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Rie

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I have no idea what I'm doing, but I'll at LEAST do it with enthusiasm... Photos, food, heavy on the baking, gardening, nature..she/her I have a Ko-fi, if you'd like to follow, or donate, or whatever.... I'm still figuring it out https://ko-fi.com/marie929

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Rie @gftomatoes.bsky.social · 7h

The Bangles - Hazy Shade of Winter (Official Video) - YouTube share.google/ykQxL5956AYS...

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Kendra, regular version @kendrawcandraw.bsky.social · 10h

You can't logic your way out of being burnt out. Unless you're me. Who should be able to do it and it's a personal failing that I can't

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RiotGrlErin @riotgrlerin.bsky.social · 10h

arthritis is just early onset rigor mortis.

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 9h

Columbus wasn't on a mission to expand scientific understanding. Nor did he "find" a new world. And far from progress, Columbus brought enslavement, genocide, and mass rape. Finally, “Columbus Day” is only 88 years old, it isn't some ancient American tradition.
www.qasimrashid.com/p/indigenous...

Indigenous Peoples' Day Must Replace Columbus Day

Columbus was a historical figure who should be studied, not an icon to be honored

www.qasimrashid.com

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h'Owl @empowlr.bsky.social · 18h

If anyone in Austin has room for a small dog who needs a chill place to hang out, Hope needs a stable foster home. She has a medical issue APA is monitoring and out of the shelter would be better for her. She's 28lbs, friendly & affectionate. www.austinpetsalive.org/adopt/dogs/a...

Austin Pets Alive! | Hope the Unbroken

Austin Pets Alive! is not your average shelter. We maintain comprehensive, innovative programs designed to save the animals most at risk for euthanasia.

www.austinpetsalive.org

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matthew @pahuski.com · 20h

Happy Columbo’s Day

Screenshot from Columbo. He his talking to his dog, which is sitting is the drivers seat of a car. “Okay, I’m gonna put you in charge. You take care of the car. You’re a responsible dog. When I get back, if the car’s okay, I’ll give you another cookie.”

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 10h

you cannot "abuse" your rights.

civil rights either are protected and real or they are not.

Dave Byrnes @djbyrnes1.bsky.social · 13h

Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson's full statement, in which she says she will sign an EO permitting protest "only at the safety zone located at the ICE facility on Beach Street," is up on the village's website.

"There are too many protesters abusing their right to protest," Thompson says.

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Broadview Shrinks Protest Safety Zones

The following statement can be attributed to Village of Broadview Mayor Katrina Thompson:

“The protests at the ICE facility on Saturday night degenerated into chaos. There were 15 arrests, and 10 of those were around the age of my own daughter. As a mother and a mayor, I am mad. Broadview didn’t choose to have the ICE facility in our community. But it’s here. And so are Broadview residents. There are too many protesters abusing their right to protest. Too many are raising their fists rather than their voices, creating chaos at the expense of the people who call Broadview home. Broadview residents lack the protestors’ privilege to return to calm, quiet neighborhoods for undisturbed rest.

Therefore, I have issued a new executive order, in consultation with the Illinois State Police and Cook County Sheriff, that permits protests only at the safety zone located at the ICE facility on Beach Street.

There will no longer be a designated protest safety zone at 2000 South 25th Avenue between Lexington and Fillmore.

Additionally, it has been only God’s grace alone that a protester has not been struck and killed by a motorist on 25th Avenue given how frequently protesters dash onto this busy, four-lane street. This new
measure will provide for both the serenity of residents and safety of protestors.

As I have repeatedly said, I respect, support, and defend the protesters’ free and – peaceful – speech against the outrageous injustices and deplorable unprovoked chemical arms attacks by ICE agents against American citizens, journalists, and ministers that put Broadview police and firefighters in harms’ way.

Nevertheless, my first priority is to defend public safety and the residents who live here and people who work here. They deserve stability, safety, and respect, a quality of life that is currently being denied to them. They deserve the love and kindness that they expect by being Broadview residents.”

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Rie @gftomatoes.bsky.social · 12h

The new October Daye book, Silver and Lead, by @seananmcguire.bsky.social
Love her work.

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bleary @bleary.off-the-records.com · 14h

If anyone needs me I will be in the museum, lying down next to the bog bodies.

Did people really memorize phone numbers before cell phones, or is that just a movie thing?
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I was watching some old shows from the 90s and noticed people would just dial numbers from memory - like they'd call their friends or family without looking anything up.
Made me wonder if that was actually normal back then? Did people genuinely have all their important numbers memorized, or did most folks keep a little address book or written list nearby?

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h'Owl @empowlr.bsky.social · 17h

I'm monitoring the public hearing on TX HHSC Rural Health Transformation Program grant funding, which is an opportunity to provide feedback to HHSC on priorities for their application for the OBBBA $50B grants. Tune in here: www.hhs.texas.gov/about/commun...

Notice of Public Hearing on the Rural Health Transformation Program Agenda | Texas Health and Human Services

Hearing. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) will conduct a public hearing to receive comments on the Rural Health Transformation Program. The hearing will take place on October 13, ...

www.hhs.texas.gov

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Dr. Kat Napaaqtuk❄️ @napaaqtuk.bsky.social · 18h

I am seeing a lot of people reposting Lakota Man today bc it's Indigenous Peoples Day. A reminder that he is not well liked amongst many (most?) Natives on social media. Many of us blocked him a long time ago. Some of the reasons why are in this article.

www.dailydot.com/irl/lakotama...

Who is LakotaMan, the user behind one of the most popular Native American accounts on X?

John Martin is adored by white X users—but infamous among Native and Indigenous communities.

www.dailydot.com

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Allison Hantschel @allisonhantschel.com · 18h

The last No Kings in Chicago was like 90 percent older female protest veterans who've been derided as normie lib wine moms for the past decade so maybe we could start nagging, like, "woodworking dads" or find a way to condescend to 30-year-old men for a goddamn change.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 19h

i'm sure duffy is just lying here but also i'll say again that they hard time conceptualizing relations between people that aren't strictly hierarchical.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 19h

Sean Duffy: "The No Kings protest, Maria, really frustrating. This is part of antifa, paid protesters. It begs the question who's funding it."

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 20h

Cartoon by @davewhamond.bsky.social.

Rounding up the Anti-Fascists.

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Rie @gftomatoes.bsky.social · 19h

Morning P!
No baking on Monday, we do Chef's PT appointment, errands, doctors, marketing emails, menu for the week...
Not really a day off, but as close as it comes 😅
Have a beautiful day, my friend 🧡

Rie @gftomatoes.bsky.social · 20h

Morning y'all ☕️
The clematis survived the Summer of Neglect

A dark purple star shaped flower on a green vine in front of a redwood fence.

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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 1d

The inflatables have made it to Broadview.

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Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 21h

You don't have to judge Columbus by the standards of today. His tenure as governor of Hispaniola was so horrific that he was dragged back to Spain in chains to answer for his many crimes.

Plus he never set foot on any land that would ever be a part of the United States of America.

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Dan Hirschman @asociologist.bsky.social · 21h

Two frames from The Good Place:

“Fun fact: Columbus is in the Bad Place
because of all the raping, slave trade, and genocide.”

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Rie @gftomatoes.bsky.social · 20h

Happy birthday, Amy!❤️❤️❤️

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Eileen Clancy 🧿 @clancyny.bsky.social · 5d

As usual, Tennessee Holler lifts video without crediting creator. No location or date. No ID of person shot in the head w/less lethals. All findable!

By removing context, Tennessee Holler damages activism and makes misinfo more likely.

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WATCH: Trump’s lawless Ice goons shoot an unarmed priest in the head with a pepper ball. Completely out of control.

vertical video of a minister looking up and talking to ICE agents on the roof of the Broadview, IL ICE facility.

October 8, 2025 at 7:23 AM

Everybody can reply
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amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 1d

You can just share my video from me instead of sharing a screen recording of my video from a content farm account that isn’t on the scene btw.

amanda moore 🐢 @noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · 1d

The inflatables have made it to Broadview.

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Rie @gftomatoes.bsky.social · 1d

Night y'all ✨️

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Sourdough Brandon @sourdoughbrandon.bsky.social · 1d

Sourdough Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread is made with real pumpkin puree, spices, and studded with chocolate chips. 🎃

Recipe: sourdoughbrandon.com/sourdough-pu...

Sourdough Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread – Sourdough Brandon

This easy Sourdough Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread is made with real pumpkin, pumpkin spices, and sourdough discard. It has no oil and comes together quickly!

sourdoughbrandon.com

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Rie @gftomatoes.bsky.social · 1d

Gotta go get the Teenager

Clouds after dark fill the sky with the wavy texture of sand at the beach.