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Rusty Zimmerman

@rustyzimmerman.bsky.social

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Founder/Artist: www.freeportraitproject.org Exec. Director: Community Arts Brooklyn, Inc. Portrait painter, unlicensed oral historian. Bikes all day / err' day. ♥️ Dogs and 🐻. He/him/them/y'all IG: @ wearesouthbrooklyn ; @rusty.zimm, @ communityartsbk

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The Weather Network @weathernetwork.bsky.social · 9h

Before and after satellite imagery reveals the extent of the destruction from Hurricane Melissa in primary locations throughout Jamaica.

Watch more video: www.theweathernetwork.com/en/video/

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Rusty Zimmerman @rustyzimmerman.bsky.social · 7h

I don't want my taxpayer dollars paying for her hair stylist, let alone the despicable and illegal treatment of our neighbors.

The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 11h

Kristi Noem: “There's no American citizens that have been arrested or detained. We focus on those that are here illegally. And anything that you would hear or report that would be different than that is simply not true and false reporting.”

Rusty Zimmerman @rustyzimmerman.bsky.social · 13h

The fact that we had to establish a weather icon for "your house might go floating down stream"--

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THE CITY @thecity.nyc · 1d

Flip that ballot, NYC! There are six measures you’ll be asked to vote on in the general election. Here’s what they mean if you’re confused by all legal jargon.

Your Guide to NYC’s Ballot Questions for 2025

Voters will weigh in on housing reforms, a change to election years and an Olympic Sports Complex in upstate New York.

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ClimateHope @climatehope.bsky.social · 2d

The tragedy is that we know what is needed and we are still unwilling to do it, despite the overwhelming evidence of damage already being done by global warming.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

World’s climate plans fall drastically short of action needed, analysis shows

Recent plans submitted to UN by more than 60 countries would cut carbon by only 10%, a sixth of what is needed

www.theguardian.com

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Rusty Zimmerman @rustyzimmerman.bsky.social · 2d

Holler if you are still in the neighborhood, I would like to interview you for a publication. 🙌🏼
rusty.zimm at Gmail dot com

Rusty Zimmerman @rustyzimmerman.bsky.social · 2d

Free affordable housing idea for anybody who wants one:

Mandate that available units going forward fall under a city-government-dictated rent cap like they did in Berlin.

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Nicole Carpenter @nicolecarpenter.bsky.social · 3d

I asked Microsoft PR about this—specially the DHS using Halo IP to recruit for ICE—and the company declined to comment.

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Rusty Zimmerman @rustyzimmerman.bsky.social · 3d

@bbc.co.uk.web.brid.gy
Where do the microplastics go when you clean the filter?
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Essex inventor up for Earthshot Prize for tackling microplastics - BBC News share.google/I0z6CSGO7M9r...

Essex inventor up for Earthshot Prize for tackling microplastics

The engineer says his invention was created at his mother-in-law's dining table.

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Emily Farris @emayfarris.bsky.social · 3d

I am really worried for the people in Jamaica. Do people have a list of aid organizations already there working to help donate to?

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Rusty Zimmerman @rustyzimmerman.bsky.social · 3d

I love that book cover design too!

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Asad Dandia @asadfromnyc.bsky.social · 3d

Happy 121st birthday to the NYC Subway, opened on this day in 1904. Like the city itself, you can’t truly love it until there are days where you hate it. But I will always be grateful for it every one of those days.

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Rusty Zimmerman @rustyzimmerman.bsky.social · 3d

@caribbeing.bsky.social @wnyc.org
Are there verified donation folks set up to distribute aid to those affected by the hurricane in Jamaica?

DaVaun Sanders @davaun.bsky.social · 4d

Sending all love and protection for everyone in the hurricane's path. Praying you make it through safely and as unscathed as possible 🙏🏿

Rusty Zimmerman @rustyzimmerman.bsky.social · 3d

And what if California called their bluff and stopped paying into Federal funding:

apnews.com/article/cali...

Transportation secretary says he will pull $160M from California over noncitizen truck licenses

U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is warning that he is about make good on a threat to revoke millions in federal funds for California because he says the state is illegally issuing commercial ...

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Rusty Zimmerman @rustyzimmerman.bsky.social · 3d

🤣🤣🤣

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Stardust 🌏🎬 @stardustbluepr.com · 4d

🌀Hurricane Melissa is now a Category 4 expected to bring potentially catastrophic conditions to the majority of Jamaica. Including devastating winds/storm surge and rainfall.
It could drop up to 3 feet of rain on parts of the island.
Prayers up for the citizens of Jamaica.🙏

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Rusty Zimmerman @rustyzimmerman.bsky.social · 4d

I loved hiding in these

Jason Goes to Hell @benedictsred.bsky.social · 4d

This was the safest place in the world

Rusty Zimmerman @rustyzimmerman.bsky.social · 4d

Campanile!

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Daniel Abraham @abraham.bsky.social · 4d

If I were running the DNC, there would be Democratic Party sponsored food relief banks across the country right now that specifically welcomed anyone regardless of party affiliation.

Along with the food, there could be voter registration and links to runforsomething.net

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Asad Dandia @asadfromnyc.bsky.social · 4d

13,000 people attended tonight’s rally. I’m sorry to be always be that New York Exceptionalist, but this could not happen anywhere else, and no mayoral candidate in modern US history could do it except one of our own.

And what a blessing to witness it all.