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Meg Nado @megnado.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you for standing up @thetnholler.bsky.social!

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

RAW STORY: “CBS News affiliate in CHATTANOOGA @wdefnews12 deleted its post after being called out by progressive news outlet The Tennessee Holler (👋🏽) for its coverage of “No Kings” protests they argued was “stanning for Trump.” www.rawstory.com/no-kings-267...

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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 6d

A 3,000-pound, 17-foot-long "DEMOCRACY" ice sculpture is melting away on the National Mall today, a statement from activists and artists on the weakened state of American democracy under the Trump administration.
www.huffpost.com/entry/democr...

A 3,000-Pound Ice Sculpture Of 1 Word Is Melting In Front Of The U.S. Capitol

“It's time for all of us to resist, speak up and save our democracy before it's too late,” artist Marshall Reese said of his 17-by-5-foot installation.

www.huffpost.com

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7d

Donald Trump thinks he’s all powerful. It’s up to us to remind him on October 18th that he’s not.

We will show him who really has the power in this country — and we will do it peacefully. nokings.org

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NPR @npr.org · 8d

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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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 12d

CHICAGO — Outside an elementary school during dismissal… horrifying. What have we become?

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Meg Nado @megnado.bsky.social · 16d

The Ghost of Christmas Future for Americans.

We have already reached a point of such rapid escalation that I thought for a split second this *was* a story about the U.S.

Not a good sign that this seems feasible, even momentarily.

CathySamtbird @cathysamtbird.bsky.social · 17d

“sentenced to death on charges of insulting the president and assaulting state security through posts on social media”
This is where Dumpy wants to bring US 😡

apple.news/Az3LWn6Q9TEa...

Tunisian sentenced to death for Facebook posts criticising president — Reuters

A Tunisian man has been sentenced to death on charges of insulting the president and assaulting state security through posts on social media, the head of the Tunisian League for Human Rights and his l...

apple.news

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Meg Nado @megnado.bsky.social · 17d

Fantastic shot! Cinematic and vaguely ominous.

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Meg Nado @megnado.bsky.social · 18d

Look. Anything is worth a shot.

#WritersBlock

Frog and Toad Bot @frogandtoadbot.bsky.social · 18d

“Why are you pouring water over your head?” asked Frog.

“I hope that if I pour water over my head, it will help me to think of a story,” said Toad.

Meg Nado @megnado.bsky.social · 18d

#ColorADay
#BWFri

#Photography

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Meg Nado @megnado.bsky.social · 19d

Best news I’ve seen in a while. I needed that.

George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 19d

The best news! ❤️

'Reading Rainbow' Is Coming Back After Nearly 20 Years With Beloved Librarian As Host—And Fans Are Pumped

www.comicsands.com

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Meg Nado @megnado.bsky.social · 19d

Town Gate
Grožnjan, Croatia

#PalacesAndGardens
#gates

#Photography
#Travel

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Meg Nado @megnado.bsky.social · 19d

View from beneath the town gate, Grožnjan

#ColorADay
#YellowThu

#PalacesAndGardens
#gates

#Photography
#Travel

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NPR @npr.org · 20d

Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.

Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.

Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj

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Meg Nado @megnado.bsky.social · 27d

The disappearance of hundreds of people is incredibly disturbing.
Equally horrific is the idea of a future (or present) where this isn’t talked about, isn’t shouted from the rooftops. We have no idea what has happened to these people. If we let that slide, we have already lost our humanity.

ACLU @aclu.org · 28d

ICE refuses to promptly share locations of those previously detained at Alligator Alcatraz with legal counsel or loved ones.

This isn’t just cruel — it undermines their constitutional right to due process.

The mysterious disappearance of hundreds of immigrants detained at Alligator Alcatraz

Lawyers and family members report that they have been unable to locate the inmates at the infamous Florida prison after they disappeared from the ICE database

english.elpais.com

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Meg Nado @megnado.bsky.social · 28d

#TidesOutTuesday
#RockinTuesday
#ColorADay
#BlueTue
#Photography
#Coastal

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Meg Nado @megnado.bsky.social · Sep 22

#SleepySep
#Lavender
#Lotus
#Origami
#Papercraft

Meg Nado @megnado.bsky.social · Sep 20

Porch ceiling

Crkva Sv. Kuzme i Damjana
(Church of Saints Cosimo and Damian)
c. 1554

Grožnjan, Croatia

#BlueSkyArtShow
#Angles

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Meg Nado @megnado.bsky.social · Sep 19

Gradska Vijećnica
Poreć, Croatia

#MunicipalPalace
#PalacesAndGardens
#Seating
#Travel
#Photography
#UrbanGaze

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Meg Nado @megnado.bsky.social · Sep 7

*screaming in frustration*

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · Sep 7

TAPPER: Hepatitis A, whooping cough, & chickenpox cases are rising in Florida. Before you made this decision to lift vaccine mandates, did your dept do any analysis of how many new cases there will be?

LADAPO: Absolutely not

T: You didn't even do a projection?

L: It's an issue of right & wrong

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Meg Nado @megnado.bsky.social · Sep 7

Honestly, just opportunity and eyeballing it. Rovinj is very photogenic.

Meg Nado @megnado.bsky.social · Sep 7

Yeah, it burrows a little deeper into my soul every time I watch it. I found it through this short NPR article, if you’re interested in how it came to be.

Queen's classic 'Bohemian Rhapsody' finds a new voice in Zulu

It's one of the most famous rock songs ever — Bohemian Rhapsody — and now, for the first time, it's been translated with Queen's blessing into Zulu.

www.npr.org

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Meg Nado @megnado.bsky.social · Sep 7

Origami is so good for kids (and adults of course). It’s a great tool for teaching math, creativity, problem-solving, and more. And, for me at least, it’s therapeutic. It helps quiet the world and bring the focus inward. Your dad was a smart man to share it with you. ❤️

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Meg Nado @megnado.bsky.social · Sep 7

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · Sep 6

🔔 🔔 🔔

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Meg Nado @megnado.bsky.social · Sep 7

#AlphabetChallenge
#WeekJforJetBlack

The Mari Llwd silhouetted against the jet black night.

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Meg Nado @megnado.bsky.social · Sep 7

#SleepySep

Buoys #floating in the #harbor of #Rovinj.

#travel
#photography

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