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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 18m

Each species of tree was planted in its specific spot to ensure the design would emerge clearly as the larch turned yellow in autumn.
“Passersby will be able to see the smiling face every fall for the next 30-50 years.”
www.zmescience.com/science/news...

Why A Giant 300-Foot Smiley Face Greets Traffic Every Fall In Oregon

Every fall, a hillside in Oregon flashes a giant, yellow smiley face made of trees.

www.zmescience.com

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Bill Madden @maddenifico.bsky.social · 2h

So many Americans are living lives of quiet desperation — and it's sad as fuck because it doesn't have to be like this. 🥹👇

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 5h

Uganda declined to take Abrego Garcia
Kingdom of Eswatini also said, no
Ghana said, no dice.

Jordan Fischer @jordanonrecord.bsky.social · 10h

NEW: A senior ICE official testified today the WH Homeland Security Council — and not the State Department — informed him Uganda was the deportation target for Abrego Garcia.

DOJ then asserted presidential privilege over any other details about the call. www.wusa9.com/article/news...

DOJ asserts presidential privilege over details about how Uganda was selected in Abrego Garcia deportation case

A senior Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) official said third-country designations are typically made by the State Department.

www.wusa9.com

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Cliff Hohman @handle.invalid · 5h

The #NoKings rallies are celebrations of democracy and civil rights. They are defiance against authoritarianism. And yes, opposition to fascism. It's No Kings, not No Presidents.

If you think that means we hate America, that says more about how you view America than it does about us.

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OPB @opb.org · 5h

Rogue Valley animal shelters are often at capacity, desperately trying to find foster families. And there’s a growing population of stray and feral cats. But a hidden group of volunteers is on a mission to help the region’s forgotten animals.

Herding cats in the Rogue Valley: Volunteers care for cat colonies as prices for animal care soar

Rogue Valley animal shelters are often at capacity, desperately trying to find foster families. And there’s a growing population of stray and feral cats. But a hidden group of volunteers is on a mission to help the region’s forgotten animals.

www.opb.org

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 5h

Normal times. I miss them.

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 5h

This is beyond infuriating. The maga GOP is intentionally inciting violence by broadly labeling anyone and everyone who stands up to them as terrorists. #NoKings

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 10h

The campaign against “antifa” is about establishing a beachhead for further attacks on speech and assembly rights. We see that today in the effort to preemptively label No Kings protesters as “terrorists.”

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 6h

See you out there on October 18.
#NoKings ever!

Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 7h

MAGA wants us afraid and divided, but we’re not backing down. Let’s make October 18 the biggest day of peaceful protest in American history: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i... #NoKings

Micah on Bluesky: “they are clearly trying to terrify everyone out of showing up to the No Kings protest and I simply do not think it is going to work

see you all there”

Ron Filipkowski on Bluesky: “The No Kings protests have been some of the most peaceful and well attended political assemblies in American history. In fact, MAGA has mocked them as a bunch of boomer grandmothers. Now they are apparently terrorists.”

Jon Favreau on Twitter: “A top Republican in Congress just called millions of Americans terrorists.

The last No Kings protests saw 4-6 million people turn out. They were peaceful. They were joyful. There were American flags everywhere.

Those of us who will be participating next weekend in what Emmer calls a "hate rally" for "terrorists" love our country - particularly its promise that we're all created equal, that we all have the right to speak freely, to enjoy equal protection under the law, to believe what we want, and to choose our leaders without fear of reprisal.

The No Kings protests are happening because Emmer and Trump and his regime are trampling on those rights and freedoms.”

Leah Greenberg on Bluesky: “"After a few moments of laughter, the No Kings Coalition issued the following statement"”

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 6h

Absolutely disgusting rhetoric.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 13h

Mike Johnson is now calling #NoKings a "hate America rally"

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 11h

That's part of this era of oppression. We're subjected to a constant fire hose of lies and abuse that seems completely overwhelming.

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 11h

No, the lawlessness has begun.

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 11h

And creepy Vought is taking a very strange and unhealthy pleasure in it.

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 11h

Antifa is the new maga catch-all phrase/label for anyone who opposes Dear Leader's fascist policies.

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MSNBC @msnbc.com · 11h

BREAKING: A munitions plant explosion in Tennessee kills an unknown number of people and leaves multiple missing.

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 11h

Being this pissed off every day is tiresome.

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 11h

Do bring a fire extinguisher. Safety first, after all.

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 12h

Qatari Airbase is trending making Idaho national news again for all the wrong reasons.

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Valorie Bridges Fant * Author of * Go Back to Your Country * @vrfant1.bsky.social · 13h

Trump receives a $400 million jet and a $5.5 billion golf course in Qatar, while Qatar gains an air base in Idaho. Got it. No pay-to-play going on here.

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 12h

Psssst.... Hey, Idaho magas... this is about you!

#idpol

Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14h

Marge Greene yesterday, Loomer today.

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 13h

🎶 And here we have Idaho 🎶
This is stomach wrenching
#idpol

Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 14h

So Trump gave Argentina a $20 billion bailout and is now building a Qatari military facility in Idaho.

While Americans can’t afford groceries.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 15h

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 13h

That was during Behind Enemy Lines Month.

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 13h

We'll send a wambulance.

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 13h

The Idaho Chapter of Antifa United will host a bake sale, silent auction and quilting bee for members only at an undisclosed location.

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 16h

"... it was kind of a brutal process to experience it, to have it be such a contentious issue, and for it to be across the country and be called things like a ‘pedophile’ or a ‘child groomer.’ Those things were all very hard to experience.”

$700,000 settlement

Spooky Scott Kelley Ernest, BSPH 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ #mtpol @mxscottkernest.bsky.social · 23h

Librarian gets massive payday after firing for refusal to yank LGBTQ books off shelves

www.rawstory.com/wyoming-libr...

Librarian gets massive payday after firing for refusal to yank LGBTQ books off shelves

A librarian fired by county officials in Campbell County, Wyoming, for refusing to remove LGBTQ books from shelves got the last laugh with a $700,000 settlement. According to The New York Times, "Terr...

www.rawstory.com

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Buddy Stone @buddystone.bsky.social · 16h

Ouch! Ketchup bottles are flying.

Reuters @reuters.com · 20h

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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bmcarthur17 @bmcarthur17.bsky.social · 1d

Greta Thunberg is articulate, intelligent, and informed.

WATCH:

#Resist #FreePalestine

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