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sher12.bsky.social @sher12.bsky.social · Sep 26

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PBS News @pbsnews.org · Sep 27

Slovakia’s parliament on Friday passed an amendment to the constitution that recognizes only two sexes, along with other measures that critics say might breach the country’s international obligations and undermine the protection of human rights. https://to.pbs.org/3KpIlle

Slovakia amends constitution to recognize only 2 sexes, sparking human rights concerns

The amendment also makes it almost impossible for anyone other than married couples to adopt children. The constitution had already defined marriage as “a unique union between a man and a woman.”

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · Sep 26

When the President uses federal law enforcement for his personal revenge, it puts all of us in danger.

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TheColfaxxx 🐢 @thecolfax.bsky.social · Sep 26

Nobody in the world, nobody in history, has ever gotten their freedom by appealing to the moral sense of the people who were oppressing them. -
Assata Shakur

Pic of the day

#photography

The tall red mountains of Zion national Park

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Adam Schwarz @adamjschwarz.bsky.social · Sep 26

A mass walkout of the UN General Assembly as Netanyahu prepares to speak.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Sep 24

The richest man on earth owns X.

The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.

The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.

The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.

See the problem here?

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MLou @mlouthemagnificent.bsky.social · Aug 11

Lowering educational requirements for folks who carry a gun and have to make decisions on the fly is an absolute "no f'n way" for me. They have the bare minimum for ed. requirements as it is.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Aug 10

The concentration of wealth in the hands of a few isn't just bad for our economy. It's corrosive to our democracy.

When the wealthy and well-connected control our political system, regular people don't have a voice.

The result? The demagoguery and corruption we're seeing now.

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Grumpy Brian🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇮🇪🇪🇺 @brian770.bsky.social · Aug 10

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Aug 11

"...one of UnitedHealth’s many lobbyists is Ballard Partners, which is the closest lobby shop to the Trump White House and the former employer of Attorney General Pam Bondi."

Funny how that works, huh?

UnitedHealth Merger Approval Again Shows Lobbyist Power

Today on TAP: Another merger settlement allows consolidation in health care; UnitedHealth’s lobbyist was MAGA’s biggest

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MLou @mlouthemagnificent.bsky.social · Jul 31

I don't know how accurate that poll is. Everybody I know has seen and experienced a significant increase in the levels of discrimination since 2020. I still appreciate your reporting, PBS. Just speaking from my lil corner of the world🤘😎 We see it, we feel it, we're fighting it.

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Grist @grist.org · Jul 15

Texas food banks are rationing meals for flood survivors because of Trump’s cuts.

The July 4th flooding has become the first major disaster to expose the grave effects of Trump’s new food and hunger policies.

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#Food #Climate #TX #Texas #FoodBanks #Hunger #floods

Texas food banks are rationing meals for flood survivors because of Trump’s cuts

The July 4th flooding has become the first major disaster to expose the grave effects of Trump’s new food and hunger policies.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Jul 15

The Trump regime is about to burn 500 tons of USAID emergency food. Why?
Because it expired after its shipment was delayed.

1.5 million children could have eaten for a week. Now, taxpayers will spend $130K for it to be destroyed.

This isn’t just inefficient – it’s cruel.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · Jul 15

Tyrants view educated citizens as their greatest enemy.

Slaveholders stopped the enslaved from learning to read. Nazis burned books. Dictators censor media.

That’s why Trump is attacking the Dept. of Education, science, and the arts – to prevent us from learning.

It's fascism.

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MLou @mlouthemagnificent.bsky.social · Jul 9

my city garden is thriving!!! future sghetti sauce & pickles, hell yes✊🏽😎 #urbangarden #nogmo #organicgarden #garden #vegetables

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MLou @mlouthemagnificent.bsky.social · Jun 23

Why is the outside so spicy?

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watchlady.bsky.social @watchlady.bsky.social · Jun 20

Seriously, they're the worst!

This smoking a cigarette, and the text says Jesus, watching the worst people on the planet claim to be his followers

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MLou @mlouthemagnificent.bsky.social · Jun 21

Got my summer plans locked in🤘😎 #summerreading #bingeread #bookworm #teacherlife

MLou @mlouthemagnificent.bsky.social · May 18

Chilling with the locals✊🏽😎

MLou @mlouthemagnificent.bsky.social · May 17

With my last few dollars before the next payday, I made us some bomb-ass rosemary & sea salt bagels. I love my family but it's so nice when I find the time to play in the kitchen without interruption🤌💕

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Grist @grist.org · May 16

California just debunked a big myth about renewable energy.

The state went a record 98 of 116 days providing up to 10 hours of electricity with renewables alone.

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#CA #California #Solar #Energy #Renewables #Renewable #Batteries

California just debunked a big myth about renewable energy

Are renewables reliable? A new study says California ran on renewables alone for a record number of days last year.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · May 16

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‘Customers are being duped’: how murky grocery sales tactics are squeezing some Kroger shoppers

Kroger stores in multiple states have overcharged customers by listing expired sale tags and then ringing up regular prices – a practice that adds extra burdens on struggling US families

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MLou @mlouthemagnificent.bsky.social · May 13

Be kind. Pass it on. ✊🏽😎💕 #newbedford #massachusetts #noplaceforice #community #love

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · May 13

Trump’s stablecoin is shady and a national security risk.

He’s cashing in on foreign crypto deals—and weakening guardrails that protect our advanced technology.

The Senate shouldn’t greenlight this corruption by passing the GENIUS Act without fixes.

Exclusive: Dems press Trump to divest from stablecoin

Democrats have raised corruption concerns over the Trump family's crypto dealings.

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