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John Richmond @johnprichmond.bsky.social · 2h

Vote Green.

Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 2h

Climate investment is only growth opportunity of 21st century, says leading economist | Green economy | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Climate investment is only growth opportunity of 21st century, says leading economist

Lord Stern says fossil-fuelled growth is futile as the damage it causes ends in economic self-destruction

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London Review of Books @lrb.co.uk · 5h

‘Flaubert had the highest conception of Art and the lowest conception of Business. “I do not see the connection,” he wrote, “between a five-franc piece and an idea.”’

Julian Barnes on Flaubert and his publisher, online early from the next issue: www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Julian Barnes · Ouvriers de luxe: Author v. Publisher

Gustave Flaubert’s first three novels, Madame Bovary, Salammbô and L’Éducation sentimentale, were all published by...

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 4h

The People of Pattern Project, 2016 by Yemeni-Bosnian-US artist Alia Ali, on textile, culture and identity #womensar

Photo of a crouching person covered in striped blue and white material from head to toe, the subject is in front of a diamond patterned blue and white background

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Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET @patti3333.bsky.social · 16h

NIGHTS OF BLUE SKIES

DAY 13 OCTOBER 2025

THESE HORRENDOUS TIMES

BUT TODAY HONOR
Indigenous Peoples Day

This powerful video
I try to walk in their shoes
I honor their History, Culture, Resilience, and Contributions

Trump cannot sweep it away
Not Columbus
This is their land
Resilience

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · Jan 17

We are the enemy because we do not feel threatened by diversity or inclusion. Decency will survive, but it will cost us.

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 21h

🚨After being tased and beaten by ICE, a man dies in a Chicago hospital. Date and location in following post. These are the horrors of 2025 and we cannot look away. 1/2

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The Sgt Joker @thesgtjoker.bsky.social · 1d

MAGA Republicans who cosplay as patriotic Americans are terrified of people protesting in costumes.

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FRANCE 24 English @en.france24.com · 4h

🇺🇸 🚜 The soybean harvest in the US is well underway.

🇨🇳 However, the sector's largest international buyer, China, slapped high tariffs following a trade war kicked off by President Donald Trump, leaving farmers to question whether they will be able to sell their produce.

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Dr. Jack Brown @drjackbrown.bsky.social · 21h

Happy Indigenous Peoples Day.

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Lewisham Plus Credit Union @lewishamplus.bsky.social · 4h

Navigating changes to benefits and pensions can feel overwhelming💡

With upcoming adjustments to PIP in 2026 and the recent State Pension increase, understanding how these changes affect you is more important than ever✅

Stay up to date👇
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Th'Omen @mrmoth.bsky.social · 7h

THE TRUTH ABOUT THE GREEN PARTY'S BOOMING MEMBERSHIP

lots of people are joining the Green Party

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Kim Siever @kimsiever.bsky.social · 4h

The latest news story I wrote for @abworker.bsky.social

The Alberta Worker @abworker.bsky.social · 4h

Today’s news story from @kimsiever.bsky.social

Rajko Dodic most absent Lethbridge city councillor

Between Nov 2021 and Sep 2025, Dodic missed 1 in 11 council meetings, more than any other member of council, but fewer than Joe Mauro missed in the previous term.

albertaworker.ca/news/rajko-d...

Rajko Dodic most absent Lethbridge city councillor

Between November 2021 and September 2025, Rajko Dodic missed more 1 in 11 council meetings, more than any other member of council, but less than Joe Mauro missed in the previous term.

albertaworker.ca

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC @whitecapsfc.com · 2d

Checking in from the 407 🌊

#VWFC | #ORLvVAN

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC @whitecapsfc.com · 2d

Another one, thank you! 🥳

#VWFC | #TogetherWeDare

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Vancouver Whitecaps FC @whitecapsfc.com · 12d

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#VWFC | #CanChamp

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George Pearkes @peark.es · 1d

great story, this chart RULES

Charts showing average battery pack cost in 2024 $/kWh and battery storage capacity additions globally in GW

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eggnog slut @deus01.bsky.social · 21h

postmodern finance theory

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George Pearkes @peark.es · 5h

NFIB's labor market indicators have improved three straight months; consistent with a story where businesses reined in hiring in response to the tariff uncertainty shock and are starting to gear up again.

Chart showing an index of labor market indicators from the NFIB's small business survey since 1986

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 16h

Looks like Justice Amy Coney Barrett visited the La Prairie counter at Neiman Marcus and asked for a "Mar-a-Lago" makeover.

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The Analyst @militaryanalyst.bsky.social · 8h

RISSIAS EQUIVALENTOF THE GAO TELLS IT LIKE IT IS

The budget oversight office went out on a limb and warned that the tax increases imposed across Russia and other financial moves, will NOT be collectable. The decline in economic activity will retard any gain, and import/export figures clearly show,

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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 19h

I am lit! UC Santa Cruz.

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2024-2025 UCSC General Catalog / Courses / LIT - Literature / Upper-Division / LIT 123C
Literature
LIT 123C History of the Essay: From Seneca to Solnit
Chronologically charts the essay's arc from the age of antiquity to the contemporary period. Considers how the genre has changed through time with attention to its form, language, and content.
Credits 5
General Education Code PR-C

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John Richmond @johnprichmond.bsky.social · 5h

Could I have fixed things? Yes. Did I? Nope.

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 18h

OBAMA: “Better’s good… we’re not gonna get to perfect. Do I think single-payer with no profit motive would’ve been smarter? Absolutely.”

President Obama tells Maron the ACA was a compromise because he didn’t have the votes for what he really wanted. #MedicareForAll

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𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖 𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @sundaedivine.bsky.social · 14h

The French Revolution proved that when life gives you monarchs, you make lemonade headless.

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Renew Economy @reneweconomy.com.au · 17h

“Change is happening fast now, tragically, in parts of the climate, the biosphere,” says lead author of new climate tipping points report.

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NWSL @nwslsoccer.com · 18h

An incredible career comes to a close 🫶

Three-time NWSL Champion forward Kristen Hamilton has announced her retirement from professional soccer.

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