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Wordweaverlynn @wordweaverlynn.bsky.social · 17h

Gorgeous timeline cleanse.

Alex Spahn 🌋🌪️☄️ @spahn711.bsky.social · 17h

One year ago today, a spectacular aurora display graced the night sky across much of the globe. This was my view in *Oklahoma.* What a beautiful world we are fortunate to live on. #photography

Pink, green, and orange aurora pillars with a SAR arc and moon-lit clouds over relatively still waters of a large lake.

The andromeda galaxy between a red SAR arc and the Milky Way.

Numerous pinkish aurora pillars with a bluish-purple sky and spotty clouds over relatively still waters of a large lake.

Pink, green, and orange aurora pillars with a bluish-purple sky over relatively still waters of a large lake.

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Wordweaverlynn @wordweaverlynn.bsky.social · 1d

This is hilarious.

Wordweaverlynn @wordweaverlynn.bsky.social · 1d

It’s stitched into the hem of the pussy hat.

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Saint Sherman - The Ultimate Patriot @claypotter.bsky.social · 2d

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Debbie N @kith51.bsky.social · 2d

Read all of popehat’s posts to the thread. Lots of the comments are funny/on target as well.

Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 2d

OK. It's going to be coming out soon because of the relentless investigations of Pam Bondi and Kash Patel, so I might as well admit it before the news breaks:

I am the General Counsel of Antifa.

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Wordweaverlynn @wordweaverlynn.bsky.social · 1d

Timeline cleanse. Also bloomscrolling, because tree leaves are as beautiful as flowers.

Caroline M. Yoachim @carolinemyoachim.bsky.social · 1d

Photos from today's walk at the Seattle Japanese Garden (thread). I was quite taken with these red leaves, dangling by a bit of spiderweb in a way that made them look like they were falling.

#photography #PNW #autumn #FallColors #nature #red #31DaysOfHalloween #SeattleJapaneseGarden

Closeup of half a dozen red maple leaves, suspended mid-air by (near-invisible) spider web threads in a vertical line such that it looks almost like a composite image of a leaf tumbling down from the tree, twirling as it falls. Dark greenery blurry in the background.

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Wordweaverlynn @wordweaverlynn.bsky.social · 1d

After the politics, have some fun. With bonus kennings.

Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 1d

Big adventure in the yard today!

NATIVEPLANTGUY: *bent over to pull a weed* Yeah, I’ve been trying to catch these little weeds while they’re small—
ME: STOP
NPG: *freezes*
ME: Step back, slowly.
NPG: *steps back*
ME: Whew.
NPG: Rattlesnake, right? Where?
ME: *points*
NPG: …whoa.

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Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett @crockett.house.gov · 1d

They’re targeting New York Attorney General Letitia James for one reason: she had the courage to hold Donald Trump accountable.

This is political weaponization of our courts, plain and simple—and proof that when you stand up to corruption, they come for you.

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Wordweaverlynn @wordweaverlynn.bsky.social · 1d

Learn how to fight fascism while wearing funny clothes — and why it works.

mythbri 🏳️‍🌈 @mythbri.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for the rec, I found a free download from Cornell University Press

www.cornellpress.cornell.edu/book/9781501...

Pranksters vs. Autocrats by Srdja Popovic and Sophia A. McClennen | eBook | Cornell University Press

The Lawrence and Lynne Brown Democracy Medal, presented by the McCourtney Institute for Democracy at Penn State, recognizes outstanding individuals, groups, and organizations that produce innovations....

www.cornellpress.cornell.edu

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C.A. Pinkham @eyepatchguy.bsky.social · 1d

I’m not kidding when I say these weird ass costumes and antics are actually an extremely effective tactic from a media standpoint bc when enough people do them, the media can’t fully scrub them out

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 1d

U.S. District Judge April Perry says it comes down to a "credibility determination."

"I simply cannot credit [the Trump administration's] declarations to the extent they contradict state and local law enforcement. … DHS' perception of events are simply unreliable."

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 1d

#BREAKING A federal judge say she will grant "in part" a request by the state of Illinois for a temporary restraining order against the deployment of National Guard troops into the state.

U.S. District Judge April Perry is still ruling and has not outlined the details of her order.

Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 1d

Perry: "I'm going to issue an oral ruling."

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Fuk-T @fuk-t.bsky.social · 1d

The Judge saw right through Trumps game.

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

Donald Trump is not a king — and his administration is not above the law.

Today, the court confirmed what we all know: there is no credible evidence of a rebellion in the state of Illinois.

And no place for the National Guard in the streets of American cities like Chicago.

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Wordweaverlynn @wordweaverlynn.bsky.social · 3d

But but but God CHOSE Donald Trump to lead us to a Christian theocracy! Just as our forefathers intended! The foremothers didn’t intend anything. They lived Biblical lives, barefoot and pregnant. Ask any historian.

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TKarney @pecunium.bsky.social · 3d

DHS needs to be burnt to the ground.

We got along fine without it, and it has made our lives worse since it appeared.

It must be ripped out, root and branch; the ground sown with salt.

CBP, and ICE need to be remade, and reshaped.

It can't be mended, it can't be repaired. It is beyond hope.

Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 3d

Gonna be thinking about this lede for a minute.

(RNS) — Last month, the Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility and spread his arms wide. Adorned in all black and wearing a clerical collar, the pastor looked up at a group of masked, heavily armed ICE agents on the roof and began to pray.

“I invited them to repentance,” Black, a minister in the Presbyterian Church (USA), said in an interview. “I basically offered an altar call. I invited them to come and receive that salvation, and be part of the kingdom that is coming.”

But when Black began to lower his arms a few seconds later, the agents responded to his spiritual plea by firing pepper balls, or chemical agents that cause eye irritation and respiratory distress, video footage shows. One struck Black in the head, exploding into a puff of white pepper smoke and forcing him to his knees. Fellow demonstrators rushed to his aid, and as the pastor rubbed his face in pain, the agents continued to fire.

“We could hear them laughing,” Black said.

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 3d

Of all the many, many questions Pamela Jo Bondi refused to answer today, the most incendiary was about whether she's seen photos of Donald Trump with unclothed underage girls. It is so damning that she couldn't just say, "No."

Adam Parkhomenko @adamparkhomenko.bsky.social · 3d

This is not going well for Pam Bondi

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Dawn of the Paul Riddell @kyloboomhauer.bsky.social · 4d

I sincerely hope that the person who created this abbreviation gets massive rotlyalties.

Esther Schindler @estherschindler.bsky.social · 4d

I just saw someone use the abbreviation “AI;DR” and I’ll be laughing for a while.

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Leah Bobeah @leahleahbobeah.bsky.social · 4d

Another important thread and call to action!

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Keira Havens @highcountryrose.bsky.social · 5d

The Constitution defines Treason as a) levying war against the United States, and b) giving aid and comfort to our enemies constitution.congress.gov/browse/artic...

Y'all, Trump is waging war against the United States. This is Treason.

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 4d

I think we are well past the point where future historians look at us and say that civil war could not be averted.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 4d

This is Trump's America.

Authorities Investigating After Home Of South Carolina Judge Who Ruled Against Trump's DOJ Is Destroyed In Explosion

www.comicsands.com

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 4d

I’m down for this.

The image is an X post by RB (@rbisrb
) from 1 day ago, with the caption "Absolutely..." The post includes a meme featuring a photo of several men in suits, with text overlay stating: "Instead of 'billionaires' can we go back to calling them 'robber barons'?" The individuals in the photo appear to be prominent figures, though they are not specifically identified.

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Wordweaverlynn @wordweaverlynn.bsky.social · 4d

Read the full thread. Again, it’s evident that our current president is a megalomaniac.

Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 4d

What a mild way to say "this is against the law and has been anathema since the founding of this country."

The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 4d

The U.S. Treasury shared a proposal to mint $1 Trump coins to mark America’s 250th anniversary.

But U.S. code says only deceased individuals may appear on U.S. currency, a tradition dating back to efforts to break from monarchical rule. https://wapo.st/4pWsyL3

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 4d

"“If the deputy director wants to do something and needs a legal opinion about whether or not he can do it, he can’t advise himself...”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/06/u...

C.I.A. Deputy Director Has Replaced Agency’s Top Legal Official With Himself

www.nytimes.com

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s. eek smith 👻 @sesmith.lol · 5d

Medicaid reimbursement for providers is already extremely low, one reason why many don't take Medicaid. This is going to drive even more providers away!

States are cutting Medicaid provider payments long before Trump cuts hit

North Carolina and Idaho have cut their Medicaid programs to bridge budget gaps, raising fears that providers will stop taking patients and that hospitals will close even before the brunt of a new fed...

www.npr.org

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Wordweaverlynn @wordweaverlynn.bsky.social · 5d

This is astonishing. Dolly Parton’s bluegrass cover of Shine by Collective Soul.

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💬 0 🔁 1 ❤️ 2 · Holy crap, Dolly Parton covers Shine by Collective Soul. I am very fond of the Collective Soul version, but as bluegrass?? dies

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