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Pusheen @pusheen.bsky.social · 7d

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Pusheen with a pumpkin, basket of apples, and fall leaves.

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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 1d

Woody Guthrie~ All You Fascists Bound To Lose

YouTube video by UnAmericanBandstand

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 1d

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lukelukeluke @lukelukeluke.bsky.social · 1d

Here are some nice mushrooms

A moss and lichen speckled log is home to dozens of amethystine violet toothed polypores under a yellow autumn canopy. All photos by me

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Governor Jared Polis @colorado.gov · 1d

Today is election day in Colorado and across the country. Make sure your voice is counted! Go to GoVoteColorado.gov to find your nearest official drop box or polling location and remember to vote by 7pm!

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silveraspen @silveraspen.bsky.social · 1d

This is defying a court order, which is, guess what, illegal. Trump wants Americans to starve.

Arthur Delaney @delaneyrules.bsky.social · 1d

BREAKING: Trump says no SNAP benefits during shutdown in shocking reversal from yesterday www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...

Trump Says He’ll Defy Court Order And Won’t Give Out SNAP Benefits

The president appears to want to defy a court order to pay the benefits.

www.huffpost.com

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Jim Calabro @calabro.io · 2d

This is a fun chart!

The green is the main bsky load balancer traffic throughput from Saturday night, and the purple is how much traffic there was 7 days before (the previous Saturday)

The spike is due to the world series - pretty incredible! ⚾

A chart of the main bsky backend load balancer request throughput compared to 7 days earlier (the previous Saturday). There's a massive spike during the world series game.

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silveraspen @silveraspen.bsky.social · 2d

This is election interference. This is electoral fraud. And yes, this is illegal.

(Source: The Guardian: www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...)

Screencap from The Guardian of a headline: "Trump threatens to pull federal funds for New York City if Zohran Mamdani wins mayoral election - live". Sub-headline: "US president also backs independent candidate Andrew Cuomo, the former New York governor who resigned in disgrace."

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silveraspen @silveraspen.bsky.social · 2d

Other promises to myself: for every Current Events post I will post at least one thing that makes me smile (see the repost of the night sky I made just now for an example). It's important to remember that even when things are hard - and things ARE hard, no question - there's good stuff too.

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Sue @cameratrapsue.bsky.social · 2d

11 hour circumpolar time-lapse video of the apparent movement of the stars around Polaris, the North Star.

No meteors seen, just a few aircraft and satellites.

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silveraspen @silveraspen.bsky.social · 3d

Today is the first day of the first week in November (for about half the world anyway). I am recommitting myself to a long-held goal of being able to run a marathon someday.

Step one (literally): getting used to distance walking again. 5k done just now. We will see how this goes - wish me luck!

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silveraspen @silveraspen.bsky.social · 4d

Dressed as Rumi from Kpop Demon Hunters to answer the door for trick-or-treaters last night. The absolute excitement from all the kids who recognized the character was joy in its purest form.

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Trick Weekes @trickweekes.bsky.social · 6d

Seeing the size of this thread, with places all over the U.S., was a warm hug on a cold night.

Emily L. Hauser (she/her) ❌👑 @emilylhauser.bsky.social · 7d

🧵Thread of cafes, restaurants, bars, bagel joints, etc offering free meals to SNAP recipients, for those who might need it, & so those who don't can give 'em their business.

If you know of such offers in your area & don't see them here, please tell us in @'s.

Here's one! toastedseattle.com

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Li Chen @exocomics.com · 6d

🎃 happy spooky time 🎃

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Elle @elleisanisland.bsky.social · 13d

Forgive me, Chicago, I was not aware of your game

Posted by Block Club Chicago: "Cycling x Solidarity's latest mutual aid effort takes cyclists on group rides through Pilsen and other neighborhoods to buy out tamale vendors so they can stay home as ICE swarm the city. They pass out to food to people in need."

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Lynda Carter @lyndacarter.bsky.social · 17d

Speaker Johnson, you say you’re a man of God and I believed you. You put your hand on the Bible, you swore an oath- now keep your word to God and country and swear in @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social, the Democrat from my home state of Arizona!

Lynda Carter smiling in a teal suit and silver earrings with Adelita Grijalva also smiling in a white top and silver earrings

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silveraspen @silveraspen.bsky.social · 18d

Go to the link for quick reference to graphics, files, and other useful tools. Short version:

ACLU Know Your Rights graphic - full text at link

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silveraspen @silveraspen.bsky.social · 18d

www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...

Know Your Rights, Share Your Rights

The First Amendment protects your right to assemble and express your views through protest. Help make sure everyone knows their rights.

www.aclu.org

silveraspen @silveraspen.bsky.social · 18d

…oh this is going to be a great adventure I see

Chris Bianchi @bianchiweather.bsky.social · 18d

Just dropped 9° in 5 minutes at DIA with a 47 mph gust as the front moved through!

Will move through downtown within the next 20-30 mins

#COwx

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 18d

Take note of all these people turning out for protests in small towns in red states.

Remember them the next time you’re inclined to write an area off because “they voted for this.”