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Ted Roche 🌄 ⛈ 🌡 ⛅ 🌪 🌀 @tedroche.contoocook.org · 3h

#SwearInGrijalva and #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles

Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 22h

Adelita Grijalva won her election to Congress over two weeks ago, but Mike Johnson still hasn't sworn her in.

Why the delay?

Perhaps it's because Grijalva would cast the final vote needed to release the Epstein files.

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Cheryl Rofer @cherylrofer.bsky.social · 16h

Abuser tactics: I'm gonna hurt people until you do what I say.

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Wolfeboro-Tuftonboro Democrats @wolfe-tufton4dems.bsky.social · 5h

Today, and every Saturday.
Non-Partisan Visibility Rally, Pickering Corner, Wolfeboro, NH. Because we love America and our American democracy.
#WolfeboroAreaPeacefulProtest #WethePeople

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Ted Roche 🌄 ⛈ 🌡 ⛅ 🌪 🌀 @tedroche.contoocook.org · 5h

Sax and violins right there on the topless deck!!!

Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 6h

Unbearably violent images from Downtown Chicago where a classical music concert was played on the Chicago River. This is too elegant and magical to be seen.

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Mollie Wilson O'Reilly @mollieoreilly.bsky.social · 6h

This show is so good and so vital right now. Listen, donate, get it in your ears.

On the Media @onthemedia.bsky.social · 18h

📻On this week’s show: @gregsargent.bsky.social on Stephen Miller’s plan to “sleepwalk” America into authoritarianism; @pemalevy.bsky.social on the highest court citing the "dual state;" & @jakelahut.writes.news on the rise of the Ellisons' tech-media dynasty. https://lnk.to/onthemedia/bluesky

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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 18h

For everyone who is grinding through each day .,.

CBS Mornings captures the joy of the relentless 24/7 news cycle

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Dr. Tamar E. Granor @tamargranor.bsky.social · 8h

#DeathCultAdministration

Sheryl Gay Stolberg @sherylnyt.bsky.social · 17h

BREAKING: Friday night massacre underway at CDC. Doznes of "disease detectives," high-level scientists, entire Washington staff and editors of the MMWR (Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report) have all been RIFed and received the following notice:

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The Cornucopian @cornucpoian.bsky.social · 9h

Friday night in Downtown Portland: a play at Portland Center Stage, delicious pho at Luc Lac. The city appears to be full of interesting people having fun. Nothing burning down (at all).

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Ted Roche 🌄 ⛈ 🌡 ⛅ 🌪 🌀 @tedroche.contoocook.org · 8h

Sic semper tyrannis.

NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 21h

The Virginia Senate just told UVA it’s not getting state funding if it accepts the compact since UVA exists to serve Virginia, its residents, & their interests—not be a tool of the federal govt. Scoop from our student newspaper, who’ve been doing vital reporting www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2025...

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Democrat Cats @democratcats.bsky.social · 1d

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The Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 22h

Argentina gets $20 billion, Qatar gets an airbase in Iowa, while our soldiers are being fed by food banks. Orgs like Army Emergency Relief are stepping in amidst Trump’s shutdown, and you can make a donation at any of the links in this thread:

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 22h

Mr. President. Stop breaking the law.

The shutdown does not give you the right to fire thousands of hard working federal employees.

Instead of giving huge tax breaks to your billionaire friends, show some respect for the struggling working families of our country.

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Chris Murphy @chrismurphyct.bsky.social · 1d

I'm sorry but it's just wild we are in the middle of a government shutdown and the House Republicans are REFUSING TO SHOW UP FOR WORK so they can protect billionaire pedophiles and billionaire tax breaks.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 2d

My choice for the Nobel Peace Prize this year:

Chef José Andrés and the World Central Kitchen.

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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 18d

The full documentary Climate Extremes: Extreme Weather is now out on YouTube:

Climate Extremes: Extreme Weather (Full Documentary)

Share Climate Extremes with your friends and followers! Learn about extreme weather, climate adaptation, and planetary behavior from leading global scientists! Click the "share" button above for sharing options! Subtitles include: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Turkis

www.youtube.com

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 2d

yeah, trump has made very clear that he doesn’t think black people deserve to be in jobs of influence! www.nytimes.com/2025/10/08/u...

Trump Fires Black Officials From an Overwhelmingly White Administration

www.nytimes.com

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Brad Goodson @bradleygoodson.bsky.social · 2d

I desperately hope that the upcoming No Kings marches are very large, very noisy and very explicit in the condemnation of armed federal agents cavalierly violating 4th amendment rights. This is not okay

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 2d

This is the lesson of 2025

Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 2d

he's going to come after you either way, so you might as well act with integrity

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Ted Roche 🌄 ⛈ 🌡 ⛅ 🌪 🌀 @tedroche.contoocook.org · 3d

Tom Toro is one of my favorite cartoonists. [See my profile for a (paid-for!) classic of his.] Sending in my order via @bookshop.org .org now.

Yale Climate Connections @climateconnections.bsky.social · 3d

Congratulations to our resident cartoonist, @tbtoro.bsky.social, whose new cartoon collection comes out today!

Tom Toro’s favorite Tom Toro cartoons about climate change » Yale Climate Connections

Toro’s new cartoon collection was released on October 7.

yaleclimateconnections.org

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Florida Chris @chrislongview.bsky.social · 5d

I do not understand why television stations are not showing live coverage of how there is literally nothing happening in Portland and Chicago. I mean, Peter Jennings, Dan Rather, and Tom Brokaw would each be sitting on a set in those cities telling everyone the white house is lying.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 5d

Rep. Ted Lieu is so good at this.

The image is an X post by Rep. Ted Lieu (@RepTedLieu
) from 3 hours ago, with the caption "Hmmm... weird." The post includes a meme with three panels. The first panel, labeled "Republicans when they have to vote on the Epstein files," shows an empty hallway with an American flag. The second panel, labeled "Republicans when there's a government shutdown," shows an empty conference room. The third panel, labeled "Republicans when it's time to cut taxes for billionaires," shows a group of people clapping and cheering.

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Ted Roche 🌄 ⛈ 🌡 ⛅ 🌪 🌀 @tedroche.contoocook.org · 5d

This is heroism. An uplifting story.

NPR @npr.org · 5d

A year ago, Rwanda faced its first outbreak of Marburg virus. Dr. Tsion Firew remembers how scared she was — and how that didn't stop her from playing a key role in the remarkably effective response.

A bold doctor sent her kids away and helped beat one of the world's deadliest viruses

A year ago, Rwanda faced its first outbreak of Marburg virus. Dr. Tsion Firew remembers how scared she was — and how that didn't stop her from playing a key role in the remarkably effective response.

n.pr

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Senator Sheldon Whitehouse @whitehouse.senate.gov · 5d

Working around the clock?

You just gave the Republican House Conference yet another week off during a government shutdown.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5d

Mike Johnson: "We said, 'don't sit on your couch and play video games'- by the way, also not a talking point. There was an AEI study, I think one of the organizations that polled this, and most of these young men who are not working are sitting around literally playing video games. Get back to work"

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Ted Roche 🌄 ⛈ 🌡 ⛅ 🌪 🌀 @tedroche.contoocook.org · 5d

weather.gov web site:

Yellow banner across the top of the weather.gov site says "This site will remain updated during the shutdown" and a link labeled "Read More" Clicking the link opens up a box saying "The U.S. government is closed. However, because the information this website provides is necessary to protect life and property, this site will be updated and maintained during the federal government shutdown. To learn more, visit commerce.gov/news/blog." and a button labeled "Close Notice"

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Ted Roche 🌄 ⛈ 🌡 ⛅ 🌪 🌀 @tedroche.contoocook.org · 5d

When the tornado warning says, "Take cover," you ought to! Plan ahead for a safe place.

"The analysis involved forensic damage wind speed estimates for tipping several fully-loaded grain hopper cars and lofting of tanker cars, including one empty tanker car that was tossed about 475.5 ft (145 m)."

Devin Pitts @devinwxchase.bsky.social · 5d

The EF-5 Drought is finally over. mesonet.agron.iastate.edu/wx/afos/p.ph...

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