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Hetty Startup @hettymsma.bsky.social · 1m

Opinion: ACLT Victory and the Future of Affordable Amherst www.amherstindy.org/2025/10/21/o...

Opinion: ACLT Victory and the Future of Affordable Amherst - Amherst Indy

In downtown Amherst, the last open lots are quietly shaded by the great swatches of forest that have watched generations come and go. Neighbors still talk and emails hum fragments of concern and care,...

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apnews.com/article/poll... Americans are concerned about higher health care costs next year, an AP-NORC poll finds

Most Americans are concerned about higher health care costs next year, an AP-NORC poll finds

A new poll finds most U.S. adults are worried about health care becoming more expensive. That comes as Americans make decisions about next year’s health coverage and a government shutdown keeps future...

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Hetty Startup @hettymsma.bsky.social · 4h

Step 7: Scapegoat Vulnerable Communities
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Step 7: Scapegoat Vulnerable Communities

Blame the powerless to distract from the powerful

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Hetty Startup @hettymsma.bsky.social · 4h

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Cannabis blunts back pain in 2 new studies

Millions of Americans use weed to treat chronic pain, but there's little high quality research on whether it works. New findings suggest it can be effective for low back pain, on par with opioids.

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James Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 21h

This is genuinely gut-wrenching. Anyone associated w this structure knows the endless ranks of people, over the decades, who have treated the structure and surroundings w respect—since they were symbols for traditions of America as a whole

Too apt a metaphor for Trump and US institutions overall

Jonathan Edwards @jonathanreports.bsky.social · 23h

Scoop: Trump has started demolishing the White House's East Wing facade to build his ballroom. The president had claimed construction of the $250 million building wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure. /W @ddiamond.bsky.social wapo.st/4hqBNiU

White House begins demolishing East Wing facade to build Trump’s ballroom

The president had claimed construction of the $250 million ballroom wouldn’t ‘interfere’ with the existing White House structure.

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Hetty Startup @hettymsma.bsky.social · 1d

new troll in Narragansett Bay by Danish artist Thomas Dambo.

Hetty Startup @hettymsma.bsky.social · 1d

Spitalfields by Ron McCormick 1971, from the exhibition "A World Apart: Photographing Change in London’s East End 1970-76"
Friday 24th October – Saturday 6th December, 11am – 6pm Wednesday – Saturday

Four Corners, 121 Roman Rd, Bethnal Green, E2 0QN
via #SpitalfieldsLife

Hetty Startup @hettymsma.bsky.social · 1d

The Other Demonstration on Saturday
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The Other Demonstration on Saturday

Friends,

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 1d

ICE increased weapons spending by 700% — including purchases of chemical weapons and guided missile warheads.

ICE was always going to be Trump’s private military to deploy domestically against Americans.

Pay attention.

ICE boosts weapons spending 700%

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 1d

The kids are not alright.

Longitudinal research shows that rates of mental health distress among LGBTQ+ youth have increased since 2023, that they're less able to access mental health care, and that nearly 1/4 have been threatened with conversion therapy.

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LGBTQ+ youth's mental health struggles are getting worse, according to a new survey

A new survey from the Trevor Project found that between 2023 and 2025, LGBTQ+ youth reported an increase in anxiety, depression and suicide ideation.

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The Sgt Joker @thesgtjoker.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks to Trump’s Shutdown and the Republican Party trying to hide the Epstein Files, the Federal Agency that oversees our Nuclear Arsenal will be unmanned starting today. #FDT #VetsAgainstGOP #NoKings

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Federal agency overseeing US nuclear stockpile will furlough most of its workforce starting Monday | CNN Politics

The federal agency responsible for overseeing and modernizing the US nuclear stockpile will furlough the vast majority of its staff Monday as the government shutdown drags on, according to the Departm...

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Hetty Startup @hettymsma.bsky.social · 1d

#SongForToday youtu.be/2VrYqA6ghK0?...

Ray LaMontagne - Step Into Your Power (Official Lyric Video)

YouTube video by raylamontagneVEVO

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Democrats Abroad Norway @demsabroadnorway.bsky.social · 3d

Some of the first pictures from #NoTyrants #Oslo. In solidarity with Americans protesting around the world, we came together to show we love America and Trump and his trolls will not silence us! ✊
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