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Mary (geographile)

@geographile.bsky.social

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Natural/scientific pantheist, I homeschool, I am an earth sciences fan if I define earth science to also include the science of things on the Earth and in the cosmos. Disabled queer parent. Lots of speech to text errors! No unsolicited DMs please.

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Mary (geographile) @geographile.bsky.social · Mar 12

Once again I ask activists and allies to watch this documentary. It's on Netflix in the US, find it where you can. It is so well done and shows you what we're fighting for.
en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crip_Camp

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Mary (geographile) @geographile.bsky.social · 2h

This is now.

Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 3h

New blog post out just before my 3pm PT YouTube livestream! Hurricane Priscilla moisture to bring big rain event to AZ/SE CA later this week, but significant NorCal rain event also possible next week (blame recurving West Pacific typhoon!). #CAwx #CAfire

Hurricane Priscilla remnants to bring widespread Southwest rain/thunderstorms (including far SoCal); more widespread precipitation possible with colder NorCal system by mid-Oct - Weather West

An very mild September across CA, but humidity & some unusual rainfall kept fire risk low September 2025 was yet another "strange" weather month along the Pacific Coast. In California, multiple episodes of precipitation (and a fair bit of thunderstorm activity) brought wetter conditions to much of the state--particularly across central and southern California. Serious,

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Mary (geographile) @geographile.bsky.social · 2h

And it was good to hear that two of them are stable at least.

Mary (geographile) @geographile.bsky.social · 2h

Update as of 35 minutes ago
www.kcra.com/article/crew...

What we know about the crew members involved in medical helicopter crash on Sacramento highway

Friends call the nurse on board the helicopter an 'exceptional' person, describing her as one of the most giving people they've ever known.

www.kcra.com

Mary (geographile) @geographile.bsky.social · 4h

Because it was rush hour traffic and it jammed up so fast it took a minute to get first responders there, but I think the people who jumped out of their cars probably saved at least one life.

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Mary (geographile) @geographile.bsky.social · 4h

This is awesome! My neighborhood is already so colorful with lights.
www.kcra.com/article/cali...

California makes Diwali an official statewide holiday

California has become the third U.S. state to designate Diwali — the Hindu “Festival of Lights” — as an official statewide holiday.

www.kcra.com

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Mary (geographile) @geographile.bsky.social · 5h

I was just coming in the backyard with the dog, and the guy over the fence burped an oratorical BRRRAP. I smile and managed not to laugh, but the dog looked at where the sound had come from and replied BRRRAP.
I +busted up+
and scrambled inside.

Mary (geographile) @geographile.bsky.social · 5h

I can't imagine that any copyeditors they still have would have supported that.
On the other hand, do they still have copyeditors?

Mary (geographile) @geographile.bsky.social · 5h

CNN, do you not have a style guide that requires you to use official names?

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Kathryn BrightBOO! 👻 @kebrightbill.bsky.social · 5h

Wasn't expecting to get the Pope in the national divorce, and yet here we are. It's quite fortuitous that there's a Chicago Pope who spent most of his life in South America at this moment in history.

Jack Jenkins @jackjenkins.me · 5h

Oh — new reporting on Pope Leo from El Paso Matters, citing footage they have of yesterday's meeting.

Sounds like the pope was even *more* forceful in urging U.S. bishops to speak out about immigration than first reported.

I mean, that's…not subtle. elpasomatters.org/2025/10/08/e...

“I was struck at the beginning (of the video), it talks about the feeling of powerlessness, which I think is so much. I think it’s so important that we as a church give a message of hope in the midst of these horrible struggles, what’s going on in so many cities in the United States right now. At least the church cannot be silent,” the pope told the El Pasoans, according to a video of the meeting provided to El Paso Matters by Hope Border Institute.

Seitz responded: “You’ve spoken very strongly. We’re trying to do the same in our country and yet not get into the political fray the best that we can.”

Pope Leo told Seitz that he’d like to see the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops become more vocal on immigration issues.

“I mean, even within the conference, there are challenges. That’s one place they should be … I wish they were stronger in their own voice,” Leo said, adding that Archbishop Timothy Broglio, the president of the conference, should speak out more on immigration.

“There’s been some good movement in that sense, but I certainly intend to continue to encourage” U.S. bishops to address immigration, Leo said.

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 9h

The Voting Rights Act — the crown jewel of the civil rights movement — is under attack. The Brennan Center’s Kareem Crayton explains why this law is essential for protecting equal access to the ballot. Watch the latest podcast episode of The Briefing with Michael Waldman: bit.ly/4gWs4QQ

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 6h

Gov. Wes Moore: "Trump yesterday threatened to withhold back pay for our federal workers. I want to be clear, those comments are reckless, those comments are irresponsible, and importantly, those comments are illegal. To our federal workers, I'm sorry."

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Mary (geographile) @geographile.bsky.social · 5h

I really appreciate this addition:
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Lupita Nihongo @otsumamiboy.bsky.social · 6h

One of the most nefarious actions that actually takes place on a regular basis is that laws & rules meant to protect those historically violated by our status quo and the individuals upholding it are weaponized against us.

It's also why I think Ethics should be required continuing ed for lawyers.

David Bier @davidjbier.bsky.social · 8h

DEI for me, not for thee.

Mary (geographile) @geographile.bsky.social · 5h

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Mary (geographile) @geographile.bsky.social · 5h

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Write helpful Alt Text to describe images | Digital Accessibility

Alternative (Alt) Text is an essential part of making content accessible. When adding images, charts, icons or other graphic elements, alt text should be added to ensure your content will be accessibl...

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Mary (geographile) @geographile.bsky.social · 5h

Paul Simon is pretty good. I don't know the lyrics of the younger folks, though.

Mary (geographile) @geographile.bsky.social · 5h

I listened to about 60 seconds of this before I had heard enough. When senators asked questions she just talked over them about other things while they were asking. Someone needed to cut that mic when it wasn't her turn.

Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 5h

He finally got the election-denying MAGA A.G. he always dreamed of. Bondi was openly partisan, scornful & highly combative, her non-answers dripping with disdain. Very telling when she was asked if she'd seen the photos of her boss "with half-naked young women." PATHETIC
#ProtectingHerPedophilePrez

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Chantalle Smith @chaneyz85.bsky.social · 6h

The National Library is 60 years old... come along to their open day to celebrate

If you book for a back-of-house tour you may even get me as your tour guide 😊

natlib.govt.nz/events/natio...

natlib.govt.nz

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Jeff Tiedrich @jefftiedrich.bsky.social · 9h

here's today's post: "Pamnesia Pam can’t remember shit about Dear Leader’s dead pedo bestie" — won’t you please help find a cure?
thanks for reading, and please sign up for my daily newsletter so you never miss a post —

Pamnesia Pam can’t remember shit about Dear Leader’s dead pedo bestie

won’t you please help find a cure?

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Mary (geographile) @geographile.bsky.social · 5h

When people say it's about mental health issues and not guns, I wonder if they think Europe has no mental health issues.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

Grijalva: The frustration for me is that it seems as if Speaker Johnson is not willing to swear me in because our politics are a little different, or because I’m going to be the 218th signer—he can just continue to drag this along with no end in sight.

That is not a foundation of our democracy.

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Mary (geographile) @geographile.bsky.social · 5h

And it crashed at 7 p.m., on 50 just east of Central Sacramento, so it's not like there was no traffic. Freaking amazing.

Mary (geographile) @geographile.bsky.social · 6h

Really truly!
Right now I would even be okay with a hybrid, but my gas Pacifica still works well and has reasonable MPG so I think it would be more wasteful to get rid of it. When it wears out there will be something really good to replace it with.

Mary (geographile) @geographile.bsky.social · 6h

You all know it's not Trump in charge, right?

Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 13h

JB Pritzker and Gavin Newsom are doing something new and important: They understand Stephen Miller's theory of fascist power politics, and they've developed a theory on how to combat it. More Dems need to reckon with Miller's understanding of the moment.

New from me:
newrepublic.com/article/2014...

Inside Stephen Miller’s Secret Plan to Normalize Trump’s Dictator Rule

He wants to supercharge searing civil tensions to get low-information voters to embrace their inner authoritarian. Exactly two Democrats appear to fully grasp this.

newrepublic.com

Mary (geographile) @geographile.bsky.social · 6h

I think I would be more annoyed at the airline for getting upset at people sitting in empty seats where there is room then at the dude who got the seat.

Kashmir Hill @kashhill.bsky.social · 7h

This is absolutely wild. I’m on a cross country flight. We are being diverted midway through to Denver. The reason? Some dude is sitting in the exit row who didn’t pay the $155 fee and he refuses to move back to his seat.

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Mary (geographile) @geographile.bsky.social · 6h

I thought part of the deal was you get the exit row legroom and you have to help people get out of the plane in an emergency. They never give me that even though my disability makes me really need more space, because I can't help people.