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Betsy Chadwell
@curleygrey.bsky.social
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Childless cat lady.
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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 5d
California leads the way!
A tweet from FactPost reads: “Gov. Newsom has announced California will be the first state to sell insulin through a state-backed program. It will cost just $11.” Below the text are two images side by side: on the left, California Governor Gavin Newsom standing in front of an American flag; on the right, a close-up of a gloved hand holding a vial labeled “INSULIN (rDNA origin)” with dosage and storage instructions.
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Fuse Washington @fusewashington.org · 4d
Confused about all the local candidates on your ballot?

Let us help you separate the MAGA book burners hiding on your ballot from the real leaders who will improve the schools our kids attend, the hospitals we get care in, and the roads we take to work: progressivevotersguide.com/washington
Progressive Voters Guide
Get the facts before you vote!
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 4d
The war zone in Portland is out of control.
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The Urbanist @theurbanist.org · 4d
🔱 🔱 🔱
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Betsy Chadwell @curleygrey.bsky.social · 4d
To world leaders:

Peace without justice is an illusion.

We will never forget the faces of Gaza’s children buried in the rubble by Netanyahu’s bombs.

He turned Gaza into a graveyard. We will not rest until he answers all the charges against him before the world.

secure.avaaz.org/campaign/en/...
👋 Netanyahu: See you in The Hague
He’s got the blood of thousands on his hands but leaders still shake it. Join the people’s global call for justice now!
secure.avaaz.org
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Betsy Chadwell @curleygrey.bsky.social · 4d
SB 13 is a bill that removes local control from public schools across Texas and gives politicians (not parents) the power to decide what books are or are not available to students.

action.everylibrary.org/texas_school...
Texas School Bans Students from the Library
Politicians, not parents, are deciding what children can read in the United States.
action.everylibrary.org
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Betsy Chadwell @curleygrey.bsky.social · 7d
Could We End Corporate Money In Politics?
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Could We End Corporate Money In Politics?
Backers of a referendum before Montana voters next year believe they’ve found a vulnerability on Citizen United
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💞Sabrina💞 @sabrinarina.bsky.social · 15d
Oregon National Guard Adjutant General, General Gronewold says if they are federalized, that he will advise the Title 10 commander to utilize National Guard Troops to PROTECT protesters at ICE facilities. This is the right answer.
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Peter Butler @peter-butler.bsky.social · 14d
Bloomberg research found wholesale electricity up ~270% in areas near data centers

It doesn't seem like nearly enough people are taking it seriously

One A.I. image isn't too much energy, but 5 million videos? Per day/hour/minute whatever. It's not sustainable

www.bloomberg.com/graphics/202...
AI Data Centers Are Sending Power Bills Soaring
Wholesale electricity costs as much as 267% more than it did five years ago in areas near data centers. That’s being passed on to customers.
www.bloomberg.com
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 14d
#WarRavagedPortland
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Washington State Democrats @wadems.org · 14d
WA voters!
Don’t let USPS delays stop you from voting. Mail your ballot early: 7-10 days before Election Day. As Nov. 4th comes, use official drop boxes to ensure your vote counts.
Let’s make sure every vote is counted!
Washington ballots mailed on Election Day or even days in advance could be thrown out due to postmark delays
Washington voters who mail their ballots on Election Day this November, or even days in advance, could have their ballots thrown out as a result of compounding cost-cutting measures by the United Stat
www.columbian.com
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Betsy Chadwell @curleygrey.bsky.social · 14d
Please join me in signing this petition:
action.consumerreports.org/nb-20251002-...
You shouldn’t be charged more based on who you are
ACTION: Let's ban surveillance pricing!
action.consumerreports.org
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Betsy Chadwell @curleygrey.bsky.social · 15d
Please join me in urging President Ramaphosa: back a global tax at the G20 action.eko.org/a/president-...
President Ramaphosa: back the billionaire tax
Billionaires are hoarding unimaginable wealth, renting out Venice for weddings and taking joyrides to space, while inequality deepens every day.But this year’s G20 could change the rules of the game —
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New York Times Opinion @nytopinion.nytimes.com · 22d
Mark Zuckerberg has a vision for how A.I. could be used in Meta's universe.

But the actor and filmmaker Joseph Gordon-Levitt is here to point out a flaw in the technology: an apparent lack of guardrails around how the company's chatbot interacts with underage users. nyti.ms/3ILwCNo
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Arkady Martine | Dr. AnnaLinden Weller @byzantienne.bsky.social · 21d
government's shut down

quick, build renewables
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Mychal Threets @mychal3ts.bsky.social · 23d
🎶 Take a look, it's in a book 🎶

🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈

#FollowTheRainbow
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 23d
Stanford researchers found that AI-generated "workslop" is actually making people less productive, in part because workers have to correct errors or decode the useful information/intent buried in a flood of auto-generated garbage:
AI-Generated “Workslop” Is Destroying Productivity
Despite a surge in generative AI use across workplaces, most companies are seeing little measurable ROI. One possible reason is because AI tools are being used to produce “workslop”—content that appea...
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 23d
An incredibly important election in a tiny country just went the right way. Moldova has resisted a huge Russian disinformation campaign and will not become a Russian puppet state.
onestpress.onestnetwork.com Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 24d
Moldova 🇲🇩 👍
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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 24d
separate from everything, the idea that 2020 was a squeaker but 2024 represents a historical mandate will simply be the death of me
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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · 24d
Trump’s political prosecutions require members of the public—specifically jurors—to go along with him. Every time Trump wants to prosecute one of his political enemies, the people should say: no. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
When Trump tries to indict his political enemies on pretextual grounds, grand jurors have the option of refusing to indict. When prosecutors ask for a conviction, jurors can refuse to convict. The Trump administration can treat this government of the people as his own mob enforcers, but the people need not acquiesce. When Trump abuses his power to settle political scores, the people can choose to nullify.
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Betsy Chadwell @curleygrey.bsky.social · 25d
This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/co...
Tell Costco: Don't Cave to Extremists—Dispense Mifepristone Now!
Costco has announced that its pharmacies will NOT dispense mifepristone—a safe, FDA-approved abortion pill used in the majority of abortions nationwide. This dangerous decision is a concession to anti...
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Crystal Fincher @finchfrii.bsky.social · 27d
Another advertiser has suspended advertising on Sinclair-owned KOMO 4.
ohkabaka.bsky.social C.T. TruLove @ohkabaka.bsky.social · 27d
Carpet Liquidators just got back to me this morning and let me know they have suspended their advertising on KOMO 4
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Betsy Chadwell @curleygrey.bsky.social · 27d
Seattle is ecstatic!
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Washington State Democrats @wadems.org · 27d
KOMO, Seattle's ABC affiliate owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group, is continuing to block Jimmy Kimmel Live!, even after Disney reinstated the show.
We can't let corporate censorship dictate what's on our screens.
Sign the petition:
Tell KOMO to stop censoring Jimmy Kimmel
KOMO TV just announced they won't air “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” even after ABC backtracked on censoring him. Their owner – right-wing media corporation Sinclair Broadcast Group – is trying to silence peopl...
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Betsy Chadwell @curleygrey.bsky.social · 27d
Let Them Leave: Why States Should Tax the Ultra-Rich
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Let Them Leave: Why States Should Tax the Ultra-Rich
Every time a state legislature considers raising taxes on the wealthy or large corporations, the same cries emerge: They’ll leave.
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