@violetfog72.bsky.social
Retired teacher. Animal lover. Democrat
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Happy Heavenly Birthday Bob Marley. 🕊️🤍
February 6, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Happy Heavenly Birthday Bob Marley. 🕊️🤍
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Gutting The Washington Post
dst.at/cartoons
@derstandard.bsky.social
@cartoonmovement.com
#WashingtonPost #Bezo #gut #Trump #dismissal #wrecking #satire #cartoon
dst.at/cartoons
@derstandard.bsky.social
@cartoonmovement.com
#WashingtonPost #Bezo #gut #Trump #dismissal #wrecking #satire #cartoon
February 5, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Gutting The Washington Post
dst.at/cartoons
@derstandard.bsky.social
@cartoonmovement.com
#WashingtonPost #Bezo #gut #Trump #dismissal #wrecking #satire #cartoon
dst.at/cartoons
@derstandard.bsky.social
@cartoonmovement.com
#WashingtonPost #Bezo #gut #Trump #dismissal #wrecking #satire #cartoon
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February 6, 2026 at 10:54 PM
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Oralè Resisters
Good Morning 😃
Good Morning 😃
February 7, 2026 at 11:16 AM
Oralè Resisters
Good Morning 😃
Good Morning 😃
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Billionaires like Bezos and Trump have no real interest in a free press — particularly when massive profits are on the line.
The Bloodbath at Washington Post Is All Jeff Bezos’s Fault
Billionaires like Bezos have no real use for the free press, particularly when it runs the risk of alienating Donald Trump.
theintercept.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:05 PM
Billionaires like Bezos and Trump have no real interest in a free press — particularly when massive profits are on the line.
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“We are in this world where no immigrant is supposed to feel welcome.” Beyond the front-line violence of the Trump admin's attacks lies another threat on immigrants' lives: new health care cuts that will leave millions more immigrants uninsured & unable to seek care, @lauralew105.bsky.social writes.
Health care eligibility cuts add to Trump administration’s anti-immigrant attacks
A slew of new policies that limit which immigrants qualify for health care benefits could have a severe impact on public health, advocates say
prismreports.org
February 7, 2026 at 5:13 PM
“We are in this world where no immigrant is supposed to feel welcome.” Beyond the front-line violence of the Trump admin's attacks lies another threat on immigrants' lives: new health care cuts that will leave millions more immigrants uninsured & unable to seek care, @lauralew105.bsky.social writes.
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A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown. n.pr/4cd0u1o
DVDs and public transit: Boycott drives people to ditch Big Tech to protest ICE
A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown.
n.pr
February 7, 2026 at 3:46 PM
A sweeping boycott has begun — targeting tech giants who participants believe are enabling President Trump and his immigration crackdown. n.pr/4cd0u1o
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The Factbook survived the Cold War and became a hit online. It mixed quirky cultural notes and trivia with maps, data, and photos taken by CIA officers. But it was discontinued this week.
The CIA World Factbook is dead. Here's how I came to love it
The Factbook survived the Cold War and became a hit online. It mixed quirky cultural notes and trivia with maps, data, and photos taken by CIA officers. But it was discontinued this week.
n.pr
February 7, 2026 at 4:18 PM
The Factbook survived the Cold War and became a hit online. It mixed quirky cultural notes and trivia with maps, data, and photos taken by CIA officers. But it was discontinued this week.
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A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community.
A red hat, inspired by a symbol of resistance to Nazi occupation, gains traction in Minnesota
A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community.
n.pr
February 7, 2026 at 4:38 PM
A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community.
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The Illinois Department of Public Health sidestepped the federal government this week by independently joining the WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN). It is the second state to do so, after California joined the network last month. trib.al/xNKNXOE
Individual States Join World Health Organization After Trump Drops It
Illinois is the latest state to take this step.
trib.al
February 7, 2026 at 5:27 PM
The Illinois Department of Public Health sidestepped the federal government this week by independently joining the WHO’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN). It is the second state to do so, after California joined the network last month. trib.al/xNKNXOE
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It may be -25 degrees in Ukraine, but the dogs still need to eat! 🐕
February 5, 2026 at 3:27 AM
It may be -25 degrees in Ukraine, but the dogs still need to eat! 🐕
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Last night, Russia bombed one of our Invincibility Train Cars in northeastern Ukraine. Thankfully, nobody was hurt! 🙏 You can see toys & books from the All Hands & Hearts children’s area blown in with all the glass. Somehow, the kid’s TV survived. We will clean up and keep helping!
February 5, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Last night, Russia bombed one of our Invincibility Train Cars in northeastern Ukraine. Thankfully, nobody was hurt! 🙏 You can see toys & books from the All Hands & Hearts children’s area blown in with all the glass. Somehow, the kid’s TV survived. We will clean up and keep helping!
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As we feed the Ukrainian cats 😸 today, the Hachiko team is using a new tool: a drone detector that can pick up video signals from Russian attack drones. This is life on the front lines of Ukraine now…
February 7, 2026 at 4:29 PM
As we feed the Ukrainian cats 😸 today, the Hachiko team is using a new tool: a drone detector that can pick up video signals from Russian attack drones. This is life on the front lines of Ukraine now…
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Let's go Ukraine!
We are proud of you guys 💛💙
We are proud of you guys 💛💙
February 6, 2026 at 9:18 PM
Let's go Ukraine!
We are proud of you guys 💛💙
We are proud of you guys 💛💙
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This is what the helmet of a Poltava rescuer looks like while working in harsh weather. Ice armor.
February 6, 2026 at 9:55 PM
This is what the helmet of a Poltava rescuer looks like while working in harsh weather. Ice armor.
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More than 400 drones and around 40 missiles of various types russia launched against Ukraine in a massive attack last night
February 7, 2026 at 1:15 PM
More than 400 drones and around 40 missiles of various types russia launched against Ukraine in a massive attack last night
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Russia unleashed its biggest air assault of 2026—447 missiles and drones—on Ukraine’s energy grid.
As peace was preached at the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics, Moscow answered with fire, proving once again peace isn’t the goal.
As peace was preached at the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics, Moscow answered with fire, proving once again peace isn’t the goal.
February 7, 2026 at 4:48 PM
Russia unleashed its biggest air assault of 2026—447 missiles and drones—on Ukraine’s energy grid.
As peace was preached at the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics, Moscow answered with fire, proving once again peace isn’t the goal.
As peace was preached at the opening of the 2026 Winter Olympics, Moscow answered with fire, proving once again peace isn’t the goal.
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These are Ukrainian rescuers who rush into danger to save lives after Russian attacks, risking their own every time.
Courage, duty, and humanity, all under Russian fire.
Courage, duty, and humanity, all under Russian fire.
February 7, 2026 at 5:36 PM
These are Ukrainian rescuers who rush into danger to save lives after Russian attacks, risking their own every time.
Courage, duty, and humanity, all under Russian fire.
Courage, duty, and humanity, all under Russian fire.
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Witness the extraordinary story of Mykola Lyubarets, a pilot who defied Russian encirclement to fly a near-suicide mission into Mariupol.
🔗 youtu.be/uNllB9xoVns
🔗 youtu.be/uNllB9xoVns
February 6, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Witness the extraordinary story of Mykola Lyubarets, a pilot who defied Russian encirclement to fly a near-suicide mission into Mariupol.
🔗 youtu.be/uNllB9xoVns
🔗 youtu.be/uNllB9xoVns
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Group normally rates president more positively than electorate at large, making shift significant as midterms near.
Donald Trump’s Approval Rating Underwater With White Voters in New Poll
www.newsweek.com
February 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Group normally rates president more positively than electorate at large, making shift significant as midterms near.
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Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his family will have more time to make their case for asylum.
https://cnn.it/3Zpq3Vz
https://cnn.it/3Zpq3Vz
February 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Five-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos and his family will have more time to make their case for asylum.
https://cnn.it/3Zpq3Vz
https://cnn.it/3Zpq3Vz
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The Navajo Nation Launches Portal to Report Radiation Related
Illnesses www.nhonews.com/news/navajo-...
Illnesses www.nhonews.com/news/navajo-...
Navajo Nation announces launch of R.E.C.A online portal
WINDOW ROCK — Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren was joined by Navajo Department of Health (NDOH) Executive Director Sherylene Yazzie and Navajo Uranium Workers Program (NUWP) Manager Quinn Begay to
www.nhonews.com
February 5, 2026 at 10:13 AM
The Navajo Nation Launches Portal to Report Radiation Related
Illnesses www.nhonews.com/news/navajo-...
Illnesses www.nhonews.com/news/navajo-...
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ICE Using Facial Recognition Software to Kidnap and Arrest Lawful People www.aol.com/articles/ice...
How ICE is using facial recognition to bring surveillance to the streets
Immigration agents flooding U.S. streets are using a new surveillance tool kit that's alarming civil liberties advocates, lawmakers and activists.
www.aol.com
February 6, 2026 at 3:08 PM
ICE Using Facial Recognition Software to Kidnap and Arrest Lawful People www.aol.com/articles/ice...
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Four Haitian Women Were Deported From Puerto Rico; They Have Now Been Found Decapitated
www.latintimes.com/four-haitian...
www.latintimes.com/four-haitian...
Four Haitian Women Were Deported From Puerto Rico; They Have Now Been Found Decapitated
So far, Dominican authorities have reported the arrest of a Haitian man identified as Chin Laduse, who is allegedly connected to the killings.
www.latintimes.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:33 AM
Four Haitian Women Were Deported From Puerto Rico; They Have Now Been Found Decapitated
www.latintimes.com/four-haitian...
www.latintimes.com/four-haitian...