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Joan in MB @jmfinmb.bsky.social · 22h

#NoKings Columbia SC marching from Statehouse to Governor’s mansion

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Joan in MB @jmfinmb.bsky.social · 22h

#NoKings Columbia South Carolina

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Joan in MB @jmfinmb.bsky.social · 22d

Costco shouldn’t cave - put mifepristone back on pharmacy shelves! This cause is close to my heart - please sign: sign.moveon.org/petitions/co...

Tell Costco: Don't Cave to Extremists—Dispense Mifepristone Now!

Costco has announced that its pharmacies will NOT dispense mifepristone—a safe, FDA-approved abortion pill used in the majority of abortions nationwide. This dangerous decision is a concession to anti...

sign.moveon.org

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Stephen Tinius @tinius.bsky.social · Aug 31

www.boston.com/news/local-n...

www.masslive.com/boston/2025/...

www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

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Joan in MB @jmfinmb.bsky.social · Jul 17

Well we can host a gathering here together 😎

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Joan in MB @jmfinmb.bsky.social · Jul 17

#onemillionrising

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Joan in MB @jmfinmb.bsky.social · Jul 17

Jesus H Christ

Joan in MB @jmfinmb.bsky.social · Jul 17

#onemillionrising

Ready to go

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Joan in MB @jmfinmb.bsky.social · Jul 11

And we help women in Georgia, Alabama & Mississippi

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Joan in MB @jmfinmb.bsky.social · Jul 11

And we help women in Georgia, Alabama & Mississippi

Melissa @bibliothecar.bsky.social · Jul 9

If you want to help blunt the impact of the Trump regime, and you don't have time but you do have a little money, here are two cheap but high-impact things I do:

1. Small monthly donation to @psabortionfund.bsky.social to fund abortions for folks in South Carolina.

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Joan in MB @jmfinmb.bsky.social · Jul 11

First female Monarch of 2025

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Joan in MB @jmfinmb.bsky.social · Jul 9

Important read on AI, energy, health

The American Prospect @prospect.org · Jul 9

The energy infrastructure that power AI data centers are exposing the public to harmful pollutants that cause cancer and asthma, costing billions of dollars in public-health costs. From @dylangyauchl.bsky.social‬:
https://trib.al/toIQcUW

More AI Means More Cancer

Many Americans will pay for AI with their health—especially thanks to Donald Trump’s war on renewable energy.

trib.al

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Joan in MB @jmfinmb.bsky.social · Jul 8

I'm attending No Kings's event, “One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

One Million Rising: Strategic Non-Cooperation to Fight Authoritarianism · No Kings

Across the country, authoritarian forces are getting bolder and more dangerous. Trump and his allies are not hiding their agenda: mass deportations, rollbacks of civil rights, weaponized courts, and f...

www.mobilize.us

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · Jul 5

You wouldn’t vacation in Dachau in 1935. Don’t vacation in Florida in 2025.

Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Jul 5

We’re calling for a Florida boycott over the inhumane “Alligator Alcatraz” detention site. Cancel your family vacation and choose a different destination this summer.

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Joan in MB @jmfinmb.bsky.social · Jul 2

Beautiful Monarch caterpillars distract from ugliness in DC. And bunny munching in backyard made me smile

Joan in MB @jmfinmb.bsky.social · Jul 2

Called DC office of Rep Russell Fry (R-SC7) this morning - told his staffer that HR 1 will build a system of concentration camps while taking away food and health care from millions of Americans. So angry, near tears. Staffer said to "have a wonderful day" CALL YOUR REPS TODAY

Joan in MB @jmfinmb.bsky.social · Jul 1

Busy days in the butterfly farm with fat Black Swallowtail cats

Joan in MB @jmfinmb.bsky.social · Jun 30

Yikes - 40%. Maybe it’s the South Carolina heat & humidity today

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Lisa S Marie @frequentbuyer1.bsky.social · Jun 30

In SC, 1,310,000 children & adults are enrolled in Medicaid. That’s 18.8% of the state's population. A significant portion of these enrollees are children, with 2 in 5 (45%) being children, according to KFF. Additionally, 22% of Medicaid beneficiaries in South Carolina live in rural areas.

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Joan in MB @jmfinmb.bsky.social · Jun 27

Kafkaesque

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Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · Jun 12

Update: We've removed the paywall for all ye who enter.

Andrew Couts @couts.bsky.social · Jun 12

We've just updated the @wired.com guide to protecting your privacy while attending protests with the latest best practices. @agreenberg.bsky.social and @lhn.bsky.social report: www.wired.com/story/how-to...

How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance

Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.

www.wired.com

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Senator Alex Padilla @padilla.senate.gov · Jun 12

If this is how this administration responds to a Senator with a question, you can only imagine what they're doing to farmworkers, to cooks, and to day laborers throughout California and across the country.

We will hold this administration accountable.

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Joan in MB @jmfinmb.bsky.social · Jun 12

Color is real

www.nytimes.com/2025/06/11/s...

A Near-Full ‘Strawberry Moon’ Will Shine Again on Wednesday Night

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Joan in MB @jmfinmb.bsky.social · Jun 12

Strawberry moon over Boston

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Joan in MB @jmfinmb.bsky.social · Jun 11

A broad group of National Institutes of Health (NIH) public servants have taken action with the "Bethesda Declaration" that targets the NIH and HHS Leadership. Join these courageous and committed professionals by adding your name now. actionnetwork.org/forms/add-na...

ADD YOUR NAME: Sign the Open Letter in Support of NIH Staff

Join the courageous and committed National Institutes of Health (NIH) public servants by adding your name now.

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