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wombat Clay @wombatclay.bsky.social · 3h

Once more unto the breach dear friends!

I hope today brings you good friends and good luck

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wombat Clay @wombatclay.bsky.social · 1d

Good morning everybody!

I hope today you find good seats and plenty of treats

wombat Clay @wombatclay.bsky.social · 2d

And if amusing ambiguity makes you smile... today is Mole day. But where some of my calendars point to 6:02 10/23 (or more or less the avogadro constant, aka, a mole) others point to fuzzy critters (a mole)

So maybe pull out Wind in the Willows and a chemistry kit and see what happens?

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wombat Clay @wombatclay.bsky.social · 2d

Good morning all!

I hope your day brings you a smile to share and a smile to keep

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wombat Clay @wombatclay.bsky.social · 3d

Good morning everyone!

I hope your day twists and turns into something comfy and familiar

wombat Clay @wombatclay.bsky.social · 4d

Good morning everyone!

I hope your day runs on time, in the right direction, and without bumps (to the head or otherwise)

wombat Clay @wombatclay.bsky.social · 5d

Good morning all!

Today is a day for listening to leaves, touching the grass, and watching the clouds. Even if just for a minute

wombat Clay @wombatclay.bsky.social · 6d

Good morning everyone!

I hope today brings you a minute to relax and a reason to smile

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Fated Mates @fatedmates.net · 6d

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2025 Sister District & Partners National Phonebank! · Sister District

**Sister District and our National Phonebank partners are BACK in 2025!** Join us to help elect top-priority Dem candidates to the VA House of Delegates, drive votes up the ticket to help flip the Gov...

www.mobilize.us

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Thinking Person's Guide to Autism @thinkingautism.com · 6d

“Autistic women often have socially acceptable interests, so nobody notices– even if they’re just as intense.” On the "Lost Generation" of autistic women, at @awnnetwork.org:

awnnetwork.org/meet-mary/ #autism #autistic #neurodiversity

Meet Mary - Autistic Women & Nonbinary Network (AWN)

*Mary is a composite character based on autistic women’s lived experiences. She is not a real person and any real connection is coincidental. Meet Mary. Mary grew up feeling different than everyone el...

awnnetwork.org

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 6d

I'm sure the president, famously known for his obsession with crowd sizes, will be fuming about the turnout of this year's #NoKings.

Here's what "No Kings" Looked Like Across the World

It certainly wasn't a "Hate America Rally."

www.motherjones.com

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T. Thorn Coyle they/them @thorncoyle.bsky.social · 6d

Dropped off some Steel Clan Saga and Witches of Portland books for the Defense Fund PDX fundraiser, and came home with another piece of embroidery art by @shanalee.bsky.social!

An afternoon well spent. We keep each other safe.

Photo of embroidery art: a Moomin troll with a Molotov cocktail.

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wombat Clay @wombatclay.bsky.social · 6d

I think my favorite part was the number of dogs poking their heads out of cars, absolutely certain the crowd was there for them. Well, that and the purple hippos dancing with the unicorns.

Photograph taken from behind a young protestor with their blond hair in braids, holding a sign above their head. The sign is an image of the statue of liberty holding a flag that says No Kings instead of the torch.

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 6d

reposting with alt-text

Zero arrests by NYPD is actually astounding to me

Screenshot of tweet from NYPD reading as follows:

The majority of the No Kings protests have dispersed at this time and all traffic closures have been lifted.

We had more than 100,000 people across all five boroughs peacefully exercising their first amendment rights and the NYPD made zero protest-related arrests.

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 6d

They say No Kings Protestors hate this country, do these people look like they hate America?

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Jennifer Kretchmer @dreamwisp.bsky.social · 6d

I was incredibly close with my grandmother, who lived to 96 years old. She used to say this. It’s one of the most important phrases in my life. She’d be out in the street today if she were still here.

Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 6d

One of the most TRUE signs I have ever seen at a march. Write this down and act upon it, friends.

#NoKings #Manhattan

Hand drawn sign reads ACTION ABSORBS ANXIETY

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wombat Clay @wombatclay.bsky.social · 7d

Good morning rockers and rollers, splishers and splashers!

I hope today you build a better bridge (and find something sweet along the way)

wombat Clay @wombatclay.bsky.social · 8d

Good morning all!

I hope your day sparkles (and sparks an idea)

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Jacqueline Antonovich @jackiantonovich.bsky.social · 9d

As a historian, I can certify that we are in the bad times. But bad times eventually end.
In the meantime:
• Figure out a small way to help someone
• Figure out a small way to fight back
• Figure out a small place to find joy
• Figure out a small way to grow and thrive

And do it often.

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wombat Clay @wombatclay.bsky.social · 9d

Good morning all ya'll!

I hope today brings you the words you need, when you need them (And maybe a lagniappe word as well? Just for new word fun?)

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The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 10d

Oriana Korol, a 38-year-old child and family therapist, remains in Clark County Jail.

Federal agents barrel into band at Portland ICE protest, arrest clarinetist, accuse her of assault

Oriana Korol, a 38-year-old child and family therapist, remains in Clark County Jail.

www.oregonlive.com

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wombat Clay @wombatclay.bsky.social · 10d

Good morning everyone!

I hope your day offers an easy choice and an unexpected shortcut

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whet moser @whetmoser.com · 10d

"“How do we frame that, you know, in a way that's not seen as censorship?” Ron McFall, assistant dean of strategy and administration at the Media School, asked in that meeting."

Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 10d

And here's a link to a letter from the IDS editors about the firing of the student newspaper director.

www.idsnews.com/article/2025...

LETTER FROM THE EDITORS: IU fires student media director after he refused to censor the IDS

Indiana University directed the IDS to stop printing news.

www.idsnews.com

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wombat Clay @wombatclay.bsky.social · 10d

Too. Cute.

sexy ludovician @beardynoise.bsky.social · 11d

Enjoying some of the absolutely primo Little Guys on display at the National Archaeological Museum in Athens

Clay vessel in the shape of a hedgehog holding a bowl

Clay vessel in the shape of a bull, but its head is like a candle holder

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Paul T. Levin @paultlevin.bsky.social · 11d

The people behind the inflated protests are performing a monumental service to democracy & peace in the US. The Regime wants riots, but these animal characters are not only an effective protest, grabbing attention & mocking ICE, they seem to reduce the risk of violent protests. It's perfect.

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 11d

The Portland Frog army has now infiltrated Tulsa, OK and they’ve made an unlikely alliance with the T-Rex infantry and Sharks on Hoverboards mercenary forces.

This is truly terrifying.

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