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White Rose Resistance @whiteroseresistance.org · 14h

Colleen @wildplumbay.bsky.social · 2h

Local optometrists, audiologists and dentists (for people) have all been purchased by corporations. There are very few local specialists. My dentist is now part of the GumDocs franchise. My eye doctor is now part of the EyeDocs franchise. My audiologist is with, Costco. Not surprised about vets.

franchise.my

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Patrick - Here for the craic 👍🏼 @patrickopatrick.bsky.social · 11h

I absolutely agree with this👇🏼👇🏼

Vets bills have rocketed by 50-60% since 2015 was £1,000 to have a bad tooth out for our dog (doesn’t cost anyway near that for humans) and with other treatment despite insurance we got a £3,000 bill

A driver has been Corporations buying up vets to fleece owners❗️😡

Vets should be made to publish prices, competition watchdog says

Vet prices have risen at nearly twice the rate of inflation, the Competition and Markets Authority found.

www.bbc.co.uk

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Zack Polanski @zackpolanski.bsky.social · 10h

When I said we weren't here to be disappointed with Labour but to replace them. I meant it.

Join.greenparty.org.uk

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Colleen @wildplumbay.bsky.social · 2h

Go Green. Speak to every Labour voter. Political parties are not sports teams. People can vote for a different party and it will be a vote for a better UK. UPSET ELECTION!!!!💚❤️‍🩹🤍💚

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The Shovel @theshovel.bsky.social · 12h

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Holly Anderson 🍇 @hollyanderson.bsky.social · 4h

you fucked around and now the Episcopalians are doing memes. are you happy now. are you

Screenshot of a Facebook post featuring three of the Portland protesters wearing inflatable frog costumes with the following text:

Episcopalians on Facebook
Elizabeth Rose Elrod • 22h •
Exodus 8:2-6
"But if you refuse to let them go, I will plague your whole country with frogs...
The frogs shall come up on you and on your people and on all your officials."

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Colleen @wildplumbay.bsky.social · 5h

Why is Canada still negotiating if the trade deal has been made.

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cbum-in-co.bsky.social @cbum-in-co.bsky.social · 8h

From today, and every day that traitorous rapist sack of shit is corrupting our country, I will post #TrumpWillNeverBeMyPresident

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White Rose Resistance @whiteroseresistance.org · 22h

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 23h

"I do think he needs help, and I don't think anybody around him on a day-to-day basis wants to get him any help, because they have more power based upon his diminished capacity."

@jbpritzker.bsky.social joins @timmiller.bsky.social on today's Bulwark Podcast:

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 17h

AZ AG Mayes: If I have to, I’ll take Speaker Johnson to court. There's no legitimate reason for him to refuse to swear her in right now. And it's not fair for Mike Johnson to be holding the state of Arizona hostage because he doesn't want to release the Epstein files.

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 8h

This must rank as one of the more hilarious headlines I have seen in a long time.
Nothing like the political media in Ottawa for continually missing the moment as we watch democracy and the rule of law disintegrate on our unguarded border.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 1d

Correct Response: "What an incredibly inappropriate thing to say, you creepy, crazy old man."

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 10h

Teens who won a lawsuit requiring Hawaiʻi to eliminate carbon emissions from the state’s transportation system in the next 20 years rightly call out sustainable aviation fuel as bullshit.

Teens Who Sued Hawai‘i Say Climate Plan For Aviation Doesn’t Fly

Interisland flights are Hawaiʻi’s biggest transportation carbon producer, making up more than half of all emissions related to civilian travel in the state.

www.civilbeat.org

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Colleen @wildplumbay.bsky.social · 7h

Ohhhhhh wow.

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Hawaiian-ish Kelly🌺 @hawaiian-ishkelly.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning! Get er done!!! 🇺🇸

Text from Newsom: a federal judge can swear in Representative if Speaker unable/unwilling to do so

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Bodhi Boo🕊️🩵🤘 @bodhiboo.bsky.social · 11h

This is insane!

We need an ironclad across the board retirement age for all elected officials —
and I don’t mean 80.

My personal belief is that the mandatory retirement age should be 65 but most definitely everybody should hit the road by age 70.

After that, volunteer at a nonprofit.

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Pam Keith @pamkeithdc.bsky.social · 16h

Janet Mills is now in the Maine Senate race.

I will NOT be supporting her in the primary

I am offended that a 77 years old thinks that’s a good idea.

I also have no patience for anyone who takes money from AIPAC.

It’s time for new blood.

Graham Platner is electrifying the people of Maine.