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Joseph Schafer

@joseph-schafer.bsky.social

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Joseph Schafer (1867–1941) was the first academically trained historian in the U.S. state of Oregon. He studied with Frederick Jackson Turner, and chaired the history department at the University of Oregon from 1900 to 1920. He authored A History of the Pacific Northwest in 1905 and revised it in 1918; the book was considered the standard history of the region into the 1950s. .. more

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 15h

Vaccines are safe and effective.

Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support.

When you want information, ask your doctor.

It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.

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Sickos Committee @sickoscommittee.org · 15h

"what the fuck just happened"

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Brian Stelter @brianstelter.bsky.social · 17h

Reps for CNN, Reuters, The AP, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic and NPR all say that journalists from their newsrooms are not signing the new paperwork about Pentagon access. Newsmax says it doesn't intend to sign, either — a potentially significant sign of MAGA dissension.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 17h

"Support the troops, y'all!"

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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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The Onion @theonion.com · 19h

Ohio Begins Executing Random People In Hopes They’re Criminals https://theonion.com/ohio-begins-executing-random-people-in-hopes-they-re-cr-1851218315/

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 23h

A very narrow hostage deal Trump had nothing to do with was made, after which Netanyahu immediately (a) attacked the West Bank, and (b) said the military campaign in Gaza would continue.

I literally have no idea why any media anywhere is covering the Trump victory lap as having any meaning at all.

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Reverend Jesus "Ł" Christ @reverendjesus.com · 23h

SCOTUS ruled the police have no legal obligation to do either of those things, YEARS ago

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southpaw @nycsouthpaw.bsky.social · 1d

Auspicious start for the new CBS News, laundering unattributed cop shit-talking through the incoming editor-in-chief’s blog and failing to correct a misspelling of the story subject’s name in the web headline for three days.

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Nelson Rare Books @nelsonrarebooks.com · 1d

Tell the mayor your thoughts!

cityofeverett.com/city-hall/de...

Meet the Mayor - Everett, MA - Official Website

cityofeverett.com

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radiOS @radios2.bsky.social · 1d

@warren.senate.gov @markey.senate.gov @massgovernor.bsky.social why are the MA police helping ICE kidnap a 7th grader. I can’t even begin to imagine how terrifying this much be for the child and the parents. You may not have a lot of control over ICE but you sure as shit do over your own damn police

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 1d

"Conversion therapy" is a polite name for something that isn’t conversion and isn’t therapy. It’s abuse.

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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 1d

We have armed secret police kidnapping people off the street based on the color of their skin.

When we win: we will haul them before a Senate committee. The masks will come off. There will be consequences.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

STEPHANOPOULOS: ProPublica reported that several members of the Trump administation have similar questions about their mortgages

VANCE: ProPublica is basically a left-wing blog

S: Do you dispute the facts they reported?

VANCE: I haven't read it. I have no idea. I certainly question the source

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Fred Guttenberg @fredguttenberg.bsky.social · 2d

This senile liar who currently occupies the White House does not remember that he was President on January 6th.

If you voted for this senile liar, and if you enable him today, you clearly are ok with breaking America. The ruins of our once great nation are because of you.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2d

This Is Fascism

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Seth Abramson @sethabramson.bsky.social · 2d

For those wondering, Wisconsin has a losing record, has lost three games in a row, tonight was their most winnable remaining game, and they are down 30-0 and Iowa has the ball

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Ari Cohn @aricohn.com · 2d

Some weirdo on Twitter has been absolutely melting down for like 36 straight hours because I posted:

When this is over, do not forget what ICE did, and what ICE is. And do not make room for them in society. Make sure they know that they are, and will continue to be, reviled and beneath contempt.

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Governor Tony Evers @govevers.wisconsin.gov · 2d

Happy #NationalComingOutDay! 🏳️‍🌈

Every person deserves to be their truest, most authentic self, and no matter where you are in your coming out story, here in Wisconsin, you belong, you are loved, and we celebrate you today.

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Sarah J. Jackson @sjjphd.bsky.social · 2d

I’m not trying to give @pbs.org ideas for raising money—but I am. I would buy women’s fit T-shirts of all my favorite childhood shows. Reading rainbow, 321 contact, square one, zoobiliee zoo. I feel like two generations will run to donate even more money for shirts with Levar Burton on them…

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Alan Dettlaff @alandettlaff.com · 2d

Yesterday I was told that the class I’m scheduled to teach this month, Confronting Oppression & Injustice, is no longer part of our curriculum. This is a required class yet there was no discussion, no faculty vote, just an email saying the class no longer exists. This is what it’s like in Texas now.

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jen sometimes aph 🌻 @bunnibytz.bsky.social · 2d

Portland, last night.

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sadvil 😎 @sadvil.bsky.social · 2d

A great weekend to share Jeff Bridges making a perfect joke

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2d

👇👇

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Old White Nepo Hat @kenwhite.bsky.social · 2d

Should the New York Times be sold to Pennysaver and its editors sent to work in Amazon warehouses? It depends on who you ask.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2d

On National Coming Out Day, know that I will always be an ally to you — no matter where you are on your journey.

I know that times may be scary, but you are seen, safe, supported, and loved here in Illinois.

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Don Comer @doncomer.bsky.social · 3d

A religion that requires
the strong-arm
of the state to
ram its views
down the throats
of unwilling people
is a religion that
isn't worth
a damn.

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Capt'n Amy, the Girl with the Sun in her Eyes @captnamy.bsky.social · 3d

She was amazing

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Jim Yale @jimyale-art.bsky.social · 3d

😢🤬 🚫🧊 Abolish ICE

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Capt'n Amy, the Girl with the Sun in her Eyes @captnamy.bsky.social · 3d

This morning we witnessed an ICE action on our block.

This afternoon I saw this woman standing where it happened.

She was still there this evening.

I took her a bottle of water and asked her if she was standing vigil.

She looked at me with pain on her eyes and said "It's all I can do"

A woman wearing a dark green hooded clock stands motionless on a sidewalk holding a candle. A candle burns at her feet.

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