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John Larson
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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 11h
"We will have more intense flooding events, the water quality would go down, fish species like trout would suffer, and the tourism dollars for local towns will be affected too."

Gutting the Roadless Rule would hurt all of us while enriching polluters who destroy our planet for profit.
Outcry as Trump plots more roads and logging in US forests: ‘You can almost hear the chainsaws’
Critics say move to axe Bill Clinton’s ‘roadless rule’ that protected key old-growth forests will be devastating to environment
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More Perfect Union @moreperfectunion.bsky.social · 1d
NEW: Democratic oyster farmer Graham Platner is the candidate best positioned to defeat Susan Collins in Maine's Senate race, according to a poll of likely voters conducted by Zenith Research for More Perfect Union.
Poll: Platner Best Positioned Maine Dem to Defeat Susan Collins
After respondents were shown short biographies for both candidates, Graham Platner leads Sen. Susan Collins by 14 points, while Gov. Janet Mills leads Collins by 8 points.
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ProPublica @propublica.org · 10h
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has ordered state agencies to take “any and all steps necessary” to fast-track solar and wind permits that must break ground by next year or likely miss out on a federal tax credit Congress is ending.

With @opb.org
Oregon Fast-Tracks Renewable Energy Projects as Trump Bill Ends Tax Incentives
Gov. Tina Kotek ordered the move, which follows reporting by Oregon Public Broadcasting and ProPublica that highlighted impediments green energy advocates blame for the state’s poor ranking when it co...
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 8h
Cartoon by John Deering.
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MoveOn @moveon.org · 9h
In America, we don’t have kings – it’s kind of our whole thing. 🚫👑

Millions turned out for No Kings in June— one of the largest protest days in U.S. history. On October 18th, we’ll be even louder, stronger, and we won’t stop here.

RSVP here:
No Kings
As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power…
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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 8h
The Trump administration's coal lease sales in Wyoming and Montana completely flopped this week.

Forcing people to use coal is like requiring Americans to travel by horse and buggy.

Coal is a relic of the past that is not coming back no matter how hard Trump tries.
Trump's major coal sales flop in Wyoming and Montana - WyoFile
Feds postpone Wyoming coal sale despite promise to "revitalize" the industry. Critics say even the coal industry isn't betting big on its future.
wyofile.com
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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 5d
Elon Musk is now worth over $500 billion.

That means his net worth has gone up by $100 billion in less than a year.

Tax. The. Damn. Rich.
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DemCast USA @demcast.com · 5d
As America struggles, Donald Trump spent his weekend golfing at his Virginia country club while nearly two million federal workers either labor without pay or sit at home with empty accounts. He engineered this shutdown himself and now refuses to end it.
open.substack.com/pub/demcastu...
Trump’s Shutdown: The Only Thing He Leads Is the Golf Cart Parade
American workers go without pay and Trump is working hard - on his golf swing...
open.substack.com
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Jeff Turner 🦋🌈🦋🌈@loveneverhate @loveneverhate.bsky.social · 5d
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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 5d
"If Kennedy and his allies truly want to Make America Healthy Again, they should start by regulating the industries that are making us sick."

Watch what they do, not what they say.
Plastic packaging is poisoning America, and MAGA is letting corporations off the hook
If MAHA and MAGA were serious about improving the health of Americans, they would stop gaslighting the public and start standing up to the corporations making us sick.
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John Larson @jackstraw77.bsky.social · 5d
maybe they should have voted Blue
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Bill Leibenguth @bill-leibenguth.bsky.social · 6d
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Chris Ryall @chrisryall.bsky.social · 5d
“You don’t have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them.” - Ray Bradbury
An image with words on a black background, mentioning that October 5-11 is banned books week, a reminder of the importance of pushing back against censorship and ignorant book bannings
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Sahara Stevens ❤️🇺🇸 @sahara-stevens.bsky.social · 6d
The antifa handbooks are called The U.S. Constitution and The Bill of Rights.
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LCV – League of Conservation Voters 🌎 @lcv.org · 5d
The government may be closed for you but it is still very much open for billionaire CEOs and polluters
E&E News: Trump inks order to advance halted Alaska mining order
President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order reversing a Biden-era decision that blocked a mining road in Alaska, which faces fierce opposition among tribes and environmental groups.
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Public Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 5d
"A war from within" ????

The President of the United States is openly talking about waging war against US cities because he doesn't like their mayors and governors.

This is how a dictator talks.
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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 8d
One thing that comes through awfully clearly in these ICE videos is how many of these goons gravitated toward the job because being able to assault people with impunity is a big thrill for them.
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TheCritic @thecriticla.bsky.social · 8d
Parody account but spot on!
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informationbank.bsky.social @informationbank.bsky.social · 8d
Complaining on social media accomplishes nothing! Vote november 4! If you need to register to vote or update your registration, here are the links to do so! Do it today as deadlines start hitting on sunday!
Elections: Voter Registration
October 2, 2025
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4fuxake @blueheartedly1.bsky.social · 8d
Who thinks the entire GOP has betrayed America?
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Indivisible Central Ohio @indivcentraloh.bsky.social · 8d
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[email protected] @francescrook.bsky.social · 8d
It turns my stomach to hear the sanctimonious outpourings by politicians and religious leaders who peddle hate of asylum seekers, women, minorities and dissenters. Given credence by MSM.
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Jeff Turner 🦋🌈🦋🌈@loveneverhate @loveneverhate.bsky.social · 8d
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1stBascombe @1stbascombe.bsky.social · 9d
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