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chafinator.bsky.social @chafinator.bsky.social · 14h

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Mr. Spades @drummerboy429.bsky.social · 16h

Mass organization
Stop going to work
Stop paying your taxes
TAKE CARE OF ONE ANOTHER through this fight
Everyday
Every night
Strike!
Shut this country down!
Demand changes/ arrests be made
Term limits
Hcare/ housing for all
Gas/ grocery prices lowered
Electricity/ water at lower costs

No One Is Safe From Trump's Authoritarianism

YouTube video by Robert Reich

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Franken-Pattern @franken-pattern.bsky.social · 16h

Danish has a great explanation of how narcissists act with other people's money. His description is downright uncanny.

Five Traits Of A Low Quality Broke Narcissist

YouTube video by Danish Bashir

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DiscoForever @discoforever.bsky.social · 14h

Psychopathy is a hell of a drug…

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17h

Nearly all the staff in the Office of Special Education have been fired as part of Trump’s sweeping layoffs.

These are the people responsible for protecting the civil rights of students with disabilities and ensuring they receive an equal education.

More needless cruelty on display.

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 1d

They are terrified of the No Kings rallies and doing everything they can to discredit them.

If you're on the fence about going, just think of how much it'll piss off these assholes.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Emmer: "We call it the 'Hate America' rally because you'll see the hate for America all over this thing when they show up. The rumor is that they can't end this shutdown because this small but very violent and vocal group is the only one that's happy about this."

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 17h

Dear Everyone:

We don't solve the problems in the United States, a colonial imperial power that still refuses to give political representation to Indigenous nations or Puerto Rico or Guam or the Virgin Islands or DC and disenfranchises Black people and immigrants by the tens of thousands,

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 17h

Maybe it's picking up prescriptions for your disabled or trans neighbors. Maybe it's being a buddy so a marginalized person doesn't have to go somewhere alone. Maybe it's being an escort at an abortion or gender affirming care clinic. Maybe it's making food for neighbors who can't make their own.

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 17h

Maybe it's providing childcare they can't afford. Maybe it's money. Maybe it's protesting. We all have our things we can do, and it starts in our communities.

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Working Class History @workingclasshistory.com · 18h

#OtD 14 Oct 1977 anti-gay crusader Anita Bryant was "pied" by Thom Higgins, a gay rights activist. She then began praying and burst into tears. Following a boycott, she lost her job as brand ambassador for Florida orange juice. More LGBT+ history here: workingclasshistory.com/tag/lgbtq/

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gamera obscura @ohrobin.bsky.social · 19h

Happy Anita Bryant Humiliation Day

A four-panel image of Anita Bryant being pied in her sanctimonious face by gay rights activist Thom Higgins, 1977.

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DiscoForever @discoforever.bsky.social · 17h

It’s bizarre, wearing a mask makes me unafraid. Plus I love that I haven’t had a single respiratory illness since 2019.

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 18h

Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

“We may be witnessing the emergence of a population-level acquired immune deficiency — not sexually transmitted, but airborne.”

That line isn’t from a tweet. It’s from a peer-reviewed paper in AJPM Focus (2025).

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DiscoForever @discoforever.bsky.social · 17h

For those who want to read it:
www.ajpmfocus.org/article/S277...

COVID-19 is “Airborne AIDS”: provocative oversimplification, emerging science, or something in between?

COVID-19 caused by SARS-CoV-2 is often compared to other pandemics for its societal and global health impact, with some commentators drawing parallels to HIV/AIDS due to the immune dysfunction caused ...

www.ajpmfocus.org

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 1d

Seems the Narcissist-in-Chief is mad about the Time Mag cover neckgina pic so please don’t share it widely

Thank you for your attention to this matter

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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 21h

when you tie a tie, try to put in a dimple, like so

a black and white photo of a man in a pinstripe worsted suit, white shirt, and textured necktie. the tie has a nice dimple under the knot.

a photo of donald trump upside down. there is also a nice dimple on his red tie

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Politico @politico.com · 22h

EXCLUSIVE: Thousands of leaked messages show leaders of Young Republican groups joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape in a private Telegram chat.

Inside rising GOP leaders’ racist chats — obtained by POLITICO and spanning more than 7 months👇

‘I love Hitler’: Leaked messages expose Young Republicans’ racist chat

Thousands of private messages reveal young GOP leaders joking about gas chambers, slavery and rape.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 23h

The medication stockpile bill is the bill I had pegged this year as the most important kind of bill to pass given federal threats, with a short time window to make it happen. Washington passed the same bill earlier this year.

It's so shameful for Newsom to veto this bill.

Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 1d

1. Yesterday, the press gave Gavin Newsom favorable coverage for signing pro-LGBTQ+ bills.

Little noticed, however, was that he vetoed one of the most important ones: a bill allowing trans people 12 month HRT stockpiles, protecting them from federal threats.

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Gavin Newsom Vetoes Important HRT Stockpiling Bill For Trans Californians, Signs Other Pro-LGBTQ+ Bills

The bill would have allowed transgender people to maintain a safe supply of medication in the era of government crackdowns on care.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Q: We've seen images out of Chicago of federal agents shooting faith leaders with pepper balls and arresting journalists. Where's the limit for you on what's acceptable conduct by federal agents?

MIKE JOHNSON: I've not seen them cross the line yet.

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 1d

If you haven't already completed this year's survey, please consider doing so soon (especially if you are a journalist or elected/appointed government official (or staff thereof) with whom I've engaged on weather, climate, wildfire, or etc.). Thanks again! ucanr.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

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Help the University of California and Daniel Swain understanding the effectiveness and reach of weather and climate communication efforts!

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 1d

Today, Mike Johnson will continue to keep the House adjourned for the 71st day out of the last 83, with Republicans refusing to show up to work again to avoid having to vote on the Epstein files or negotiate with Democrats.

Epstein Shutdown

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Dr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 7d

Drought is climate change's biggest threat: If this winter is as dry as last winter, and no major reductions in use occur, Lake Powell by 2027 would have no storage left and “would have to be operated as a ‘run of river' facility” in which only the inflow from the river could be released downstream.

‘No One Comes Out of This Unscathed’: Experts Warn That Colorado River Use Needs Cutting Immediately - Inside Climate News

A new report finds that Lakes Mead and Powell, the nation’s largest reservoirs, could store just 9 percent of their combined capacity by the end of next summer.

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Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 3d

High resolution images from satellite and from eddy-resolving ocean circulation models point to an ongoing decline of the Atlantic overturning circulation, a key ocean current for our climate. Read more about it in my new blog article. 🌊
www.realclimate.org/index.php/ar...

RealClimate: High-resolution ‘fingerprint’ images reveal a weakening Atlantic Ocean circulation (AMOC)

The #AMOC is the reason for Europe’s mild climate. Evidence that it is slowing has been piling up over the years – it now is likely at its weakest in at least a millennium, and it may even be approach...

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Dr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 1d

Sanity says: “if there is a risk that the AMOC is weakening and heading towards a tipping point, we need to act on that (just like with other major risks). This is not an issue where we can afford to wait until we are certain, or pretend it’s just an academic discussion without major consequences.”

Prof. Stefan Rahmstorf @rahmstorf.bsky.social · 3d

High resolution images from satellite and from eddy-resolving ocean circulation models point to an ongoing decline of the Atlantic overturning circulation, a key ocean current for our climate. Read more about it in my new blog article. 🌊
www.realclimate.org/index.php/ar...

RealClimate: High-resolution ‘fingerprint’ images reveal a weakening Atlantic Ocean circulation (AMOC)

The #AMOC is the reason for Europe’s mild climate. Evidence that it is slowing has been piling up over the years – it now is likely at its weakest in at least a millennium, and it may even be approach...

www.realclimate.org

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Dr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 1d

A massive storm that brought a record storm surge to Alaska was poorly forecast, and “this is one of the clearest possible examples to date where missing upper air soundings due to NWS constraints may have led to a degraded forecast.”

Alan Gerard @wxmanms1.bsky.social · 1d

Sunday a massive storm surge event from the remnants of Typhoon Halong caused catastrophic damage in remote western Alaska. Thanks to @alaskawx.bsky.social for his help with this deep dive, including the forecast challenges in an area dealing with reduced NWS upper air soundings
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Historic coastal flooding strikes western Alaska

Remnants of Typhoon Halong produce hurricane force winds and push massive storm surge inland in Kuskokwim River Delta, destroying and carrying away homes, leaving devastated communities.

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