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Diane

@peridotorchid.bsky.social

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Equality for all. Twin, kidney transplant recipient, introvert, gun violence survivor. Married mom & grandma. Pro-choice. ❤️ dogs, cats & birds. And trees. I love trees. Life in the Pacific NW is beautiful. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Ally, BLM ✊️ #TreeHugger #Raptors #Corvids

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Diane @peridotorchid.bsky.social · Nov 11

I don't begrudge wealthy people their stuff. There is, however, something fundamentally wrong with a society that allows children to go hungry and people to live in the streets while the wealth class owns elected officials, SC Justices, multiple mansions, yachts, and private aircraft.

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godofindifference.bsky.social @godofindifference.bsky.social · 7h

“The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit ruled that members of the National Guard in Illinois right now can remain federalized, but they can not be deployed in the state.”

Appeals court blocks Trump from deploying National Guard in Illinois

The court ruled that National Guard troops can remain federalized, but cannot be deployed in the state.

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Diane @peridotorchid.bsky.social · 6h

Photo op Barbie never misses an opportunity to promote herself. The carefully staged photo of her praying at the Western Wall, taken from her good side with nary a hair out of place, made me gag. She's still the same old attention addict.

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Anton Gerashchenko @antongerashchenko.bsky.social · 7h

9-yr-old Ukrainian Sasha Paskal has won gold&bronze medals at the All-Ukrainian Rhythmic Gymnastics Competition "Black Sea Cup"

In the summer of 2022she was seriously injured by a Russian strike and underwent a leg amputation

Sasha didn’t give up.She went through rehabilitation
📹bokareva.solovey.m

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 12h

Estonia has closed the Saatse border crossing with Russia due to an unusually large Russian military presence on the other side. The Estonian Police and Border Guard (PPA) noted increased patrols and military movements that were much higher than normal, which were deemed beyond routine activities.

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Diane @peridotorchid.bsky.social · 15h

No. A MSNBC host just referred to the "Biden debacle." The Biden debacle?!? Special education services were decimated yesterday by Donald Trump. Now THAT'S a debacle of epic proportions. Biden is irrelevant.

Diane @peridotorchid.bsky.social · 15h

And then the murders began.

Diane @peridotorchid.bsky.social · 18h

I loved everything about Diane Keaton. She was a versatile actor with an understated, unique style that never failed to impress. She will be missed.

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Sara Partridge, Ph.D. @sarapartridge.bsky.social · 22h

There are reports that the *entire* office of special education at the US Dept of Education has been cut. These hardworking folks ensure kids with disabilities get equal access to a quality education.

America’s children deserve better than this.

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"Get off our necks" @rain-y.bsky.social · 1d

Oh my God! This proves the "ICE" agents are not real agents. Not properly trained. And just a bunch of traitors. This is an old perfume that's been around forever!Indian immigrant fights deportation after police mistake perfume labeled 'Opium' for the narcotic share.google/Lo0c7g9N1apv...

Indian immigrant fights deportation after police mistake perfume labeled 'Opium' for the narcotic

Kapil Raghu, 28, was arrested in May after an officer in central Arkansas spotted the rollerball perfume bottle in his car during a routine traffic stop.

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 19h

Per CDC source: At internal leadership meeting this afternoon, it was shared that 1,257 people were RIF'd at CDC. Number may not be final. Apparently, chief of staff was unaware that RIFs were going to occur so not clear who is making decisions. (Short 🧵)

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Diane @peridotorchid.bsky.social · 20h

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Diane @dianesf.bsky.social · 1d

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Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 1d

I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.

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Diane @peridotorchid.bsky.social · 1d

Alarm bells should be blasting everywhere. The Qatari base would be ~540 miles away from Seattle, Boeing, and Naval Base Kitsap, a nuclear weapons facility that includes the Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Naval Submarine Base Bangor!

Diane @peridotorchid.bsky.social · 1d

Complicit media indeed. Not a peep about Texas AG Ken Paxton's mortgage fraud from them. When they decide to do their jobs they might ask Bondi why Paxton is getting special treatment. His case has been presented to the Federal Housing Finance Agency instead of a grand jury.

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a fireworks display with the words hooray written in white

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

Mike Johnson: "We're so angry about it. I mean, I'm a very patient guy, but I've had it with these people. The theory we have right now -- they have a hate America rally that's scheduled for October 18 on the National Mall. It's the pro-Hamas wing and antifa people ... "

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Diane @peridotorchid.bsky.social · 1d

Awww, the wannabe king's devoted little elf is so angry that those of us who love our country, we true patriots, are planning to attend peaceful gatherings of like-minded people who oppose tyranny. Run back to your safe space, little ❄️, and stop trying to foment violence.

Diane @peridotorchid.bsky.social · 1d

Did he really think that China would roll over and play dead in response to the trade war he started? The whole world is laughing at him and his bumbling administration. Melania Doolittle is negotiating with Putin. Kushner is negotiating with Netanyahu. They think they're a dynasty. Posers. 🤑

Diane @peridotorchid.bsky.social · 1d

Trump is laying off thousands of federal workers but plans to bail out Argentina to the tune of $20 billion while clawing back $20 billion in climate grants. Farmers need as much as a $50 billion bailout. And Hegseth plans to build Qatari military facilities in Idaho. Golden age my butt.

Diane @peridotorchid.bsky.social · 1d

Not gonna sugarcoat it, this is fucked up and cannot be allowed to stand.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2d

WAKE UP, AMERICA!

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Diane @peridotorchid.bsky.social · 2d

Rumors have been floating around for years about one of the Trumplings being on the spectrum. Since it couldn't possibly be caused by a 60-year old sperm donor, said donor is desperately looking for someone to blame. I hope the makers of Tylenol sue the asses off the current administration.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2d

The Republican shutdown continues.

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Diane @peridotorchid.bsky.social · 2d

Make it so!

a woman in a blue dress and wig is standing in a room with the words manifest it written on the screen .

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