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Forest wizard @forestwizard.bsky.social · 10h

Almost 18k skipped voting for him. I skipped voting for him in protest. Any idea if that number is meaningful or significant?

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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · 18h

There was no need to make any corrupt deals with the Conservative Party. Democrats really need to run on their values and trust voters.
open.substack.com/pub/rachbarn...

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Elizabeth Sofia 💙🐈🐶🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈 @skippjon1.bsky.social · 3d

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Forest wizard @forestwizard.bsky.social · 4d

My kids only eat organic. Do you also have cloves?

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pixelatedboat aka “mr bluesky” @pixelatedboat.bsky.social · 6d

LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace says King Charles III will strip Prince Andrew of remaining titles including “Andrew”, curse him to wander the Earth as “the nameless one”

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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · 7d

Their subpar response to this crisis is in line with how they treat SNAP recipients on a regular basis.
Monroe County has a high denial rate for benefits, and often does not complete SNAP applications within the 30-day window.

SNAP benefits may soon be the latest shutdown casualty. Here's what to know

Officials emphasize that even though the government isn't replenishing benefit cards, it's still important to keep applying for them.

www.wxxinews.org

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Tuta @tuta.com · 9d

🚨⏳One week left to prevent Microsoft from using your LinkedIn data to train AI.

Act now 👉🏼 You have until November 3, 2025.

#LinkedInAI #MicrosoftAI #BigTech

Screenshot of LinkedIn settings page: Data for generative AI improvement with a warning banner reading, "One week left to opt out!"

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Forest wizard @forestwizard.bsky.social · 10d

youtube.com/shorts/KB8RW...

Why City Benches Are Becoming More Hostile

YouTube video by The New York Times

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Forest wizard @forestwizard.bsky.social · 15d

And also, I imagine, illegally destroying historic buildings that belong to the American people.

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Forest wizard @forestwizard.bsky.social · 20d

Though, I do know that "preservation" means radically different things even among people who work in historical preservation.

Forest wizard @forestwizard.bsky.social · 20d

Here's a similar article not behind a paywall: rbj.net/2025/10/07/l...

It's annoying the developer feels that landmark status would make it harder to preserve the building. I'd like to hear more about that, because I don't understand that point at all.

Landmark Society wants court to void Rochester planning decision

The Landmark Society of Western New York claims Rochester wrongly denied landmark status for the historic Cutler Mail Chute building.

rbj.net

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amy brown @amybrown.xyz · Oct 6

stop drinking alcohol and switch to weed

essencesimmone.blacksky.app @essencesimmone.blacksky.app · Oct 3

Those who are 35+, what advice do you have for people just entering their 30s?

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Joe Morelle @morelle.house.gov · Oct 5

Using federal resources and websites to push a political agenda in violation of the Hatch Act is beyond the pall and we've got to stop this.

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Indivisible Rochester @indivisibleroc.bsky.social · Oct 1

www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

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Nora Reed (they/them ze/hir) @nora.zone · Oct 1

i am very sick of pretending conservatives have an argument that should be respected

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Gino Fanelli @ginofanelli.bsky.social · Oct 1

As the government shutdown begins, the Rochester Housing Authority has begun planning on just what to do if its flow of federal housing dollars to over 26,000 recipients runs dry. www.wxxinews.org/local-news/2...

Rochester Housing Authority braces as government shutdown begins

RHA, which oversees about $60 million in payments for over 26,000 tenants, is advising staff to conserve office supplies as the shutdown threatens federal housing funds.

www.wxxinews.org

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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · Oct 1

“I’m 87 years old. I’ve seen war, repression, protest, and backlash. I’ve been celebrated, and I’ve been branded an enemy of the state,” Jane Fonda said in a statement on Wednesday. “But I can tell you this: this is the most frightening moment of my life.”

Jane Fonda relaunches her father's McCarthy-era free speech initiative

The Committee for the First Amendment was originally formed by Henry Fonda in 1947.

www.nbcnews.com

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Stone Cold Jane Austen @abbyhiggs.bsky.social · Sep 30

I’ll say it again: Pete Hegseth looks like whatever Hoobastank means

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Raea 🦋✨🏳️‍⚧️🏴 @raea.meangirls.online · Sep 29

cis people don’t understand trans people have been living with a gun to our head for nine months and every so often the guy holding it yells BANG and we’re expected to go on as normal

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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · Sep 29

“ICE has detained or deported members of at least 19 mrap families around Rochester, Buffalo, and Albany.

Whatever Happened With the State’s ‘Migrant Relocation’ Program?

The initiative to resettle asylum seekers outside New York City reached half the targeted number of familes. ICE has deported some participants.

nysfocus.com

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Joe Morelle @morelle.house.gov · Sep 24

The right to free speech isn't conditional, and Americans deserve to know their fundamental right is protected no matter what.

Jimmy Kimmel's show returned last night in an important win, but millions were still unable to watch because Sinclair and Nexstar took him off the air.

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Forest wizard @forestwizard.bsky.social · Sep 25

Lol I already had them blocked. Or maybe the other way around?

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Rachel Barnhart @rachbarnhart.com · Sep 24

“Democrats aren't losing because of outspoken support for trans rights: They're losing because they're not talking about transgender people's lives and rights.”

No, supporting trans rights doesn’t cost elections

Opinion: Supporting protections for transgender people is not just necessary, it's crucial, argues LPAC's Rebecca Buckwalter-Poza.

www.advocate.com

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · Sep 23

Some of us do.

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