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Brown @browninidaho.bsky.social · 15h

Thanks! They are excellent hiking buddies,

Brown @browninidaho.bsky.social · 17h

Our morning walk... after the storm.
#dogs

Two black and white border collied dogs are looking at the camera. They are both each wearing a hunter orange vest.
In the background are low brown hills with cloud cover above them

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Brown @browninidaho.bsky.social · 18h

Colbert for the win!

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI: “And now, a response from the leader of the frog resistance...” 🐸 🎵 #Colbert

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Brown @browninidaho.bsky.social · 18h

Current vibe.

The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 1d

The cover for this week’s issue is “Cannonball,” by Harry Bliss. See what’s inside: https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/NcQOF2

Brown @browninidaho.bsky.social · 1d

Support public radio and freedom of the press.

NPR @npr.org · 1d

A Statement from NPR’s Editor in Chief on the Pentagon’s Press Policy.
Read More: www.npr.org/2025/10/13/g...

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Idaho Capital Sun @idahocapitalsun.com · 1d

COMMENTARY | This law will contribute significantly to the continued gutting of our public school system for the benefit of a select and elite few, writes guest columnist Tom Arkoosh. #idleg #idpol

Idaho cannot afford private education tax credits provided by House Bill 93 for the rich • Idaho Capital Sun

House Bill 93 will contribute significantly to the continued gutting of Idaho's public school system and its funding, writes Tom Arkoosh.

idahocapitalsun.com

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Brown @browninidaho.bsky.social · 4d

And because it's important to have facts and not rely upon Hegseth ever, here is an article that is pretty good about what is really happening.

apnews.com/article/idah...

Things to know about the Qatar training facility planned for an Idaho Air Force base

When U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday morning that the federal government had reached an agreement with Qatar to build a facility at an Air Force base in Idaho, social media posts ...

apnews.com

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Brown @browninidaho.bsky.social · 4d

Here's a photo of my dogs to restore my timeline. 🎃
Lion King Erik and Bat Dog Roxy are ready for Halloween
#dogs

A black & white border collie dog is looking up at the camera. She is wearing black bat wings

A black and white border collie mix dog is standing up and looking at the camera. He is wearing a Halloween costume of a black lion's mane around his neck.

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Brown @browninidaho.bsky.social · 4d

I know it's time to get off of social media for the night when I can't stop laughing at the California Governor trolling the President. 🤣

Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 4d

What a loser.

TIME Magazine: "Trump loses Nobel Peace Prize he shamelessly campaigned for."

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Brown @browninidaho.bsky.social · 4d

I agree. Ennis is our stop on the way up to the rest of Montana.

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Brown @browninidaho.bsky.social · 4d

As a retired federal employee I know this to be true.

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 4d

Our nation's federal employees are more than just numbers on a spreadsheet.

They make sure we have clean water.

They protect us from financial fraud.

They provide healthcare to our communities.

They make our government actually work for people.

Do not forget this.

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Brown @browninidaho.bsky.social · 4d

Not the first time we've bailed out Argentina.

Daniel McDowell @danielmcdowell.bsky.social · 5d

Party like it's 1984! & 1985, 1987, 1989, & 1995!

(If you don't get the joke: these are previous years when the US used the Treasury's Exchange Stabilization Fund to bailout Argentina)

Matt Peterson @mattpeterson.bsky.social · 5d

Anyway we're bailing out Argentina

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 4d

aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 4d

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...

Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

chicago.suntimes.com

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Natalie Haynes @nataliehaynes.bsky.social · 7d

The classic ‘hold my purse, I have to punch someone’ pose. No wonder they think it’s Hera.

Met Museum, info below.

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David Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 7d

Shark fact:

Most "great" white sharks are actually mediocre. They're just extremely confident.

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Brown @browninidaho.bsky.social · 8d

Thank-you so much!

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Brown @browninidaho.bsky.social · 16d

😄

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Brown @browninidaho.bsky.social · 16d

Photo title: ”Two best friends"
Alternative title: “How I lost use of my loveseat”
#BorderCollies #dogs

Two black & white border collie dogs are curled up next to each other, asleep on a small sofa

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Carrie @carebear620.bsky.social · 18d

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Sarah Wood @sarahwood.bsky.social · 21d

Feels like we’re in that part of the superhero movie where the villain looks unstoppable. That’s also when people find their strength.

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Brown @browninidaho.bsky.social · 24d

Libraries are so much more than books. They are the heart of many communities.

Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 24d

Reminder that September is National library card month, so you should totally go get a library card! Yes, they have books, but many also have dvds, cds, video games, game systems, hot spots, streaming services, ebooks, audio books, park passes, museum passes, and more! Maybe it's time for a visit!

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Brown @browninidaho.bsky.social · 24d

Saturday vibe

Black & white border collie dog is sleeping in a cream-colored dog bed

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Brown @browninidaho.bsky.social · 24d

Insurers don't want to bear the cost of illness

Dr. Tom Frieden @drtomfrieden.bsky.social · 26d

The announcement of health insurance companies that they’ll continue covering routine vaccinations is a huge vote of no confidence in ACIP's recommendations. It reflects a desire by insurers to avoid the cost of illnesses by having their customers vaccinated.

Gift link:

Questions Are Raised About Vaccine Panel’s Reliability as Policy Review Gets Underway

www.nytimes.com

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 24d

In a moment like this, when tensions are high, part of the job of the president is to remind us of the ties that bind us together.

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Brown @browninidaho.bsky.social · 25d

Analyzing a cohort of COVID-19 mRNA vaccinees in Japan, researchers identify three main types of responders based on longitudinal antibody data, providing a guide to inform future booster & vaccine strategies to protect vulnerable groups.
Read more in #ScienceTranslationalMedicine: scim.ag/4mnx02n

Longitudinal antibody titers measured after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination can identify individuals at risk for subsequent infection

Individuals at high risk for subsequent SARS-CoV-2 infections can be identified by analyzing antibody titers over time.

scim.ag

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