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Donna @therealdonna.bsky.social · 5h

A Gift From Bob, by James Bowen. It's about gow he was poor and his cat helped him get along and feel better.

Donna @therealdonna.bsky.social · 5h

Your hair goes well with your shirt. :)

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Donna @therealdonna.bsky.social · 5h

Beaitiful bird. And the land behind it looks even better.

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Donna @therealdonna.bsky.social · 5h

Good morning!

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Donna @therealdonna.bsky.social · 5h

"Hmm"

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Phil Limerick @lummy1949.bsky.social · 5h

Conservative White Supremacy in action.
So much for equal voting rights.
The courts are stacked to the Right…
This will be remedied…. ✅🇺🇸💙💪🏻

Supreme Court leans toward further weakening landmark Voting Rights Act www.nbcnews.com/politics/sup...

Supreme Court leans toward further weakening landmark Voting Rights Act

The conservative majority seems willing to raise the bar on plaintiffs seeking to challenge legislative district maps for violating the 1965 law aimed at protecting minority voters.

www.nbcnews.com

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John Doffing @johndoffing.bsky.social · 5h

"Everyone who has spent the last 10 years telling me to stop calling all republicans nazis owes me an apology . . . "

www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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Unofficial Guardian (UK) Bot @guardian-uk-rss.bsky.social · 5h

Who’s to blame for the NHS’s blame culture? | Letters

Letters: Dr David Zigmond, Dr Richard Sloan, Dr Eric Watts and Dr Ian Freeman respond to an article by the former health secretary Jeremy Hunt

www.theguardian.com

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LillianDCA @lillianorlando.bsky.social · 5h

www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

WGN-TV producer violently detained during Chicago ICE enforcement action

DHS says Debbie Brockman assaulted an officer though no charges were filed against her

www.independent.co.uk

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Gene Bryant @genebryant.bsky.social · 5h

Civil liberties advocates are warning that Trump administration’s decision to strip visas from at least 6 foreign nationals over social media posts about Charlie Kirk’s killing represents yet another example of dangerous government crackdowns on protected speech. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Outcry after US strips visas from six foreigners over Charlie Kirk remarks

Cancellations represent escalating government-wide campaign to suppress criticism of rightwing influencer

www.theguardian.com

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Sidd @sgoyal.bsky.social · 5h

The Supreme Court can no longer be considered a legitimate body:

www.nytimes.com/live/2025/10...

Live Updates: Supreme Court Appears Poised to Upend Key Provision of Voting Rights Act

www.nytimes.com

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Patrick White @patwhite7000.bsky.social · 5h

www.cnn.com/2025/10/15/u...

Her 13-year-old boy was sent to an ICE detention facility. Now we’re learning more about how it happened | CNN

Any mother adores getting phone calls from her children. For Josiele Berto, they are now a lifeline and the only way to know where her 13-year-old son is and what he’s facing alone.

www.cnn.com

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Donna @therealdonna.bsky.social · 5h

Look up No Kings on You Tube. They have instructions on everything you need to know.

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Larry Ferlazzo @larryferlazzo.bsky.social · 5h

I'll be attending one ------'The cavalry is coming': Indivisible predicts massive 'No Kings' turnout www.nbcnews.com/politics/pol...

'The cavalry is coming': Indivisible predicts massive 'No Kings' turnout

Organizers say the energy on Saturday will be a message to both Trump and elected Democratic leaders that people want change.

www.nbcnews.com

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Donna @therealdonna.bsky.social · 18h

Yep! Clean energy will save the world.

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Donna @therealdonna.bsky.social · 18h

This is bad, read it and learn

GrandmaSheila Keeper of the Flame🌮 🔥🔥🔥✈️🌻 @grandmasheila.bsky.social · 19h

Here's the full article on the racist/nazi/rapist Young Republicans chat. Please read & share EVERYWHERE

www.politico.com/newsletters/...

‘I love Hitler’: NY GOP caught up in racist chats

www.politico.com

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Donna @therealdonna.bsky.social · 1d

War crime

Donna @therealdonna.bsky.social · 1d

War crimes

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Donna @therealdonna.bsky.social · 1d

I'm attending No Kings's event, “Messaging, Media, and Digital Engagement Training” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

I'm north of Tampa, Florida. If you are in this area, check this out. If not, go to No Kings and look up your area.

Messaging, Media, and Digital Engagement Training · No Kings

Your No Kings event is in motion. Now it’s time to make sure the world knows about it! (Or at least the world around your community.) Join us for a training on how to talk about your local No Kings mo...

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The Times of Central Asia @timesca.com · 1d

Latest from our Jonathan Campion Uzbekistan’s Akbar Juraev wins triple gold and breaks world records at 2025 World Weightlifting Championships https://ow.ly/CQc150XaK4b Uzbekistan #Juraev #Sports #AkbarJuraev #WorldRecords #WeightliftingChampionships2025

Uzbekistan's Akbar Juraev Takes Three Golds at World Weightlifting Championships - The Times Of Central Asia

Uzbek weightlifter Akbar Juraev delivered one of the standout performances of the 2025 World Weightlifting Championships by claiming three gold medals in the

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Cambridge Skeptics @cambskeptics.bsky.social · 1d

‘In America, the law is king!’ ‘No King! No Tyranny!’ For a skeptical Thomas Paine, every day was ‘No Kings Day.’ theconversation.com/in-1776-thom...

In 1776, Thomas Paine made the best case for fighting kings − and for being skeptical

‘In America, the law is king!’ ‘No King! No Tyranny!’ For a skeptical Thomas Paine, every day was ‘No Kings Day.’

theconversation.com

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Donna @therealdonna.bsky.social · 1d

How the F did he figure it was pro-Hamas?

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Anne Settanni No DMs please @annesettanni.bsky.social · 1d

One Last March of the Penguins: Miami Says Farewell to Its Seaquarium www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/u...

One Last March of the Penguins: Miami Says Farewell to Its Seaquarium

www.nytimes.com

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Craig Ling @craigling.bsky.social · 1d

The Red List was released today at the IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi; the updated database includes 172,620 species of which 48,646 are threatened with extinction.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/10/s...

Arctic seals face extinction and birds in decline globally, according to new Red List | CNN

More than a quarter of all animals, plants and fungi assessed are at risk of extinction, according to the latest IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

www.cnn.com

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Erica Ifill @wickdchiq.bsky.social · 1d

Don’t know how ppl aren’t talking about this
“Gavin Newsom on Friday approved a new state agency to administer restitution for descendants of slaves — a victory for Black lawmakers and advocates despite stopping short of providing cash reparations”
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Gavin Newsom approves slavery reparations agency

The California governor signed the bill five years after he created a task force to study how racist policies have affected descendants of slaves.

www.politico.com

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