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ACLU @aclu.org · 15d

President Trump is trying to normalize the use of the military for domestic law enforcement. But as the Constitution makes abundantly clear — turning troops on civilians is an intolerable threat to our liberties.

Burgundy graphic with text "Military troops shouldn’t be policing civilians." Above the text is an image of the boots of federal forces walking through a street.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 25d

One should assume, if one had not already, that every single thing the GOP has to say about pretty much anything is a lie or fabrication.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 25d

“.. On closer inspection, however, it turned out that the image was not a photograph of a real event in Portland, but instead a fabrication created by combining two photographs of scenes that unfolded in South America nearly a decade apart ..”

@theguardian.com
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

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Care of Earth and People Ensure A Future World 🌎 @bpermaculture.bsky.social · 25d

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity www.bbc.com/news/article...

Renewables overtake coal as world's biggest source of electricity

Developing countries lead the historic clean energy charge but the US and EU rely more on fossil fuels than before, a think tank study shows.

www.bbc.com

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Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal @jayapal.house.gov · 25d

Dems are launching an investigation into a recent Chicago immigration raid where people, US citizens included, were violently pulled from their beds in the middle of the night & children were zip-tied, separated from their parents.

This is appalling & there must be accountability.

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SunlitRain @sunlitrain.bsky.social · Aug 12

I see you, Juneau.

Water gets up to the threshold of my mom's house at 17 feet. It's predicting 16.8 feet right now. It's gonna be close!

www.juneauflood.com

#JuneauAlaska #JuneauAK #flood

Juneau Flood

Insights, Maps, and Tools for Glacial Flood Awareness in Juneau.

www.juneauflood.com

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · Aug 1

Instead of helping people get good jobs, Donald Trump just fired the statistician who reported bad jobs data that the wanna-be king doesn't like.

Donald J. Trump Truth Social Post on 08.01.25 02:09 PM EST:

I was just informed that our Country’s “Jobs Numbers” are being produced by a Biden Appointee, Dr. Erika McEntarfer, the Commissioner of Labor Statistics, who faked the Jobs Numbers before the Election to try and boost Kamala’s chances of Victory. This is the same Bureau of Labor Statistics that overstated the Jobs Growth in March 2024 by approximately 818,000 and, then again, right before the 2024 Presidential Election, in August and September, by 112,000. These were Records — No one can be that wrong? We need accurate Jobs Numbers. I have directed my Team to fire this Biden Political Appointee, IMMEDIATELY. She will be replaced with someone much more competent and qualified. Important numbers like this must be fair and accurate, they can’t be manipulated for political purposes. McEntarfer said there were only 73,000 Jobs added (a shock!) but, more importantly, that a major mistake was made by them, 258,000 Jobs downward, in the prior two months. Similar things happened in the first part of the year, always to the negative. The Economy is BOOMING under “TRUMP” despite a Fed that also plays games, this time with Interest Rates, where they lowered them twice, and substantially, just before the Presidential Election, I assume in the hopes of getting “Kamala” elected – How did that work out? Jerome “Too Late” Powell should also be put “out to pasture.” Thank you for your attention to this matter!

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SunlitRain @sunlitrain.bsky.social · Aug 1

Three cats, one black and the others black and white, sit behind a screen door, looking intently out. Their yellow eyes are focused above.

SunlitRain @sunlitrain.bsky.social · Aug 1

Chickadee entertainment for my indoor cats this morning.

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · Jul 31

Trump's Treasury Secretary is saying the quiet part out loud: these accounts are a Trump scam to give your hard-earned retirement to Wall Street and help privatize Social Security.

Trump's scam to give your retirement to Wall Street and help privatize Social Security.

YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren

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ACLU @aclu.org · Jul 30

Prison infrastructure — concrete walls, sealed windows, and limited ventilation — makes extreme heat more dangerous for incarcerated people and staff.

Yet nearly half of state prisons across 29 states have partial or no air conditioning in housing units, putting lives at risk.

Scorching cells

How heat threatens lives in America’s prisons

www.reuters.com

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · Jul 30

Netanyahu's government has created an epic disaster in Gaza. 6,000 food trucks are lined up at the border, children are starving, and still Netanyahu blocks help.

History will remember this moment.

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The_Lady_Red @theladyred.bsky.social · Jul 28

Some of the first park rangers in America were Buffalo Soldiers, Black Americans who served in the U.S. Army after the Civil War. On Buffalo Soldiers Day, we honor the legacy of these pioneering stewards of our public lands.

Learn more at:
www.nps.gov/subjects/buf...

post by DEPARTMENT OF THE INT, U.S. Department of the Interior

Some of the first park rangers in America were Buffalo Soldiers, Black Americans who served in the U.S. Army after the Civil War. On Buffalo Soldiers Day, we honor the legacy of these pioneering stewards of our public lands.
They protected wildlife from poachers, built trails, and helped shape the early history of our national parks. Interior continues to preserve and share their story at places like Charles Young Buffalo Soldiers National Monument, Fort Selden National Historic Site, Yosemite National Park, and
more.

Learn more at:
https://www.nps.gov/subjects/buffalosoldiers/index.htm

Photo description: Buffalo Soldiers Archival photo from the University of Montana, via the Montana Historical Society. Five uniformed Buffalo Soldiers from Fort Missoula, circa 1900.

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SunlitRain @sunlitrain.bsky.social · Jul 29

We know that most Americans don't want the horrible things that are happening right now but I'm still going to protest. Showing up is important. I, as a citizen and supporter, want the organizations I support to register their displeasure and show solidarity. Silence is wrong.

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SunlitRain @sunlitrain.bsky.social · Jul 29

This. I am angry that my country is, once again, complicit in genocide. We need to stop. We need to stop Israel.

youtu.be/X5kXCdzt_us

Peter Beinart - "Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza: A Reckoning" | The Daily Show

YouTube video by The Daily Show

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Mike Okuda @mikeokuda.bsky.social · Jul 17

"Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble." - John Lewis, American hero

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Annie in The Hague (Den Haag) 🇳🇱 @anniekostyk.bsky.social · Jul 15

#kindness #empathy #trees #plants #birds #insects #dogs #plants #gratitude #thankful ❤️

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SunlitRain @sunlitrain.bsky.social · Jul 16

Love it when a huge flock of tiny birds descends upon the tree by my deck. So much hopping and fluttering and chirping from itty bitty feathered fluffballs!

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Spooky action at a distance @mkranz.bsky.social · Jul 14

Quote tweeting w alt text because we need to properly communicate emergency messages

National Weather Service flash flood warning for all 5 boroughs of NYC. Spread the word and stay safe!

Screenshot of a tweet from NYC Emergency Management @nycemergencymgt, which reads:
“NEW: NWS REPORTS FLASH FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALL FIVE BOROUGHS
Thunderstorms are producing heavy rain across NYC. Flash flooding is already happening or expected to begin shortly. Up to 2 more inches of rain may fall quickly.
Areas affected include, but are not limited to:
Flatbush, Flushing, Mott Haven, East Tremont, Coney Island, Crown Heights, Midtown Manhattan, LaGuardia Airport, Huguenot, Harlem, and Todt Hill.”

Continuation of the previous tweet, with the additional text:
“If you live in a basement apartment or low-lying area, be ready to move to higher ground. Keep your Go Bag near the door and clear exit paths.
Avoid flooded areas. Never walk or drive into water. Turn around, don't drown.”
There is also a weather map of the mid-Atlantic states showing an intense storm blowing in

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ACLU @aclu.org · Jul 13

Alligator Alcatraz is already infamous for its dangerous and inhumane conditions.

Congress must demand access and shut it down.

Shut Down "Alligator Alcatraz"

"Alligator Alcatraz" is an environmental and humanitarian disaster. The cruelty must end. Join me in telling Congress to demand access and block all federal funds until this compound is shut down.

action.aclu.org

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SunlitRain @sunlitrain.bsky.social · Jul 13

Improvised summer water source for the wildlife!

I did purchase a kiddy pool that doesn't have holes in it*. I had the solar fountain and bricks already. Works great!

*Currently.

#BackyardHabitat

Looking down on a blue plastic kiddy pool filled with water on a lawn in a backyard. On the ground to the left is a yellow concrete brick to act as a step up to the rim of the pool for all those short legged skunks that may happen by. Inside the pool is another concrete border brick to act as a step out of the pool, just in case. There is a triangle of different border bricks in the center of the pool, surrounding a floating round solar fountain with a steam of water spouting up. This is to keep the fountain in the center so it doesn't float to one side and empty all the water onto the grass.

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SunlitRain @sunlitrain.bsky.social · Jul 13

Important. Not new information but long overlooked.

Tldr: Land use and surface changes, i.e. cutting down forests, cause less water to be available and we end up with fires and eventually deserts. This is the other half of climate change.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtGR...

#ClimateEmergency

Old Growth Forests - Nature's Biotic Water Pump

YouTube video by New England Forests

www.youtube.com

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SunlitRain @sunlitrain.bsky.social · Jul 13

Watching an interview by NPR's Morning Edition with Zohran Mamdani and I'm sad that he's not over here so I can vote for him.

SunlitRain @sunlitrain.bsky.social · Jul 12

Enjoy this cute little skunk investigating the water source in our yard.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Jul 12

This powerful message: “I did the research and found out I was wrong.”

I’m not going to say much more except please take the time to watch. Then send it around to family and friends, no matter their political persuasion.

Part I

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ndp 🍂 ndpdesign 🦄 Unwritten Earths Symposium @ndpdesign.com · Jul 11

My wonderful family got me one of the birdfeeders-with-a-camera for my birthday last month and I finally set it up. I like it! But didn’t quite realize I was getting in the business of weirdly threatening bird notifications.

Screenshot of notifications screen full of “BirdCam: The Spotted towhee is here” over and over

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