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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 15h

One in eight Americans will struggle to put food on the table if the Trump shutdown extends through next week.

Yet Republicans in Congress are nowhere to be found.

Tell them it's time to clock back in—because they work for us:
indivisible.org/campaign/sto...

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 17h

Two headlines.
Two economies.
Same day.

Poetic.

@nytimes.com @bloomberg.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/26/u...

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Chris… but like… spooky? I guess? 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @brutumfulmen.bsky.social · 15h

A gentle reminder.

#NoSnitchNovember

IF YOU SEE SOMEONE TACTICALLY ACQUIRING FOOD, NO YOU DIDN'T.

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 16h

I have a very bad feeling about this...

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Getty @gettymuseum.bsky.social · 16h

Art conservators are gathered at the Getty Center to learn alchemy—well, kind of. They are learning about bronze patination, and how to achieve different color surfaces.

Getty puts on workshops like these to serve the field and expand access to specialized trainings.

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Kim Kelly @kimkelly.bsky.social · 1d

when we stopped at a gas station somewhere in rural Indiana earlier today, the women’s bathroom was closed so I went to use the men’s. the store manager ran over and frantically said women “aren’t allowed” to use that one—“we got a ticket last month.”

what kinda piss fuckery is going on in Indiana

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18h

A new USPS policy enacted by Trump's first Postmaster General could delay mail nationwide. The little-known initiative coupled with the GOP’s ongoing push to restrict mail voting could put millions of the party’s rural voters at risk in future elections.

Pick-Up Cuts by Trump’s U.S.P.S. Could Disenfranchise Mail Voters

Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.

www.democracydocket.com

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Alison Fisk @alisonfisk.bsky.social · 18h

A 2,000 year-old Roman mosaic glass bowl with a dazzling swirl of colours resembling a kaleidoscope of tiny flags!

V&A Museum 📷 by me

#Archaeology

My photo shows a Roman-era ribbed mosaic glass bowl standing on a glass shelf in a display case at the V&A Museum. The bowl is hemispherical with vertical ribs and an applied pedestal foot. The glass itself is composed of various combinations of red, white, blue, green and yellow stripes which resemble ribbons or tiny flags. Height 11.5 cm, width 15.5 cm. Other colourful glass pieces are visible in the background.

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Climb To The Clouds @climbtotheclouds.bsky.social · 19h

At what point does MSM start howling that the only way for him to 'circumvent' The Constitution is through treason.

Trump says a recent MRI scan was perfect and he'd love a third term President. Trump made the comments on the second day of his trip to Asia. The Constitution limits president institute terms, but Mr. Trump has suggested he may try to circumvent it

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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 18h

While many tropical storms move across the Atlantic Ocean at a steady pace, Hurricane Melissa is at a near standstill just southeast of Jamaica as it collects moisture and gains strength.

Why Hurricane Melissa’s Slow Speed Is a Problem

Melissa’s sluggish pace could see it dump a lot of rain in one place. Jamaica and Haiti are likely to see the most.

nyti.ms

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 18h

Our friends @weneeddiversebooks.bsky.social are gathering information about "soft censorship" happening in the US According to School Library Journal, soft censorship is a "quiet banishing that often comes without explanation." If you've seen it in your community, please respond to their survey

Soft Censorship of Diverse Books

WNDB is collecting information on the soft censorship of diverse books across the US. Have you witnessed soft censorship in your community? Please share your experiences below. Your response can be…

docs.google.com

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Bridge Michigan @bridgemi.com · 18h

Ice storm decimated Michigan’s ‘wood basket,’ meaning tough years ahead

A glut of timber downed by the March ice storm was harvested quicker than it should have been. Now there’s little wood left to harvest and years until planted trees can replace what was lost.

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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 18h

He's talking about a cognitive test for dementia.

A black-and-white scanned form titled “Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), Version 7.1 Original Version.” At the top are blank fields for name, education, date of birth, sex, date, and points. The first section shows a trail-making exercise with circles labeled 1 to 5 and letters A to E connected by dashed arrows. Next to it is an outline cube to be copied, and a box titled “Draw CLOCK (Ten past eleven)” with scoring checkboxes for contour, numbers, and hands. Below is a “Naming” section illustrated with three animals: a lion, a rhinoceros, and a camel, each with an empty checkbox underneath. The “Memory” section lists five words to be recalled—FACE, VELVET, CHURCH, DAISY, RED—with spaces for two trials. An “Attention” section includes repeating digits forward and backward, tapping on the letter A in a letter sequence, and performing serial 7 subtraction starting at 100. The “Language” section has two sentences to repeat and a fluency task asking for words beginning with the letter F. The “Abstraction” section asks for similarities between pairs: train-bicycle and watch-ruler. A “Delayed Recall” section again lists the five memory words, with spaces for recall and category/multiple choice cues. The “Orientation” section has blanks for date, month, year, day, place, and city. At the bottom is copyright by Z. Nasreddine MD, scoring ranges (Normal ≥ 26/30), and an area for the administrator.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 21h

New in PN: ICE is beyond repair

"The paramilitary cosplayers dreaming of civil war as their beer guts spill out below their tactical vests have been remarkably quiet this year. That’s because Trump no longer needs them. He has his own army of thugs, one even more lawless & violent. It’s called ICE"

ICE is out of control and beyond repair

This agency needs to be stripped down to the studs. Dems should start preparing now.

www.publicnotice.co

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Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 17h

Are you sneezing way more from allergies than you used to be?

It's not your imagination. It's Climate Change.

www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Climate change is supercharging pollen and making allergies worse

Seasonal allergy sufferers are being hit with more pollen over a longer season due to rising temperatures alongside extreme allergy events like thunderstorm asthma.

www.bbc.com

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Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 17h

Does it feel like there's more lightning these days?

It's not you imagination. It's Climate Change.

insideclimatenews.org/news/1208202...

Climate Change Makes Lightning More Likely. Here’s Why That’s a Big Deal - Inside Climate News

Correction: A previous version of this newsletter cited incorrect average warming data. The planet has warmed about 1.9 degrees Fahrenheit since pre-industrial times. It was a bizarre and tragic scene...

insideclimatenews.org

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Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 17h

Have you noticed the frogs sound whinier?

It's not you imagination. It's Climate Change.

www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Frogs in Puerto Rico croak at a higher pitch due to global heating

Call of the coquí frog is affected by rising temperatures, scientists find

www.theguardian.com

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Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 17h

Have you noticed that your favorite wine tastes a bit off?

It's not you imagination. It's Climate Change.

www.bbc.com/future/artic...

How climate change is tweaking the taste of wine

Warming, wildfires and unpredictable weather threaten to disrupt the delicate processes that underlie treasured wines, putting the fine distinctions between grapes at risk.

www.bbc.com

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Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 18h

Have you noticed that goats are smaller?

It's not you imagination. It's Climate Change.

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/201...

'Shrinking goats' another indicator that climate change affects animal size

Alpine goats appear to be shrinking in size as they react to changes in climate, according to new research. In recent years, decreases in body size have been identified in a variety of animal species,...

www.sciencedaily.com

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Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 18h

Have you noticed that jellyfish are getting worse at your favorite beach?

It's not you imagination. It's Climate Change.

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

The global spread of jellyfish hazards mirrors the pace of human imprint in the marine environment

The rising demand of ecosystem services, due to the increasing human population in coastal areas, and the subsequent need to secure healthy and sustai…

www.sciencedirect.com

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Andrew D Thaler @drandrewthaler.bsky.social · 18h

I really think we should do a whole series about facts like this:

Have you noticed that poison ivy seems worse and itchier?

It's not your imagination. It's Climate Change.

grist.org/climate/clim...

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jen sometimes aph 🌻 @bunnibytz.bsky.social · 20h

Thank you, @jessicatarlov.bsky.social for saying what no one else will

“The government has killed 32 people in 7 strikes with no proof they were traffickers. The admiral leading the mission quit. If we had evidence, they’d face a court, not a drone.”

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Gregg Gonsalves @gregggonsalves.bsky.social · 23h

This. This. This. @kenmartin.bsky.social @schumer.senate.gov @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social: take note. You organize not by pandering to some mythical center, but by meeting people's needs. This has to be about what people do for each other. Not what your pollsters and consultants advise. Get to work.

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CZEdwards @czedwards.bsky.social · 1d

Reposting with Alt-text:

The lady at the charity shop today told me that she wishes people would clear out their children's old toys in the lead up to Christmas rather than after because she always sees a number of parents in the days before Christmas looking for toys for their little ones who might be strapped for cash. She said there's very rarely anything in just before, but that they get inundated with toys in the days after.

And it really made me think about it in a way I never would have before. If you know your child is going to get lots of presents from father Christmas this year, by clearing out your cupboards a few days early you could make another child's Christmas a lot more special too.

Saw this & thought I'd repost

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 22h

“.. staffers were taken aback the next morning, when Thompson suggested during the daily network editorial call that it should ease up on covering Trump’s East Wing demolition ..”

@nataliekorach.bsky.social
@status.news
www.status.news/p/mark-thomp...

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