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Congressman Chris Deluzio @deluzio.house.gov · 19h

Urban Institute predicts that 267,000 fellow veterans will lose health coverage if the ACA healthcare tax credits expire.

Those are the stakes in this fight.

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✨🦋𝓢𝓗𝓔𝓘𝓛𝓐 🦋✨ @sheilaharris.bsky.social · 3d

#ChicagoProtests

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foresterbob @foresterbob.bsky.social · 6d

Two Medicine River, north of East Glacier, Montana. October 2023.
#photography #montana #autumn

A clear mountain stream flows across the lower part of the image. A mixed forest of conifers and broadleaf trees grows on the far side. Fall colors, mosty yellow, are on display. Distant mountains are topped by scattered clouds.

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foresterbob @foresterbob.bsky.social · 2d

Here is another view from US Hwy 395 in eastern California. The viewpoints were crowded with people taking pics. Some had expensive cameras; all I had was a cheap digital model. But the colors were so spectacular that it was hard to go wrong. October 2011.
#photography #landscape #autumn #california

An autumn scene east of the Sierras in California. Shrubs, cottonwood trees, and aspen trees are aglow with shades of yellow and orange. A few green trees add contrast. In the distance is a double peak with a thin layer of snow.

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Congresswoman Sara Jacobs @sarajacobs.house.gov · 12h

71% of immigrants detained by ICE have zero criminal convictions.

But that’s not stopping private prisons from cashing in on the Trump Administration’s xenophobia – despite their history of horrific treatment of immigrants.

2025 Fiscal Year Among the Deadliest in ICE History for Detained Migrants

Nearly all of ICE’s detention centers are run by privately owned companies and have been criticized for overcrowding and unsanitary living conditions.

www.notus.org

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 12h

Donald Trump is making it easier for you to get discriminated against when trying to rent or buy a home.

Housing is out of reach for too many Americans and Trump is making it worse.

HUD Issues Layoff Notices, Targeting Fair Housing Staff With Deep Cuts

Fair housing staffers who investigate claims of housing discrimination at field offices nationwide were among the hundreds of HUD staffers who received layoff notices.

www.bloomberg.com

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Hakeem Jeffries @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social · 13h

House Republicans are now scheming to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

And take away healthcare from tens of millions of Americans.

How did that work out for the extremists the last time they tried it?

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EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · 2d

Top 10 EV markets by 2025 YTD share of new car sales ⚡

1. Norway — 98.4%
2. Nepal — 76%*
3. Denmark — 67%
4. Sweden — 60%
5. Finland — 56%
6. China — 55%
7. Netherlands — 55%
8. Iceland — 51%
9. Singapore — 43.5%
10. Belgium — 41%

The electric era isn’t next — it’s now. ⚡ #EV #EnergyTransition

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EV Curve Futurist @evcurvefuturist.com · 19h

This is why I wrote Can’t Stop the Sun — the old fossil world’s fading, a new clean one’s rising. From Nepal’s rooftops to global grids, people are taking back power. You can fight progress, deny it, fear it — but you can’t stop the sun. ☀️⚡ #EnergyTransition #EV #Solar #Lithium #BESS #Disruption

“Can’t Stop the Sun” Global Revolution

YouTube video by OzBandit

www.youtube.com

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Eileen @eileenmclaughlin.bsky.social · 19h

#NoKingsDay

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Page @pagejpdx.bsky.social · 19h

I finally got to visit the redwoods… it was my bday wish for this year. We did so much hiking and I have so many pics, but I’m starting with this one… the amazing drive on Howland Hill Rd in the Jedediah Smith Redwoods SP.
#Stunday #redwoods #trees #treemagic #naturalbeauty #getoutside #photography

A brown and tan dirt road leads through a forest grove of extremely tall redwood trees. Shorter green foliage lines the road on both sides at the feet of the trees. Golden morning sunlight is shining through foggy trees in the distance.

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LGBTQ Shrink @drronholt.bsky.social · 1d

Your child did not choose to be gay, but did choose to be honest with you about it. 🏳️‍🌈

Showing unconditional love and acceptance will have a huge positive impact on their life.

Your child’s journey to coming out is a personal decision that should only occur when they are ready.

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Daryl @darylspiano.bsky.social · 17h

Wonderful #October
Happy Sunday #Stunday
#Fall #Autumn
#Fallcolors #Fallcolor
#Orange #Leaves
#treehuggers
#treelovers
🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍂🍁
😋👍😋👍😋👍😀

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Christoph Fischer @beautysurroundsyou.com · 18h

When I came upon this wonderful grove of lenga trees in Argentinian Patagonia, I could not pass up the opportunity. The dead branches & beautiful black trunks add an interesting graphical element to a sea of autumn colors.

#bluesky #landscape #travel #nature #landscapephotography #photography

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LostArcNZ @lostarcnz.bsky.social · 1d

The solutions proposed for New Zealand's (and virtually every other country's) problems are always like:
"We need to make people work for more years"
"We have to cut back on services, I'm sorry, there is just no other way"
"We have to cut benefits for young people"

never:
"We need to tax the rich"

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

The mainstream media loves making it seam like dysfunction in Washington is coming from both parties.

Hello?

Much of the GOP no longer accepts the rule of law, or the norms of democracy, or the legitimacy of the opposing party.

Enough of the false equivalence.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 1d

This Is Fascism

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Jim Higham @jimhigham.bsky.social · 1d

Patience rewarded. A busy bridge by a public car park in central Canterbury. Just 8m away, no camouflage. The #kingfisher perched and stayed for me to photograph. #birds @rspb.bsky.social @rspbengland.bsky.social @kentwildlife.bsky.social

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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 1d

Here is a closer look at the record low #Arctic sea ice around Svalbard currently. This coincides with the record warmth as well (check out my earlier post). Earlier last week temperatures in parts of Svalbard were more similar to July than October.

Graphic produced by cryo.met.no/en/sea-ice-i...

Line graph time series of Svalbard sea ice area for 2025 compared to 2012 2020, and the 1981-2010 average with percentiles shown. There is a large seasonal cycle.

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 1d

“No, Speaker Johnson — the No Kings rally on October 18 is not a hate America rally. In fact, it’s quite the contrary: It’s a love America rally.” #NoKings

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Never forget this: The forces rigging our economy, undermining our democracy, polluting our planet, and stoking hatred are counting on you to give up. Cynicism is how they win. Stay clear-eyed and ready for the fight ahead.

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Dr. Robert D. Bullard @drrobertbullard.bsky.social · 1d

WIRED: Australia’s March Toward 100 Percent Clean Energy www.wired.com/story/as-coa...

Australia’s March Toward 100 Percent Clean Energy

The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other countries.

www.wired.com

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 1d

Make your plans for #NoKings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in. You'll see me at one of the events.
www.nokings.org

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 1d

It's wild that we've reached a point where the President openly admits to firing people for political reasons, and his OMB director tweets about it like it's a victory. This is page one of the authoritarian playbook, happening in plain sight.

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Nick @gardenwizard.bsky.social · 1d

#bloomscrolling #gardening #photography #zinnia

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