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Nature lover. Animal lover (yes, I still love dinosaurs😊). BA in biological anthropology. Recovery Support Specialist. Long-time UConn men's basketball fan, and liberal democrat.

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dinoloverx2.bsky.social @dinoloverx2.bsky.social · Nov 17

My english springer spaniel pup, Roy, from about a month ago. He is currently 3 months old.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 6h

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 7h

Big roar for AG Letitia James at the ZOHRAN rally👇🏽

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 7h

Solidarity is the only way

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dinoloverx2.bsky.social @dinoloverx2.bsky.social · 2h

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New York AG Letitia James speaks out on federal indictment: 'I will not bow'

In her first public appearance since she was indicted on federal charges, New York Attorney General Letitia James spoke out against her indictment.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 8h

Vaccines are safe and effective.

Autism isn't caused by vaccines, and autistic people and their families deserve our support.

When you want information, ask your doctor.

It's more important than ever for all of us to speak plainly, truthfully, and directly about public health.

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Jonathan-FL #HumanRightsForEVERYONE @amerliberal.bsky.social · 8h

US news outlets refuse to sign new Pentagon rules to report only official information

Several leading news organizations with access to Pentagon briefings have formally said they will NOT agree to a new defense department policy ...

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

US news outlets refuse to sign new Pentagon rules to report only official information

Defense department policy requires outlets to vow not to obtain unauthorized files and restricts access to some areas

www.theguardian.com

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dinoloverx2.bsky.social @dinoloverx2.bsky.social · 8h

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North Carolina effort wipes out $6.5B in medical debt for 2.5M people

Officials say a North Carolina government initiative is eliminating over $6.5 billion in medical debt for more than 2.5 million residents

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dinoloverx2.bsky.social @dinoloverx2.bsky.social · 8h

Celebrating a hard-won ceasefire, Trump pushes for 'lasting harmony' in the Middle East www.nbcnews.com/politics/don...

Celebrating a hard-won ceasefire, Trump pushes for 'lasting harmony' in the Middle East

Trump traveled to Jerusalem and received a standing ovation in the Knesset for brokering the peace deal with Israel and Hamas.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 15h

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 12h

NEW: Texas Republicans spent nine days in court proclaiming they didn’t discriminate against minorities when drawing the state’s new congressional map. Yet they also desperately fought tooth and nail to hide the details of their mapmaking process. Here’s everything we learned👇

In a Federal Courtroom in Texas, Republicans Were Desperate to Keep Details of their Gerrymander Under Wraps

Read about the fight for democracy from activists, elected officials, legal experts and others.

www.democracydocket.com

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16h

Trump's conversation with Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto is caught on a hot mic. Hard to tell exactly what they are talking about, but Subianto asks Trump about meeting Eric Trump and Don Jr, who supposedly have nothing to do with government while they run the family business.

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GoBlue @blu2b4u.bsky.social · 12h

🚨In other words, they want complete control over what the media reports.
Just like Russia and North Korea. 👇

US news outlets refuse to sign new Pentagon rules to report only official information

Defense department policy requires outlets to vow not to obtain unauthorized files and restricts access to some areas

www.theguardian.com

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Kala Gardner @nanakala.bsky.social · 12h

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StrictlyChristo 🇺🇦🌻❌👑 @strictlychristo.bsky.social · 14h

Federal Secret Police and plainclothes ICE agents kidnap multiple people from a neighborhood in Chicago. They then deploy teargas and brutally beat neighbors who come out to express their concern.

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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 12h

This is the way.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 17h

Fox Propaganda is desperately spinning the "No Kings" events in fearful anticipation of their success.

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 12h

Happy birthday to a wonderful son!

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Mjkwho @mjkwho.bsky.social · 12h

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 15h

“I was afraid to go over there,” he said. “I got braver the more people came out. I know my neighbors have my back, and I have their back. ... These are Americans who know what freedom is — we’re being invaded by strangers.”

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Feds deploy tear gas in another Chicago neighborhood: 'We chased federal agents out of Albany Park today'

A federal judge’s temporary restraining order requires federal agents to issue two warnings before using riot control weapons such as tear gas. Witnesses say they didn't get any warning Sunday afterno...

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 15h

🚨After being tased and beaten by ICE, a man dies in a Chicago hospital. Date and location in following post. These are the horrors of 2025 and we cannot look away. 1/2

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CajunBlueAZ ⚜️🇺🇸 🇺🇦 @cajunblue.bsky.social · 20h

🚨The absence of media coverage of this natural disaster in Alaska, the lost/missing people, and the destruction of the aftermath is up to us to share. Please help if you can - even if it is just spreading awareness. There is no FEMA going to help them. 1/2

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 14h

Jeffies on Marjorie Taylor Greene: "It does seem to many of us that she's had a surprisingly enlightened few weeks."

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dinoloverx2.bsky.social @dinoloverx2.bsky.social · 12h

💥That's how you do it!