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cattrax.bsky.social @cattrax.bsky.social · 9h

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Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 3d

On strikes, boycotts, and rethinking leverage when the government WANTS the economy to collapse:
sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/panopticon...

Quotes from here: https://sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/panopticon-artists-your-questions

https://sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/panopticon-artists-your-questions

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Dave @denverwaxfiend.bsky.social · 20h

Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings and Food

#vinylcommunity #nowspinning #musicsky #vinylsky

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David Osland @davidosland.bsky.social · 2d

On the centenary of Thatcher's birth, there have been predictable calls for a memorial to her memory. But Britain's 2300 food banks serve that purpose already.

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Mickey Kuhns @mickeykuhns.bsky.social · 2d

Reinforcements have been dispatched to Portland… 🤣🐸🤣

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

Thinking this is wrong and untenable isn’t radical.

Thinking it isn’t, is.

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Roger Kuhn @roger-kuhn.bsky.social · Sep 8

On Parade

Nadim Karam, 2020

nadimkaram.com/work/?work-t...

#art #sculpture #landart

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Dimitri Drekonja, MD, MS @dimitridrekonja.bsky.social · 4d

The people getting laid off are some of the highest-trained and most specialized people in healthcare. They don’t just get replaced by hiring some new people when a sane administration takes over. This is a huge loss for America.

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 4d

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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cattrax.bsky.social @cattrax.bsky.social · 4d

Wut? Wuuuuut?!

#Caturday

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The Ghost Monk @theghostmonk.bsky.social · 8d

An enormous scary tree in an illustration by Nikolai Vorobiev for a 1970s book on Russian folk tales. I'm embarrassed that I know nothing about the story because it looks cool. However, the picture seemed ideal for #ThickTrunkTuesday.
#folklore #legends #folktales #illustration #Russian

A gigantic tree with eyes waves claw-like branches menacingly as a knight on horseback, dwarfed by its size, prepares to fire an arrow. Crows are flying around.

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COVA Coalition: progressive women in Hampton Roads, VA @covacoalition.bsky.social · 4d

#HamptonRoads, one week from today join us in #VirginiaBeach to say ❌👑 & that We The People won’t cower in response to Trump’s authoritarian takeover.

(Please note the change of venue for the rally.)

#NoKings #PowertothePeople

RSVP: www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 6d

Our authoritarianism is run on clichés borrowed from the Eastern Europe of twenty years ago. Paid protestors, disloyal cities, evil Soros, vast conspiracies — it was all tiresome then and there, and now it’s pathetic.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 7d

Trump: "They're, like, insurrectionists, they're terrible people. But you really wonder why. Why are they doing it? What are they gaining? Other than they're obviously paid. They're paid a lot of money."

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cattrax.bsky.social @cattrax.bsky.social · 7d

W.S. Merwin

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Norfölkology @norfolkology.bsky.social · 8d

A text bubble over a yellow dot indicating a hospital ‘at risk’ in Norfolk Virginia with text:
Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters
601 Childrens Ln, Norfolk, VA
23507
Learn More

In Norfolk, Virginia, Children's Hospital of The King's Daughters depends on more than $11 million annually in state-directed payments to make up for what it says is a shortfall between Medicaid's low reimbursement rates and the cost of advanced care.
The cuts to Medicaid in Trump's law "will have serious and far-reaching consequences to our services, programs, and patients," spokesperson Alice Warchol told KFF Health News. "Medicaid supplemental funding helps us pay for the highly specialized pediatric medical, surgical, and psychiatric physicians that are needed to care for every child who needs our services."

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 7d

Um, ICE just coldly shot an unarmed PRIEST in the head w a pepper ball when he (and everyone around him) clearly posed no threat.

For the crime of … complaining about government policy.

Core 1A speech.

With cameras rolling, they’re sniping priests for sport.

Kurt @flglchicago.bsky.social · 7d

Here’s video of the incident

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Covering Climate Now @coveringclimatenow.org · 9d

Back online! The 5th National Climate Assessment, which was released by the US Global Change Research Program in 2023 (and taken offline by the Trump administration in early 2025) is back. The assessment is the most recent state of the science report on climate change impacts and risks to the US.

Fifth National Climate Assessment

The Fifth National Climate Assessment is the US Government’s preeminent report on climate change impacts, risks, and responses. It is a congressionally mandated interagency effort that provides the…

nca5.climate.us

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cattrax.bsky.social @cattrax.bsky.social · 7d

Happy #BannedBooksWeek.

cattrax.bsky.social @cattrax.bsky.social · 7d

🙏🙏🙏

Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 7d

PRAY FOR DOLLY PARTON ❤️‍🩹

Freida Parton, sister of Dolly Parton, asks for prayers for Dolly’s health. She says with prayers she know Dolly is going to be just fine.

We all love you, Dolly! Praying 💛

people.com/dolly-parton-sister-was-up-all-night-praying-for-singer-amid-health-struggles-11826073

A happy Dolly Parton reads books aloud to happy kids

cattrax.bsky.social @cattrax.bsky.social · 8d

#HamptonRoads #Virginia @bobbyscott.house.gov is holding a telephone town hall on the government #shutdown tomorrow evening.

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Gabrielle A. Perry, MPH @geauxgabrielle.bsky.social · 8d

A cult of religious idiots who don’t even believe in science yet benefit EVERYDAY from it are destroying the country and our standing as a scientific world leader. Generations will be affected by this. This is the end of it yall.

"We're not talking about delays in scientific exploration, we're talking about the end of it."
BILL NYE
ASKS CONGRESS TO PUSH BACK AGAINST
'EXTINCTION-LEVEL' NASA BUDGET CUTS

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 10d

I understand this. Please tell me you do, too.

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Mr Natural @neilmatheson66.bsky.social · 21d

Jon Foreman - Dissipatio, Colby woods, Wales. #Landart

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Banned Books Week @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social · 10d

"Those who ban books want to lock away ideas they fear. But in truth, they are trying to steal our freedom."

#BannedBooksWeek honorary chair @georgetakei.bsky.social encourages all of us to stand up for the freedom to read! #CensorshipIsSo1984

youtu.be/qwtzX15AKvQ?...

George Takei, Banned Books Week 2025 Honorary Chair

YouTube video by Banned Books Week

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cattrax.bsky.social @cattrax.bsky.social · 11d

One month till Election Day, #Virginia.

COVA Coalition: progressive women in Hampton Roads, VA @covacoalition.bsky.social · 29d

Happy #NationalVoterRegistrationDay, #HamptonRoads #Virginia! 🗳️

Take 5 minutes today to register to vote or make sure your registration is up to date.

Spread the word, stay informed & help us #GOTV!

Learn more at covacoalition.org.

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cattrax.bsky.social @cattrax.bsky.social · 11d

An important 🧵 on the thought police

WIRED @wired.com · 12d

United States immigration authorities are moving to dramatically expand their social media surveillance, with plans to hire nearly 30 contractors to sift through posts, photos, and messages to target people for deportation.

ICE Wants to Build Out a 24/7 Social Media Surveillance Team

Documents show that ICE plans to hire dozens of contractors to scan X, Facebook, TikTok, and other platforms to target people for deportation.

www.wired.com

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