged Teal couple coming in for landing and showing their distinctive blue wing patches. The male has a white stripe next to his eyes.

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · Apr 14

Breaking news: The European Commission is issuing burner phones and basic laptops to some US-bound staff to avoid the risk of espionage — a measure traditionally reserved for trips to China www.ft.com/content/20d0...

Old mobile phones and keyboards. Overlaid text reads: FT Exclusive: EU issues US-bound staff with burner phones to avoid espionage

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · Apr 14

Trump, Musk and Republicans have launched a full assault on Social Security, firing staff, closing field offices and making it harder for Americans to access their hard-earned benefits. We’re joining Social Security Works on Tuesday, the Social Security Day of Action, to (once again) say: Hands Off!

Hands off Social Security!

Social Security is facing the greatest threat of its nearly century-long existence. We have to fight back! Social Security Works is working to have as many rallies at Social Security offices as po...

actionnetwork.org

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