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Old Tehanu, Dragons to Bees

@oldtehanu.bsky.social

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Writer. Science fan. Maps matter. Biology is queer af. Worked at MS, Public Schools, & public transit. Unconsolidate Wealth. Say NO. Vote like a woman. What power you have, use it against nazis and confederates. Banner: 1982, young me. Sry 4 typos

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Old Tehanu, Dragons to Bees @oldtehanu.bsky.social · 14h

Be brave. Let the words fall out honestly.

Wanna see you be brave. Love u guys.

Sara Bareilles - Brave (Official Video)

YouTube video by SaraBareillesVEVO

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 1d

Growing list of airport authorities who are refusing to play the Kristi Noem video for travelers that blames Democrats for the shutdown:

Portland International Airport
Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
Buffalo Niagara International Airport
Niagara Falls International Airport

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Old Tehanu, Dragons to Bees @oldtehanu.bsky.social · 4h

Yup, and Bibi and Trump want to control it, using Tony Blair as their proxy.

It is going to be so chock full of fraud and grift.

Kevin Carey @kevincareywb.bsky.social · 4h

“My concern is you end up with backroom deals with private investment funds, Egypt, the Palestinian Authority and Israel,” Hugh Lovatt, an expert on Israeli and Palestinian issues for the European Council on Foreign Relations, told DealBook." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/b...

What Would It Cost to Rebuild Gaza?

www.nytimes.com

Old Tehanu, Dragons to Bees @oldtehanu.bsky.social · 4h

So, teachers will leave bothe Texas and Florida because of these draconian steps to retool public education to some sort of christofascist propoganda.

There is a legal reason officials take an oath to the constitution.

Because they are a part of the structures it establishes.

Teachers aren't.

South Florida Sun Sentinel @sun-sentinel.com · 5h

A Florida law proposed by a Miami state legislature would require teachers to take an oath to the Constitution, similar to the oaths of lawyers, doctors, and public officials. Here's the full language of the proposed oath. (free link)

‘I do solemnly swear’: Florida teachers would need to take oath under proposal

Florida teachers would have to take an oath to the nation and the state, under a proposal filed Monday by Rep. Tom Fabricio, R-Miami Lakes.

www.sun-sentinel.com

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Brian Iselin (林百安) 🇦🇺/🇸🇪 (MAIPIO) @brianiselin.bsky.social · 5h

These are the 3 shipping lanes lining Putin's pockets: why is it so hard to fix rhis?
medium.com/the-strategi...

Ghost Fleet 2.0: The Three “Moneymaker” Shipping Lanes Keeping Putin Paid

How the Danish Straits, the Aegean, and Kozmino’s spoofing cluster still funnel billions — plus the simple checks that could stop it

medium.com

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Daniel Drezner @dandrezner.bsky.social · 5h

Huh. “High-earning Zoomers and millennials are richer than their Generation X and boomer counterparts were at the same age, according to recent research from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.” www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...

Inside the Credit Card Battle to Win America’s Richest Shoppers

The fierce fight between Amex and Chase is playing out over higher fees, extravagant events and every perk imaginable.

www.bloomberg.com

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thegrovedigger.bsky.social @thegrovedigger.bsky.social · 5h

'The month after the closure, emergency room visits for children with asthma dropped by 41 percent. The researchers also found a 20 percent decrease in overall E.R. visits for respiratory problems. Cardiovascular emergency department visits dropped significantly'

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/c...

A Coal-Processing Plant Closed. Local E.R. Visits Dropped Sharply.

www.nytimes.com

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Old Tehanu, Dragons to Bees @oldtehanu.bsky.social · 4h

Why would a National guard turned talk show host
Need a longtime, personal fixer?

Or, why would anyone need to retain an attorney
For years and years?

I mean. How many y legal problems can one guy have?

(Yeah, I know. I am not naive. It's rhetorical.)

Dan Lamothe @danlamothe.bsky.social · 5h

NEW TODAY: A deep dive on Tim Parlatore, Pete Hegseth’s longtime personal attorney.

He has a key role in Hegseth’s efforts to restrict news reporting in the Pentagon, and a history that includes defending alleged mobsters, accused war criminals, and President Donald Trump.

wapo.st/4h8hTsC

Hegseth’s legal fixer at the center of Pentagon’s new media restrictions

Tim Parlatore represented Hegseth when he faced sexual assault allegations, and he also counts alleged mobsters and President Donald Trump as former clients.

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montrose620 @montrose620.bsky.social · 4h

Year-old grift. wapo.st/42Gbij9

$10M cash withdrawal drove secret probe into whether Trump took money from Egypt

Then political appointees shut the case down.

wapo.st

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Old Tehanu, Dragons to Bees @oldtehanu.bsky.social · 4h

Yum, I am gonna try this. Thanks!

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NER430 @ner430.bsky.social · 15h

Gift link
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

U.S. Attorney Was Forced Out After Clashes Over How to Handle Russia Inquiry

www.nytimes.com

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Abbetuck @abbetuck.bsky.social · 15h

Create good trouble on Nov. 21.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/a...

Artists Plan Nationwide Protests Against ‘Authoritarian Forces’

www.nytimes.com

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Matthew J Kuiper @matthewjkuiper.bsky.social · 14h

“Five months before catastrophic floods swept through the Alaska Native village of Kipnuk on Sunday, tearing many houses off their foundations, the Trump administration canceled a $20 million grant intended to protect the community from such extreme flooding.” Of course they did. Gift article.

Before Alaska Flooding, E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant

www.nytimes.com

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Old Tehanu, Dragons to Bees @oldtehanu.bsky.social · 4h

Agree.

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SoFloBlue @sofloblue.bsky.social · 14h

www.miamiherald.com/news/local/a...

Court blocks Miami Dade College from transferring land for Trump library

The judge said the court believes Miami Dade College did not give the public “reasonable notice” about its plans to transfer the land to the state.

www.miamiherald.com

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texedra.bsky.social @texedra.bsky.social · 14h

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Trump Halts Billions in Grants for Democratic Districts During Shutdown (Gift Article)

The Trump administration has frozen or canceled nearly $28 billion primarily located in Democratic-led districts, according to an analysis by The New York Times.

www.nytimes.com

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Torr 🧵 @torrleonard.bsky.social · 14h

“New York City’s office market is enjoying its biggest boom in nearly two decades, leaving the rest of the U.S. in its dust.

Manhattan office space is leasing at a rate not seen since 2006, while office markets in other cities are plodding along.”

www.wsj.com/real-estate/...

The New York City Office Market Is Roaring Back, and It’s Pricier Than Ever

Manhattan office space is leasing at a rate not seen since 2006, while office markets in other cities are plodding along.

www.wsj.com

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Donald Price @donaldwprice.bsky.social · 14h

www.theatlantic.com/magazine/arc...

The Beacon of Democracy Goes Dark

For nearly 250 years, America promoted freedom and equality abroad, even when it failed to live up to those ideals itself. Not anymore.

www.theatlantic.com

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Laura Elliott @lauraelliott3.bsky.social · 14h

Thank goodness they believed her. Corey Mills cosplays as a US Representative from FL.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/10/14/j...

Judge grants ex-girlfriend restraining order against Rep. Cory Mills

A Florida judge said Rep. Cory Mills had cyberstalked an ex-girlfriend and barred the lawmaker from going near her residence or workplace or referencing her on social media.

www.orlandosentinel.com

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Suzanne @lasuzanita.bsky.social · 14h

I believe pertinent health information should not be behind paywalls. Gift article from my subscriber account. Feel free to share 😊

Lead Found in Popular Protein Powders and Shakes, Report Says www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/w...

Lead Found in Popular Protein Powders and Shakes, Report Says

www.nytimes.com

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Old Tehanu, Dragons to Bees @oldtehanu.bsky.social · 5h

Thank you!

Old Tehanu, Dragons to Bees @oldtehanu.bsky.social · 5h

Good. Finally.

Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 19h

Good. Even if this doesn’t work, it’s time to go on offense.

www.newsweek.com/jb-pritzker-...

JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.

www.newsweek.com

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Old Tehanu, Dragons to Bees @oldtehanu.bsky.social · 14h

Be brave. Let the words fall out honestly.

Wanna see you be brave. Love u guys.

Sara Bareilles - Brave (Official Video)

YouTube video by SaraBareillesVEVO

youtu.be

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James Aura @jamesaura.bsky.social · 21h

'1929-Inside the biggest crash in Wall Street History'
by Andrew Ross Sorkin #books
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...

The Lesson of 1929

Debt is the almost singular through line behind every major financial crisis.

www.theatlantic.com

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Nick Anthony @nick-anthony.bsky.social · 21h

“The strike threatens the one thing that matters most to those at the top: their ability to extract profit from other people’s labor.”

No paywall

medium.com/@carmitage/h...

How Do We Make a General Strike Happen in the US?

A general strike represents the most powerful tool available to working people, can the US make it happen?

medium.com

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Mary Ann Dimand @maryanndimand.bsky.social · 23h

"A new state-sponsored English curriculum infused with lessons about the Bible and Christianity could reach tens of thousands of Texas schoolchildren this year."
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/u...

Inside a New Bible-Infused Texas English Curriculum

www.nytimes.com

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