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Ellen Stanley | Mother Banjo @ellensmojo.bsky.social · 13d

Thank you!

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NPR @npr.org · 13d

The statue honors Trump's "long-lasting bond" with Epstein, which the president denies. The National Park Service took down the statue after one day last week, saying it didn't comply with its permit.

The Trump-Epstein statue is back on the National Mall, days after its abrupt removal

The statue honors Trump's "long-lasting bond" with Epstein, which the president denies. The National Park Service took down the statue after one day last week, saying it didn't comply with its permit.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13d

80% (!) of the ACA subsidies that are about to expire go to people in states that Trump won in 2024.

Time and time again, Trump and MAGA Republicans will sell out their own voters — all to fund massive tax cuts for the super rich.

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Lisa Song @lisalsong.bsky.social · 13d

24,576 pounds of cheddar cheese to Food Bank for the Heartland in Nebraska;

270,000 eggs to Harvest Hope Food Bank in South Carolina;

4,640 pounds of chicken legs to Maui Food Bank in Hawaii

--> just some of the food aid canceled by Trump

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Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.

ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...

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Ellen Stanley | Mother Banjo @ellensmojo.bsky.social · 17d

Big thanks to everyone who supported us during KFAI’s fall membership drive — we are so grateful for your support of Womenfolk! 🧡 If you want to support too, it’s not too late: KFAI.org

@kfai.org

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Ellen Stanley | Mother Banjo @ellensmojo.bsky.social · 19d

Happy Anniversary to @bcfmofo.bsky.social! Been 11 years and you are still my favorite, whether exploring the world, hanging out with our kiddo or just enjoying a staycation at a nearby hotel in the suburbs. You make everything more fun! ❤️ #Bellen #11years #anniversary #livingitup #staycation

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 19d

Washington's hottest new club has everything: Cabinet secretaries, a new stone patio, meals from the White House kitchen and even a playlist curated by President Donald Trump.

Trump's Rose Garden Club is a lavish new hangout for political allies and business elites

Washington's hottest new club has everything: Cabinet secretaries, a new stone patio, meals from the White House kitchen and even a playlist curated by President Donald Trump.

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Ellen Stanley | Mother Banjo @ellensmojo.bsky.social · 29d

🪉 🎶 🎸 Tune in to #WomenfolkRadio this week as chat with singer/songwriter/harpist Nikki Lemire about her album recorded at Lakewood Cemetery…plus new releases & old favorites!

🎧 Wed 8-10 am CDT KFAI
Sat 10 am-12 pm CDT Folk Music Notebook
Sun 4-6 pm EDT WHCP

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Sep 12

Thousands of undocumented immigrant workers helped rebuild New York City in the wake of 9/11.

24 years later, they're at risk of deportation as they still struggle with chronic health issues.

A pathway to citizenship is the least these workers deserve. documentedny.com/2025/09/11/u...

They Helped Rebuild After 9/11. Now They Live in Fear of Deportation.

Nearly 25 years after clearing rubble at ground zero, undocumented workers could gain a pathway to citizenship with a bill from Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez being reintroduced today.

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lukelukeluke @lukelukeluke.bsky.social · Sep 10

Here are some nice mushrooms

A log covered in curly golden oyster mushrooms lies in the tall green undergrowth of a lowland hardwood forest. All photos by me

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Ellen Stanley | Mother Banjo @ellensmojo.bsky.social · Sep 10

Tune in this week as we talk with Heather Maloney about her Midwest tour, recording with ghosts and about learning to live & laugh with grief. We also chat with Elexa Dawson about her new album, gardening & more!🪴🎶🎸

🎧 Wed 8-10 am CDT KFAI
Sat 10 am-12 pm CDT Folk Music Notebook
Sun 4-6 pm EDT WHCP

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Ray Beckerman @raybeckerman.bsky.social · Sep 8

It's time for Democrats to show some spine www.publicnotice.co/p/government...

It's time for Democrats to show some spine

In the shutdown showdown, if Dems demand nothing, that's exactly what they'll get.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Sep 8

The media was asked to hide the crowd’s boos of Trump at the U.S. Open men’s final. But despite that request, plenty of broadcasters still let the reactions through some louder than others. ;)

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NPR @npr.org · Sep 7

Nongovernmental groups like the League of Women Voters are now barred from registering new voters at naturalization ceremonies, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced.

Trump administration blocks groups from voter registration at naturalization events

Nongovernmental groups like the League of Women Voters are now barred from registering new voters at naturalization ceremonies, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has announced.

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Eric Alper @thatericalper.com · Sep 6

People disappoint. Music is eternal.

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God @thegodpodcast.com · Sep 4

Trump DOJ is now looking at ways to ban transgender Americans from owning guns. Worth noting that the Nazis did the exact same thing to the Jews. Also worth noting they have no plans to ban right wing white supremacists from owning guns, even though they commit a vast majority of all mass shootings.

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God @thegodpodcast.com · Sep 3

Thou Shalt Release The Damn Epstein Files!

All of it, unredacted in full.

www.thegodpodcast.com

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Ellen Stanley | Mother Banjo @ellensmojo.bsky.social · Sep 3

Srsly…just let us stop those popup trailers! 😭🙏

Eric Alper @thatericalper.com · Sep 3

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Kevin Gallatin @kevingallatin.bsky.social · Sep 2

Minnesota is always the best state. Proof found on Reddit r/MapPorn.

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lukelukeluke @lukelukeluke.bsky.social · Sep 3

Hot take: fish are weird and I’m glad they don’t live on land. They don’t have arms or legs, they do everything face first, they hug weird

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Keith Harris @usefulnoise.bsky.social · Sep 3

today @jayboller.bsky.social went off on the Strib's dumbest columnist

Strib's Pistol-Packing, Raw-Milk-Drinking Columnist Lectures Grieving City on Gun Debate Decorum - Racket

Plus rejected fair art, annoying U of M guests, and fair facts galore in today's Flyover news roundup.

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Ellen Stanley | Mother Banjo @ellensmojo.bsky.social · Sep 3

🎶 Tune to #WomenfolkRadio in this week as we welcome September, previewing fall shows and playing new releases by Dar Williams, Heather Maloney, Kris Delmhorst, Kyle Carey, Kelsey Waldon and more!

🎧 Wed 8-10 am CDT KFAI
Sat 10 am-12 pm CDT Folk Music Notebook
Sun 4-6 pm EDT WHCP