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Eric L

@eleland.bsky.social

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Artist, angler, & activist. Strengthening urban tree canopy, building local community, combating hate attacks, equity in land use, & watershed conservation. Support DEIA & the fair treatment / full participation of all people. Pronouns: he/him.

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Eric L @eleland.bsky.social · 21h

No Kings rally in Petaluma. Family friendly and it should be a lively day. Saturday October 18 starting 12 Noon in Walnut Park. #NoKings #Petaluma #SonomaCounty

No Kings Petaluma CA. Power belongs to the people. Join the movement. Saturday October 18 starting 12 Noon in Walnut Park.

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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 5h

Teens who won a lawsuit requiring Hawaiʻi to eliminate carbon emissions from the state’s transportation system in the next 20 years rightly call out sustainable aviation fuel as bullshit.

Teens Who Sued Hawai‘i Say Climate Plan For Aviation Doesn’t Fly

Interisland flights are Hawaiʻi’s biggest transportation carbon producer, making up more than half of all emissions related to civilian travel in the state.

www.civilbeat.org

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 5h

Blue Butterflies and Star Burst Navajo Basket, by Native American master weaver Elsie Holiday #WomensArt

Photo looking down on a circular woven basket with a cental blue and white star motif with a circular border of repeated stylised angular blue butterflies

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Jake Berman @lostsubways.com · 21h

the basic problem of suburban municipal finance, in a nutshell:

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 20h

ICE targeted an apartment building near my home. Masked agents in unmarked cars. I've said this before. Democratic Governors & Mayors need to order their local police depts to arrest any & all unidentified & masked alleged ICE agents.

This anonymous denial of due process is deadly.

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Radley Balko @radleybalko.bsky.social · 17h

Good. Even if this doesn’t work, it’s time to go on offense.

www.newsweek.com/jb-pritzker-...

JB Pritzker looking at prosecuting ICE agents in Chicago

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has suggested that state prosecutors might examine the conduct of ICE agents.

www.newsweek.com

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Melissa & Chris Bruntlett @modacitylife.com · 5h

“Mounting evidence shows cities designed for and by women take a more intersectional approach. At the same time, these measures are shown to contribute to more vibrant and flourishing places, focused on more inviting walking, cycling, and public transport and spaces.”

www.forbes.com/sites/carlto...

A series of photographs of colourful pedestrian streets in Paris, Montreal, Barcelona, and Brussels, that feature murals and playgrounds, planter boxes and trees, and benches and terraces.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 13h

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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Adelita for Congress @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social · 15h

Speaker Johnson, you ready to swear me in?

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Joyce White Vance @joycewhitevance.bsky.social · 20h

If men with guns and masks tried to pull me out of my car, I'd fight back. Courts should reject any claims by the government that this is aggression by the person being detained, resisting arrest, or that they're a flight risk.

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Alfred Twu @alfredtwu.com · 1d

A well written article on Canada's version of San Francisco's Angel Island. Early 1900s US & Canadian immigration policy had many racist similarities, causing Asian immigrants being detained for long periods of time.

While the building in Victoria no longer exists, Angel Island is a museum today.

Ben MacLeod 馬志斌 @benmacleod.bsky.social · 1d

New Wikipedia article, hot off the presses

(with thanks to @sschwinghamer.bsky.social and others at Pier 21 for already publishing a comprehensive piece about Victoria, BC's immigration facilities, which I have linked to in the footnotes)

Immigration Building - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

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ROSE @milkshakemotel.bsky.social · 2d

Portland art lovers and fans of unusual fish transportation MUST go see Sasha Fishman’s SHAD MODE at ILY2, there is a functional salmon cannon in the gallery with realistic weight hot pink rubber salmon you can chuck into it

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 22h

California, this November 4th, the whole country is counting on you.

Prop 50 puts our elections back on a level playing field, preserves independent redistricting over the long term, and lets the people decide.

So return your ballot today. Vote yes on 50.

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paris martineau @paris.nyc · 23h

my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements

we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)

www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...

Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports

CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.

www.consumerreports.org

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Eric L @eleland.bsky.social · 21h

No Kings rally in Petaluma. Family friendly and it should be a lively day. Saturday October 18 starting 12 Noon in Walnut Park. #NoKings #Petaluma #SonomaCounty

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 1d

The 15 year old girl who was dragged from her car by ICE had recently had kidney surgery.

She was thrown to the ground despite screaming “I’m not resisting”

She had to return to the hospital.

These aggressive tactics will disable. They will kill.

They must be held accountable.

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 1d

Interviewing Senators/Representatives about the shutdown has zero information utility

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Eric L @eleland.bsky.social · 1d

Good, and thank you. I dislike the feeling the moment at the beginning of a new conference session (on an unfamiliar topic to me) when the speaker belies their industry propaganda. After being tricked, I walk out and enter late an authentic session in another room.

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News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · 2d

NEW: There’s a disaster unfolding in Alaska right now. And no major network is covering it.

The remnants of Typhoon Halong battered western Alaska overnight. Homes, with people in them, have literally been swept into the Bering Strait.

At least 20 are missing. No comment from any federal agency.

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Alfred Twu @alfredtwu.com · 1d

Updated the 2025 California Housing Legislation Highlights summary and illustration. Have a look at this year's results on housing bills! #CALeg
tinyurl.com/2025housingbills

2025 California Housing Legislation Highlights Bill Tracker

This is the summary for 2025. For past years: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 Final update: October 13, 2025

tinyurl.com

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 1d

The People of Pattern Project, 2016 by Yemeni-Bosnian-US artist Alia Ali, on textile, culture and identity #womensar

Photo of a crouching person covered in striped blue and white material from head to toe, the subject is in front of a diamond patterned blue and white background

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Sherrilyn Ifill @sifill.bsky.social · 1d

I can’t help but think today about how many young people were savaged on social media, branded as anti-semites and abandoned by their schools for daring to call for a ceasefire. I remember saying that it was the first time I can remember that calling for ceasefire was regarded as a hostile demand.

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🐘 @[email protected] @robin.riley.pub · 1d

Today @governor.ca.gov signed 8 of the 10 LGBTQIA+ (but mostly trans) bills that I was tracking into law.

✅ AB 82, AB 727, AB 1084, AB 1487, SB 59, SB 450, SB 497, SB 590
🛑 AB 554, SB 418

Huge thanks to everyone who called and emailed in support of these measures!

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Eric L @eleland.bsky.social · 1d

My first attempt at English muffins. Not bad! I wolfed down two in about 60 seconds :) #Baking #Cooking #Bread

A metal cooling rack in a linoleum countertop with a few uncut English muffins and one sliced open.

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Tom Joscelyn @tomjoscelyn.bsky.social · 3d

“I spent three nights and three days in federal custody. During that time, I was never told what I was charged with, was not allowed to shower despite being covered in tear gas and pepper spray, had no phone call to my family, and no access to an attorney.” - George Retes, U.S. citizen and veteran.

I’m a US citizen and a veteran. ICE arrested me for no reason.

Jailed for three days without an explanation or ability to notify anyone, George Retes argues the only path to healing starts with the government taking accountability for its actions.

newsletter.ofthebrave.org

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NPR @npr.org · 1d

A Statement from NPR’s Editor in Chief on the Pentagon’s Press Policy.
Read More: www.npr.org/2025/10/13/g...

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