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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 16h

WEST VIRGINIAN: “If the subsidies go away I won’t have health insurance. I won’t go to the doctor. This really is a life or death situation.” #TrumpShutdown #TrumpHealthCareTax

(This shutdown is making the case for #MedicareForAll better than we ever could)

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 14h

It's been over 9 months since the Palisades and Eaton Fires tore through Los Angeles. We asked for federal support, but we haven’t heard a word from the White House.

Not a single offer.

Is this what leadership looks like? Abandoning the American people when they call for help?

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 1d

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 1d

So the people causing the shutdown are getting paid. The people keeping the country running don’t.

And Speaker Mike Johnson won’t let the House come back to work. So basically they’re on a paid vacation while Americans miss paychecks.

Did I get that right?

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Vegan FTA @veganftaofficial.bsky.social · 1d

Baby sheep, pigs, cows, chickens, goats, and humans—EVERYONE—has the right to enjoy life to the fullest 🚼🐾💚

🙏Make a difference for animals here: https://veganfta.com/global-action

#cutebabies #baby #babyanimals #iloveanimals #cuteanimals

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

Early voting is underway for Prop 50 in California.

I urge anyone in the state to vote yes.

This isn’t a race to the bottom. It’s a means of avoiding the bottom. https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-blue-states-should-do-when-red

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tortoisedream.bsky.social @tortoisedream.bsky.social · 1d

Just changed it...

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Pam Keith @pamkeithdc.bsky.social · 2d

Greta Thunberg has more courage & moral clarity than any world leader I have ever seen.

Bar none.

Period.

That tiny 22 year old is often accused of being annoying, but what she is, is unyielding to moral ambiguity. If it’s wrong, she says so until someone listens.

She deserves the Nobel Prize

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Rowdy Girl Sanctuary @rowdygirlsanctuary.bsky.social · 1d

Milk doesn’t come from smiling cows on a carton.
It's from mothers whose babies are taken as soon as they’re born, crying out for calves they’ll never see again, their bodies used up & discarded for cheap meat.
🐮Help us liberate them!
➡️ bit.ly/3Ky8OgF

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Björn Jóhann @bjornjohann.bsky.social · 2d

New from me! Why "vegan" isn't an effective word in getting people to order plant-based options on a menu.

We have lots of other options, including nudging health, sustainability, and most of all, taste.

I break down all the research here:

Stop Calling Foods “Vegan” — Here's What Works Instead

Names matter. We need to stop calling foods "vegan" and start using other, more exciting labels.

bjornjohannolafsson.substack.com

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Mia Farrow @miafarrow.bsky.social · 2d

I think Greta Thunberg deserves a @NobelPrize and more.
But what she really wants is an end to the starvation, maiming and killing of Gaza’s entrapped and helpless civilians, - and of course the respect and care our Earth requires

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Jennifer Shin @jennifershin.bsky.social · 2d

This 👇👇👇 can't be said enough. It stopped being about left and right political beliefs a long time ago.

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tortoisedream.bsky.social @tortoisedream.bsky.social · 2d

Atalian

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Beyond Meat @beyondmeatofficial.bsky.social · 2d

Not to get too political, but I find it convenient to live on a planet with a habitable climate

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tortoisedream.bsky.social @tortoisedream.bsky.social · 2d

Atalian on Andrew Young International Blvd

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tortoisedream.bsky.social @tortoisedream.bsky.social · 2d

Rice, herbed potatoes, micro greens, tomatoes, garlic spinach, artichoke hearts, fried onions with a balsamic reduction -- not necessarily in that order.

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Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 2d

CA, Prop 50 Ballots Hit Mailboxes Today!

To avoid same day registration, voters must be registered by October 20, 2025.

NEWSOM'S PROP 50
BALLOTS WILL START HITTING MAILBOXES
TODAY IN CALIFORNIA

WHAT IS PROP 50?
California's Proposition 50 is a 2025 ballot measure responding to Donald Trump's attempts to rig the 2026 midterm election through mid-cycle redistricting in red states like Texas.
If passed, Prop 50 would allow California to implement a temporary, legislature-drawn congressional map for the 2026, 2028, and 2030 elections, replacing the independent commission's map - the new maps would implement boundaries designed to give Democrats an electoral advantage
offsetting the partisan maps drawn in Texas and other red states.

HOW TO VOTE YES
All active registered voters will receive a vote-by-mail ballot automatically. Ballots
can
be filled out and mailed back
(postmarked no later than November 4), returned to any official drop box or voting location by 8:00 p.m. on Election Day, or voters may vote in person at their polling place.
To participate, voters must be registered by October 20, 2025. Those who miss the deadline can still register and vote at any voting location using same-day registration.

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tortoisedream.bsky.social @tortoisedream.bsky.social · 2d

That's exactly what I had resigned myself to. Felt very special to get my own little culinary work of art.

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tortoisedream.bsky.social @tortoisedream.bsky.social · 2d

Yeah, I think he really appreciated the opportunity to be creative and show off a little. And I was very happy to be the recipient! 😀

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tortoisedream.bsky.social @tortoisedream.bsky.social · 2d

Went to Atlanta recently for a family celebration. We went out to eat at a fancy Italian restaurant. Not a single vegan option on the menu. Waiter talked to the chef who came out & asked me what I like. Then presented me with this beautiful, delicious dish! Thank you, chef! #veganfood

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 3d

It really is staggering to see so many people willing to abandon our 249 year experiment in democracy for an increasingly unstable criminally convicted reality show charlatan.

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GunnyJKJ @gunnyjkj.bsky.social · 3d

Whether you like it or not, this is our painful truth in America.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 3d

Yes, very weird. 🤷🏼‍♂️

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Vegan FTA @veganftaofficial.bsky.social · 3d

Our world belongs to everyone... to human and non-human animals 🙌🌎💚

🙋 Get your 7 Day Starter Kit to eat more plants: challenge.veganfta.com/starter_kit

🎥 VeganFTA
Clips from farmsanctuary (IG) | lighthousefarmsanctuary (IG) | sleepypigfarm (IG)

#happyanimals

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Ariella Elm @ariellaelm.bsky.social · 4d

CALIFORNIANS!!!!

You’re gonna start getting your ballots. Vote YES for prop/ state measure 50, (it will be titled differently in different counties.)

Vote as soon as you get your ballot so that phone calls and texts can be directed to people who need more convincing.
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