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George
@nonlinearbotanist.bsky.social
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Baroque mind that loves Baroque music. Broken mind that loves breakaway minds. I am 68. A radical environmentalist. Happily married for 36 years. Dual citizen. In Canada - NDP or Green Party. In the US - straight Democratic ticket. I am sort of retired.
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George @nonlinearbotanist.bsky.social · Dec 22
The United Church of Canada has fought for a woman’s right to birth control and abortion since 1923. We believe in science and teach evolution in Sunday School. I think Democratic politicians with strong religious beliefs should campaign on those beliefs.

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/u...
These Spiritual Democrats Urge Their Party to Take a Leap of Faith
In a party that has grown less religious, some prominent Democrats say discussing their deepest beliefs can be a way to connect — when it’s authentic.
www.nytimes.com
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The Autistic Coach | Matthew (he/they) @theautisticcoach.bsky.social · 13h
Autistic meltdowns aren’t tantrums.

They’re the bodymind saying “I can’t hold this anymore".

They’re not moral failures.

They’re overload.

Pressure leaving the system.

You don’t need punishment.

You need safety.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h
Schiff: "If a president in secret can put names on a list and kill them, then there is no war power still retained by Congress, and there's no check on an executive who may drag us into another war."
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 3h
have said this before but i am very skeptical about weiss’s vaunted charisma
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 1d
Bari Weiss, the incoming editor in chief of CBS News, once auditioned for a role on the hit daytime television show "The View," but tested so poorly with audiences that she "wasn't invited back," according to a new report.
CBS News' new boss once auditioned for 'The View' — and 'wasn't invited back': report
Bari Weiss, the incoming editor in chief of CBS News, once auditioned for a role on the hit daytime television show "The View," but tested so poorly with audiences that she "wasn't invited back," according to a new report. Variety reported on Tuesday that Weiss auditioned for "The View" when host Me...
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Climate Dad @climatedad.bsky.social · 19h
WE WILL RUN OUT OF FOOD.

The fact we aren’t using this precious & precarious moment to rebuild our food system around need & not profit - changing what we eat, how we produce food & how we transport it - will prove our gravest & most suicidal mistake.
One year’s worth of bread lost in UK to wrecked harvests since 2020, report finds
Worsening droughts and floods have destroyed wheat for 4bn loaves of bread and forced record levels of imports
www.theguardian.com
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 8h
TAPPER: I don't understand why you're not calling the House back in session

MIKE JOHNSON: Members are doing important work in their districts right now

TAPPER: But the work legislating is also important work
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Patrick Wyman @patrickwyman.bsky.social · 15h
Watching antisocial driver behavior in the school drop-off line makes it really clear that the pandemic destroyed whatever few shreds remained of the social compact, just pathological selfishness on display every day
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Harry Dunn @libradunn1.bsky.social · 3h
What a dumb ass! And an insurrectionist 🙄
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 1h
Homeless people are not the enemy.

They can’t “just try harder” their way into housing.

It’s the system that’s failing.

Most of us are one emergency away from being homeless ourselves.

We need affordable housing, universal basic income, healthcare & social supports.

We need a safety net
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Oki Opossum 🐭 @okiopossum.bsky.social · 15h
What if you found this in your Christmas stocking instead of coal this year?
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 10h
For the first time in history, wind and solar energy have generated more electricity than coal.
New research from Ember and the IEA shows that renewable energy is now growing fast enough to meet nearly all global demand, driven largely by China and India.

youtu.be/eR43qCuhvj0?...
Renewables Overtake Coal: Global Power Shift Leaves Trump Behind. #RenewableEnergy #ClimateChange
YouTube video by FIVE MINUTE NEWS
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 10h
Charlie Angus discusses the latest meeting between the Trump regime and a small band of MAGA Alberta separatists. In this episode, we also look at how Danielle Smith is trying to pick a fight over a pipeline that won't be built to stoke Alberta rage against Canada.

youtu.be/2NwiLXzFejs?...
THE MAGA SCHEME TO DESTROY CANADA: TRAITORS, FAKE PIPELINE, SLUSH FUND
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 10h
City Councilor Mitch Green calls on US troops to DISOBEY Trump’s ILLEGAL orders.

youtu.be/v4I6rzgwPys?...
UPDATE on US troops DISOBEYING Trump’s ILLEGAL orders
YouTube video by Brian Tyler Cohen
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 10h
And there you have it, the Fascists' plan is laid bare by 4' 10" Stephie Himmler.

RESIST ! Fight back !
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · Nov 18
This is the lifetime compliance order that Pierre Poilievre is under with Elections Canada.
Share it profusely.

cef-cce.ca/content.asp?...

#InvestigatePoilievre
#PierrePoilievreIsAForeignAsset
#NeverPoilievre
#PierrePoilievreIsLyingToYou
cef-cce.ca/content.asp?
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Dr Rosena Allin-Khan MP @drrosena.bsky.social · 17h
Spending time with young people in my community is one of the best parts of my job.

It was fantastic to meet pupils at Fircroft Primary School recently. We spoke about what it’s like to be the local MP, why I wanted to be a doctor and life in Tooting.
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Home boy @catdad69.bsky.social · 13h
Sad but true
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Adam Fare 🖤🤍💜 @adamfare1996.bsky.social · 12m
Employers do discriminate based on disability... All the time.

They just do it in ways that aren't "obvious", and they rely on the process to complain/challenge legally being so hard and inaccessible that most won't do it.
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Get Out The Mid Term Vote @gotmtv.bsky.social · 41m
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 8h
GOV. PRITZKER: “This is a convicted felon threatening to jail me? He’s an unhinged, insecure wannabe dictator. Come and get me.”
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Hope Jahren @realhopejahren.bsky.social · 17h
ah the leaves are turning and the men are giving each other prizes again the first whispers of winter
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Christine Hallquist @christinehallquist.bsky.social · 19h
A typical road in Vermont. Sixty percent of Vermont roads are dirt. They are smoothest during winter. That's when they get iced over. Don't worry, we covered the ice with sand.
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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 9h
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14h
🏆 How does a comedy show have the best news research team? @thedailyshow.com
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Congressman Juan Vargas @vargas.house.gov · 7h
This is about protecting affordable health care for millions of families across the country!

This is why we're fighting, and we're not backing down.
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RetroAchievements @retroachievements.org · 9h
Our founder, Scott, would like to discuss the recent situation that happened on RetroAchievements as well as the measures we will be taking going forward to ensure a healthy, welcoming community for all enjoyers of retro games and achievements.

retroachievements.org/forums/topic...
Clarifying RetroAchievements’ Goals
TL;DR RetroAchievements supports openness and celebrating retro gaming, but we will not provide a platform for games that contain illegal, hateful, or otherwise abhorrent content. Achievement sets for...
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