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Kurtbert Barlowko @albertburneko.bsky.social · 14h

somehow the defenses of Bari Weiss always find space to list all of her self-promotional achievements and then run out of column length before they can cite any examples of her doing worth-a-damn journalism or writing or publishing. must be a coincidence

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coyotebroad (Jayne Cravens) @coyotebroad.bsky.social · 14h

I have a KLR. But tore my meniscus at the tour tech rally still healing.

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Senator Ron Wyden @wyden.senate.gov · 17h

Checking out my war-ravaged neighborhood here in SE Portland this morning. Everyone stay safe out there.

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🦋Fiona McGee🦋🚫👑 @judymccarthy.bsky.social · 1d

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 15h

Do you see where this is headed?

Tweet from Jordan Weissmann: “Asked for an example of a group that had funded a violent protest, Trump named ActBlue and Indivisible, which I think pretty much tells you everything you need to know about the goals here.”
Below is a screenshot of an article excerpt detailing that neither George Soros nor Open Society Foundations fund protests, and noting that the White House named liberal groups like ActBlue and Indivisible in relation to violent incidents.

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coyotebroad (Jayne Cravens) @coyotebroad.bsky.social · 15h

Completely addicted to Duolingo chess. I have wanted to learn to play for SO long. Decades. I have four draws and two wins!

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coyotebroad (Jayne Cravens) @coyotebroad.bsky.social · 15h

And drumming.

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The Conversation U.S. @us.theconversation.com · 1d

Trump’s first months back in office have tested the limits of presidential power.

Now, the Supreme Court seems ready to erase many of those limits — embracing the “unitary executive theory”, a Republican idea from the 1980s that could make the presidency all-powerful.

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The Supreme Court is headed toward a radically new vision of unlimited presidential power

Recent rulings indicate that the high court is leaning toward expanding the type of presidential power that is more emblematic of dictatorship than democracy.

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coyotebroad (Jayne Cravens) @coyotebroad.bsky.social · 22h

For those wanting to develop educational resources for people in #Afghanistan: the Internet is NOT reliable. So:
Your resources must be usable OFFLINE on a phone.
Must be as small as possible, in terms of file size.
Must be as quick-to-download as possible.
Otherwise, most people CANNOT use such.

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Health Policy Watch - Global health news reporting @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social · 1d

🔥Indoor air pollution kills 23,000 Kenyans annually & millions worldwide. Women & children are the hardest hit, trapped in smoky kitchens where solid fuels dominate.

💡Solutions exist - but affordability & cultural barriers persist.

📖⬇️ & 🙏🔁
healthpolicy-watch.news/smoke-and-su...

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 23h

How do I block all the AI slop? Also so far ai so just made my life 1000000 times more annoying.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 22h

BREAKING: An attempted coup is underway in the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar, the country's president says.

An attempted coup is underway in Madagascar, the country's president says

The president of madagascar says an attempted coup is underway in the Indian Ocean island country. A statement from President Andry Rajoelina’s office said it “wishes to inform the nation and the international community that an attempt to seize power illegally and by force” has been “initiated” on S

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coyotebroad (Jayne Cravens) @coyotebroad.bsky.social · 1d

This is in response to a question on Perplexity, a free AI thingy that came with my new Android phone.
My first name is spelled incorrectly.
My co-author's last name is entirely incorrect.
In another answer, it called me Dr. Jayne Cravens.
AI is NOT RELIABLE. Always double check its results.

Susan Alice and Jane Cravens are authors of a significant guidebook on virtual volunteering.

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Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 1d

I know not everyone is who they thought they would be under a fascist, authoritarian regime. That's okay. But it's time to do more than react and post about it. It's time to get organized—including mapping or creating lines of support and defense in your community.

Mapping Community Defense and Care in Our Neighborhoods

This worksheet can help us prepare for Trump's military interventions at the neighborhood level.

organizingmythoughts.org

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Michael Spicer @michaelspicer.bsky.social · 2d

stop thinking right now

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Paula Poundstone @paulapoundstone.bsky.social · 2d

Dear Chicago who I love. I'm so proud of your resistance to the horrors of authoritarianism. Remember who you are. Stay strong, and thank the frog for me.

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 2d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 2d

We're already at the hiding people from the secret police phase?

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 2d

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

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Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

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Michael Ian Black @michaelianblack.bsky.social · 2d

Laura Ingraham literally wrote a book called "Shut Up and Sing" castigating performers to their mouths shut about politics. Some people might say it's a stretch to call Kid Rock a musician, but I disagree!

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 2d

Kid Rock: Do you know what is stupid… these chicks running around on campuses with blue hair, five nose rings.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 2d

🤦🏻‍♂️

Gen X Teacher's Use Of Common Phrase Backfires After 6th Grade Students Assume It's Racist

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 2d

In the contest for best scrapple sculpture in Philadelphia on Friday it was the “Mush Push” fashioned from the regionally popular pork breakfast meat that got Patrick Moser’s entry over the goal line.

Scrapple sculpture contest winner prevailed in Eagles country by putting the pig into pigskin

In the contest for best scrapple sculpture in Philadelphia on Friday it was the “Mush Push” fashioned from the regionally popular pork breakfast meat that got Patrick Moser’s entry over the goal line.

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UN Environment Programme @unep.org · 2d

As cities grow and natural habitats shrink, migratory birds are losing the places they need to rest and feed.

This #WorldMigratoryBirdDay, let’s make our urban spaces and communities bird-friendly.

Join the movement for safe #SharedSpaces https://www.worldmigratorybirdday.org/

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Stars and Stripes @starsandstripes.bsky.social · 2d

LATEST | Tens of thousands of Palestinians began heading back to the heavily destroyed northern Gaza Strip on Friday as a U.S.-brokered ceasefire came into effect in a deal that raised hopes for ending the Israel-Hamas war.

All the remaining hostages were set to be released within days.

Thousands of Palestinians return to what’s left of homes as Gaza ceasefire takes effect

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 2d

Blue Cross had refused to pay thousands of claims for the center’s patients, but on several occasions executives at the insurance company had signed special one-time deals with the center to pay for their wives’ cancer treatment.

(Published April)

“Slow Pay, Low Pay or No Pay”: Trial Reveals How Insurers Try to Wield Power Over Doctors

Blue Cross authorized mastectomies and breast reconstructions for women with cancer but refused to pay the full doctors’ bills. A jury called it fraud and awarded the practice $421 million.

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coyotebroad (Jayne Cravens) @coyotebroad.bsky.social · 2d

Went to "our" Mexican restaurant tonight! and it's run by IMMIGRANTS. And I SPOKE SPANISH. Because I am ANTI-FA & love tacos.