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Reuters @reuters.com · 1h

Machado, a 58-year-old industrial engineer who lives in hiding, was blocked in 2024 by Venezuela's courts from running for president and thus challenging President Nicolas Maduro, who has been in power since 2013. Here's what we know about her: reut.rs/4nHaDpX

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Reuters @reuters.com · 2h

'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize

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Momentum Magazine @momentummag.bsky.social · 16h

A new study reveals that cycling traffic in Paris has increased by 240% between 2018 and 2023, while car traffic has steadily declined.
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New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution

Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.

momentummag.com

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Katrina Demulling @katrinaspeak.bsky.social · 10h

@govdanmckee.bsky.social & RI legislature let @ripta.com be a few million short in their budget so they had to cut service. Be sure to thank your elected officials.

Katrina Demulling @katrinaspeak.bsky.social · 10h

Hey @govdanmckee.bsky.social letting @ripta.com service rot is going great for everyone trying to live, work, go to school & visit RI. Please find the $ to reverse the service cuts. Then show real leadership & expand service.

Mel’s Discount Ravens @melthemartian.bsky.social · 16h

Let’s talk about how it takes an HOUR to go 1.7 miles and how I almost refractured my wrist.

And let’s make sure @ripta.com @magaziner.house.gov @amo.house.gov @magaziner.house.gov and @rebeccakislak.bsky.social know as well.

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Mark Jacob @markjacob.bsky.social · 17h

If you love your country, you must find a way to get to a No Kings protest on Saturday, Oct. 18. Go to this link to find an event near you. Bring your family and friends.
These protests are an upper, not a downer. They're proof positive that many of us are determined to defend our democracy.

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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Providence Streets Coalition @pvdstreets.bsky.social · 12h

🗳️👟🚲🚌🚗We are excited to share the responses from all five candidates running in the PVD Ward 2 Special Election! We are grateful to each of them for taking time to send responses to let voters know where they stand on issues that matter to our community!

➡️Read the responses at pvdstreets.org/vote

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Ward 2 Candidates Survey Learn where candidates stand on safe streets, public transit, parking reform and more!

Brito
Caldwell
Davidson
Levy
McDermott

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Katrina Demulling @katrinaspeak.bsky.social · 12h

The modern ebikes & cargo bikes look magical. I don’t have one. I still use my trusty 20 year old hybrid bike & can’t do more than a mild hill.

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Katrina Demulling @katrinaspeak.bsky.social · 12h

Transit is usually climate controlled. No one will ever convince me biking in the winter is as good of a time as sitting on a train or a bus in the winter.

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 16h

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Katrina Demulling @katrinaspeak.bsky.social · 15h

Thank you Brown for resisting.

Alexa Gagosz @alexagagosz.bsky.social · 15h

NEW: ‘It’s extortion’: Brown faculty resist White House bid to reshape higher education

w/ @stephmachado.bsky.social for @bostonglobe.com @globeri.bsky.social
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‘It’s extortion’: Brown faculty resist White House bid to reshape higher education - The Boston Globe

If Brown signed the compact, one professor said, “We’d become an instrument of the state.”

www.bostonglobe.com

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Leah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 15h

Indicting political opponents & critics because they are political opponents & critics is terrifying.

It's completely inconsistent with the rule of law & democracy.

It should scare everyone - and (hopefully) will get people to realize that we all need to stand against this.

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Katrina Demulling @katrinaspeak.bsky.social · 20h

Hi. Students & teachers need @ripta.com to get to school. The cuts you let happen means kids get left behind when they miss a bus or the bus is too crowded to pick them up.

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Katrina Demulling @katrinaspeak.bsky.social · 23h

After Trump’s visit to Walter Reed for his 2nd annual checkup in 6 months (3 months since we learned of his chronic venous insufficiency)?

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 23h

Be sure to check out our special package, American Gulag.

American Gulag

The brutal rollout of Trump's police state.

www.motherjones.com

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Scientific American @sciam.bsky.social · 1d

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

www.scientificamerican.com

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Katrina Demulling @katrinaspeak.bsky.social · 23h

Trump’s actively killing Obamacare by letting the ACA subsidies lap & by the cuts in his big beautiful bill.

Katrina Demulling @katrinaspeak.bsky.social · 1d

Glad you were able to get an appointment this year. I’m also unsure if we’ll be able to afford health insurance starting in January. It’s not great.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

Must-read on Trump’s lawless Chicago invasion: “The president instructed federal agents to use extralegal violence against immigrants & citizens, pitting armed soldiers from 1 state against citizens of another… rubicons can’t be uncrossed.” www.thebulwark.com/p/emergency-...

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 1d

“Senior military leaders should have stepped in to prevent Trump from turning addresses at Fort Bragg and Norfolk into political rallies; the silence of the Army and Navy secretaries, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and some top generals and admirals is appalling…”

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The Civil-Military Crisis Is Here

The leaders of the U.S. military may soon face a terrible decision.

www.theatlantic.com

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Katrina Demulling @katrinaspeak.bsky.social · 1d

What are the odds Sortor told a person to bring a flag and burn it for this stunt so he could take it and bring it to the meeting?

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Katrina Demulling @katrinaspeak.bsky.social · 1d

While the US is desperately fighting for scraps, all 27 EU member states are required to give employees a minimum of
4 weeks of paid vacation per year. Plus they get holidays, sick leave & generous parental leave.

Katrina Demulling @katrinaspeak.bsky.social · 1d

It’s named after Ernesto Miranda. So bound to eventually be person w/same surname.

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Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 1d

Nationwide protests against Trump and the rise of fascism are taking place on Saturday, Oct. 18.

You can find a local protest here:

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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Katrina Demulling @katrinaspeak.bsky.social · 1d

3 months ago, in July they told us he has chronic venous insufficiency.