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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 11m

Historians sometimes say that when societies are descending into fascism, it can be hard for the people to notice it in real time. Well, historians of the future: We are noticing.

From Chicago to Portland, James Comey to Letitia James, and so much else—this is no longer America.

Memo to Future Historians: This Is Fascism, and Millions of Us See It

From Chicago to Portland, James Comey to Letitia James, and so much else—this is no longer America.

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Stereogum @stereogum.bsky.social · 1d

Neil Young removing music from Amazon, calls for boycott: "Support local businesses. Do the right thing. Show who you are."

Neil Young Removing Music From Amazon, Calls For Boycott

Neil Young has never been shy about voicing his opinions, and he’s often put his money where his mouth is. He recently discontinued his use of Facebook and Instagram, citing parent company Meta’s “use...

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Alpha Kitty @alphakitty.bsky.social · 17h

#womenshistory #gov

Ray E. Boomhower @rboomhower.bsky.social · 1d

Here's to one of this country's original antifa activists, Mary Donovan Hapgood, the first woman to run for governor in Massachusetts (1928) and Indiana (1940), both times as the candidate of the Socialist Party.

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 1d

Indicting your political enemies because they’re your enemies, not because they’ve committed crimes, is unAmerican.

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alihh.bsky.social @alihh.bsky.social · 1d

Can anyone name a single MAGAt politician who’s NOT a grifter, a criminal, or a pedophile, or some combination thereof? Anyone?

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 1d

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Mark Schweitzer @markschweitzer.bsky.social · Aug 21

Cutting off your nose to spite your face: As Central Ohio energy needs increase, Fairfield County stops a plan to build 1600 acre renewable solar project. With data centers sucking up more power in the region, all this will do is ensure residential consumers end up paying more. tinyurl.com/ymx6t97b

How data centers contribute to spiking electric costs in central Ohio

GAHANNA, Ohio (WCMH) — Electricity costs are rising for Ohioans and increased costs correlate with the tech boom in central Ohio. The Washington Post found Columbus’ typical monthly hom…

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John Kostyack @kostyack.bsky.social · 7d

@ucs.org analysis finds that in just one year (2024), the tech industry incurred $4.3B in grid upgrade costs for its data centers in Illinois, Maryland, New Jersey, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia and West Virginia. Who covered these costs? Not the tech industry. blog.ucs.org/mike-jacobs/...

Data Centers Are Already Increasing Your Energy Bills. We Have the Receipts.

Electric bills are going up around the country and some of those increases are due to an outdated practice that requires consumers to pay billions for tech giants’ grid connections. Our new analysis t...

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Marilyn Mazzotta @marilynmazzotta.bsky.social · 2d

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 3d

Grandpa has a few words for Kristi Noem 🔥

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Alpha Kitty @alphakitty.bsky.social · 2d

A nasty food poisoning spell can take one down for days and make it rather inconvenient to be far from a commode

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Alpha Kitty @alphakitty.bsky.social · 2d

Because a third of the people are brain-dead panty wipes, another third can’t be bothered or are in denial, and only a third actually understand what is happening.

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 2d

What Governor Pritzker is doing is right for his state, but it is vital for the Republic.

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Alpha Kitty @alphakitty.bsky.social · 2d

10/8/1903 — b. Elizabeth Wyn Wood, Canadian artist, arts educator. Sculptor; figural works, modernist landscape works, and major public commissions in Ontario. Held key posts in the Federation of #CanadianArtists & the Canadian Arts Council (1944-48) #WomensHistoryMonth #womenartists #womensart #OTD

Elizabeth Winnifred Wood standing next to a large male bust sculpture of hers.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 3d

Make America Great Again…

GTF Out!

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Pavlov's Other Dog 🐾🐶🎶📚📸⚾️ @idiot-wind.bsky.social · 3d

#MusicSky

A quick trip with #Donovan

2/3 Hurdy Gurdy Man 1968

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkQy...

NEW 📀 Hurdy Gurdy Man - Donovan {Stereo} Summer 1968

YouTube video by Smurfstools Oldies Music Time Machine

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 3d

📽️ VIDEO: Republicans are redrawing congressional maps to lock in their power for years to come. Executive Director of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee Marina Jenkins explains how these redistricting moves threaten fair elections👇
https://bit.ly/42vWAey

Inside Trump's Unprecedented Power Grab | Marina Jenkins

YouTube video by Democracy Docket

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · 4d

ICE is made up of men who have failed the human test and have nothing of value to offer this nation.

Adults with decency and options and possibilities don’t do this shit.

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byron coley @byroncoley.bsky.social · 4d

RIP CHRIS DREJA. those yardbirds sides still get regular play around here. there's no firewall on this link

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Chris Dreja, a Founding Member of the Yardbirds, Dies at 78

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Alpha Kitty @alphakitty.bsky.social · 3d

October 14th is Ada Lovelace Day!

A day of blogging, podcasting, posting and hosting events worldwide to celebrate Women in STEM fields, and to encourage and support girls and women to STEM roles and leadership findingada.com

#WomenInSTEM #GirlsInSTEM #ALD25 #AdaLovelaceDay

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Alpha Kitty @alphakitty.bsky.social · 3d

10/7/1675 — b. Rosalba Carriera, Venetian artist. A Venetian portrait painter and miniaturist who influenced and changed the portraiture genre. She was the creator of the Rococo style in France and Italy; noted for her pastel works #womenshistory #Rococo #womenartists #womensart #OTD

A self-portrait painting by Rosalba Carriera where she is seated and holding a self-portrait in the painting

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Donnell Caballero @donnellcaballero.bsky.social · 7d

We do not have a justice system, we have a legal system.

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KCUR (Kansas City's best news source) @kcur.org · 6d

Newly restored mural in an unassuming building at the University of Missouri-Kansas City is a bizarre and enthralling masterpiece that stands as a testament to immigrants and the danger of authoritarianism.

A hidden Kansas City mural is 'a warning' against fascism, from a Spanish artist who survived it

Artist Luis Quintanilla fled the Spanish Civil War to escape persecution, but most of his work was destroyed. Today, one of his two remaining murals sits in an otherwise ordinary corner of the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Newly restored, Quintanilla’s bizarre and enthralling masterpiece stands as a testament to immigrants and the danger of authoritarianism.

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Alpha Kitty @alphakitty.bsky.social · 6d

Let’s not forget evil turtle boy who illegally installed three of them, McConnell will undoubtedly be archived as a villain in both U.S. + world history. Can’t image unleashing that much harm onto your own country + the world

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VoteVets @votevets.org · 7d

4.4 million veterans live in rural America, many of whom are older and rely on Medicaid. With Republicans slashing funding, struggling rural hospitals face even greater challenges, putting veterans' lives at risk. #TrumpsHealthCareShutdown

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