A.B.
@torchlake2843.bsky.social
Educator, Union Advocate, Traveler, NF Reader,
Lifelong Learner, and Hospice Volunteer
Lifelong Learner, and Hospice Volunteer
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Smooth moves Core. Goodnight Blue Sky
November 25, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Smooth moves Core. Goodnight Blue Sky
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This is Scotchy. He is here to collect the belly rub toll. Would like to remind you that failing to pay results in a fine of even more belly rubs. 12/10 (TT: scotchythedoxie)
November 24, 2025 at 5:37 PM
This is Scotchy. He is here to collect the belly rub toll. Would like to remind you that failing to pay results in a fine of even more belly rubs. 12/10 (TT: scotchythedoxie)
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Great Britain has set a new record for its rooftop solar installations in 2025
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/13/r...
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/13/r...
Record year for UK rooftop solar installations
Previous record from 2011 broken in early November as number of certified solar installations surpasses 203,125 in 2025. New-build properties driving growth with further gains expected when Future Hom...
www.pv-magazine.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Great Britain has set a new record for its rooftop solar installations in 2025
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/13/r...
www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/13/r...
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Results are in for Iowa City’s two-year pilot of free public transit…
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
Iowa City Made Its Buses Free. Traffic Cleared, and So Did the Air.
www.nytimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Results are in for Iowa City’s two-year pilot of free public transit…
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/18/c...
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🔊⬆️🎶Don't let a wee bit of rain shake you up- just twist and shout, and it will work it all out!
#FromScotlandWithLove
~Walter🦮🐾💙🏴
#VictoriaStreet #Edinburgh #TwistAndShout #WalterTheGoldenGuide #TourGuide #TheBeatles #GoldenRetriever #Rain #Dogs #VisitScotland #Travel
#FromScotlandWithLove
~Walter🦮🐾💙🏴
#VictoriaStreet #Edinburgh #TwistAndShout #WalterTheGoldenGuide #TourGuide #TheBeatles #GoldenRetriever #Rain #Dogs #VisitScotland #Travel
November 23, 2025 at 8:36 PM
🔊⬆️🎶Don't let a wee bit of rain shake you up- just twist and shout, and it will work it all out!
#FromScotlandWithLove
~Walter🦮🐾💙🏴
#VictoriaStreet #Edinburgh #TwistAndShout #WalterTheGoldenGuide #TourGuide #TheBeatles #GoldenRetriever #Rain #Dogs #VisitScotland #Travel
#FromScotlandWithLove
~Walter🦮🐾💙🏴
#VictoriaStreet #Edinburgh #TwistAndShout #WalterTheGoldenGuide #TourGuide #TheBeatles #GoldenRetriever #Rain #Dogs #VisitScotland #Travel
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Saturday Guardian Sunsets in Cleveland, Ohio
November 23, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Saturday Guardian Sunsets in Cleveland, Ohio
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Trump's EPA is moving to strip protections from wetlands all across the country. This rule will have disastrous consequences for many American communities by polluting their drinking water and skyrocketing water treatment costs for taxpayers.
E.P.A. Rule Would Drastically Curb Protections for Wetlands
www.nytimes.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Trump's EPA is moving to strip protections from wetlands all across the country. This rule will have disastrous consequences for many American communities by polluting their drinking water and skyrocketing water treatment costs for taxpayers.
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November 22, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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Democrats scored big in school board races across Texas, Pennsylvania and Ohio — flipping dozens of seats.
The party's candidates pushed issues regarding test scores and bus safety over debates about which bathrooms transgender students use and banning books from school libraries.
The party's candidates pushed issues regarding test scores and bus safety over debates about which bathrooms transgender students use and banning books from school libraries.
In culture war backlash, Democrats sweep school boards
The party recruited and invested in school board races to oust Republicans. It worked.
www.politico.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Democrats scored big in school board races across Texas, Pennsylvania and Ohio — flipping dozens of seats.
The party's candidates pushed issues regarding test scores and bus safety over debates about which bathrooms transgender students use and banning books from school libraries.
The party's candidates pushed issues regarding test scores and bus safety over debates about which bathrooms transgender students use and banning books from school libraries.
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Read to your kids 📖
No kids? Read to your friends’ kids.
No friends with kids? Make a friend—preferably one who comes with kids to expedite the operation—and start reading!
It is imperative that children are read to ☝️
#WritingCommunity #BookSky #ReadToKids
No kids? Read to your friends’ kids.
No friends with kids? Make a friend—preferably one who comes with kids to expedite the operation—and start reading!
It is imperative that children are read to ☝️
#WritingCommunity #BookSky #ReadToKids
November 22, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Read to your kids 📖
No kids? Read to your friends’ kids.
No friends with kids? Make a friend—preferably one who comes with kids to expedite the operation—and start reading!
It is imperative that children are read to ☝️
#WritingCommunity #BookSky #ReadToKids
No kids? Read to your friends’ kids.
No friends with kids? Make a friend—preferably one who comes with kids to expedite the operation—and start reading!
It is imperative that children are read to ☝️
#WritingCommunity #BookSky #ReadToKids
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Not to brag, but we’re pretty confident this is the best sticker on the planet. Get a free "tell your dog i said hi" sticker with every order through December 1st: www.weratedogs.com/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=bf-sale
November 22, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Not to brag, but we’re pretty confident this is the best sticker on the planet. Get a free "tell your dog i said hi" sticker with every order through December 1st: www.weratedogs.com/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=bf-sale
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The Red-headed Woodpecker stands out in the landscape, especially on sunny days.
November 22, 2025 at 8:11 PM
The Red-headed Woodpecker stands out in the landscape, especially on sunny days.
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🎩 He’s the worst president we’ve had! 🇺🇸
November 22, 2025 at 7:50 AM
🎩 He’s the worst president we’ve had! 🇺🇸
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Frozen Dawn. It is raining today so one from sunrise yesterday morning.
November 22, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Frozen Dawn. It is raining today so one from sunrise yesterday morning.
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Democratic-led states ramp up protections in reproductive health shield laws oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/21/r...
Democratic-led states ramp up protections in reproductive health shield laws • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Shield laws that protect abortion providers and patients from out-of-state prosecutions have become a point of contention in the fight over access to abortion medication. These measures popped up in n...
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
November 21, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Democratic-led states ramp up protections in reproductive health shield laws oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/21/r...
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Golden Skylines in Cleveland, Ohio
November 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Golden Skylines in Cleveland, Ohio
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He found a chew toy on the tundra. Polar bears will eat just about anything they can find, but the only thing that will really fuel their metabolism is seal fat, which they will have to wait for the bay to freeze to get their paws on. #BearSeason2025 #mammals 🌿
November 21, 2025 at 2:51 AM
He found a chew toy on the tundra. Polar bears will eat just about anything they can find, but the only thing that will really fuel their metabolism is seal fat, which they will have to wait for the bay to freeze to get their paws on. #BearSeason2025 #mammals 🌿
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November 20, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Oh my.
James Talarico is incredibly skilled in dismantling Christian Nationalists.
Get this man in the Senate.
James Talarico is incredibly skilled in dismantling Christian Nationalists.
Get this man in the Senate.
November 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Oh my.
James Talarico is incredibly skilled in dismantling Christian Nationalists.
Get this man in the Senate.
James Talarico is incredibly skilled in dismantling Christian Nationalists.
Get this man in the Senate.
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Like putting on an old winter coat and pulling a surprise $20 from the pocket, Oregon's $373 million budget deficit is shrinking, for now, due to what state economists call “found money." But lack of labor statistics means revenue forecast tenuous. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/19/f...
‘Found money,’ economic resilience dramatically shrink Oregon’s budget deficit • Oregon Capital Chronicle
Adjusted corporate income tax receipts, mild revenue increases have modestly improved state’s budget outlook, economists said.
oregoncapitalchronicle.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Like putting on an old winter coat and pulling a surprise $20 from the pocket, Oregon's $373 million budget deficit is shrinking, for now, due to what state economists call “found money." But lack of labor statistics means revenue forecast tenuous. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/19/f...
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Khanna: "There should be no buildings named after people in this Epstein class. There should be no scholarships named after them. They shouldn't be enjoying perks of being affiliated w/ corporations or universities. Many of the survivors will tell you some of these people still are celebrated"
November 18, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Khanna: "There should be no buildings named after people in this Epstein class. There should be no scholarships named after them. They shouldn't be enjoying perks of being affiliated w/ corporations or universities. Many of the survivors will tell you some of these people still are celebrated"
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For anyone new to me and my work, a little video about me (and of course, Poppy) 🤍
November 18, 2025 at 7:18 AM
For anyone new to me and my work, a little video about me (and of course, Poppy) 🤍
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A glimmer of light in the darkness. This morning at sunrise, the light peeped through as the clouds darkened and the rain fell. Photograph taken on Glastonbury Tor looking out over the Somerset levels. Another cold start to the day.
November 18, 2025 at 8:35 AM
A glimmer of light in the darkness. This morning at sunrise, the light peeped through as the clouds darkened and the rain fell. Photograph taken on Glastonbury Tor looking out over the Somerset levels. Another cold start to the day.