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NPR @npr.org · 18h

October 11 is the "International Day of the Girl" on the United Nations calendar. These photos pay tribute to the spirit of girls in a world where they face many obstacles. n.pr/470GXx1

Photos celebrate the glory of girls on 'International Day of the Girl'

October 11 is the "International Day of the Girl" on the United Nations calendar. These photos pay tribute to the spirit of girls in a world where they face many obstacles.

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Peg Yacobucci @pegyaco.bsky.social · 18h

Beautiful!

Nikkolas Smith @4nikkolas.bsky.social · 1d

after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.

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Lynn Stahl @msbtterswrth.altgov.info · 18h

Hot off the presses! If you need a bigger size to print your stickers let me know!

The Portland frog as a founding father, surround by the words "give me ribberty or give me death"

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Center for Biological Diversity @biologicaldiversity.org · 1d

“Trump’s political appointees are so desperate for his approval, they’re willing to blatantly violate the law for a pat on the head,” said the Center's Stephanie Kurose. “Trump has turned government websites into campaign billboards. This isn’t public service, it’s Trump fan fiction.”

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Peg Yacobucci @pegyaco.bsky.social · 2d

Ohio universities are being targeted for just doing our jobs

Christopher McKnight Nichols @cmcknichols.bsky.social · 2d

I have looked at this a ton and he's right! There are NO rigorous peer reviewed studies showing faculty political leanings translate into skewed teaching or any form of vindictive grading or censorship on a systemic scale. Yes there are anecdotes, no there is NOT evidence of a widespread issue. 🗃️

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Peg Yacobucci @pegyaco.bsky.social · 2d

Good news, now keep going!

NPR @npr.org · 2d

For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says. n.pr/47hcegr

Renewable energy outpaces coal for electricity generation in historic first, report says

For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says.

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Peg Yacobucci @pegyaco.bsky.social · 2d

Fantastic choice!

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 2d

My choice for the Nobel Peace Prize this year:

Chef José Andrés and the World Central Kitchen.

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Peg Yacobucci @pegyaco.bsky.social · 5d

Yupper-doo!

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 5d

I’m down for this.

The image is an X post by RB (@rbisrb
) from 1 day ago, with the caption "Absolutely..." The post includes a meme featuring a photo of several men in suits, with text overlay stating: "Instead of 'billionaires' can we go back to calling them 'robber barons'?" The individuals in the photo appear to be prominent figures, though they are not specifically identified.

Peg Yacobucci @pegyaco.bsky.social · 6d

Gosh, this ought to be immediately disqualifying. Share this quote with your elected officials and demand they remove Hegseth immediately!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

Hegseth to the Navy: "Your diversity is not your strength"

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Peg Yacobucci @pegyaco.bsky.social · 9d

❤️❤️❤️❤️

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 9d

The best news! ❤️

'Reading Rainbow' Is Coming Back After Nearly 20 Years With Beloved Librarian As Host—And Fans Are Pumped

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Peg Yacobucci @pegyaco.bsky.social · 10d

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

White Rose Resistance @whiteroseresistance.org · 10d

Peg Yacobucci @pegyaco.bsky.social · 10d

If you are able, please support PBS News!

PBS News @pbsnews.org · 10d

Today is our first day without federal funding. Our commitment to providing trusted, objective journalism hasn't wavered.

For 50 years, PBS News has helped you understand the world and make informed decisions. This mission drives our work every day, and your support of PBS News makes it possible.

Peg Yacobucci @pegyaco.bsky.social · 10d

One of my absolute heroes, for her gentle persistence, courage, and huge empathy

PBS News @pbsnews.org · 10d

Jane Goodall, the conservationist renowned for her groundbreaking chimpanzee field research and globe-spanning environmental advocacy, has died. She was 91. https://to.pbs.org/4mIl8Ig

Conservationist Jane Goodall, renowned for chimpanzee research, dies at 91

While living among chimpanzees in Africa decades ago, Goodall documented the animals using tools and doing other activities previously believed to be exclusive to humans.

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Hillary Rodham Clinton @hillaryclinton.bsky.social · 10d

Trump wants to hold the government hostage until Democrats agree to raise health care costs for millions of Americans and give him more unchecked power.

But health care is a human right.

And in America, we have no kings.

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Peg Yacobucci @pegyaco.bsky.social · 11d

OMG, perfect! Thank you, military Reddit and @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social !

Peg Yacobucci @pegyaco.bsky.social · 11d

Our paper on perceptions of punctuated equilibrium - including suggestions for how to teach about this essential evolutionary concept - is now available online! doi.org/10.1017/pab....

Taking the temperature of punctuated equilibrium on its semicentennial | Paleobiology | Cambridge Core

Taking the temperature of punctuated equilibrium on its semicentennial

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 11d

"Some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily kill civilians."

"Some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily kill civilians."

"Some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily kill civilians."

"Some legal experts have called it a crime to summarily kill civilians."

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Peg Yacobucci @pegyaco.bsky.social · 11d

The open hatred and disgust for "females" here is breathtaking. Not to mention the fetishizing of a particular type of physically strong yet "pretty" white man, clean-shaven, well-dressed, blonde, blue-eyed...<cough>Aryan<cough>

Cheryl Rofer @cherylrofer.bsky.social · 11d

I remind you that this man has been accused of domestic violence by the women in his life.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11d

Hegseth: "Basic training is being restored to what it should be -- scary, tough, and disciplined. We're empowering drill sergeants to instill healthy fear in new recruits, ensuring that future warfighters are forged ... they can put hands on recruits."

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Duncan Jones @manmademoon.bsky.social · 11d

Not doing torture is "woke..."

Eliot Higgins @eliothiggins.bsky.social · 11d

US war crimes are back, baby!

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 11d

Hegseth: "We unleash overwhelming and punishing violence on the enemy. We also don't fight with stupid rules of engagement. We untie the hands of our warfighters to intimidate, demoralize, hunt, and kill the enemies of our country. No more politically correct and overbearing rules of engagement."

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 11d

Today's speech is exactly what one expects from someone who flounced from the Individual Ready Reserve due to his white supremacist tattoos

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Peg Yacobucci @pegyaco.bsky.social · 11d

So grateful for our military leaders today, who understood the assignment - don't give these sociopathic narcissists what they want. Sometimes stony-faced silence is the perfect response.

Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 11d

Truly proud of our top military leaders for holding steady and keeping an apolitical face, even when the pressure couldn’t be greater.

Peg Yacobucci @pegyaco.bsky.social · 12d

Yikes!

Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 12d

As a former gamer, I cannot overstate how big of a deal this right-wing takeover of Electronic Arts is.

Are they going to create video games where they kidnap and dismember journalists like Jamal Khashoggi?

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Peg Yacobucci @pegyaco.bsky.social · 14d

Happy birthday, Pete!

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Peter Wagner (a Real Dr., not a surgeon-barber/body-tech/golfer) @peterjwagner3.bsky.social · 14d

So, it's my birthday. If you'd like to do something in honor of that, then consider voicing an opinion save my department!

eas.unl.edu/save-earth-a...

I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve, etc...

Save Earth and Atmospheric Sciences! | Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences | Nebraska

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln is proposing to close the Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences (EAS) as part of its budget reduction plan. We strongly oppose this plan. EAS conducts research ...

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Jon Walker @jonwalkerpdx.bsky.social · 14d

This is literally what the actual "siege" of the auxiliary ICE building looks like

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