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Senator Lee Is Back with His Attack on Public Lands. This Time He Wants to Butcher the Wilderness Act Under the Guise of Border Security

This senate bill would open all federal land within 100 miles of both international borders to roads, bridges, surveillance, and more in the name of homeland security. Sportsmen's groups say the bill, which is sponsored by just one politician from a border state, would 'defile' the Wilderness Act The post Senator Lee Is Back with His Attack on Public Lands. This Time He Wants to Butcher the Wilderness Act Under the Guise of Border Security appeared first on Outdoor Life.

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Western Watersheds Project @westernwatersheds.bsky.social · 4h

This senate bill would open all federal land within 100 miles of both international borders to roads, bridges, surveillance, and more in the name of homeland security. Sportsmen's groups say the bill, which is sponsored by just one politician from a border state, would 'defile' the Wilderness Act.

Senator Lee Is Back with His Attack on Public Lands. This Time He Wants to Butcher the Wilderness Act Under the Guise of Border Security

Utah Sen. Mike Lee is back with his attacks on public lands. This time, he introduced an unfounded bill under the pretense of border security.

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Tommy Valdez @thomasav.bsky.social · 1h

Hey Michiganders! This incredibly important county shelter is at risk of closing. They need to raise several thousand dollars to keep their doors open for those in need.

Please consider donating on their site.
sharethewarmthoflenawee.org

Share the Warmth of Lenawee
Yesterday at 12:21 PM
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🚨 Emergency Appeal: Our Shelter Is at Risk 🚨 Share the Warmth of Lenawee is facing an impending shutdown. Without immediate financial support, we may be forced to close our doors—leaving 50–60 vulnerable individuals with nowhere to go but the streets.
This includes:
Elders in poor health
Adults with developmental delays
Veterans who deserve dignity, safety, and support
We’ve stretched every dollar. We’ve pleaded with funders. And thanks to incredible community generosity, we’re more than halfway to our goal.
But we’re not there yet. And we’re terrified of seeing the worst-case scenario unfold when we’re this close to staying open.
💔 If we close, there is no backup plan. No overflow shelter. No safety net.
If you’ve ever wondered how you could make a life-saving difference—this is it.
📲 Donate now. Share widely. Speak up. Every dollar counts. Every voice matters. www.sharethewarmthoflenawee.org

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Frank Conniff @frankconniff.bsky.social · 1h

One of the Trump Administration's most openly fascist moments and CNN edits it out.

Tells you everything you need to know about a news network that has a firm policy against telling you everything you need to know.

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 13h

Stephen Miller said the quiet part out loud. Trump has “plenary authority,” then suddenly went silent. Their plan wasn’t to be public yet. Clearly, someone hit the panic button in his earpiece.

It gets weirder: CNN uploaded the interview with the “plenary authority” comment edited out.
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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 1h

The suspect accused of igniting the fire that destroyed LA's Pacific Palisades neighborhood allegedly used a ChatGPT prompt to show "a burning forest and a crowd fleeing from it," months prior, officials say

Man arrested, faces federal charge in connection with Palisades Fire: DOJ

The fire caused widespread destruction in Los Angeles County and killed a dozen people earlier this year.

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Jewish Currents @jewishcurrents.bsky.social · 1h

The flotilla carrying Jewish Currents reporter Emily Wilder has been captured by the Israeli military. Please contact Emily's senators and representatives—Adam Schiff, Alex Padilla, and Jimmy Gomez—and urge them to advocate for her safe release from Israeli detention

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Tommy Valdez @thomasav.bsky.social · 1h

BABALITY featuring Scorpion from Mortal Kombat as a baby.

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FerreiraforCongress @lindseyforcongress.bsky.social · 3d

As usual @repgreglandsman.bsky.social calls on Trump to reject Palestinian sovereignty. He would because he’s bankrolled by AIPAC & filled with glee over a genocide. It’s disgusting.

FREE PALESTINE! Get aid to Gaza now!

CAIR Sends Letter Calling Out 30 House Democrats Who Objected to Palestinian Statehood Recognition

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PinkNews @pinknews.bsky.social · 4h

Stonewall veteran Miss Major Griffin-Gracy moved to hospice care: ‘She is surrounded by love’

Stonewall veteran Miss Major Griffin-Gracy moved to hospice care: 'She is surrounded by love'

Trans campaigner and author Miss Major Griffin-Gracy has been moved to hospice care following her hospitalisation earlier this month.

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Wagatwe Wanjuki @wagatwe.com · 3h

Republicans focused on single issue advocacy on issues like ending abortion and they didn't give up even when they lost.

try believing in something and having values. if those lying fuckers can be consistent in opposing rights, the dems can do it in protecting them

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Tommy Valdez @thomasav.bsky.social · 3h

Hey @ericswalwell.bsky.social what problem do you have with self determination?

You can't oppose Trump's authoritarianism if you're denying Palestinians basic human rights. 🤪

CAIR Sends Letter Calling Out 30 House Democrats Who Objected to Palestinian Statehood Recognition

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Tommy Valdez @thomasav.bsky.social · 3h

My dad loves to send me @ericswalwell.bsky.social posts. I sent him an article about how he signed that letter condemning nations for recognizing Palestinian statehood. He was pissed. I had to remind him Eric Swalwell, like most lawmakers, is a chronic liar.

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 4h

you'd think Democrats would realize that effective messaging can shift public opinion and electoral outcomes after watching Republicans wage relentless and super-effective propaganda warfare on the nation's dim electorate for going on five fucking decades

Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 4h

Weird. It’s almost like making accusations generates friction which generates news which rallies your supporters.

2 Key Democrats Come Out And Say It: Trump Has 'Some Kind Of Dementia'

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Oliver Willis @owillis.bsky.social · 4h

Weird. It’s almost like making accusations generates friction which generates news which rallies your supporters.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 13h

Stephen Miller said the quiet part out loud. Trump has “plenary authority,” then suddenly went silent. Their plan wasn’t to be public yet. Clearly, someone hit the panic button in his earpiece.

It gets weirder: CNN uploaded the interview with the “plenary authority” comment edited out.
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Avocado Aficionado @darksidestraxus.bsky.social · 6h

I was today years old when I found out the person who unironically believes that insulting Gen AI is racist is the person who came up with the Starter Packs.

Learn something new everyday.

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The Louvre of Bluesky @thelouvreof.bsky.social · 6h

Mastodon is taking cues from Bluesky with plans for its own starter 'Packs' |
TechCrunch
Mastodon is planning to make it easier for newcomers to discover curated collection...
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hailey
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me, being the person who made these: wtf are u doin mastodon....

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aly @old.ruffruff.party • 18h wait you made those
aly @old.ruffruff.party
fuck u

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 4h

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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Detroit Metro Times @metrotimes.com · 4h

Mayor Mike Duggan is scheduled to attend a high-dollar fundraiser in Detroit hosted by a wealthy businessman who donated $100,000 to a Donald Trump political action committee and has been linked to multiple corruption scandals involving city contracts.

Trump megadonor at center of Detroit scandals hosts fundraiser for Duggan - Detroit Metro Times

Mayor Mike Duggan is scheduled to attend a high-dollar fundraiser in Detroit on Wednesday night hosted by a wealthy businessman who donated $100,000 to a Donald Trump political action committee and ha...

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Tommy Valdez @thomasav.bsky.social · 4h

[squints] what is... is their avatar...

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JM Rieger @riegerreport.bsky.social · 5h

(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday called for jailing Chicago's mayor and the governor of Illinois, both Democrats, as his administration prepared to deploy military troops to the streets of the third-largest U.S. city. www.reuters.com/world/us/tru...

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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 5h

JUST IN: The Republican Mayor of Fairbanks, Alaska’s second biggest city, lost re-election last night to a Democrat.

Mayor David Pruhs is a conservative who fought protections for LGBTQ+ residents; he made comments this year drew condemnation this year from Alaska Natives. He lost to Mindy O'Neall.

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 5h

Rev. David Black stood in front of a Chicago-area ICE facility and began to pray.

The masked ICE agents on the roof responded by firing pepper balls, with one striking him in the head

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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 15h

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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"spooky sukkot" daniel s. @self.agency · 13h

loooooool

Raw Story @rawstory.com · 15h

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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