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Microplastics Spookmelier @leastactionhero.bsky.social · 20h

today in "predicted by 30 Rock"

Edie Falco on 30 Rock:
I MISSED THE VOTE ON A BILL TO LEGALIZE RECREATIONAL WHALE TORTURE.

Caroline @caro130.bsky.social · 2d

The concept of "taking personal responsibility for driving within the speed limit in a residential area, to avoid tickets but more importantly to avoid hurting people" remains totally elusive to so many people!!

Greater Greater Washington @ggwash.org · 3d

As Montgomery County officials consider recommendations for safety improvements on one of Maryland's most dangerous roads, some neighbors have a need for speed.

Pro-speeding yard signs appear along University Boulevard

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Caroline @caro130.bsky.social · 3d

I also once made the mistake of mentioning that fact about reduced STI transmission in front of a classmate who, it soon became clear by how angry and incredulous he got about it, was not circumcised.

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Sam Adams @samadams.bsky.social · 4d

quick question, who were the antifascists in 1930s Germany against

Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · 4d

From Donald Trump's Roundtable on Antifa just now —
"Antifa has been around in various iterations for almost 100 years in some instances, going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany."
— special guest Jack Posobiec

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Tucker Jones @tuckerjones.bsky.social · 9d

Mayor Bowser and President Trump agree: when a legislature says "You must spend this money in this way," the executive can simply disregard the legislature.

DC under Bowser-Trump rule does not want our children to learn.

The 51st @51st.news · 10d

DCPS reneged on its promise to help hundreds of international teachers secure a green card. Many may now be forced to leave the country. Read the full story from @maustermuhle.bsky.social 51st.news/dc-green-car...

DCPS promised them green cards. Now, these international teachers have nowhere to turn

More than 200 teachers may soon have to leave the country because of what they say are broken promises from the city's school system.

51st.news

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Caroline @caro130.bsky.social · 10d

Wow, you think you've seen it all, but they keep coming up with new racist ahistorical headcanons

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Caroline @caro130.bsky.social · 11d

Bless you for sticking out the wait to help this little tiny!

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Caroline @caro130.bsky.social · 11d

Today in my household being terminally online: I made a joke to my husband about our cat's recent change in favored snoozing location and a couple hours later he texts me THIS

The "Friendship ended with Musadir, now Salman is my best friend" meme, but with pictures of our cat and our actual chair & couch superimposed

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Caroline @caro130.bsky.social · 12d

Imagine being so car-brained that you are furious about the idea of *sidewalks* in your neighborhood

dan, crisp & juicy enjoyer 🦀🏳️‍🌈👋🏾 @justupthepike.bsky.social · 12d

a dad in Kensington tried to get sidewalks built for his disabled son. Montgomery County basically said it was his job to win over his neighbors, who lashed out at *him* for the proposal. this is simply not how government should work–
www.thebanner.com/community/lo...

‘Let’s be nice, please’: Debate over sidewalks gets testy amid safety concerns

The Montgomery County Department of Transportation wants to add sidewalks in Kensington. Neighbors are turning on those who welcome the change.

www.thebanner.com

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Josh Gondelman @joshgondelman.bsky.social · 12d

Chuck Schumer, in an hour from now: The president plans to flood the streets with military personnel to oppress innocent people, but what he should be flooding the streets with is tax credits for the middle class!

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Pregnancy Justice @pregnancyjust.bsky.social · 12d

We have NEW research on pregnancy-related prosecutions in the first two years after Dobbs, and there are surely more cases.

They show us that giving rights to fertilized eggs, embryos, and fetuses paves the way for people to be ARRESTED and PUNISHED for all pregnancy outcomes — beyond abortion.

In the two years after Dobbs, prosecutors initiated at least 412 cases charging people with crimes related to pregnancy, pregnancy loss, or birth.

Prosecutors criminalized 31 people who experienced a pregnancy loss in the 2 years after Dobbs.

Pregnancy related prosecutions happened in 16 states. These were the top 3: Alabama, Oklahoma, and South Carolina.

Most cases involve allegations of substance use during pregnancy - 399/412

Most cases began in a medical setting - 264/412

Most cases involved the family policing system - 217/412

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holden m. accountable @noahs.bsky.social · 13d

THE MEME IS REAL

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Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 15d

The rebranding of reactionary gender and biological essentialism as “heterodox and challenging ideas to which liberal students must be exposed” is one of the greatest achievements of our stupid era. Congratulations to the reactionary centrists who helped make it happen - you dupes, you utter dolts.

Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 15d

“I’m emotionally shellshocked right now,” said one professor in the Texas Tech system. “What does it say about academic freedom? It says we don’t have it.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/09/26/u...

Texas Tech Moves to Limit Academic Discussion to 2 Genders

www.nytimes.com

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Caroline @caro130.bsky.social · 15d

I am delighted by seeing my girl Wendy the Waterdrop in a poncho

DC Water @dcwater.bsky.social · 15d

‪Stay dry, DC 💧🫶‬

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 16d

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Dozens of delegates from multiple nations walk out of UN hall as Israeli prime minister prepares to speak.

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Caroline @caro130.bsky.social · 17d

What's one constituency the Bowser administration caters to more than restaurant group owners? Suburbanites who demand cheap or free street parking directly in front of wherever they're going, apparently.

ezracycle.bsky.social @ezracycle.bsky.social · 17d

Interesting how the DC government is able to spring into action and lower the minimum wage when restaurants say that the costs are too much for them, but won't budge on charging them $20 / square foot for outdoor dining space.

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 17d

i really wish our law enforcement and media werent telegraphing to mass shooters that messages written on bullets will be breathlessly and uncritically publicized with no further examination

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Caroline @caro130.bsky.social · 26d

If we've talked about housing in DC, you've probably heard me say "Upzone Ward 3!" (& the rest of our wealthy low-density residential areas while you're at it)

Here's a way to tell the Zoning Commission and Council to do just that, via
@dcyimbys.bsky.social: actionnetwork.org/letters/5684...

Say Yes to Homes in Ward 3

Send a message to the Zoning Commission and DC Council: say yes to homes in Ward 3 and commit to broader upzoning in the Comprehensive Plan! DC’s Office of Planning has advanced smart rezonings alon...

actionnetwork.org

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ACOG @acog.org · 20d

ACOG reaffirms that acetaminophen is safe for managing pain and fever during pregnancy. No reputable studies support suggestions like those in HHS’s recent announcement linking acetaminophen use in pregnancy to autism; in fact, high-quality studies show no such risk. https://bit.ly/47Wxc59

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Caroline @caro130.bsky.social · 19d

I'm going to need Big Pharma to start living up to its reputation for unstoppable political power when it could be helpful, like when they're trying to take away vaccines and acetaminophen from pregnant people and children

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Caroline @caro130.bsky.social · 21d

There are a few light poles in Bloomingdale with stickers of this cat, and I don't think she's lost or anything, I think someone just wanted to say "check out my cat"

A light pole with an oval sticker showing a tortoiseshell cat and the name "Charlotte"

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Caroline @caro130.bsky.social · 21d

John Ganz "When the Clock Broke" was enlightening and filled in gaps as someone who was only child-level aware of what was going on in early 90s politics us.macmillan.com/books/978037...

When the Clock Broke

ONE OF THE WASHINGTON POST'S TEN BEST BOOKS OF 2024One of The New York Times's 100 Notable Books of 2024Longlisted for the National Book Critics Circle Award...

us.macmillan.com

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Caroline @caro130.bsky.social · 22d

Leaving aside other elements, it's a perfect example of "exurban land use patterns and car-brain ruin everything"

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Ned Resnikoff @resnikoff.bsky.social · 25d

Very frustrating to me that I know of several great state-level advocacy organizations and progressive news outlets scrambling for funding, but the Beltway appears to be full of suitcases of money sitting around for anyone who wants to launch their own I’m Mad at Bluesky Institute

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Janeese4DC @janeese4dc.bsky.social · 25d

To the 31 House Democrats who voted with Trump: I would never vote to disenfranchise your constituents, undermine their democratic rights, or impose harsher penalties on them against their will. Regrettably, you have done exactly that to my constituents and legislative body. Shame 😪

Free DC @freedcproject.bsky.social · 25d

Today 31 Democrats chose to side with Donald Trump over DC.

We did not ask for this. It will not make us safer. And fueling this fascist president's agenda is dangerous for our entire country. (🧵)

31 Democrats who voted with Trump and against DC

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