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Botanical Society of America @botsocamerica.bsky.social · 1d

🔥🌱 From the upcoming #AJB Special Issue: “Understanding novel #ﬁre regimes using plant trait‐based approaches" 🌱🔥

Modifications in fire frequency impact belowground plant components in old-growth grasslands, posing risks to their resilience

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Campos Rupestres landscape with open-field vegetation. On the right, two images show belowground organs: above, samples of belowground bud-bearing organs; below, samples of fine roots.

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Republicans Against Trumpism @rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 17h

Chris Christie: “Thie is no longer, the Department of Justice, is no longer the premier prosecuting office in America. What it is now is a capo regime who goes out and executes hits when directed by the Don to do so. That’s what it is.”

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Sleepin Dogo @sleepindogo.bsky.social · 1d

Tesla’s Cybertruck sales down 63% in Q3 y/y, Business Insider reports

"Tesla sold around 5,400 of the Cybertruck pickup trucks last quarter, down 62.6% from the same period last year, according to data from Cox Automotive."

$TSLA $TSLAQ

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Tesla’s Cybertruck sales down 63% in Q3 y/y, Business Insider reports - TipRanks.com

Tesla (TSLA) sold around 5,400 of the Cybertruck pickup trucks last quarter, down 62.6% from the same period last year, according to data from Cox Automotive, Busin...

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ritarneo.bsky.social @ritarneo.bsky.social · 18h

Ty bbc

Jim Hankins @fincaelsordo.bsky.social · 18h

#india #indiana #ice #medsky

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Paramjit Singh: Sikh man with brain tumour detained by US immigration

Paramjit Singh, an Indian passport holder, has lived in the US on a green card since 1994.

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Jim Hankins @fincaelsordo.bsky.social · 18h

#india #indiana #ice #medsky

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Paramjit Singh: Sikh man with brain tumour detained by US immigration

Paramjit Singh, an Indian passport holder, has lived in the US on a green card since 1994.

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Dru Stevenson @drustevenson.bsky.social · 2d

#2A #GVP another episode brought to you by your "well-regulated militia"
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Six people dead with multiple injured in three shootings at Mississippi homecoming weekends

Four people were killed in an attack in Leland, while two were killed in Heidelberg, amid a third attack in Rolling Fork

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Dru Stevenson @drustevenson.bsky.social · 21h

Check it out

GVPedia @gvpedia.bsky.social · 21h

Each quarter — with the help of our colleague Dru Stevenson — we will bring you The Legal List, a concise inventory of recent GVP-related cases from across the country to help you see where we stand in our battle against the gun lobby.
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The Legal List

Our new feature listing recent GVP-related court decisions

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Jim Hankins @fincaelsordo.bsky.social · 19h

Trump has declared war on his domestic critics, so any misconduct by the military troops deployed to cities should be prosecuted as war crimes. The trials should be conducted by the #ICC in the Netherlands.

#maga #antifa

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Trump's MAGA-fied military prepares for "war from within"

In one historic speech, Trump eviscerated decades of civil-military restraint.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 19h

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Jim Hankins @fincaelsordo.bsky.social · 19h

*deafblindness

a group of men in tuxedos and bow ties are sitting at a desk in front of a microphone .

Alt: Clips of people slapping their foreheads in frustration

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Jim Hankins @fincaelsordo.bsky.social · 21h

Since #measles causes deafblindbess and the anti-vaccine fanatics are in charge, it’s not a great time to be withholding these funds.

#rubella #deafblind #dhhs #maga #maha #disability #medsky #doe

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Students With Hearing and Vision Loss Get Funding Back Despite Trump’s Anti-DEI Campaign

Following public outcry, the Department of Education has reversed its decision to cut funding for students who have both hearing and vision loss, opting instead to reroute grants to an organization th...

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Jim Hankins @fincaelsordo.bsky.social · 21h

Justice for Tony Mitchell!

#alabama #medsky

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A frozen jail inmate, 25 indictments and an Alabama sheriff still standing

The shocking death of Tony Mitchell in the Walker County Jail has led to changes and lasting hard feelings in rural Alabama.

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Jim Hankins @fincaelsordo.bsky.social · 23h

“Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is touting an effort by the Texas Military Department to remove an unknown number of the state’s National Guard troops deployed to Chicago after a photo of seemingly overweight service members arriving in Illinois went viral.”

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Jim Hankins @fincaelsordo.bsky.social · 23h

Can’t be overweight if you’re standing around and doing nothing! 😂

#texas #illinois #maga #dod

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Some Texas National Guard troops replaced in Illinois after failing to meet standards

An unspecified amount of Texas National Guard troops were replaced in Chicago, shortly after photos of their appearance were mocked.

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Crazy week.

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bmcarthur17 @bmcarthur17.bsky.social · 2d

Lawyers for Luigi Mangione claim he wasn't read his rights before he was questioned by law enforcement officers, and they failed to obtain a warrant before searching his backpack.

Delay. Deny. Depose.

#Resist

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The New Yorker @newyorker.com · 1d

Federal mortgage-fraud prosecutions are exceptionally rare. The amount allegedly at issue in the Letitia James case is so paltry that it would not normally draw the attention of federal prosecutors, @ruthmarcus.bsky.social writes.

The Indictment of Letitia James and the Collapse of Impartial Justice

The question raised by the prosecution of James is: would any other federal prosecutor have brought this case against any other defendant? The answer seems to be no.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 1d

Never forget that when Bondi was appointed, Democracy Docket immediately called her out while The Washington Post gave her a thumbs up.

If you value independent, pro-democracy media that won't bow down or obey, support Democracy Docket today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Lizzy For Democracy @lizzy2016.bsky.social · 2d

Flood the Zone with Truth and Facts...

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Kelly: I really worry about those aviators, drone operators, special forces guys that are in the Caribbean right now striking these boats and whether or not this is legal..

There’s no authorization for the use of military force. The Congress has not given that to the president. He hasn’t asked.

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 1d

🚨🚨🚨WA Governor Bob Ferguson responds to a letter he received from AG Pam Bondi in which she threatened to place him in jail. 🧯He is on fire! 1/2

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Jim Hankins @fincaelsordo.bsky.social · 1d

Days Inn & Suites by #Wyndham in #Fullerton draws #ADA dispute over wheelchair access

#california #oc #disability

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Local Fullerton Hotel Faces Allegations of ADA Violations - Fullerton Observer

The incident involved a woman with disabilities who was preparing for heart surgery and has raised serious concerns about the hotel’s compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Cali...

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Jim Hankins @fincaelsordo.bsky.social · 1d

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Rep. Jim Himes says "Congress is being told nothing" about U.S. strikes on Venezuelan vessels

Rep. Jim Himes of Connecticut, who is the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, told "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that "Congress is being told nothing" about the Trump administr...

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Jim Hankins @fincaelsordo.bsky.social · 1d

What about the rest of the Democrats? When will they find their spines?

#venezuela #maga #icc

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Democratic lawmaker decries strikes on Venezuelan boats as 'illegal killings'

Rep. Jim Himes — the ranking member of the House Intelligence Committee — said lawmakers had not been briefed on the administration's legal justifications.

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Donna Ladd said what she said. 😘 @donnerkay.bsky.social · 1d

Valid point

Jim Hankins @fincaelsordo.bsky.social · 2d

Lax gun laws will eventually kill organized sporting events in Red States unless someone does something to reduce the number of firearms in circulation.

#mississippi #guncontrol #2a

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Six Dead, At Least 12 Injured in Three Mississippi Shootings

Six people are confirmed dead and at least 12 others injured in three separate shootings in Mississippi on the night of Friday, Oct. 10.

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