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Public Land Lover 🦋🌲🦬 @publiclandlvr.bsky.social · 5h

When they tell you who they are, believe them. #ParkChat

www.nationalparkstraveler.org/2025/10/admi...

Administration Wants To Fire Nearly 300 More National Park Service Staff

Court documents filed Monday by the Trump administration in a bid to fire more federal employees indicate the National Park Service could lose more than 270 employees, including some who work in its p...

www.nationalparkstraveler.org

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pissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 4h

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 12h

OMG! In Comey's motion to dismiss for vindictive prosecution, he points to others who have lied to Congress that were NOT prosecuted. Number one is JEFF SESSIONS when he said "I have been called a surrogate at a time or two, but I did not have contact with the Russians." 1/

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 18h

Some days, the world feels heavy. Yet, in those moments, a song can come on and remind us that we are not alone. Music becomes a bridge, allowing us to express our pain, celebrate our joy, and nurture our hope, ultimately helping us draw strength from each other.

Playing For Change ✊

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jessie8675309.bsky.social @jessie8675309.bsky.social · 8h

I wish I could say I was surprised.
But honestly, it’s always been heading this way.
The United States is sliding toward a full-blown surveillance state, and too many people find it easier to look away.
I get that we can’t boil the ocean.... but I’m sure as hell going to try.

Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 9h

"AMERICA IS NOW A FULL BLOWN SURVEILLANCE STATE"

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 14h

omg!

"Demolition crews have begun tearing down part of the White House...

"Construction teams Monday were demolishing a portion of the East Wing, with a backhoe ripping through the structure..."

www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

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jessie8675309.bsky.social @jessie8675309.bsky.social · 9h

You're totally allowed to jump into this lane. It's disgusting to see this happen. And it should be highlighted.

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Roxine King @roxineking.bsky.social · 15h

#ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 11h

Court documents filed today reveal that the Trump administration intends to fire dozens of Fish and Wildlife Service staff. The firings are part of a larger move to cut more than 2,000 jobs at the Interior Department.

Get the rest ➡️ bit.ly/3WgcdTO

Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge showing a flooded mudflat with a huge, snow-covered mountain in the background.

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jessie8675309.bsky.social @jessie8675309.bsky.social · 1d

We're not talking enough about Peter Thiel and what kind of influence he has right now in shaping our lives.
What is very concerning is how little public oversight exists over someone whose influence crosses so many sectors.

foghornleghorn1357.bsky.social @foghornleghorn1357.bsky.social · 1d

Watch this!

joneson/dead bird site survivor. @joneson.bsky.social · 1d

Thiel, immigrant oligarch extraordinaire, & sponsor of the co-executive of the current regime appears to have strange ideas for all of humanity (possibly not healthy but lucrative for some).

My opinion: Thiel is way too extreme to be running anything!

#Voices4Victory

youtube.com/shorts/gX73t...

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jessie8675309.bsky.social @jessie8675309.bsky.social · 1d

It’s unsettling that Peter Thiel continues to operate largely behind the scenes while influencing systems that touch millions of lives.
Power that is this concentrated is always risky for democracy. I’m surprised more people aren’t alarmed by it.

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Alt US Forest Service @altusfs.altgov.info · 1d

Doing this work without pay.

KEZI 9 News @kezi9news.bsky.social · 4d

Firefighters are starting pile burning on the Siuslaw National Forest due to the cool, damp fall weather, according to U.S. Forest Service officials.

Slash burns to begin on Siuslaw National Forest

Firefighters are starting pile burning on the Siuslaw National Forest due to the cool, damp fall weather, according to U.S. Forest Service officials.

www.kezi.com

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

Texas Republicans are whitewashing history

They cannot erase our history

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 9d

This Is Fascism

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jessie8675309.bsky.social @jessie8675309.bsky.social · 2d

A must read.... Or you could always listen to it. Either way it's a must to consume.

Glenn @glenn-florence.bsky.social · 2d

As you attended No Fascists (how I brand it) events today, I highly recommend picking up a copy of Timothy Snyder's On Tyranny. It's outstanding and something you will keep referring to over and over again.

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jessie8675309.bsky.social @jessie8675309.bsky.social · 2d

Essence of flow...
Staying in it is usually the hard part.... Squirrel 🐿️ 😂
Have a wonderful Saturday. Ribbit. 🐸

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Alt US Forest Service @altusfs.altgov.info · 2d

Wow one of the “kids” (this one born in 1998) was a Vermont State Senator.

cc: @altstategov.altgov.info

hannah gais @hannahgais.bsky.social · 3d

A Vermont lawmaker stepped down following revelations regarding his involvement in a racist, pro-Hitler chat associated with the Young Republicans. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

Lawmaker resigns after involvement in racist chat

Vermont state Sen. Sam Douglass will resign after intense pressure from top Republicans in the state.

www.politico.com

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jessie8675309.bsky.social @jessie8675309.bsky.social · 2d

People could learn a lot from these birds. These birds don't just coexist they understand how to synergize. The world would be a better place if people could harness this mindset as a collective.
Hark, the raven 😉

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jessie8675309.bsky.social @jessie8675309.bsky.social · 3d

Very nice. Lots of concepts between the lines.
Always the paradox of still movement in flow.
If you can find alignment within the current, that’s where you discover stillness inside the movement and, possibly, peace.
It’s easy in theory, but harder in practice.

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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 3d

Our planet faces a global #ExtinctionCrisis. Scientists predict that over 1 million species are on track for extinction.

But there’s still time to stop it — and we need your help.

Check out our current action alerts to tackle the extinction crisis from every angle.

Take action ➡️ bit.ly/4h2BWJ4

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foghornleghorn1357.bsky.social @foghornleghorn1357.bsky.social · 3d

www.dailykos.com/stories/2025...

White House spews pathetic lie about Pentagon media walkout

After Pentagon reporters chose to turn in their credentials instead of complying with new rules that would censor their reporting, the White House claimed Thursday—without evidence—that some ...

www.dailykos.com

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M. Kabir @mkabir.bsky.social · 11d

“If you love somebody, let them go, for if they return, they were always yours. If they don't, they never were.”

— Kahlil Gibran

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pissed-off-g.bsky.social @pissed-off-g.bsky.social · 4d

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Lt. Governor Peggy Flanagan @ltgovflanagan.mn.gov · 4d

Children and families are at the center of everything we do.

That’s why we’ve invested in free school meals, paid leave, affordable housing, a nation-leading Child Tax Credit - and that’s why we just ranked as one of the top states for kids.

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jessie8675309.bsky.social @jessie8675309.bsky.social · 4d

Yes, yes we are on many. And rightfully so.

Sometimes I wonder if people can’t see through the fog anymore because we’re too dialed into everything digital…
or because we’ve failed to truly teach history and the art of critical thinking.

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