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Joanne - Itsltlthings @itsltlthings.bsky.social · 27d

Sometimes we just need to lie low.

Joanne - Itsltlthings @itsltlthings.bsky.social · 27d

Summer was good to me.

Joanne - Itsltlthings @itsltlthings.bsky.social · Sep 20

Ta da

Joanne - Itsltlthings @itsltlthings.bsky.social · Sep 18

Northern lights earlier this week.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · Jul 29

Opposing genocide isn’t anti-semitic.

Every word of this.

Jon Stewart: “I feel I’m watching something so self-evidently inhumane & horrific and to be told I have to shut up because I risk the Jewish state? They’re putting the likelihood of a surviving Jewish state much more at risk.”

#Gaza

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Human Rights Index 💙 @humanrightsindex.bsky.social · Jul 13

Sound on 🔊😂

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Joanne - Itsltlthings @itsltlthings.bsky.social · Jun 29

Pulled over to the side of the road just to look at this beautiful view. Almost forgot to take the picture as I felt compelled to just stare into the sky. Life is so wow, yet humans are so determined to add such ugliness.

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Joanne - Itsltlthings @itsltlthings.bsky.social · Jun 26

Yes

Joanne - Itsltlthings @itsltlthings.bsky.social · Jun 26

Yesterday

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · Jun 25

“I personally was pretty surprised, actually, at how efficient the government was,” Sahil Lavingia told NPR's Juana Summers.

Former DOGE engineer says federal waste and fraud were 'relatively nonexistent'

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sahil Lavingia, who worked for the Department of Government Efficiency as a software engineer assigned to the Department of Veterans Affairs, about his experience.

www.npr.org

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · Jun 24

How did Spain come to be the only nation holding firm on its aid spending? | Ana Carbajosa

By refusing to slash funding to poorer nations, Spain became an outlier in the new world disorder. Next week it hosts a UN summit in Seville to prove it

www.theguardian.com

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Mark Cuban @mcuban.bsky.social · Jun 19

Absolutely correct

Adam Kinzinger @adamkinzinger.substack.com · Jun 19

Let’s be blunt. China and Russia are already racing to dominate AI while we still debate if it’s even worth it. Hesitation is no option, we need to lead smart, and strong. My latest (in reply)

adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/we-cant-af...

We Can’t Afford to Flinch: Why America Needs to Lead on AI—Before China or Russia Do

Note: I have included at the bottom, an audio embed of me reading this article.

adamkinzinger.substack.com

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Robyn @handcranked.bsky.social · Jun 15

Your art challenge cheat sheet for June 16-22 is here!

NEW: #FishyFriday and #bnw_macro (Sat & Sun)

See my host list + posts from hosts with feeds in comments

#ArtChallenges #EastCoastKin #PhotographersUnited #PhotographersOfBluesky #photography #dailyart #art #painting #drawing #ArtPrompts

Art Challenges: June 16–22

Monday, June 16
#BlueSkyMonday (anything blue)
#MacroMonday (any macro)
#MountainMonday (mountains)
#MinimalMonday (minimalism)
#smArtist (#mutation)
#JuneSea (#wave)*

Tuesday, June 17
#RockinTuesday (rocks)
#TidesOutTuesday
#TagTuesday (graffiti/street art)
#ContemporaryTuesday (contemp. art)
#smArtist (#assimilate)
#JuneSea (#sculpture)

Wednesday, June 18
#WaterfallWednesday
#WackyWednesdayArt (odd/unusual)
#smArtist (#freedom)
#JuneSea (#restore)

Thursday, June 19
#HumansOfBlueSky (people)
#UrbanGaze (anything urban)
#smArtist (#unique)
#JuneSea (#critter)

FRIDAY, June 20
#scape (any kind of scape)
#FishyFriday (fish)
#ForestFriday
#FloralFriday
#FlowersOnFriday
#FiveMinFri (quick projects & WIP)
#smArtist (#trailblazer)
#JuneSea (#bubbles)

Saturday, June 21
#bnw_macro
#BlueSkyArtShow (#narrow)
#smArtist (#unity)
#JuneSea (#green)

Sunday, June 22
#Stunday (stunning)
#bnw_macro
#SelfPortraitSunday (#HiddenTreasures)**
#smArtist (#diversity)
#JuneSea (#swimming)

All Week
#ArtYear (any art)
#ArtOfSelfPortraiture
#ClassicMono (monochrome)
#dyicad2025 (create on an index card
a day in June & July)
#smArtist (purposeful art of any theme)
#AlphabetChallenge (#WeekYforYellow)
#LLJP (#color #colour)***
#SensoryArt (#safe)

*Ocean or other water
**Include meaningful personal item
***Life, love, joy, pain

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Deborah Elizabeth Finn @deborahelizabeth.bsky.social · Jun 15

Let's uphold both democracy AND human decency.

Human decency means that we actively and peacefully oppose cruelty. Dehumanization based on race, ethnicity, gender, economic class, orientation, religion, citizenship status, or national origin is unacceptable.

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Joanne - Itsltlthings @itsltlthings.bsky.social · Jun 15

I'm attending No Kings's event, “No Kings: What's Next in the Fight? (Attendee Debrief Call)” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

No Kings: What's Next in the Fight? (Attendee Debrief Call) · No Kings

On June 14, we told our governments and communities: No Kings! Join us on Monday night after the big day for a debrief call for everyone across the movement who attended a No Kings event. We'll talk a...

www.mobilize.us

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Joanne - Itsltlthings @itsltlthings.bsky.social · Jun 12

www.reddit.com/r/chaoticgoo...

“Canada can no longer view the United States as an ally” Former MP Charlie Angus raises constitutional, diplomatic red fucking flags in G7 critique

www.reddit.com

Joanne - Itsltlthings @itsltlthings.bsky.social · May 17

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Joanne - Itsltlthings @itsltlthings.bsky.social · Apr 21

Walking in the north woods

Joanne - Itsltlthings @itsltlthings.bsky.social · Apr 21

Wall shadows

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez @aoc.bsky.social · Apr 14

20,000 in ruby red Utah on their feet, in community, and ready to organize for a better world.

A better world is possible.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · Apr 14

Strong moment from AOC’s speech in Utah

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Morgan Fairchild @morgfair.bsky.social · Apr 13

apnews.com/article/trum... China tariff shocks US importers. One CEO calls it 'end of days'

Trump's China tariff shocks US importers. One CEO calls it 'end of days'

U.S. importers are bracing for the impact of President Donald Trump's staggering 145% levy on Chinese imports.

apnews.com

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Joanne - Itsltlthings @itsltlthings.bsky.social · Apr 12

So many of us in common circumstances.

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Denys Beecher @dbeecher.bsky.social · Apr 12

And they’ve already rolled back the plan, if it was ever actually one to begin with. Stop worrying about headlines based on leaks that wouldn’t really change anything even if they turned out to be true. There are actually problematic things, impacting claim processing, happening right now.

@SocialSecurity: This is false. Social Security will continue to communicate through any and all mediums.

@WIRED: SCOOP: The Social Security Administration (SSA) will be shifting its public communication exclusively to X, sources tell WIRED. This comes as agency plans to cut its regional office workforce by roughly 90 percent.

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Joanne - Itsltlthings @itsltlthings.bsky.social · Apr 12

I got rid of my X acct, it was to divisive and supporting that just wasn’t worth it at all.

Social SecurityAdmin posted they will not be eliminating all communication in favor of X. Maybe there are still some critical thinking adults in the room.

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