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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 49m

Congress may as well not exist at this point under this Spineless Speaker.

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Global Sanctuary for Elephants @globalelephants.org · 3h

For many captive elephants, like Kenya, moving to the sanctuary provides a new beginning and a chance to discover and rediscover who they are. A stark majority of the elephants currently in captivity were born wild. When they are captured at just a few years old and put into unnatural situations,

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Jennifer @princessjennifer.bsky.social · 15m

*taps sign

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Life With Pigs Farm Sanctuary @lifewithpigs.bsky.social · 3h

Sweet dreams Charlotte ♥️

“It takes nothing away from a human to be kind to an animal.” -Joaquin Phoenix

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BC Reality @bcreality.bsky.social · 2h

I hope they completely shit can the Thanksgiving weekend! Mass sick in!
Ground stop at Phoenix airport as unpaid air traffic controllers abandon towers... while Thanksgiving threat looms share.google/gUP24OLMRMdR...

Ground stop at airports as unpaid air traffic controllers leave towers

Americans will face more flight interruptions after Congress failed to provide last-minute relief for air-traffic controllers and aviation workers whose paychecks will stall due to the government shut...

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Nora @noracoyle.bsky.social · 2m

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Cruelty Campaign: Solitary Confinement in U.S. Immigration Detention - PHR

The use of solitary confinement in U.S. immigration detention has risen at an alarming rate, with unprecedented numbers of immigrants held in isolation.

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Nora @noracoyle.bsky.social · 1h

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Stop Reported Animal Sacrifice On Sacred Hill And Pursue Maximum Penalties - ForceChange

Animals were reportedly killed for ritual use on a protected sacred hill despite clear heritage rules. Demand immediate enforcement and strong penalties that protect living beings and a fragile monume...

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Nora @noracoyle.bsky.social · 1h

Wild animals are not to be kept as pets!!! Send them to a Sanctuary..

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Nora @noracoyle.bsky.social · 3h

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A New Federal Memo Could Silence Dissent. Tell Congress to Act!

On September 25, 2025, the President released National Security Presidential Memorandum-7 (NSPM-7), titled “Countering Domestic Terrorism and Organized Political Violence.” NSPM-7 contains broad and...

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Bob Geiger @bobgeiger.bsky.social · 6h

"The practice of arbitrary imprisonments have been, in all ages, the favorite and most formidable instruments of tyranny."

~ Alexander Hamilton, Founding Father

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🌸Norma Jeen🌸 @normajeen.bsky.social · 1d

Hear that? We need to just get accomodated with a 3rd term.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3h

Congress basically doesn’t exist at this point

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 1d

The felon who cooked his books is now bankrupting America. As national debt accelerates to $38 trillion, watchdog warns it’s ‘no way for a great nation like America to run its finances’.

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As national debt accelerates to $38 trillion, watchdog warns it's 'no way for a great nation like America to run its finances' | Fortune

In just a little over two months, the national debt swelled by $1 trillion. This is twice as fast as the rate of growth since 2000, Michael Peterson says.

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Solomon @solomonmissouri.bsky.social · 1d

I know you lying to me!!!!!!!!

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DOD accepts anonymous $130M donation to partially cover troop pay

White House and military officials will not say who the donor is or whether the gift has been properly vetted.

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

So incredibly corrupt. Shout out to everyone who complained endlessly about Hunter but says nothing about this. @RepTimBurchett @MarshaBlackburn @AndyOgles @RepFaison

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MarcPieterse @marcpieterse.bsky.social · 18h

“But we need to dehorn them.” 👺”But we need to treat their hooves.” So we tie them up in a cage. Animal Slavery = Oppression, Animal Abuse, Torture & Mutilation. #DitchDairy #EndAnimalExploitation #LiveVegan stop supporting animal abuse 🙏

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Nora @noracoyle.bsky.social · 3h

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Sign the Petition

Trump: Don't open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling

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Graham Use ALT @grahamm.bsky.social · 21h

To avoid facing your choice to participate in the gratuitous violence & extreme cruelty inflicted upon us fellow animals, you prefer to deceitfully & reductively define your consumption of the end products of our tyrannical oppression as personal decisions about food.

We are #OneBillionScreams

A male infant calf who has been cruelly separated from his mother, denied her love, protection and milk, and incarcerated in a tiny pen, pokes his head out of his prison cell.

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talia jane ❤️‍🔥 @taliajane.bsky.social · 7h

if you sign up to canvas for zohran mamdani tomorrow, you will automatically get admission to his ‘new york is not for sale’ rally with aoc & bernie sanders tomorrow evening.

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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 16h

Whale and dolphin migrations are being disrupted by climate change

Marine mammals are being forced into new and more dangerous waters, scientists warn.

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Lee West @whodat35.bsky.social · 9h

Historians Don't Think a US Civil War Is Likely—but They're Still Nervous.
“The fabric of what binds America together at this point is basically on its final thread,” www.wired.com/story/path-t...

Historians Don't Think a US Civil War Is Likely—but They're Still Nervous

“The fabric of what binds America together at this point is basically on its final thread,” one source tells WIRED.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 7h

Early voting in the NYC mayoral election begins TODAY.

If you're a New Yorker, I urge you to vote for Zohran Mamdani — the only candidate who will stand up to the oligarchy and fight for working people.

Listen to his inspiring words from primary night.

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Jorj, Interim DEITY🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦💪🏽 @just-jorj.bsky.social · 5h

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When you make your profit harassing whales, it is hardly as a “surprise” when you end up colliding with one of them.

Whale-watching vessel collides with humpback in 'surprise encounter' near Vancouver | CBC News

A whale-watching company says one of its vessels made contact with a humpback whale that “suddenly and unexpectedly surfaced” in its path while transiting near Vancouver on Thursday afternoon.

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pdx law grrrl @pdxlawgrrrl.bsky.social · 13h

Private prison executives casually discussed the "3,000 arrests per day" quota in earnings calls—despite the Department of Justice previously denying any quota exists. This is fueling immigration raids nationwide while companies rake in record profits.

In Earnings Calls, Private Prison Executives Revel in Profiting Off ICE Arrests

“Our business is perfectly aligned with the demands of this moment,” CoreCivic CEO Damon Hininger said on the call.

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Forbes @forbes.com · 1d

Unpaid air traffic controllers will miss their first full paycheck on Tuesday, traditionally an inflection point in previous government shutdowns—but sick calls are already on the rise.

Air Traffic Controller Sick Calls Are Ramping Up—Expect Flight Delays To Climb

Unpaid air traffic controllers will miss their first full paycheck on Tuesday, traditionally an inflection point in previous government shutdowns—but sick calls are already on the rise.

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