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Kyle Cheney @kyledcheney.bsky.social · 5d

BREAKING: The 1st Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 100-page opinion -- says it is unequivocally, lopsidedly easy to determine that the Trump administration's view of birthright citizenship is wrong.

www.documentcloud.org/documents/26...

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Oliver 🏳️‍🌈 @ojc.bsky.social · 5d

Excellent article.

We find ourselves in a nightmare fight against advancing fascism on both sides of the Atlantic.

We need moral backbone but it’s also critical that we pick the best things to focus on and hammer them home relentlessly.

Ian Dunt @iandunt.bsky.social · 5d

The politics of drawing a moral line: When we need to call out racism for what it is open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...

The politics of drawing a moral line

The politics of drawing a moral line.

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Oliver 🏳️‍🌈 @ojc.bsky.social · 5d

Love the article!

I think the “up” went missing:

“But we all also have things with which we simply will not fucking put.“

Love that turn of phrase 🙃

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Oliver 🏳️‍🌈 @ojc.bsky.social · 6d

Please please let her lose 🙏🙏🙏

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Oliver 🏳️‍🌈 @ojc.bsky.social · 6d

I will, of course, do the responsible thing when driving to another city and park my car as quickly as possible and walk, bike, transit my way around to do the things I need to do. 😇🚲

Oliver 🏳️‍🌈 @ojc.bsky.social · 6d

Sigh, I was hoping to make it the whole week with #WeekWithoutDriving but I have an appointment in Boston that's too close to a work thing I have to do here in Worcester so I have no choice but to drive.

It's terrible that the train is so slow and infrequent. We deserve better.

#WWDWoo

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Oliver 🏳️‍🌈 @ojc.bsky.social · 6d

And critically, for those who don't have a car, their choices are simply reduced. I'd have to reschedule my doctor's appointment (and probably be bumped out months).

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Oliver 🏳️‍🌈 @ojc.bsky.social · 6d

Sigh, I was hoping to make it the whole week with #WeekWithoutDriving but I have an appointment in Boston that's too close to a work thing I have to do here in Worcester so I have no choice but to drive.

It's terrible that the train is so slow and infrequent. We deserve better.

#WWDWoo

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Matthew Lewis is ready for progressive federalism @mateosfo.bsky.social · 7d

A couple years ago, @henrygrabar.bsky.social wrote about the premium most Americans are willing to pay to live in walkable neighborhoods.

It was, at the time, 35-40% -- so on a half million dollar house, a couple hundred grand.

This is vitally important. 🧵

Nate Pentz @natepentz.bsky.social · 7d

This open house on Milwaukee Ave is a zoo. There is a huge demand for folks to live on pedestrian/bike only streets!!!

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Oliver 🏳️‍🌈 @ojc.bsky.social · 7d

Oh good!!

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Oliver 🏳️‍🌈 @ojc.bsky.social · 7d

Oof.. That sounds not how that's supposed to work.. 🤔

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Oliver 🏳️‍🌈 @ojc.bsky.social · 7d

Thanks for doing #WeekWithoutDriving Steve!

#WWDWoo

Steve Rolle @steverolle.bsky.social · 7d

Beautiful day to commute by bike. 15 min door to door mostly along Pleasant St, which is just about the same as it takes by car. Evening return is always a bit rougher…heavier traffic and less patient drivers. (1/2).

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Oliver 🏳️‍🌈 @ojc.bsky.social · 7d

Was it Roy who was allegedly organizing rides to Jan 6th? Or involved in some other way?

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Oliver 🏳️‍🌈 @ojc.bsky.social · 7d

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Matthew Noe @noethematt.bsky.social · 7d

Roy is easily the most unqualified person in a sea of questionably qualified electeds in Worcester

She needs to lose

Make it happen and

Vote for Nelly: nelly4worcester.com

Donate to Nelly: secure.actblue.com/donate/commi...

Oliver 🏳️‍🌈 @ojc.bsky.social · 7d

Worcester, please do not let Kathy Roy be elected again in November. 🙏

Johanna @johanna508.bsky.social · 7d

Kathy Roy is endorsed by the 1776 Project PAC the only school committee member they endorsed in the state. Why aren’t we talking about this??? She is a sitting school committee member.

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Oliver 🏳️‍🌈 @ojc.bsky.social · 7d

Just outrageous from the city 🤦‍♂️

Oliver 🏳️‍🌈 @ojc.bsky.social · 8d

Absolute fucking snake in a suit.

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Oliver 🏳️‍🌈 @ojc.bsky.social · 9d

I dunno man, everything outside the shire sucked. Everyone got back traumatized AF.

It’s not like they went on a gap year to Europe and discovered lots of great things.

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Oliver 🏳️‍🌈 @ojc.bsky.social · 9d

One of the nice things about Nu kitchen is their great outdoor area which is far from the road.

Unfortunately someone’s sitting in their car (in the parking lot next to the seating area) idling with a super annoyingly loud engine. 😡

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Oliver 🏳️‍🌈 @ojc.bsky.social · 9d

Easy first day of #WeekWithoutDriving today.

I’m lucky because I wfh.

I’m also lucky because there’s a couple of places I can bike to in this city where I have a relatively low chance of being killed while getting there, one of those being Nu Kitchen!

#WWDWoo

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Oliver 🏳️‍🌈 @ojc.bsky.social · 10d

Ok I have to admit, those blue MA 1776 license plates are pretty cool.

Just had to get that car brain take out of my system before week without cars starts 🙃

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Oliver 🏳️‍🌈 @ojc.bsky.social · 10d

Reminder! Week without driving starts tomorrow!

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Oliver 🏳️‍🌈 @ojc.bsky.social · 26d

Week without driving is happening again in Worcester! Sep 29 - Oct 5.

No minimum! Try one trip, one day, maybe the whole week not using your car and share the experience with friends, social media, or elected officials.

Please sign up if you can!

walkbikeworcester.org/week-without...

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Oliver 🏳️‍🌈 @ojc.bsky.social · 13d

bE sEeN @npr.org

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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 18d

Be Seen.
A New PSA

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Oliver 🏳️‍🌈 @ojc.bsky.social · 15d

Very much agree with this thread:

Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 15d

🧵 The left in most countries comprises factions arguing that progressive party X must be more left, more centre, or split the difference. The often poor result is then bent into validating the thesis, amplify in-fighting. In fact, data points to in-fighting as the most influential voter turn-off. 1/

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Oliver 🏳️‍🌈 @ojc.bsky.social · 16d

ACOG statement on Tylenol during pregnancy..

I'll be expecting RFK and the quacks he's appointed at HHS to be recommending leeches next.

www.acog.org/news/news-re...

ACOG Affirms Safety Benefits Acetaminophen Pregnancy

"The data from numerous studies have shown that acetaminophen plays an important—and safe—role in the well-being of pregnant women."

www.acog.org

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Oliver 🏳️‍🌈 @ojc.bsky.social · 16d

Oh awesome! is that the bit down towards Mem drive?

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