Merle Dillon
@littlebear1660.bsky.social
Haphazard artist, music lover, recent USPS retiree, and have a newly acquired taste for a good hike
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PSA from @johncusack.bsky.social: Democracy is under attack — and paywalls shouldn’t stand in the way of accessing vital public records.
News outlets, it’s time to drop the paywalls for FOIA-based reporting.
@wired.com did it. @404media.co did it.
Now, it’s your turn.
News outlets, it’s time to drop the paywalls for FOIA-based reporting.
@wired.com did it. @404media.co did it.
Now, it’s your turn.
John Cusack: Time to drop paywalls for FOIA reporting
YouTube video by Freedom of the Press Foundation
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April 23, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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HELP! I'm being inspired against my own will! I'm feeling seen! I'm uncovering hope under layers of cynicsm! Who is this spokesperson for a self-reflective party that is committing to fight back, and what does he think he's doing??
Booker: "I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I've been inadequate to the moment. I've confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that gave a lane to this demagogue. I confess we all must look in the mirror and say 'we will do better.'"
April 1, 2025 at 9:19 PM
HELP! I'm being inspired against my own will! I'm feeling seen! I'm uncovering hope under layers of cynicsm! Who is this spokesperson for a self-reflective party that is committing to fight back, and what does he think he's doing??
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Bernie Sanders responds to Musk's controversial remark about entitlements
YouTube video by CNN
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March 12, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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The coolest thing I’ve seen today is that a bunch of volunteer public health professionals and developers have restored the CDC website from before January 20th 2025.
This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
restoredcdc.org
March 9, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The coolest thing I’ve seen today is that a bunch of volunteer public health professionals and developers have restored the CDC website from before January 20th 2025.
This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
This differs from an archive in that they want to rebuild the links between pages and replicate the full website.
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BREAKING NEWS: The Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration must comply with a district court order and pay for work already done. We are taking on this administration in the courts to hold them accountable.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/sup...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/sup...
Supreme Court rules Trump administration must unfreeze foreign aid payments
A divided Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration must pay out nearly $2 billion in foreign assistance funds to nonprofit aid groups.
abcnews.go.com
March 5, 2025 at 3:36 PM
BREAKING NEWS: The Supreme Court ruled the Trump administration must comply with a district court order and pay for work already done. We are taking on this administration in the courts to hold them accountable.
abcnews.go.com/Politics/sup...
abcnews.go.com/Politics/sup...
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BREAKING - Trump LOSES at Supreme Court
SCOTUS denied Trump attempt to freeze USAID life-saving funding, upholds District Court order that the funding should continue to flow normally pending the full litigation of the case
5-4, Roberts and Barrett joining the liberal justices
SCOTUS denied Trump attempt to freeze USAID life-saving funding, upholds District Court order that the funding should continue to flow normally pending the full litigation of the case
5-4, Roberts and Barrett joining the liberal justices
March 5, 2025 at 4:14 PM
BREAKING - Trump LOSES at Supreme Court
SCOTUS denied Trump attempt to freeze USAID life-saving funding, upholds District Court order that the funding should continue to flow normally pending the full litigation of the case
5-4, Roberts and Barrett joining the liberal justices
SCOTUS denied Trump attempt to freeze USAID life-saving funding, upholds District Court order that the funding should continue to flow normally pending the full litigation of the case
5-4, Roberts and Barrett joining the liberal justices
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Donald Trump stood in front of Congress tonight and reinforced what we already knew: He’s a corrupt megalomaniac lunatic who is running our country to the ground. These are not normal times. Everything is not fine. We are in crisis.
March 5, 2025 at 4:13 AM
Donald Trump stood in front of Congress tonight and reinforced what we already knew: He’s a corrupt megalomaniac lunatic who is running our country to the ground. These are not normal times. Everything is not fine. We are in crisis.
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This is not normal.
March 5, 2025 at 2:27 AM
This is not normal.
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my take on all this: the folks who smuggled in signs, booed and chanted, walked out - those are the folks to watch here. they're the ones who pushed back
March 5, 2025 at 3:58 AM
my take on all this: the folks who smuggled in signs, booed and chanted, walked out - those are the folks to watch here. they're the ones who pushed back
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We will not normalize…
March 5, 2025 at 4:07 AM
We will not normalize…
Welcome to the Bluesky account for Stand Up for Science 2025!
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
Keep an eye on this space for updates, event information, and ways to get involved. We can't wait to see everyone #standupforscience2025 on March 7th, both in DC and locations nationwide!
#scienceforall #sciencenotsilence
March 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
I received a copy of the statement put out by the APWU about the USPS potentially being dismantled. It made me realize one true thing. We all need to pay even better attention to what’s happening around us. There has to be something that strikes a nerve so deeply that we are finally moved to action.
February 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I received a copy of the statement put out by the APWU about the USPS potentially being dismantled. It made me realize one true thing. We all need to pay even better attention to what’s happening around us. There has to be something that strikes a nerve so deeply that we are finally moved to action.