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Lori

@lcc3.bsky.social

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Spent my life and career in Silicon Valley, now retired and living in the PNW. Techie, liberal, feminist, crafter, animal lover, photographer, and reader. Science! Democracy! Ukraine 🇺🇦 💙 🌊 🏳️‍🌈 Ally 🚫MAGAts 🚫DM 🚫OnlyFans

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Lori @lcc3.bsky.social · Jul 23

The opposite of sensitive is insensitive and that's
no badge of honour.
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Lori @lcc3.bsky.social · May 29

apnews.com/article/elon...

Elon Musk is leaving the Trump administration after leading effort to slash federal government

Elon Musk is leaving his government role as a top adviser to President Donald Trump after spearheading efforts to reduce and overhaul the federal bureaucracy.

apnews.com

Lori @lcc3.bsky.social · May 23

A fawn curled up, trying to hide in the grass. It is only a few days old

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Stephanie Kennedy @wordswithsteph.bsky.social · May 17

For at least half a century, the National Weather Service has been an around-the-clock operation. But due to DOGE cuts, that is no longer possible in some parts of the country.

America is infinitely less safe. Tens of millions of lives are being endangered by Trump and DOGE.

GIFT:
wapo.st/4k1Ha8B

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Lori @lcc3.bsky.social · May 11

Two young male deer with the beginnings of antlers growing

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Lori @lcc3.bsky.social · May 5

Trump says he will reopen Alcatraz prison

President Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the notorious former prison on a California island that has been closed for more than 60 years.

apnews.com

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · Apr 22

RFK Jr. is launching a government registry to track autistic Americans using private medical records.

RFK Jr. Set to Launch Disease Registry Tracking Autistic People

And he’s using private medical records to make it happen.

newrepublic.com

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Lori @lcc3.bsky.social · Apr 21

Those are really cute!

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Lori @lcc3.bsky.social · Mar 10

"Elon Musk is not a scientist.
He is not an engineer.
He is a billionaire con man."

REPRESENTATIVE
ALEXANDRIA
OCASIO-CORTEZ

Lori @lcc3.bsky.social · Mar 10

Spotted a bobcat on our trail camera!

a photo of the backside of a bobcat taken with a trail camera

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · Mar 6

The stakes are just too high.

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Lori @lcc3.bsky.social · Mar 5

An orange traffic cone stuck in a pothole in a road

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John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz.bsky.social · Mar 2

Dear World Leaders and Governments,

However you want to oppose, punish, and expose Donald Trump, JD Vance, and Elon Musk for what they are doing to Ukraine—we support you.

Sincerely,

Decent Americans.

johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dear-world...

Dear World, (An Apology From Decent Americans)

Dear World,

johnpavlovitz.substack.com

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Lori @lcc3.bsky.social · Mar 1

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KindLivesMatter @bekindforthefuture.bsky.social · Feb 25

Grateful Apple Shareholders Are Paying Some Attention.

I’ve been teetering after the Gulf of America fiasco. I do wish they’d fix the map 🙃

Shareholders of Apple voted Tuesday against dismantling its diversity, equity & inclusion initiatives, rebuffing a conservative think tank’s recommendation.

Apple shareholders reject ban on diversity programs — NBC News

The proposal, by a conservative think tank, was rejected Tuesday. The final vote tally was not disclosed.

apple.news

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Feb 14

We are calling for a nationwide and international boycott of all Elon Musk-related products and services. Sell your Tesla shares, avoid buying Tesla vehicles, cancel Starlink, and delete your X accounts.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · Feb 14

Heartbreaking news… Tonight, many of our friends were let go, and tomorrow, even more will follow. Word is that all probationary employees at NPS will be let go. 😭

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Lori @lcc3.bsky.social · Feb 13

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Protect Kamala Harris ✊ @disavowtrump20.bsky.social · Feb 9

Pete Buttigieg: “Even the greatest country, if it loses the rule of law, will not have much left.”

REPOST if you stand with Pete Buttigieg!

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